Paper talk

My football gift to you .. a round-up of all football rumours from today's newspapers.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has emerged as a £30m target for Real Madrid next summer. (The Sun)

Tottenham are battling it out with Inter Milan for 18-year-old Ghanaian full-back Gladson Awako. (Daily Mirror)

Gordon Strachan will target Celtic defender Gary Caldwell when the former Parkhead manager is confirmed as Middlesbrough boss on Monday. (The Sun)

Chelsea are ready to embark on a £60m spending spree in January if Fifa suspends the transfer ban imposed on them, with Inter Milan's Patrick Vieira, Benfica winger Angel di Maria, Valencia's David Villa and Aston Villa's Emile Heskey all being considered. (Daily Express)

Roma's Daniele de Rossi, Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero and Manchester City talisman Robinho could also be on Chelsea's shopping list in January with the Blues losing key men to the African Cup of Nations. (The Sun)

Arsenal and AC Milan have joined the race to sign West Ham's Swiss utility man Valon Behrami. (Daily Star)