Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson flew to France on Sunday to watch Rennes's £15m-rated midfielder Yann M'Vila as the Anfield club consider making a bid to sign the 20-year-old.
  (Daily Mail)


• Barcelona full-back Dani Alves would pursue a move to Chelsea over Manchester City if he fails to agree terms on a new contract at the Catalan giants.
  (IMscouting)


• Chelsea are lining up a move for Palermo's Argentine attacking midfielder Javier Pastore as a long-term replacement for Frank Lampard.
  (caughtoffside)


• Championship outfit Middlesbrough are ready to sell centre-half David Wheater and midfielder Gary O'Neil if Premier League clubs make moves for the pair in the January transfer window.
  (The Mirror)


• West Brom's out-of-favour Czech Republic striker Roman Bednar is wanted on loan by Hull City and may be prepared to leave the Baggies and the Premier League for a spell back in the Championship.
  (The Mirror)

• Andy Carroll says he will be "devastated" if he has to pull out of England's friendly with France on Wednesday after suffering a groin strain in the 0-0 draw with Fulham on Saturday.
  (The Sun)


• Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is set to play hardball with the club until the summer to get a bumper new deal at Villa Park with his current deal due to run out in July.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits that he regrets the departure of England call-up Jay Bothroyd from the club after the player was axed by the Gunners as a kid for throwing his shirt at former coach Don Howe.
  (The Mirror)


• Liverpool boss Hodgson admits that his future at the club is out of his hands after a section of supporters responded to Saturday's defeat at Stoke by again calling for former great Kenny Dalglish to return.
  (Daily Mail)

• Manchester City trio Nigel De Jong, Vincent Kompany and Patrick Vieira followed their disappointing 0-0 draw with Birmingham by flying out to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as guests of BMW Mercedes.
  (The Sun)


• Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan, who made only his third Premier League start in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Manchester United, said he was more nervous about his driving test last week than facing the Premier League giants.
  (The Mirror)