Championship rumour mill: Sunderland player goes missing, Ipswich Town identify new boss

Has transfer silly season arrived already? Well, it appears so... we round up the latest rumours from the Championship and beyond. Here's the latest from the tabloids and around the web:

Championship round-up...

Sunderland manager Chris Coleman has admitted that midfielder Jack Rodwell - who is on £70,000-a-week at the club - has gone AWOL and revealed he has "no idea" where he is. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United are hoping to persuade Ryan Sessegnon to sign for them this summer if he decides to leave Fulham. (The Times)

Chris Coleman is set to be given an escape route from Sunderland by Championship club Ipswich. (Mirror)

Elsewhere from the world of football...

Former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, who is the favourite to take over from Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, will demand a £200m transfer kitty to revamp the Gunners. (The Sun)

Tottenham are ready to sell Danny Rose, Toby Alderweireld, Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele to raise £170m as manager Mauricio Pochettino looks to strengthen his squad. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho claims he deserves the credit for bringing Mohamed Salah to Chelsea - and says he's not to blame for selling the Liverpool forward to Roma in 2016. (ESPN)

Gareth Bale is frustrated at his lack of playing time at Real Madrid this season, but there are doubts whether a Premier League club would be able to afford the 28-year-old Welsh winger. (The Guardian)

Arsenal will battle it out with Atletico Madrid and Napoli for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno, who would cost around £17.5m. (Bild)

West Ham have joined the race to sign Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans for £3m from West Brom. (Daily Mirror)

Everton manager Sam Allardyce's failure to receive public support from club owner Farhad Moshiri has left his Goodison Park future uncertain. (Daily Mail)

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone should replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal, says former Republic of Ireland star Andy Townsend. (BBC Radio 5 live)