Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Italian side Palermo have admitted they would consider making a shock bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who is reportedly unhappy with the way he has been treated in England following his eight-match ban for racially abusing Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
  (Metro)


• Luis Suarez: a shock target for Palermo? Or maybe French club Paris Saint-Germain are the ones to offer Uruguayan Suarez an escape from the Premier League limelight.
  (Daily Mirror)


• Or he could just stay at Anfield.
  (The Times)


• American entertainment company AEG is moving in on a £450m takeover at Tottenham.
  (Daily Express)


• Arsene Wenger launched a training ground tirade against his Arsenal flops after the 4-0 defeat to AC Milan which could lead to a clearout.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• And England winger Theo Walcott, 22, could be the first to be shown the door.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United watched Valencia defender Adil Radi, 26, at Stoke on Thursday with a view to a £20m bid but face competition from Barcelona.
  (The Sun)


• Chelsea insist goalkeeper Petr Cech and striker Daniel Sturridge are part of their long-term plans and will not be leaving Stamford Bridge.
  (London Evening Standard)


• Manchester City and Manchester United are battling it out to sign Derby and England Under-17s midfield wonderkid Will Hughes.
  (Daily Mirror)


• Tottenham are locked in a battle with Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus to clinch the signing of 22-year-old Brazilian striker Leandro Damiao. Theo Walcott could be on his way out of the Emirates
  (talkSPORT)


• Midfielder Junior Hoilett, 21, is attracting interest from Italy as he nears the end of his Blackburn contract - but Rovers boss Steve Kean has not given up on the Canadian remaining at Ewood Park.
  (Lancashire Telegraph)


• Manchester United are believed to have approached Borussia Dortmund regarding 19-year-old midfielder Mario Gotze, according to the player's agent.
  (talkSPORT)


• Cardiff City are hoping to sign Newcastle's Danish striker Peter Lovenkrands, 32, on loan.
  (Daily Mirror)


• Chelsea have pulled out of the running to sign Eden Hazard, 21, as Tottenham renew their interest in the Lille sensation.
  (Goal)

• Wolves have interviewed Steve Bruce, Neil Warnock and Alan Curbishley as potential replacements for sacked boss Mick McCarthy.
  (The Independent)


• Carlos Tevez's comments suggesting he was treated "like a dog" by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini may have ruined the striker's chances of playing for the club again.
  (The Sun)


• Steve Bruce will meet Wolves owner Steve Morgan and chief executive Jez Moxey in London on Friday to discuss succeeding the sacked Mick McCarthy as manager.
  (Daily Mirror)


• Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley has admitted the pitch at the Stadium of Light is in poor shape ahead of this Saturday's FA Cup tie against Arsenal.
  (Sunderland Echo)


• Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba believes current England caretaker boss Stuart Pearce should get the nod ahead of Tottenham's Harry Redknapp as national team manager.
  (Bolton News)


• Fulham are believed to be watching Ghana defender Isaac Vorsah, 23, of Hoffenheim.
  (Daily Mail)

• A picture purporting to show the new Arsenal, Barcelona and Manchester United home kits for the 2012-13 season has been leaked - and then widely ridiculed - on Twitter.
  (Metro)