All the latest football talk from Thursday's newspapers Blackburn will offer Andy Cole a pay-off to leave after deciding his relationship with boss Graeme Souness is "untenable". (The Independent)
Real Madrid claim they have been quoted a price of �30m by Arsenal for Patrick Vieira. (Daily Express)
Hibs are in talks to sign 31-year-old full-back Dean Gordon. (Daily Star)
Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour could be poised to move north and join Middlesbrough. (The Independent)
Norwich City are interested in adding Leicester City forward Jamie Scowcroft to their squad. (Daily Telegraph)
Southampton striker James Beattie could be on his way to Newcastle if his club sign Marseille's Mido. (Daily Star)
Everton manager David Moyes is set for showdown talks with Goodison Park chief executive Trevor Birch over the lack of transfer funds. (Daily Mirror)
Diego Mardona Jnr, who is being courted by Benfica, Atletico Madrid and Blackburn, says that Dunfermline are his number one choice. (Daily Record)
Celtic boss Martin O'Neill is looking to Barcelona to boost his squad. (Daily Record)
Livingston are battling with Dunfermiline, Hibs and Aberdeen to sign Boston's Derek Lilley. (Daily Record)
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