Football Corner

Tottenham are to make a January move for West Ham keeper Robert Green in order to replace Heurelho Gomes as number one at White Hart Lane. Since taking over at the club, Harry Redknapp has seen Gomes making several mistakes in the Spurs net which has led him to go out and try and find a new keeper.

Green, 28, is now understood to be Redknapp's number one target for the January transfer window and with West Ham currently in a bit of financial bother, they may be forced to sell. The England international has been one of the Hammers outstanding performers over the past 18 months or so and it would come as a major blow to Gianfranco Zola if he were to depart Upton Park.

Personally, I feel Green is just what Spurs need. A solid, reliable keeper who rarely makes a mistake, something which certainly can't be said about Spurs' current keeper. I think it is vital that Spurs manage to swap East London for North London as soon as possible because the longer Gomes stays in goal, the longer it will take to move the club forward.

I feel Spurs should do their best to sign Green and I also think you should. Green costs just £3.5 million in this season's "You the Manager" and in my view is great value for money. So follow the link below to enter your team to be in with a chance of winning some terrific weekly and monthly prizes.

Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena may be ready to leave the Premier League giants after only joining the club four months ago. The Italian international has failed to impress since his £7 million move from Serie A side Udinese last July and a January move may be on the cards.

Both Juventus and Roma are understood to be keen on offering Dossena the chance to return to his homeland once the January transfer window opens. The 27-year old was brought to Anfield by Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez and a replacement for former Reds left-back John Arne Riise but unfortunately for both player and club it hasn't worked out.

Dossena, who has made just seven appearances for the Merseyside club, recently told The Guardian this : "I am not fully happy with my level. I must now get to a high level and maintain that, but first I have to battle to win selection. I am learning all the time.

Personally, I feel Benitez should get rid of him as soon as possible. I am sorry to sound harsh, but Dossena is simply average and if Liverpool are to mount a serious title challenge this season they need to sign a new left-sided defender (maybe Tottenham's Gareth Bale) come the new year. I think I speak on behalf of the majority of Liverpool fans when I say, Dossena won't be missed.

Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton is set to miss the next two months of the Premier League season with knee ligament damage. Barton picked up the injury during his side's 2-2 draw at home to Wigan Athletic on Saturday afternoon after a challenge by Latics Lee Cattermole.

The 26-year old only recently returned to the Newcastle fold after a suspension handed to him by the FA for his involvement in a training ground bust-up with former Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo. Barton said: "I am not blaming Lee in any way. It was a 50-50 ball and we both went for it, these things happen ... It's disappointing and frustrating. My sole intention is to knuckle down and bounce back and get fit again."

Magpies interim-manager Joe Kinnear will now have to do without one of his best midfield players until at least next year which will no doubt come as a big blow. This really couldn't of come at a worse time for Joey. He has just come back into the team and in fairness he looked as though he was settling in well but unfortunately for him he picks up this injury. Ah well, maybe he deserves it for being such a scum bag.

Tottenham are to make a £12 million bid for Portsmouth midfielder Niko Kranjcar once the January transfer window opens. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is keen to bring the Croatian international to White Hart Lane in a bid to bolster his midfield options.

Kranjcar, 24, has been linked with an exit from Fratton Park in the past with Arsenal and Liverpool understood to be interested. Redknapp brought Kranjcar to the Premier League two and half years ago when he signed the player for Pompey from Hajduk Split. Since his arrival in England, Kranjcar has been a real success, helping Portsmouth to their first major trophy in nearly 80 years winning the FA Cup last season.

It would not surprise me one bit to see Kranjcar on his way out of Pompey come the new year. When Redknapp left Pompey almost a month ago, I personally thought of several players who may follow him to Spurs and Kranjcar was definitely a name I had in mind. With no disrespect to Tony Adams, I feel the former Gunners skipper may find it hard to hold onto some of his big name players once January comes and that is why I think Spurs may well get their man.

Spurs will definitely have to pay over £5 million if they want Kranjcar in their team, but you won't. Yes the Croatian playmaker costs just that much in this season's "You the Manager" and in my view is a bargain. So follow the link below to enter your team to be in with a chance of winning some terrific monthly and weekly prizes.