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Harry Redknapp: doesn't expect to make January signings

REDKNAPP: JANUARY BUYS UNLIKELY

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp claims he will not be dipping into the transfer market in January unless a 'very special' player becomes available.
The White Hart Lane boss has guided his side to third in the Premier League table heading into 2012 with Spurs regarded as serious contenders for the title.
Redknapp will not have the distraction of continental football in the second half of the season after Spurs exited the Europa League at the group stage.
And the veteran tactician claims that he is more than happy with the players currently at his disposal with the winter window now open for business. "
He told the Sunday Mirror: "It's extremely unlikely we will be doing any business in this window.
"Unless someone very special came on the market, someone that could improve the team, I'll stick with what I have.
"We have a very strong squad and cover for virtually every position. It's hard to see where we can improve."
Redknapp is not a fan of the January scramble for signings, particularly as it means he has to deal with speculation over some of his players.
He added: "You hang around listening to rubbish about this player and that player leaving. I mean, we are hardly likely to weaken our squad by selling some of our best players, are we?
"If it's not Luka Modric going, it's Gareth Bale or someone else.
"We are not in the market to sell players and speculation is unhelpful and disruptive.
"And then you are linked to 100 players you have never heard of, let alone have any intention of buying."

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Sylvain Distin: Set to sign new Everton deal

MOYES SET TO EXTEND DISTIN DEAL

Everton boss David Moyes has confirmed the club are set to take up the option to extend Sylvain Distin's contract by a further year.
The 34-year-old defender moved to Goodison Park in a £5million deal from Portsmouth in 2009 and has made 91 appearances to date.
The Frenchman's contract expires at the end of the season and under the terms of his deal he could sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club during the January transfer window.
Reports had earlier suggested that Distin had been holding out for a two-year extension on his current deal, rumours that were subsequently denied by the player.
Now Moyes has confirmed that Toffees officials will meet the player's agent with the intention of extending Distin's stay on Merseyside until the summer of 2013.
"We have an option on Sylvain, so he can't go anywhere" said the Scot.
"It's not a problem."

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Manolo Jimenez: Replaces Aguirre

ZARAGOZA TURN TO JIMENEZ

Real Zaragoza have appointed Manolo Jimenez as their new coach until the end of the season.
Jimenez replaces Javier Aguirre, who was dismissed earlier this week with Zaragoza rooted to the foot of the Primera Division standings having lost eight of their last nine league games.
The 47-year-old Jimenez, who will be presented on Sunday evening, has spent most of his career at Sevilla, representing the Andalusian club as a player from 1983 until 1997, then becoming reserve team coach for seven years until 2007, when he took over as first-team coach for three years.
After being sacked by Sevilla in March 2010, the former Spain international then took charge at AEK Athens who last season he helped win the Greek Cup.
Zaragoza, who were also knocked out of the Copa del Rey by second division Alcorcon just before Christmas, are next in action against Racing Santander next weekend when the Spanish season resumes after its winter break.