All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
Liverpool have joined the race to sign Charlton's £15m-rated striker Darren Bent. (Sunday Mirror)
Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy have again hinted at the capture of Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham after saying they are poised to sign a player who will make a "monumental impact" on and off the field in the United States. (The People)
West Ham will compete with Chelsea for Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim. (Sunday Mirror)
Newcastle are planning a move for Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson. (The People)
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Sunderland may snatch striker Anthony Stokes, who has been on loan to Falkirk from Arsenal, from under the noses of Charlton. (Sunday Mirror)
Southampton defender Gareth Bale will decide in the next 48 hours whether to join Manchester United. (The People)
Charlton have failed in a bid to land Portsmouth striker Andrew Cole because they cannot match his terms. (The People)
Real Madrid are keen on signing misfiring Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko and are offering Ronaldo in exchange as part of the deal. (Various)
Ronaldo has also been offered, along with fellow Bernabeu striker Antonio Cassano, to AC Milan but they have rejected any deal for the pair. (AS in Spain)
West Ham have upped their bid for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips and are now chasing Arsenal right-back Lauren as well as Man City's Joey Barton. (The Daily Star on Sunday)
Real Madrid are set to sign Arsenal target Franck Ribery from Marseille for £15m. (The Star)
Reading and Charlton are competing for the services of Colchester defender Greg Halford. (The Star)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is lining up a £4m bid for French Under-21 and Auxerre defender Younes Kaboul. (The Star)
Chelsea could ease their defensive problems by luring Sylvain Distin from Man City for £3m.
Arsenal are ready to let Freddie Ljungberg leave the club. (News of the World)
Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to take over as manager at Marseille and wants David Beckham to join him at the French club. (News of the World)
Wigan will renew their interest in Man Utd striker Alan Smith by tabling a £6m bid. (News of the World)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho wants Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe to boost his side's assault on the Premiership title. (Sunday Times)
OTHER GOSSIP
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's future is in doubt and he may walk away from Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Various)
Guus Hiddink was recruited as Russia coach by Chelsea chairman Roman Abramovich and is favourite to replace Mourinho. (Various)
Mourinho would have played Lassana Diarra instead of Frank Lampard in the FA Cup win over Macclesfield but the French youngster missed the pre-match briefing after turning up 40 minutes late. (News of the World)
Bradford City could be set to bring Peter Reid back into the managerial ranks as they look to replace current boss Colin Todd. (The Star)
Arsenal will offer striker Emmanuel Adebayor a new deal to fend off any advances from Manchester United. (News of the World)
Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack's first-team place has been questioned by some of his team-mates. (Sunday Times)
AND FINALLY...
Fulham's new striker, Vincenzo Montella, is getting used to his new surroundings in London. He now orders a single espresso as..."otherwise you get given a cup of dishwater." (The Sunday Express)
Arsenal's stadium sponsors, Emirates, want the club to have a third-choice white kit similar to that of rivals Tottenham. (Sunday Mirror)