TRANSFER GOSSIP REPORTED IN TODAY'S NATIONAL PRESS
Celtic defender Bobo Balde hopes to sign a one-year deal at Sunderland - various.

Newcastle have been told by Deportivo La Coruna to cough up £10m if they want defender Fabricio Coloccini - while Spurs are also said to be chasing the Argentine - various

Younes Kaboul is set for a late £5m switch from Tottenham to Portsmouth after snubbing Sunderland - various

Blackburn boss Paul Ince will try to complete a deal for £6m-rated Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant - Mail

Gareth Barry will demand that Aston Villa sell him to Liverpool after Villa insisted the Merseysiders missed a deadline to sign the midfielder - various

Arsenal could also renew their interest in Gareth Barry in a player-exchange deal with Villa - Sun

Tottenham are poised to complete a £50m double swoop for Russian strike duo Roman Pavlyuchenko and Andrei Arshavin - various

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre is wanted by Paris St Germain - Mail

West Ham and Manchester City are chasing highly-rated Nancy defender Michael Chretien - Mail

Portsmouth and Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Espanyol's £5m-rated goalkeeper Carlos Kameni - Mail.

West Brom are closing in on Charlton defender Madrid Bougherra and Bolton centre-back Abdoulaye Meite - various

Hull boss Phil Brown wants to re-sign Manchester United striker Frazier Campbell - Express

Celtic have opened talks with Barcelona about signing midfielder Marc Crosas - Daily Record

Chelsea are unlikely to allow Andriy Shevechko to rejoin AC Milan on a free transfer - Times

Swindon are set to swoop for midfielder Lilian Nalis and Nigerian left-back Yinka Casal - Sun

Bristol City are close to signing Crewe striker Nicky Maynard after having a £2m bid accepted - Sun