According to the Telegraph, Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster is currently happy at the club despite interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. Foster said,

"I've loved every minute of this season. The dressing room here and the spirit is fantastic and I wouldn't want to leave that .

According to the Express and Star, Barcelona midfielder Aleksandr Hleb, who is on loan at Birmingham, will not be staying with Birmingham after this season. Hleb said,

"I give 100 per cent for this club every weekend, but no, I won't be staying at the end of the season .

According to Francisco Acedo at Sky Sports News, Racing Santander are no long interested in signing Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic as a replacement for injured Oscar Serrano. Club president Francisco Pernia said,

"This is the best choice because we need to look to the future with the new owners .

According to Rubin Kazan's official website, Birmingham have agreed to sign Rubin Kazan striker Obafemi Martins on loan for the rest of the season. Martins last played in the Premier League when he was with Newcastle from 2006-2009.

According to Pete O'Rourke at Sky Sports News, Birmingham made a bid for Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi that was rejected. It is reported that Newcastle do not have any intentions on selling the 29-year-old.

According to Birmingham's official website, Birmingham have completed the signing of Tottenham winger David Bentley on loan for the rest of the season.

UPDATE: According to the Blackpool Gazette, Blackpool manager Ian Holloway confirmed that he turned down bids from Aston Villa and Birmingham for Charlie Adam. Holloway said,

"It's true .

According to John Curtis at The Independent, Birmingham have agreed to sign Tottenham winger David Bentley on loan for the rest of the season. Bentley, who was linked with Newcastle, will undergo a medical this weekend.

It is also reported that Birmingham have agreed on a transfer fee for Rangers striker Kenny Miller.

UPDATE: According to Matthew Leslie at The Journal, Birmingham have given Newcastle permission to hold talks with Sebastian Larsson.

January 8th, 2011: Luke Edwards at The Journal is reporting that Newcastle made a bid of £1million for Sebastian Larsson.

UPDATE: According to Birmingham's official website, Birmingham have backed out of the deal to sign Tottenham striker Robbie Keane due to his wage demands. Chairman Peter Pannu said,

"I met with Alex and Paul today to discuss some new targets - names that we will not be mentioning at this moment in time - as we have decided that the signing of Keane would not be in the best financial interests of the club.

According to the Express & Star, Birmingham striker Marcus Bent would like to extend his current loan deal with Wolverhampton. The 32-year-old striker said,

"I couldn't tell you what's going to happen apart from that my loan finishes after tomorrow's game .

According to ESPN Soccernet, Birmingham are looking to bring in a few players this month but they will not break the bank for them. Manager Alex McLeish said,

"I've already sat down with Peter Pannu last week and we've agreed that we are going try and bring some players in.