Football rumours from today's newspapers

• According to reports, Manchester City will be offered German international midfielder Sami Khedira plus cash by Real Madrid in exchange for Carlos Tevez.
  (Footybunker)


• Under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is reportedly planning a move for Ajax pair Jan Vertonghen and Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window.
  (CaughtOffside)


• Spanish side Valencia are thought to be ready to to reignite their interest in Manchester United's out-of-favour forward Dimitar Berbatov.
  (Footybunker)


• Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola is rumoured to be monitoring Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
  (CaughtOffside)


• Arsenal, Newcastle, Manchester City and Tottenham are all interested in signing French teenager M'Baye Niang, 16, from Caen according to reports in France.
  (Footie-online)


• Bolton are tracking Bordeaux striker Cheick Diabate and could make a move for the 23-year-old Mali international in January.
  (Inside Futbol)

• Spurs playmaker Luka Modric is reportedly close to signing a six-figure weekly pay deal to keep him at the club until at least 2015.
  (Footybunker)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was branded "two bob" by Tottenham coach Clive Allen following Spurs 2-1 win in the north London derby on Sunday. Allen claims Wenger "refused to shake his hand", before adding: "He says he didn't see me or hear me, but he's two bob he is, two bob."
  (Daily Star)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger believes the Gunners will emerge from their poor start to the season as a stronger team.
  (talkSPORT)


• Blackburn manager Steve Kean insists he will continue to have the backing of club owners Venky's when he meets them this week.
  (The Mirror)


• Bolton manager Owen Coyle believes Hungarian goalkeeper Adam Bogdan will learn from his mistakes during the 5-1 defeat by Chelsea.
  (talkSPORT)

• A Spanish referee has become a La Liga legend after slide tackling Sergio Canales during Valencia's 1-0 win over Granada.
  (Metro)


• Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has described Glenn Hoddle as "the most biased pundit around" after the Gunners were beaten by Spurs in the north London derby.
  (Metro)


• Mercurial QPR playmaker Adel Taarabt stormed off after being substituted at half-time in the disastrous 6-0 defeat at Fulham, then waited outside the ground for a bus.
  (The Mirror)


• QPR's Joey Barton has urged Sky not to select his team for Sunday matches so he does not have to watch X Factor on Saturday evenings, which he claims is ruining his credibility.
  (Metro)


• Following his successful hair transplant, Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has had his enhanced thatch dyed.
  (The Mirror)