Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City are preparing an astonishing £90m deal to take defender Gerard Pique from Barcelona.
  (Sunday People)


• But City could lose striker Emmanuel Adebayor after he revealed he would be open to joining Juventus.
  (ESPNsoccernet)


• Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier is determined to sign Michael Carrick - even though the midfielder insists he wants to stay at Manchester United for life.
  (Sunday People)


• Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has put Stoke City centre-half Ryan Shawcross on his wish list - if he can find some money for players in the transfer market.
  (Sunday People)


• Hodgson may be able to use funds from a possible sale of forward Milan Jovanovic, who is said to be contemplating leaving the club only two months into the season.
  (Sunday People)


• Everton boss David Moyes wants to land Manchester United striker Federico Macheda on loan.
  (Sunday People)


• Manchester United are pursuing Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez and Atletico Madrid defender Alvaro Dominguez Soto.
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• Arsenal are ready to tempt Liverpool with a £19m bid for goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
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• Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti is ready to offer goalkeeper Ross Turnbull to Stoke City in a swap deal for Asmir Begovic.
  (Sunday People)


• Manchester City will offer goalkeeper Shay Given a new contract in January in an effort to prevent the current second-choice stopper leaving the club.
  (News of the World)

• England manager Fabio Capello is desperate to lure Emile Heskey out of retirement to play in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro.
  (Sunday Express)


• But the Aston Villa striker has rejected Capello's plea.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Meanwhile, Capello fears the Premier League's top stars are struggling to cope with their multi-millionaire lifestyles.
  (News of the World)


• Also, Rio Ferdinand is likely to lose the England captaincy this week - with Capello refusing to confirm the Manchester United defender's return to the squad will come with his reinstatement as skipper.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• West Ham have dismissed the possibility of a ground share with Tottenham at the Olympic Stadium after their Premier League rivals joined them in submitting a bid to lease the arena after the 2012 Games.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Liverpool boss Hodgson has described himself as "one of the most respected coaches in Europe" and said it is insulting to suggest he cannot handle the club's big-name stars.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• However, Hodgson has confided in friends that he feels Liverpool are six players short of challenging at the top of the table.
  (News of the World)

• Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh admits he has yet to taste a good English cup of tea.
  (News of the World)