Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Real Madrid are preparing to launch a bid for Liverpool centre-back Daniel Agger in January. (Various)



• Stoke are lining up a £3m bid for Liverpool's 25-year-old winger Jermaine Pennant. (Various)



• Chelsea are trying to sign French midfielder Sofiane Feghouli, 18, who has been dubbed the new Zinedine Zidane. (Daily Mirror)



• The Blues are also keen on Seville striker Luis Fabiano. (The Times)



• Rangers hope to jettison up to six players in the January transfer window in order to cut the wage bill at Ibrox. (Daily Mail)



• Birmingham are set to wrap up a loan move for West Ham midfielder Nigel Quashie. (The Sun)



• Blues boss Steve Bruce is also hoping to make the loan move of Spartak Moscow winger Quincy Owusu-Abeyie a permanent deal. (Mirror)



• Millwall are set to sign Gifton Noel-Williams after he received international clearance following a spell at Spain's Elche. (The Sun)



• Walsall will hand veteran striker Geoff Horsfield a trial. (Various)



• Dundee manager Alex Rae has been told there is no money available for emergency loan signings at Dens Park. (Daily Mail)

• Tottenham will try to replace manager Juande Ramos with Manchester City boss Mark Hughes and have sounded out the Welshman with a £20m five-year deal. Spurs hope Hughes will agree to join them during next week's international break. (The Sun)



• Bolton could sue West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair, according to their chairman Phil Gartside. The club will act if Sheffield United win their £30m compensation claim after the Hammers illegally played Tevez two seasons ago. (Various)



• Norwich's majority shareholder, Delia Smith, is considering selling up and is in fresh talks with businessman Peter Callum. (The Sun)



• Argentina star Lionel Messi will not face Scotland in next month's Hampden friendly due to an agreement struck by his club Barcelona. (Daily Express)



• Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies is dismayed to see goalkeeper Alan Combe once again overlooked by Scotland. (Daily Mail)



• Inverness captain Grant Munro is close to agreeing a new deal with the Highlanders. (Daily Record)

• Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear launched a blistering defence of his short reign at St James' Park when he managed to squeeze in 52 swear words in a five-minute media conference on Thursday. (Various)