Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Marseille are lining up Tottenham's Roman Pavlyuchenko after the French club's bid for Seville striker Luis Fabiano failed.
  (Inside Futbol)


• Argentina legend Diego Maradona is lining up a move to become Aston Villa's next manager following Martin O'Neill's departure.
  (Daily Mail)


• Maradona's European spokesman Walter Soriano said the 1986 World Cup winner "loves the English countryside" and if Villa owner Randy Lerner made a serious offer the American would "get a positive response".
  (The Sun)


• Chelsea are considering a renewed bid for Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and will offer about £4.5m.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy could sign for Championship club Cardiff in a bid to end his Eastlands misery after he was given permission to train with his home-town club.
  (Daily Mail)


• Wales international Bellamy has been told he is no longer welcome at City's training ground.
  (The Guardian)


• However, Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp remains hopeful of persuading Bellamy to move to White Hart Lane.
  (The Mirror)


• But Redknapp has been warned to stay away from Scott Parker, who has been offered a new five-year contract by West Ham. Hammers chairman David Sullivan said he would report the north London club if they continue their pursuit of the midfielder.
  (Daily Mail)


• Schalke are hoping the presence of Raul will help persuade Manchester City striker Robinho to join his former Real Madrid strike partner at the German club.
  (Inside Futbol)


• Newcastle are ready to thwart Fulham's bid for Algerian defender Rafik Halliche, although the 23-year-old is due at Craven Cottage for a medical ahead of a £1.3m move from Benfica.
  (Daily Mail)


• Newcastle target Hatem Ben Arfa has accused Marseille of treating him like a "slave" after refusing to allow the France international midfielder to join the Magpies on loan.
  (The Times)


• Blackburn are giving a trial to 26-year-old Colombian striker Edixon Perea Valencia, who is a free agent after his contract ran out at Brazilian club Gremio.
  (Daily Mail)


• Rovers boss Sam Allardyce is also keen on Toulouse striker Xavier Pentegote, although he suffered a knee injury at the weekend.
  (The Mirror)


• Birmingham are close to bringing Matt Derbyshire back to English football on loan from Greek club Olympiakos.
  (The Mirror)


• Liverpool are weighing up a £5m move for PSV Eindhoven's Sweden forward Ola Toivonen.
  (Daily Mail)


• Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic looks set to join Italian club Bologna on loan.
  (IM Scouting)

• Wigan will hit Charles N'Zogbia with a maximum £70,000 fine after he stormed out of training on Friday and missed Saturday's opening day defeat by Blackpool.
  (The Mirror)


• Frenchman N'Zogbia has since gone on strike, a decision that is likely to speed up his exit from the DW Stadium. Birmingham have tabled an £8m bid for the winger, although Wigan are holding out for more.
  (The Sun)


• Michael Owen says he has become a different style of striker since joining Manchester United and still believes he has "four or five years at the top".
  (The Sun)


• Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole has been defended by manager Roy Hodgson and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after being sent off on his league debut for the Merseysiders against the Gunners.
  (The Mirror)


• Sheffield United are ready to offer former Wales midfielder Gary Speed his first job in management after the shock sacking of Kevin Blackwell.
  (Daily Mail)

• England World Cup goalkeeper David James has admitted he watched Come Dine With Me on television rather than his national side's friendly against Hungary last Wednesday.
  (The Mirror)