Football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Fulham are set to make a £5m bid for Standard Liege striker Dieumerci Mbokani. (News of the World)



• Manchester City believe they have won the race to sign Manchester United forward Carlos Tevez and Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry - for a combined fee of £42m. (News of the World)



• And City are also lining up a £30m bid for Barcelona's Champions League winning striker Samuel Eto'o. (The People)



• Manchester United could bid £15m for Real Madrid striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as a replacement for Carlos Tevez. (The People)



• AC Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti will this week be confirmed as the new manager of FA Cup winners Chelsea, with the club preparing to step up their chase of £50m Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero. (Mail on Sunday)



• Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is wanted by both Tottenham and West Ham. (The People)



• Blackburn are facing up to the prospect of losing Benni McCarthy, Stephen Warnock and Chris Samba over the summer. (News of the World)



• However, Manchester City defender Tal Ben-Haim is likely to join up with his old boss Sam Allardyce at Blackburn. (News of the World)



• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants to lure Chelsea winger Joe Cole, who played under him at West Ham, to White Hart Lane. (The People)



• Chelsea and Liverpool are battling it out for Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon - who is rated at around £12m. (News of the World)



• Steve Bruce wants Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch when he takes the manager's job at Sunderland. (The People)



• Beaten FA Cup finalists Everton have been tracking Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic. (News of the World)



• Liverpool's players have told manager Rafael Benitez that he should bring Newcastle striker Michael Owen back to Anfield. (The People)



• Stoke sent scouts to the Republic of Ireland match this week, in order to watch Nigeria full-back Chibuzor Okonkwo. (News of the World)



• Manchester United will not let midfielder Paul Scholes leave Old Trafford, despite reported interest from Stoke and Bolton. (The People)



• Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak is unhappy that he has not had more first-team opportunities at Old Trafford and wants to go out on loan. (The People)



• Birmingham want Cardiff striker Ross McCormack and Manchester United defender Danny Simpson as they prepare for life in the Premier League. (The People)



• West Ham midfielder Lee Bowyer is closing in on a free transfer to Birmingham. (News of the World)

• Manager Alan Shearer's future at Newcastle has been thrown into doubt after owner Mike Ashley put the club up for sale. (News of the World)



• England manager Fabio Capello says it was Theo Walcott's decision to play in this summer's European Under-21 Championship - a move which has angered his Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. (Sunday Express)



• Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who is a candidate for the Portsmouth job, is wanted by Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon. (News of the World)



• Croatia manager Slaven Bilic has joined Eriksson in the race to become Portsmouth manager. (The People)



• Paul Jewell is being lined up for a return to Wigan, should manager Steve Bruce move to Sunderland. (News of the World)



• Bruce became interested in the Sunderland job when told by Wigan chairman Dave Whelan told him to cut the club's wage bill by £4m. (The People)



• Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce is prepared to sign a new contract with the club and will hope that by saving Rovers from relegation, he can negotiate an improved transfer kitty. (The People)



• QPR have set their sights on Brazilian legend Zico as they look for a new manager, although former Ipswich boss Jim Magilton is favourite to land the job. (News of the World)



• Canadian multi-millionaire Jeff Mallett is looking to launching a takeover for Sheffield Wednesday. (The People)



• West Brom want £1m in compensation should manager Tony Mowbray join Celtic. (News of the World)