Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has claimed that Demba Ba's release clause is actually around half the £10m mooted over the weekend, which could be set to spark a transfer frenzy.
  (The Mirror)


• Tottenham are believed to be planning a move for defender James Collins with Aston Villa ready to listen to offers in excess of £3m for the 28-year-old.
  (Metro)


• Manchester United are planning a late bid to sign Bolton defender Gary Cahill despite Chelsea agreeing a fee for the England international.
  (Daily Mail)


• Blackburn Rovers are targeting French winger Wahbi Khazri as a possible replacement for contract rebel Junior Hoilett.
  (The Mirror)


• Chelsea forward Gael Kakuta will spend the rest of the season on loan at Dijon.
  (Inside Futbol)


• West Ham are set to revise their offer for Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes after he netted five goals against Wycombe on Friday.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is looking add two new faces to his squad in the form of Borussia Dortmund pair Mario Gotze and Neven Subotic.
  (Caught Offside)

• Neil Warnock left QPR after a bust up with owner Tony Fernandes over the signing of Blackburn striker Yakubu.
  (The Mirror)


• QPR are set to hold talks with former Manchester City and Fulham boss Mark Hughes by Tuesday as they seek a replacement for Warnock, who was sacked on Sunday.
  (Goal)


• As well as Mark Hughes, Gianfranco Zola is a possibility for the QPR job and would bring Ray Wilkins with him as his assistant.
  (The Sun)


• Former QPR boss Ray Wilkins believes the current players need to take more responsibility for their current situation.
  (talkSPORT)


• Niko Kranjcar has done a U-turn and insists he is ready to fight for his Tottenham future to resurrect his international career with Croatia.
  (The Sun)

• Diego Maradona has questioned whether Paris Saint-Germain's sporting director Leonardo is a football man or an oil dealer. In a rant he said: "I wonder if he is a player, coach, agent or oil dealer. I do not understand."
  (Metro)


• Former Italy striker Christian Vieri has been showing off his silky foot work with an appearance on Italy's Strictly Come Dancing.
  (Metro)