Thursday's gossip column

TRANSFER RUMOURS

Arsenal are lining up St Etienne skipper Loic Perrin as a replacement for Matthieu Flamini, who could leave for free in the summer. (Daily Star)

Bayern Munich are preparing a £10m summer bid for Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc to replace Oliver Kahn at the German club. (Daily Record)

Tottenham full-back Lee Young Pyo looks set to return to his former club PSV Eindhoven. (Various)

Spurs manager Juande Ramos has agreed to pay £4.5m for Espanyol goalkeeper Carlos Kameni. (Various)

Everton will release Thomas Gravesen and Andy van der Meyde at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen is being chased by Galatasaray, who hope to beat Barcelona, Inter and Fenerbahce to his signature. (The Times)

Barcelona's attacking midfielder Guy Asulin is wanted by a host of English clubs. (The Sun)

Chelsea have been linked with £22m-rated Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, as a possible replacement for Didier Drogba. (Daily Mail)

QPR will make a £1m move for Newcastle defender Peter Ramage. (Various)

Barnsley are interested in signing centre-half Aurelian Collin from Scottish Premier League crisis club Gretna. (Daily Star)

Southampton want to sign West Ham goalkeeper Richard Wright to solve their injury crisis. (Daily Mail)

Hull want to sign on-loan Manchester United forward Fraizer Campbell on a permanent deal. (The Sun)

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OTHER GOSSIP

West Ham chief executive Scott Duxbury says the club wants to develop its young players rather than spend on new signings in the summer. (Various)

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins fears his new deal might not get signed off if the club are relegated. (The Sun)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane has brought in sports psychologist Bill Beswick to talk to the players in an effort to boost them as they battle against relegation. (various)

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AND FINALLY

Everton have snapped up a potential star of the future in seven-year-old goalkeeper Harry Yates, who was also wanted by Liverpool and Manchester United. (Daily Star)

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