Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Spanish giants Real Madrid have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace's highly-rated 19-year-old striker Victor Moses. (Daily Mail)



• Under pressure Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce wants to sign Middlesbrough's Gary O'Neil to bolster Rovers' midfield. (The Mirror)



• Arsenal and Real Madrid are competing to sign 18-year-old midfielder Sergio Canales from Racing Santander. (Daily Star)



• The Gunners are also considering a move for Lazio striker Mauro Zarate - but he will cost £17m. (The Independent)



• Everton are thought to be lining up a bid for out-of-favour Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos. (The Mirror)



• New Burnley boss Brian Laws is hoping to sign Sheffield United defender Matthew Kilgallon and is prepared to pay £1.5m and break the club's pay structure to land him. (The Mirror)



• Birmingham are prepared to pay £14m to sign 23-year-old midfielder Aiden McGeady from Celtic, but the Scottish club are not keen to sell. (Daily Telegraph)



• Sunderland manager Steve Bruce has set his sights on signing Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas from Mexican side Club America. (The Mirror)



• Bolton manager Owen Coyle wants to sign Newcastle striker Andy Carroll and will try to tempt the Magpies with a £2m bid. (Daily Mail)



• Manchester United are considering an £18m bid for Porto defender Rolando, who has been outstanding in this season's Champions League. (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

• Dutch coach Guus Hiddink wants to take over as Liverpool boss if Rafael Benitez is sacked - but would want the blessing of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich. (Daily Mail)



• Birmingham boss Alex McLeish would make a superb Liverpool boss, reckons former Blues chief David Gold. (The Sun)



• Striker Wayne Rooney will ask for £140,000 a week when a new contract at Manchester United is negotiated in the summer - a figure that could end his Old Trafford career. (The Sun)



• West Ham midfielder Kieron Dyer is on the verge of retiring after failing to return from a series of injuries. (The Mirror)



• Reading are considering rewarding caretaker manager Brian McDermott with a permanent contract after the club's FA Cup victory over Liverpool. (The Times)



• Paul Hart has left his post as manager of QPR after just five games in charge of the London club. (The Guardian)

AND FINALLY...

• Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has followed in the footsteps of David Beckham by modelling underwear for Emporio Armani. (The Sun)