What The Sports Pages Say

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Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 22 2018


DAILY MAIL

Chelsea are set to rebuff all offers for Marcos Alonso after he emerged as a target for Atletico Madrid.
Senior figures at Manchester United have acknowledged there is a problem with Jose Mourinho - but they believe executive vice chairman Ed Woodward can fix it.
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is set to cap his excellent start to the season with an England recall.
Arsenal new boy Lucas Torreira was blasted on the pitch by a club coach after the Gunners' 3-2 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday.
Manchester City have launched a worldwide goalkeeper search because of Claudio Bravo's serious knee injury with former Crystal Palace and Liverpool stopper Diego Cavalleri among free agents who will be considered.


THE SUN

Anthony Martial now wants to stay at Manchester United and fight for his place under Jose Mourinho.
Everton are demanding £28m plus add-ons from RB Leipzig for winger Ademola Lookman.
Manchester City's goalkeeper crisis has deepened after Barcelona blocked Jasper Cillessen's move to the Etihad.


THE TIMES

UEFA is planning to introduce VAR from the quarter-final stage of this season's Champions League.


DAILY EXPRESS

Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has put off any talks over a new contract until Christmas.


DAILY MIRROR

Real Madrid will make one final push to sign Chelsea forward Eden Hazard before Spain's transfer deadline on August 31.
Gareth Southgate is planning a shake-up in defence when his World Cup heroes return to England action next month.
Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets are set to snub Paris Saint-Germain and sign new contracts with Barcelona.
Lionel Messi will lead a delegation of La Liga captains who will fight plans against playing league games in the United States at a meeting with president Javier Tebas on Thursday.
Laurent Blanc and Remi Garde are the chief competition Thierry Henry will face in his bid to become Bordeaux manager.


DAILY RECORD

Tony Adams has emerged as a shock candidate to take over from Kenny Miller as Livingston manager.
Aberdeen have rejected a £3.5m bid from Celtic for Scott McKenna and warned them he's not for sale.
Dundee United have failed in an audacious bid to bring Bilel Mohsni back to Tannadice.
Scottish Rugby Union chief Dominic McKay says the SFA could make up to £40m in extra cash to pump in to Scottish football if they move to Murrayfield.


DAILY STAR

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly made Wolves star Ruben Neves one of his top January transfer targets.

 

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Thursday's Newspapers:
August 23 2018

Daily Telegraph

Manchester United fans have paid for a plane to fly an anti-Ed Woodward banner over Old Trafford.
Liverpool will only let Borussia Dortmund loan Divock Origi if they agree an obligation to buy him next summer.


The Sun

Gareth Southgate is considering Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden, 18, for his next England squad.
Maurizio Sarri has moved some of Chelsea's training sessions to the afternoon so his players can spend mornings with their families.
James Collins is in line for a shock return to West Ham - six months after being axed by email.
Ex-West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been declared bankrupt despite earning millions as a player.
Aston Villa are in pole position to complete a loan move for Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham.
Millwall are set to complete an initial loan deal with Barnsley for striker Tom Bradshaw and then break their transfer record by signing him for £1m in January.
Daily Mail
Manchester United fans have paid for a plane to fly an anti-Ed Woodward banner over Old Trafford.
Liverpool will only let Borussia Dortmund loan Divock Origi if they agree an obligation to buy him next summer.


The Times

West Ham's dispute with the London Stadium's owners has deepened after they were refused permission to reinstate the club's honours board in the West Stand.
Tottenham have lobbied supporters over a potential "neutral" venue should they be drawn at home in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Aleksander Ceferin has been formally backed to serve another term as UEFA president by the Football Association.


Daily Express

QPR director of football Les Ferdinand was confronted by an angry supporter after the club's poor start to the season continued on Tuesday with a 3-0 home defeat by Bristol City.
Lee Carsley is in line to take over from sacked Gary Johnson as Cheltenham manager.


Daily Mirror

Thierry Henry will meet with Bordeaux's new owners on Thursday and is then expected to be confirmed as the Ligue 1 side's new manager.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek wants Chelsea to convince him why he should stay at Stamford Bridge with European sides queuing up to sign the England midfielder on loan.


Daily Star

Manchester United chiefs fear Jose Mourinho could have a meltdown without trusted assistant Rui Faria around.
Everton's Tom Davies will stay and fight for a place under new manager Marco Silva.
Crystal Palace midfielder Luka Milivojevic has been dropped by Serbia over his criticism of manager Mladen Krstajic at the World Cup.

 

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Friday's Newspapers:
24th August 2018


daily mail

Zinedine Zidane wants to take over from Jose Mourinho if he gets the boot from Manchester United.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to sanction the sale of Danny Rose before the end of the month.
Manchester City want £16m for midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko, although Real Betis are still pushing to complete a loan move by August 31.


daily express

Summer signing Fred could be one of the victims of a squad shake-up as Jose Mourinho ponders recalls for Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera against Tottenham.
Tom Ince has told Stoke team-mates they need to "grow some balls" after his side's poor start to the Championship season.


the times

Manchester United are set to unveil their first pink kit next week, which will pay homage to the city's former iconic football newspaper - The Pink.
Relations between staff and owners at Charlton have worsened to the extent that one employee had to ask his human resources department for permission to eat a packet of crisps at his desk.


daily mirror

Jose Mourinho would have quit any other club than Manchester United over their transfer problems in the summer.
Danny Rose is edging closer to a move to Paris Saint-Germain, either on loan or a permanent deal.
Chelsea and West Ham are keeping tabs on Dagenham & Redbridge's teenage goalkeeper Tarek Najia.
Swansea want to sign Cameron Carter-Vickers on loan from Tottenham before next Friday's deadline.


the sun

Jose Mourinho will get money to spend in January but Manchester United won't be held to ransom over targets.
Middlesbrough have turned their attention to Rajiv van la Parra after missing out on Yannick Bolasie on loan.
Feuding Stoke stars Jack Butland and James McClean have held peace talks after a tunnel bust-up following the 3-0 defeat at home to Wigan.


daily telegraph

Stoke are closing on the signing of Brentford midfielder Ryan Woods, initially on loan ahead of a £6.5m permanent move in January.


daily record

Motherwell captain Peter Hartley could face an SFA rap over his comments about former Rangers star Fabio Cardoso's broken nose.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is set to earn his first Colombia call.
Sunderland are interested in taking Celtic forward Ryan Christie on loan.
Jai Quitongo is training with Partick Thistle with a view to earning a deal at Firhill.

 

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Saturday's Newspapers:
25th August 2018


daily mail

Hugo Lloris could lose the captaincy at Tottenham following his charge for drink-driving.
Christian Eriksen is locked in a stalemate with Tottenham over a new contract.
Jurgen Klopp insists he will not throw Fabinho the Liverpool team until he is ready to cope with the intensity.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is still keen to 'add quality' to his side before the transfer window shuts.


the sun

Manuel Pellegrini won't be rushed into blooding his £100m crop of new signings despite the club's poor start to the season.
New pictures have emerged of a flood at Tottenham's new stadium build that has further delayed construction


daily mirror

Liverpool are keen to snap up French World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard in a £35m deal.
Moussa Dembele is still on Arsenal's radar as Unai Emery's side weigh up a January bid for the Celtic star.
Manchester United have beaten Manchester City to highly-rated Polish defender Lukas Bejger.
Ademola Lookman has been left out of the squad for Everton's game against Bournemouth after a new £25m RB Leipzig bid came in.


daily telegraph

Gareth Southgate is considering Ryan Sessegnon and Joe Hart for his next England squad and will watch them both in Fulham v Burnley.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is still targeting up to four new signings before the transfer deadline.
New Newcastle signing Yoshinori Muto says he turned down a move to Chelsea two years ago.


daily star

Barcelona have identified RB Leipzig star Kevin Kampl as a backup target in case their Paul Pogba plot fails.

 

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Sunday's Newspapers:
26th August 2018


sunday express

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to offer Tottenham £100m for midfielder Christian Eriksen.
Manchester United are lining up a January move for Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon to prove that they can still be a force in the transfer market.
Sevilla want to make a last-ditch bid to tempt Manchester United into letting them have Anthony Martial before Friday's transfer deadline.


mail on sunday

Aaron Ramsey is set to follow the example set by Mesut Ozil and leave a final decision about a new contract until January.
West Ham are mulling over loan offers from AZ Alkmaar and Eibar for youngster Reece Oxford.


sunday mirror

Manchester United made no attempt to sign Toby Alderweireld or Danny Rose in the summer transfer window.
Tammy Abraham is poised to reject a loan move to Aston Villa - and fight for his place at Chelsea.


sunday telegraph

Anthony Martial is prepared to bide his time over his future at Manchester United after feeling emboldened by the club hierarchy's refusal to bow to Jose Mourinho's wishes to sell him.
Rafael Benitez will wait to see how owner Mike Ashley responds to his requests in the January transfer window before he reopens talks about a new contract to remain as Newcastle United manager beyond the end of the season.
Steven Gerrard is concerned three away fixtures in a week may take its toll on his Rangers squad.


the sun on sunday

PSG boss Thomas Tuchel has refused to rule out a move for Tottenham star Danny Rose.
Manchester United are set to make a move for Roma midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini in January.
Real Madrid will switch their attention to Neymar in 2019 if their Kylian Mbappe raid fails this summer.
Ander Herrera is likely to get his wish of a new two-year contract to stay at Manchester United.
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed that he hasn't had a day off yet since succeeding Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge.
Leicester plan to move for Blackburn golden boy Bradley Dack.



STAR ON SUNDAY

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona that Marcos Alonso is the ideal competition for Jordi Alba.


sunday mail

Steven Gerrard believes Rangers could lose to Celtic four times and still win the title.
Derek McInnes has warned Celtic they'll be wasting their time with another bid for Scott McKenna before deadline day.
Steven Gerrard is planning further Rangers additions in time for the Old Firm clash with Celtic.


scottish sun

Celtic could make a late move to land France U20 star Harold Moukoudi

 

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Monday's Newspapers:
August 27 2018



DAILY MIRROR
Mesut Ozil is already battling for his Arsenal future as Unai Emery has made it clear that he expects more in terms of work-rate from the club's biggest star.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Jose Mourinho has insisted he always puts his club's needs before his own as he challenged his Manchester United players to repay the faith of the fans against Tottenham.
Mauricio Pochettino has told his Tottenham players they must impress him all over again after their World Cup exploits forced him to embark on a rotation policy.
Roman Abramovich is looking to sell a minority stake at Chelsea.
THE SUN
AC Milan boss Gennaro Gattuso has blasted Chelsea loanee Tiemoue Bakayoko after his debut in Saturday's defeat to Napoli.
Mesut Ozil threw a sickie at training on Friday after Unai Emery revealed he would play his Arsenal stars in a different role against West Ham.
DAILY MAIL
Roman Abramovich is not ready to sell the club and will resume redevelopment work at Stamford Bridge.
DAILY STAR
Danny Rose is eyeing a Marseille transfer to keep his place in the England squad.

THE TIMES
Roman Abramovich will demand an offer of at least £2.5billion to consider selling Chelsea.
THE GUARDIAN
Crawley manager Harry Kewell is favourite to take over Notts County after Kevin Nolan was sacked at the weekend.
DAILY RECORD
Steven Gerrard has shot down suggestions he was preparing to launch a bid to snap up Ryan Gauld on loan from Sporting Lisbon.
Brendan Rodgers insists he wants to keep Dedryck Boyata after the Belgian marked his return to the Celtic team by grabbing the winner against Hamilton yesterday.
Marseille are weighing up a late deadline bid to land Moussa Dembele after making a personal check on the striker against Hamilton.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish reckons it would be a scandal if the national team was moved from Hampden.

 

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Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 28 2018

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is fighting to save his job after a shambolic night at Old Trafford, according to the Sun.

DAILY MIRROR

Aston Villa will step up contract talks with Jack Grealish early next month after Europe's main transfer windows shut.
Eden Hazard believes Chelsea can be genuine title challengers this season.
Roy Hodgson has slammed Swansea for insisting on playing their EFL Cup tie while refusing to allow Jordan Ayew to take the field.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Unai Emery will not come under any pressure from the Arsenal board over his handling of Mesut Ozil, with the head coach determined to avoid another Neymar situation.
Gary Cahill is ready to stay and fight for a Chelsea place, despite being frozen out of Maurizio Sarri's squad and facing uncertainty over his club captaincy.
Alex McLeish has warned absent Robert Snodgrass and James McArthur that Scotland places will not be guaranteed.


DAILY MAIL

Eden Hazard has warned Premier League opponents he will keep coming back for more, no matter how hard they kick him.


THE SUN

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is fighting to save his job after a shambolic night at Old Trafford.
Ilkay Gundogan revealed he saw a psychologist after being racially abused.


THE GUARDIAN

Liverpool will not allow Simon Mignolet to leave Anfield this week despite the Belgium international's desire for regular first-team football.


THE TIMES

Stoke are poised to offload Giannelli Imbula and Badou Ndiaye on loan.
Crystal Palace have become the first club in the Premier League to offer loan players to lower division sides for free - but only if they are picked for the team.
England have approached West Ham defender Declan Rice to try to persuade him to switch his allegiance from Ireland.


DAILY STAR

Barcelona star Gerard Pique says there is no chance he will ever return to Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola says the title race will only truly begin after the international break.


DAILY RECORD

Steven Gerrard is pushing Nottingham Forest to land Joe Worrall on loan in the next 24 hours.


THE SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic are in the mix to land Manchester City kid Douglas Luiz on loan.
Ex-Kilmarnock stars Robbie Muirhead and Aaron Tshibola look set to re-join the Ayrshire club.

 

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Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 29 2018


Jose Mourinho could be sacked if Man United lose on Sunday and Alexandre Lacazette could be on his way out of Arsenal, according to the back pages.

Daily Mail
Manchester United's players and staff believe Jose Mourinho could be sacked if he loses again at Burnley on Sunday.
Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles and winger Matt Ritchie were involved in a furious training-ground scrap and had to be separated by team-mates before the defeat to Chelsea.
Arsenal want Ivan Gazidis' future resolved in the next fortnight with members of the club's hierarchy expecting the chief executive to leave for AC Milan.

The Sun
Manchester United stars are confused by Jose Mourinho's chopping and changing of personnel and tactics.
Everton misfit Sandro Ramirez is wanted by Real Sociedad, according to reports.
Shahid Khan's son says he expects the Fulham owner's Wembley bid to go through.

The Times
The FA has come out in favour of clubs being allowed to have safe-standing areas in what campaigners regard as a significant move towards a change in the law on all-seater stadiums.
Jamie Vardy's withdrawal from international football could lead to a first senior England call-up for Jadon Sancho when Gareth Southgate names his squad on Thursday for the Nations League match against Spain.
Reiss Nelson is close to signing a new contract beyond next summer and will move from Arsenal to Hoffenheim on loan for this season.
Erik Lamela is confident he will be fit to play against Watford on Sunday after he suffered an injury in the warm-up before Tottenham's 3-0 win over Manchester United.

Daily Mirror


Alexandre Lacazette could quit Arsenal this week, according to reports in France.
Rafa Benitez is ready to send out a weakened team in the Carabao Cup after claiming he does not have the resources for Newcastle to seriously attack the competition.

Daily Telegraph
Kurt Zouma will not give up on his ambition to establish himself at Chelsea.
Manchester United have changed the layout of the home and away dressing rooms at Old Trafford to try to stop any repeat of the tunnel brawl that erupted in December between their players and rivals Manchester City.
Danny Rose is expected to stay at Tottenham until January and reject the chance of a loan move to Paris Saint-Germain or Marseille.
A US investment bank hired by Roman Abramovich could help to kick-start the halted redevelopment of Stamford Bridge within months, a source close to the Chelsea owner has claimed.

Daily Star
England boss Gareth Southgate is considering a shock recall for forgotten man Luke Shaw.

 

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Thursday's Newspapers:
August 30 2018


Paul Pogba will force through a January move to Barcelona



The Times

Anthony Martial has been offered a new five-year deal at Manchester United and believes he can outlast Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.
Former Manchester City captain Yaya Toure has agreed to move to Olympiakos.
Southampton manager Mark Hughes says that Manolo Gabbiadini will not go out on loan despite his struggles in front of goal.
Ashley Young is set to be the surprise omission from the England squad that Gareth Southgate will name on Thursday.


Daily Mirror

Olivier Giroud is determined to battle it out with Alvaro Morata for a starting berth in the Chelsea side and will not leave before the European deadline on Friday.
UEFA is not optimistic Tottenham will play any of their Champions League group games at their new stadium this season.
Fruit juice is the latest product to come off the menu at Arsenal as Unai Emery continues his clampdown on players' diets.


The Sun

Manchester City are considering a move for Paris Saint-Germain's Adrien Rabiot, who was on the club's books in his early teenage years.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek is losing patience with Chelsea after being told he could not join Schalke or Monaco on loan.
Barcelona midfielder Rafinha is set to complete a loan move to Real Betis.
Egypt FA officials have expressed their "absolute dismay and disgust" at Mo Salah's demands.


The Guardian

Luke Shaw could get a surprise England recall when Gareth Southgate names his England squad on Thursday, while there could also be a place for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson.


Daily Telegraph

Stoke forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is in line for a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain, while midfielder Giannelli Imbula is set to join Rayo Vallecano on loan for the season.


Daily Express

Paul Pogba is ready to follow in Philippe Coutinho's footsteps by trying to force through a January move to Barcelona, according to reports in Spain.


Daily Star

Celtic are set to miss out on in-demand Manchester City midfielder Douglas Luiz, who is expected to complete a loan move to Fenerbahce.

 

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Friday's Newspapers:
August 31 2018

Ed Woodward’s relationship with Jose Mourinho ‘better than ever’ as reports emerge of Red Devils’ interest in Roma star, according to the back pages.

The Sun
Middlesbrough will seal a deadline day loan move for Crystal Palace winger Jason Puncheon.
UEFA are plotting a third European club competition to run alongside the Champions League and Europa League.
New Real Madrid signing Mariano Diaz is set to take Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic No 7 shirt.
Brentford boss Dean Smith has threatened to complain about Jon Moss to the referees chief after he swore at their physio.
Daily Mail
Friends of Ed Woodward insist his relationship with Jose Mourinho is better than ever.
Liverpool's Lazar Markovic is wanted by Greek side PAOK on the final day of the transfer window.
Harry Kewell is set to leave Crawley and take over as boss at Notts County.
Paris Saint-Germain hope to conclude a deal for Stoke City's Eric Choupo-Moting.


The Times
Ed Woodward has increased his attendance at Manchester United training sessions as concerns grow over their start to the season.
Daily Express
Manchester United hope to push through a move for Roma star Lorenzo Pellegrini in January.
The Guardian
Manchester United have denied talk of a rift between manager Jose Mourinho and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
Daily Telegraph
Tottenham are struggling to sell the naming rights to their new stadium because of the £200m price tag placed on it by Daniel Levy.
Daily Mirror
Middlesbrough are set to force through a £7m deadline day deal for Millwall midfielder George Saville, who will initially join the club on loan until January.
Daily Star
Steven Gerrard wants to make striker Dominic Solanke the latest Liverpool player to join Rangers on loan.

 

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Saturday's Newspapers:
1st September 2018


the times

Chelsea's legal battle with Antonio Conte over his severance package has been exacerbated by their former head coach's demand to receive all his compensation up front.
Watford owner Gino Pozzo has rejected a formal offer from a New York-based media company which wants to buy more than a third of the club.


the guardian

A potential joint home-nations bid for the 2030 World Cup has been given full backing by UEFA's president Aleksander Ceferin.


the sun

Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has refused to rule out a bid to buy Chelsea after claiming Roman Abramovich is looking to sell the club.
Brighton defender Leon Balogun says he has turned to a psychic to give him more luck after struggling with injuries.


daily mail

Jurgen Klopp is adamant Mohamed Salah still wants to play for his country and hopes a swift resolution can be found to his row with the Egyptian FA.


daily express

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri says he will decide during the international break who to name as his captain with Eden Hazard in the running alongside Cesar Azpilicueta.
Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic's proposed move to Anderlecht fell through in the closing stages of the transfer window after he failed to agree personal terms with the Belgian club.


daily mirror

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was in the stands to watch new signing Diogo Dalot play for the club's U23 side against Stoke.


daily star

John Terry and Jack Grealish helped to convince Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to join Aston Villa on loan.


daily telegraph

Henrikh Mkhitaryan may be unable to play for Arsenal when they face Qarabag in the Europa League because of political unrest between Armenia and Azerbaijan.


daily record

Aberdeen rejected a £6m bid from Aston Villa for Scott McKenna because they believe they could sell him for almost double that in the next transfer window.

 

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Sunday's Newspapers:
September 02 2018

Jose Mourinho urged Manchester United chiefs not to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Jose Mourinho urged Manchester United chiefs not to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer.
Manchester United's board believe Jose Mourinho will improve results and he is not yet under threat of being sacked.
Manchester United are still furious with Diego Godin for using their interest in him to secure a new Atletico Madrid deal.
Unai Emery is ready to dump the 'Arsene Wenger style' in the dustbin of history and play long-ball football at Arsenal.
Watford head coach Javi Gracia believes Nathaniel Chalobah can put his injury struggles behind him and force his way into the England squad.
MAIL ON SUNDAY

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has set head coach Unai Emery the target of winning the Champions League.
Britain's wealthiest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has hinted he is interested in taking over a football club but refused to comment specifically on Chelsea.
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed that owner Sheikh Mansour nearly bought a London club before he purchased the current Premier League champions.
England manager Gareth Southgate has encouraged young players who are not playing at Premier League clubs to consider loan moves to the Championship.
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez says Steven Gerrard - who was his captain during their time together at Liverpool - has what it takes to be successful as Rangers boss.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Gareth Southgate does not believe Jack Wilshere is at the required level to play for England.
England boss Gareth Southgate has ruled out a documentary being made about his team.
SUNDAY TIMES

Jose Mourinho has admitted he does not think his players are good enough to play the 'Manchester United way'.
THE OBSERVER

In-form Eden Hazard has fired a warning to Chelsea's rivals, saying that when he plays well, so does his team.
Eric Dier has accused some big teams of using a lack of new signings as an excuse for failure.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is sure David De Gea will commit to the club, despite his failure to sign the new contract on offer at Old Trafford.
Kevin De Bruyne has been given the green light to step up his rehab from his knee injury, with the Manchester City midfielder being told he will not need surgery.
Chelsea turned down a loan offer from Red Bull Salzburg for young winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Marko Arnautovic says he fears West Ham United are in big trouble if their Premier League losing run continues much longer.
Sacked Premier League referee Bobby Madley has been turned down by MLS, where he was keen to relaunch his career.

 

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Monday's Newspapers:
September 03 2018


DAILY MAIL

•Arsenal's Shkodran Mustafi could face an FA punishment for his celebration against Cardiff on Sunday.
DAILY STAR

•Kevin De Bruyne has been given the green light to step up his Manchester City recovery after a consultation in Barcelona.
•Jean Michael Seri says Fulham were the only Premier League club that showed real interest in him back when he left Portugal in 2015.
DAILY MIRROR

•Manuel Pellegrini is not in imminent danger of the sack despite West Ham's awful start to the campaign.
•Sadio Mane has been filmed cleaning the toilets of his local mosque just hours after Liverpool's win.
•Ipswich boss Paul Hurst will hold further talks with James Collins over adding the former West Ham defender to his squad.
THE SUN

•Jose Mourinho gave Manchester United fans his coat after they won at Burnley.
DAILY RECORD

•Scotland U21 goalkeeper Jack Ruddy hopes to gain added first-team experience by joining Spanish side Jumilla on loan from parent club Wolves.

 

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Tuesday's Newspapers:
September 04 2018

Daily Mail
Jose Mourinho has told an Italian newspaper he does not think he is in danger of the Manchester United sack.
Watford are keen to reward manager Javi Gracia after their excellent start to the Premier League season.
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford angrily kicked a dressing-room door at Turf Moor after he was sent off.
Manchester City have serious concerns about the state of the Wembley pitch when they play Tottenham next month.
Mauricio Pochettino is the first Premier League manager to fall foul of new rules governing abuse on the touchline.

The Sun
Tottenham could open their new stadium with a mouth-watering clash with Chelsea on November 24.
Manchester City want Tottenham to pay for their fans' travel arrangements after their Premier League clash was moved to Wembley.
Manchester City will wait until the end of the season before discussing whether to offer Vincent Kompany a new deal.
Lazar Markovic has been left out of Liverpool's 25-man Premier League squad after failing to secure a move to Anderlecht.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is to launch a desperate bid to bring John Terry back to Aston Villa.

The Times
West Ham will face a compensation bill of £15m should they sack manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Ireland could form part of a joint bid with England and the other home nations to host the 2030 World Cup.

Daily Mirror
Harry Kane's fitness is a concern for England boss Gareth Southgate going into the international break.
Sunderland's Papy Djilobodji faces legal action from the club if he continues to be AWOL.

Daily Star
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has taken a swipe at his former Chelsea team-mates - saying he's at a higher level now.
Manchester Utd stars are fearful Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba are set to fall out as reports emerge Barcelona are monitoring the situation.

The Guardian
Jurgen Klopp has no plans to rotate goalkeepers in the Champions League - Alisson will be his No 1.

 

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Thursday's Newspapers:
6th Sept 2018


daily mail

Tottenham could be ordered by the Premier League to play their entire season's home games at Wembley amid growing concerns that their new stadium may not be ready until after Christmas.
Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring Rochdale teenager Luke Matheson following his fairytale debut.
Gareth Southgate is planning to make his England players sit through the play-back of their World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia.
Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman says Declan Rice will be welcomed back into the squad with 'open arms' should he declare his allegiance to their country instead of England.
Aston Villa striker Ross McCormack is poised to join up with former sprint king Usain Bolt at Central Coast Mariners in Australia.


the sun

Manchester United's wage bill is set to push the £300m mark.
Former Manchester United head of recruitment Javier Ribalta claims he wanted to sign Emre Can and Leon Goretzka before quitting for Russia.
Jose Mourinho's quest to bring a new centre-half to Manchester United has reportedly led him to Atletico Madrid's Lucas Hernandez.
Manchester City are reportedly lining up a swoop for £54m-rated Real Betis left-back Junior Firpo.
Sunderland are considering sacking rebel Papy Djilobodji after he finally turned up for training yesterday - 72 days late.
John Terry has been tipped as the shock man to solve Jose Mourinho's Manchester United defensive crisis.
Fulham are ready to hand keeper Marcus Bettinelli a new contract after interest from West Ham and Crystal Palace.


daily telegraph

Gareth Southgate is to closely monitor Danny Ings over the next few weeks with a view to calling up the striker for the next England squad.
Dominic Solanke's struggle for regular game-time at Liverpool is becoming an increasing concern for the England hierarchy.
The FA is set to rake in tens of millions of pounds from the vast increase in the England team's brand appeal since the World Cup.
Premier League referees chiefs may have wrongly interpreted the rules by telling officials no goal should ever be awarded if the ball comes off a player's hand.


daily mirror

Alvaro Morata has criticised Antonio Conte's style of play at Chelsea, and claimed that he should have taken two months off last season due to injury.
Liverpool chief Peter Moore has held talks with Mayor Joe Anderson over the club's plans for Anfield.
Unai Emery has invited seven academy players to train with the Arsenal first-team as he looks to instill his philosophy through the squad.


scottish sun

Albania coach Alban Bushi reckons 'world class' Eros Grezda should have signed for a bigger club than Rangers.
Ryan Christie has revealed he's put on more than a stone in muscle since he moved to Parkhead.


daily star

Chelsea star Alvaro Morata has revealed he wants to return to Real Madrid at some point in his career.
Manchester United are reportedly lining up Wolves boss Nuno Santo to replace Jose Mourinho.



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Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster will be forced to wait before he is thrown into the first team after an injury setback.

 

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Friday's Newspapers:
September 07 2018


Anthony Martial has scrapped Man Utd contract talks

THE SUN

Anthony Martial has binned Manchester United contract talks until he knows what is happening with Jose Mourinho.
Gary Cahill will try to quit Chelsea in January unless he gets more first-team action.
Arsenal have snapped-up nine-year-old South African wonderkid Jayden Adetiba after a five-week trial.
Jurgen Klopp makes all of his players learn English... and will get rid of those who don't make enough effort.


DAILY MIRROR

Dele Alli believes his England World Cup heroes are ready to win the nation's first trophy since 1966.
Jordan Pickford has spoken up on behalf of the goalkeepers' union by defending Petr Cech.
Alisher Usmanov is considering a move for Charlton Athletic after cashing in his Arsenal shares.


DAILY MAIL

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has revealed he found out he had been sacked by Napoli after seeing it on TV.
A specially convened FA council meeting on October 24 looks like being pivotal to the proposed £600m sale of Wembley to Fulham owner Shahid Khan.
Girona claim to have received and accepted a proposal to face Barcelona in a controversial La Liga game in the United States.
Manchester City have signed 16-year-old goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu from Shamrock Rovers for £420k.


DAILY STAR

Liverpool have reportedly held positive talks with Paris Saint-Germain star Adrien Rabiot about a move.
Atletico Madrid reportedly want to raise Lucas Hernandez's release clause to £135m to ward off interest from Manchester United.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly keen on Ajax youngster Frenkie de Jong who has caught the attention of Barcelona.


DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United legend Bryan Robson believes there are several underperforming stars in Jose Mourinho's side that need to up their game if they want silverware this season.


DAILY RECORD

Ryan Christie admits Moussa Dembele exit from Celtic has given him his chance to star.
Craig Gordon has won the battle for Belgium - but Old Firm glove rival Allan McGregor will be back to face Albania.

 

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Saturday's Newspapers:
8th Sept 2018


daily mirror

Gareth Southgate is considering starting Marcus Rashford in the Nations League clash with Spain.
Gareth Southgate has told his England players they will have to more "aggressive and brave" if they want to be a top team.


daily telegraph

Gareth Southgate has hailed Harry Kane as the best centre-forward in the world as the England captain prepares to receive the World Cup Golden Boot.
Joe Gomez is set to start England's opening UEFA Nations League match against Spain on Saturday with Luke Shaw also expected to be selected, ahead of Danny Rose.


the independent

Gareth Southgate has told the England team that their biggest job going into the Nations League is to convince themselves that this summer's heroic World Cup performance was not a one-off.


daily star

HSBC have pulled out of negotiations to buy the naming rights at Tottenham's new stadium.


daily express

Harry Kewell wants to manage Liverpool - and he thinks Steven Gerrard will challenge him for the job.


scottish sun

Kyle Lafferty says everyone in the Rangers dressing room believes they will win their club's 55th league title this season.
Rangers new boy Eros Grezda has been sent home from the Albania squad because of concerns over his ankle injury.


daily mail

Arsenal denied Santi Cazorla a summer trial following his comeback from injury before he left to return to Villarreal.
Manchester City winger Leroy Sane left the Germany squad to be with his girlfriend who is due to give birth to their first child.
The FA are in ongoing talks with Wayne Rooney to arrange a farewell presentation following his retirement from international football.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has been showing his players official UEFA videos in order to explain the new Nations League format.


the sun

Tottenham have refused to pay Manchester City fans their travel costs for their rearranged Premier League fixture in October.

Watford manager Javi Gracia says he is happy for his side to be compared to Leicester's 2015/16 title-winning team.




the times

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin says he has been affected by homophobic abuse directed at him online and at football grounds.

 

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Sunday's Newspapers:
September 09 2018


SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United have joined Manchester City in the £60m fight for Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves.
Premier League clubs are set to force through a move to ensure next summer's transfer window closes on August 31.
Liverpool have opened contract talks with defender Joe Gomez and Trent Alexander-Arnold, who could soon be earning £50,000 and £60,000-per-week respectively.
West Brom and Nottingham Forest hope to sign former Crystal Palace forward Bakary Sako.
Edwin van der Sar says rumours of a return to Manchester United as a goalkeeping guru are "nonsense."
Manchester City hope to sign Real Betis defender Junior Firpo as back-up for Benjamin Mendy.
Manchester United are being taken to court by Belgian side Genk over their signing of teenager Indy Boonen in 2015 - Boonen has since left United to join KV Oostende on a free transfer.


SUNDAY MIRROR

Eddie Howe is set to sign a new contract with Bournemouth which could see his pay packet increase fourfold to £3m per season.
Zinedine Zidane has been compiling a list of transfer targets just in case Manchester United dismiss Jose Mourinho and ask him to take over.
Watford have won the race to sign highly-rated Vozdovac forward Filip Stuparevic, beating off competition from Juventus and Valencia for the Serbian.
Aston Villa are ready to offer a deal to out-of-contract former Leicester City defender Robert Huth.


DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Fenerbahce will try to tempt Mesut Ozil back to Turkey in January, using his current unrest at Arsenal as part of their bargaining.
Luke Shaw will be offered a new £130,000-a-week contract at Manchester United, with his current deal scheduled to expire next summer.
Malcolm Macdonald has warned Newcastle could be relegated and have manager Rafa Benitez leave the club.


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Eric Cantona says Jose Mourinho is the wrong man to take charge of Manchester United and feels Pep Guardiola would bring the glory days back to Old Trafford.
Jay-Z has become Romelu Lukaku's new agent via his company Roc Nation Sports.
Ross McCormack is set to join Usain Bolt at the A-League's Central Coast Mariners, with a loan deal from Aston Villa being worked on.


SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester City will have to pay Borussia Dortmund £68m if they want to land midfield target Julian Weigl in January.
AC Milan could make a double swoop on Chelsea with serious interest in defender David Luiz and midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Manchester United could find themselves priced out of a move for Atletico Madrid left-back Lucas Hernandez.

 

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Monday's Newspapers:
September 10 2018

Zidane says he will soon be back in management amid reports he wants the Manchester United job


DAILY MIRROR
Zinedine Zidane says he will soon be back in management amid reports he wants the Manchester United job.
John Terry will not be eligible for the Europa League group stage should he complete his free transfer move to Spartak Moscow, who are in the same group as Rangers.
Luke Shaw's England team-mates feared the worst after the sickening thud of his collision against Spain.
Tottenham legend Ossie Ardiles says Mauricio Pochettino is so good he would not swap him for anyone.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
England manager Gareth Southgate is considering making nine changes for Tuesday's friendly with Switzerland.

THE SUN
West Ham are backing under-fire manager Manuel Pellegrini after their disastrous start.
Chelsea could use Tiemoue Bakayoko as a bargaining chip in January in their efforts to sign AC Milan winger Suso, according to reports in Italy.

DAILY STAR
Harry Maguire's new Leicester contract has seen his wages soar to £80,000 per week.
Danny Welbeck is ready to fill the long-term void left by Jamie Vardy's shock international retirement.
Gareth Southgate insists Marcus Rashford needs to play more under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.

DAILY MAIL
Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates is understood to be plotting a bid to buy Wembley Stadium through one of his merchant banks.

DAILY RECORD
David Bates has accused former Rangers boss Graeme Murty of lying over his Ibrox departure and rejected his claims he had left for Hamburg for purely financial reasons.
Former Celtic star Stefan Johansen is one of a number of Fulham players in line to win a new contract, along with Dennis Odoi and Tim Ream.

 

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Tuesday's Newspapers:
September 11 2018


DAILY MAIL

Mesut Ozil has been linked with a shock move to Fenerbahce as the Turkish giants look at his future.

England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd is ready to unleash Chelsea youngster Mason Mount on Latvia.

Tottenham's new stadium is ready to be played in on the new FIFA football game before real life.

The Northern Irish FA are ignoring calls to scrap the match against Israel despite planned protests.


DAILY MIRROR

New Manchester United youngster Diogo Dalot has suggested he will be in the squad for the clash at Watford.


THE SUN

Gazza reckons England's current crop can be world beaters - they just have to take risks.

Ian Wright says Gareth Southgate was spot on when he said England have not had a player like Gazza in 50 years.

Sunderland have been forced to pay £6.4m in transfer fees for two AWOL players.