Thursday's round up of the top transfer stories

- Santos striker Neymar, who has been linked with the likes of Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid, has been told to snub a move to the Premier League.



Pele was quoted as saying by The Sun: "Neymar would be better in Spain or France."



Barcelona are widely seen as favourites to win the race to sign the £40million-rated forward.



- Didier Drogba has been denied a request to leave Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on loan ahead of the transfer window.



- Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale has joined Hull on loan after manager Steve Bruce missed out on signing Shay Given from Aston Villa.



- Aston Villa are locked in a two-way battle with Fiorentina to sign France Under-21 left-back Massadio Haidara.



- Real Madrid rejects Everton offer for Denis Cheryshev.



- Tottenham are increasingly hopeful they can lure Danish wonderkid Christian Eriksen to White Hart Lane in January, according to Dailymail.



- Tottenham have failed in a second bid to sign Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic, according to Mirror.



- Arsenal are still showing interest in Toulouse defender Aymen Abdennour, according to reports in France.



- Arsenal are ready to make a move for Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the January transfer window, according to Dailymail.



- Leeds have signed Swansea centre-half Alan Tate on an emergency loan until 1 January.



- Leeds have signed West Brom winger Jerome Thomas on loan until January.



- Nottingham Forest have signed Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton on loan until January.



- Bristol Rovers have signed defender Guy Branston on a one-month loan deal from fellow League Two strugglers Aldershot.



- Sky Sports understands Blackpool have agreed a deal to sign Bournemouth striker Wes Thomas on loan.