Daily Transfer Updates: 2nd 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 starting today.

1. Chelsea Prepare £25m Opening Offer for Real Madrid Striker Gonzalo Higuain. (Caught Offside)

2. Liverpool have had a loan bid for Barcelona striker David Villa rejected. The Spanish club want a £16m permanent deal for the 31-year-old. (Daily Mail)

3. Wigan snap up Manchester United striker Angelo Henrique on loan. (Wigan Today)

4. Tottenham are in pole position to sign Schalke defender Lewis Holtby, 22, whose contract runs out at the end of the season. (The Times)

5. Paris Saint-Germain say they have not approached Cole about moving to France. (ESPN)

6. Real Madrid’s Xabi Alonso would consider Liverpool return. (Sky Sports)

7. Liverpool eager to rip up loan for Real Madrid’s Nuri Sahin. (Tribal Football)

8. Arsenal have cancelled fee talks with Palace to take Zaha, United now the most likely. (Various sources)

9. Arsenal are dropping the pursuit for Zaha, as Theo Walcott may reject PSG interest and sign new deal with Gunners.

10. Real Madrid to sign David de Gea for £22m. (Guardian)

11. Beckham may move to China with Super League team Shanghai Shenhua and would net a minimum £250,000-a-week. (The People)

12. Sunderland are weighing up a move for 21-year-old Inter Milan midfielder Joel Obi, who is rated at £5m but has made just one Serie A appearance this season in a campaign blighted by injury. (Talksport)

13. Everton boss David Moyes is eyeing up a six-month loan deal for Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair, 23. (The Sun)

14. Juventus are ready to offer £5m plus full-back Paolo De Ceglie in order to beat Manchester City to 20-year-old Sampdoria midfielder Pedro Obiang. (Talksport)