What The Sports Pages Say

Wednesday's Newspapers:


DAILY MIRROR
•Chelsea are targeting January moves for Alex Sandro and Alexis Sanchez in a bid to keep Antonio Conte at the club
•Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is tipped to return to Bayern Munich to replace Carlo Ancelotti
•Kieran Gibbs and Jay Rodriguez are on course for England recalls according to West Brom manager Tony Pulis.

THE INDEPENDENT
•Manchester United are primed to snap up Arsenal attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil when his contract is up at the end of the season
THE SUN
•Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp vetoed centre-backs Davinson Sanchez and Kalidou Koulibaly as he focussed on an ultimately doomed bid to sign Southampton's Virgil van Dijk over the summer
•Theo Walcott will not sign a new contract - as Arsene Wenger looks to offload some of his flops.
•Premier League clubs are set to reject plans to give the 'Big Six' a larger share of international TV revenue
•Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could block plans for video technology to be used at next year's World Cup
•Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from playing basketball in a bid to prevent further hamstring injuries.
DAILY MAIL
•Sam Allardyce is pursuing damages from the FA for the way they handled the fallout from his sacking as England boss
•The Premier League's 'Big Six' are playing hardball with Richard Scudamore over international TV money
•Joe Hart recorded his own England press conference this week to keep a record of what he says publicly
•West Ham are safe from having to share the London Stadium with 2022 European Athletics Championship
•Man City pair John Stones and Raheem Sterling are pushing for England recalls ahead of their World Cup qualifiers
•Southend's Anton Ferdinand has said 'no club in England wanted to touch me' after his release from QPR
•Yeovil Town have invited Harry Redknapp to advise manager Darren Way on his managerial role
DAILY EXPRESS
•Liverpool striker Danny Ings could be on his way to Leeds United in January.
•Celtic defender Jozo Simunovic has suffered a hamstring injury ahead of their huge Champions League clash against Bayern Munich on October 18.
•Former Manchester United and England international Bryan Robson does not believe there is a stand-out candidate to skipper England.
THE GUARDIAN
•Arsenal's majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, has bid almost £525m to buy out Alisher Usmanov, the second-largest shareholder who has tried several times to wrest control of the club.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Amanda Staveley has met Newcastle United officials and has opened lines of communication for further talks to take place regarding a potential takeover.
•Gareth Southgate plans to give Raheem Sterling an England confidence boost by handing him a recall for the World Cup Qualifier against Slovenia.
DAILY STAR
•Jose Mourinho is on a collision course with Gareth Southgate because he does not want Marcus Rashford to play in both of England's qualifiers
•West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell is hoping to make his England debut World Cup Qualifier against Slovenia.
•Vincent Kompany is back at Man City and receiving treatment after being ruled out of Belgium's qualifiers
•Plymouth boss Derek McAdams has been given the vote of confidence by the club
•Oldham caretaker manager Richie Wellens wants the job full time.
THE TIMES
•Amanda Staveley began talks with Newcastle officials over a potential takeover after the Liverpool game on Sunday
•Gareth Southgate will hold talks with Raheem Sterling in a bid to see how to transfer his Man City form to internationals
•The Premier League's 'Big Six' will likely have to compromise with the rest of the Premier League over international television riche

Thursday's Newspapers:
October 05 2017


DAILY MIRROR
•Tottenham are set to go head to head with Chelsea again in January for the out-of-favour Everton midfielder Ross Barkley.
•Paulinho left team-mate Neymar temporarily injured in Brazil training after producing a late tackle.
•Gordon Strachan has told his Scotland players to hold their nerve at Hampden as their World Cup campaign goes on the line.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Harry Kane has left the door open to a move from Tottenham at some point by conceding for the first time that it was a possibility.
•Harry Kane is employing a personal chef who cooks for him on a daily basis to "make every day count" in his quest to reach the world-class levels of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
•England manager Gareth Southgate is set to hand Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a vote of confidence by starting him in Thursday night's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.
•Roberto Martinez has moved to reassure Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that he will not take any unnecessary risks with the fitness of Romelu Lukaku.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho claims he is a better manager now than in previous spells at Chelsea and Real Madrid.
THE SUN
•Manchester City will beat rivals United to New York City ace Jack Harrison - as they have first refusal on him.
•Toni Kroos believes he was right to snub Manchester United and then club Bayern Munich in favour of Real Madrid.
•Victor Lindelof has dismissed speculation that he does not see eye to eye with Jose Mourinho.
•Alexandre Lacazette has revealed he only became a star striker because his mum thought it was less risky than being a goalkeeper.
THE GUARDIAN
•Joachim Low has described German clubs' performances in Europe this season as "alarming" and a wake-up call for those who claim the Bundesliga produces the world's best talent.
DAILY STAR
•Barcelona will return for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho in January and Lionel Messi backs the move, according to reports.

Friday's Newspapers:
October 06 2017


THE SUN
•Paris Saint-Germain will use Neymar to lure Alexis Sanchez to the Ligue 1 club and sell Edinson Cavani to get around FFP.
•Manchester United fan Thomas Meunier seems sure to spark interest from Jose Mourinho after admitting he is unhappy with his fringe role at Paris Saint-Germain.
•Former Chelsea star Oscar admits he would like a Premier League return one day - and hopes it's with the current champions.
•Jonjo Shelvey has broken a finger in training.
•PSG ace Adrien Rabiot has thrown the door open over a move to Liverpool.


DAILY MIRROR
•Gareth Southgate has pocketed a £250,000 bonus for sending England to next year's World Cup.
•Romelu Lukaku is now worth a remarkable 54 per cent more than he was when he joined Manchester United in July, according to a study from the CIES Football Observatory.
DAILY MAIL
•Paris Saint-Germain are working on fulfilling Neymar's 'wish' and securing a summer deal for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez.
•Manchester United have closed seven development centres in a streamlining of their academy as Premier League clubs prioritise how best to maximise youth set-ups.
•Liverpool are among the clubs watching Bayer Leverkusen teenager Kai Havertz.
•Geoffrey Kondogbia has impressed since joining Spanish side Valencia on loan from Inter Milan in the summer, catching the eye of both Tottenham and Liverpool.
•Russia have suffered a blow after their World Cup preparations were hampered by a fire at one of its stadiums.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Southampton are ready to end Theo Walcott's Arsenal misery and take him back to the club where he began his career.
DAILY STAR
•Kevin De Bruyne has torn into Chelsea over their controversial loan system, saying that is the reason why he left.
•Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool fans to stop panicking.
•Cristiano Ronaldo has been left enraged by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez who has refused to pay him the same wages as Lionel Messi and Neymar, reports say.

Saturday's Newspapers:
October 07 2017


THE TIMES
•Jack Wilshere is in Gareth Southgate's plans for the World Cup if he can prove his form and fitness at Arsenal.
THE SUN
•Jonjo Shelvey has fractured his hand after trying to break up a fight between Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles and midfielder Mo Diame.
DAILY STAR
•Gareth Southgate could make sweeping changes to his England side in Lithuania after coming under pressure from clubs to rest star players.
•England are being lined up to host the 2022 World Cup after a leaked report said it may be impossible for Qatar to do so.
•Gareth Southgate says some fans still don't like him because of his penalty miss against Germany at Euro '96.
DAILY MAIL
•Rickie Lambert says he chose to retire after re-injuring his back playing golf with the Wigan chairman and manager, who were interested in signing him.
•Gareth Southgate wants to prepare for the World Cup with a series of home friendlies in different stadiums across the country.
DAILY MIRROR
•Harry Kane says he is in his best form since his childhood days, when he used to score six or seven goals a game.
•Gareth Southgate has urged his players to repay the fans' support with a convincing performance in Lithuania on Sunday.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Liverpool's Andy Robertson will play for Scotland in Slovenia on Sunday despite fears that he has broken his wrist.
THE GUARDIAN
•Gareth Southgate has urged patience from the England fans after their uninspiring performance against Slovenia.
•Jack Butland and Jesse Lingard could be in the England team for the game in Lithuania on Sunday.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•A police chief has warned that England fans may face 'extreme violence' if they travel to Russia for the World Cup.
•Tottenham are confident that Dele Alli will sign a new contract with a big pay rise, despite him being in the process of changing agents.
THE SUN
•Slovenia star Valter Birsa says Scotland deserve to qualify for the World Cup because they are better than England.

Sunday's Newspapers:
October 08 2017

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
•Arsenal are set to move for Anthony Martial but could have to pay £50m for the Manchester United and France striker.
•Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is chasing Everton's highly-rated England U21 winger Ademola Lookman.
•Arda Turan realises his stay at Barcelona has come to an end and is reportedly set to leave the club in January - sparking renewed interest from the Gunners.
SUNDAY MIRROR
•Neymar has called on UEFA to kick Barcelona out of the Champions League over withheld bonus payment.
•Jack Wilshere has claimed he is the fittest he has ever been in his Arsenal career.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
•Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return for the clash with Arsenal on December 2, according to reports.
•Sergio Ramos has signed a new Real Madrid contract, extending his deal until 2021.
•Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has played down the possibility of Barcelona playing in the Premier League if Catalonia secure independence from Spain.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
•Manchester City are weighing up a £20m offer for Alexis Sanchez in January with AC Milan monitoring the Sergio Aguero situation.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
•Liverpool have undergone another shake-up of their medical department with the shock dismissal of Head of Physiotherapy Andy Renshaw.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
•Manchester United are considering appointing a specialist coach to deal with Paul Pogba's hamstring problems.
•Gareth Southgate is heading to Russia with a flexible attitude which could see England operate with a back three at the World Cup.
•Arsenal's Mesut Ozil is NOT a Manchester United target for next summer.

Monday's Newspapers:
October 09 2017


DAILY MAIL

Barcelona are considering a move for Manchester United's Anthony Martial, according to reports in Spain.

Wayne Rooney deserved more from his England career, says Sven-Goran Eriksson.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Martin O'Neill has urged Republic of Ireland to beat Wales for Seamus Coleman.

Chris Coleman says Wales' golden generation must dare to dream to beat Republic of Ireland.

DAILY MIRROR
Ben Woodburn has been warned he will be on the Wales bench because of Tom Lawrence's form.


THE SUN
France boss Didier Deschamps has confirmed N'Golo Kante is out of France's qualifier against Belarus.

Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy has checked into a Barcelona hospital to continue his rehab from knee surgery.

Tuesday's Newspapers:

THE SUN
•The Italian Football Federation are ready to offer Antonio Conte the chance to take over as Italy coach for a second time after the World Cup.


DAILY MIRROR
•The England World Cup squad will have Rabies vaccinations to protect them in 'high risk' Russia.
•Brighton are eyeing a transfer raid on Newcastle for out of favour striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in the January window.
DAILY STAR
•Harry Winks says he didn't believe Gareth Southgate when he told him he was in the England team.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Gareth Southgate is intent on England playing a three-man defence when they go to the World Cup in Russia.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Gareth Southgate has warned his other forwards they have to start chipping in with goals because England have become reliant on Harry Kane.
•Celtic's Kieran Tierney says his Scotland heartbreak will make him a better player.
•Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante could miss the next five games due to the leg injury he sustained playing for France.
DAILY MAIL
•Chris Coleman will consider his future as Wales manager following their World Cup qualifying defeat to the Republic of Ireland.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
October 11 2017

DAILY STAR
•Danny Rose will snub Chelsea's advances next summer and instead join Manchester United in a £45m deal.
•Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has suggested Nathan Ake's spell at Stamford Bridge was wasted and he should have stayed at Feyenoord.
DAILY MIRROR
•Paris Saint-Germain are planning to splash out £90m to land Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante but will not make their move until the end of the season.
•Chelsea are set to fine rising star Charly Musonda for his Instagram post appearing to hit out at his lack of chances under Antonio Conte.
•Leicester are still eyeing a possible Andros Townsend transfer with Crystal Palace desperate to sign a striker for their relegation scrap.
•Rio Ferdinand backs Manchester United's Marcus Rashford to match Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele as future megastars.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Emre Can already has a contract waiting for him at Juventus. The midfielder has less than 10 months remaining on his current contract at Liverpool and has been heavily linked with a move to Turin.
•Celtic star Mikael Lustig has written off Rangers saying they are not even close to matching up to the Hoops with Brendan Rodgers in charge.
•PSG are considering a move for Real Madrid star Casemiro if they fail to land Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante.
THE SUN
•Mesut Ozil is set for an embarrassing climbdown as no clubs are prepared to pay him a £330,000-a-week wage.
•Real Madrid will allow Gareth Bale to move to Manchester United for £89m.
•Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson will turn out for Welsh Division Two side Caerau at the age of 49 - he has friends on the board and wants to help the club boost attendances.
THE TIMES
•Jack Wilshere is considering leaving Arsenal in January over fears a lack of playing time will scupper any hopes he has of making England's World Cup squad.
DAILY MAIL
•David Silva is on the verge of extending his Manchester City contract to 2020 in a deal worth £150,000 per week.
•Bosnia-Herzegovina fans disrupted their World Cup qualifying win in Estonia by hurling flares onto the pitch after they failed to make the play-offs.
•Diafra Sakho is in line for a new deal at West Ham only six weeks after appearing to be on his way to Rennes in a Deadline Day move.
THE INDEPENDENT
•Peter Reid has voiced his concern at Ronald Koeman's current Everton side, saying: "The Everton team I was in could scrap. I am not sure this team can."
DAILY RECORD
•Dundee United are weighing up a move for Francois Kompany, the younger brother of Manchester City captain Vincent. He has impressed on trial at Tannadice.

Thursday's Newspapers:
October 12 2017

THE SUN
•Jose Mourinho is ready to sign a new £65m five-year Manchester United contract.
•Arsenal fear Alexis Sanchez will not be ready to face Watford on Saturday after the agony of missing out on the World Cup with Chile.
•Michael O'Neill hopes Huddersfield winger Sean Scannell will switch allegiances from the Republic and play for Northern Ireland.
•Crystal Palace are ready to battle Newcastle for Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Chelsea's N'Golo Kante has been ruled out until November with a hamstring injury.
DAILY MAIL
•Barcelona will make an opening bid of £120m for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho in January.
•Jose Mourinho is angry that Romelu Lukaku was risked by Belgium in their match against Cyprus on Tuesday.
•Roy Hodgson will target experienced Premier League players in January as he plots Crystal Palace's survival.
•Arsenal are ready to thrust Laurent Koscielny back into action to replace the injured Shkodran Mustafi.

DAILY STAR
•Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino is set to make a move for Barcelona forward Paco Alcacer in January.
•Wilfried Zaha is to declare himself fit for this weekend's clash against Chelsea.
•Newcastle's Ayoze Perez has thanked Rafa Benitez for reviving his career.
•Former Newcastle striker Leon Best has been given a chance to impress on trial with Charlton.
•Watford loanee Andre Carillo has ruled out making a permanent move from Benfica.
DAILY MIRROR
•Juan Mata will reject the lure of a move to China and sign a new contract at Manchester United.
•Paul Scholes would have to end his involvement with Salford City to land the Oldham job.
•Leeds United are hoping to sign Huddersfield left-back Scott Malone in January with a loan deal most likely.
•Hull City boss Leonid Slutsky is ready to appoint Oleg Yarovinsky as his assistant - Yarovinsky was his head scout at CSKA Moscow.
•West Brom are eyeing up a January move for Inter Milan full-back Yuto Nagatomo.
THE TIMES
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set for a return to full training with Manchester United next month and could be available for selection in December.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Sunderland owner Ellis Short is ready to sell the club for around the same price as his house - £57m.
DAILY RECORD
•Pedro Caixinha has accused a Rangers insider of leaking his starting line-up to St Johnstone last season.

Friday's Newspapers:
October 13 2017

THE SUN

Manchester United are plotting a £50million move for Tottenham left-back Danny Rose after he was left off the 2018 Spurs calendar.

Lionel Messi is seriously considering a 'fresh start' move to Manchester City next summer.

West Ham are interested in signing Hartlepool's teen starlet Connor Simpson - dubbed the new Andy Carroll.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are ready to offer a cut-price £20million deal to sign Alexis Sanchez in January.

Slaven Bilic believes England and West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart is unappreciated.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City are expected to launch a new bid to sign Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in January.

Kenny Dalglish has commended Sir Alex Ferguson for putting rivalry aside and attending the renaming of the Liverpool Centenary Stand in his name.

DAILY MAIL
Robbie Fowler believes Manchester United have had an easy start to the Premier League season.

DAILY STAR
Tony Pulis has joked that James McClean will not play for him again after he scored the goal that knocked Wales out of the World Cup.

Saturday's Newspapers:
October 14 2017

DAILY MAIL

Dele Alli is set to demand more money than Harry Kane in new contract talks with Tottenham.

Diafra Sakho's West Ham contract contains a two-year option.

Under-fire Everton boss Ronald Koeman has been backed by the club's chairman.

Mark Hughes says he would have kept Fabian Delph in midfield rather than convert him to a left-back like Pep Guardiola has.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte could be without N'Golo Kante for as many as seven games.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Antonio Conte has given Chelsea players hope he will stay for the long-term after moving his family to England.


Chelsea manager Antonio Conte
Newcastle pair Jamaal Lascelles and Mo Diame have apologised to the squad for their training ground fight and offered to buy them all lunch.

Jurgen Klopp says he would quit Liverpool if he believed they could not win the Premier League title.

DAILY STAR
Wayne Rooney is set for a recall into the Everton first-team with Ronald Koeman under pressure.

Jermain Defoe says he told Tottenham that Harry Kane was a special talent when he was just a young teenager.

Mark Hughes says Pep Guardiola would play a midfielder in goal if he could.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is growing increasingly frustrated with Mesut Ozil's contract situation.

Roy Hodgson has warned Crystal Palace not to put all the pressure on Wilfried Zaha ahead of his return.

Sunday's Newspapers:
October 15 2017

STAR ON SUNDAY
•Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Philippe Coutinho and Ander Herrera.
•Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in a deal for Tottenham full-back Danny Rose.
•Manchester United reject Memphis Depay has revealed he expects to play for Real Madrid one day.
SUNDAY MIRROR
•Arsenal and Tottenham are keen to sign Leicester's Riyad Mahrez in the next transfer window.
•Barcelona are preparing to swoop for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk.
•Injured Santi Cazorla faces crunch time to save his Arsenal career, having not played for the Gunners since October 2016.
•Tottenham's new stadium may not be ready for the start of next season.
•Brighton are keen to purchase Newcastle United's Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in January.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
•Pep Guardiola wants Ryan Bertrand to boost Manchester City's title hopes. The City boss will target a left-back and left-sided centre-back in the January sales.
•Everton want Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez as Ronald Koeman's replacement at Goodison Park.
•Bacary Sagna could be on his way to Italy to join Inter or AC Milan, despite interest from Leicester City.
•AC Milan insist they are not making moves to lure Chelsea boss Antonio Conte back to Italy.
•Reece Oxford could be on his way out of West Ham after Slaven Bilic left his future at the club in doubt. Bilic said the youngster's recent Golden Boy nomination doesn't put him on par with the likes of Kylian Mbappe.

Monday's Newspapers:
October 16 2017

DAILY MAIL
•Manchester City have an eye on Southampton's Ryan Bertrand as they look to bolster their defensive options.
DAILY STAR
•Mesut Ozil looks like holding the key to the future of Arsenal team-mate Alexis Sanchez.
•Phil Jones reckons Manchester United will have the last laugh on their critics come the end of the season.
•Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona could be off after Thiago Alcantara offered himself to his former club, according to reports.
•Dele Alli has revealed that Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino didn't like him when he first joined the club.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has revealed that occasionally he hates his job.


DAILY MIRROR
•Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will be title challengers this season and beyond.
•Andy Carroll will be hit with a £180,000 fine by West Ham for his red-card against Burnley.
•Mauricio Pochettino has vowed to get on the front foot instead of parking the bus when Tottenham play Real Madrid this week.
•Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal are tracking Barcelona starlet Abel Ruiz.
THE GUARDIAN
•Antonio Conte has warned that Chelsea will find it difficult to defend the title after their shock defeat by Crystal Palace and questioned whether his squad is strong enough to compete on several fronts.
•Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City have found the crucial attacking edge they lacked last season.
THE TELEGRAPH
•West Ham United defender Pablo Zabaleta has condemned team-mate Andy Carroll for the "nasty" challenge that led to his dismissal during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Burnley.
•Craig Shakespeare has delivered a stark verdict on the pressures of the Premier League after claiming managers are only four games away from a crisis.
THE SUN
•Emre Can is confident that Liverpool are almost back to their best after drawing 0-0 with Manchester United.
•Wigan Athletic are set for a shock takeover by a wealthy Chinese group.
•Gerard Houllier has revealed that his pursuit for Cristiano Ronaldo at Liverpool collapsed because of the club's wage structure.
•Leonardo Bonucci has revealed that Antonio Conte is the "best" manager that he has worked with.
•Adam Lallana is set to return from injury after next month's international break.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
October 17 2017


DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal are ready to try and find a January buyer for Mesut Ozil.

Liverpool are heading the queue of Premier League big guns hoping to prise exciting young midfielder David Brooks away from Sheffield United.

Mauricio Pochettino has woken up a sleeping giant in Tottenham, insists Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Antonio Conte has delivered two damning post-Crystal Palace assessments of his Chelsea players and is already looking to replace Michy Batshuayi in January as he attempts to cope with injuries and the club's busy fixture schedule.

THE SUN
Arsenal could be major beneficiaries of AC Milan's implosion this season - with Andre Silva set to become available once again.

Carlo Ancelotti will snub AC Milan in the hope of becoming Juventus' new manager in the summer.

Zinedine Zidane has failed to rule out a move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

Juan Mata turned down a staggering £375,000-a-week after tax to join the Chinese Super League.

Dave Whelan is set to sell Wigan for £15million to wealthy Chinese group in the next few weeks.

THE GUARDIAN
Jose Mourinho is minded to sign a new contract at Manchester United, but will do so only if he believes the terms reflect his achievements at the club and its current status under him.

DAILY STAR
Cristiano Ronaldo will win the Ballon d'Or this year, says Real Madrid team-mate Isco.

Marcos Alonso is being lined up as a potential replacement for Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba, according to reports.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester City and Barcelona are ready to go head-to-head to sign Borussia Dortmund star Julian Weigl, according to reports.

Manchester United are handing a trial to Swedish midfielder starlet Rines Arifl.

England have been left far from pleased after Borussia Dortmund disrupted their U17 World Cup campaign by calling back Jadon Sancho out of the blue.

Barcelona watched Bayer Leverkusen starlets Jonathan Tah, Julian Brandt and Leon Bailey in action on Sunday, according to reports.

Swansea are discussing a deal for Slovenian left-back Matic Paljk, who is a free agent.

DAILY EXPRESS
Alvaro Morata is primed to lead Chelsea's attack against AS Roma in the Champions League.

Gylfi Sigurdsson admits Everton have yet to see the player who commanded a club-record £45million fee when he switched from Swansea.

THE TIMES
Harry Kane is worth more than the £200million that PSG paid for Neymar, according to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
October 18 2017, 08:58

THE SUN
•PSG will try to lure Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho to the club this summer.
•Chris Coleman would be open to talks over the vacant Leicester job.
•Cristiano Ronaldo is refusing to agree a £13.1m settlement after the Spanish taxman took him to court.
•Sporting Lisbon are ready to deal a blow to West Ham and Everton - by tying in-demand midfielder William Carvalho to a new contract.
•Newport boss Michael Flynn signed striker Paul Hayes after finding him on Linkedin.

DAILY MIRROR
•Manchester United are monitoring Espanyol defender Aaron Martin.
•Kevin De Bruyne is set to double his wages at Manchester City with a new deal.
•Southampton face competition from Lille for Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer.
•Liverpool target David Brooks has signed a new long-term deal with Sheffield United.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Leicester City are ready to make Burnley manager Sean Dyche an offer he cannot refuse.
•Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly launched into a stunning rant at his Real Madrid team-mates after their 1-1 Champions League draw with Tottenham.
•Real Madrid star Gareth Bale reportedly fears the La Liga giants may try to include him in any deal for Harry Kane.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has admitted he tried to sign Radja Nainggolan from Roma in the summer.
DAILY STAR
•Christian Benteke is ahead of schedule as he battles back from a knee injury and could even return for Crystal Palace this month.
•Barcelona could sign Max Meyer instead of Philippe Coutinho with Lionel Messi in favour of the move.
THE TELEGRAPH
•Newcastle have reacted sceptically to reports that Turkish businessman Murat Ulker wants to buy the club for £220m.
•Pep Guardiola lavished praise on his Manchester City players before dedicating their impressive Champions League victory over Napoli to the Catalan independence movement.
DAILY MAIL
•Real Madrid will make a sensational summer move for Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford if Florentino Perez fails to land No 1 target Harry Kane.
•Barcelona are closely tracking Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Thursday's Newspapers:
October 19 2017

THE SUN

Rafael Benitez has rejected the chance to take over from Ronald Koeman as Everton manager and will stay loyal to Newcastle.

Barcelona are keeping tabs on another Liverpool player, this time teenage star Ben Woodburn.

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk was also a target for Barcelona but they have moved on to other targets after being priced out of a move.

Newcastle and Stoke have sent scouts to watch Nordine Ibouroi, who plays in France's fourth tier with FC Martigues and recently scored a spectacular goal against Monaco's second string.

DAILY MAIL
Everton, Arsenal and Manchester United are all monitoring Monaco left-back Ruben Vinagre, who has impressed on loan with Wolves.

Sean Dyche will cost Leicester City a compensation package of around £2.5million if they try to make the Burnley boss their next manager.

The Football Association has suffered another blow with highly-rated talent spotter Richard Allen quitting to become director of football at Loughborough University.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Amanda Staveley's takeover of Newcastle has moved a step closer after it emerged she is expected to make a formal bid to buy the club in the next few weeks.

DAILY STAR
Arsenal have made an offer to Real Madrid for striker Karim Benzema.

DAILY MIRROR
Crystal Palace are ready to step up their interest in Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun after he scored twice in their Champions League win over Monaco.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United could find out when Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be back in first-team action by the end of October - he is reported to be training at '90 per cent'.

Paris Saint-Germain believe their summer recruitment of sporting director Antero Henrique will be key in tempting Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho to leave for France.

Friday's Newspapers:
October 20 2017


DAILY MIRROR
•Mesut Ozil is so confident he will join Manchester United in January he has started telling Arsenal team-mates a deal is in the bag.
•West Brom teenager Tyler Roberts is set to become the latest young player given a senior call-up by Wales manager Chris Coleman.

THE SUN
•Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Phil Jones are set to sign new deals with Manchester United.
•Manchester United scouts were impressed by Benfica wonderkid Umaro Embalo during the UEFA Youth League clash between the sides on Wednesday and could also make a move for his team-mate Joao Felix.
•Arsenal are ditching a £100,000 virtual reality system they were using to boost performance after it started to make players suffer motion sickness.
•Barcelona and Real Madrid could battle it out for Brazil's next big thing - 16-year-old Lincoln, who has taken the U17 World Cup by storm.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Liverpool will rebuff offers from other Premier League clubs for James Milner in January even though he has lost a regular role because of left-back Alberto Moreno's form.
DAILY MAIL
•Barcelona sent sporting director Robert Fernandez to scout Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen in Tottenham's Champions League clash with Real Madrid on Tuesday.
•FA executives were asked seven times for help by a victim of sex discrimination in football before telling her they would not pursue the case.
•Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires will join Inter Milan on loan in January, bringing an end to his spell in China with Jiangsu Suning.
•Manchester City have taken out a trespass injunction after seven daredevils broke into the Etihad Stadium and climbed onto the roof.

DAILY STAR
•Real Madrid regret not selling Gareth Bale to Manchester United over the summer, completing a deal that would have seen them make a move for Kylian Mbappe.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Neymar broke the news of his world record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain at then Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi's wedding.
•Divock Origi says he has had no contact with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp since his summer loan move to Wolfsburg.

Saturday's Newspapers:
October 21 2017

DAILY EXPRESS
•Barcelona are preparing a January move for Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera.
•Real Madrid are targeting Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin as a replacement for Dani Carvajal.
•Rafael Benitez is considering a shock Newcastle return for playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa, who is surplus to requirements at Paris Saint-Germain.
•Aston Villa have joined Nottingham Forest in a battle to sign Hibernian midfielder John McGinn.
DAILY MIRROR
•Tottenham are ready to step up their bid to sign Everton midfielder Ross Barkley in January.
•Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is ready to add even more attacking options to his squad in January, despite his side's superb goalscoring record in 2017-18.
•West Ham and England goalkeeper Joe Hart was the victim of a moped gang last week near the club's Chadwell Heath training complex - he had a watch, phone and wallet stolen.

DAILY MAIL
•Barcelona are ready to launch their final attack to persuade Liverpool to sell Philippe Coutinho.
THE SUN
•Mesut Ozil is furious over a "campaign" linking him with Manchester United and wants to remain at Arsenal in the long term.
•Manchester City inserted a buy-back clause in the deal that saw teenage star Jadon Sancho join Borussia Dortmund in August.
•Arsenal's efforts to replace Alexis Sanchez with AC Milan forward Andre Silva could be undermined by interest from Barcelona.
•Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Brazil U17 star Alan, who is set to join the club next summer from Palmeiras after turning 18.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Former Southampton boss Claude Puel has emerged as a contender to replace Craig Shakespeare as Leicester manager.

Sunday's Newspapers:
October 22 2017

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Real Madrid are convinced they will land Harry Kane in a stunning transfer from Tottenham next summer.

Manchester United have seen a £5m offer for Aston Villa whizzkid Keinan Davis rejected.


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Kyle Walker asked for a transfer away from Tottenham before the end of last season, according to Mauricio Pochettino.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to be offered a new contract by the club.

Everton could profit on young striker Henry Onyekuru without him even playing a game.

SUNDAY MIRROR

West Ham want Roberto Mancini as their next manager if Slaven Bilic is sacked.

David Moyes is being lined up for a sensational return as Everton manager if Ronald Koeman loses the job.

Real Madrid monitoring Borussia Dortmund's English wonderkid Jadon Sancho.

STAR ON SUNDAY

Ronald Koeman's job as Everton manager is on the line if they do not beat Arsenal.

Monday's Newspapers:
October 23 2017


DAILY MAIL
Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Liverpool may miss out on the top four, and criticised his players' desire after their 4-1 defeat to Tottenham.

THE SUN
Alan Shearer says Newcastle can dare to dream if Mike Ashley sells the club, and that it could be the best thing for Rafael Benitez.

DAILY MIRROR
Antonio Conte insists he is not worried about losing his job at Chelsea, as he is not like the club's previous managers.

Ben Mee believes Burnley must tie down Sean Dyche amid interest in their manager from Leicester and Everton.

Rob Elliot says the Newcastle players are excited at the potential takeover of the club.

DAILY STAR
Kobe Bryant says Harry Kane can become a star on the level of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Andrew Surman feels Bournemouth's win at Stoke has slapped down the critics who dismissed them as soft touches.

DAILY EXPRESS
Bernardo Silva will find out today if he is to become the first Premier League player to retrospectively be charged with diving by the FA.

Maya Yoshida says Sofiane Boufal owes Mauricio Pellegrino for his wonder-goal against West Brom, after Boufal made a point of celebrating in front of his manager.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Stoke's board are refusing to panic at the club's recent form, as Mark Hughes denies that they are 'in crisis'.

Sean Dyche says he is worried about the 'moral values of the game' after Bernardo Silva won a controversial penalty against Burnley.

THE GUARDIAN
Ronald Koeman insists he is still the man to turn Everton's season around, after they fell into the relegation zone with a 5-2 defeat at home to Arsenal.