Football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has set his sights on signing another of English football's elite talent by targeting Manchester City keeper Joe Hart in a £3m deal. (Sun)



• Manchester City and Chelsea's hopes of signing David Villa could be boosted after Valencia said their finances may force them to sell the striker. (Daily Mirror)



• Sunderland, West Ham, Real Betis and Sevilla are keen on Heerenveen winger Daniel Pranjic of Croatia. (Sun)



• Stoke will again try to sign French midfielder Hassan Yebda from Benfica after missing out on him in January. (Sun)



• Cowdenbeath striker Paul McQuade has been given permission to undergo a trial with Dundee United. (Various)



• Hearts skipper Robbie Neilson has yet to be offered a new deal at Tynecastle and may have to look for another club in the summer. (Daily Mail)

• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Manchester United's players get more protection from referees. He also says Cristiano Ronaldo's "arrogance" is "provocative" but wants a special committee formed for over the top tackles. (Various)



• Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar says he would have quit football by now if he had stayed at Fulham and not moved to Old Trafford. (Sun)



• A Kuwaiti consortium want to buy Liverpool but the asking price of American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillet is too high. (Various)



• Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is set to give the side a boost by declaring himself fit to face Real Madrid in the Champions League next Tuesday. (Sun)



• Fifa president Sepp Blatter claims Manchester United boss Sir Alex Fergsuon backs his six-plus-five plan to limit the number of foreign players in a team. (Times)



• Referee Stuart Attwell is making plenty of headlines with doubts over his ability to manage in the Premier League after his performance in the game between Wigan and West Ham. (Times)



• Birmingham managing director Karren Brady has told boss Alex McLeish his job is safe, despite fans' unrest. (Daily Mail)



• Celtic forward Shaun Maloney has flown out to consult a German specialist about his troublesome hamstring injury. (Daily Record)



• Clyde chairman Ian Letham admits the club could fold if they don't land a cash injection in the next three months. (Daily Record)



• SFA president George Peat insists Fifa won't hesitate to suspend Scotland if MSPs continue to interfere in the row over a proposed GB Olympic team. (Scottish Sun)

• Aston Villa have jetted off to Dubai for a bit of rest and relaxation in order to recharge their batteries ahead of the battle for a Champions League spot. (Various)



• Ashley Cole could be sent to Coventry but in the metaphorical sense rather than for Chelsea's FA Cup tie after his arrest for being drunk and disorderly. Or, in fact, Hiddink will let the left-back off and play him against the Midlands club. (Various)