All the latest gossip regarding potential ins and outs from the back pages on the final day of 2008 ...
Ins?* Rocco Dozzini, agent for Inter midfielder Luis Jimenez has claimed that West Ham have tried to sign his client.
Dozzini told El Mercurio that "everybody is asking about Jimenez", adding that "West Ham, Sampdoria, Lecce call me every day" - before confirming that the 24-year-old Chilean international would be staying with the Serie A Champions.
Outs
* Nantes have risen to the top of the list of parties interested in signing West Ham's unhappy French midfielder Julien Faubert. Nantes coach Elie Baup told reporters yesterday that "if I could sign anyone, the priority would be Julien Faubert." Faubert is understood to have expressed his desire to return to France earlier this week.
* Scott Parker has been refused permission to discuss a move to Manchester CIty, according to the Independent.
Parker, who along with Craig Bellamy was the subject of a joint £15million bid from moneybags City yesterday is thought to have told West Ham that he would like to speak with the Mancunians - only to be denied permission by West Ham, who still insist publically that they will not be selling their best players next month.
* Lee Bowyer is once again being linked with a move to Birmingham City. Bowyer, who could join up with former team mate Nigel Quashie at the City Ground could be available for as little as £500,000 as West Ham seek to reduce their wage bill by unloading fringe players such as the former Leeds and Charlton star.
* Luis Boa Morte is being linked with a move to Championship outfit Cardiff City. Whether or not the Bluebirds would be able to afford the Portuguese winger's salary remains to be seen.
* Colchester manager Paul Lambert insist that he wants to make Jimmy Walker's loan deal a permanent one. The 35-year-old keeper is nearing the end of his month's spell with the League One club but Lambert is looking to reach agreement with West Ham allowing the popular stopper to remain with the Essex club.
"Jimmy Walker is an excellent goalkeeper and he's been a massive help to us since he has been here," said Lambert. "He reminds me of Andy Goram and I'd like to bring him here permanently."
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