Everton are one of a number of clubs believed to be pursuing a deal to sign Marseille striker Andre pierre Gignac on a season-long-loan.

However Fulham are believed to be the favourites for the 25-year-old, who scored 34 goals in 98 games during a previous spell at Toulouse. French sources also suggest Genoa, Olympiacos and Blackburn are also in the running for the France international’s signature.

As we reported yesterday, it looks possible Real Madrid will allow Royston Drenthe to join Everton. A possible loan deal was initially indicated to us, but with the player’s contract expiring at the end of this season, Madrid may let the player leave on a free transfer.

Meanwhile, Yakubu and Beckford may leave to join Blackburn and Leicester respectively, Argentine Primera División striker Denis Stracqualursi looks set to join the Blues on a season-long-loan and Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta could yet join Arsenal in a £10m deal, however, we have just been told the latter deal may now be off.

UPDATE: We have reportedly made an approach for Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Would you be happy for us to sign Gignac? Would Drenthe and Stracqualursi be good signings? Should the club sell Arteta to Arsenal?Leave a comment below or in our forums.

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1. Colin cluskey on August 31st, 2011 at 7:50 pm:

   I think if we get drenthe that would b a good deal. He has got a good engine on him and is second to none in the air. He would b a good signing and would boost moral round goodison park. C.O.Y.B.B