Transfer Rumors (5 Jan 09): Ireland to Arsenal, Defoe to seal Tottenham return, Juve after Owen, and more

Usually I'm not one to look forward to Monday, but the start of a new week during transfer season usually means that there's plenty to talk about. Jermain Defoe has dominated the roundups recently, but now that he's finally being sold (you can guess where), we'll have to find a new flavor of the [.