Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Real Madrid will test Arsenal's resolve with a £54m summer bid for captain Cesc Fabregas.
  (The Sun)


• Liverpool will look to bolster their attack by signing 23-year-old Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema in the summer having failed in attempt to buy him last month.
  (talkSPORT)


• Blackpool boss Ian Holloway could sign out-of-contract former Manchester United keeper Roy Carroll to ease his goalkeeping crisis. The Tangerines are without Matt Gilks and Paul Rachubka, while Richard Kingson is also short of full fitness.
  (talkSPORT)


• Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has targeted Sunderland midfielder Kieran Richardson as a summer signing, with Niko Kranjcar and David Bentley likely to leave White Hart Lane this summer.
  (Metro)


• Chelsea midfielder Jack Cork wants his loan spell at Burnley to turn into a permanent deal.
  (The Mirror)


• Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is planning a £5m summer bid for Liverpool's 29-year-old midfielder Joe Cole.
  (Caught Offside)


• Chelsea are interested in bringing Lille's 20-year-old winger Eden Hazard to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
  (Daily Mail)


• Ajax midfielder Christian Eriksen, 18, looks set to disappoint Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool as he insists that he is happy in Holland for another 18 months at least.
  (Daily Mail)

• Jack Wilshere, now a regular in Arsenal's midfield, was close to joining Bolton for a season-long loan having spent the latter half of last season with the Trotters.
  (The Sun)


• Frank Arnesen, Chelsea's director of football, could team up with Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid in a role where the Dane would help the Spanish side with recruitment.
  (Daily Mail)


• Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is unhappy with England manager Fabio Capello over the Italian's comments that former Black Cats striker Darren Bent has a better chance on the international stage now he is with Aston Villa.
  (The Guardian)


• Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies has told his board he must have another three loan players if the Championship club are to secure promotion to the Premier League.
  (The Mirror)


• Stoke City boss Tony Pulis believes striker Kenwyne Jones would be at a top-four club if he was more consistent. The £8m signing has endured a torrid time since joining from Sunderland and has scored only once in his last 13 games.
  (Daily Star)

• Manchester United striker Michael Owen will be offered a cash-plus-racehorse deal by Australia's Newcastle Jets in the summer.
  (Metro)


• West Bromwich Albion's new boss Roy Hodgson has his eye on the England manager's seat, which Fabio Capello is expected to vacate in 2012.
  (The Mirror)


• British Olympians Denise Lewis and Daley Thompson are among those eager to ensure that West Ham honour their promise to retain the athletics track at the Olympic Stadium in East London.
  (The Guardian)


• Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs says he will not leave his house for a week if his club lose their derby match with Manchester City on Saturday.
  (The Mirror)


• Meanwhile, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says he doesn't care if his team becomes the most hated side in the country if that is the price of success.
  (The Mirror)