Reds eye double signing and other red-hot gossip

(17-10-2010) Liverpool are ready to dip into the transfer market in January and will target two players. According to reports, manager Roy Hodgson is keen on West Brom winger Chris Brunt, who is valued at about £9m, and highly-rated Belgium international Steven Defour, who plays for Standard Liege. Elsewhere, Arsenal are eyeing Charlton's England youth midfielder Diego Poyet - son of former Tottenham and Chelsea star Gus; Tottenham are ready to offer Bolton £15m for England international central defender Gary Cahill; and Manchester United are to step up their interest in Tottenham midfielders Luka Modric and Tom Huddlestone and are willing to offer the likes of Michael Carrick and Anderson in part exchange.