Daily Transfer Updates : 3rd January

With the advent of the new year 2013, here comes the January Transfer Window.

Yes! The Winter transfer window is open, and we will keep track of just everything happening in the world of transfers for the entire month.

1. Confirmed –  Demba Ba heading to Chelsea from Newcastle as a 70,000$- a- week salary breaks transfer deadlock. (The Telegraph)

2. Confirmed - Sturridge has signed for Liverpool FC in a £12 million transfer.

3. Confirmed - Sunderland striker Ji Dong-Won has joined Augsburg on loan. (The Guardian)

4. Confirmed - Blackburn have signed Manchester United youngster Joshua King permanently after a successful loan spell.

4. Napoli striker Edinson Cavani could be headed to Manchester City next summer, according to his agent. (ESPN)

5. Tottenham are close to signing Schalke’s Germany’s international midfielder Lewis Holtby. (BBC)

6. Brazil claim Santos have made a final bid of 7 million for Robinho, but AC Milan aren’t going to accept it. (Soccernet.espn)

7. Arsenal are being strongly linked with Southampton left-back Luke Shaw (TalkSport)

8. Former England Midfielder Joe Cole is set to end his unhappy spell at Liverpool by returning to West Ham United. (Guardian)

9. Manchester United could be ready to make a move for Real Madrid’s Mesut Ozil (Express.co.uk)

10. Wigan are close to completing the signing of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Joel (Daily Mail)

11. Arsenal has reignited their interest in Rennes midfielder Yann M’Villa. (Caughtoffside)