Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook has flown to Abu Dhabi to discuss transfer targets with club owner Sheikh Mansour. Wolfsburg striker Edin Dzeko is top of the list.
  (The Guardian)


• Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is keen to leave the club and could force a move away from Anfield in January.
  (The Mirror)


• Fulham centre-back Brede Hangeland could be the subject of a £6m bid from Juventus despite the Norwegian signing an extended contract at Craven Cottage in November 2009.
  (talkSPORT)


• Tottenham are considering a bid for Bolton defender Gary Cahill and may be interested in his striker team-mate Johan Elmander after the Trotters' chairman Phil Gartside admitted he may be forced to sell players in January.
  (The Mirror)


• Alternatively Arsenal may be readying an offer for Cahill, who Bolton value at £15m.
  (The Guardian)


• Liverpool and Chelsea are vying for the signature of Palermo midfielder Armin Bacinovic after the Slovenian international's impressive start to the Serie A season.
  (talkSPORT)


• Zenit St Petersburg striker Alexander Kerzhakov has claimed that he is considering an offer from Liverpool.
  (Daily Mail)


• Fulham manager Mark Hughes has stepped up his interest in Basel full-back Behrang Safari who is also interesting Werder Bremen.
  (talkSPORT)


• Schalke coach Felix Magath has admitted it may be impossible to keep 24-year-old goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, linked with Manchester United and Liverpool, at the club.
  (IMscouting)

• Former Chelsea assistant manager Ray Wilkins has been left "hurt and betrayed" after receiving news that his contract was not going to be renewed during half-time of a reserve match against Bayern Munich.
  (talkSPORT)


• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has warned Rafael van der Vaart to improve his fitness if he wants to last the Premier League pace.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal's third-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny's new five-year deal will see his salary shoot up from £2,000 a week to £30,000 a week.
  (The Sun)

• Blackburn winger Morten Gamst Pedersen has offered to take Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton out to dinner to show that their confrontation during Rovers' 2-1 win on Wednesday is behind them.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has been on the receiving end of jibes from former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan on Twitter after he was photographed being patted on the backside by Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez.
  (The Sun)