Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City are ready to battle Chelsea for the services of unsettled Real Madrid midfielder Kaka. City will also try to swipe Inter's Wesley Sneijder from under the noses of Manchester United by offering Carlos Tevez in part exchange.
  (Metro)


• City manager Roberto Mancini has asked playmaker David Silva to convince Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to move to Eastlands in the summer.
  (The Sun)


• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has watched Espanyol forward Pablo Osvaldo for a second time in 10 days as he prepares for a busy summer of transfer activity at White Hart Lane.
  (The Times)


• Ruud van Nistelrooy has issued a "come and get me" plea to Premier League clubs after the Hamburg striker opened the door to a summer return to England. Tottenham and Blackburn are both reportedly keen on the Dutchman.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester City's former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor is ready to move to Tottenham this summer despite suffering abuse from Spurs fans just weeks ago.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United could be set for a £14m summer move for Roma's Italian midfielder Daniele de Rossi, who has a year to run on his current contract but is not close to signing a new deal.
  (CaughtOffside)


• Schalke are aiming to beat Manchester United and Tottenham to the signing of Ajax keeper Maarten Stekelenburg as a replacement for Bayern Munich-bound Manuel Neuer.
  (talkSPORT)


• Liverpool are leading the way in the chase for Motherwell winger Chris Humphrey's signature. Merseyside rivals Everton, Bolton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Swansea and Rangers are also interested.
  (Daily Star)


• The Reds are also planning an ambitious move to lure Inter Milan's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho to Anfield this summer.
  (CaughtOffside)


• Arsenal are plotting a double raid on French side Lorient for striker Kevin Gameiro and midfielder Morgan Amalfitano. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are interested in Gunners striker Nicklas Bendtner and defender Bacary Sagna.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in negotiations with Real Madrid to bring striker Karim Benzema to the Emirates in a deal totalling £40m this summer.
  (CaughtOffside)


• Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to bring German veteran Miroslav Klose to the Stadium of Light on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. He is also interested in Tottenham's Roman Pavlychenko and Lorient's Kevin Gamiero as alternative options up front.
  (Daily Mail)


• QPR have started their preparations for life in the Premier League by making £1.5m-rated Newcastle winger Wayne Routledge's return to the club permanent after a six-month loan spell. Manager Neil Warnock is also interested in Tottenham striker Robbie Keane.
  (The Times)


• Midfielder Scott Parker has admitted that he is likely to leave Upton Park if West Ham fail to avoid the Premier League drop.
  (Daily Star)


• AC Milan are ready to compete with Chelsea for Kaka. The Brazilian spent six years at the Italian giants before joining Real Madrid.
  (The Mirror)


• Turkish side Galatasaray are keen on Bolton stinker Johann Elmander who is out of contract at the Reebok in the summer.
  (Daily Mail)


• Everton and Bolton are locked in a battle to sign £5m-rated Brest striker Nolan Roux.
  (talkSPORT)


• West Brom are in the market for Ipswich defender Gareth McAuley and Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak.
  (Daily Star)


• German side Hamberg will offer £2m for Leeds forward Max Gradel.
  (Daily Mail)

• There are fears in the England management that Robert Green could retire from international football just days after fellow goalkeeper Ben Foster took an indefinite sabbatical to concentrate on his club career.
  (The Independent)


• The vacant Sheffield United manager's job has been offered to former West Brom boss Roberto di Matteo.
  (The Sun)


• Javier Hernandez will be offered a double-your-money new deal by Manchester United following his amazing debut season.
  (The Mirror)


• Avram Grant will not walk away from the manager's post at West Ham if the Hammers are relegated to the Championship. It is estimated the club will have to pay out £3.5m if they want to bring the Israeli's contract to an early end.
  (The Guardian)


• Former Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano has claimed he has no regrets about leaving Anfield, despite being a bit-part player for Barcelona. "I left Liverpool and I do not regret how things have gone as I am in the final of the Champions League," said the Argentine.
  (talkSPORT)


• Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets could be suspended from the Champions League final against Manchester United after he was charged by Uefa over allegations that he directed racist comments at Marcelo in the semi-final against Real Madrid. If found guilty he may be suspended for the final at Wembley on 28 May.
  (Daily Mail)


• The FA Cup final will again be played on the same weekend as a full Premier League programme next year. The Football Association claim it is necessary to hold the showpiece earlier than usual for the second successive year because it wants to leave four weeks clear before the start of Euro 2012.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester City are in talks with two Abu Dhabi-based companies over a stadium-naming deal that will generate between £10m and £12m a year for the club.
  (Goal)

• Manchester City have stolen an early advantage over Stoke ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final, after the hotel both sides wanted to stay in on the eve of the final cancelled the Potters prior booking to make space for Roberto Mancini's side.
  (The Sun)


• A Blackpool supporter who works as a member of the production team for Channel 4 quiz show Countdown has pulled a cheeky prank on rivals Preston North End by spelling out 'PNECRISIS' for the programme's conundrum anagram. Preston were relegated from the Championship this season.
  (Metro)