Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Liverpool could pip Spurs to the signing of Ajax striker and captain Luis Suarez in January.
  (Metro)


• Wolves boss Mick McCarthy wants Tottenham's Robbie Keane to make a sensational return to Molineux and fire the club to Premier League safety.
  (The Mirror)


• Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce could leave Ewood Park unless he is allowed to bid for targets such as Keane and former Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz.
  (The Sun)


• Liverpool are mulling over a move to sign Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho from AC Milan, with Los Angeles Galaxy also interested in buying him at the end of the season.
  (imscouting)


• West Ham are planning to lure Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City in a cut-price deal in January.
  (Daily Star)


• Man City have been encouraged to step up their interest in Benfica defender David Luiz after he indicated he would prefer a move to Eastlands over Chelsea.
  (Daily Mail)


• Juventus are prepared to let Momo Sissoko go to Aston Villa - but the Italian giants will demand £6m.
  (Daily Mail)


• Meanwhile, Villa and Wigan are both interested in out-of-favour Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak.
  (talkSPORT)


• Blackpool goalkeeper Matt Gilks admits he may have to quit the club after talks over a new contract broke down.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham and Bolton are both in the frame to land Real Madrid's out-of-favour midfielder Sergio Canales.
  (talkSPORT)


• Real Madrid are looking to sign Liverpool target and France midfielder Yann M'Vila, according to the Spanish press.
  (talkSPORT)


• Arsenal are closing in on a deal for Dinamo Zagreb's teenage full-back Sime Vrsaljko.
  (Daily Mail)

• Martin Jol has ruled himself out of the running to become Newcastle manager because of his friendship with Chris Hughton, who was sacked from the job on Monday.
  (The Times)


• Jol has been put off the job by the offer of a results-based contract and next to nothing to spend.
  (Daily Express)


• Jol's decision means former West Ham and Charlton boss Alan Pardew is likely to be named Magpies boss by the weekend.
  (Daily Mail)


• Newcastle top scorer Andy Carroll could lead a dressing room revolt over the club's decision to sack Hughton.
  (TheIndependent)


• Arsenal star Samir Nasri is to be rewarded for his brilliant form with a new five-year contract worth £21 million.
  (The Sun)


• Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic could quit the club if he is shunted back out to right-back, the Serbia defender's agent has warned.
  (Daily Mail)


• Meanwhile, Ivanovic's Stamford Bridge team-mate Didier Drogba is expecting an emotional return to former club Marseille on Wednesday.
  (The Guardian)


• Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has once again distanced himself from stories linking him with the England manager's position.
  (talkSPORT)


• Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez admits he is in deep water at Inter Milan after crashing to a 3-0 Champions League defeat at Werder Bremen.
  (The Mirror)


• Les Murray, a Australian member of Fifa's ethics committee, has described the decision to award to the 2022 World Cup to Qatar as "lunacy".
  (The Times)

• Aston Villa fans have expressed their fury at manager Gerard Houllier over his "love-in" with his former club Liverpool at Anfield on Monday night. Supporters sent online messages to Villa director Charles Krulak complaining that the Frenchman ignored travelling fans but applauded the Kop after the match.
  (The Sun)