Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City are planning an audacious attempt to bring Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo back to the Premier League. The Portuguese winger would replace another Manchester United old boy, Carlos Tevez, at Eastlands.
  (The Mirror)


• Ronaldo's team-mate Kaka has also been linked with a move to the English top flight but the Brazilian forward insists he wants to stay at the Bernabeu.
  (Daily Mail)


• Tottenham will allow Gareth Bale to decide his own future if, as expected, they receive an offer of about £40m from Manchester City for the left-sided midfielder.
  (Metro)


• Manchester City are also in a bidding war with Inter Milan for Udinese and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez. The price is likely to rise to £30m.
  (talkSPORT)


• Juventus are mulling over moves for Manchester City strikers Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko and Arsenal winger Theo Walcott.
  (Metro)


• Liverpool have made a formal approach to Lille for Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard. Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea are also interested in the £20m-rated star.
  (The Mirror)


• AC Milan are ready to use former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini as a makeweight in an offer for Tottenham's Brazilian anchorman Sandro.
  (talkSPORT)


• Bolton defender Gary Cahill has told friends that he is optimistic about securing a move to Arsenal over the summer.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal may listen to offers for midfielder Andrey Arshavin to help generate funds for manager Arsene Wenger to rebuild the team.
  (The Guardian)


• Everton are believed to be the unnamed English club who have had an offer rejected for Sporting Lisbon forward Yannick Djalo.
  (talkSPORT)


• Leicester manager Sven-Goran Eriksson wants to bring Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey back to the forward's hometown club.
  (Daily Mail)


• Sunderland are to recruit Senegalese forward Demba Ba from relegated West Ham to help fill the gap left by Danny Welbeck's return to Manchester United following a year-long loan spell.
  (talkSPORT)


• Defender Paul Konchesky could end his miserable spell at Liverpool with a return to Fulham as Carlos Salcido seeks a move back to his native Mexico from Craven Cottage.
  (Daily Mail)


• West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is attracting interest from German club Bayern Munich as well as Everton and Aston Villa.
  (The Sun)


• Birmingham goalkeeper Ben Foster says he would stay with Blues if they were relegated from the Premier League but admits the decision may be taken out of his hands if they do go down.
  (Daily Express)

• Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is expected to turn down the the offer of becoming boss of West Ham, who have been relegated from the Premier League. Cardiff boss Dave Jones has also been linked to the post.
  (Daily Mail)


• However, a £4m bonus to lead the Hammers back into the top flight could tempt O'Neill to take up the Upton Park hotseat.
  (Daily Express)


• Former England manager Steve McClaren is reportedly not interested in the West Ham job but he could be lured to Blackburn if current Rovers boss Steve Kean parts company with the club.
  (Daily Express)


• Kean missed a training session after being summoned to India for his monthly meeting with Blackburn's owners, despite Rovers facing a vital final-day Premier League clash with Wolves on Sunday.
  (Daily Mail)


• Aston Villa are monitoring Everton manager David Moyes and Fulham's Mark Hughes as they prepare for the possibility that Gerard Houllier may not return to the dugout after his latest heart problems.
  (The Mirror)

• Gary Neville is optimistic that former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham will turn out for the ex-Red Devils defender's testimonial against Juventus on 24 May.
  (Daily Mail)