Football Rumours

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is ready to offer Teemu Tainio a route away from Tottenham.

Arsenal youngster Armand Traore is wanted on loan by Watford.

Manchester United remain hopeful Wes Brown will sign a new deal with the club.

Middlesbrough midfielder Fabio Rochemback is being targeted by Monaco.

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini is stalling over a new contract.

Jason Roberts is a target for Bolton as they look for a replacement for Nicolas Anelka.

Paris St Germain coach Paul Le Guen believes he is very close to bringing wanted Lyon striker Fred to the French capital. But the Lyon striker Fred is due to meet with Tottenham in the next 48 hours and could still seal a move to North London.

Maciej Zurawski has been told by Poland coach Leo Beenhakker he must play first-team football to have a chance of playing at the Euro 2008 finals.

Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell will snub a loan move to Sunderland. He could still join Portsmouth or Everton.

Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o has said he would welcome the arrival of Didier Drogba at the Spanish club.

Manchester City are close to a deal for German striker Lukas Podolski.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba wants Spanish giants Barcelona to make an approach for him.

Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic has insisted that former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben still has a future at the club.

Liverpool are being linked with a January bid for Real Madrid's former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze.

Racing Santander are in discussions with Liverpool regarding the loan of midfielders Nabil El Zhar and Sebastian Leto.