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Liverpool are close to missing out on sought-after midfielder Lucas.   Kop chiefs were hoping to snap up the Brazilian in January, but AC Milan technical director Marco Branco has reportedly met with the player's agent Juan Figer on a number of occasions to broker a summer move to the San Siro.

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is reportedly interested in bringing Internacional striker Leandro Damiao to Anfield and believes that £20million could be enough to land the talented youngster. The 22-year-old is attracting interest from a number of European clubs and has been on the radar of Tottenham for a number of months.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko could be heading out of White Hart Lane with Italian side AS Roma reportedly preparing to make a move in the January transfer window.   Pavlyuchenko is believed to be growing frustrated at Tottenham having only started two games so far this season for the Premier League outfit.

Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is growing increasingly unhappy with life at White Hart Lane.   The Russian international striker has only started two games for Tottenham so far this season, both games alongside weakened teams in Spurs' Europa League games against Hearts in the second leg and PAOK Salonik.