The top stories from papers and websites - 31 January 2013

• Chris Samba is set to sign a staggering £100,000-a-week contract at QPR.


• Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is ready to pull off a coup by signing winger Aiden McGeady from Spartak Moscow for £5million.


• Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready for a deadline-day bonanza with moves lined up for Birmingham keeper Jack Butland, Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone and Bolton's Marco Alonso.


• Tottenham are considering a late move for Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis.


• Aston Villa are set to snap up French midfielder Yacouba Sylla after missing out on Porto defender Rolando.


• Fulham boss Martin Jol is in talks with Fulham about a surprise swoop for striker David Ngog.

• Harry Redknapp has made a shock swoop for Spurs outcast David Bentley and is also keen on Jermaine Jenas and Andros Townsend from his former club.


• Everton are ready to make a last-ditch bid for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo.


• Stoke boss Tony Pulis is ready to make deadline day moves for Darren Bent and Jack Butland.


• Christian Benteke's former boss Mario Been has told the striker to get away from Aston Villa for the sake of his career.


• Spurs will make a final bid today to land Mohamed Diame from West Ham.


• Arsenal defender Sebastien Squillaci has turned down a loan move to Brighton.


• Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will continue his French revolution with an 11th-hour bid for Standard Liege midfielder William Vainqueur.


• Fulham boss Martin Jol is hoping to complete a £2.5million deadline day move for Bolton striker David Ngog.


• Shanghai Shenhua have kicked up a fuss over Didier Drogba's move to Galatasaray.


• Norwich have won the battle to land Leeds striker Luciano Becchio.


• Aston Villa have agreed a £2m deal for Clermont midfielder Yacouba Sylla.

• Danny Graham is ready to give Titus Bramble an ear-bashing when he joins Sunderland today.


• Stoke have entered the race to sign Jack Butland.


• Harry Redknapp is all set to be the Premier League's busiest boss on deadline day as he bids to seal deals for Peter Crouch and Chris Samba.

• Everton are ready to make an ambitious bid for Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo.


• QPR aim to sign Chris Samba, Peter Crouch, Peter Odemwingie and Niko Kranjcar on deadline day.


• Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone is in talks with Fulham over a £5million move.


• Reading have announced that they have completed the signing of Sheffield United striker Nick Blackman.

• Dennis Bergkamp is in line for an emotional return to Arsenal as Liam Brady's replacement as head of youth development.


• QPR boss Harry Redknapp will tie up a deal for Chris Samba as well as Spurs trio David Bentley, Jermaine Jenas and Andros Townsend today.


• Tom Huddlestone and David Ngog are on Fulham's deadline day hitlist.


• Everton are ready to switch their sights to Alvaro Negredo after the Leroy Fer deal collapsed.


• Alex McLeish's position at Nottingham Forest is unclear following a bust-up with the club's owners over transfer funds.


• Redknapp appears to have received a blow after Toulouse have ruled out the sale of target Etienne Capoue before the transfer window closes this evening.


• Russians Anzhi Makhachkala are set to sign Shakhtar Donetsk forward Willian for £29million.


• Wigan Athletic, Fulham and West Bromwich Albion are ready to offer Danny Simpson an escape route from Newcastle United.


• Stoke City are set to swoop for out-of-favour Aston Villa striker Darren Bent, with Tony Pulis eyeing a £10m bid for the 28-year-old.

• Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is prepared to send Benoit Assou-Ekotto to Inter Milan in a swap deal which would take his former Porto favourite Alvaro Pereira to White Hart Lane.

• Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is prepared to let Connor Wickham join Swansea in an attempt to sign Danny Graham.

• Middlesbrough could pip rivals Sunderland to the signing of striker Danny Graham after agreeing a £5m deal with Swansea.

• Unsettled West Ham midfielder Alou Diarra is set to join Rennes after agreeing a deal on Wednesday.


• Juventus pulled out of the race to sign Lisandro Lopez, Tottenham have made an offer to sign the Lyon striker on loan for the rest of the season.