All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Reading have joined Aston Villa in the chase for Fulham defender Liam Rosenior, who is available for around £2m.(Sun)



• Leicester and Sheffield United have joined Fulham in the race for Watford striker Darius Henderson, who has handed in a transfer request.(Mirror)



• Manchester City and Manchester United are battling it out for £12m-rated Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka.(Star))



• Aston Villa are considering making a £15m bid for out-of-favour Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.(Sun)



• Villa have made an improved £8m bid for defender Curtis Davies but West Brom are holding out for £12m.(Star)



• Manchester City have offered Micah Richards a contract worth £10m to prevent him leaving.(Sun)



• Newcastle's flop £9.5m striker Albert Luque is joining Ajax on a free transfer.(Sun)



• Sunderland have offered Andy Cole a one-year deal.(Sun)



• Manchester City will snap up 31-year-old Benfica striker Nuno Gomes on a free transfer.(Mirror)



• City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is also considering a £7m move for Celta Vigo midfielder Borja Oubina.(Mirror)



• Dynamo Kiev are trying to Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko on loan.(Mirror)



• West Ham striker Bobby Zamora is being targeted by Spanish club Real Betis.(Mirror)



• Derby will move for Man City's Paul Dickov or Portsmouth summer signing David Nugent if their bid for City striker Darius Vassell fails.(Mail)



• Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg may turn down a new contract and leave the club on a free next summer.(Mirror)



• Sunderland are set to sign Roma defender Sammy Kuffour on a free transfer.(Star)



• Wigan have turned down Sheffield United's £1.4m bid for Kevin Kilbane.(Star)

• FA Cup winners will qualify for the Champions League under new proposals to be considered by Uefa.(Guardian)



• Rio Ferdinand has been given two games to prove his commitment to England or he will be dropped in favour of Micah Richards.(Times)



• Fuming England boss Steve McClaren will drop Paul Robinson, Michael Carrick and Alan Smith for the Euro 2008 qualifer against Israel.(Sun)



• Ivan Campo says everyone at Bolton misses Sam Allardyce and fears they will be relegated.(Mirror)

• New Chelsea right-back Juliano Belletti is a big fan of U2 and plans to impress his new team-mates with a rendition of one of their hits. The Brazilian has also revealed that his mobile ringtone is the sound of his son Dianluca crying.