All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• West Ham want to offer Gabriel Heinze, whose proposed move to Liverpool has been blocked by his club Manchester United, an escape route.(The Sun)



• After losing his attempt to force United to allow him to move to Liverpool, Heinze said: "I am not anti-United but I have to consider that my stay at United is finished.".(Daily Mirror)



• Portsmouth have failed in a bid to land Yakubu, despite offering fellow striker David Nugent to Middlesbrough, plus £5m.(Various)



• Pompey want to hijack Everton's bid to sign Yakubu by selling David Nugent to Derby for about £4.5m and using the cash, plus £7m-rated Gary O'Neil, to buy the Boro star.(Daily Mirror)



• West Brom are keen to offload striker John Hartson, who wants to join Swansea, before the transfer window closes on 31 August.(The Sun)



• Reading contract rebels Nicky Shorey, who has been linked to West Ham, and Leroy Lita, who is wanted by Portsmouth, will not be leaving before the transfer deadline.(The Sun)



• Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka has claimed the club could sell him before the transfer deadline because they need the money.(Daily Mirror)



• Liverpool midfielder Anthony Le Tallec is being targeted by Sochaux.(Various)



• Tottenham are chasing Juan Roman Riquelme, with Villarreal wanting £10m for the playmaker.(Daily Mirror)



• Leeds are closing in on Hibernian defender Rob Jones.(Daily Star)



• Southampton are poised to hijack Manchester City defender Danny Mills' move to Hull.(Daily Star)



• Newcastle striker Albert Luque is being targeted by Feyenoord.(The Sun)



• Manchester City are set to revive their bid for Palermo midfielder Mark Bresciano and are also weighing up Livorno keeper Marco Amelia.(Daily Mirror)



• Sheffield United are poised to make an improved £2m bid for Wigan winger Kevin Kilbane.(Daily Mirror)



• Midfielder Seol Ki-Hyeon is staying at Reading, despite buying a house near Fulham's training ground.(Daily Mirror)



• Southampton want Derby defender Darren Moore.(Daily Mirror)

• Martin Jol will remain in his role as manager of Tottenham after Sevilla boss Juande Ramos turned down the offer of a £3m three-year deal to take over at White Hart Lane.(Daily Mirror)



• Ramos, who is still in talks with Spurs, is unlikely to replace Jol because the Sevilla coach wants to eventually become Chelsea boss.(Daily Star)



• England boss Steve McClaren will turn to Newcastle for the friendly against Germany because he has run out of fit strikers - so Michael Owen, who is short of match practice, and Alan Smith, who has also been used as a midfielder, are set to be in the team.(The Sun)



• McClaren has pinned his hopes on midfielder David Beckham saving England's Euro 2008 qualification hopes and the England manager's job.(Daily Mirror)



• England keeper Paul Robinson is facing a battle to keep his place for the Euro 2008 qualifiers in September, with the Tottenham player coming under pressure from recalled veteran David James.(Various)



• BBC pundit Gary Lineker says England must turn the Wembley arch into a symbol of fear for opponents when they take on fierce rivals Germany.(The Sun)



• Fulham captain Brian McBride must undergo surgery after dislocating his knee against Middlesbrough.(Daily Star)



• Chris Baird believes Lawrie Sanchez can still have a positive effect on Northern Ireland, even though he is managing Fulham and Nigel Worthington has taken over as national boss, because a number of the players set to face Liechtenstein ply their trade at Craven Cottage.(The Sun)



• Louis Saha will answer Manchester United's strike-force problems by returning to action against Tottenham on Sunday following knee problems.(The Sun)



• Manchester United keeper Edwin Van der Sar is doubtful for the match against Spurs after suffering a leg injury in a training session with the Netherlands.(The Sun)



• Thomas Sorensen has been warned his Denmark career is under threat is he is not Aston Villa's regular keeper.(The Sun)

• Sunderland's Anthony Stokes failed to link up with the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad but then claimed that Black Cats boss Roy Keane should have informed the Football Association of Ireland the striker had picked up a knock. (Various)
  
  
• Former West Brom striker Lee Hughes will have to wait to make his Oldham debut because he was sent off when playing for prison side Featherstone FC, while serving a dangerous driving sentence, and was banned for 35 days, with another week still to serve of the suspension. (Daily Star)