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Luton Town join five-way transfer battle for highly-rated midfielder, ex-Wolves boss favourite for Cardiff City job

Luton Town suffered a frustrating defeat on the road to Brentford on Wednesday, when they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat despite dominating possession against last season's play-off finalists.

The Hatters are now fully focused on their FA Cup fourth-round clash this weekend, which will see them take on Frank Lampard's Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.It's an ideal for Nathan Jones' side to play the Blues, whose season has taken a dramatic downturn with a series of Premier League defeats seeing questions raised over Lampard's long-term future at the club.The last time the two sides met, back in 1994, Luton were defeated 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium, as a Gavin Peacock double ended the Hatters' dreams of reaching the Final for the first time since 1959.Meanwhile, the January transfer window is beginning to liven up, with a flurry of deals going through across the division. So fair, ex-Rangers and Portsmouth man Kai Naithsmith has been the only new face to arrive at Kenilworth Road, joining on a free transfer from Wigan.Here's our round-up of the latest stories and transfer news including Luton Town and their second-tier rivals: