Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson will make a last-ditch attempt to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole. Hodgson is also close to sealing deals for Fulham defender Paul Konchesky, but may drop his interest in PSV Eindhoven forward Ola Toivonen because of the Dutch club's £13m asking price.
  (News of the World)


• Hodgson is also attempting to arrange a loan deal to bring Bayern Munich striker Mario Gomez to Anfield.
  (Sunday Express)


• Manchester United are ready to test Everton's resolve to hang on to midfielder Jack Rodwell with a £20m bid.
  (Sunday People)


• Scott Parker could leave West Ham to bring in some much-needed funds to Upton Park. Tottenham are in pole position to sign the £8m-rated midfielder.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Tottenham will turn their attentions to Villarreal's former Manchester United frontman Giuseppe Rossi if their loan move for AC Milan's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar fails to materialise.
  (News of the World)


• Tottenham have had an enquiry into the availability of Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand rebuffed by the Old Trafford hierarchy.
  (News of the World)


• Charles N'Zogbia's proposed move to Birmingham from Wigan has collapsed over the versatile Frenchman's wage demands.
  (News of the World)


• Tottenham striker Robbie Keane is set for yet another move as Aston Villa and Newcastle look to snap up the Republic of Ireland international before the transfer window shuts.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• Wigan have agreed a £2m deal to take Chelsea forward Franco di Santo to the DW Stadium.
  (Sunday People)


• Ajax goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg will rebuff any approach from Arsenal in favour of staying with the Amsterdam club.
  (Sunday Express)


• Shay Given may be on the move, however, with the Manchester City goalkeeper determined to switch to Fulham before the transfer window shuts.
  (Mail on Sunday)


• West Ham have made a £1.5m move for Hamburg defender Guy Demel and are competing with Stoke for the signature of Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson.
  (Sunday Telegraph)


• The Hammers are also poised to sign AFC Valenciennes left-back Siaka Tiene.
  (IM Scouting)


• Former Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires could make a surprise return to the Premier League after the 36-year-old turned down a move to Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua. West Ham, Wigan and Bolton are all monitoring the player, who is a free agent after leaving Villarreal.
  (Sunday Express)


• On-loan striker Craig Bellamy will move to Cardiff permanently from Manchester City if the Bluebirds gain promotion from the Championship.
  (News of the World)


• AC Milan have reached an agreement to take striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on loan from Barcelona for the rest of the season. The Rossoneri will then have the option to buy the Sweden forward for £19.7m. (Various)
  (Various)

OTHER GOSSIP

• Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has set his heart on a coaching role with boyhood club Oldham Athletic after his playing career ends.
  (News of the World)


• West Ham manager Avram Grant has accused Scholes, who has repeatedly snubbed Fabio Capello's attempt to lure him out of international retirement, of letting down his country.
  (Daily Star)


• England boss Fabio Capello has performed an astonishing U-turn after telling David Beckham he will consider the LA Galaxy midfielder for selection if he is fully fit. "First Beckham has to be playing again but the door is always open," said Capello, who earlier this month had called time on the former Manchester United man's international career.
  (News of the World)


• Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that he could one day coach Real Madrid. The Italian, who was managed by Fabio Capello in his final season as a player at AC Milan, has described the England coach as a "grouch" in the latest extracts from his book.
  (News of the World)


• Former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier could return to English football if Aston Villa decide not to appoint caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald on a permanent basis.
  (Sunday People)


• A trio of Australian investors have joined the running to take control of Blackburn Rovers after lodging a bid of £25m for the Ewood Park club.
  (News of the World)


• Defender Steven Taylor could be excluded from Newcastle's 25-man Premier League squad as his dispute with the club over a new contract continues.
  (News of the World)


• New Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has denied that he went on strike to force through his move from Liverpool.
  (Sunday People)

AND FINALLY...

• Manchester City's new £24m striker Mario Balotelli emerged unhurt from a collision between his Audi sports car and another vehicle on his way to the club's Carrington training ground on Friday.
  (News of the World)


• Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has donated £25,000 from his testimonial to Everton to give to a charity of their choice. Carragher, who supported the Toffees as a boy, will play in a game between a Liverpool XI and Everton XI on Saturday.
  (Sunday Express)


• A photographic timeline running round the outside of Everton's Goodison Park has provoked anger amongst some of the club's fans. Nick Barmby, the midfielder who controversially quit the club for local rivals Liverpool, features alongside legends such as striker Dixie Dean.
  (Independent on Sunday)