Spurs spending spree and other transfer gossip

Tottenham are set for a busy time in the transfer market this January. According to reports, manager Harry Redknapp will engage in his customary ‘wheeling-and-dealing’ in order to strengthen Spurs push for a top four place. Linked to the White Hart Land club are West Ham centre-back Matthew Upson (for £8m), Wigan left-back Maynor Figueroa (£6m) and highly-rated Chilean striker Humberto Suazo, who plays for Mexican side Monterrey. Gareth Bale, Robbie Keane and Roman Pavlyuchenko look set to be sold to fund the spending spree. Elsewhere, Bolton are set to pay £1.4m to make Ivan Klasnic's loan move from Nantes a permanent deal; former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is set for a return to the EPL after falling out with his manager at Monaco; and Everton are weighing up a cut-price deal for Atletico Madrid midfielder Maxi Rodriguez.