All the latest football gossip from Tuesday's papers.
Birmingham manager Steve Bruce, admitting defeat in his bid to sign Scott Parker, is on the trail of Inter Milan's Greek Euro 2004 winning midfielder Giorgos Karagounis. (Daily Express)
Andy Johnson is to tell Crystal Palace he wants to leave the relegated club, with Seville preparing to table an �8m bid for the striker. (Daily Mail)
Emanuel Pogatetz is on his way to Middlesbrough after Bayer Leverkusen agreed to release the Austrian defender for �2m. (The Sun)
West Ham are locked in a three-way battle with Ajax and AZ Alkmaar for the signature of Inter Milan's veteran Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids. (Daily Express)
Birmingham want Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer and have been given the go-ahead to open talks over a discounted deal worth around �1m. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid have set aside �110m for a summer raid on the Premiership - with Steven Gerrard and Thierry Henry the prime targets. (The Sun)
Chelsea have told Barcelona to forget about trying to sign unsettled defender William Gallas. (The Guardian)
Park Ji Sung, the South Korea midfielder, has urged PSV Eindhoven to allow him to join Manchester United. (The Times)
Rangers have signed Marseille captain Brahim Hemdani on a four-year deal. (Daily Record)