All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce is considering a £7m move for Russian playmaker Andrei Arshavin who plays for Zenit St Petersburg. (The Telegraph)



• Meanwhile, Magpies striker Michael Owen is not impressed with new boss Allardyce and would jump at a move in the January transfer window. (Daily Express)



• Celtic have been linked with a January bid for Everton's £4m-rated striker James McFadden. (Daily Record)



• Arsenal's Abou Diaby may leave the club next year, but has ruled out a move in the January transfer window. (The Independent)



• Derby boss Billy Davies is hoping to sign six new players in the transfer window with Portsmouth striker David Nugent top of his list. (Various)



• Manchester City have taken three triallists from Chinese club Shanghai Shen Hua - striker Gao Lin, goalkeeper Wang Da Lei and midfielder Mao Jianqing. (Independent)



• Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp has dismissed speculation linking Matt Taylor with a move to Sunderland. (Independent)



• And Redknapp has also warned Juventus off making a move for leading scorer Benjani. (Daily Star)



• Birmingham manager Steve Bruce is flying out to Dubai on a family holiday leaving City and Wigan to fight it out for his signature. (Daily Mirror)



• Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has admitted he would be tempted by the prospect of a move to Spanish giants Barcelona. (Various)



• Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick wants to see former Tottenham team-mate Dimitar Berbatov move to Old Trafford. (Various)



• However, Spurs boss Juande Ramos is keen to bring Carrick back to White Hart Lane in an £18m deal. (Daily Express)



• Meanwhile, Spurs are poised to beat Arsenal to the signing of Sevilla's £8m-rated teenage midfielder Diego Capel. (Daily Mirror)



• And with around £40m to play with, Ramos is also looking at spending £5m on Espanyol defender Dani Jarque. (Daily Express)



• Sunderland manager Roy Keane will launch a fresh loan bid for Manchester United's Jonny Evans after losing Nyron Nosworthy through injury. (The Sun)



• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is looking at Congo striker Tresor Mputu, dubbed the next Samuel Eto'o. (The Sun)



• Gunners midfielder Cesc Fabregas has dashed any hopes Real Madrid and Barcelona might have retained of signing him by saying he has no intention of returning to Spain. (Various)



• Reading are lining up a £3m move for Morocco defender Badr El Kaddouri in case they lose Nicky Shorey to West Ham. (Daily Mirror)



• Burnley's approach to talk to Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws has been turned down by Owls chairman David Allen. The Clarets are seeking a replacement for Steve Cotterill who is being linked with a move to Preston following Paul Simpson's sacking at Deepdale. (Various)



• Belgian side Anderlecht are ready to sign forgotten Celtic striker Maciej Zurawski. (Daily Record)

• Former England defender Paul Parker says it would be a major bonus for English football if they don't qualify for Euro 2008. (Daily Mirror)



• However, the economy stands to lose a staggering £1bn in extra revenue if Steve McClaren's side fail to make it to Austria and Switzerland.



• Around 1,000 England fans are expected to be in the stadium to watch Israel's crucial Euro 2008 qualifier with Russia in Tel Aviv on Saturday. (Daily Star)



• Watford will collect a £300,000 windfall if striker Ashley Young makes his England debut against Austria on Friday under the terms of his move to Aston Villa last January. (Daily Express)



• Former England striker Alan Shearer is ready to ditch television punditry for a management role with either England or Newcastle. (Daily Express)



• Reading boss Steve Coppell has told striker Leroy Lita that his days at the Madejski Stadium are numbered unless he adds to the solitary goal he has scored so far this season. (Various)



• Derby are reported to be in takeover talks with Shamrock Holdings, an American company owned and run by Roy Disney, nephew of Walt. (Various)



• Former Wigan boss Paul Jewell has been added to the list of candidates to succeed Steve Staunton as Republic of Ireland manager. (Daily Mail)



• Gaizka Mendieta has denied falling out with Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate despite not playing for the club this season. (Various)



• Wales have backed plans to resurrect a one-off Home Championship next summer should England and Scotland fail to qualify for Euro 2008. (Daily Mail)

• In Italy, the number 17 is considered unlucky. Some Alitalia planes have no row 17, some Italian hotels have no room 17 and in Roman numerals XVII is an anagram of VIXI which translates into "I have lived" with the implication "my life is over" or "I am dead".



• Italy play Scotland in a crucial Euro 2008 qualifier at Hampden Park on Saturday, 17 November with kick-off at 1700 GMT - for the record, Italy have won four of their 11 matches played on the 17th of a month in the last 30 years. (Various)