Transfer deadline day: Ravel Morrison to leave Man United for West Ham, QPR want Tevez & Spurs after Adebayor (permanently) & Rodallega

Comment & analysis round-up

Quote of the day: “We’re not going to get involved in justifying what people are saying – we don’t have to. Get City to justify it, not us. We’re not talking about any specific incident, but if you are going to do business in any way shape or form, no matter what life you are in, you don’t need to disclose it until it’s done. As (Liverpool chairman) Tom Werner said the other day, there’s no point letting the facts get in the way of a good story – when he was talking about Stewart Downing being bought from a clip off YouTube. Do us a favour. Nothing is happening at all and we don’t anticipate it to either. Last year was a bit manic but there’ll be nothing this time. There’s no need for us to pass comment on anything that’s been speculative in any way shape or form. We’ve said what’s going to happen, and that’s nothing. It’s quiet.” – Kenny Dalglish.

Runner-up: “He was a special guy in my book,’ said  Mandaric. ‘A special manager,  a special friend and a special person. Sometimes he would drive me crazy,’ he said. ‘He could be like a little kid and I would have to spank the kid; I would have to deal with him in that way. I believe Harry did ask about tax. I said the tax had already been paid, in the US; that there was no tax on his return in Monaco. I did tell Harry we needed to move some money. I think it (the document) was prepared by somebody but I think Harry needed to sign it.” – Milan Mandaric on Harry Redknapp.

Top articles of the day: Ravel Morrison to leave Manchester United for West Ham (Duncan White, The Daily Telegraph) Arguably the biggest transfer news of the day as the prodigously talented youngster appears set to leave Old Trafford after falling out with the hierachy

Mark Hughes last night made a cheeky offer to his old club Manchester City: Loan me Carlos Tevez and we’ll help you win the title! (Paul Jiggins, The Sun) The Argentine is running out of options, as The Times back page notes today, Liverpool or Loftus Road could be likely destinations today with Italy now all but ruled out. Also on QPR, Djibril Cisse looks set to join the relegation strugglers.

Ade buyout! Tottenham move to make loan deal permanent with £8m bid (Sami Mokbel, Daily Mail) Seems curious timing from Spurs, who have Adebayor until the end of the season whatever happens and surely need to keep the Togo striker motivated until the end of the season.

Rodallega may play Spurs and then join them (Alan Nixon, Daily Mirror) Fulham and QPR are also interested in the Latics Colombian striker.

Roman future on line after bust-up (Pat Sheehan, The Sun) Explains why Tottenham may be so desperate to sign strikers today, Pav is unlikely to be allowed to leave White Hart Lane for cheap though.

Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll have given January sales a bad name (Kevin McCarra, The Guardian) An explanation of why so little business has been done in January and also why threre may be sparse business today.

Flop David De Gea faces Stoke tonight after Anders Lindegaard suffered a horror training injury. (Phil Thomas, The Sun) The Potters will be licking their lips at the thought of the Spaniard, not the best on crosses, keeping goal for United this evening at the Britannia.

Both James Lawton and Ian Wright compare notes on the Jose Mourinho/Arsene Wenger job swap that has been mooted in recent days.

Premier League has missed Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho’s wow factor (The Daily Telegraph, Henry Winter)

Hansen takes significant pay cut to stay on at the BBC (Charles Sale, Daily Mail)

Even great survivor Manolo Preciado may not be able to ride out this storm (Sid Lowe, Guardian)

We had a row on our final night together, says Gary Speed’s wife (John Brown, Independent)