Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Atletico Madrid are planning a shock summer move for Manchester City's homesick winger David Silva.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester City are also bracing themselves for a summer move from Barcelona or Inter Milan for striker Carlos Tevez.
  (The Sun)


• Liverpool are lining up a £9m summer swoop for Barcelona's Dutch midfielder Ibrahim Afellay, who is said to be frustrated at his lack of first-team action.
  (Caught Offside)


• Manchester United are set to renew their interest in Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell and could bid £15m for the 19-year-old.
  (Daily Mail)


• United are also poised to make a £16m bid for Toulouse's French international Moussa Sissoko.
  (Caught Offside)


• Sao Paulo have slapped an astonishing £80m price-tag on rising star Lucas in a bid to ward off interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid for the 18-year-old playmaker.
  (talkSPORT)


• Everton are preparing a move for Liverpool striker Nathan Eccleston in the summer.
  (Daily Mail)


• Newcastle have told AC Milan they will have to spend £12m to buy full-back Jose Enrique.
  (Goal)


• The Magpies meanwhile are planning a £6m swoop for Seville's Argentine midfielder Diego Perotti.
  (Daily Mail)


• Aston Villa are lining up a summer offer for Basel winger Xherdan Shaqiri - but will face stiff competition from across Europe for his signature.
  (talkSPORT)


• Striker Roque Santa Cruz is facing life back in Manchester City reserves next season as Blackburn are struggling to agree a fee to make his loan deal permanent.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal a targeting a £17m double Dutch summer raid for Ajax keeper Maarten Stekelenburg and his defensive team mate Jan Vertonghen.
  (Goal)


• Chelsea are said to be keeping tabs on Galatasary midfielder/winger Arda Turan.
  (inside futbol)

• Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has cast doubt over his Chelsea future by saying he would not "want to train a team that is not in the Champions League". Chelsea are currently fifth in the Premier League table.
  (The Guardian)


• Gunners boss Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal can win the quadruple after their Champions League win over Barcelona.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United will announce next week that defender Patrice Evra has signed a new three-year deal.
  (Daily Mail)


• Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp is confident that midfielder Gareth Bale can return in time for the Champions League return leg against AC Milan on 9 March.
  (Daily Express)


• Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is set to retire at the same time as manager Sir Alex Ferguson after signing a new one-year deal with the club.
  (Metro)


• Chelsea's Frank Lampard says Spurs boss Harry Redknapp would make a "great" England manager.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his FA Cup opponents Crawley Town are 'the best non-league side for years'.
  (Daily Telegraph)

• Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has revealed how young Gunners star Jack Wilshere was too nervous to ask for world player of the year Lionel Messi's shirt after their defeat over Barcelona on Wednesday.
  (Metro)


• Crawley Town boss Steve Evans will present Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson with a £250 bottle of wine ahead of their FA Cup clash at Old Trafford on Saturday.
  (The Mirror)


• One dedicated Crawley fan will travel 11,000 miles from New Zealand to Manchester to see his side in action at Old Trafford on Saturday in the FA Cup.
  (The Mirror)