Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Arsenal are considering a deal for Japanese 17-year-old striker Ryo Miyaichi, who is also wanted by Ajax.
  (Daily Mail)


• Tottenham striker Robbie Keane rejected the chance to join Turkish side Besiktas in an £8m deal during the summer transfer window.
  (Daily Mail)


• Blackpool boss Ian Holloway is trying to push through a deal for former England keeper Richard Wright, who is a free agent.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham missed out on the deadline-day signings of Everton's Yakubu Ayegbeni and Portsmouth's Marc Wilson because of their precarious finances.
  (The Guardian)


• Coventry hope to complete the signing of former Wigan and Watford striker Marlon King by the end of the week, following his release from prison.
  (Daily Mail)


• West Ham have signed Belgian goalkeeper Ruud Boffin on a two-year deal from MVV Maastricht as cover for Robert Green when he undergoes hip surgery.
  (The Sun)


• United Arab Emirates club Al Aln are considering a bid for Kenny Miller before their transfer window closes on 15 September after the striker rejected Rangers' offer of a contract extension. (Daily Mail)
  (Daily Mail)


• Rangers will reject any bids from Middle East clubs for Kenny Miller because it is too late to replace the Scotland striker.
  (The Sun)

• Former Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has claimed broken promises - and not his family's failure to settle on Merseyside - prompted his decision to force a move from Anfield to Barcelona.
  (The Guardian)


• Former West Ham manager Alan Curbishley is in pole position to become the next boss of Aston Villa, having held talks with the club.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry has called on the Premier League to introduce a winter break to save England from another World Cup disaster.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United could have signed their new £7.5m Portuguese striker Bebe for as little as £125,000 last January.
  (Daily Mail)


• Former Portsmouth manager Paul Hart and ex-Hull City boss Phil Brown are early contenders to replace Alan Pardew at Southampton.
  (Daily Mail)


• Bolton's former Manchester City midfielder Martin Petrov says there is no team identity or trust at Eastlands.
  (The Sun)


• Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has warned fans he will quit the club too if their criticism forces out manager Roberto Martinez.
  (The Sun)


• Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has had a major falling out with the board over his new contract demands.
  (Daily Mail)


• Wales coach John Toshack wants their Euro 2012 qualifier against England moved from the Millennium Stadium to the more intimate Cardiff City Stadium.
  (Daily Mail)


• Newcastle's 35-year-old defender Sol Campbell says he is not too old for an England recall - nearly three years after winning the last of his 73 caps.
  (Daily Star)


• Bayern Munich's Mark van Bommel has been named new captain of the Dutch national team - coached by his father-in-law Bert van Marwijk.
  (Independent)


• Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has told a Spanish radio station it is "fundamental" the club finds new owners "who can make us a competitive side" after an "appalling" last season.
  (Times)


• David Weir will become the oldest player in the 52 years of the European Championships if the 40-year-old defender wins his 66th Scotland cap against Lithuania on Friday.
  (Daily Record)


• Derek Ferguson insists it is not impossible that his brother, Barry, will do a U-turn in the future and that the Birmingham midfielder will play for Scotland again.
  (Various)

• Everton striker Louis Saha has resorted to a 5,000 year-old medical treatment to cure his knee problems - applying leeches. "It swells up less and I feel fine now," he said.
  (The Sun)


• A 21-year-old former MTV reality show contestant claims to be a serious bidder to buy Portsmouth.
  (Daily Telegraph)