Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• FA Cup finalists Cardiff have a battle to keep hold of Dutch defender Glenn Loovens who is wanted by Ajax, Fulham and Rangers. (Scottish Herald)



• Tottenham want striker Roman Pavlyuchenko but have had a £10m bid rejected by Spartak Moscow. The London side is also confident of signing Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito, who would cost around £8m. (Daily Mirror)



• Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan is close to tying up a £7m deal for Argentina defender Fabricio Coloccini from Deportivo La Coruna. (Daily Star)



• Aston Villa are poised to make a £4.5m bid for Reading's England international left-back Nicky Shorey as manager Martin O'Neill sets about bringing in at least five new players before the new season starts. (Daily Star)



• Chelsea are cooling their interest in the Brazilian forward Robinho because Real Madrid keep changing their asking price, and are now considering giving Shaun Wright-Phillips another chance to prove himself. (The Independent)



• Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is closing on a £5m swoop for Chelsea's Tal Ben Haim and will offer the defender a four-year deal worth around £60,000 a week. (The Sun)



• Striker Andy Johnson's expected move to Fulham will allow Everton boss David Moyes to make an increased club-record £15m offer for Sporting Lisbon's Joao Moutinho. (The Guardian)



• However, Everton are poised to test Tottenham's nerve with a move for Darren Bent funded by the £10.75m they will bank from Johnson's transfer. (Daily Mail)



• Arsenal have moved ahead of Newcastle United in the race to sign Udinese midfielder Goekhan Inier by tabling a £5m bid. (Daily Mail)



• Wigan boss Steve Bruce is set for a double boost - by signing Middlesbrough's Lee Cattermole and agreeing a new contract with Paul Scharner to stay. (Daily Mirror)



• Manchester United winger Chris Eagles will join Burnley in the next 48 hours in a £1m-plus deal. (Daily Mirror)



• Birmingham are close to bringing former Arsenal youngster Quincy Owusu-Abeyie back to England in a £3.5m switch from Spartak Moscow. (Daily Mirror)



• Marc Janko, 25, is a £1m target for Bristol City and the Austria striker has held talks with boss Gary Johnson. (Daily Star)



• Spurs boss Juande Ramos is looking at Sweden goalkeeper Johan Wiland and Bosnian international Sead Ramovic as he searches for an understudy to £10m goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes. (The Sun)



• Hull City are posed to sign Wigan defender Ryan Taylor in a £700,000 deal. (Daily Express)



• Cardiff, Preston and Watford are eyeing Crystal Palace's £500,000-rated striker James Scowcroft. (The Sun)



• Ulises de la Cruz, 34, is expected to complete a move from Reading to Watford after impressing Hornets manager Aidy Boothroyd during a trial spell. (Daily Star)



• Sunderland manager Roy Keane will turn his attention to closing deals for Tottenham duo Steed Malbranque and Younes Kaboul after El-Hadji Diouf's arrival. (BBC)

• Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has been told by owner Roman Abramovich that he not only has to win but do so in style - like rivals Manchester United. (Various)



• Former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona has told winger Cristiano Ronaldo he would be stupid to quit Old Trafford for Real Madrid. (Various)



• Manchester United are eyeing Eric Steele as their new goalkeeping coach - less than three weeks after he landed a similar role at Blackburn. (The Sun)



• William Gallas has admitted he made "mistakes" in his first season as captain and promised to change his approach if he leads Arsenal again in the new campaign. (Various)



• Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has insisted the onus is on clubs outside the top four to "get their houses in order" if the perceived lack of competition in the Premier League is to be addressed. (Various)

• Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs has admitted Sir Alex Ferguson's hairdryer treatment still leaves him quaking in his boots - but says he is still more scared of his mum. (The Sun)