Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri is close to joining Man City and claims £23m deal is 'nearly done'
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester City will block any attempts by Aston Villa to take midfielders James Milner and Adam Johnson on loan.
  (The Sun)


• Lille have put a £26m price tag on Eden Hazard as Arsenal step up their pursuit of the Belgian midfielder, according to reports in France.
  (talkSPORT)


• Arsenal are monitoring Wolves striker Kevin Doyle as a possible replacement for Nicklas Bendtner, should the Denmark international leave the Emirates.
  (The Times)


• And Paris Saint-Germain have also enquired about Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. The Gunners want £11m for the 23-year-old.
  (Daily Mail)


• Championship club West Ham have revived their interest in Newcastle's controversial midfielder Joey Barton.
  (The Mirror)


• Everton boss David Moyes is in talks with Manchester City about signing out-of-favour defender Nedum Onuoha.
  (The Mirror)


• Blackburn Rovers are looking to bring Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta to Ewood Park but face competition from Spanish side Real Betis for the 31-year-old.
  (footie-online)


• Chelsea target Kevin De Bruyne, a 20-year-old midfielder who plays for Genk, has revealed he is confident that a deal can be struck with the west Londoners before the end of the month.
  (Inside Futbol)


• Chelsea will offer midfielder Yossi Benayoun and forward Salomon Kalou as makeweights in a deal for Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric.
  (The Guardian)


• Tottenham are closing in on a season-long loan deal for Manchester City's unsettled striker Emmanuel Adebayor.
  (Daily Star)


• Newcastle have been told it will cost around £2m to take defender Wayne Bridge on loan from Manchester City.
  (The Sun)


• Wigan are to make an improved bid for West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie, while Tottenham are also monitoring the situation.
  (The Mirror)


• Midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips is negotiating a pay-off from Manchester City that would clear the way for him to move to Bolton.
  (The Mirror)

• Former England manager Glenn Hoddle believes Manchester City have a lot of work to do before they are ready to topple local rivals Manchester United.
  (talkSPORT)


• Despite missing key parts of pre-season through injury, Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta is ready to face Premier League newcomers QPR at Goodison Park this weekend after he played 67 minutes of a friendly with Bohemians in Ireland on Monday.
  (Daily Mail)


• Ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out the possibility of managing French side Paris Saint-Germain this season.
  (talkSPORT)

• Spurs' plans for their Europa League clash with SPL side Hearts have been hit by a failure to find a hotel in Edinburgh.
  (The Sun)


• Barcelona star Lionel Messi vomited against Real Madrid before scoring during their Spanish Super Cup first-leg match.
  (Metro)