Friday's paper talk

The best football news and gossip from the Friday's newspapers.

• Tottenham are confident winger Gareth Bale, 23, will commit his future to the club next month by signing a new deal that will earn him £170,000 a week.


• Meanwhile, Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, 26, is a transfer target for Italian giants Inter Milan.


• Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco are all targeting Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup.


• West Brom boss Steve Clarke will offer Wigan striker Franco Di Santo, 24, a chance to stay in the Premier League.

• Outgoing interim Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez says Jose Mourinho will have £100million to spend this summer when he returns to Stamford Bridge.


• Retiring David Beckham is set to be offered a top job with the Football Association.


• Manchester City are planning a move for Sevilla winger Jesus Navas, 21, who has a £29m release clause.

• Frank Lampard believes Jose Mourinho is the man to turn Chelsea back into England's top team again.

• Arsenal have discussed a move for unsettled Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.


• West Ham have asked Chelsea if they can take £20m-rated striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, on loan next season.


• Cardiff are interested in an ambitious swoop for Lyon's £15m-rated France striker Bafetimbi Gomi and Lille's former Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou.


• Both Manchester clubs and Bayern Munich have been put on alert after Barcelona put midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 22, up for sale.


• Aston Villa and Everton are both keen on moves for Spartak Moscow's former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady.

• Manchester United face competition from Bayer Leverkusen as they target a move for £25m-rated Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan.


• Arsenal, Tottenham and Fulham are tracking Watford striker Matej Vydra, 21, who has yet to decided whether to return to parent club Udinese, stay at Watford or move elsewhere.


• West Brom have put a £4.5m price tag on out-of-favour striker Peter Odemwingie.

• Hull could make a move for West Brom frontman Peter Odemwingie but will have to pay at least £3m for the Nigeria international.

• Chelsea and Tottenham have both made moves for 17-year-old Southampton left-back Luke Shaw.


• Manchester City have launched a move for Sevilla winger Jesus Navas, despite concerns over the anxiety problems the 27-year-old has suffered.