Press Gossip - 2023

[Neil_Buchanan]

How is Mina the backup plan for missing out Alderweid/Maguire? They may play the same position but are completely different players.

Even Maguire and Alderweid are very different, how are they the two targets? They may both be ball playing defenders but one is an experienced international pushing thirty, the other is alot younger and fairly inexperieced with only two seasons of premiership football and a dozen caps. Its all rumours/bullshit anyway but theres no logic to it.

 

[Cliche Guevara]

How is Mina the backup plan for missing out Alderweid/Maguire? They may play the same position but are completely different players.

Even Maguire and Alderweid are very different, how are they the two targets? They may both be ball playing defenders but one is an experienced international pushing thirty, the other is alot younger and fairly inexperieced with only two seasons of premiership football and a dozen caps. Its all rumours/bullshit anyway but theres no logic to it.

Why do people think when a club want to buy a player they are only considering the exact same type?

Do you even get many identical players of similar quality.

 

[Pexbo]

Why do people think when a club want to buy a player they are only considering the exact same type?

Do you even get many identical players of similar quality.

Because that’s how scouting works. Weaknesses in the squad are identified and certain traits are identified to allow a team to play a certain way.

That’s literally the point of scouting players and identifying targets. You don’t just say “we need a good right back, what he brings to the table is irrelevant”. There is attacking fullbacks and defensive fullbacks, fullbacks who operate as a wide centreback and fullbacks who operate as an additional winger. It’s daft to say that you wouldn’t identify which qualities and style of play you need before signing a player for a position.

 

[Neil_Buchanan]

Why do people think when a club want to buy a player they are only considering the exact same type?

Do you even get many identical players of similar quality.

Because it makes sense, thats my point. You dont just buy a 'defender' or a 'striker', there are different types with different qualities at different stages in their career etc. You want a target man type of striker, but you miss out on Lukaku so you go for Chicarito? Ofcourse not, same applies to the three defenders we are being linked to.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:

July 30 2018


DAILY MAIL

• Jose Mourinho's relationship with Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is at an all-time low over the club's transfer policy.
• Patrick Bamford will have a medical at Leeds United on Monday ahead of a possible £10m move from Middlesbrough.
• Fulham hope to wrap up an agreement with Swansea City for defender Alfie Mawson early this week.
• Middlesbrough are keen on Liverpool's Sheyi Ojo and West Brom's Matt Phillips.
• Leicester have rekindled their interest in Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson.
• Olivier Giroud is planning on staying and fighting for his place at Chelsea despite holding talks with Marseille.

THE SUN

• Real Madrid are considering a £100m-plus double swoop on Chelsea to sign Thibaut Courtois and Willian.
• Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is closing on a permanent move to Greece with PAOK Salonika.
• Pep Guardiola has hinted some of his young guns will feature in the Community Shield at the weekend after impressing on tour.
• Tottenham will open their new stadium with a ceremony paying homage to the area's rise from the ashes of the 2011 riots.

DAILY MIRROR

• Chelsea are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a deal for highly-rated USA winger Christian Pulisic.
• Jefferson Lerma has missed two deadlines to return to training with Levante as he tries to force through a £24m move to Bournemouth.
• Mattia Caldara has overtaken Juventus team-mate Daniele Rugani as Chelsea's No 1 centre-back target.
• West Ham midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate is at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war between Crystal Palace and Porto.
• Antonio Conte is set to take over from under-fire Gennaro Gattuso as AC Milan head coach on a £5.5m-per-year deal.
• Crystal Palace and Southampton are mulling whether to make an offer for Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater.
• Ipswich will sell striker Martyn Waghorn to Derby County, but not until they have recruited a replacement.
• Aaron Ramsey is a shock target for Chelsea.
• Andros Townsend has stressed it is imperative Crystal Palace hang onto talisman Wilfried Zaha.

DAILY EXPRESS

• FIFA has been urged to launch an independent investigation into sabotage claims surrounding Qatar's successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

THE TIMES

• Marseille and Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Olivier Giroud.
• Sevilla are keen to take Tiemoue Bakayoko but the midfielder is likely to stay at Chelsea as they want a loan fee and his full wage to be paid to sanction a temporary deal, which appears to be too expensive for the Spanish club.
• Fiorentina are interested in Manolo Gabbiadini, the Southampton striker.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• A difficult pre-season is threatening to lurch into a farce for Manchester United as manager Jose Mourinho heads into their final game in the USA against European champions Real Madrid without as many as 17 senior players.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Steven Gerrard hopes to add two more players to his Rangers squad before their first league game on Sunday.

DAILY RECORD

• Rangers are preparing a second bid of £300,000 for Hearts striker Kyle Lafferty.
• Celtic will today decide on an appeal against Jozo Simunovic's suspension from Wednesday's Champions League crunch against Rosenborg.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newsapapers:
July 31 2018




DAILY EXPRESS

• Liverpool and Chelsea have been dealt a transfer blow over Christian Pulisic who looks set to stay at Borussia Dortmund.
• Jose Mourinho has his players running scared thanks to his erratic behaviour on Manchester United's US tour.
• Leicester City are poised to offer Harry Maguire a new deal worth £95,000-per-week to stave off interest from Manchester United.
• AC Milan are ready to offer Antonio Conte £5.5m-per-year to become their new manager.
• Chelsea look set to be thwarted in their attempt to land Shakhtar Donetsk star Bernard.

THE SUN

• Cardiff City are eyeing a £15m bid for Watford captain Troy Deeney as they prepare for their return to the Premier League.
• Burnley have made an enquiry to Southampton about goalkeeper Fraser Forster after number one Nick Pope was ruled out for up to six months.
• Newcastle United and Fulham are chasing Ajax's £8m left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, who played in all of Argentina's games at this summer's World Cup.
• Tottenham Hotspur wonderkid Reo Griffiths has left the club after failing to sign a professional contract - and European giants Real Madrid and PSG are keen to snap him up.

THE TIMES

• N'Golo Kante will become Chelsea's top earner on a new £290k-a-week deal.
• Olivier Giroud could be leaving Chelsea after just six months at the club, with Atletico Madrid and Marseille interested.

DAILY MAIL

• Red Bull Leipzig are making an improved £18m bid for Everton winger Ademola Lookman.
• Tottenham's transfer budget has not been affected by spending on their new stadium, says a club director, amid concern at their lack of signings in the summer window.

DAILY MIRROR

• Liverpool are confident of tying Sadio Mane down to a new long-term contract in the next few weeks.
• Liverpool are said to be considering a move for Cagliari midfielder Nicola Barella.
• The Manchester United hierarchy are becoming increasingly concerned by Jose Mourinho's negative comments during pre-season.
• Everton are leading the race for £30m defender Marcos Rojo, who has been told he can leave Manchester United.
• West Ham United have joined the race for Danny Drinkwater, and Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri is willing to allow him to leave.

DAILY RECORD

• Rangers are preparing a second bid of £300k for Hearts striker Kyle Lafferty, with Craig Levein admitting his player has been affected by the speculation.

DAILY STAR

• Jose Mourinho has identified Yerry Mina as his new top target with Barcelona looking to sell the defender.
• Manchester United have been dealt a transfer blow as Gareth Bale is set to sign a new deal with Real Madrid.
• Maurizio Sarri has made Robert Lewandowski, who wants to leave Bayern Munich, his top summer transfer target.

THE GUARDIAN

• Jurgen Klopp is hopeful Sadio Mane will soon sign a new long-term contract.
• Middlesbrough striker Patrick Bamford is close to a £10m move to Leeds United.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 01 2018



DAILY MIRROR

• PSG are still interested in N'Golo Kante and are willing to pay the midfielder more than the £290,000-per-week that Chelsea are offering.
• Valencia want to sign Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, and hope to tempt him with the offer of Champions League football.
• The FA are battling to hold onto technical director Dan Ashworth, who is interested in a similar role at Brighton & Hove Albion.
• Liverpool are considering signing 6ft 7in rookie Barnet goalkeeper Kai McKenznie-Lyle.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Liverpool are considering selling both Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet after the arrival of Alisson.
• Arsenal are facing up to the reality of losing Ivan Gazidis after the chief executive told them he has an offer to join AC Milan.

THE SUN

• Thierry Henry could be set to coach Mohamed Salah after being lined up to become the new manager of Egypt.
• Manchester City are tracking Iran international Saman Ghoddos, who helped Swedish side Ostersunds to the last-32 of the Europa League last season.
• Middlesbrough will launch a £7m swoop for Ipswich Town striker Martyn Waghorn following the sale of Patrick Bamford to Leeds United.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has agreed a deal with Wolves, according to reports.
• Chelsea have accepted defeat in their pursuit of Jordan Pickford and will look to target Jan Oblak and Kevin Trapp instead.
• Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin says he decided to turn vegan after talking to former world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye.
• Chelsea and Manchester United have been dealt a blow after Lazio's president said the club would not sell Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer.
• Wolfsburg are the latest club reportedly interested in Manchester United defender Luke Shaw.

DAILY MAIL

• Wolfsburg want to sign Luke Shaw, but the left-back remains keen on seeing out his contract at Manchester United.
• Barcelona are preparing to sell the naming rights to the Nou Camp for £270m to fund renovation work on the stadium.
• Maurizio Sarri's former boss at Napoli has described him as 'one-dimensional' and says a clause prevents Chelsea from signing any more of their players.
• Mauricio Pochettino says he has no fears over handing rookie Luke Amos his first-team debut in Tottenham's Premier League season opener.
• Jose Mourinho is unsure whether Anthony Martial will rejoin the Manchester United squad.

DAILY RECORD

• Brendan Rodgers is keen to tie down Dedryck Boyata and James Forrest to new deals at Celtic.
• Patrick Roberts has refused to rule out a return to Celtic, and says he has not spoken to Pep Guardiola about his Manchester City future.
• Rangers are prepared to play a waiting game for Kyle Lafferty with the striker looking certain to be in Hearts' opening-day line-up.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers:
August 02 2018


the sun

Chelsea are ready to hijack Tottenham's bid to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish.
Manchester United's "transfer fixer" Matt Judge has flown to Spain to begin negotiations with Barcelona for centre-back Yerry Mina.
West Ham could take their summer spending past £100m if they are able to complete a deal to sign Lille's Brazil midfielder Thiago Maia.
The Hammers have been thwarted in their bid to sign Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez after a £25m offer was rejected.
Wolves are interested in signing Stoke City midfielder Badou N'Diaye, who has also been linked with Everton or a possible move back to Galatasaray.


daily express

Tottenham are plotting a £30m swoop for Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook.
Barcelona technical secretary Eric Abidal has reportedly denied holding a meeting with Manchester United star Paul Pogba about a summer move.


daily mirror

Chelsea are ready to take their battle for Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain to the wire amid reports he is not keen on any part of his proposed AC Milan move being a loan.
Kelechi Iheanacho will start Leicester's Premier League opener against Manchester United with Jamie Vardy not having enough time to get ready after his post-World Cup break.
Chelsea are in active negotiations with Marseille to sell France striker Olivier Giroud for around £20m.
Adrien Rabiot is set to snub Arsenal for a Barcelona move - if PSG can finalise a deal for N'Golo Kante.
Liverpool have been tipped to repeat their Naby Keita acquisition with Christian Pulisic - buy him now a year in advance of his arrival.
Sheyi Ojo set to leave Liverpool as boss Jurgen Klopp admits it 'makes sense' for the youngster to go on loan.


daily mail

The FA will tell Gareth Southgate they cannot offer him Premier League wages when a new deal for the England manager is put on the table.


the guardian

Anthony Martial is still facing a club fine despite his imminent return to Manchester United training.
The EFL is standing firm after Birmingham City's latest attempt to lift their transfer embargo.


daily star

Chelsea look set to miss out on Gonzalo Higuain and Mattia Caldara who are reportedly having medicals with AC Milan today.


the independent

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is not happy with Willian's late return to pre-season training and will seek urgent talks with the player.


daily record

Hibs are set to complete the signing of Manchester City youngster Thomas Agyepong.

 

[strongwalker]

Münchner Merkur

Arturo Vidals move to Inter seemed like a done deal just waiting to be made official all summer. Not so, says the Münchner Merkur. Allegedly, none else than FC Barcelona are said to have offered 30 Mio for the warrior, and they say he is on a plane for the medical already today.

 

[strongwalker]

Münchner Merkur

Arturo Vidals move to Inter seemed like a done deal just waiting to be made official all summer. Not so, says the Münchner Merkur. Allegedly, none else than FC Barcelona are said to have offered 30 Mio for the warrior, and they say he is on a plane for the medical already today.

Vidal -> Barcelona done deal: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-vidal-bayern-personal-terms?CMP=share_btn_tw

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Newspapers:
August 03 2018


daily mirror

Wilfried Zaha has told fellow Crystal Palace colleagues he is determined to quit the club and wants a big-money switch to Chelsea.
Toby Alderweireld is ready to run down his Tottenham contract if he is priced out of a move to Manchester United this summer.
Liverpool will loan out winger Sheyi Ojo again this season.
Divock Origi is edging towards a move to Fenerbahce after Liverpool dropped their £26m asking price.
Arsenal will sell Shkodran Mustafi this summer if a team pays £22.3m for the Germany defender.
Kevin Malcuit is set to snub Napoli for Southampton as interest in the Lille star hots up.
Myziane Maolida could be on his way to Newcastle with the Magpies currently in negotiations with Lyon for the France Under-19 striker.


the sun

Chelsea are ready with another Wilfried Zaha bid after Crystal Palace rejected their initial £30m offer.
Premier League referees will ignore World Cup laws on handball penalties when the new season gets underway with Sunday's Community Shield.
Manchester United star Marcos Rojo is wanted by PSG, Marseille and Zenit along with Everton.
Britt Assombalonga is wanted by Burnley and West Brom - as the clubs failed to agree a deal for Jay Rodriguez.


daily mail

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will tell Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois they are going nowhere in crunch talks with the Belgians on Friday.


daily express

Thibaut Courtois could be forced to stay at Chelsea after they rejected Real Madrid's £31m offer for the goalkeeper.
Real Madrid's Luka Modric has been hit with a staggering £668m price tag by club president Florentino Perez.
Arsenal have received a boost in their pursuit of M'Baye Niang after Torino's sporting director Gianluca Petrachi admitted he cannot rule out the player leaving.
Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian has been approached by Inter Milan for the second time this summer, according to reports.


the guardian

Barcelona have completed the signing of Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich for £27m.


the times

Ruben Loftus-Cheek will pursue a loan move abroad this month if Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri doesn't give him much playing time early in the season.


daily star

Martin Glenn insists the FA have Government backing for their controversial plan to sell Wembley.
Petr Cech is backing his old Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard to be a big hit in management.
Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Barcelona defender Yerry Mina, according to reports in Spain.
Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Bayern Munich star Jerome Boateng for £50m.


daily telegraph

Wolves are set to smash their transfer record with the £18m capture of Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore before Thursday's deadline.


daily record

Moussa Dembele is out of Celtic's Champions League crunch clash with AEK Athens.


scottish sun

Motherwell stopper Cedric Kipre is set to join English Championship side Wigan in a stunning £1m deal.

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
4th August 2018



the sun

Thibaut Courtois' agent has urged Chelsea to stop messing about and let the goalkeeper make his dream move to Real Madrid.
Manchester United are growing frustrated with Barcelona defender Yerry Mina, who is stalling over a £35m move to Old Trafford.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery is plotting a £25m move for Croatian defender Domagoj Vida.
Joe Hart is set to take a huge £70,000-per-week pay cut in order to join Burnley from Manchester City.
Fulham are plotting another ambitious move, this time trying to sign Real Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez on loan.


daily mirror

Anthony Martial could be staying at Manchester United this season after all.
Alvaro Morata has heaped praise on Chelsea's rising star Callum Hudson-Odoi and summer signing Jorginho.
Romelu Lukaku has backed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after his negative comments during pre-season, saying he should not need to hide his emotions.


daily express

Celtic will look to tie up a loan deal for Australian World Cup star Daniel Arzani next week.
New Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa is already on a collision course with his board after suggesting they sold Ronaldo Vieira without his approval.



the guardian

West Ham United have revived their interest in Bernard after learning the Brazil winger could be persuaded to lower his wage demands.
Manchester City have requested a work permit for midfielder Douglas Luiz, who spent last season on loan at Spanish side Girona.


daily star

Aston Villa are close to signing former Norwegian international keeper Orjan Nyland.


daily telegraph

Maurizio Sarri has revealed Pep Guardiola warned him of the difficulties in making the move to English football when the pair met over dinner in Italy this summer.
Chris Smalling credits becoming a vegan as the key factor to staying injury-free.
New Everton signing Lucas Digne says he has tried to persuade former Barcelona team-mate Yerry Mina to join him at Goodison Park.


scottish sun

John McGinn has spoken for the first time on Celtic's chase for him and vowed: I will never disrespect Hibernian.


the times

Maurizio Sarri says he is not sure whether Ruben Loftus-Cheek will feature as part of his first-team squad this season.
Pep Guardiola says he has got over being rejected by Jorginho this summer, but believes the midfielder could have informed Manchester City of his decision to join Chelsea sooner.


daily mail

Mauricio Pochettino has suggested that he is not to blame for Tottenham Hotspur's lack of summer signings.

 

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:
August 05 2018


Sunday Mirror

• Manchester United are set to complete a £60m move for Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld in the next 48 hours.
• Chelsea are in pole position to sign £75m-rated Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha after Tottenham dropped their interest.
• Portugal football chiefs are keeping an eye on Jose Mourinho's situation at Manchester United and would love to make him national team manager in the future.

Sun On Sunday

• Jose Mourinho is in "panic mode" five days before the transfer window closes after Manchester United's £35m deal for Barcelona defender Yerry Mina collapsed.
• West Ham are looking to beat Chelsea to the signing of former Shakhtar Donetsk winger Bernard after the free agent dropped his wage demands.
• Inter Milan have failed in a move to sign Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele.
• Benfica have joined the list of teams across Europe interested in a loan deal to sign Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian.
• Stoke City are close to finalising a £1m move for Ipswich defender Jonas Knudsen.

Sunday Express

• Jose Mourinho is not giving up hopes of signing Leicester and England centre-back Harry Maguire, who has been priced up at £80m by his club.
• Chelsea are ready to pip Liverpool to the £35m signing of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey before Thursday's deadline.

Daily Star Sunday

• Agent Mino Raiola will have talks with Manchester United this week over the future of midfielder Paul Pogba, with Barcelona among the teams hovering with interest.

Sunday Times

• Chelsea will hold talks with Eden Hazard over his future on Monday, with a £300,000-a-week contract on the table when he returns from a post-World Cup holiday.

Mail on Sunday

• Jose Mourinho's awkward tunnel meeting with Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward last week was their first for more than a fortnight.
• Tottenham have been told they will have to pay a premium price to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish.

Scottish Sun

• Celtic are leaving the door open for Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts to head north for a third loan spell.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
August 06 2018



THE SUN

• Real Madrid have been warned they will have to pay the full £107m release clause to re-sign striker Rodrigo from Valencia.
• Manchester United are set to send Timothy Fosu-Mensah on loan to Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.
• Brighton are tracking highly-rated Denmark winger Anders Dreyer, who has been earning rave reviews playing for Esbjerg.
• Mark Hughes admits goalkeeper Fraser Forster needs to leave Southampton.

DAILY MIRROR

• Manchester United are interested in Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng as they look to add to their centre-back options before the deadline.
• West Ham are targeting a move for Arsenal forward Lucas Perez as the Gunners prepare to sell the Spaniard before Thursday's deadline.
• Fulham are still hopeful of signing Real Madrid defender Theo Hernandez on loan, although the player is understood to prefer a move to Real Sociedad.

DAILY MAIL

• Former Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has urged Jose Mourinho and Ed Woodward to put their heads together and bring the good times back to Old Trafford.
• Arsenal boss Unai Emery is considering a late swoop for AC Milan left-back Ricardo Rodriguez.
• Calum Chambers is expected for a medical at Fulham on Monday after Arsenal agreed to let him move on loan to Craven Cottage.
• Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has rejected a £20m move to Inter Milan.
• Everton have offered £28.4m for Barcelona defender Yerry Mina.
• West Ham face a late challenge from Burnley for defensive target Harold Moukoudi.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Aaron Ramsey's agents have rejected claims the Arsenal midfielder wants a £300,000-a-week contract to stay at the Emirates.
• Rangers are closing on a deal to sign left-back Borna Barisic from FC Osijek, the team they knocked out of the Europa League last week.

THE TIMES

• Thibaut Courtois will be allowed to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid if he is not fully committed to the club, Maurizio Sarri has said.
• Tottenham have inquired about Celta Vigo's defensive midfielder Stanislav Lobotka.
• Fulham have made an approach for Dedryck Boyata, the Celtic defender who spent six years at Manchester City.

DAILY RECORD

• Olivier Ntcham is set to hand Celtic a boost by declaring himself fit for the Champions League clash with AEK Athens on Wednesday.
• Rangers are closing in on the £2.2m signing of Croatian full-back Borna Barisic.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Burton have entered the race to sign frozen-out Rangers midfielder Greg Docherty.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 07 2018


The Sun

• Nabil Fekir has been left out of Lyon's squad to face Chelsea on Tuesday amid reports that he is about to complete a move to Stamford Bridge.
• Mateo Kovacic is refusing to train with, or play for, Real Madrid again as he tries to force a move to Chelsea before the summer window closes.
• Juventus midfielder Stefano Sturaro is keen on a move to West Ham, and is reported to be available for a fee of around £18m.
• Reiss Nelson is set to sign a bumper new contract to commit his long-term future to Arsenal.
• Fraser Forster is set to quit Southampton, with Turkish sides Besiktas and Fenerbahce reportedly interested in the England goalkeeper.
• Harry Kane is "disappointed" with his World Cup - despite captaining England to their best Finals for 28 years and winning the Golden Boot.
• Harry Arter has told Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe: "Play me - or let me go."

Daily Star

• Leicester City have told Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire is not for sale at any price.
• Chelsea will look to Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel, AC Milan's Pepe Reina and Sevilla's Sergio Rico as possible replacements for AWOL goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, along with £25m-rated Jack Butland.

Daily Mail

• Leicester City are closing on a £13m deal to sign Dinamo Zagreb defender Filip Benkovic.
• Manager Gary Bowyer walked out on Blackpool just one game into the season after losing patience with the club's controversial owner Owen Oyston.
• Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has sent an angry letter to the secretary of state for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright, claiming he has been turned into a "pantomime villain" by Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah's petition against him.
• Huddersfield Town are in talks over a proposed £13.5m deal for Belgian winger Isaac Mbenza.
• Mauricio Pochettino is not ruling out England duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli for Saturday's season opener at Newcastle.
• Cardiff City have expressed an interest in signing former Manchester City and Middlesbrough striker Alvaro Negredo.

Daily Mirror

• Manchester United have made a "take it or leave it" £40m offer to Tottenham for Toby Alderweireld.
• Yannick Bolasie could be heading back to Crystal Palace after he was told he can leave Everton.
• West Ham are hoping a midfield transfer merry-go-round involving Luka Modric and Matias Vecino will see them able to sign Chelsea's Danny Drinkwater.
• Lyon believe they are in position to hijack Everton's move for Barcelona centre-back Yerry Mina.
• Bayer Leverkusen forward Leon Bailey has claimed Chelsea and Liverpool want to sign him.
• Kyle Walker believes rising star Phil Foden is heading for the top because Pep Guardiola will not allow him to be "swallowed up" by England recognition too soon.
• Danny Rose has insisted his Spurs side are not afraid of anyone in the top six, despite their Premier League rivals spending big this summer.

Daily Telegraph

• Crystal Palace have had no official contact yet this summer window from other Premier League clubs for Wilfried Zaha, and would regard any attempt now to sign the player before Thursday's 5pm close of the window as having come too late.
• Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City staff are considering whether to ask John Stones to play as a holding midfielder more regularly this season.

The Independent

• Manchester United have added Uruguay international Jose Gimenez, who plays for Atletico Madrid, to their list of possible defensive recruits.

The Times

• Paul Pogba's relationship with Jose Mourinho is under strain again. The Manchester United and France midfielder is thought to be upset with his manager's assessment of his performances during the World Cup.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 08 2018



THE SUN

Paul Pogba wants a £200,000-a-week pay rise to stay at Manchester United.

Cardiff will battle Newcastle and two teams from the Sky Bet Championship to sign Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter.

Maurizio Sarri has hinted both Eden Hazard and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will stay at Chelsea.



DAILY MAIL

Paul Pogba has told Manchester United team-mates he wants to leave and has already agreed a £350,000-a-week contract with Barcelona.

Arsenal are to switch kit manufacturers from Puma to adidas and double their income to £60m.

Joe Hart's arrival at Burnley could push Tom Heaton towards the exit door with Sean Dyche expected to sell one of the club's three England goalkeepers.

Watford have made a £10m offer for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse.



DAILY MIRROR

Leicester are on the verge of signing two centre-backs, with Filip Benkovic having had a medical on Tuesday and recent Arsenal target Caglar Soyuncu also close to joining.

Everton are confident they can sign Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma on loan if they are unable to complete a move for Yerry Mina by Thursday's deadline.

Crystal Palace and Fulham are keen to sign Swansea striker Jordan Ayew, who is refusing to train with his club.

Birmingham City are closing on the signing of Cardiff City goalkeeper Lee Camp.

Alisher Usmanov is unlikely to invest in Everton despite his decision to sell his £600m stake in Arsenal.

Jamaal Lascelles has told his Newcastle bosses they should be doing all they can to ensure Rafa Benitez is "the happiest man" on Tyneside.



DAILY EXPRESS

Barcelona could look to Valencia midfielder Dani Parejo if they are unable to force through a move for Paul Pogba.



DAILY STAR

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng phoned Jose Mourinho to tell him he will not be joining Manchester United, according to reports in Germany.

United are furious with Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola for trying to engineer a move to Barcelona for the France star.

THE TIMES

Manchester City are preparing to name one of their training pitches after Joe Hart in recognition of the goalkeeper's 12-year service to the club.

Burnley have offered £10m for Abdoulaye Touré, the Nantes midfielder.

Paris Saint-Germain have shown interest in Stanislav Lobotka which may complicate Tottenham Hotspur's pursuit of the Celta Vigo midfielder.

Myziane Maolida withdrew from Lyon's squad to play Chelsea last night amid strong interest from Newcastle United.

Giannelli Imbula is close to a loan move to Levante from Stoke City.

Fulham have offered £8m for Hugo Mallo, the Celta Vigo right-back.



THE INDEPENDENT

Six professional footballers failed tests for recreational drugs last season.



DAILY RECORD

Celtic are lining up a shock offer to bring Emilio Izaguirre back to the club - he has cut short his time in Saudi Arabia with Al-Fayha.

Dinamo Zagreb striker Armin Hodzic has emerged as a target for Rangers.



SCOTTISH SUN

John McGinn is mulling over a move to Aston Villa after being given a tour of the club's facilities on Tuesday by boss Steve Bruce.

Czaba Laszlo has no more than three games to save his job at Dundee United and could be axed if they lose to Queen Of The South on Saturday.

Borna Barisic hopes his move to Rangers will improve his chances of playing for Croatia.

Aberdeen star Scott McKenna has been ruled out of action for up to two months after suffering a hamstring injury against Rangers.

Rangers have made a bid for Bosnian striker Elvir Koljic - according to his club president.

Brendan Rodgers has vented his frustration at Celtic's failure to land his signing targets.

 

[Lmarco]

Pogba making the cover of L'Equipe and a few pages tomorrow. The presumed ersonal issue between him and Mourinho making most of the story, if he stays a salary raise on Sanchez level is being mentioned. Nothing new nor interesting.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers:
9th August 2018


daily mirror

Arsenal want to take Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele on loan for the season.
Christian Eriksen is Real Madrid's No 1 choice to replace Luka Modric, should he leave the club this summer.
Joe Hart is set for a debut on Thursday in injury-hit Burnley's Europa League tie against Istanbul Basaksehir.
Tammy Abraham is set to stay at Chelsea - and take on an increased role - despite interest from around the Premier League.
Jordan Henderson says Liverpool will hit the ground running this weekend as they start their bid to take Manchester City's crown.


daily telegraph

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed the Arsenal Supporters' Trust opposition to Stan Kroenke's full takeover of the club.
Jose Mourinho is increasingly worried Manchester United will not sign the central defender he has been demanding before the transfer window closes at 5pm on Thursday.
Chelsea are preparing for an exodus of squad players after tying up the signings of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Mateo Kovacic.


daily mail

Manchester United have been accused of pressuring staff into misleading fans about the availability of tickets in an attempt to sell memberships.
Manchester United target Jerome Boateng is poised to resurrect his move to PSG.
West Ham are considering a last-minute Deadline-Day move for Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente.
Watford have been offered the chance to sign Brazilian midfielder Thiago Maia from Lille.


daily star

Crystal Palace are still locked in talks with Swansea over the transfer of striker Jordan Ayew.
Jack Grealish will not try to force his way out of Aston Villa after his proposed move to Tottenham hit the rocks.


daily express

Manchester United have missed out on a deal to sign Jerome Boateng as the player's agent begins talks with PSG.


the sun

Manchester United are furious with Barcelona after their late bid for Paul Pogba with just two days left of the transfer window.
Wolves are plotting a deadline day swoop for £22m PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa.
Stoke City have made a shock late £8m swoop for Swansea's Sam Clucas.
Daniele Rugani's agent claims Juventus rejected a "really big bid" from Chelsea for the defender.



the times

Jose Mourinho is becoming increasingly concerned by the damage he feels the agent Mino Raiola is doing to Manchester United.
Chelsea are ready to hand Kepa Arrizabalaga his debut away to Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
FIFA is planning to introduce a standardised global transfer window.


scottish sun

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard fears losing key players with James Tavernier and Josh Windass linked with moves to England.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has admitted he wants to create a siege mentality at Ibrox.

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Newspapers:
August 10 2018


DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea fear Eden Hazard could still join Real Madrid with the La Liga transfer window open until August 31.

Liverpool could conduct transfer business in January with Nabil Fekir, Domagoj Vida and Christian Pulisic all potential targets.

Manchester United could sign Toby Alderwiereld, Willian and even Zlatan Ibrahimovic when the transfer window reopens in January.


THE SUN

Manchester United were willing to spend a world-record £100m on Real Madrid's Raphael Varane.

Manchester City are fuming with the FA after failing to get a work permit for Brazilian ace Douglas Luiz.

Tottenham fans left fuming after the club made zero signings this summer are demanding the club give a "full and credible explanation" as to how this happened.


DAILY STAR

Fabinho is facing a fight to be fit for Liverpool's Premier League opener against West Ham on Sunday.

Jack Grealish is staying at Aston Villa and will be rewarded with a new deal which will make him the highest paid player at the club.



DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United chiefs have told Jose Mourinho they need to become more like Manchester City in the transfer market.

Kurt Zouma joined Everton on loan from Chelsea after Manchester United had offers for the defender rejected.

Jurgen Klopp believes the opportunity to play in another country was too great a prospect for Emre Can to turn down in this summer's transfer window.



THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester United ended the transfer window without the defender Jose Mourinho wanted due to a lack of value on offer, according to senior sources at the club.

Paul Pogba is 'happy' to be back at Manchester United, says Jose Mourinho.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United turned down the chance to sign Harry Maguire for £15m last summer.

Jose Mourinho was told by Man Utd that the club would only sign a world-class defender of the calibre of Raphael Varane rather than compromise with a lesser light, despite the manager's demands otherwise.



THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United did not follow through with some of Jose Mourinho's transfer targets because of misgivings about the players he had identified and a decision that he should not be allowed to get his way if it meant potentially wasting tens of millions of pounds on a short-term fix.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester City star signing Riyad Mahrez visited his former Leicester team-mates as they prepared to face Manchester United in their Premier League opener at Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho was furious on Thursday night after Manchester United failed to bring in a new signing before the transfer window closed.

The Manchester United Supporters' Trust has called for an urgent review of what they claim is the club's 'dishonest and disingenuous' ticket policy.


DAILY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers has told Celtic chiefs to back him in the transfer market or he'll quit.

Moussa Dembele could make a shock return for Celtic's Champions League showdown with AEK Athens in Greece.



SCOTTISH SUN

Josh Windass was in shock after completing a £2.5m switch to Wigan.

Craig Levein is ready to hand Kyle Lafferty a Hearts recall as they look to inflict more Tynecastle misery on Celtic.

Derek McInnes has hit back at Steven Gerrard for claiming the world is against Rangers.

 

[matherto]

Josh Windass was in shock after completing a £2.5m switch to Wigan.

I know, Wigan really is that bad of a place.

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
11th August 2018


daily telegraph

Manchester United have been branded 'beyond arrogant' over their failure to pay all workers the 'real' living wage.
Marco Silva has told Ademola Lookman he will not be leaving Everton and he should fight for his place.


daily mail

Marcos Rojo has relinquished his No 5 shirt at Manchester United, suggesting at a move away from the club.
Joe Hart says he has been set free by a move from Manchester City to Burnley.
Fabri is set to win the race to be Fulham's first-choice goalkeeper after they signed Sergio Rico on Deadline Day.


daily mirror

Alisson has vowed to 'do a Mo Salah' at Liverpool and justify his huge transfer fee.
Tiemoue Bakayoko is disappointed he has been axed from Maurizio Sarri's plans at Chelsea.
Wolves have kept the No 1 shirt vacant as a nod of respect to Carl Ikeme.
Aston Villa hope to sign Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham on loan before the end of August.


the sun

Aston Villa star Jack Grealish will get a new contract with a £30m buyout clause after his failed move to Tottenham.
Five foreign clubs want to loan Manchester City youngster Patrick Roberts.


daily record

Sevilla have joined the race to sign £10m-rated Celtic defender Dedryck Boyata.
Celtic striker Moussa Dembele could be back in time for the Champions League second-leg clash with AEK Athens on Tuesday.

 

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:
12th August 2018



the sun on sunday

Christian Eriksen is locked in Tottenham contract talks - and has now been targeted by Real Madrid.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has a big call to make on his reserve goalkeeper, having received interest in Loris Karius from Besiktas and Simon Mignolet from Napoli.
Chelsea youngster Ola Aina is reportedly set for a season-long loan at Serie A side Torino.
Angel Rangel is joining Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer.
Porto and Benfica are monitoring Stoke forward Bojan and could make loan offers for the former Barcelona man.
West Brom are hoping to sign Crystal Palace right-back Joel Ward on loan, while Stoke City and Blackburn are keen on Eagles striker Connor Wickham.
Swansea winger Wayne Routledge is keen on a loan move back to QPR.
Nottingham Forest striker Zach Clough is being lined up by Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
Arsenal are keen on Norwegian wonderkid Erling Haaland, but fear missing out on Alf-Inge's 17-year-old son to Red Bull Salzburg with the European transfer window still open.


the observer

Manchester United are set to appoint a director of football for the first time in the club's history, partly because of their frustrations in the transfer market this summer.


sunday telegraph

Chelsea turned to Kepa Arrizabalaga after Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak rejected the chance to make a £90m move to London.
Manchester United's decision not to pursue Yerry Mina, who went on to sign for Everton on deadline day, came down to Barcelona's insistence on a buy-back clause.


sunday express

Real Madrid are refusing to admit defeat in their £200m hunt of Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard.
Valencia remain keen to finalise a deal for Liverpool forward Divock Origi but need the Premier League club to cut their £26m valuation.
Manchester United and Chelsea have put Timothy Weah - son of Liberia legend George - on their transfer wishlists.
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has warned Alfredo Morelos to stop getting wound up by the opposition.


sunday mirror

Claude Puel is already on the brink at Leicester - with Roberto Martinez and Thierry Henry in the frame to replace him.
Real Madrid wonderkid Martin Odegaard is in line for a move to the Championship.
Watford will make a renewed effort to sign Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse in January.
Steve Bruce has recommended that Aston Villa pay off the contracts of Ross McCormack and Micah Richards.
Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole is being lined up for a sensational move to Bordeaux, now managed by former Stadium of Light chief Gus Poyet.
Middlesbrough are still hoping to tie up loan deals for Everton's Mo Besic and Yannick Bolasie after being unable to complete transfers on deadline day.
Rangers will reward captain James Tavernier with a new contract after he turned down a £4m move to West Brom.



DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY

Tottenham are now regretting not trying to sign Jack Grealish earlier in the transfer window.
Manchester United are ready to address the futures of Spanish midfielders Juan Mata and Ander Herrera.
Jason Denayer rejected loan moves to Leeds and Celtic last week in an attempt to clinch a permanent £3m transfer to Galatasaray.
Aston Villa could make another loan move for West Ham winger Robert Snodgrass, who spent last season at Villa Park.
Manchester City have inserted a buy-back clause in the £13.5m deal that sent goalkeeper Angus Gunn to Southampton.


daily record

Dedryck Boyata will down tools and refuse to play for Celtic after a war of words erupted between the club and his agent.


scottish sun

Kyle Lafferty has promised Hearts he will not agitate for a move to Rangers.
Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon insists he hopes Brendan Rodgers remains at Parkhead as he eyes further success.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
13th August 2018

daily telegraph

Barcelona will continue to pursue Paul Pogba after the summer transfer window closes on August 31 with the Spanish club well aware of the midfielder's issues at Manchester United.


the sun

Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina is reportedly close to sealing a loan switch to Super Lig side Besiktas.
Rafa Benitez fears he is already walking an injury tightrope at Newcastle despite making seven summer signings.
Phil Jagielka will be hit with a three-match ban on Monday for his disputed foul on Wolves' Diogo Jota.
Crystal Palace are set to offer Wilfried Zaha a lucrative new contract after a move away from Selhurst Park this summer failed to materialise.
Patrick Vieira says Mario Balotelli wants to leave Nice and he will not stand in the Italian striker's way.


daily mirror

David Luiz has been assured he has a big future at Stamford Bridge under new Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri.
Liverpool are close to an agreement with Fenerbahce over the loan of Divock Origi, according to reports.
Fulham will listen to offers for £8m flop Rui Fonte with the transfer window across Europe remaining open.
QPR are closing in on a deal to sign Brighton striker Tomer Hemed.


daily express

Barcelona could now make a move for Adrien Rabiot, after the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder reportedly declined an offer to renew his contract with the French champions.


daily star

Mark Hughes will escape any sanctions for booting a plastic bottle on to the pitch during Southampton's 0-0 draw with Burnley on Sunday.


daily record

Moussa Dembele jetted into Greece on Sunday night to give Celtic a massive Champions League boost as in-turmoil Dedryck Boyata stayed at home.


scottish sun

Steven Naismith faces an anxious wait to discover whether he will be punished following his clash with Jonny Hayes.
Aberdeen and Hibs could battle it out for Nottingham Forest striker Zach Clough.
Former Partick Thistle star Liam Lindsay is a target for Brescia.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 14 2018



DAILY EXPRESS

•PSG are ready to make a £100m move for Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen before August 31.


DAILY STAR

•Manchester United are confident David de Gea will sign a new five-year deal at Old Trafford.
•Middlesbrough are confident of winning the race to sign Everton's Yannick Bolasie on loan.
•QPR want to re-sign winger Wayne Routledge from Swansea before the loan deadline.


DAILY MIRROR

•Tottenham are willing to sell Danny Rose before the end of August - even though they cannot sign a replacement.
•Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players they must raise the bar again to become the first team in a decade to retain their Premier League crown.
•Marseille are weighing up a move for Arsenal's Mohamed Elneny.


THE GUARDIAN

•Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to reject the chance to move to the Bundesliga club Schalke on a season-long loan.


DAILY MAIL

•Arsenal's players were impressed by Unai Emery's attention to detail in the build-up to defeat to Man City.
•Schalke are interested in signing Ruben Loftus-Cheek on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
•Newcastle have still not reached a verdict over the future of U23 coach Peter Beardsley after he was suspended.


THE SUN

•Tottenham have made a secret payment to the FA to continue playing at Wembley until the end of 2018.
•Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed he laughed off reports linking him with a switch to Turkey this summer.
•Marseille are weighing up a move for Arsenal anchorman Mohamed Elneny.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

•Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has been reassured by the board he will not be judged on early results.
•Angus Gunn and Alex McCarthy under consideration by Gareth Southgate for the friendlies with Spain and Switzerland.


THE TIMES

•Serious differences have emerged between the Premier League and the FA over EU work permits after Brexit.
•Spanish side Girona are ready to loan Douglas Luiz from Manchester City after he was denied a UK work permit.


DAILY RECORD

•Brendan Rodgers has held a key meeting to assure his Celtic stars he is going nowhere.


SCOTTISH SUN

•Steven Naismith has escaped any SFA punishment for kicking out at Celtic winger Jonny Hayes.
•Shrewsbury striker Sam Jones has rejected the chance to sign for Dundee.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 15 2018




DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Harry Maguire is close to agreeing a new £75,000-a-week contract with Leicester, following Manchester United's failed bid to sign the England defender.
• Maurizio Sarri has relaxed his Chelsea predecessor Antonio Conte's rules on diet and nutrition as well as the stipulation that players had to stay together in a hotel the night before home games.

DAILY MIRROR

• Unai Emery has been told Arsenal must cut their wage bill - and that could impact on his rebuilding plans.
• Premier League clubs could vote to change the summer transfer deadline back to August 31 after just one window.
• Diego Godin has revealed he turned down a deadline day move to Manchester United for "personal reasons".
• N'Golo Kante insists his World Cup medal and Premier League titles mean nothing ahead of the new season with Chelsea.
• Sergio Ramos has taken a swipe at Jurgen Klopp following the Liverpool boss' criticism over his challenge on Mohamed Salah in last season's Champions League final.

DAILY MAIL

• Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has taken his fitness regime to a new level after signing up with Kevin De Bruyne's nutritionist.
• Burnley have complained to UEFA about the conduct of Thursday's Europa League visitors Istanbul Basaksehir.

THE SUN

• Manchester United star Juan Mata could be set for an emotional return to his former side Valencia.
• Serge Aurier reportedly saw a move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid collapse this summer.
• Arsenal striker Joel Campbell has finally found a permanent home at Serie A minnows Frosinone, according to reports.
• Napoli are hoping to conclude a deal for Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet before the Italian transfer window closes on Friday.
• Middlesbrough want Le Havre's £10m-rated centre-half Harold Moukoudi.
• Sunderland starlet Elliot Embleton is hoping to beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the UEFA Goal of the Season gong.

DAILY STAR

• Tottenham must tell UEFA where they intend to play their Champions League games by the end of the month.
• Angelo Ogbonna claims West Ham will not push the panic button after their 4-0 humiliation by Liverpool.
• Chelsea want to offload Danny Drinkwater abroad.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Steven Gerrard expects fit-again Ryan Jack to drive Rangers towards the Europa League play-offs.
• Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is ready to let Danny Drinkwater go out on loan in the next two weeks if a European side come in for him.

THE TIMES

• FIFA has introduced new rules making it possible to ban critics of the organisation from working in football.

DAILY RECORD

• Rangers have reopened transfer talks with Hearts over Kyle Lafferty and are confident the striker will be on his way to Ibrox in the next 48 hours.
• The SFA is set to roll out a new look disciplinary system after recruiting former refs to study incidents missed by match officials.
• Brendan Rodgers admits Celtic's failure to strengthen has proved costly after their Champions League hopes crumbled in Greece.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Arthur Numan is backing Rangers to take a giant step towards the Europa League group stages by seeing off Maribor on Thursday night.
• John McGinn has admitted he was in a comfort zone in Scottish football and moved to Aston Villa because he is ambitious.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers:
August 16 2018

The Sun

• Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba's relationship has hit a new low after an extraordinary bust-up.
• Newcastle midfielder Henri Saivet has arrived in Turkey ahead of joining Bursaspor on loan.
• Luis Suarez has agreed a mega-money switch to get his boots supplied by Puma.

Daily Mail

• Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has his heart set on pushing through a transfer to Barcelona.
• European divisions are to fall in line with the Premier League over the transfer window deadline.

Daily Telegraph

• Chelsea are stepping up their efforts to appoint a successor to former technical director Michael Emenalo.
• Gareth Southgate is keen to freshen up his England World Cup squad with some the country's best young players as soon as possible.
• Aleksandar Mitrovic says he has found his home at Fulham and does not need time to settle in.

Daily Mirror

• Toby Alderweireld could be offered an immediate route out of Tottenham by Bayern Munich.
• Romanian wonderkid Catalin Carjan has revealed he will join Arsenal when he turns 16.
• Matteo Guendouzi has revealed the crucial role Jeremie Aliadiere played in him turning down "some of the biggest clubs in Europe" and joining Arsenal last month.

The Guardian

• Everton sporting director Marcel Brands admits the club paid over the odds for Richarlison.

The Times

• West Ham are in dispute with their London Stadium landlord over the colour of the material that surrounds the pitch as the club are worried that it will resemble the navy blue of their rivals Tottenham.

Daily Express

• Unai Emery has told his Arsenal players they are carrying too much fat and are not running far enough in matches as he attempts to turn the Gunners back into a Champions League outfit.
• Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is hoping to make the advanced third-man midfield spot his own under Maurizio Sarri.

Daily Star

• Unai Emery is set to keep faith with Arsenal keeper Petr Cech for Saturday's clash at Chelsea.

The Scottish Sun

• Dedryck Boyata faces the cold shoulder from Celtic team-mates after his Athens no-show.
• Kyle Lafferty is edging closer to a return to Rangers - as they knocked back a Bordeaux bid for Alfredo Morelos.
• Graeme Murty insists he never thought about walking out on Rangers.
• Neil Lennon admits overcoming Molde in Norway would be his biggest achievement as Hibs manager.

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Newspapers:
August 17 2018


THE SUN

• Manchester United are refusing to sell Paul Pogba this summer - even after his latest bust-up with Jose Mourinho.
• Chelsea held talks with Lyon over Nabil Fekir before the transfer deadline, but Maurizio Sarri opted against a deal.
• Newcastle will have to pay a fee if they want to sign Salomon Rondon next summer after West Brom triggered a one-year extension.
• Tottenham's Lucas Moura is wanted by Spanish side Real Betis, just six months after he switched to north London.
• Spurs' builders fear the stadium will not be ready for another three months - after sending an SOS for more electricians.
• Willian is set to be rewarded for standing by Chelsea with a new contract.
• Real Madrid are set to launch a complaint to FIFA over Inter Milan's illegal tapping up of Luka Modric, according to reports.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Kyle Walker has tipped Phil Foden to step up into the Manchester City first team in Kevin De Bruyne's absence.
• The EFL are under pressure from many Championship clubs to fully punish Birmingham for signing Kristian Pedersen, a Danish left-back, while under a transfer embargo.

DAILY MIRROR

• Arsenal are confident Aaron Ramsey will sign a new contract, despite big-money offers from abroad.
• Rangers fans clashed with baton-wielding police while Maribor fans burned flags and scarves at Thursday night's Europa League tie.
• Luis Campos says he has not held talks with Manchester United over becoming their director of football, but confessed he feels proud to have been linked.

DAILY MAIL

• Andy Halliday admits he was hoping to get revenge against Progres Niederkorn after Rangers booked their place in the Europa League play-offs.

THE TIMES

• Spain's La Liga has announced that it plans to play regular league matches in the United States as part of a new 15-year deal but it can be revealed that the move has big hurdles to overcome before it becomes reality.
• Clubs in Sky Bet League One and Two are up in arms over the rising costs that Premier League sides are imposing when they send out players on loan.

DAILY RECORD

• Olivier Ntcham will not be sold this summer as Porto attempt to exploit Celtic's Champions League misery.
• Odsonne Edouard is a major fitness doubt for Celtic's Europa League playoff opener.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Dedryck Boyata's agents have jetted into Glasgow for showdown talks with Celtic.
• Hibs boss Neil Lennon says he wants two more players for his 'thin' squad after watching Molde put his side out of the Europa League.
• Former Kilmarnock star Souleymane Coulibaly could land a move to Partick Thistle

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
August 18 2018


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Workers at Liverpool are not being paid the real 'Living Wage' despite the club promising all staff would receive it this season.

THE SUN

Tottenham striker Vincent Janssen looks set to stay at the club because of an injury that could keep him out until Christmas.

QPR are in talks to make Wayne Routledge and Tomer Hemed their strike-force for this season.

Nathan Dyer is a target for Reading as Swansea look to slash their wage bill.

Blackburn have made an improved £8m bid for Nottingham Forest's Ben Brereton.

DAILY MIRROR

Jurgen Klopp has warned his players to accept rotation or face a problem with the German.

THE GUARDIAN

Harry Kane looks set to be given another chance to break his August duck despite effectively not having had a pre-season.

DAILY MAIL

Roman Abramovich is confident he will continue to be able to watch Chelsea this season despite UK Visa issues.

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace in a behind-closed-doors friendly the day after their defeat to Manchester City.

Cesc Fabregas is out of Chelsea's clash with Arsenal because of an 'unusual' injury near his knee.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Anthony Martial was fined after leaving their pre-season training camp to attend the birth of his son.

 

[Catt]

Thanks @christinaa. Always a pleasure to read your gossip.

 

[christinaa]

Thanks @christinaa. Always a pleasure to read your gossip.

Thank you Katie - much appreciated!

 

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:
August 19 2018




SUNDAY EXPRESS

PSG are still interested in signing Tottenham left-back Danny Rose before the European transfer window closes.

Tottenham could make a cut-price £10m bid for Celtic's Kieran Tierney in January.

Barcelona will wait until next summer to launch a full-on bid to lure Paul Pogba away from Manchester United.



THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Ruben Neves has become a potential £60m January target for Manchester City.

Borussia Dortmund have placed a £68m price tag on midfielder Julian Weigl amid interest from Manchester City and PSG.

Liverpool have reportedly won the race to sign Ajax wonderkid Ki-Jana Hoever ahead of both Manchester clubs and Chelsea.

Tottenham fans are livid amid claims their new stadium will not be ready before Boxing Day.

Crystal Palace plan to send Jason Puncheon on loan to the Championship to get him fit.

Former West Ham striker Diafra Sakho wants to return to the Premier League after a short spell at Rennes.

Sean Dyche will launch a £15m January bid for Lille's Nicolas Pepe as he looks for a new winger.

Southampton plan to keep Sam Gallagher - despite Stoke trying to sign him.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is interested in signing Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo on loan.



SUNDAY MIRROR

Liverpool are set to hand defender Andy Robertson a big pay rise after his impressive debut season at Anfield.

Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian are plotting a move for Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez.

Fulham are confident manager Slavisa Jokanovic will sign a new long-term deal before the end of the month.

Southampton are ready to loan out Matt Targett after rejecting a deal worth more than £15m from Fulham on Deadline Day.


SUNDAY RECORD

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has revealed how former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is influencing his tactics in Europe.



MAIL ON SUNDAY

Safety concerns mean Tottenham's move into their new stadium could be put back until 2019.

Huddersfield manager David Wagner has revealed he turned down the chance to leave the club as he feels he can take them further.


DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has warned Liverpool star Mohamed Salah he will have to deal with great expectations this season.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed he sent Manchester City's injured midfielder Kevin De Bruyne a get well message.


SUNDAY TIMES

David Moyes has emerged as a leading candidate to become the new head coach of the United States.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
August 20 2018


The Sun

• Pep Guardiola is pondering a £60m bid for Wolves' Ruben Neves in January, after Manchester City lost out to Chelsea for Jorginho.
• Manchester City are ready to sit down with John Stones over extending his £120k-a-week deal.
• Arsenal have still not made any progress with Aaron Ramsey's new contract, sparking fears over his future.
• Ruben Loftus-Cheek will hold showdown talks this week over his Chelsea future.

Daily Mirror

• Loris Karius is in talks to move to Besiktas, with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ready to let him leave.
• RB Leipzig have made an improved £22m offer for Everton's Ademola Lookman (pictured, below).
• Borussia Dortmund have put a £68m price tag on Julian Weigl to deter Manchester City and PSG.

Daily Telegraph

• Liverpool have been using rugby tackle bags to prepare Alisson for the rough and tumble of Premier League penalty areas.

Daily Mail

• Alvaro Morata is adamant he is at Chelsea for the long haul after a summer of huge uncertainty over his future.
• Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham have to go to Manchester United and prove they can be winners.

Daily Star

• Roberto Firmino (pictured, above) insists he is only focused on Liverpool at the moment and has no intention of leaving amid Barcelona speculation.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 21 2018


DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is agonising over AC Milan's offer to give him a huge rise to his to £2.6m wages to quit the Emirates.
• Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham is not convinced a loan move to the Sky Bet Championship is the best move for his long-term career - Aston Villa are interested in the 20-year-old.

DAILY MAIL

• Chelsea are to offer Eden Hazard a new £300k-per-week deal to ward off Barcelona and Real Madrid interest.
• Aaron Ramsey's Arsenal career is on the line after Unai Emery dropped the midfielder at Chelsea.
• Tottenham's clash with Manchester City is set to be held at Wembley on Monday October 29, just over 24 hours after the national stadium is used for an NFL game between Jacksonville and Philadelphia.
• Arsene Wenger had a bodyguard by his side at all games during his last two years as manager of Arsenal.
• West Ham captain Mark Noble may lose his starting place to Carlos Sanchez or Pedro Obiang with Manuel Pellegrini worried about his side's midfield mobility.
• Charlton Athletic staff are considering legal action against owner Roland Duchatelet over unpaid bonuses.

DAILY MIRROR

• Ruben Loftus-Cheek is eyeing a loan transfer to Spain after barely being used in Chelsea's first two games but Maurizio Sarri wants him to stay and fight for his place.
• Tottenham defender Cameron Carter-Vickers is wanted by Ipswich, Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea on loan.
• Burton Albion are set to offer free agent striker Darren Bent a contract.

THE TIMES

• Manchester United have given their backing to Jose Mourinho and insisted they have not sounded out Zinedine Zidane about taking over at Old Trafford.
• Eden Hazard will wait to see if Chelsea reach the Champions League before deciding whether to sign a lucrative new deal at Stamford Bridge.

DAILY STAR

• Jose Mourinho's plea to Ed Woodward that Manchester United should sell Anthony Martial before Europe's transfer window closes is set to be ignored.
• Juan Mata has ordered Manchester United's players to stop sulking in the wake of their shock defeat at Brighton.
• Norwich City defender Timm Klose is a £3.5m target for Basel and Hannover.
• QPR have made an approach to Burnley to sign striker Nahki Wells on loan until January.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Middlesbrough are keen on loan deals for Crystal Palace winger Jason Puncheon and Southampton's Matt Targett as well as Everton duo Mo Besic and Yannick Bolasie.
• Rangers have made an improved bid for Hearts striker Kyle Lafferty and are confident an agreement can be reached before the end of the month.

THE SUN

• Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to join Real Betis on a season-long loan deal after snubbing Wolves.
• Thierry Henry wants to become the new manager of Bordeaux, according to Arsene Wenger.

DAILY RECORD

• PFA Scotland chief Fraser Wishart has warned authorities not to ignore player views on artificial pitches after the potentially serious knee injury suffered by Rangers winger Jamie Murphy.
• St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright says last season's war of words with Dundee counterpart Neil McCann is over as they prepare to meet on Saturday.

 

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Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 22 2018


DAILY MAIL

• Chelsea are set to rebuff all offers for [Irrelevant point] 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 [Irrelevant point] 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.