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January 2013 transfer window: Top 50 players who could move

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January 2013 transfer window: Top 50 players who could move A look at the most likely transfer targets in the January window - at home and abroad. Papiss Cisse joining Newcastle  and  Nikica Jelavic moving to Everton  were arguably the best deals in the 2012 winter window, but who will prove to be the shrewdest signings this time round? Here are my top 50 suggestions for high profile moves: POTENTIAL PREMIER LEAGUE MOVERS ANDREY ARSHAVIN (aged 31, forward) Arsenal Started brightly but his form has deteriorated dramatically. Fallen down the pecking order and has been restricted to substitute appearances. May move back to his native Russia. FLORENT MALOUDA (32, winger) Chelsea The Frenchman is still at Stamford Bridge, you know! Has not featured at all this season because of the form of Eden Hazard and Juan Mata. Will probably return to France. STEWART DOWNING (28, winger) Liverpool Has had a largely unsuccessful time at Anfield since his

Frank Lampard not in talks on new Chelsea deal

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Chelsea's Frank Lampard says there is no sign of a contract extension at Stamford Bridge despite his good form. Play media    The 34-year-old midfielder, whose present deal expires in the summer, is free to agree pre-contract terms with a foreign club in January. "We haven't been talking about a new contract in the last couple of weeks," Lampard said after scoring  both Chelsea goals in Sunday's 2-1 win over Everton. "At the moment nothing has been said and my contract is up in the summer." Play media                        Benitez tight-lipped on  Benitez keeps mute! Lampard's double in the Blues' win at Goodison Park means he is just one short of second-placed Kerry Dixon's 193 strikes in the club's all-time goal-scoring standings, with Bobby Tambling's club record of 202 goals 10 away. Assured of a place in the Chelsea history books, Lampard has done his best over recent games to prove that he has a part