Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Chelsea are battling it out with Arsenal for Inter Milan's £18m-rated striker Mario Balotelli. ( Daily Mail)



• Chelsea have also been linked with a £13.5m move for Santos striker Neymar. (Daily Mail)



• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is set to land Switzerland World Cup keeper Eldin Jakupovic as competition for current number one Heurelho Gomes. ( Daily Mirror)



• AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso could be heading for the Premier League after talks over extending his contract at the Italian club broke down. ( The Sun )



• Newcastle have turned down the opportunity to sign former England defender Sol Campbell who is now a free agent after leaving Notts County. ( Daily Mirror )



• The Magpies however, could move for former Newcastle midfielder Laurent Robert who is a free agent after leaving Larissa. ( Daily Mirror)



• But, Robert's plea to be given an opportunity at St James' Park is likely to go unanswered. ( The )



• Stoke want to sign Huddersfield keeper Alex Smithies in a £3m deal and then loan him back to the Terriers. ( Daily Mirror )



• Burnley want on-loan striker David Nugent to join on loan from Portsmouth on a permanent basis. ( The Times )



• Birmingham are being linked with a move for Valencia forward Nikola Zigic in January. ( The Times )



• Peterborough United boss Mark Cooper is setting up a move for Crewe's giant striker Calvin Zola when the transfer window opens in January. ( Daily Mirror)



• Malky Mackay, the Watford manager, does not expect to have to sell players despite the club's precarious financial situation. ( The Times)

• Notts County director of football Sven Goran Eriksson is on the brink of quitting the League Two club because he is not being paid the full amount of his seven-figure contract. ( Daily Mail )



• The 32 nations who made it to South Africa will share a jackpot of more than £250m next summer. ( The Sun)



• Meanwhile, 200m people across the globe are expected to watch Friday's World Cup draw. ( The Sun)



• Football fans will also be able to watch next year's World Cup in 3D for the first time. ( Daily Telegraph)

• Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has hit out at the lack of loyalty shown to him by fans at his former club, Manchester United. ( The Sun)



• Middlesbrough have offered fans a gamble - anyone buying a half-season ticket by 21 December will get their money back if Gordon Strachan's men go on a winning streak of four games in a row. ( Daily Mirror)