Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Arsenal are planning a £20m summer move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who has also been linked with Manchester United.
  (Daily Star)


• The Red Devils, meanwhile, are weighing up a swoop for Borussia Dortmund centre-back Neven Subotic as United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looks to strengthen his back line.
  (Caughtoffside)


• Championship side Nottingham Forest are set to bring in Newcastle midfielder Danny Guthrie on loan to help their promotion push.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester City are eyeing Ajax right-back Gregory van der Wiel after dropping efforts to lure Barcelona's Daniel Alves.
  (IMscouting)

• Birmingham City hero Obafemi Martins claims his winning goal in Sunday's Carling Cup final win over Arsenal was the easiest he has scored.
  (The Sun)


• Referee Mark Clattenburg is due to submit an account of Wayne Rooney's clash with Wigan's James McCarthy to the Football Association, which will determine whether the Manchester United striker faces a three-match ban. Rooney's elbow appeared to make contact with McCarthy's head.
  (Daily Express)


• Arsenal forward Robin van Persie fears he could miss the Champions League trip to Barcelona on 8 March after limping off in the club's Carling Cup final defeat with a knee injury.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham manager Avram Grant has lauded his side's 3-1 win over Liverpool as one of their best performances of the season.
  (talkSPORT)


• Grant also revealed that Hammers midfielder Scott Parker could not walk hours before the vital victory after falling on his shoulder five minutes before the end of training on Saturday. Intense treatment, including a painkilling injection, enabled Parker to take to the field.
  (Daily Mail)


• Bolton boss Owen Coyle has tipped on-loan striker Daniel Sturridge to follow in Jack Wilshere's footsteps after a strong start to his spell at the Reebok. Arsenal midfielder Wilshire had an impressive spell on loan with the Trotters in 2010.
  (Daily Express)


• Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote has revealed why he rejected a deadline-day move to Chelsea in January to stay with the Magpies. He said that the players made him feel welcome and he added: "Newcastle life is good for me. It is not like London - London is too busy, there are too many people. That makes it easier to focus on your job."
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United defender Chris Smalling believes the Premier League leaders are not worried about which of Chelsea's trio of strikers they will face when the teams meet on Tuesday.
  (talkSPORT)


• Nemanja Vidic insists he is intent on getting the better of Chelsea's new £50m striker Fernando Torres, who destroyed the United defender at Old Trafford two years ago in a 4-1 loss to Liverpool.
  (The Sun)

• Liverpool's record signing Andy Carroll has been ordered to lose weight before making his debut for the Reds.
  (The Mirror)