Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano is keen for a £25m to Inter Milan, describing manager Rafael Benitez, who made the move from Anfield to the San Siro earlier this month - as his teacher.
  (Daily Star)


• Midfielder Steven Sidwell will consider a move from Aston Villa to Fulham - but only if Roy Hodgson remains manager at Craven Cottage. Sidwell, 27, was a bit-part player at Villa Park last season.
  (The Sun)


• Blackburn Rovers boss Sam Allardyce fears he may miss out on signing Real Madrid midfielder Guti on a free transfer. Allardyce is keen on the 33-year-old, but has made signing a striker his top priority.
  (The Mirror)


• West Ham and Birmingham are set to battle for Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky, 29, who has a year of his contract remaining.
  (The Mirror)


• Chelsea are close to signing Sigma Olomouc centre-back Tomas Kalas for £5m, beating off competition from Arsenal and Serie A clubs.
  (Daily Express)


• Manchester City are stepping up their efforts to sign Valencia striker David Silva, and are set to offer the Spaniard a cool £40m in wages over five years.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester United midfielder Anderson is wanted by French champions Marseille. The 22-year-old Brazilian ruptured the cruciate ligament in his left knee in February, having struggled to secure a first-team spot at Old Trafford.
  (Daily Mail )


• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is keen on bringing Werder Bremen winger Marko Marin to White Hart Lane. The 21-year-old Yugoslavia-born star is currently on World Cup duty for Germany.
  (caughtoffside)


• Manchester rivals United and City are battling it out for the signature of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini with his agent saying: "We have decided not to talk about the market until after the World Cup, then we will reflect on everything."
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal and Manchester United are keeping tabs on Borussia Dortmund's 21-year-old Serbian Neven Subotic with the highly-rated defender valued at £25m.
  (Footylatest)


• Inter Milan's new boss Rafael Benitez is planning a raid on his former club by luring England defender Glen Johnson away from Anfield.
  (Footylatest)


• Nancy sporting director Nicolas Holveck thinks Celtic will no longer pursue a permanent transfer for Landry N'Guemo after the Cameroon international's loan spell and have turned their attentions to fellow midfielder Alfred N'Diaye.
  (Various)


• Birmingham, Stoke and Wigan are prepared to pay Nancy £2m-plus for Landry N'Guemo after Celtic refused to increase their offer from £1.2m for the on-loan midfielder.
  (Various)


• Celtic are to sanction a return to Japan for Koki Mizuno, with the midfielder heading for Kashiwa Reysol on loan until January.
  (Daily Mail )


• Out-of-contract Aberdeen wing-back Charlie Mulgrew is poised to undergo a medical next week and seal a surprise return to Celtic.
  (Daily Express)

• New Portsmouth boss Steve Cotterill has revealed how Harry Redknapp persuaded him to take on the Fratton Park role. "I spoke to him and he said to go for it. He said Portsmouth was a fantastic club, with great fans and thought I would do well there.'
  (The Mirror)


• The Scottish Football Association says it had no complaints from players after the Jabulani World Cup ball was used in the Scottish Cup final. However, Dundee United manager Peter Houston says Scotland and United goalkeepers disliked the ball when it was used last season.
  (Daily Record)

• A woman who ruptured her throat at a vuvuzela-blowing contest is recovering well.
  (Daily Express)