Football rumours from today's newspapers
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Manchester City have ruled out a possible swap deal between their striker Carlos Tevez and Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder.
(talkSPORT)
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Southampton could be ready to sell striker and Arsenal target Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - but only for £12m-plus.
(The Mirror)
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Arsenal will make a £10m offer for Birmingham defender Scott Dann after becoming increasingly frustrated over Bolton's demands for Gary Cahill.
(Caughtoffside)
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Liverpool are tracking Hamburg's Marcell Jansen as manager Kenny Dalglish looks to bring in a new first-choice left-back after one of the players used in that role last season, Paul Konchesky, joined Leicester last week.
(Caughtoffside)
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Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani could be on his way to Italian outfit Fiorentina.
(The Sun)
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Liverpool are also close to sealing a deal for Mexican striker Marco Bueno - the player dubbed 'the new Javier Hernandez'. The 17-year-old will have a 10-day trial at Liverpool's Melwood training ground, where boss Dalglish will have the final say. Hernandez is the Mexican forward who has made an impact at Manchester United.
(Metro)
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Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi has put Chelsea and Manchester City on red alert by stalling on a new contract.
(The Mirror)
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Chelsea and Everton are locked in a battle to sign Marseille midfielder Lucho Gonzalez, who is set to leave the French club this summer.
(talkSPORT)
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Winger Matt Taylor has flown home from Bolton's pre-season tour of the United States to talk to West Ham about a move. The Trotters are believed to have accepted a bid from the Hammers worth an initial £2.2m.
(The Guardian)
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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will swoop for Roma striker Mirko Vucinic if he cannot thrash out a deal with Manchester City to sign Emmanuel Adebayor.
(Metro)
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West Brom have held talks with former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves over a possible pay-as-you-play deal.
(The Sun)
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Newcastle United are back in the hunt for Paris St Germain striker Mevlut Erdinc.
(The Sun)
OTHER GOSSIP
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Arsenal manager Arsenal Wenger is coming under pressure from the Gunners board to start spending at the Emirates.
(The Sun)
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Newcastle plan to restrict the sale of tickets for away matches to season ticket holders and members only in the future following a pitch invasion during last week's friendly match with Darlington.
(Daily Mail)
AND FINALLY
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Wigan midfielder Charles N'Zogbia is to go on strike by refusing to train as his frustration boils over following the rejection of a £9m bid from Aston Villa.
(Daily Telegraph)
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Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has no hard feelings after England team-mates Ashley Young and Stewart Downing left the club this summer. He said: "I wish them all the best and I hope they go on to achieve great things."
(Daily Expressl)