Football Transfer Rumours - Dec-29-2006

Blackpool are battling with Bournemouth to sign midfielder Simon Gillett from Southampton

Hearts have beaten Celtic in the race for Romanian superkid Dumitru Copil, 16

Birmingham could be ready to cut their losses on David Dunn, who may go back to Blackburn for £2m

Goalkeeper Dean Kiely is in line for a shock move from Portsmouth to West Brom in the transfer window

Sunderland have bid £1m for Luton midfielder Carlos Edwards

Derby are leading the chase for Hull City striker Craig Fagan, thought to be worth around £750,000

Man Utd striker Giuseppe Rossi is set to end his loan spell at Newcastle and join Sunderland instead

Former Hearts captain Steven Pressley had a medical at Charlton on Thursday and is set to sign for the club on Friday

Fulham are in talks with Roma about signing striker Vincenzo Montella, possibly on loan until the end of the season

Southampton are hoping Real Madrid drive up the price for their wonderkid left-back Gareth Bale

Liverpool have joined Juventus in the chase for West Ham's Argentine flop Javier Mascherano

Tottenham and Newcastle are leading the chase for Derby's £3m wonderkid Giles Barnes

Newcastle and Aston Villa are ready to lock horns in a £6m battle to sign Curtis Davies from West Brom

The replacement they want is long-term target David Villa, the Spanish striker who could cost £22m from Valencia

Liverpool will sell striker Peter Crouch to Newcastle for £12m, but insist they need a replacement first