Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Real Madrid are expected to pursue Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, who said recently he wanted to remain with the Gunners for the remainder of his career.
  (The Mirror)


• Real could lose out to rivals for Barcelona over Brazil star Neymar. The 19-year-old has agreed a deal to move to the Nou Camp when his new contract with Santos expires in 2014, according to reports in Spain.
  (talkSPORT)


• Liverpool and Manchester United are expected to face stiff competition from Real Madrid and AC Milan for highly rated 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder, Lucas Rodrigues, who has been offered an improved deal by his current club, Sao Paolo.
  (The Mirror)


• Chelsea are keeping tabs on 19-year-old Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto.
  (Inside Futbol)


• Newcastle and Celtic are poised to compete for the signature of Huddersfield's Scotland international striker Jordan Rhodes, who could command a £2m fee.
  (The Mirror)


• The Magpies are confident of securing one notable signing in the January transfer window. Talks are thought to be at an advanced stage with Auxerre over 22-year-old midfielder Alain Traore.
  (talkSPORT)


• Newcastle are also tracking £10m-rated Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud, 25, who has scored eight goals in 12 games this season.
  (The Sun)


• Fulham striker Moussa Dembele has talked up a potential £10m switch to Tottenham, following renewed interest from the north Londoners.
  (Metro)

• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has been given a clean bill of health following his recent heart procedure and is set to return to the Spurs bench for the home match against Aston Villa on 21 November.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United are set to give Nani a pay rise to see off interest from Italian clubs. Inter Milan, AC Milan and Juventus are interested in the Portuguese winger who earns a reported £90,000-a-week.
  (The Sun)


• Friends of Carlos Tevez say the striker is refusing to return to Manchester City because he is suffering from depression, and has a doctor's certificate to prove it.
  (The Mirror)


• England coach Fabio Capello has officially ruled David Beckham out of Euro 2012. Capello said he expects the former national captain will be involved with the Great British football team at the 2012 Olympics.
  (The Sun)


• About 50,000 fans are expected to watch England's game against Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday evening - a new low since the stadium was rebuilt. The current record low gate is 57,897 against Andorra in 2009, with the capacity 90,000.
  (The Sun)


• Ex-Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira has revealed that Manchester City are tracking Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, who is wanted by the Gunners.
  (Metro)

• Santos president Alvaro Ribeiro has claimed he convinced Neymar to snub Real Madrid and stay with the club by telling him that Jose Mourinho would cut off his famous fauxhawk haircut if he moved to the Bernabeu.
  (Metro)


• Should England score against Sweden on Tuesday, it will be the national team's 2,000th goal. William Kenyon-Slaney netted the first in a 4-2 win over Scotland on 8 March, 1873.
  (The Sun)