Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Barcelona are to join Real Madrid in the race to sign Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo, with Sandro Rosell to use a pledge to sign the winger as his main weapon to be voted the club's next president. (Various)



• Real have again suggested they are ready to abandon their attempts to sign him as the Red Devils do not want to sell him. (Sun)



• But the Spanish club are prepared to pay Ronaldo £300,000-a-week after tax in a £75m deal over five years to lure him to the Bernabeu. (The Daily Express)



• Liverpool will unveil £7m-rated left-back Andrea Dossena as their second summer signing on Thursday. (Various)



• Juventus have agreed terms with Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso but have to agree a fee with the Reds, who want £16m compared to the Italian club's £14.5m offer. (Sun)



• Chelsea midfielders Shaun Wright-Phillips and Steve Sidwell have put any thoughts of a move on hold until the Blues appoint a new manager. (Sun)



• Blues striker Didier Drogba is unlikely to join Inter Milan as new boss Jose Mourinho has not put any strikers on his transfer list for the club. (The Daily Mirror)



• Alexander Hleb is close to joining Barcelona after Jose Mourinho's arrival as manager of Inter Milan scuppered his hopes of joining the San Siro outfit. (Various)



• Sporting Lisbon have put a £23.5m price tag on Portugal midfielder and Arsenal target Miguel Veloso. (Sun)



• Manchester City will sign Brazilian Jo, who plays up front for CSKA Moscow, and Barcelona playmaker Ronaldinho. (Various)



• City owner Thaksin Shinawatra also insists centre-back Micah Richards will not be allowed to leave the club. (The Daily Mail)



• Aston Villa, Everton and Portsmouth are monitoring Newcastle Steven Taylor's situation as the centre-back has just 13 months left on his deal and has not agreed a new contract. (Sun)



• Villa have targeted keeper Blackburn keeper Brad Friedel with the Ewood Park outfit bracing itself for key players leaving after Mark Hughes' exit. (Daily Mail)



• Toulouse have dropped their £21m asking price for Bolton target and striker Johan Elmander, who has one-year left his contract with the French club. (Various)



• Sunderland boss Roy Keane is set to add seven more players to the eight he has already axed to help a £50m spending spree. (The Daily Mirror)



• West Brom are set to launch a £4m bid for Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson. (Daily Record)



• Burnley are planning a £1.5m double raid to land Hearts winger Andrew Driver and Celtic forward Derek Riordan. (Star)



• Celtic will monitor Spartak Moscow's Austrian defender Martin Stranzl at Euro 2008. (Daily Mail)



• Rangers will reject a £1.5m bid from Stoke for midfielder Lee McCulloch. (Scottish Sun)



• Dundee United have targeted loan deals for Sunderland striker Roy O'Donovan and Crystal Palace goalkeeper Scott Finders. (Star)



• Hamilton Accies are preparing a bid for Livingston defender Dave Mackay. (Star)



• Leeds have put West Brom's Kevin Phillips top of their transfer list and will have to fight it out with QPR and Stoke for the veteran striker. (Star)

• Roma manager Luciano Spalletti has joined fellow Italian Carlo Ancelotti in rejecting the chance to manage Chelsea. (Daily Star)



• Mark Hughes will have a £40m or £50m transfer kitty - depending on who you believe - at his disposal after taking over as Manchester City boss. (Various)



• Hughes has also been told he needs to finish in the top six next season. (Various)



• Blackburn Rovers want Paul Ince to replace Hughes as manager at Ewood Park. (Various)

• What would you want - a pay rise or to watch your football team? Well, according to a study, it's the latter but that's if your team win. (The Daily Star)