Football Transfer Rumours - Dec-30-2006

Falkirk's on-loan striker Anthony Stokes could be set to remain in the SPL, after Arsene Wenger said he would not force the youngester to return to England

Reading manager Steve Coppell is interested in Hibernian midfielders Kevin Thomas and Scott Brown, while West Ham striker Bobby Zamora is also on his shopping list

Fulham boss Chris Coleman's New Year shopping list includes Everton's Simon Davies, Tottenham's Danny Murphy and Newcastle defender Titus Bramble

Wigan look likely to pip neighbours Blackburn to the loan signing of Norway midfielder Kristofer Haestad

Real Madrid are prepared to sell David Beckham to Inter Milan for £4m after talks over a new contract stalled

Chelsea are prepared to open with an offer of £12m for Manchester City defender Micah Richards, but City chairman John Wardle wants £20m

Middlesbrough have had a £3.5m bid for West Brom's Hungarian playmaker Zolton Gera knocked back by Baggies manager Tony Mowbray

Hamburg have followed Stuttgart by making an enquiry for Arsenal's German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who is out of contract at the end of the season

Celtic are set to follow up the signing of former Hearts skipper Steven Pressley by capturing Kilmarnock midfielder James Fowler

Manchester United boss sir Alex Ferguson wants Michael Kightly from conference side Grays - dubbed "the Ryan Giggs of non-league"

Tottenham will make a £3m offer for Watford's left-sided midfielder Ashley Young when the transfer window opens next week

Meanwhile, Newcastle are poised to make a £5.5m swoop for Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton and offer him a whopping £55,000-a-week salary

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will rebuff the approach but has joined the hunt for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch, who is also a £12m target for Newcastle

Chelsea have made an audacious bid for Portsmouth's former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell