Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester United have entered the race to sign Toulouse forward Moussa Sissoko, according to sources in France.
  (talkSPORT)


• Tottenham are to press ahead in their efforts to beat Arsenal to Spain Under-21 star Juan Mata, with Valencia willing to sell the winger for £21m.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal will launch a £27m move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in an attempt to offset the likely loss of midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
  (Daily Mail)


• Barcelona are prepared to wait until the end of the transfer window to force Arsenal's hand over the sale of Fabregas and have dismissed Real Madrid's interest in the Spanish international as "trouble-making".
  (The Independent)


• Stoke are lining up central defender Jonathan Woodgate after he rejected a pay-as-you-play deal to re-sign with Tottenham.
  (The Mirror)


• Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti wants his side to act now to sign fellow Argentina international Carlos Tevez from Manchester City.
  (talkSPORT)


• Inter Milan's signing of Ricardo Alvarez - who had been a target for Arsenal - could mean Manchester United's continuing pursuit of Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder will be successful.
  (Metro)


• Nottingham Forest manager Steve McClaren wants Dutch midfielder Bolo Zenden, who is available on a free transfer from Sunderland, as he bids to put the club back in the Premier League.
  (Daily Mail)


• Ex-Blackpool striker Marlon Harewood looks set to reject interest from Millwall and Reading - to sign for Chinese second division club Shenzhen Phoenix.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham midfielder Scott Parker has been the subject of an offer from Turkish side Fenerbahce but is reluctant to move abroad.
  (Daily Star)


• West Ham hope to end Joe Cole's Liverpool misery by bringing the midfielder back to Upton Park on loan.
  (Daily Mail)


• Blackpool boss Ian Holloway wants to sign up veteran striker Kevin Phillips following his release by Birmingham.
  (The Mirror)

• Manchester United's owners the Glazer family tried to buy a Formula 1 team in 2009 and are thought to still be interested in investing in the sport.
  (Daily Mail)


• Football's governing body Fifa has denied reports that games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar could be played over three 30-minute segments if temperatures become too high.
  (Daily Mail)

• Chelsea forward Daniel Sturridge has been dancing live on Jamaican TV during an appearance on a morning talk show.
  (Metro)


• Manchester City came top of a fans' satisfaction survey of last season's Premier League clubs - relegated West Ham came last.
  (The Sun)