Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Manchester United could be set for a £15m move for 19-year-old Standard Liege midfielder Axel Witsel. (The Sun)



• But United face competition for the Belgian from their London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal. (Daily Mirror)



• Manchester City manager Mark Hughes will be given unlimited funds by the club's owners to sign new players in January. (The Times)



• Aston Villa are ready to pay whatever it takes to sign Newcastle striker Michael Owen in January. (The Sun)



• Stoke manager Tony Pulis is ready to spend £1.5m on Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman. (Various)



• Wigan's on-loan striker Amr Zaki will be sold by his parent Club, Zamalek, for about £7m, with Liverpool and Manchester City interested. (The Sun)



• Argentine striker Carlos Tevez is worried about his future at Manchester United, says his new national coach Diego Maradona. (Various)



• Real Madrid will launch a bid to sign Tevez in January. (Daily Mirror)



• Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear says he needs to sign four new players in January to safeguard the club's Premier League future. (Various)



• Atletico Madrid's Portugal international winger Simao Sabrosa has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Premier League clubs. (Daily Mirror)



• Watford want Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws as their replacement for the sacked Aidy Boothroyd. (The Sun)



• Nottingham Forest are keen on Stoke midfielder Glen Whelan. (Various)



• QPR are hoping to secure the services of Bolton striker Heidar Helguson this week on loan, with a view to a permanent £1.5m move. (Various)



• Port Vale are interested in signing Stockport defender Gareth Owen when his loan deal at Yeovil ends. (Daily Star)



• Blackburn have told Matt Jansen he can return to Carlisle if he cannot revive his career at the club. (Various)

• Former Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has been sounded out by Real Madrid as a possible replacement for manager Bernd Schuster. (The Sun)



• Gianfranco Zola's position as West Ham manager is under threat after only nine weeks in the job, with talks believed to have been held at boardroom level. (Daily Express)



• West Ham believe they should pay Sheffield United only £4m in compensation over the Carlos Tevez affair - but the Blades are demanding up to £50m. (Daily Star)



• Cristiano Ronaldo's advisers have urged Manchester United to break their wage structure and offer the player a wage rise to keep him at the club. (The Times)



• Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are unhappy with manager Rafeal Benitez after he made public their pledge to discuss a new contract with him. (The Times)



• Chester's caretaker boss Wayne Allison has ruled himself out of the running to take over permanently as Simon Davies' successor. (Daily Star)

• A team made up entirely of former FA Cup winners, which may include Paul Gascoigne, could enter next season's FA Cup. The idea is that the legends join a non-league club but will only play in the cup competition. (Daily Star)



• Former Coventry and Norwich star Darren Huckerby, who now plays for San Jose, has been named Major League Soccer's newcomer of the year. (Daily Star)