Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws says Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney is the perfect man to drag the Owls away from a potential relegation dogfight. BelfastTelegraph

West Bromwich Albion winger Chris Brunt is relishing this weekend's trip to Hillsborough, more than two years after he left Sheffield Wednesday. And the Northern Ireland international remains grateful for the start the South Yorkshire club gave him. BBC

CHARLTON striker Akpo Sodje says he is enjoying playing football with brother Sam for the first time since they were teenagers in Nigeria. SouthLondonPress

STOKE City midfielder Tom Soares has moved out on loan ahead of today's 5pm deadline. Soares has joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the year. StaffordSentinel

CARDIFF City striker Warren Feeney has joined Sheffield Wednesday on a month-long loan. The 28-year-old Belfast-born forward has been out of favour for a long time at the Bluebirds and has made just one league start in his time at the club since joining from Luton in 2007. WalesOnline

When Akpo Sodje arrived on loan from Sheffield Wednesday he didn't exactly set that many pulses racing did he, however he's proving a good signing according to the majority. VitalFootball

Jamie Ward's agent has played down reports linking the player with West Brom, insisting he is happy at Sheffield United. Sky

NEWCASTLE UNITED are closing in on Sheffield United defender Matt Kilgallon. YorkshirePost

MATTHEW Kilgallon remains on Newcastle United's radar – but Chris Hughton has ruled out a deadline day loan move for the defender. Instead, the Sheffield United centre-half could be a target in the next transfer window. JarrowGazette

Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has joined Sheffield United until January 2 just before the loan window closed. ExpressAndStar

Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws agreed two loan deals, signing Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney from Cardiff and midfielder Tom Soares from Stoke. Sheffield United have bolstered their defence with the loan signings of Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme and Fulham centre back Toni Kallio. DailyMail

Oldham Athletic have swooped to sign Doncaster Rovers striker Paul Heffernan on an initial month-long loan deal. Sky

NATIONAL

DAILY MAIL: John Terry is trying to use his position as England captain to rake in the cash during the World Cup build-up. Also: Fabio Capello has pencilled in Diego Maradona's Argentina for a box office World Cup warm-up match for England in March.

THE GUARDIAN: The Football League has renewed its inquiries into Notts County's ownership. Also: The leader of England's campaign to host the World Cup in 2018 has called on the warring internal factions that have hobbled the bid to date to put "personal issues" aside and move on.

THE SUN: Avram Grant has been promised funds for January signings after being confirmed as Portsmouth boss. Also: Nemanja Vidic has been told to forget about a new contract until 2011.

THE TIMES: Avram Grant will be introduced as the new man in charge of Portsmouth at a press conference today and a fair bet is that the first question will be: "Can you keep the club up?"

DAILY MIRROR: Gary Neville taunted Liverpool over their Champions League exit, claiming Manchester United's arch-rivals got what they deserved. Also: Paul Gascoigne has warned England not to heap too much pressure on Wayne Rooney - as the country did with him before his life fell apart.

DAILY STAR: Liverpool have slammed the door shut on a ground-share with neighbours Everton. Also: Gary Neville last night taunted Liverpool's Champions League flops by telling them: "You got what you deserved."

DAILY EXPRESS: Gary Neville has again vented his long-running hatred of Liverpool by claiming their Champions League exit is "what they deserved".

DAILY TELEGRAPH: The chief executive of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup yesterday appealed for a "line to be drawn in the sand" to end the bickering and in-fighting that has undermined the campaign.

INDEPENDENT: Everton's week went from bad to worse yesterday when Liverpool dismissed their rivals' hopes of agreeing a ground-share deal.

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