All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Midfielder Javier Mascherano is set to be cleared to play for Liverpool within 48 hours following his move from West Ham on transfer deadline day, which was dogged by red tape. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• But fellow midfielder Iriome Gonzalez has snubbed the chance to join Liverpool from home-town club Tenerife. (Sun)
  
  
• Blackburn and Middlesbrough will make a move for Burnley's Northern Ireland international striker Kyle Lafferty in the summer. (Mirror)
  
  
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• Portsmouth striker Svetoslav Todorov is set to join Leicester on loan. (Mirror)
  
  

• Former Charlton boss Iain Dowie is expected to be named the new manager of Coventry. (Various)
  
  
• Phil Dowd is the worst referee in the Premiership, according to Wigan boss Paul Jewell who says decisions in the 2-1 defeat at Arsenal may have cost his relegation-threatened club £50m. (Various)
  
  
• Kilmarnock's Jim Jeffries was equally scathing of Dougie McDonald after his side's loss to Rangers. "He's the League Cup final referee," said the boss. "I hope he has a better day than he did today against Rangers or it's not worth turning up." (Daily Record)
  
  
• Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton faces an "FA rap" after police saw him gesture abuse at Portsmouth fans following City's 2-1 loss on Saturday. (Various).
  
  
• The Football Association will discuss the idea that international friendlies be scrapped in favour of training camps. (Guardian)
  
  
• West Ham's Marlon Harewood was cornered by a group of angry fans as he drove away from the defeat against Watford - in which he missed a penalty. (Mirror)
  
  
• Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who has missed six games in a row, may not make the trip to Cardiff for the Carling Cup final against Arsenal. (Star)
  
  
• Chelsea are set to create a partnership with American side DC United. (Mail)
  
  
• David Beckham will get a key role in the rest of Real Madrid's season after his goal-scoring comeback in the club's 2-1 win against Real Sociedad. (Mirror)
  
  
• Kevin Thomson and Ugo Ehiogu have been ruled out of Rangers' Uefa Cu tie with Hapoel Tel Aviv through injury. (Various)
  
  
• Hapoel Tel Aviv captain Yossi Abukasis is likely to miss the Uefa Cup tie against Rangers with an ankle injury. (Daily Record)
  
  
• Craig Gordon's agent has demanded talks with Hearts after the Scotland goalkeeper was left out for the fourth game in a row. (Mail)
  
  

• Heavy metal legend Bruce Dickinson, of Iron Maiden, was at the controls as Rangers football club flew to Israel for a Uefa Cup tie.
  
  
• David Beckham's future club LA Galaxy hosted 800 players from 20 countries at trials to find new players. (Guardian)