Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is poised to make an approach for Aston Villa's Ashley Young, with the winger willing to review his future following his club's Europa League exit at the hands of Rapid Vienna on Thursday.
  (The Mirror)


• But if Redknapp wants to sign Brazil striker Luis Fabiano from Seville, he will have to fork out £25m.
  (The Sun)


• Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been told to stop trying to engineer a move from the club and fight for his place in the team.
  (The Guardian)


• Liverpool have moved quickly to replace midfielder Javier Mascherano by agreeing a £10.7m package with Porto for the Portugal international Raul Meireles.
  (The Guardian)


• Or, Udinese's Swiss international Gokhan Inler is the man Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has identified as the successor to Argentine Mascherano in the Reds midfield. Hodgson will also push through Paul Konchesky's £3m arrival from his old club Fulham and move for PSV Eindhoven striker Ola Toivonen.
  (The Mirror)


• The Anfield club are also reported to be leading race for Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra.
  (IM Scouting)


• Manchester City have lined up a move for Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic - allowing Shay Given to join Fulham.
  (The Mirror)


• Goalkeeper Richard Wright, who is training with Crystal Palace, is on Blackpool's radar after the Londoners failed in a move for Birmingham's Maik Taylor.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham have dismissed a loan move for Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami from Serie A side Roma.
  (The Mirror)


• Wigan winger Charles N'Zogbia turned down a £9m move to Birmingham because the St Andrews club would not yield to the French player's £50,000-a-week wage demand.
  (The Mirror)

• England manager Fabio Capello is prepared to axe striker Wayne Rooney from his starting XI for the Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria on Friday.
  (The Sun)


• Capello is also in talks with Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta in the hope of persuading the Spaniard to play for England now that he qualifies through residency.
  (The Sun)


• Dutch legend Ronald Koeman has revealed he is interested in becoming Aston Villa's new manager.
  (Daily Express)

• Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has identified the reason for the Latics' dismal away form last season, putting it down to a fashion faux-pas. "We always blame the orange kit for our away performances last season," he said. "We never won a game with that kit."
  (The Mirror)


• Matthew Kilgallon says he talks to himself in the Middlesbrough dressing room because he cannot understand his Scottish team-mates.
  (The Mirror)