Football rumours from today's newspapers.

• David Beckham's transfer saga continues, with officials working on a deal to keep him on loan at AC Milan until the end of the season. The deal would keep the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder in Italy until June and allow him to play in England's World Cup qualifiers before taking a month's break and returning to the United States for the rest of the Major League Soccer season. (Daily Mail)



• Beckham is so keen to make sure his move to Milan goes through he is prepared to make a significant financial contribution to the deal himself. (Telegraph)



• Arsenal and Bolton have been put on red alert after Sporting Lisbon midfielder Miguel Veloso revealed he will leave Portugal at the end of the season. (Daily Mail)



• Arsenal will also take on Chelsea for the signature of Atletico Madrid's 16-year-old midfielder Sergio Marcos who is a free agent in the summer. (Daily Mirror)



• Charlton have slapped a £5m price tag on Jonjo Shelvey with Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham all keen on the 17-year-old. (Daily Mirror)



• Fulham are also interested in Shelvey, seen as one of the hottest prospects outside the top flight. (Daily Express)



• Tottenham want to take Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic on loan. The 18-year-old scored 10 goals last term but has failed to make an impact at the Nou Camp this season. (Daily Mirror)



• Barnsley want to make on-loan Liverpool winger Adam Hammill's stay at Oakwell permanent. (Daily Mail)



• Rangers manager Walter Smith is lining up a £1.5m bid for Doncaster midfielder Brian Stock. (Daily Star)



• Manchester United starlet Matty James is being tracked by Luton Town. Hatters boss Mick Harford wants to take the 17-year-old midfielder on loan. (Daily Mirror)



• Derby County manager Nigel Clough could raid the Scottish Premier League for more transfer targets this summer. Clough brought in striker Chris Porter from Motherwell in January and was in the stands for Rangers 1-0 win over Hamilton on Saturday looking at "Two or three on each side." (Daily Record)

• Fulham have opened talks with highly rated defender Brede Hangeland over a new deal. (Daily Star)




• Hull's Geovanni has apologised to Tigers boss Phil Brown after the Brazilian striker shook his head and stared aggressively at Brown when he was substituted in the home defeat by Blackburn. (Various)




• West Ham have held talks with more than five potential new owners including an Asian consortium. (Telegraph)



• Wigan boss Steve Bruce has hailed Titus Bramble as a top-class defender. Bruce said: "Titus now looks like the real deal everyone thought he could be." (Daily Mirror)



• Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has called for Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo to stop moaning. Modric said: "He Really overdoes the theatrical bits." (Various)



• Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce has urged referees to keep an eye on Everton midfielder Tim Cahill. Allardyce claimed Cahill is "clever" in the way he uses his body to gain an advantage in the penalty area without conceding free kicks. (Various)



• West Ham midfielder Jack Collison has thanked boss Gianfranco Zola for giving him chance to shine this season. (Various)



• Notts County chairman John Armstrong-Holmes is facing a vote of no confidence at Meadow Lane. (Daily Express)



• Rangers defender David Weir could still be playing for the club at the age of 40. The veteran will be 39 in May and could be offered another 12-month deal at the end of the season. (Daily Record)

• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp refused to let his players drown their sorrows after the Carling Cup defeat by Manchester United and Redknapp insisted his players will not be celebrating with alcohol if Spurs manage to stay up. (The Sun)