All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Newcastle have opened talks with Fulham over £3m-rated defender Franck Queudrue. (News of the World)
- Newcastle made an audacious enquiry about Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho - but were put off by the £58m asking price. (News of the World)
- David Beckham will not go on loan to an English club during the MLS off-season because he is accompanying his wife on the Spice Girls tour. (Various)
- Liverpool will not sell Peter Crouch for less than £20m. (News of the World)
- But that may not put off big-spending Manchester City, whose new manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is keen to land the 6ft 7ins hitman. (Sunday Mirror)
- Liverpool will continue their shopping spree with the £15m capture of Roma's Alessandro Mancini. (Sunday Mirror)
- Man Utd are desperate to block Liverpool's move for Gabriel Heninze even though the Reds are willing to pay the £6m asking price. (Sunday Mirror)
- Turkish club Besiktas have lodged a £3m for West Ham misfit Carlton Cole. (News of the World)
- Birmingham are keen to sign Tottenham midfielder Hossam Ghaly for £1m. (News of the World)
- Real Zaragoza are poised to sign Manchester United's Gerard Pique for £4m after his successful loan there last season. (News of the World)
- Leicester and Watford are battling it out for the £2m signature of Birmingham striker DJ Campbell. (Sunday Mirror)
- Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill plans to spend £25m on signing Shaun Wright-Phillips, Jermain Defoe and Luke Young this week. (Sunday Mirror)
- Everton have made a surprise enquiry about Portsmouth's veteran defender Sol Campbell. (People)
- Blackburn are in talks with Everton over their former striker James Beattie. (People)
- Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is preparing a cut-price bid for Tottenham striker Mido. (People)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will head to Barcelona next summer, taking Cesc Fabregas with him. (People)
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John Terry and Frank Lampard have told manager Jose Mourinho they will not leave Chelsea. (News of the World)
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Lassana Diarra has rejected Chelsea's offer of a new deal. (Sunday Mirror)
AND FINALLY...
- David Moyes is upset with his bosses after they turned down his request for a new Mercedes. The Everton boss argued that Andy van der Meyde has a Ferrari even though he's not a first-team regular but his complaints fell on deaf ears. (People)