FOOTBALL RUMOURS: Manchester City face competition from Barcelona and Real Madrid for Italian midfielder, Manchester United turn down bid for David de Gea and England star in talks with Arsenal

Here are today’s football rumours...

Arsenal to step up contract talks with Theo Walcott CLICK HERE

Manchester City will battle Barcelona and Real Madrid for Juventus’ Paul Pogba CLICK HERE (Daily Mail)

Arsenal’s Petr Cech transfer chase facing hijack as PSG prepare £150,000 a week contract CLICK HERE (Mirror)

Real Madrid to start David de Gea bidding at just £13m as Manchester United star worries over Iker Casillas’ influence at the Bernabeu CLICK HERE (Daily Mail)

Manchester United and Chelsea interested in Belgian international midfielder Axel Witsel CLICK HERE (Mirror)

Jack Wilshere inspired by Paul Gascoigne for England CLICK HERE (Daily Telegraph)