Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Inter Milan are keen to swap Brazilian defender Maicon for Carlos Tevez but Manchester City do not agree with the Italian club's valuations of the players.
  (The Mirror)


• Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has pleaded with his club Inter Milan to sanction a move to Manchester City after falling out with the Inter management.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal target Juan Manuel Mata is likely to stay with Valencia, according to the club's manager Unai Emery.
  (talkSPORT)


• Chelsea will step up their efforts to land Spurs midfielder Luka Modric this week by tabling a £30m bid for the Croatian.
  (The Mirror)


• Tottenham are interested in bringing Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra to White Hart Lane but insist a clause offering the Spanish club first option to buy Gareth Bale would not be agreed upon.
  (The Mirror)


• Spurs appear to have ruled out a move for Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton but could challenge rivals Arsenal for Blackburn defender Chris Samba.
  (talkSPORT)


• Jose Enrique will follow Joey Barton and Kevin Nolan out of Newcastle after Liverpool agreed a £10m deal for the Spanish defender.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United could turn their attention to Borussia Dortmund's German international midfielder Mario Gotze if their pursuit of Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder fails.
  (CaughtOffside)


• QPR have offered Liverpool's Joe Cole the chance to stay in the Premier League on a season-long loan.
  (The Guardian)


• Reading boss Brian McDermott insists there have been no bids from Leicester for Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long.
  (talkSPORT)


• Manchester City are planning a move for Stoke goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen as understudy to Joe Hart, which could lead the Potters to Wigan's Chris Kirkland.
  (The Mirror)


• Wolves and QPR are thought to be competing for the signature of German midfielder Thomas Hitzlpserger, who was released by West Ham.
  (Metro)


• Sevilla are leading the race to sign Tottenham's out-of-favour forward Gio Dos Santos.
  (talkSPORT)

• Manchester legend United Eric Cantona has taken a huge swipe at homesick Manchester City stars Carlos Tevez and Mario Balotelli.
  (The Sun)


• Barcelona president Sandro Rossell has reportedly sent Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas a text message telling him to 'keep calm' at Arsenal, as the two clubs continue to negotiate the midfielder's transfer.
  (Metro)


• Joey Barton could end up staying at Newcastle United for the remainder of his contract as he awaits an offer from a club prepared to sign him on a free transfer.
  (Daily Mail)


• Liverpool's new £20m signing Jordan Henderson has urged fans at Anfield not to compare him with Steven Gerrard.
  (talkSPORT)

• Teenager Max Lonsdale, released by Macclesfield Town last season, has earned himself a trial at Manchester United after sending a DVD of himself in action to Sir Alex Ferguson.
  (Metro)