Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Harry Redknapp says he won't be held to ransom by Liverpool in his pursuit of striker Peter Crouch. (Daily Star)



• Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is hoping to sign Switzerland striker Eren Derdiyok from FC Basel for £6m. (Daily Mirror)



• Sunderland could launch a bid for Sheffield United's £5m-rated striker James Beattie (Daily Mirror)



• Lukas Podolski has asked Bayern Munich if he has a future at the club. Tottenham are said to be interested in the striker. (The Sun)



• Middlesbrough have tabled a £3.5m bid for Reading midfielder James Harper. (Daily Mail)



• Arsenal have identified Real Mallorca striker Daniel Guiza as a replacement for Barcelona target Emmanuel Adebayor. (Daily Mail)



• Mallorca themselves are keen on Portsmouth midfielder Pedro Mendes. (Daily Mail)



• Bordeaux have conceded defeat in their attempts to sign Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre. (The Independent)



• Tottenham are closing in on PSV Eindhoven keeper Heurelho Gomes. (The Independent)



• Chelsea striker Ben Sahar is set to join Portsmouth on loan. (The Times)



• Derby will launch a £500,000 raid on Cardiff for defender Darren Purse. (The Mirror)



• Highly rated Chelsea midfielder Jimmy Smith could join Sheffield Wednesday on loan. (The Mirror)



• Wigan forward Antoine Sibierski has been told he can leave the club on a free transfer. (The Sun)



• Stoke are closing in on Jamaican midfielder Rudolph Austin who is currently at Portmore United. (Daily Express)



• West Brom boss is closing in on a £5m double deal for Newcastle's Shola Ameobi and Swansea's Ferrie Bodde. (Daily Express)



• Bolton hope to secure the record signing of Johan Elmander before the end of the week. (Daily Mirror)



• Paul Ince has warned interested clubs that striker Roque Santa Cruz is not for sale. (Daily Star)



• Portsmouth are preparing a bid for Reading defender Nicky Shorey. (Daily Mirror)

• Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has not ruled out replacing Luis Felipe Scolari as Portugal's national boss. (The Independent)



• Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has already seen the personal terms of his Real Madrid contract. (Daily Express)



• Real Madrid hope to announce the signing of Ronaldo on 7 July. (Daily Mirror)



• New Blackburn boss Paul Ince has slammed Ronaldo for 'souring' United's success of last season. (Various)

• The Premier League will have its youngest referee with 25-year-old Stuart Attwell set to take charge of games next season. (Daily Mail)



• Work has finally begun on Liverpool's new stadium in Stanley Park. (The Times)



• Germany keeper Jens Lehmann says he would 'give his life' to reach the final of Euro 2008. (The Sun)