Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has blocked a £10.5m move back to Russia with Lokomotiv Moscow for out-of-favour striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
  (Daily Mail)



• West Ham are eyeing a deal for Paraguay's 16-year-old Juan Iturbe. The Cerro Porteno striker has been on the shopping list of Real Madrid and Manchester United with the Hammers looking at a £2m deal at the end of the season.
  (The Mirror)



• Birmingham City want to begin talks on keeping hold of keeper Joe Hart, on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season. Manager Alex McLeish said: "Joe loves his team-mates and he loves the club. When you have a feelgood factor, then players can give their best form and play without fear."
  (Daily Mail)



• Derby boss Nigel Clough has revealed he wants to sign a striker on loan this week, with either Arsenal's Gilles Sunu or Everton's James Vaughan in his sights.
  (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP

• Goalkeeper Petr Cech has said he wants to stay at Chelsea for another 10 years - providing he can maintain the high standards he has rediscovered in the last month.
  (The Guardian)



• Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is odds-on to leave Anfield if they fail to finish in the top four of the Premier League, while captain and midfielder Cesc Fabregas will walk out on Arsenal if they do not win the title or Champions League.
  (The Mirror)



• Good news for England fans with Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon being lined up for a return to action having been sidelined with a groin injury since the end of December.
  (The Sun)



• Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho has claimed Chelsea have declined since he left three years ago. Ahead of the Champions League clash with the Blues next week, Mourinho said: "You should have stuck with me if you wanted to win more titles."
  (The Mirror)



• Wayne Rooney had a police escort to see him through passport control after arriving at the airport only 35 minutes before Manchester United's flight to Italy for the Champions League match against AC Milan.
  (The Sun)



• Spurs defender Gareth Bale could be in a 'spot' of bother with boss Harry Redknapp after revealing his team don't practise penalties. The Londoners face a tricky FA Cup replay at home to Bolton next week having missed their fourth penalty of the season.
  (Daily Star)



• Former Arsenal striker Dennis Bergkamp has completed his coaching badge course with the Dutch football federation (KNVB). The clearly ambitious Dutchman said last year: "I would advise everyone to work in England, as a player or a coach, it just breathes football. It is fantastic for the game."
  ( imscouting)

AND FINALLY...

• A Premier League club is mulling over a purchase of an Indian Premier League team. The shorter format of cricket is rapidly expanding and IPL commissioner Lalit Modi said: "I can confirm an English Premier League club has approached us about buying a team. They are probably one of the most famous football clubs."
  (The Times)