Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Brazilian striker Neymar, 18, says he would be thrilled to move from his club Santos to Stamford Bridge, saying: "It would be great to get the chance to play for Chelsea. I feel excited about it."
  (The Sun)


• Juventus intend to capitalise on Liverpool's financial problems by sealing a cut-price £10m deal for midfielder Alberto Aquilani in the January transfer window.
  (Daily Mail)


• Chelsea are facing a fight to keep French teenager Gael Kakuta at Stamford Bridge with Bayern Munich preparing to swoop for the 19-year-old striker, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
  (The Mirror)


• Everton will be prepared to let South Africa midfielder Steven Pienaar join Tottenham in the January transfer window - as long as Niko Kranjcar moves the other way.
  (talkSport)


• Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra has opened the door to a January return to England - with Manchester United and Tottenham in the queue to sign the France international.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United are keen to bolster their midfield options by luring Athletic Bilbao's talented midfielder Javier Martinez to Old Trafford.
  (The Mirror)


• Liverpool are ready to sell winger Ryan Babel in order to fund a move for talented Valencia midfielder Juan Mata.
  (talkSport)


• Japanese international Keisuke Honda could be available in the January transfer window with Arsenal his likeliest suitors should he move to the Premier League.
  (caughtoffside)

• Summer signing Christian Poulsen has delivered a damning verdict on Liverpool's nightmare start, the midfielder bluntly admitting: "We're a club in crisis."
  (The Sun)


• West Ham owner David Sullivan warns there will be riots in east London if rivals Tottenham move to the Olympic Park stadium after the 2012 Games.
  (Daily Mail)


• Trevor Brooking believes Steve McClaren could be in contention for a second spell as England head coach after rebuilding his reputation on the continent with FC Twente and Wolfsburg.
  (The Sun)


• Newcastle goalkeeper Fraser Forster says he has no interntion of quitting loan club Celtic this season - and believes he will have the big guns scrambling for his signature in the summer.
  (The Mirror)


• Paul Gascoigne, who is believed to be on the verge of becoming the manager of non-league club Garforth Town, was nowhere to be seen on Tuesday evening as they played Warrington Town in the Evo Stik First Division North League.
  (The Guardian)


• Striker James Beattie promises to step into the boots of the injured Nikica Jelavic to keep Rangers on course for three titles in a row.
  (Daily Record)

• Arsenal-mad Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter says his experiences at Celtic Manor over the last few days have given him a glimpse of what it feels like to be a football star.
  (The Mirror)