Tuesday 25 March 2008

Paper talk

My football gift to you .... all the transfer talk, rumours and gossip from today's newspapers!

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is preparing a £4m bid for Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard. (The Times)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is interested in signing Lyon's £17m-rated winger Hatem Ben Arfa. (Various)

The Gunners boss is also keen on Barnsley goalkeeper Heinz Muller, who would cost about £2m. (The Sun)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba remains determined to leave the Stamford Bridge club and has told friends he will do so in the summer. (The Times)

Celtic midfielder Scott Brown says he did not deserve any of his 13 yellow cards this season. (Various)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is interested in signing Derby midfielder David Jones and is ready to bid £1m. (Telegraph)

Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has his eye on £8m-rated Udinese defender Andrea Dossena. (Daily Mirror)

Everton boss David Moyes has bid £6m for Standard Liege midfielder Marouane Fellaini, but the Belgian club are holding out for £10m. (The Sun)

Aston Villa are keen on £5m-rated Hull keeper Boaz Myhill, who has just been called up by Wales. (Daily Express)

Manchester City striker Emile Mpenza is wanted by Leicester. (Daily Mirror)

Meanwhile, Hull have been told to forget about trying to sign on-loan Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell permanently. (Daily Express)

Celtic are poised to make a £3m offer to Manchester City for on-loan Greek striker Georgios Samaras. (Daily Star)

Dundee United manager Craig Levein says he is unable to afford Cardiff's £200,000 asking price for on-loan Willo Flood. (Various)

Barnsley are to sign defender Aurelien Collin from Scottish Premier League crisis club Gretna. (Daily Mirror)

Gretna's Aurelien Collin and Michael Buscher will learn on Tuesday if they will be allowed by Fifa to leave the club and sign for another one. (Various)

Striker Fabian Yantorno is expected to leave Gretna as the cash-strapped club cannot afford medical treatment on his knee. (The Herald)

Bolton defender Abdoulaye Meite has turned down the chance to join Ipswich on loan, despite the clubs agreeing a deal. (The Independent)

Hibernian striker Steven Fletcher says he is happy to remain at Easter Road next season despite being watched by Real Madrid. (Various)

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