Football rumours from today's newspapers
Andy Carroll, 23, is set to leave Liverpool this summer amid concerns that he has not adapted to 'the Liverpool way'.
(Sunday Mirror)
Cristiano Ronaldo has pledged his future to Real Madrid even though the 27-year-old is reportedly high on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's wish-list.
(Sunday Express)
Liverpool are in talks to sign Peruvian midfielder Juan Manuel Vargas, 28, from Fiorentina.
(The Sun on Sunday)
Tottenham face competition from several of Europe's top clubs in the race to sign Emmanuel Adebayor, 28, on a permanent deal.
(The Sun on Sunday)
Neil Warnock wants to begin his own regime at Leeds by signing old favourite Paddy Kenny, the 33-year-old QPR goalkeeper.
(Sunday Mirror)
Fulham manager Martin Jol is desperate to keep Clint Dempsey, 29, at the club with Arsenal lining up a £10m offer.
(talkSPORT)
OTHER GOSSIP
Mario Balotelli only survives at Manchester City because the manager is Italian, according to City midfielder Nigel de Jong.
(Sunday Mirror)
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists he must splash the cash again this summer despite having already spent £210m in two years.
(The Sun on Sunday)
Roy Hodgson says that any new contract at West Bromwich Albion could contain a special release clause that would allow him to take the England manager's job.
(Sunday Telegraph)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Rio Ferdinand, 33, should be in England's Euro 2012 finals squad this summer.
(Mail on Sunday )
Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure, 28, is set to take an extended break from international football.
(Goal)
Wolves manager Terry Connor is confident he will remain in charge at Molineux until the end of the season.
(Mail on Sunday )
Lee Clark will be targeted by Wolves in the summer because the club has decided that Terry Connor should not stay as manager beyond the summer.
(Sunday Express)
Queens Park Rangers will appoint Mike Rigg to a new position of technical director next month, underlining the club's support for manager Mark Hughes.
(Sunday Times)
AND FINALLY
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 18, could have been a rugby union star or a cricketer if he had not made it as a footballer. The Arsenal midfielder had trials for Hampshire as a wicketkeeper batsman, while a London Irish scout tried to persuade him to opt for a career in rugby.
(Daily Telegraph)
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand did ballet lessons three times a week as a child, and only gave it up when his classes clashed with football trials.
(The Guardian )