Football rumours from today's newspapers

• Owen Coyle is set to make his third signing as Bolton manager by winning the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere on loan. (The Sun)



• Manchester City have bid for Middlesbrough's highly rated winger Adam Johnson. (Press Association)



• Or Johnson will reject a move to the Premier League to help Boro win promotion from the Championship this season. (The Mirror)



• Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is lining up goalkeeping cover for Heurelho Gomes, even though the Brazilian has been given the all-clear after a shoulder problem. Coventry's Kieren Westwood, Watford's Scott Loach and Peterborough's Joe Lewis are all in the frame. (The Mirror)



• Marlon Harewood will become a free agent in the summer, with Aston Villa allowing the striker to see out the remainder of his contract, which ends in June. (The Mirror)



• Tottenham and Birmingham have opened talks over the sale of Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko. (The Mirror)



• West Ham are furious with Tottenham for beating them to the signing of Monaco striker Eidur Gudjohnsen. (The Sun)



• Birmingham central defender Martin Taylor, 30, is in talks to join Newcastle on loan for the rest of the season. (The Mirror)

OTHER GOSSIP

• Manchester United midfielder Anderson is set to be fined after missing training on Monday. (The Mirror)



• However, Anderson could be heading for the exit door at Old Trafford after it was claimed he also flew back home to Brazil without club permission. (The Mirror)



• Juventus are to appoint Claudio Gentile as interim manager before they step up attempts to persuade Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to join them in the summer. (Daily Mail)



• Former England Under-21 manager Peter Taylor is being lined up as the next Notts County manager. (The Sun)

AND FINALLY...

• Tottenham midfielder John Bostock is at the centre of a row with his club after his father rang a radio station to criticise Spurs manager Harry Redknapp. (The Mirror)