All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis could be in for a return to Fulham as a replacement for Michael Brown, who is poised to join Wigan. (People)
- Aston Villa defender Liam Ridgewell is a transfer target for Birmingham, Fulham and Bolton. (News of the World)
- Newcastle will table a £3m offer for Fulham's giant Papa Bouba Diop while there is doubts over landing Norwegian centre-half Brede Hangeland from FC Copenhagen. (People)
- Real Madrid expect to land Chelsea winger Arjen Robben for around £21 million this week. (Various)
- Arsenal could be ready to make an £11 million bid for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Luka Modric. (News of the World)
- Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson wants Nigeria international left-back Taye Taiwo from Marseille. (News of the World)
- Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce is trying to sign Abdoulaye Faye from his former club Bolton Wanderers. (People)
- Tottenham are ready to splash out £8 million on Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom from French champions Lyon. (Sunday Mirror)
- Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out a move for former Gunners striker Nicolas Anelka from Bolton. (Various)
- But they will need to get their skates on as Valencia are set to trump the Gunners with a £13m bid. (Sunday Mirror)
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Arsenal are poised to sign Chelsea's 22-year-old French midfielder Lassana Diarra this week. (Sunday Mirror)
- Manchester United's Ryan Giggs will be offered another one-year contract at the end of the season and then asked to become an ambassador for the club when he eventually retires. (Sunday Mirror)
- Sunderland boss Roy Keane hopes to strike a loan deal with his former club Manchester United for goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. (People)
- Chelsea have put a £27m price tag on Germany midfielder Michael Ballack to try and frighten off Real Madrid. (News of the World)
- Egyptian midfielder Hossam Ghaly expects to complete his move to Birmingham from Tottenham this week. (News of the World)
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Wigan striker Henri Camara could be on his way to either Portsmouth or Bolton. (People)
OTHER GOSSIP
- New Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is hoping to lure Kevin Keegan out of retirement to become the club's director of football. (Various)
- And Arsene Wenger is considering hiring former Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder as Arsenal's sporting director. (Mail on Sunday)
- Chelsea have awarded Frank Lampard a pay rise to take him close to John Terry's £130,00-a-week, without the need to sign a new contract. (News of the World)
- Sunderland boss Roy Keane says he wants to stay at the club beyond the two years he has left on his contract. (The People)
AND FINALLY...
- Lee Bowyer says he would welcome former Newcastle team-mate Kieron Dyer joining West Ham - even though the two had an infamous on-field bust-up in 2005.
- David Beckham's 12 touches of the ball in his short debut for LA Galaxy were captured by an incredible 19 cameras. (Sunday Express)