Friday's gossip column

All the latest football gossip from Friday's papers.

Joel Glazer,son of Manchester United owner Malcolm, will join the club's tour in Tokyo to sort out Rio Ferdinand's contract. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal will not give up on trying to persuade Sevilla forward Julio Baptista to move to Highbury. (Daily Mail)

Fulham are set to move for Middlesbrough striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. (Daily Express)

Aston Villa are poised to swoop for Liverpool attacker Milan Baros. (The Sun)

Southampton are considering making an offer for Portsmouth striker Ricardo Fuller. (Daily Express)

Robert Pires has been told by Arsenal that he will not be getting an improved contract offer. (The Guardian, Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City have made an approach for Aston Villa forward Darius Vassell. (Daily Mail, Daily Express)

West Brom defender Darren Purse is ready to snub a move to Cardiff to join Southampton in a ?600,000 move. (Daily Mirror)

Emile Heskey has agreed a new deal that will keep him at St Andrews for five more years. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are lining up Roma midfielder Olivier Dacourt as the replacement for ex-Highbury hero Patrick Vieira. (The Independent, Daily Mirror)

Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce has made enquiries about Hamburg's Belgium striker Emile Mpenza. (The Independent)

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is hoping to join Crystal Palace. (Daily Mirror)

Posted By: Jester, Jul 22, 05:20:38