Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Chelsea and England midfielder Frank Lampard could end his career back at his first club West Ham.
  (Daily Express)


• Manchester United legend Paul Scholes' return followed failed attempts to bring Chelsea's Frank Lampard to Old Trafford.
  (Goal)


• Olympiakos right-back Vasilis Torosidis, 26, is being considered for a move to Mancheter United.
  (Daily Mail)


• Owen Coyle's Bolton have made a surprise swoop on Lancashire neighbours Blackburn for midfielder Junior Hoilett.
  (Bolton News)


• Meanwhile, Rovers manager Steve Kean says nothing should be read into the absence of Rovers' in-demand stars in the FA Cup on Saturday - as he looks to add new faces before their match against Fulham this weekend.
  (Lancashire Telegraph)


• Stoke are giving a trial to Dutch Eredivisie side VVV-Venlo striker Michael Uchebo, who is known as the Nigerian Peter Crouch. At 6ft 8in, Uchebo is even taller than the England international.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal are believed to be planning a move for Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou, 26.
  (talkSPORT)


• Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas insists playmaker Yoann Gourcuff is going nowhere this month, despite continued speculation linking him with Arsenal.
  (Sky Sports)


• Mario Gotze has dealt a blow to his Premier League suitors by saying he may extend his Borussia Dortmund contract.
  (The Sun)


• Striker Daniel Sturridge, 22, has alerted Premier League rivals as Chelsea stall on securing his long-term future at Stamford Bridge.
  (Daily Mail)


• Chelsea target Hulk will not force a move away from Porto in the January transfer window - although his agent has hinted that a summer move for less than his £83m release clause could be a possibility.
  (Metro)


• Tottenham defender William Gallas says he has turned down an offer from Paris Saint-Germain.
  (The Mirror)


• Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is believed to ready to make a £30m bid for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
  (Caught Offside)

• Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney insists he did not wave an imaginary red card to help get Manchester City's Vincent Kompany sent off.
  (The Sun)


• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has rejected an approach from the Welsh FA to install Ryan Giggs as national team manager.
  (The Mirror)


• Nemanja Vidic is staying at Manchester United - and the defender's agent says the chances of him leaving are as likely as Lionel Messi quitting Barcelona.
  (talkSPORT)


• Mark Hughes has told QPR he needs £30m to pull them clear of relegation and chase a list of targets headed by Aston Villa's Darren Bent and Chelsea's Didier Drogba.
  (Daily Express)


• The German Football Association's general secretary Wolfgang Niersbach is believed to be eager to rebuild bridges with former Germany captain Michael Ballack. The 35-year-old lost his place in Germany's 2010 World Cup squad due to injury and was later informed he was no longer in the plans of manager Joachim Loew.
  (Bild)

• Former England captain David Beckham was all smiles when he met striker Mario Balotelli at Etihad Stadium during Manchester United's 3-2 win over Manchester City on Sunday but, after the polite exchange, the 36-year-old seemed to wipe his nose with a City shirt.
  (Metro)