Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Craig Bellamy has taken a step closer to making a return to Liverpool after Manchester City agreed to let him leave for nothing.
  (The Mirror)


• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is planning a £16m swoop for Brazil striker Leandro Damiao.
  (The Sun)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has tabled an offer of only £6m, plus extras, for England international defender Gary Cahill, roughly a third of Bolton's valuation of the player.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal could be dealt a further setback in their aim to rebuild their side, as Tomas Rosicky is reportedly thinking of moving away from Emirates Stadium amid interest from Wolfsburg.
  (Metro)


• West Ham are mulling over a move for former Fulham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop.
  (The Sun)


• Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is back on the trail of Real Madrid midfielder Fernando Gago.
  (The Sun)


• Arsenal have entered the race to sign France's latest teenage sensation M'Baye Niang. The 16-year-old striker is already in Caen's first team and has attracted interest from Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City and Real Madrid.
  (Daily Mail)


• Blackburn will sign Hoffenheim's Vedad Ibisevic on Friday for £6m - provided the striker proves his fitness.
  (The Mirror)


• Bolton want to tie up a £3m deal for Liverpool striker David Ngog after calling time on moves for Daniel Sturridge and Jefferson.
  (Daily Express)


• Newcastle are to sign highly rated Lens centre-back Darnel Situ after a successful trial and are also closing in on a £6m deal for PSV Eindhoven left-back Erik Pieters.
  (Daily Mail)


• West Bromwich Albion want to beat Queens Park Rangers and Everton to the signing of Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha after missing out on his team-mate Dedryck Boyata, who has opted to join Bolton.
  (Daily Mail)


• Wigan boss Roberto Martinez claims Liverpool have left it too late to sign striker Hugo Rodallega, even though the Colombian can leave the DW Stadium for nothing at the end of the season.
  (The Mirror)

• Darron Gibson's proposed departure from Manchester United has been placed in doubt after the midfielder damaged ankle ligaments in training, an injury that could sideline him for at least four weeks.
  (The Guardian)


• The England and Ghana football associations are battling to land Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong. The 19-year-old - called up to England's Under-21 squad - has played for England Under-16 and 17s but was born in the Ghanaian capital Accra.
  (Daily Mail)

• Joey Barton's agent Willie McKay could receive more than £600,000 if his client signs the three-year deal that he has been offered at QPR.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Rod Stewart paid homage to his beloved Celtic by sporting a club tracksuit at the launch of his two-year residency at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
  (Metro)