Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery will stay at the German club for another four years, extending his contract until 2015, according to German newspaper Bild.
  (Bild)


• In-demand England midfielder James Milner has put potential suitors on red alert by saying he doesn't know if he will still be at Aston Villa next season.
  (Daily Mail)


• And Villa's resolve to keep Milner is set to be tested by Manchester City, who offered £30m for him after having a £20m bid rejected.
  (The Mirror)


• That improved offer may not be enough for City, though, as Chelsea have joined the race for Milner and they believe the lure of Champions League football could prove decisive.
  (The Sun)


• Villa could also lose forward Ashley Young to Tottenham who are ready to offer Robbie Keane or Jermaine Jenas as part of a deal for him.
  (Daily Star)


• Spurs face competition for Young from Manchester city, who enquired about his availability at the same time they asked about Milner.
  (The Guardian)


• Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is so fed up with boss Rafael Benitez he is ready to walk out if he gets the right offer.
  (Daily Mail)


• Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has his eye on Real Madrid's Brazilian superstar striker Kaka.
  (footylatest)


• West Ham have been linked with an ambitious £12m swoop for World Cup-bound Toulouse forward Andre-Pierre Gignac.
  (caughtoffisde)


• But the Hammers looks set to lose midfielder Valon Behrami, who is a £5m target for Italian side Palermo.
  (The Sun)


• Behrami is also attracting the interest of Liverpool, who will use Yossi Benayoun as bait to help land him and defender Matthew Upson.
  (caughtoffisde)


• Manchester United are considering an £18m move for Sevilla's Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano.
  (caughtoffisde)


• Meanwhile Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov is being tracked by Juventus, AC Milan and Wolfsburg.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal are poised to make a £16m raid for Marseille midfielder Stephane Mbia.
  (Daily Mail)


• The Gunners are also lining up Everton's Mikel Arteta as a replacement for Cesc Fabregas in the event that he joins Barcelona.
  (footylatest)


• Fabregas could be unveiled as a Barcelona player on 4 June or 9 June.
  (imscouting)


• Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure will not be arriving at the Emirates stadium after refusing to consider the move, leaving Manchester City favourites to sign him.
  (footylatest)


• And Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is another who looks set to snub Arsenal, saying he is committed to the Italian side.
  (imscouting)


• Everton hope to tie down midfielder Jack Rodwell to a new deal and ward of interest from Chelsea and Manchester United.
  (The Mirror)


• Atletico Madrid have issued a hands-off warning to Manchester United over their Argentine forward Sergio Aguero.
  (imscouting)


• Aston Villa are eyeing up a season-long loan deal for striker Eidur Gudjohnsen, who has returned to Monaco after the end of his loan spell at Tottenham.
  (The Sun)


• Villa boss Martin O'Neill is also ready to offer £15m for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
  (caughtoffisde)


• That could signal the end of Emile Heskey's stay at Villa Park, with Stoke ready to move for the England man.
  (Daily Mail)


• Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is keen to bring 32-year old Real Madrid striker Raul to Anfield.
  (Daily Mail)


• David Nugent, Kevin Prince Boateng and Nadir Belhadj are set to follow Avram Grant out of Portsmouth.
  (Daily Mail)


• Newcastle are planning a £5m bid to take Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas back to St James' Park.
  (The Sun)


• Toon boss Chris Hughton also wants Porto forward Andre Monteiro but has had a £2m offer rejected.
  (The Sun)


• Wigan are interested in £5m-rated Spanish striker Adrian Colunga, who plays for Recreativo Huelva.
  (The Sun)


• West Brom are targeting Racing Santander striker Mohamed Tchite.
  (Daily Mail)


• Sunderland are lining up a £4m bid for Stoke striker Tuncay.
  (Various)


• Sampdoria defender Reto Ziegler is being lined up for a Premier League return as Liverpool eye the former Spurs man.
  (Daily Mail)


• Birmingham are set to spend £2m to sign Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd.
  (Various)


• Crystal Palace skipper Shaun Derry is set to join Ipswich.
  (The Mirror)


• Preston and Derby are locked in a battle to sign Wayne Rooney's younger brother, John, who plays as striker for Macclesfield.
  (Various)


• Ex-Arsenal winger and France international Robert Pires, whose deal at Villarreal has run out, has turned down MLS side Philadelphia Union.
  (Various)

• Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has raised doubts over his future after refusing to rule out a move to Inter Milan.
  (The Sun)


• Avram Grant is set to take over as Wet Ham Manager after resigning at Portsmouth.
  (The Mirror)


• Pompey, meanwhile, are considering offering their vacant manager's position to goalkeeper David James.
  (Daily Star)


• New sports minister, Hugh Robertson has warned the Football Association that its new chairman must be independent.
  (Daily Telegraph)

• Argentina coach Diego Maradona insulted an injured cameraman after accidentally running over his leg before the announcement of his World Cup squad.
  (The Guardian)


• Liverpool's first signing of the summer could be a Vietnamese reality TV show star - the winner of the talent contest will win a 12-month deal at Anfield after next week's final.
  (The Mirror)