Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Tottenham and Barcelona are both set to hold talks over a move for Brazilian star Leandro Damiao. The 21-year-old forward, who plays for Internacional, is also attracting interest from Juventus, Roma and Benfica.
  (Goal)


• Manchester City and Chelsea are on alert after Sergio Aguero revealed he is leaving Atletico Madrid. The £40m-rated Argentine striker is also a target for Atletico's bitter rivals Real Madrid.
  (The Sun)


• Liverpool will step up their pursuit of Hamburg winger Eljero Elia this summer.
  (talkSPORT)


• Heurelho Gomes's future at Tottenham is in further doubt after the goalkeeper reportedly told former club PSV Eindhoven he wants to rejoin them.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsene Wenger has dropped a major hint that he is ready to make a spectacular move for Karim Benzema. Wenger says a move for Real Madrid's French striker "doesn't seem impossible" even if it would represent a big change in transfer policy for the Arsenal manager.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal and Liverpool are leading the chase to sign Lille's £10m-rated striker Gervinho.
  (talkSPORT)


• Manchester United could be about to make a surprise swoop for Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri. The Frenchman is out of contract at the end of next season and talks over a new deal have reportedly broken down.
  (Metro)


• Manchester United have reportedly approached French club Lens with an offer for highly rated 18-year-old defender Raphael Varane.
  (talkSPORT)


• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has opened the door for Cristiano Ronaldo to make a sensational return to Old Trafford.
  (The Sun)


• Newcastle have made an improved £10m bid for Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro. Valencia are Gameiro's preferred option, but Newcastle boss Alan Pardew hopes his latest offer will discourage the Spanish club.
  (Daily Mail)


• Italian club Inter Milan are preparing a £15m bid for Arsenal's Cameroon midfielder Alex Song.
  (Daily Star)


• Managerless Chelsea are ploughing ahead with a serious overhaul of the playing staff - with up to five players leaving and five more coming in. They are open to offers for Nicolas Anelka, who has one year to run on his current deal.
  (The Independent)

• Porto president Pinta da Costa is convinced Andre Villas-Boas would reject any approach from Chelsea offering him the chance to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Stamford Bridge - despite the coach having a release clause of £13m.
  (Daily Mail)


• Andrey Arshavin will train with Zenit St Petersburg as the Russian champions consider a bid for their former star. The Arsenal forward will return to his home city on Wednesday and join up with Zenit from Thursday to keep fit ahead of Russia's Euro 2012 qualifier against Armenia on Saturday week.
  (Daily Mail)


• Mexican legend Hugo Sanchez is the shock name in the frame to be Barnsley's next manager - and is on the Oakwell short list. Sanchez, a goalscoring hero at Real Madrid and for his country, is chasing the post at the Yorkshire club as he is keen to come to England.
  (The Mirror)


• Manager Roberto Mancini has flown to Abu Dhabi to speak to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak amid a breakdown in relations at Manchester City.
  (The Sun)


• Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed his side will not single out Barcelona's Lionel Messi in the Champions League final on Saturday.
  (talkSPORT)


• Premier League clubs have been put on red alert after former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill re-entered the job market.
  (Daily Mail)

• Chelsea players tried to help former boss Carlo Ancelotti get over his sacking by taking him out partying in a trendy London nightclub. The Italian was given his marching orders after the Blues' defeat by Everton on the last day of the Premier League season.
  (Metro)


• Having been given the night off by his club for 'family reasons', Mario Balotelli was caught on camera throwing water bombs at a meeting of Serie A club chiefs in Italy on Monday while his Manchester City team-mates were on their FA Cup victory parade.
  (The Sun)