Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is facing another test of his authority as Daniel Sturridge, 22, is becoming disillusioned with his lack of opportunities to play as a centre forward.
  (The Times)


• Nigel de Jong, 27, is set to be sold by Manchester City at the end of the season after the midfielder refused to sign a new contract.
  (The Sun)


• Manchester United have been angered by 21-year-old Danny Welbeck's contract demands - with the England striker holding out for a new £60,000-a-week deal.
  (Daily Mail)


• Manchester United and Liverpool are set to miss out on Sao Paulo wonderkid Lucas, 19, as Inter Milan edge closer to a deal.
  (talkSPORT)


• But Liverpool have agreed a £1m deal to sign 19-year-old Sporting Lisbon star Joao Carlos Teixeira,dubbed 'the new Deco'.
  (Metro)


• Tottenham's Mexican attacking midfielder Giovani dos Santos, 22, is a target for Spanish side Villarreal.
  (talkSPORT)


• Fulham have been told to match Fiorentina's £6.5m bid for Catania's former Barcelona striker Maxi Lopez, 27, or risk missing out.
  (The Mirror)


• West Brom boss Roy Hodgson has turned down a loan bid for 30-year-old striker Peter Odemwingie.
  (Express and Star)


• Birmingham want to re-sign Craig Gardner, 25, on loan. The midfielder moved to Sunderland from Blues in the summer but is homesick for the Midlands.
  (The Mirror)


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to make an £18m offer for 26-year-old Newcastle United striker Demba Ba.
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• QPR are considering a third bid for Blackburn defender Chris Samba, 27, although he is unlikely to offer more than £6m.
  (The Independent)


• Nedum Onuoha is another QPR target with the club preparing to offer the Manchester City defender, 25, more than £80,000 a week.
  (The Times)


• Aston Villa midfielder Fabian Delph, 20, is poised to return to Leeds on loan with Villa boss Alex McLeish confirming that the club has been contacted by United.
  (Birmingham Mail)


• Rangers manager Ally McCoist wants to sign Trabzonspor's Polish striker Pawel Broznek on loan.
  (Daily Mail)


• French forward Yann Kermorgant, currently with Charlton, has emerged as a target for Celtic.
  (Daily Mail)

• QPR are beefing up security for their FA Cup tie against Chelsea, where Anton Ferdinand and John Terry are set to come face to face.
  (The Mirror)


• Manchester City have warned their players not to become embroiled in a Twitter feud with their Manchester United rivals over City-related tweets by the likes of Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand.
  (Daily Telegraph)


• Manchester United striker Michael Owen claims he has not given up on breaking England's goalscoring record - even though he has played just 79 minutes in the Premier League this season.
  (The Mirror)


• Manager Andre Villas-Boas will take his Chelsea players on a five-day trip to Majorca next week to boost team morale.
  (Daily Mail)


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been dealt a major blow ahead of Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United, with striker Thierry Henry rated as 'doubtful'.
  (Metro)


• Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, 39, is set to play into his 40s after signing a contract extension with them until at least summer 2013.
  (Evening Standard)

• Former Celtic ace Shunsuke Nakamura proved he can still bend it like the best of them, by curling a free-kick through the window of a moving bus on Japanese television.
  (Metro)