Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard, who travelled to Hull City to undergo a medical and discuss personal terms on Thursday, is contemplating whether to become the Tigers' £5m record buy. (The Sun)
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Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill believes he has won the battle to sign Wigan striker Emile Heskey and expects to seal a £3m move on Friday. (The Sun)
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Manchester City have offered striker Didier Drogba a double-your-money deal worth £180,000 a week to quit Chelsea. (The Sun)
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Arsenal hope to conclude a deal for Andrei Arshavin in the next 48 hours after Zenit St Petersburg said they would be prepared to accept an improved offer of around £15m in instalments over two years for the Russia forward. (Daily Mail)
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Spurs are ready to revive their interest in West Ham's Carlton Cole after they had an £8m bid for the striker turned down at the beginning of January. (Daily Star)
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Manchester City are ready to pay £19m for Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder Miguel Veloso, who has been a long-term target for local rivals Manchester United. (The Sun)
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West Ham have been told they will have to double their £4m offer for Cardiff and Wales winger Joe Ledley. (Daily Mail)
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West Brom are poised to make a £500,000 bid for Norwich midfielder Lee Croft, who is out of contract in the summer. (The Sun)
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Sheffield United and Celtic both want Manchester City striker Ched Evans, with Parkhead boss Gordon Strachan having already agreed a £1.2m fee for the 20-year-old. (The Sun)
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Egyptian striker Mido is desperate to quit Middlesbrough and has sent Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy a text in the hope Spurs will put in a bid for him. (The Sun)
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Blackburn scouts will be in Cairo on Friday when Egypt take on Kenya to run the rule over Kenya's attacking midfielder Mahmood Abdel Razek and utility man Ahmed Al-Muhammadi. (Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's resolve to keep hold of the Stamford Bridge club could be tested with a £750m takeover bid by a group of mainly German investors. (Daily Star)
AND FINALLY
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West Ham midfielder Jack Collison thinks manager Gianfranco Zola is one of the best players at the club - even at 42. "Some of the things he does in training makes us look silly, to be honest. It's just a joy to watch him out there," said the 20-year-old. (The Sun)