Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Sir Alex Ferguson is planning a £100m spending spree to rebuild Manchester United in the summer. Tottenham's Gareth Bale (£30m), Aston Villa's Ashley Young (£20m), Jordan Henderson of Sunderland (£15m), Everton's Jack Rodwell (£20m), Alex Oxdale-Chamberlain of Southampton (£10m) and Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg (£10m) are all on the shopping list.
  (Sunday Express)


• Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina could be sold to Manchester United after the Spaniard refused to exempt the Premier League leaders from an exit clause in his contract. Full story: News of the World (Subscription required) Liverpool are making moves to take Real Madrid's £10m-rated Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago to Anfield.
  (The People)


• Everton and Liverpool will join the summer chase for Bristol City's 24-year-old striker Nicky Maynard.
  (News of the World)


• Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has told Republic of Ireland boss ­Giovanni Trapattoni that he has no intention of quitting Old Trafford.
  ( Sunday Mirror)


• Hamburg have been alerted by Joey Barton's contract talks breaking down at Newcastle United and could be ready to make a bid for the midfielder.
  (The People)


• Newcastle are ready to make a £12m bid for FC Lorient's 23-year-old striker Kevin Gameiro.
  (News of the World)


• Manchester City have stepped up their interest in 22-year-old Benfica full-back Fabio Coentrao, who has a £25m buy-out clause in his contract.
  (The People)


• Turkish sides Besiktas and Galatasaray are to battle it out for Stoke defender Abdoulaye Faye in the summer.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• QPR will make a move for Birmingham midfieler Lee Bowyer if they win promotion to the Premier League.
  (The People)

• Steve Kean is clinging to his job as Blackburn manager. The club's Indian owners were intent on entering talks over ending his two-year contract following Rovers 3-2 defeat at Fulham on Sunday.
  (News of the World)


• Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has encouraged his Manchester United rival Sir Alex Ferguson to show more respect to referees.
  ( Sunday Mirror)


• Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has pledged his future to the Stamford Bridge club and promised fans he won't leave to manage his beloved Roma.
  ( Sunday Mirror)


• Wealthy German club Hoffenheim want Everton manager David Moyes to be their next boss.
  (The People)

• Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli admits he is an animal lover and has been a regular visitor to Knowsley Safari Park on Merseyside.
  ( Sunday Mirror)