What The Sports Pages Say

Sunday's Newspapers:
August 27 2017

SUNDAY MIRROR
Everton are making a shock bid to hijack Chelsea's £40m move for striker Jamie Vardy.

Arsenal will sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Chelsea this week.

Manchester City's hopes of signing Alexis Sanchez have been given an unlikely boost, with the domino effect of an Andros Townsend move to Leicester meaning Riyad Mahrez could replace Sanchez at the Emirates.

Inter Milan want Stevan Jovetic to join Newcastle rather than Sevilla.

Chelsea and Liverpool look to be heading for a tribunal over the cost of Dominic Solanke.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will not sanction Kenedy's loan move to Newcastle until he has signed another striker.

Borussia Dortmund's Neven Subotic is eyeing a move to the Premier League with Liverpool, Chelsea, Leicester, West Brom and Stoke all interested.

Swansea will this week step up their efforts to re-sign striker Wilfried Bony from Manchester City.

Watford and Burnley are battling to bring Inter Milan defender Andrea Ranocchia back to the Premier League.

Norwich have told Alexander Tettey he can leave for a cut-price £1m.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Arsenal have lined up a stunning £75m move for Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio.

Newcastle will offer Chelsea striker Loic Remy the chance to resurrect his career at St James' Park.

Brentford have told Watford transfer target Jota will cost them £8m.

West Ham are weighing up an offer for Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong, rated at £20m by his club.

THE SUN
Juventus are set to join Chelsea in the race to sign Tottenham left-back Danny Rose.

Stoke City are set to sign Tottenham centre-back Kevin Wimmer and will also hand Ryan Shawcross a new contract.

Everton and West Brom are weighing up late moves for Watford striker Troy Deeney.

Jonny Evans is closing on a move to Manchester City, with West Brom boss Tony Pulis asking for City defender Eliaquim Mangala on loan as part of the deal.

Virgil Van Dijk has pleaded with Southampton to let him leave the club this week after a series of rows with officials.

Swansea will have to stump up £12m up front if they want to sign PSV Eindhoven right-back Santiago Arias.

Wolves want £7m-rated Preston striker Jordan Hugill, although Deepdale boss Alex Neil said on Saturday he would not be breaking his side up.

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy is keen on a loan move for Nottingham Forest centre-back Jack Hobbs.

SUNDAY PEOPLE
Philippe Coutinho wants Liverpool to agree he can join Barcelona next summer if he stays at Anfield this season.

Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is a target for Leicester City.

Rafa Benitez has been told to "button it" by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley after a series of comments about his lack of spending power in the transfer market.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Tony Pulis is pushing to sign Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho in preparation for Jonny Evans' move to Manchester City.

Kieran Trippier says he never doubted he could be a success at Tottenham.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Liverpool are ready to rival Chelsea for Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Arsene Wenger could renew his interest in West Brom defender Jonny Evans if Shkodran Mustafi completes a loan move to Inter Milan.

Talk of Philippe Coutinho's potential exit has been banned among the Liverpool squad.

West Brom have launched a £10m bid for Fenerbahce defender Josef de Souza.

Renato Sanchez was left out of Bayern Munich's game against Werder Bremen with Liverpool and Chelsea interested.

Reading are also interested in Preston's Jordan Hugill, with an £8m reportedly having been made by Jaap Stam.

Everton have put an £8m price tag on striker Oumar Niasse, a target for Premier League new boys Brighton.

Swansea are keen on signing Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe, while Cherries boss Eddie Howe will also listen to offers for winger Jordon Ibe.

Brighton have offered Cardiff City £12m for striker Kenneth Zohore after having two previous bids rejected.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Pep Guardiola has been given the green light to spend another £100m by transfer deadline day, with Jonny Evans and Alexis Sanchez remaining his top targets.

Everton will launch a shock £30m bid to bring Chelsea outcast Diego Costa to Merseyside.

Leicester City have offered Crystal Palace £28m for winger Andros Townsend, and a deal could see the Foxes sell Demarai Gray to Bournemouth for £20m.

SUNDAY TIMES
Sporting Lisbon will make a move for Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell if they are able to sell West Ham target William Carvalho.

Monday's Newspapers:
August 28 2017

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool have made an inquiry to sign Monaco's Thomas Lemar for a club record fee of up to £55million, according to sources in France.

Southampton are adamant that club captain Virgil van Dijk will not be sold before the transfer window closes on Thursday despite interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal.

DAILY STAR
Manchester United have offered £92m for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.

Barcelona want Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford to replace Luis Suarez.

DAILY MIRROR
Rafa Benitez has agreed to "shut up and get on with his job" after clear-the-air talks with Newcastle chiefs.

Manchester United defender Phil Jones is a doubt for England's upcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against Malta and Slovakia.

Mark Noble said West Ham supporters had every right to show their anger at the team's woeful start to the campaign.

Inter Milan are closing in on capturing £27m Lazio star Keita Balde.

THE SUN
Valencia have reached an agreement with Manchester United to bring in Andreas Pereira on loan, according to reports.

Manchester City have pipped Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to young Ghanaian winger Aminu Mohammed.

Fulham are trying to beat Middlesbrough to the signing of Brentford midfielder Jota.

DAILY MAIL
Jurgen Klopp insisted his shock decision to drop Simon Mignolet was a one-off and his position as Liverpool's number one is undiminished.

DAILY EXPRESS
Miguel Britos' Watford future is on the line following his red card shame after boss Marco Silva refused to back him.

THE GUARDIAN
Frank de Boer's future as Crystal Palace manager is in serious doubt with the club's hierarchy understood to be deeply unimpressed with the start he has made in English football.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 29 2017

THE SUN
Liverpool are ready to spend another £135million to land Virgil van Dijk and Thomas Lemar - after making Naby Keita their club-record signing.

Luke Shaw is in line for a 12-month deal extension so Manchester United can protect their investment.

Tottenham could potentially miss out on signing Paris Saint-Germain star Serge Aurier, as he prefers a move to Manchester United.

Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea have lost out to Bayern Munich in the race for Dutch wonderkid Josh Zirkzee.

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is going back in for Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs with a £13million offer

Ravel Morrison has the chance to revive his career in Mexico

Hull City are hoping to land Jackson Irvine in a £2million deal from Burton Albion today

West Brom are holding out for £37million for Manchester City target Jonny Evans

Watford will axe their misfits Jerome Sinclair and Isaac Success to fund a move for Islam Slimani

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea are closing in on a £75million double deal for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Danny Drinkwater.

Sam Allardyce could be in line for a shock return to Crystal Palace - just three months after quitting the club.

West Ham have delivered an ultimatum to Sporting Lisbon over William Carvalho as they attempt to get the price of the midfielder lowered.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are expected to make a fresh bid for Jonny Evans after Leicester failed with a £21m offer.

Slaven Bilic has been given four more Premier League games to save his job after West Ham's terrible start to the season.

Nice star Jean Seri has given Liverpool and Arsenal a boost in their hope of signing him - claiming he'd love to join one of the 'big European clubs'.

Shkodran Mustafi is ready to move to Italy as Arsenal continue negotiations with Inter Milan.

Brighton have been offered the chance to sign Arsenal defender Mathieu Debuchy.

Swansea City are set to join the fight for Bayern Munich's Renato Sanches as they seek a replacement for Gylfi Sigurdsson.

DAILY STAR
Arsene Wenger and his coaching staff carried out an Anfield massacre post-mortem on Monday as Arsenal lurched into an early-season crisis.

Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer is ready to bid for Jose Fonte to save his job.


Newcastle could be ready to make a move for prolific £8million-rated Icelandic forward Vidar Orn Kjartansson.

DAILY MAIL
Jonny Evans is waiting on Manchester City offloading Eliaquim Mangala before leaving West Brom this week.

Slaven Bilic will be given the chance to revive West Ham's fortunes following positive meetings with the club's hierarchy.

Jack Butland is eyeing the England number one jersey for the World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovakia.

Crystal Palace face a fight with West Brom and Leicester for Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho.

Palace, Stoke and West Brom want to sign Tottenham misfit Vincent Janssen.

Leicester are keen on Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.

Crystal Palace are on the verge of sacking Frank de Boer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Liverpool's bid to sign Thomas Lemar could be boosted by Monaco's interest in striker Divock Origi.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is hoping to be available again in time for Manchester United's rush of Christmas fixtures.

West Ham have told Slaven Bilic he has four more league games to save his job.

Leicester are prepared to rival Man City's pursuit of West Brom defender Jonny Evans.

Norwich are launching a £3.5million bid to sign Bristol City's highly-rated centre-back Aden Flint.

Birmingham are considering a move for Brentford centre-back Harlee Dean.

THE TIMES
Crystal Palace are considering a return for Sam Allardyce to replace Frank de Boer.

Everton are closing in on a deal for Nikola Vlasic from Hajduk Split.

Chelsea are still chasing Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley even if they sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Liverpool have agreed a club-record £51million deal to sign Naby Keita next summer.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 30 2017


DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea believe they are close to reuniting boss Antonio Conte with Swansea striker Fernando Llorente.

Chelsea fear Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is getting cold feet on a move to Stamford Bridge.

Stoke are hoping to tie up a deal for Manchester City midfielder Fabian Delph before the transfer deadline.

LaLiga side Las Palmas want to sign Chelsea forward Diego Costa on loan until January.

West Ham's bid to sign William Carvalho could be scuppered by late interest from French champions Monaco.

Leicester and Crystal Palace are in transfer talks over a deal that will see Andros Townsend and Demarai Gray swap clubs.

Everton are considering a shock loan move for Watford striker Stefano Okaka.

THE SUN
Riyad Mahrez will stay at Leicester for at least one more season despite interest from Manchester United, according to reports.

Tottenham hope the Home Office will grant Serge Aurier a visa to seal a £23million switch from Paris Saint-Germain.

West Brom have pulled off a stunning late deal to land Grzegorz Krychowiak from Paris Saint-Germain.

DAILY MAIL
Liverpool face a race against time to land Thomas Lemar and could have as little as 24 hours to wrap up a club-record deal.

Chelsea have made a £25million offer for Everton midfielder Ross Barkley.

Crystal Palace are searching for a new manager in the belief they have made a mistake with their appointment of Frank de Boer.

Robert Snodgrass says he was forced to quit West Ham after manager Slaven Bilic refused to play him in his preferred position.

England manager Gareth Southgate intends to keep his players together as long as possible during international weeks, rather than rushing them back to their clubs.

DAILY STAR
Ross Barkley could be set to stay at Everton because Tottenham and Chelsea have concerns about his injury.

Crystal Palace are willing to back under-pressure boss Frank de Boer with at least three new signings.

DAILY EXPRESS
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez wants Liverpool's Divock Origi to replace Dwight Gayle.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsenal's fed-up players want the club to sell Alexis Sanchez before the transfer window shuts on Thursday night.

Liverpool are hoping to spend as much as £140million in the final days of the transfer window as manager Jurgen Klopp makes a late push to add elite-level quality to his squad.

Newcastle are still hoping to make another two signings before the close of the transfer window, although there is a growing a possibility they will have to make do with a loan deal for Chelsea's Brazilian winger Kenedy.

THE GUARDIAN
Mauricio Pochettino is primed to complete an £8million move for the Estudiantes central defender Juan Foyth, but he has been left waiting over Tottenham Hotspur's work permit application for another defensive target - the Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier.

Thursday's Newspapers:
August 31 2017


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester City have sent a delegation to Chile in anticipation of finalising a deal for Alexis Sanchez, in the event they can first persuade Arsenal to sell the wantaway striker.

Tottenham are locked in a transfer deadline day battle with West Ham to sign Andre Gomes on loan from Barcelona.

Chelsea are facing a race against time to satisfy head coach Antonio Conte's demand for at least three new signings before the transfer window shuts on Thursday night.

Arsenal and Leicester have had bids worth at least £25million for Jonny Evans rejected by West Brom as Man City's hopes of signing the centre-half hang in the balance.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal are attempting to seal a last-minute swoop for Paris Saint-Germain forward Julian Draxler - or they will block Alexis Sanchez's move to Manchester City.

Gareth Southgate is likely to bring forward the naming of Harry Kane as his captain.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has edged closer to getting his wish of a move back to Atletico Madrid, with the clubs heading towards a deal over the fiery frontman.


Diego Costa
Manchester City have still to meet West Brom's £30million asking price for defender Jonny Evans.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has agreed a move to Liverpool - leaving Chelsea furious.

Tottenham and West Ham are set for a deadline day tug of war over Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes.

Juventus are ‘monitoring’ Liverpool midfielder Emre Can.

Leicester are offering winger Demarai Gray a hefty pay rise in a new contract after rejecting bids for him from Bournemouth and Tottenham.

Jason Denayer has turned down Celtic to re-sign for Galatasaray on loan from Manchester City.

Jadon Sancho's representatives are set to hold talks with Manchester City on Thursday, as they look to resolve the young winger's future.

Wolves are sweating on a £10million-plus offer for PSV Eindhoven's Jurgen Locadia.

Bojan has been offered an escape route from Stoke by Malaga.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester City are gearing up to clock significant air miles in a bid to seal the deadline day captures of Alexis Sanchez and Jonny Evans - but their progress hinges on misfit Eliaquim Mangala.

Liverpool chiefs are flying out to Monaco to push through a deal for Thomas Lemar.

DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal are confident they can hold onto Alexis Sanchez as a result of their cash boost received from Liverpool for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

THE SUN
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is weighing up a late move for Chelsea target Fernando Llorente.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is being lined up for a dramatic deadline day switch to West Ham.

Arsenal are in pole position to sign West Brom star Jonny Evans under Manchester City's noses.

Watford boss Marco Silva is set to raid former club Sporting Lisbon for £3million Dutch defender Marvin Zeegelaar.

Middlesbrough will rebuff any transfer deadline bids for star winger and Lille target Adama Traore.

Leicester, Crystal Palace and West Brom are in a three-way tussle for Lokomotiv Moscow star Solomon Kvirkvelia.

Friday's Newspapers:
September 01 2017

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City were left seething at Arsenal's handling of Alexis Sanchez on Thursday night after a dramatic £60million deadline-day move fell flat

Harry Redknapp's bid to take midfielder Alex Song to Birmingham collapsed on Thursday night.

Rafa Benitez is furious after Newcastle failed to sign a single player during the final fortnight of the transfer window.

THE SUN
Alexis Sanchez is 'livid' his £60million move to Manchester City was KO'd by Thomas Lemar's refusal to join Arsenal.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho made an audacious last-gasp bid to land Willian from Chelsea.

Laurent Koscielny went down injured in France's clash with the Netherlands - leaving Arsenal fans in even more of a panic about their deadline day nightmare.

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has joked that he would be worth £275million in the current transfer market.

Bournemouth turned down a £15m bid from Championship club Wolves for their 24-year-old striker Benik Afobe.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City will attempt to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez on loan next year, and blame the Gunners for the 28-year-old's proposed £60m deadline-day deal collapsing.

Ross Barkley pulled out of his move to Chelsea after having second thoughts during his medical.

Relations between Antonio Conte and Chelsea's board could become even more strained after Tottenham's new striker Fernando Llorente became the latest player to snub a move to Stamford Bridge.

DAILY STAR
Monaco star Thomas Lemar has spoken about his future following his two-goal show for France against the Netherlands on Thursday, saying "For the moment I am Monegasque".

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud did not complete a move to Premier League rivals Everton because his wife rejected it.

Manchester City and Arsenal were left red-faced after Alexis Sanchez's £60million move to the Etihad collapsed.

THE TIMES
Frank de Boer fears he will be sacked as Crystal Palace manager as early as this weekend following post transfer deadline talks with the board.

Gareth Southgate is ready to keep faith with Joe Hart for England's World Cup qualifier with Malta tonight.

Manchester City were left seething after their £60million bid to sign Alexis Sánchez from Arsenal collapsed.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Jurgen Klopp hailed the "tough decision" of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to leave Arsenal for Anfield but endured frustration in his attempts to add Virgil van Dijk as Southampton would not entertain negotiations with Liverpool.

Riyad Mahrez is on collision course with Leicester, with the club furious at him leaving Algeria's international training camp to "finalise a transfer" which never materialised - the message from Algeria's FA feed has since been deleted.

Phil Jones says his ban for abusing a doping official after Manchester United's Europa League victory was unfair.

THE INDEPENDENT
Thomas Lemar decided to reject the chance to move to the Premier League with Arsenal as he was reluctant to play Europa League.

THE GUARDIAN
Ross Barkley turned down a move to Chelsea partly because Everton refused to let the 23-year-old midfielder speak with Tottenham.

Saturday's Newspapers:
September 02 2017

THE GUARDIAN
Rafael Benitez has lost virtually all trust in Mike Ashley's regime at Newcastle United and, no longer regards his job as a long-term project. He would be receptive to alternative offers of employment at similarly sized Premier League clubs.


DAILY STAR
Frank de Boer's future at Crystal Palace is hanging in the balance after failing to be backed by his boss.

Lucas Perez says he is delighted his Arsenal nightmare is finally over.

DAILY MAIL
Riyad Mahrez will try to earn a transfer away from Leicester in the winter window after missing out on his desired move this summer.

Spanish striker Alvaro Morata has admitted he needs to get tough if he is to take his chance at Chelsea and repay the faith placed in him by Antonio Conte.

Alexis Sanchez's proposed £60million deadline-day move to Manchester City was 'not very close', according to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic rejected moves for Renato Sanches and Grzegorz Krychowiak late in the transfer window, according to co-owner David Sullivan.

THE SUN
Arsene Wenger says Alexis Sanchez remains committed to Arsenal despite the collapse of his move to Manchester City.

Manchester City will hit Arsenal with an official complaint after the Gunners blocked their Alexis Sanchez deal after it was signed, according to reports.

Shkodran Mustafi is still an Arsenal player because the Gunners priced him out of a move to Inter Milan.

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a deal with Ajax to sign young starlet Kasper Dolberg in January.

Toni Kroos is auctioning off his Super Cup match-worn shirt and winners medal to raise money for charity.



DAILY MIRROR
David Beckham is ready to target a remarkable move for Cristiano Ronaldo as he gets set to officially announce that he is launching a Major League Soccer team in Miami.

Diego Costa has been registered in Chelsea's 25-man squad for the Premier League season.

Neymar has warned Jurgen Klopp that Philippe Coutinho is devastated at having his dream move to Barcelona blocked.

Under-fire Frank de Boer has received a welcome show of support from Crystal Palace new boy Mamadou Sakho.


THE INDEPENDENT
Arsene Wenger has revealed that Thomas Lemar turned down a deadline-day move to Arsenal because he wanted to stay at Ligue 1 champions Monaco.

DAILY EXPRESS
Alexis Sanchez doesn't want to play for Arsenal again after his deadline day move to Manchester City broke down.

Liverpool could still pull off a deal for Thomas Lemar in the near future, according to reports.

Sunday's Newspapers:
September 03 2017


SUNDAY EXPRESS

Diego Costa and Chelsea might be heading for court. The Premier League champions are understood to be considering suing the rebel striker for up to £50m if he continues to refuse to return to the club.

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez has been lined up to become the next manager of West Ham United, despite the club giving Slaven Bilic a month to save his job.


THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

Atletico Madrid remain confident of sealing a deal for castaway Diego Costa in the next month - but the Spanish club will encourage the striker to make his peace with Chelsea and help the transfer over the line.

Riyad Mahrez will try to earn a transfer away from Leicester in the winter window after missing out this summer.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Leicester star Riyad Mahrez's mystery trip on transfer deadline day was made in the hope of clinching a move to Manchester United.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Ronald Koeman will dump Everton striker Wayne Rooney on the transfer list if he steps out of line again.

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley is set for a cut-price to Tottenham in January.

Manchester City have moved quickly to assure Raheem Sterling that his future is at the Etihad.


Rafa Benitez (pictured above) will not be walking out on Newcastle.

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere turned down a Deadline Day move to Birmingham, despite being offered £90k a week.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

A director at Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon has launched an astonishing attack on West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan, calling him "a liar" and "a parasite" for claiming William Carvalho had been offered to the Premier League side on Deadline Day.

SUN ON SUNDAY

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is banking on a top-four finish offsetting a £60m loss on Alexis Sanchez.

Crystal Palace boss Frank De Boer is facing the sack after three straight defeats with new manager already lined up - Roy Hodgson.


SUNDAY TIMES

Manchester United's attempt to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford this summer was halted by concerns raised with Real Madrid by the father of Kylian Mbappe, who joined Paris Saint-Germain.

Monday's Newspapers:
September 04 2017

DAILY STAR

Chelsea star Diego Costa is set for a Stamford Bridge return, with possible peace talks in the offing.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain snubbed Chelsea because of Antonio Conte, believes Graeme Souness.

Thomas Lemar would have joined Liverpool or Arsenal if Kylian Mbappe had moved to the Premier League.

Owner Roman Abramovich is demanding answers from Chelsea transfer chiefs about thei nightmare transfer window.

THE SUN
'Fat' Alexis Sanchez has been slammed by former Chile coach for losing match fitness during his Arsenal transfer saga.

DAILY MAIL
West Ham confirm they will take legal action against Sporting Lisbon over failed move for William Carvalho.

Kylian Mbappe reveals why he chose PSG over Real Madrid, saying: "Great players make history in their own country."

Joachim Low has slammed a section of Germany fans for their behaviour during Friday night's World Cup Qualifier against Czech Republic.

DAILY EXPRESS
Antoine Griezmann is still eager to join Manchester United and could still move to the club in January.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
September 05 2017



THE SUN

Roberto Mancini is in the frame for a return to the Premier League with West Ham as doubts continue over the future of Slaven Bilic.

Juventus are looking at bringing in Andres Iniesta, Emre Can and Leon Goretzka in on free transfers next summer, according to reports.

DAILY MAIL
Arsenal have started working on contract renewals early after allowing Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to run into the last 12 months of their deals this season.

Thousands of England fans were left stuck outside Wembley for the Slovakia game at kick-off with supporters complaining of ticket printing error chaos.

Toby Alderweireld deserves a new deal or he should be allowed to leave Tottenham, the defender's agent has said.

England Under-21 boss Aidy Boothroyd feels Leicester winger Demarai Gray has been adversely affected by the transfer speculation surrounding him this summer.

THE TIMES
Chelsea excluded Antonio Conte from speaking to Ross Barkley before his failed move last week because of his involvement in their failure to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a week earlier.

FIFA is set to bring in changes to its ranking system once World Cup 2018 qualification matches are finished after complaints that countries are exploiting a loophole by playing less out-of-competition friendlies.

DAILY STAR
Naby Keita could play for Liverpool this season with RB Leipzig potentially letting him leave in January and not making the midfielder wait until next summer when his Anfield deal is scheduled to start.

Liverpool could make a January move for Barcelona midfielder Rafinha, who is currently rehabbing a knee injury and might struggle for first-team games at the Nou Camp.

Philippe Coutinho may have been named in Liverpool's Champions League squad but he may not play to push through a move to Barcelona in January.

Alex Sandro is set to sign a bumper new contract with Juventus to stop any interest from Chelsea being renewed in January.

Watford are waiting to find out the extent of Sebastian Prodl's absence after he suffered a hamstring injury playing for Austria.

DAILY MIRROR
Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be back in action for Manchester United within three months.

Eden Hazard is holding out hope for Chelsea exile Diego Costa to find a way back at Stamford Bridge.

Bolton could make a move to re-sign midfielder Jay Spearing, who has been unable to find a new club this summer.

DAILY EXPRESS
Roy Hodgson is interested in replacing Frank de Boer at Crystal Palace should the Dutchman lose his job.

Wednesday's newspapers:
September 06 2017

THE SUN
•Manchester City will snatch Alexis Sanchez away from Arsenal for just £20m in the January transfer window. Sanchez will be allowed to negotiate with foreign clubs in the New Year.


DAILY EXPRESS
•Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea wants Sergio Ramos to help him join Real Madrid. In order to ensure a move happens, he has supposedly asked Ramos to help broker a transfer behind the scenes.
DAILY MAIL
•Huddersfield chairman Dean Hoyle is considering shutting down club's academy following a lack of youngsters breaking into the first team.
DAILY MIRROR
•Luke Shaw is stepping up his bid to save his Manchester United career, although he may only have until Christmas to prove his worth to Jose Mourinho.
•Ronaldinho says Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho will continue to give his all for the club, if only because of next summer's World Cup

•Everton manager Ronald Koeman has warned Wayne Rooney he will be closely monitored from now on after his drink-drive arrest.
•Emre Can's contract talks with Liverpool have hit an impasse over the midfielder's demands for an escape clause in any new deal.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•The FA are confident they can prove Dele Alli's gesture was directed at Kyle Walker if they are asked to do so by FIFA.
•Gareth Southgate says he asked Ryan Giggs how to get the best from Marcus Rashford.

Thursday's Newspapers:
September 07 2017

THE SUN
•Chelsea staff have moved Diego Costa's car out of the first-team car park and into the youth bays.
•Ashley Young wants talks with Jose Mourinho in the hope he will keep him until 2018.
•Forgotten man Ilkay Gundogan could return for Manchester City this weekend.
•Cristiano Ronaldo has five 90-minute snoozes a day and sleeps in the foetal position.
DAILY MAIL
•Jamie Vardy says he has discussed a move abroad with his agent when he quits Leicester.
•Liverpool are set to reward Wales hero Ben Woodburn with a new contract.
•Frank de Boer could be sacked if he loses his next Crystal Palace game.
•Liverpool could be without Philippe Coutinho for the trip to Manchester City.

•Demarai Gray hopes his England heroics will end his Leicester misery.
•West Ham could face further disruption at the London Stadium via UK Athletics plans in 2022.
DAILY MIRROR
•Virgil van Dijk must prove his commitment to Mauricio Pellegrino if he hopes to get back in the Southampton side
•Chelsea and Arsenal are monitoring Thomas Muller ahead of the January transfer window.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Rafa Benitez is expected to stay at Newcastle despite an uneasy relationship with the club's hierarchy.

Friday's newspapers.
September 08 2017

DAILY MAIL
•Arsene Wenger says Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may have been tapped up.
•Vincent Kompany is a major doubt for Manchester City's clash with Liverpool.
•Everton insist plans for a new stadium have not been dented by Liverpool's failed Commonwealth Games bid.
•Hatem Ben Arfa has threatened Paris Saint-Germain with legal action after he was demoted to the reserves.
•Nigeria are hoping to lure Tammy Abraham to play for them instead of England.
DAILY STAR
•Virgil van Dijk has made peace with Southampton following his return to training.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Aleksandar Mitrovic says his elbow on Manuel Lanzini "was not even a foul".
•Philippe Coutinho is not assured to return against Manchester City despite returning to Liverpool training.

DAILY MIRROR
•Wayne Rooney is in the last chance saloon after Ronald Koeman laid down the law to the forward.
•A quick return to action for Wilfried Zaha may come too late to save Frank de Boer's Crystal Palace future.
•Huddersfield boss David Wagner reckons English youngsters are better than European rivals.
THE SUN
•Forest Green star Dale Bennett reveals going vegan has helped him bounce back from his car crash injury hell.
•Fourteen-year-old Barcelona wonderkid Xavi Simons is wanted by super-agent Mino Raiola.

Saturday's Newspapers:
September 09 2017

THE MIRROR
•Jurgen Klopp insists the Liverpool fans will forgive Philippe Coutinho for his transfer window antics.
•Marcus Rashford wants his partnership with Romelu Lukaku to be like that of Dwight Yorke and Andrew Cole.
•Pep Guardiola says Jadon Sancho 'shook hands' on a new deal at Manchester City before joining Borussia Dortmund.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has fired a shot at Ross Barkley and says desire to play for Chelsea is paramount.
•Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero must get used to being rotated.

DAILY EXPRESS
•Frank de Boer has used false stats to back himself as he nears the sack at Crystal Palace.


DAILY MAIL
•Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can win the Premier League title despite their shaky start.
•Manchester United have ditched their weekly MUTV Media Programme.
•Stoke boss Mark Hughes believes Manchester United have some holes to exploit.
•Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says Fernando Llorente has given everyone a lift in the dressing room.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
•Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has set up shop at Arsenal's training ground as Dick Law leaves club.
•Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare says he is disappointed by Danny Drinkwater.
THE SUN
•West Ham will return with a January bid for William Carvalho despite an ongoing dispute with Sporting Lisbon.

Sunday's Newspapers:
September 10 2017



SUN ON SUNDAY
•Pep Guardiola is eyeing Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld as a long-term successor to Vincent Kompany.
•Wantaway Chelsea striker Diego Costa has moved his family to Madrid to push through his move to Atletico.
•Virgil van Dijk will make his comeback from injury on Monday in a game for Southampton's reserves.
•Luis Enrique could be lined up for a swift move to the Chinese Super League, according to reports in Spain.
•Andres Iniesta's father is insistent his son will not "wear a jersey other than Barcelona's," according to reports.
•Bolton, Chelsea, Barcelona and Iceland legend Eidur Gudjohnsen has retired from football after a glittering 23-year career.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
•West Ham believe highly rated Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri is the man to replace manager Slaven Bilic.
•Chelsea star N'Golo Kante says he refused to celebrate his goal against former club Leicester on Saturday out of respect.
•Arsene Wenger insists Alexis Sanchez is focused on Arsenal but is not ready for first-team football.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
•Pep Guardiola praised the ruthlessness of his Manchester City team after they demolished Liverpool 5-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the aftermath of Sadio Mane's first-half red card.
•Former Man Utd chairman Martin Edwards says he does not kid himself that he was popular at Old Trafford.
•West Ham defender James Collins believes his side have let manager Slaven Bilic down following their poor start to the season.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
•Arsenal remain interested in signing Raheem Sterling from Manchester City.
•Leicester and Wst Brom are keen to sign 34-year-old France defender Bacary Sagna, who is a free agent.
SUNDAY MIRROR
•Manchester United will rival Arsenal by making a club record bid for Thomas Lemar.
•Real Madrid are reportedly ready to reignite their interest in Manchester Unired goalkeeper David de Gea next summer.
•Italian champions Juventus will compete with Liverpool to sign Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, in January.

STAR ON SUNDAY
•Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle to sign Thomas Lemar, 21, from Monaco in January on a five-year deal worth £250,000 a week.
•Manchester United have left their No 7 shirt free for a major signing - and put aside £100m in order to do it - and the player still on United's list to fill it is Antoine Griezmann.
•Florentino Perez has a secret plan in place to sell Gareth Bale, it has been claimed.
•Philippe Coutinho is annoyed with Barcelona and could snub a January transfer, according to a report in Spain.

Monday's Newspapers:
September 11 2017


THE TELEGRAPH
•Crystal Palace will decide Frank de Boer's fate in the next 48 hours after their fourth straight defeat.

•Newcastle's Matt Ritchie admits he was 'lucky' not to see red like Sadio Mane after a high challenge on Alfie Mawson against Swansea.
THE SUN
•Monaco's vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has revealed Benjamin Mendy left the club for Manchester City for the opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola.
•Chelsea and Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Uruguay teenager Sebastian Caceres - but face massive competition to land him as Barcelona are also eyeing the centre-back.
•Bayern Munich legend Stefan Effenberg has told them to ditch Robert Lewandowski after his whinging over the club's recruitment policy.
•Borussia Dortmund have signed Manchester City starlet Denzeil Boadu following the summer signing of Jadon Sancho.
•Former Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Basler claims Carlo Ancelotti may have signed a contract with a Chinese club - and could leave in January.
DAILY MIRROR
•Arsene Wenger has sensationally admitted he turned down the chance to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2002.
•Still-improving N'Golo Kante is the best player in the Premier League insists Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
•Frank de Boer has no idea if he will survive as Crystal Palace boss with former England chief Roy Hodgson the favourite to take over.
•Kevin de Bruyne claimed Manchester City showed their big-game pedigree with their ruthless demolition job in the 5-0 rout of Liverpool.
•Sadio Mane could have avoided his sickening clash with Manchester City keeper Ederson according to Claudio Bravo.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane can be better than Gabriel Batistuta.
•West Ham have earmarked highly-rated Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri as the man they want to replace Slaven Bilic.
•Benjamin Mendy had no interest in joining Chelsea and only had eyes for Manchester City, according to Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.
•Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has claimed they resisted Arsenal's attempts to sign Thomas Lemar because they did not need the money.
•Lionel Messi still has many more years to give to Barcelona before he moves on, says Luis Suarez.
•Bayern Munich have offered Arturo Vidal a new contract to stave off interest from Chelsea and AC Milan, according to reports.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
September 12 2017

THE SUN

Chelsea are set to escape FA punishment for an anti-Semitic chant sung by Blues fans regarding Alvaro Morata.

The January transfer window could be abolished as the game's biggest clubs seek to change football again.

West Ham missed out on a Deadline Day deal for former Chelsea star Andre Schurrle.

Virgil van Dijk suffered a disastrous return to Southampton duty as he played in the U23s side that was hammered 4-0 by Aston Villa.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City keeper Ederson was back in training on Monday wearing protective headgear after sustaining facial injuries in their win over Liverpool.

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has claimed other clubs offered Kylian Mbappe more money for his services.

David de Gea has admitted Manchester United's players hated watching the Champions League from the outside.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says "the world will know" when he makes his long-awaited comeback for Manchester United.

DAILY MAIL
Roy Hodgson will be handed a mega-money bonus if he can keep Crystal Palace in the Premier League as he prepares to make a return to football management.

Manchester City are lining up a January deal for Sporting Kansas City defender Erik Palmer-Brown.

Jose Mourinho has abandoned his policy of rotating in Europe by confirming David de Gea will get the nod against Basel.

Pep Guardiola believes Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus' display up front for Manchester City on Saturday shows the strikers have a "top relationship".

Former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Gus Poyet has quit as head coach of struggling Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua after the club's fourth consecutive loss.

DAILY EXPRESS
Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte believe English clubs are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs in the Champions League.

Gary Cahill insists being made Chelsea's permanent captain will not change the way he plays.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has confirmed summer signing Danny Drinkwater has picked up a calf injury.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic had no intention of snubbing Manchester United for a return to Italy this summer, according to his agent Mino Raiola.

Arsenal are going to give everything to win the Europa League this season, according to Hector Bellerin.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Ederson wants to start against Feyenoord in Manchester City's opening Champions League match on Wednesday, despite the injuries to his face he suffered against Liverpool.

Jose Mourinho has questioned Belgium's decision to play "very important" Marouane Fellaini despite injury concerns.

Demarai Gray is close to signing a new £50,000-a-week contract after Leicester rejected a £25m bid from Bournemouth.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
September 13 2017


DAILY MIRROR
•Roy Hodgson turned down two huge bids from China because he always believed he would get the chance to prove himself again in English football.
•Neymar 'refuses to shake hands' with Celtic youngster Anthony Ralston after PSG's 5-0 Champions League win.
•William Carvalho still wants to go to West Ham - even though there has been a complete breakdown in relations between them and his current club, Sporting Lisbon.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Harry Kane reckons he has six games to prove he is world class ahead of Tottenham's Champions League opener.
•Barcelona have a deal in place to sign Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri in January, according to claims in Spain.
THE SUN
•RB Leizpig director Oliver Mintzlaff has revealed Liverpool and Real Madrid target Timo Werner does not have a release clause.
•Arsenal target Karim Benzema is set to sign a bumper new contract at Real Madrid with a £900m buyout clause.
•Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn reveals he rejected the chance to join Liverpool as a youngster because Germany offers a better "goalkeeping education" than England.
•Juventus star Paulo Dybala dropped a huge hint he could be willing to join Lionel Messi at Barcelona - after failing to rule out an exit.
•Joe Hart claims he is not bothered about keeping clean sheets - providing West Ham are winning matches.
DAILY MAIL
•Gareth Bale admits: "It'll be hard to control myself if I hit the winner against Tottenham".
•Chelsea striker Diego Costa is hoping the club can conclude transfer talks with Atletico Madrid by the end of the week.
•Demarai Gray is close to signing a new contract at Leicester in a sign of the club's commitment to the young forward.
•Sevilla are ready to take legal action against Atletico Madrid over the transfer of forward Vitolo.
THE TIMES
•Mauricio Pochettino has described the opening fixture of Tottenham's Champions League campaign against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley as "the most important game for us".
•Mark Hughes and Jose Mourinho have escaped punishment from the FA for their touchline spat during Stoke City's 2-2 draw against Manchester United.
THE GUARDIAN
•Jurgen Klopp is to continue his goalkeeping gamble by handing the gloves to Loris Karius for Liverpool's Champions League match against Sevilla.

Thursday's Newspapers:
September 14 2017


DAILY STAR
•Roy Hodgson has been promised a £40m transfer budget to revamp his new Crystal Palace squad in January.
•Jack Wilshere is set to make his first Arsenal appearance in over a year against Cologne in the Europa League tonight.
DAILY MIRROR
•Mesut Ozil's contract talks have "slowed down" after he asked for £350k per week.
•Harry Redknapp is facing the sack at Birmingham after their dismal start to the season.
•Timo Werner has put Europe's big boys on alert, and the Leipzig striker says he's interested in a move to England.
DAILY EXPRESS
•Jack Wilshere's injuries were like a car crash, according to Arsene Wenger.
•Romelu Lukaku can emulate Wayne Rooney and become a Manchester United great, says Jesse Lingard.
THE SUN
•Everton are tracking Celtic youngster Anthony Ralston, who caught the eye when facing up to Neymar on Tuesday night.
•Jesse Lingard has promised Wayne Rooney a hero's welcome when he returns to Old Trafford with Everton this weekend.
DAILY MAIL
•Roy Hodgson will target Jack Wilshere in January, and is keen on either a loan or a permanent deal for the Arsenal midfielder.
•A member of the Sevilla backroom staff has accused Jurgen Klopp of getting Eduardo Berizzo, the Sevilla manager, sent off.
THE TIMES
•Dele Alli is being courted by two of the world's most powerful agents as he plans the next stage of his career.
•Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, attempted to overturn an independent ruling banning Russia's deputy prime minister from the organisation.
THE GUARDIAN
•Paul Pogba fears he will be out for a month with the hamstring injury he sustained against Basel.

Friday's Newspapers:
September 15 2017

THE SUN
•Jose Mourinho is furious with Paul Pogba, and blames him for picking up a hamstring injury against Basel.
DAILY MIRROR
•Slaven Bilic won't allow Andy Carroll to train part-time, despite his injury woes.
•Saed Kolasinac trolled the Cologne fans with a message on his under-shirt after scoring against them for Arsenal last night.
DAILY STAR
•Fernando Llorente says a call from Mauricio Pochettino convinced him to join Tottenham on Deadline Day.
•Sadio Mane won't pull out of challenges despite his red card for Liverpool against Manchester City.
DAILY EXPRESS
•UEFA will investigate the crowd trouble that delayed Arsenal's match with Cologne in the Europa League.
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic has told Manchester United fans to expect 'great things' upon his return.
DAILY MAIL
•Leicester still don't know whether FIFA will allow them to register Adrien Silva.
THE GUARDIAN
•Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the world, says his new strike-partner, Fernando Llorente.
•The FA is facing pressure to open a new enquiry into England Women's coach Mark Sampson after new evidence came to light.
DAILY RECORD
•Brendan Rodgers fears UEFA will close part of Parkhead after a fan aimed a kick at Kylian Mbappe.