Wednesday's gossip column

All the latest football gossip from Wednesday's papers.

Tuesday's gossip

Liverpool will swoop for Middlesbrough winger Boudewijn Zenden, whose contract at the Riverside expires on Friday. (Various)

Boro are making a shock move for Juventus' £5m-rated midfielder Stephen Appiah - possibly on loan. (Sun)

Laurent Robert believes Spurs target Jermaine Jenas will definitely leave Newcastle in the transfer window. (Sun)

Carlton Cole is angling for a £2m move from Chelsea to Portsmouth. (Sun)

Cristiano Ronaldo will commit his future to Manchester United by signing a new five-year contract worth £60,000 - four times his salary. (Express)

Liverpool will end their interest in signing Real Madrid star Luis Figo unless the Galactico radically drops his wage demands. (Sun)

Maciej Zurawski has been urged to choose Celtic over Trabzonspor - by his own club Wisla Krakow. (Daily Record)

Hearts are closing in on George Burley after he flew to Lithuania for talks with Vladimir Romanov. (Daily Record)

Jim Duffy is praying for damage limitation as the first round of wage cut talks get under way at Dundee. (Daily Record)