Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is lining up a double swoop for Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas and Tottenham's Luka Modric.
  (Sunday People)


• Arsenal are prepared to sell captain Cesc Fabregas back to his former club Barcelona for £50m.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Chelsea are ready to fight Manchester United to sign Spurs playmaker Luka Modric.
  (News of the World)


• Arsenal want 19-year-old Germany international midfielder Mario Gotze, who would cost about £25m from Borussia Dortmund, as a replacement for contract rebel Samir Nasri. Blackburn duo Phil Jones and Christopher Samba are also on the Gunners' radar.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Arsene Wenger has vowed to splash out to bring the best players to the Emirates next season, with Samba, Bolton defender Gary Cahill and West ham midfielder Scott Parker all on his radar.
  (Sunday Express)


• Roberto Mancini will begin Manchester City's summer spending this week by confirming the signing of Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen.
  (News of the World)


• Manchester United have called time on Owen Hargreaves' injury-hit career at Old Trafford and will not offer him a new contract.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Friedel says the club may have to cash in on Ashley Young this summer.
  (talkSPORT)


• Tottenham will attempt to lure former striker Dimitar Berbatov back to White Hart Lane from Manchester United.
  (Caughtoffside)


• Manchester United are preparing a £12m bid to lure Ajax's Dutch international right-back Gregory van der Wiel to Old Trafford.
  (News of the World)


• QPR are on red alert after defender Sebastien Bassong revealed he wants to quit Tottenham.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Bolton captain Kevin Davies fears in-demand central defender Gary Cahill could leave the Reebok Stadium in the summer.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Manchester United expect to sign Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea for £17.5m within two weeks.
  (Goal)


• Tottenham are lining up a move for Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given as boss Harry Redknapp steps up his search for a replacement for Heurelho Gomes.
  (Metro)


• Liverpool are ready to battle Newcastle and Sunderland for Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia.
  (News of the World)


• Roberto Mancini wants Patrick Vieira to stay at Manchester City despite his contract expiring this summer.
  (Sunday People)


• Manchester United have emerged as front-runners to sign 18-year-old Lens defender Raphael Varane.
  (Sunday Telegraph)


• Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to let striker Michael Owen leave Old Trafford, but wants Danny Welbeck to return from his loan spell at Sunderland.
  (Sunday People)

• Aston Villa's owner Randy Lerner will reluctantly sack Gerard Houllier for the sake of the manager's health, with Everton's David Moyes being lined up as a replacement.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Carlo Ancelotti insists he will not beg to keep his job as Chelsea manager.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Ancelotti would be prepared to take on the challenge of managing relegated West Ham just to stay in English football.
  (News of the World)


• Guus Hiddink, the man wanted by Roman Abramovich to replace Ancelotti, is already on the Stamford Bridge payroll.
  (Sunday Express)


• Former Liverpool and Inter Milan boss Rafa Benitez is in line to replace Steve Kean as manager of Blackburn if the club survive the drop.
  (News of the World)


• Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that win or lose, he will not consider retiring after Saturday's Champions League final.
  (The Observer)


• Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal will table a buyout bid for QPR on Monday that could spark a multi-million pound war with Manchester City for the Premier League title.
  (Sunday Express)


• Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set for showdown talks with owner Ellis Short this week that could determine his future at the club.
  (Sunday Mirror)


• Birmingham City are facing an uncertain financial future if they lose their Premier League status at Tottenham on Sunday.
  (Sunday Telegraph)


• England manager Fabio Capello will select Fulham striker Bobby Zamora for his provisional squad for their Euro 2012 qualifier with Switzerland on 4 June.
  (Sunday Telegraph)


• Capello is desperate to talk Robert Green out of quitting international football to avoid a goalkeeping crisis.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Aston Villa's unsettled forward Ashley Young says he his hurt at accusations of being a "diver".
  (Independent on Sunday)


• Wigan boss Roberto Martinez says January's transfer window is largely responsible for his club's relegation plight, saying the disruption of agents affected his team's concentration and possibly cost them points.
  (The Observer)

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley says he will share around a £500k bonus for the staff at St James's Park if the Magpies beat West Brom on Sunday.
(Sunday Mirror)