Football rumours from today's newspapers
More to follow ......

• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked at 19-year-old Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David de Gea while on a trip to Spain to check on Valencia, the next Champions League opponents for the Red Devils.
  (The Mirror)


• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is to make a new cut-price move for Everton's South African midfield dynamo Steven Pienaar.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester City are ready to make a fresh approach for Real Madrid's 22-year-old French striker Karim Benzema.
  (Footylatest)


• Fulham manager Mark Hughes could still sign Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni after the Argentine revealed he nearly joined the Premier League club before the transfer window closed.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is interested in Italian Angelo Ogbonna and may make a move for the £7m-valued Torino defender in January as he looks to boost his defensive options.
  (caughtoffside)


• Wesley Sneijder's agent says talks over a new deal at Inter Milan have broken down. The Dutch midfielder's potential availability is sure to interest Chelsea and Manchester United.
  (caughtoffside)

• Football Association director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking says the next England manager will not necessarily be English.
  (Evening Standard)


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists he will continue to work in the game as long as his health allows. Wenger, 60, recently penned a new deal to keep him at the Emirates until 2014.
  (Fifa)


• Former Germany player and coach Jurgen Klinsmann says he had a verbal deal to take over from Bob Bradley as coach of the United States before talks fell down.
  (the Guardian)


• Up to 10,000 Scottish fans are expected to make the trip to the Czech Republic for the Euro 2012 qualifier on 8 October, but Scotland have an official allocation of just 1,200 for the Synot Top Arena.
  (Daily Record)

• Derby County goalkeeper Stephen Bywater has angered his neighbours by erecting a piece of erotic artwork in his front garden. Club bosses have said they "completely disassociate" themselves from his creative attempts and the local police have got involved. Bywater said: "Lots of people have a hobby and my current hobby is art." However, he apologised to "any supporters and local residents in Derbyshire who have been offended".
  (The Mirror)