Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Want-away Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is still hopeful his move to AC Milan can be resurrected.
  (The Independent)


• Chelsea are planning a £25m swoop for Lille playmaker Eden Hazard.
  (The Sun)


• But Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas insists Frank Lampard remains in his plans.
  (Daily Mail)


• Blackburn have launched a surprise bid to steal Andy Johnson from under QPR's nose, and have lodged a formal bid with Fulham.
  (Metro)


• New QPR boss Mark Hughes wants to make Manchester City's Roque Santa Cruz - currently on loan at Real Betis - his first signing.
  (The Mirror)


• But Hughes is also eyeing a move for out-of-favour Fulham striker Bobby Zamora.
  (London Evening Standard)


• Rangers have identified Steven Pienaar and Tim Cahill as further potential signings this month.
  (The Times)


• Brazilian defender Alex wants to join his former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti at Paris Saint-Germain after snubbing a move across west London to QPR.
  (Daily Star)


• Newcastle are ready to make an improved offer for Manchester United's talented teenager Ravel Morrison after an initial £500,000 bid was turned down.
  (The Independent)


• Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has made his opening move for Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha as the Reds look to seal a £10m deal.
  (Daily Mail)


• Croatian midfielder Niko Kranjcar could be offered an escape route out of Tottenham by Russian giants CSKA Moscow.
  (The Mirror)


• Bolton are close to completing a £2.6m move for New York Red Bulls defender Tim Ream to replace Chelsea-bound Gary Cahill.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Championship leaders Southampton may offer up to £6m for Celtic striker Gary Hooper.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has made a £2m bid for 20-year-old Watford striker Marvin Sordell.
  (The Sun)


• And Japan striker Ryoichi Maeda is poised to join the Hammers after flying to London to train with the Championship club, according to a Japanese newspaper.
  (Nikkan Sports)


• Leicester boss Nigel Pearson will offer David Cotterill a chance to revive his career after the Wales international was released by Swansea.
  (Daily Star)

• Tottenham forward Rafael van der Vaart believes they can force Manchester City to falter in the Premier League title race.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• But City midfielder Gareth Barry hit back by insisting his team have the inner resolve to ignore mind games.
  (Daily Express)


• Banned City skipper Vincent Kompany admits he is disgusted Liverpool's Glen Johnson was not sent off in Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final.
  (Daily Star)


• New Aston Villa striker Robbie Keane admits he could be sitting on an American beach - but his love for football brought him to Birmingham.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Sunderland defender Phil Bardsley believes the revived Black Cats have nothing to fear when they take on stuttering Chelsea this weekend.
  (Newcastle Chronicle)


• Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says he is happy with striker Andy Carroll's work-rate, amid reports that he may return to Newcastle.
  (The Independent)


• Wolves owner Steve Morgan has demanded an upturn in the club's results after a damning mid-term report.
  (The Times)


• Port Vale have been hit by an injury-crisis ahead of their League Two match against Wimbledon - with only 13 players training this week.
  (Racing Post)

• Harry Redknapp has taunted Premier League title rivals Manchester City by claiming Spurs have not bought their success like the Blues.
  (The Sun)


• Fulham boss Martin Jol says if Mark Hughes had any real ambition he would have stayed at Craven Cottage.
  (Daily Mail)