The 29-year-old was released by Newcastle before Christmas after failing to impress under then-manager Sam Allardyce.

A move to Los Angeles would reunite him with coach Ruud Gullit, who signed him for Chelsea in 1997.

Babayaro has also played for Rangers in Scotland.

* SPURS are set to sign Gilberto from German club Hertha Berlin - bringing an end to their recent policy of targeting younger players.

BIRMINGHAM have signed Argentinian striker Mauro Zarate on loan until the end of the season in their bid to preserve Barclays Premier League status.

BLACKBURN have offered a loan deal to Bulgarian striker Valeri Domovchiyski until the end of the season.

JUVENTUS coach Claudio Ranieri is hoping to resurrect a move for Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko.

LYON are hoping to sign Juventus defender Jean-Alain Boumsong on loan for the rest of the season.

BAYERN MUNICH striker Lukas Podolski, who has been linked with a move to Manchester City, could be allowed out on loan by the German club.

FC GRONINGEN striker Erik Nevland is desperate to quit the club and move to the English Premier League amid reported interest from Fulham.

MLS side COLUMBUS CREW have confirmed they want to sign Celtic striker Maciej Zurawski.

Brazilian defender Sidiclei has left former J.League champions Gamba Osaka to join KYOTO SANGA.

AZ Alkmaar could still miss out on Middlesbrough target Afonso Alves after the Heerenveen striker's representatives filed a request asking for an urgent decision on his pre-contract agreement with the club.

Werder Bremen midfielder Carlos Alberto has completed his loan move to Brazilian side SAO PAULO.

Argentinian playmaker Marcelo Gallardo is to leave PSG and move to the United States, according to his agent Juan Berros.

Striker Lewis Grabban has completed a £150,000 move from CRYSTAL PALACE to MILLWALL.

BOURNEMOUTH manager Kevin Bond is hoping to sign a goalkeeper ahead of his side's clash with Luton after Gareth Stewart joined Neil Moss on the injury list.

Former COVENTRY defender Robert Page has joined HUDDERSFIELD on a deal until the end of the season.

SWINDON have completed a deal to sign former QPR defender Pat Kanyuka until the end of the season while CREWE have signed Everton youngster Patrick Boyle on a one-month loan deal and Reading centre-back Adam Bygrave has extended his stay at GILLINGHAM for another month.

ROCHDALE have bolstered their League Two promotion bid after signing Sheffield United midfielder Martin Donnelly on loan for the rest of the season. Donnelly, 19, is a Northern Ireland Under-19 international and has been training with the Spotland outfit, while his Blades team-mate Ben Starosta has joined BRADFORD on loan.

DONCASTER have agreed to extend defender Sam Hird's loan spell at GRIMSBY for a third month, while MK DONS manager Paul Ince has continued his January clear-out by agreeing a deal to release striker John Hastings by mutual consent.

Brazilian giants VASCO DE GAMA have confirmed the signing of veteran striker Edmundo.