Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Arsenal are set to complete £12m signing of midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Manchester United target Wesley Sneijder says he will leave Inter Milan if the right offer comes in.
  (The Mirror)


• The Gunners have pushed on with their pursuit of Bolton's Gary Cahill after Thomas Vermaelen was injured in Saturday's 2-1 friendly defeat by Benfica.
  (Daily Mail)


• Tottenham's pursuit of a new striker could lead them to 25-year-old Costa Rican international Bryan Ruiz, who plays for FC Twente.
  (Daily Mail)


• Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has made a personal check on Holland international Erik Pieters as he lines-up a replacement for left-back Jose Enrique.
  (The Mirror)


• Swansea are considering an ambitious move for former France striker David Trezeguet.
  (The Mirror)


• Newcastle United are considering a bid of £3.5m for Norwich City striker Grant Holt.
  (footybunker)


• Tottenham have been linked with a move for £8m-rated Celtic playmaker Ki Sung-Yueng.
  (fanatix)


• Blackburn Rovers are trying to sell a handful of players in a secret list that reveals the salaries of manager Steve Kean's unwanted men.
  (The Mirror)


• Striker Peter Crouch is determined to remain with Tottenham Hotspur and has urged midfielder Luka Modric to do likewise.
  (The Guardian)


• Bolton boss Owen Coyle has been given the go-ahead for talks with Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips.
  (The Mirror)


• Stoke are set to make a £3.5m bid for Marseille midfielder Charles Kabore.
  (The Mirror)

• Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has backed team-mate David de Gea to recover from an underwhelming debut in goal during their 3-2 win over Manchester City in the Community Shield.
  (The Mirror)


• Tottenham fear riots could threaten opening Premier League match against Everton.
  (Daily Mail)


• Russia takes steps to eradicate racism in football by banning BNP logo.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal are waiting on the fitness of striker Robin van Persie and defender Thomas Vermaelen, who were both injured in the pre-season friendly against Benfica.
  (The Times)


• Striker Peter Odemwingie is doubtful for West Brom's league opener this weekend.
  (The Sun)


• Tottenham's Kyle Walker is expected to make his full England debut against the Netherlands on Wednesday at right-back.
  (Daily Telegraph)

• Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini jokes that Mario Balotelli's unusual behaviour since joining the club have left the manager needing a psychologist.
  (Metro)


• Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has donated a signed Chelsea shirt to a charity auction for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. Robson took a 16-year-old Villas-Boas on as a coaching trainee at Porto in the mid 1990s.
  (The Times)