Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City have refused to loan Craig Bellamy to Tottenham Hostpur, forcing manager Harry Redknapp to join a bidding war with Fulham boss Mark Hughes for the Wales striker's services.
  (Daily Star)


• Manchester United could be offered the chance to re-sign Villarreal's Italian striker Giuseppe Rossi, 23, who is being tracked by a number of top clubs, after the Old Trafford outfit inserted a buy-back clause when they sold him three years ago for £6.7m.
  (Daily Star)


• Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi says he is confident that Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will be playing alongside him at the Nou Camp this season.
  (The Mirror)


• Real Madrid target Mesut Ozil is set to remain at Werder Bremen until his current contract runs out at the end of next season, when the German midfielder can leave the club for free.
  (Daily Mail)


• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is ready to sell England striker Peter Crouch for £7m - if he can find a quick replacement to help refresh his forward line for the new season.
  (The Mirror)


• Olympiakos are vying with Marseille and Fenerbache to sign Manchester City's Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz, 28, with a loan deal most likely.
  (Daily Mail)


• Aston Villa could be priced out of a move for Celtic winger Aiden McGeady, 24, after Spartak Moscow bid £9.5m for the Republic of Ireland international - with Villa unwilling to bid more than £7.5m.
  (The Sun)


• Blackpool have had an offer of £1m for striker DJ Campbell rejected by Leicester City, leaving manager Ian Holloway to turn his attention to Nottingham Forest forward Nathan Tyson.
  (Daily Mail)


• Hull City boss Nigel Pearson wants to sign Tottenham midfielder John Bostock on loan.
  (The Mirror)


• Crystal Palace are in talks with Wolves to sign Wales striker Sam Vokes on loan.
  (The Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP

• England midfielder Joe Cole, who joined Liverpool after being released by Chelsea this summer, says he helped to persuade Reds captain Steven Gerrard to stay at the Merseyside outfit.
  (Daily Star)


• Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry fears fans will vent their anger at the England players who performed poorly at the World Cup in South Africa once the Premier League season gets under way.
  (Daily Star)


• Chinese billionaire Kenneth Huang has made an offer to the Royal Bank of Scotland to buy Liverpool's £237m debt and oust owners George Gillet and Tom Hicks.
  (The Guardian)


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested the Gunners' 18-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere is ready for an England call-up after impressive pre-season displays.
  (The Guardian)


• Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish wants owner Carson Yeung to provide funds to sign players - starting with Wigan's Charles N'Zogbia.
  (The Mirror)

AND FINALLY...

• David Beckham is teaming up with wife Victoria to launch his own range of suits.
  (Daily Star)