Thursday's gossip column

All the latest football gossip from Thursday's papers.

Wednesday's gossip

Chelsea are on the brink of making a £35m bid for in-form Parma striker Alberto Gilardino. (Sun)

But Chelsea and Manchester United will not be signing Michael Owen from Real Madrid, with the Spanish club set to keep him. (Daily Star)

Tottenham boss Martin Jol wants to sign Dutch defender Khalid Boulahrouz from German side Hamburg. (Mirror)

Everton want to sign Grazer AK's 28-year-midfielder Rene Aufhauser for a fee in the region of £2m. (The Sun)

Preston and Burnley are both keen to sign striker Jamie Scowcroft after his release from Leicester. (Daily Star)

Everton boss David Moyes is courting a new Ferrari - £2.5m defender Matteo Ferrari from Roma. (Mirror)

Birmingham's on-loan striker Walter Pandiani is the subject of a £2.7m swoop by Real Zaragoza. (Express)

Andy Cole has been given the green light to move for free from Fulham to Blackburn Rovers. (Mirror)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce will fight Liverpool for the services of Greece international Stelios Giannakopoulos. (Times)

Middlesbrough will move in for Norwich midfielder Damien Francis if - as expected - Liverpool sign Bolo Zenden on a free. (Express)

Jermaine Jenas is ready to leave Newcastle, news that will spark a £10m transfer battle between Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal. (Mirror)

Hearts are on the verge of appointing former Derby boss George Burley. (Daily Record)

Michael Stewart is on the verge of moving across Edinburgh, with Hibs keen on the Hearts midfielder. (Daily Record)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle want to sign Dundee winger Steven Robb. (Daily Record)