According to Wigan Athletic’s official website, Wigan Athletic have loaned out midfielder Won Hee Cho to Suwon Samsung Bluewings for one-year.

According to Nadia Carminati at Sky Sports News, Manchester City have not made an offer for Palermo defender Simon Kjaer despite being interested in him. A Palermo official told Sicilian television,

“It’s true, he interests Manchester City a lot, but there haven’t been offers … There has only been talk between me and one person from the English side, but I said we don’t (want to) sell him.”

“The buy-out clause is not available for January and I repeat, for the moment there haven’t been offers.”

According to the Daily Mail, Everton are considering making a move for Portsmouth striker Frederic Piquionne, who is currently on-loan from Lyon. Everton are willing to sign the striker on-loan if the deal between Portsmouth and Lyon collapses.

UPDATE: According to Salvatore Landolina at Goal.com, Tuttomercatoweb.com is reporting that Roma striker Stefano Okaka is all set to join Fulham on loan. His agent Domenico Scopelliti said,

“Fulham have spoken to Roma so we can define all the details, but we have to wait for [Giallorossi director] Daniele Prade to return from Dubai … The player has given his go-ahead for the transfer and he is happy to take on such an important adventure especially give the fact that the coach [Roy Hodgson] has shown admiration in him.”

December 31st, 2009 According to ESPN Soccernet, Fulham boss Roy Hodgson wants to sign Roma striker Stefano Okaka on loan. Hodgson said,

According to Kent Hedlundh at Sky Sports News, Stoke City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen admitted that he might have a hard time refusing an offer if he receives one. Sorensen told spn.dk,

“My ambition is to play at the highest possible level. That is the World Cup with the national team and European competitions with the club.”

“I am happy where I am, but if an offer does come, it will be hard to refuse.”

According to the Daily Mail, West Ham United boss Gianfranco Zola does not expect anybody to leave the club this month. Zola said,

“Everybody knows the financial situation. I think we have stability and do not have big problems. I am not expecting to have anybody leaving … If it will change, I do not know, but I am hoping not.”

Matthew Upson, Scott Parker, and Robert Green have all been drawing interest from other teams over the past month.

According to Sulmaan Ahmad & Zack Wilson at Goal.com UK, Manchester City are 99% likely to sign Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira on loan for the rest of the season. The deal could happen as early as this week.

According to John Curtis at The Independent, Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill does not want to sell striker Emile Heskey, who has been linked with Liverpool. O’Neill told Press Association Sport:

“After the Blackburn game on Saturday, someone asked me about Heskey, a hypothetical question about ‘What if Emile wanted to go?’ and it took me a bit by surprise … I haven’t really sat down yet and spoken to any of the players about what is going to happen in January.”

“I couldn’t give you any guarantees about anything but we are in a situation here where I would be wanting to keep the players who are making an impact at the football club … And I think Emile in the last number of weeks has been really excellent for us.”

“Ideally, because we are involved in different competitions at this minute, I would try and keep them if it’s at all possible. I just don’t know. I will take every situation on its merits.”

According to Arsenal’s official website, Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky signed a new deal with the club.

According to Sky Sports News, Wolverhampton boss Mick McCarthy never discussed signing Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne permanently. McCarthy said,

“We have never discussed that … We took him on loan and whether I would like or him or not, it has never been discussed.”

“I think it is wrong to have a quote from me saying ‘I would like to sign him’. In fact, there isn’t any transfer news. None at all.”

UPDATE: According to ESPN Soccernet, Wigan Athletic midfielder Olivier Kapo admitted that he is leaving the club on loan but would not name where. Kapo told France Football,

“For the moment, I’m relaxing at my home in England … But I will leave Wigan - it is certain … My lawyer came to Wigan and spoke with those in charge at the club. Everything went well. My departure will happen in a matter of days. It will be a loan at first and then a transfer. Nothing is final yet, but I will be joining a French club.”

January 2nd, 2010 According to Patrick Haond at Sky Sports News, Wigan Athletic midfielder Olivier Kapo is unhappy with his playing time and wants to leave the club. Kapo told L’Equipe,

UPDATE: Burnely’s official website is reporting that a decision on whether Owen Coyle will leave will not be made in the next 24 hours.

UPDATE: Sky Sports News is reporting that the two clubs have agreed to a deal that will have Bolton pay £3.6million for Owen Coyle.

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Burnley boss Owen Coyle has decided to quit the club and take the coaching position at Bolton.

It is reported that Bolton are “prepared to pick up the tab for his compensation, which is around £1 million.”

According to Peter O’Rourke at Sky Sports News, Manchester City have not made any contact with Borussia Dortmund for defender Neven Subotic. Subotic’s agent, Stephen Kelly, said:

“I have not heard anything from anybody at Manchester City. It is just speculation … I would be really surprised if Neven was to leave Dortmund in January.”

“It would take something special for Dortmund to sell him as he is on a long-term contract there.”

According to Jordan Cross at The News, Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is confident in keeping Tottenham midfielder Jamie O’Hara, whose current loan deal ends on the 15th of January. Grant said,

“I want to keep Jamie. As far as I know, I have spoken with Harry (Redknapp) and he has said it will be okay for him to stay … I hope that will be okay.”

According to Alan Nixon at MirrorFootball, Stoke City are interested in signing 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder Oriel Romeu on loan for the rest of the season.

According to the Hull Daily Mail, Benfica striker Freddy Adu, who is currently on loan at Belenenses, wrote on his Twitter account that he is considering a move to Hull City. Adu wrote,

“Hull or Aris. Man decisions.”

However it is reported that a permanent deal is unlikely as Benfica want around £1.5million for him.

According to Francisco Acedo at Sky Sports News, Celta Vigo are interested in signing Bolton winger Riga Mustapha on loan with the option to permanently sign him. It is reported that talks between the two are at an advanced stage.