Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Manchester City have joined the chase for Wolfsburg's highly rated Bosnia international striker Edin Dzeko.
  (Daily Mail )


• It's not only Dzeko that Man City are chasing. The club have launched a daring raid for Valencia forward David Silva as well as three Real Madrid stars - Gonzalo Higuain, Rafael van der Vaart and Fernando Gago.
  (The Mirror)


• Everton boss David Moyes has swooped for Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford to make him his first signing of the summer.
  (The Mirror)


• Jose Mourinho has pinpointed Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole as the type of signings he would like to make at Real Madrid, causing consternation in the boardrooms of Liverpool and Chelsea.
  (The Guardian)


• West Ham have made a £3m offer for Lyon striker Frederic Piquionne, who spent a year-long loan at Portsmouth last season.
  (Daily Mail )


• Wolves are closing on a £7m deal for Burnley striker Steven Fletcher.
  (Daily Mail )


• Bolton manager Owen Coyle has approached his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger about the possibility of midfielder Jack Wilshere returning on loan next season.
  (Daily Mail )

• England have suffered a World Cup injury scare after Steven Gerrard limped out of a training session, with the Liverpool midfielder requiring 20 minutes of treatment on his right calf after he pulled up sharply.
  (Daily Mail )


• More encouragingly, England coach Fabio Capello believes Gareth Barry is recovering more quickly than expected from an ankle injury and is inclined to take the holding midfielder to the World Cup.
  (The Guardian)