Wednesday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Demba Ba has sealed his move to Chelsea — with Alan Pardew insisting the striker leaves with Newcastle’s “blessing”.



- Liverpool have confirmed the signing of striker Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea.



- Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign former Chelsea winger Ricardo Quaresma, according to reports in Spain.



- Blackpool manager Michael Appleton insists Liverpool have yet to return with an improved offer for winger Thomas Ince.



- Arsene Wenger is confident Theo Walcott will finally commit himself to a new contract.



- Arsenal defender Johan Djourou is a target for German club Hannover.



- Manchester United and Tottenham are set to go head-to-head in the battle to sign Crystal Palace wonderkid Wilfried Zaha.



- Chelsea have suffered a transfer blow after Corinthians indicated their desire to keep hold of Paulinho.



- Chelsea midfielder Marko Marin wants to fight for his future at Stamford Bridge and has ruled out the possibility of a return to the Bundesliga this month.



- Tottenham have become the latest Premier League side to submit an offer for Spain striker David Villa, according to El Confidencial.



- Newcastle are set to bid for West Ham defender James Tomkins as they look to rebuild their depleted squad in the January transfer window.



- Alan Pardew is convinced new recruit Mathieu Debuchy will add class to Newcastle’s defence.



- Ghanian international Derek Boateng is to undergo a medical on Wednesday ahead of a January move to Fulham.



- Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill is on red alert after Paris Saint Germain told France international Guillaume Hoarau he can leave in January.



- Reading have joined Newcastle United and Inter Milan in the chase to sign Douglas, the FC Twente defender.



- Reading are close to signing Australia international Tom Rogic to help bolster the options in central midfield.



- West Bromwich boss Steve Clarke has told £4m-rated midfielder Graham Dorrans he can quit the Hawthorns in the transfer window.



- Stoke City and Fulham are locked in a three-way battle with Serie A side Udinese to sign Saint-Etienne left-back Faouzi Ghoulam.



- Wigan will complete the loan signing of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Joel in the coming days.



- West Ham are poised to make their first signing in the January transfer window with teenage sensation Rinor Nushi set to arrive at the club.



- Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole is undergoing a medical at West Ham United, according to SkySports.



- Angelo Henriquez is determined to use his time at Wigan to prove himself in the Premier League after joining the Latics on loan until the end of the season.



- Blackburn Rovers have completed the signing of Norwegian international Joshua King from Manchester United for a fee of £1million.



- Hull City are set to complete the permanent signing of Republic of Ireland international David Meyler in a £1.5million deal from Sunderland.



- Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to confirm his future lies with Real Madrid but insists for now he is happy with the club.



- Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has ruled out selling winger Arda Turan in the January transfer window, after the Turk was linked with Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.



- Celta Vigo have signed Eintracht Frankfurt defender Vadim Demidov on loan until the end of the season.



- Inter Milan are ready to battle with Serie A rivals Lazio for the signature of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard.



- One of Europe's leading football agents believes Manchester City and Chelsea target Edinson Cavani will leave Napoli in the summer - and has already chosen his favoured destination.



- Napoli are set to open the bidding for Southampton target Davide Astori.



- Defender Salvatore Aronica has pledged to do all he can to keep Palermo in Serie A after swapping a bid for the Scudetto for a scrap against relegation.



- Mauro Zarate's agent has declared 'war' on Lazio president Claudio Lotito after the club slapped a hefty price-tag on him.



- Borussia Dortmund would be glad to offer Nuri Sahin a return to the club if he became available at the right price, according to the Bundesliga club's director of sport Michael Zorc.



- Schalke contract rebel Lewis Holtby is keen on a move to Tottenham - if Andre Villas-Boas pushes through his interest this month.



- Fernandinho has played down speculation linking him with a move to English football by insisting he is committed to Shakhtar Donetsk.



- Alessandro Del Piero has rubbished suggestions that he could make a shock exit from A-League side Sydney FC, following a string of poor results.



- FC Dynamo Kyiv have signed defender Domagoj Vida from GNK Dinamo Zagreb.



- Sheffield Wednesday have tied midfielder Liam Palmer down to a new two-and-a-half-year deal, before loaning him straight back to Tranmere.



- Fleetwood Town have completed the signings of midfielders Gareth Evans and Mozesh Gyorio.



- Rotherham have completed the permanent signing of Peterborough midfielder Lee Frecklington.