All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants to sign 19-year-old midfielder Diego Capel from Sevilla for £8m.(Daily Mirror)
- Talented 17-year-old Nigerian Macauley Chrisantus is set to snub Tottenham for Premier League rivals Arsenal.(The Sun)
- West Ham will sign Giles Barnes from Derby for £5m in January - but the midfielder will then be loaned back to the Rams for the remainder of the season.(Daily Mirror)
- Sunderland midfielder Graham Kavanagh is a target for Sheffield Wednesday, although Leeds and Sheffield United are monitoring the situation.(The Independent)
- Championship side QPR are hoping to sign Brazilian defender Ze Maria after a delay in his move to Sheffield United.(Daily Mail)
- Aston Villa want to reward defender Wilfred Bouma for his good form with a new contract at the club.(Daily Express)
- Aston Villa are considering a number of loan offers for England Under-21 international Gary Cahill.(The Independent)
- Paul Ritchie is training with Dundee after leaving Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia.(Daily Record)
- Hamilton have taken Albanian midfielder Anastas Kristo on trial.(Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Striker Michael Owen will be fit for England's two Euro 2008 qualifiers in October, despite fears over his niggling groin strain.(Various)
- Tottenham will review the position of manager Martin Jol during the next international break in October.(Daily Express)
- Derby boss Billy Davies believes his team's win over Newcastle on Monday will help to ensure he is not the first managerial casualty of the Premier League season.(Daily Mirror)
- Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill wants Shaun Maloney, who has made only five Premier League starts since arriving in January, to keep his head down and fight for a place in the team.(Daily Mirror)
- West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace could become the new owner of the club after increasing his investment in the Baggies to more than 50%.(Daily Mail)
- Coventry managing director Paul Fletcher says that two investment offers have been made for the club, rubbishing claims the Sky Blues are in danger of going into administration.(The Independent)
- Portsmouth have assured Pedro Mendes that he has a future at the club.(Daily Express)
AND FINALLY...
- Birmingham chairman David Gold claims Premier League fans are being treated like "mushrooms" by greedy chairmen. He believes they are "kept in the dark and fed manure".(The Sun)
- Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has had a sizeable tattoo drawn on his arm, with the words 'English and proud' underneath a George Cross.(The Sun)
- The Miami Dolphins wanted to use Arsenal's London Colney training ground to prepare for their NFL game against the New York Giants on 28 October but were quoted too high a figure and will use rugby union side Wasps' base in Acton instead.(Daily Mail)