Source: Daily_Mail
James Vaughan in Celtic sights - The Insider
Simon Jones is Sportsmail's man on the inside of all the major transfer moves this January. [LNB]His column, published every weekday, offers an insight into the deals which will be done and those that won't - and why. [LNB]A 5/5-rating means The Insider reckons it's a done deal; 0/5 means The Insider has his mortgage on it not happening.[LNB]Don't miss your daily Insider instalment here.[LNB] JAMES VAUGHANEverton to CelticTHE INSIDER says: 2/5[LNB]DEMBA BAHoffenheim to StokeTHE INSIDER says: 3/5[LNB] Celtic target: Everton striker Vaughan[LNB]D-day: Hoffenheim forward Ba[LNB] [LNB] The 22-year-old striker came on as a second-half substitute in yesterday's Merseyside derby and injected energy and aggression into Everton's attack. [LNB]With Louis Saha injured and Yakubu on loan at Leicester, manager David Moyes desperately needs to bring in another striker before he can contemplate letting Vaughan go. [LNB]Crystal Palace, Cardiff and Hull have all put offers down in recent weeks and Celtic's interest may excite Vaughan the most. [LNB]However, Everton want around £1.5m and that may draw out negotiations to their benefit. [LNB]Vaughan is a committed player but not as prolific as Everton require. [LNB]They may take another week to bring in the man they want and then do business on Vaughan.[LNB] Hoffenheim are to hold a meeting to discuss whether to allow Ba to join Stoke on loan after he failed a medical over the weekend. [LNB]The German club believe the injury that showed up is only short-term damage and should not reflect on the price - especially when he was valued at £18m 12 months ago. [LNB]Stoke agreed to pay £6m but now want to change the arrangements knowing the player is set on a move to England. [LNB]Hoffenheim may now see if they can bring other clubs to the table wary that the longer Ba stays the longer they have a problem as he refuses to play for them.[LNB]They want to bring in Everton target Dieumerci Mbokani from Monaco and Hoffenheim general manager Ernst Tanner has to unravel it all by tomorrow.[LNB] BILLY JONESPreston to Sheffield UnitedTHE INSIDER says: 2/5[LNB]STUART PARNABYBirmingham to LeedsTHE INSIDER says: 3/5[LNB] [LNB] Billy the kid: Preston star Jones[LNB]Time for a change: Parnaby[LNB] [LNB] Jones is still only 23 but seems to have been around for a while after making more than 200 league appearances for Crewe and Preston. [LNB]Regarded as one of the better full backs outside the top flight, he has played a lot of football in midfield also. [LNB]He is a solid tackler and reads the game well and should have progressed more than he has in recent seasons but has probably suffered with Preston's downturn in fortunes and managerial changes. [LNB]Manchester City and Everton were firm admirers at one stage but any move now is likely to be to another Championship side. [LNB]Sheffield United are leading the chase but have yet to match Preston's valuation with a slice of any fee still due to go to Crewe.[LNB] The 28-year-old former Middlesbrough defender is eager to kickstart his career after being left in the shadow of the resurgent Stephen Carr at Birmingham.[LNB]Parnaby came into the squad for the recent FA Cup win over Millwall and played well. [LNB]That caught the eye of a few scouts who have reported back to their clubs and Leeds now look eager to take him on loan.[LNB]Parnaby hopes to talk to manager Alex McLeish today to see if he will let him go in the hope that he can play a part in Leeds' promotion push. [LNB]McLeish may be reluctant as he is short of bodies in a squad that is still struggling to steer away from the relegation places and has a long-term injury to Scott Dann to contend with.[LNB] Don't miss your daily instalment of The Insider every weekday through the transfer window here at MailOnline. Club-by-club guide to every Premier League transfer deal during JanuaryWatch all the Premier League goals every week on our brilliant video player[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Stuart Parnaby, David Moyes, James Vaughan, Louis Saha, Scott Dann, Simon Jones, Alex McLeish Places: Leeds, Monaco, Cardiff, Birmingham, Monaco, United Kingdom
