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Transfer Talk: Zarate, Granero, Owen, Mariappa and Odemwingie

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Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Brighton are all the talk of the papers today. Get the latest here.

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The Daily Mail claim this morning that Tottenham Hotspur are to launch an ambitious bid for Argentinian forward Mauro Zarate.

Does the name ring any bells? Yes he had a short spell at Birmingham City early in his career where he did pretty well.

He has moved onto better things nowadays, and plys his trade at Lazio. Last summer Inter Milan secured a loan move for him but it has not gone according to plan so far.

He is a lively character who has proved he can perform in the Premier League, and could give Rafael van der Vaart some competition in his role behind the striker.

Zarate to Spurs?

Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero could be on his way to Liverpool if the same paper is to be believed.

Granero is a fringe player at Madrid and while he featured in the weekend win at Bilbao, the rumour mill is adamant he could be on his way.

The reports only suggest that he would go on loan, which potentially would be a good deal all round.

Spaniards have had success at Anfield in recent years, and the attacker could be a potent weapon in helping the Reds unlock the resilient Premier League defences.

Granero to Liverpool?

Exclusive, claim The Sun this morning, with the revelation that Brighton are to chase Manchester United striker Michael Owen.

Ignoring the fact Owen is currently injured, we can't see him going for this one just yet.

He has already been on Twitter this morning dismissing the rumours, but a seaside Championship club can dream can't they? File this one under 'not until the summer at least'.

Owen to Brighton?

Adrian Mariappa, a name many Premier League fans may not be familiar with, could soon be a household name in Newcastle.

Sky Sports report that Championship club Watford have received an offer for Mariappa from Newcastle United.

They also note his contract has 18 months to run, and a deal could be done within the week.

With Steven Taylor injured and Fulham's 5-2 victory underlining the weaknesses in the Newcastle back-line it is almost assured that the club will make a defensive signing before the transfer window closes.

Mariappa to Newcastle?

And finally, this very website believes that Peter Odemwingie could be the man to solve Liverpool's striking conundrum.

West Brom have already slapped an £8 million price tag on his head, which could be a big mistake as it actually looks very good value for one of last season's most prolific strikers.

Odemwingie to Liverpool?

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