Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Arsenal are planning a £7m swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero.
  (The Mirror)


• The Gunners are also pressing ahead with plans to sign Fiorentina's Montenegro forward Stevan Jovetic.
  (Daily Mail)


• Abdul Razak is ready to face Derby on Saturday, having joined Portsmouth on a month's loan from Manchester City.
  (Daily Mail)


• Napoli are the latest club to show interest in QPR playmaker Adel Taraabt, who admits he is "flattered" by the attention.
  (Metro)


• Valencia's 18-year-old striker Paco Alcacer, who is reportedly a target for Liverpool and Arsenal, is thought to be close to signing a new five-year deal which would include a 20m euros (£17.5m) buy-out clause.
  (Inside Futbol)


• Sunderland are considering a bid for Swiss side Sion's Ivory Coast striker Giovanni Sio in the January transfer window.
  (TalkSPORT)


• Sunderland are also keen to sign BK Hacken's Sweden Under-19 internationals Nikola Laden and Emilio Rossi - as are Everton.
  (TalkSPORT)


• Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has said he is ready to quit Tottenham and return to Brazil.
  (The Sun)


• Newcastle have warned Liverpool that skipper Fabricio Coloccini is not for sale.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce admits objections from fans persuaded him not to sign controversial striker El Hadji Diouf, who is a free agent and had played under Allardyce at Bolton and Blackburn.
  (The Mirror)

• Leicester City's owners are considering a surprise management team consisting of Kevin Keegan and Huddersfield boss Lee Clark, who played under Keegan at Newcastle.
  (Daily Mail)


• Stoke manager Tony Pulis says the club will "look after" striker Mamady Sidibe if he is forced to retire because of a damaged patella tendon.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United defender Chris Smalling and winger Ashley Young face spells on the sidelines with a foot injury and a suspected broken toe respectively.
  (The Times)


• Everton are thought to be hopeful of agreeing a new deal with midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
  (footybunker)


• Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy claims rivals Manchester City are favourites for this season's Premier League title.
  (TalkSPORT)


• Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled the ruling to force Manchester City to halve the fine imposed on striker Carlos Tevez as "a bit crazy".
  (TalkSPORT)

• Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli cut a jovial figure during training, sporting a personalised snood with a picture of Nintendo cartoon character "Super Mario".
  (Metro)