Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has admitted he is tempted to link up with his France team-mate Thierry Henry at Barcelona. (The Guardian)



• Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Bordeaux striker Maroune Chamakh after his proposed move to Liverpool collapsed. (The Times)

OTHER GOSSIP

• Liverpool have emerged as a takeover target for the seventh-richest man in the world, Indian Mukesh Ambani. (The Times)



• Arsenal have written to Barcelona to demand the Spanish giants stop their public campaign to try and sign midfielder Cesc Fabregas. (The Mirror)



• New West Ham owner David Sullivan reckons any Birmingham fans who abuse him at Wednesday's game are fools after declaring his regime at the Blues the best in the club's history. (The Mirror)



• Meanwhile West Ham co-owner David Gold has fanned the flames of controversy before the clash at Upton Park by saying the Hammers are bigger than the Blues. (The Times)



• Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller will keep his place in the squad for Tuesday's Premier League match at Wigan despite being arrested on suspicion of assault. (The Times)



• Mark Hughes is weighing up whether to become Turkey's new manager, two months after he was sacked by Manchester City. (Daily Mail)



• But Hughes could be in line to replace manager Gianfranco Zola should West Ham continue to struggle while Russia coach Guus Hiddink has also been linked to the vacant job at Turkey. (The Times)



• Meanwhile, his successor at City, Roberto Mancini, is feeling under increasing pressure to ensure that the Blues qualify for the Champions League. (Daily Mail)



• West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola and his players will be asked to take a 25% pay cut at the end of the season. (The Sun)



• Ian Holloway has axed three of his Blackpool players for Tuesday's games at Sheffield Wednesday after they were spotted in a nightclub on Saturday night, hours after their 2-1 defeat to Leicester. (The Mirror)



• Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, the new England captain, was last night still agonising over whether he should withdraw his appeal against a four-match violent-conduct ban as a gesture of goodwill to the Football Association. (Daily Telegraph)



• Former Bradford striker Dean Windass is among the favourites to replace Stuart McCall as boss of the Bantams. (The Mirror)

AND FINALLY...

• Kieron Dyer's time at West Ham could cost the club a staggering £30m over the course of his four-year contract. The midfielder has started only five league matches in his two-and-a-half years at Upton Park and has yet to score. (Daily Mail)