Football rumours from today's newspapers

• American Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire are reportedly keen to sign Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
  (Daily Mail)


• Unsettled Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez could be set to join fellow Argentine Diego Maradona, who manages Al Wasl in Dubai.
  (talkSPORT)


• Tottenham are attempting a last-minute bid to sign Bradford's 15-year-old wonderkid George Green, who was thought to have opted to join Everton.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United are set to go head-to-head with AC Milan for Benfica's £10m-rated midfielder Javi Garcia.
  (Metro)


• Aston Villa are tracking 21-year-old Serbian striker Nemanja Milic, who plays for OFK Beograd.
  (The Mirror)


• Lille striker Moussa Sow, thought to be a target for Spurs and Arsenal, claims he is unsure where his future lies beyond the end of the current season, with contract negotiations seemingly at a standstill.
  (talkSPORT)


• Newcastle United have joined the race for Leicester's versatile 18-year-old Jeffrey Schlupp, who is also attracting interest from Stoke City and Liverpool.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny admits he would not rule out a move away from Emirates Stadium, particularly to Barcelona.
  (Metro)


• Scotland international and former Birmingham attacker James McFadden finally looks set to sign for Wolves after a spell training with the club.
  (The Mirror)


• Millwall hope to persuade Swansea striker Stephen Dobbie to join them in a three-month loan move.
  (Daily Mail)


• Doncaster have expressed an interest in Dan Gosling after Newcastle decided to send the midfielder out on loan.
  (The Mirror)


• Derby are keen to take versatile Leeds player Aidan White on loan, with a view to a permanent move.
  (The Mirror)

• Martin O'Neill is top of the list to replace Blackburn manager Steve Kean should the Scot be axed from Ewood Park.
  (Daily Star)


• Spurs playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has admitted he was surprised to be used on the right side of midfield in the victory over Arsenal at the weekend.
  (Daily Mail)


• Liverpool striker Luis Suarez says the club should focus on a cup this season after admitting winning the Premier League is "very difficult".
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he would like to captain the Gunners.
  (talkSPORT)


• Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been warned by Spain boss Vicente del Bosque that he risks losing his place in the national team ahead of Euro 2012 if he fails to discover his best form.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is fully expecting another cauldron-like atmosphere when his team visit Liverpool on 15 October. "Every time we go there it is as if it's the biggest game of the century," he said.
  (Metro)

• Unhappy Chelsea fans are organising a campaign to save Stamford Bridge after the club launched a proposal to buy back the parts of the stadium sold to supporters in the 1990s. That would enable the west London club to redevelop the site if it finds a new location.
  (The Mirror)


• Sao Paulo supporters have demanded on-loan Arsenal midfielder Denilson never plays for the club again, after he allegedly branded them "very, very annoying" on Twitter.
  (Metro)