Football Rumours

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is trying to sign Wigan's Paul Scharner for ?3m.

Sunderland lead the race to sign Blackburn's ?2m-rated striker Jason Roberts.

Derby manager Paul Jewell is hoping to sign Wigan full-back Emmerson Boyce.

Hibernian midfielder Guillaume Beuzelin is making plans to move to West Brom when his contract ends in the summer.

Fulham are in talks with 23-year-old American striker Eddie Johnson, who plays for the Kansas City Wizards.

Roman Bednar wants to stay at West Brom instead of returning to Hearts at the end of his loan deal.

West Ham are closing in on Ipswich's teenage star Danny Haynes. The Hammers are willing to pay up to ?3m for the winger.

Arsenal are chasing ?5m-rated Marseille youngster Andre Ayew.

Argentine midfielder Fernando Screpis has threatened to take Hearts to FIFA as the club have not honoured their agreement to sign him from Kaunas in January.

QPR will make a final ?1m offer for talented Sheffield Wednesday defender Tommy Spurr - his contract with Wednesday lasts until 2009. This comes after rumours of a ?750000 offer was turned down.