Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Arsenal's teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to sign a bumper new £20m, five-year contract at the Emirates.
  (The Mirror)


• Blackburn will look to bolster their squad with new owners VH Group's money and Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is on their wish-list.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny will not be leaving the club on loan this season, despite interest from Celtic.
  (talkSPORT)


• Stoke City are set to reignite their interest in Young Boys defender Ammar Jemal in January.
  (talkSPORT)


• Wigan are hoping to finalise the transfer of Deportivo La Coruna defender Piscu after he impressed on trial.
  (talkSPORT)


• Manchester United are hoping to take advantage of ructions at struggling Serie A side Roma by making a move for Italian international Daniele de Rossi.
  (caughtoffside)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is toying with the idea of making a move for Real Madrid bench warmer Karim Benzema.
  (caughtoffside)


• Fulham boss Mark Hughes is interested in taking Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz to Craven Cottage.
  (Daily Mail)


• Chelsea have emerged as strong favourites to land teenage striker Romelu Lukaku from Anderlecht after Tottenham were told they were wasting their time trying to sign him. Lukaku became the youngest ever winner of the Golden Boot in Belgium last season, and the 17-year-old is believed to have his heart set on a move to Stamford Bridge having already been urged to do so by Didier Drogba.
  (Goal)

• Wayne Rooney has been warned he will not be guaranteed a start for Manchester United when he returns from injury due to the form of Javier Hernandez.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has told his players to cut out the drinking after England trio Gareth Barry, Adam Johnson and Joe Hart were videoed downing drinks at a student party in St Andrews, just one day after the 3-0 home defeat by Arsenal.
  (Daily Star)


• Manchester United are considering a return for former assistant manager Carlos Queiroz. The 57-year-old, who was recently sacked from his role as Portugal coach, has had two previous spells at Old Trafford.
  (Daily Mail)