Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho, who is expected to take over at Real Madrid this summer, wants to make Chelsea's Frank Lampard his first signing at the Bernabeu.
  (Daily Mail)


• Chelsea believe they are closing in on the £40m-plus signing of Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.
  (The Mirror)


• The Premier League champions are also ready to make a bid in the region of £22m for Roma's Montenegro international forward Mirko Vucinic this summer.
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• Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is determined to beat Chelsea to the signature of Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell, 19, while Aston Villa midfielder James Milner is also a United target.
  (The Times)


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make a move for Manchester City keeper Joe Hart and hopes that City boss Roberto Mancini is ready to listen to offers in the region of £8m for the England international.
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• Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will revamp his squad this summer by letting 14 players leave Eastlands and bringing in Hamburg defender Jerome Boeteng for £11m, along with Benfica midfielder David Luiz and Napoli play-maker Marek Hamsik.
  (The Mirror)


• Europa League finalists Fulham are keen on a £3.25m move for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard.
  (Daily Mail)


• Fulham are also ready to pay Boulogne £3.5m for France under-21 midfielder Damien Marcq, 21.
  (The Mirror)


• Meanwhile, Fulham striker Bobby Zamora, 29, is an £8m target for Aston Villa and Everton.
  (The Sun)


• Birmingham striker Christian Benitez is being tracked by West Ham after Birmingham decided not to sign the Ecuador striker on a permanent basis.
  (Daily Mail)


• Lokomotiv Moscow will make a new bid this summer for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko, closer to the London club's £15m valuation.
  (The Mirror)


• Middlesbrough are set for a major transfer coup by beating Spurs and Fulham to the signature of Rochdale defender Craig Dawson.
  (Daily Mail)


• Wolves are hoping to sign Steven Fletcher from Burnley for a fee in the region of £6m as Mick McCarthy seeks to strengthen his attacking options.
  (The Mirror)

• Inter Milan have made contact with Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez after accepting current boss Jose Mourinho is likely to join Real Madrid this summer.
  (The Sun)


• Meanwhile, Juventus are preparing a bid to take Fulham boss Roy Hodgson to Italy as their new manager.
  (The Sun)


• Sir Alex Ferguson believes he needs to give Wayne Rooney more support in attacking positions if Manchester United are to challenge for trophies next season.
  (The Guardian)


• Frank Lampard insists Chelsea must ruin Portsmouth's hopes of a fairytale end to their dismal season with a ruthless performance in Saturday's FA Cup final.
  (Daily Express)


• Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano's contract negotiations are unlikely to be resolved until after he plays for Argentina at the World Cup.
  (Daily Mail)


• Former Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit believes Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey can be a success at this summer's World Cup finals - but only if he believes in himself.
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• Portsmouth boss Avram Grant will be handed the West Ham manager role next week.
  (Daily Express)


• Former Arsenal boss Bruce Rioch, 62, is a contender to become the new boss of Plymouth.
  (The Sun)

• Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn wants clubs to be demoted two divisions for going into administration rather than suffering points deductions.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will track his players from space via a GPS satellite system next season in a bid to help prevent injuries from wrecking the team's title bid.
  (Daily Mail)