Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester United want to sign Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric for £35m in the summer as a replacement for Paul Scholes, and Sir Alex Ferguson is also keen on Everton's Jack Rodwell and Sunderland's Jordan Henderson.
  (News of the World)


• But Manchester City are also interested in signing Everton's Rodwell and will eclipse any made that United make.
  (The Mail on Sunday )


• Manchester United also want to bring in Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena, although the 26-year-old will cost in the region of £12m.
  (The People)


• United striker Michael Owen is set to quit Old Trafford in the summer - and is wanted by Everton and Sunderland.
  (The People)


• Chelsea are lining up a £30m bid for Brazilian teenager Neymar in the summer having already failed with a £22m bid for Santos six months ago.
  (Sunday Express)


• Italian side Inter Milan are considering a £42m double swoop in the summer for Arsenal duo Robin van Persie and Andrey Arshavin as they bid to revive their fortunes.
  (News of the World)


• The Serie A outfit is also considering a £10m summer move for Tottenham's Brazilian midfielder Sandro, who was in sensational form against Inter's city rivals AC Milan in the Champions League.
  (Sunday Express)


• Juventus will only pay Liverpool £5m to sign on-loan Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani on a permanent deal, representing a potential £17m loss for the Reds.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Manchester City are preparing a second successive summer raid on Spanish side Valencia, with £30m-rated midfielder Juan Mata in their sights.
  (The People)


• Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are all keeping a close eye on the form of Ipswich's £12m-rated teenager Connor Wickham with a view to making a summer move for the 17-year-old.
  (The Mail on Sunday )


• Newcastle want £10m-rated West Ham striker Carlton Cole to fill the gap left by the departure of Andy Carroll to Liverpool in the January transfer window.
  (Sunday Mirror)

• Carlo Ancelotti is facing a bleak future as Chelsea manager after his team lost to Everton in the FA Cup on Saturday.
  (The Mail on Sunday )


• Fulham boss and former Chelsea striker Mark Hughes is in contention to replace Ancelotti if he does leave the Blues at the end of the season.
  (News of the World)


• Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf believes striker Didier Drogba may have to leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season to revive his career.
  (talkSPORT)


• Liverpool are ready to hand keeper Pepe Reina a £10,000-a-week pay rise to keep him out of the clutches of rivals Manchester United.
  (The People)


• Tottenham will target Everton boss David Moyes if they are forced to part company with manager Harry Redknapp in the summer. Redknapp goes on trial in July on charges of tax evasion dating from his time in charge of Portsmouth.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong has decided he wants to spend the rest of his career at the Premier League club and will open talks on a new contract in the summer.
  (News of the World)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger reckons that the Championship and League One are producing a steady stream of young talent and his club is monitoring the lower leagues in pursuit of new signings.
  (Sunday Mirror)

• Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt believes the team's recent success is down to his new role as dressing room DJ with music from the likes of Kings of Leon, Amy Winehouse and The Killers inspiring the team.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, on loan at Real Madrid from Manchester City, claims that Gunner skipper Cesc Fabregas would be a good fit in the Spanish capital.
  (Sunday Express)