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Tuesday's Newspapers:
November 13, 2018


THE TIMES

  • Manchester United players have begun to question Jose Mourinho over his reluctance to drop Nemanja Matic despite poor form.
  • The FA is proposing a new Brexit plan which would ensure half of all Premier League squads are homegrown players.
  • The Premier League could vote to introduce VAR next season at its shareholders meeting on Thursday.
THE SUN
  • Jose Mourinho feels Manchester United will sack him if United do not finish in the top four - with the club eyeing Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement.
  • Manchester City are lining-up a £50m move for Ajax's Frenkie de Jong despite potentially facing an investigation into their spending.
  • West Ham's move for Samir Nasri is reportedly on the verge of collapse with concerns over the Frenchman's fitness.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Cesc Fabregas could face some form of action after footage showing him moving referee Kevin Friend's free-kick spray marking behind his back emerged on social media.
  • Chelsea look set to have to pay out another £11m to Antonio Conte after Real Madrid announced Santiago Solari would be their manager for the rest of the season.
DAILY MAIL
  • Borussia Dortmund are ramping up their scouting network in the UK to discover more undervalued talent like Jadon Sancho.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Samir Nasri's move to West Ham is being held up over fitness concerns with West Ham likely to make a decision this week.
DAILY RECORD
  • Rangers are set to escape with a UEFA warning after being late for kick-off against Spartak Moscow in Russia.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Manchester United have begun talks over a new contract with midfield duo Juan Mata and Ander Herrera.
  • Senior England players have given Wayne Rooney the green light to wear the captain's armband against USA on Thursday.
  • Jose Mourinho is prepared to cash in on Marcos Rojo and Eric Bailly in order to bring in either Toby Alderweireld or Inter's Milan Skriniar in January.
  • Manchester United fear they will not be able to sell Alexis Sanchez despite the player's desire to leave Old Trafford.

THE GUARDIAN
  • Kevin De Bruyne is on track to return from his knee injury on December 4 despite initially being ruled out for six weeks.
THE INDEPENDENT
  • Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson believes his role is more difficult than the club's forward players
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
November 14, 2018



THE SUN


  • Liverpool are ready to spend £85m to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele in January - Jurgen Klopp was his landlord when he was in Dortmund.
  • Tottenham are to offer £35m to sign Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella as a replacement for the injury-plagued Mousa Dembele.
  • Arsenal face competition from Real Madrid in their pursuit of Espanyol defender Mario Hermaso - who is regarded as one of the hottest prospects in La Liga.
  • Borussia Dortmund and Marseille are both keen to sign Arsenal's 17-year-old English midfielder Ben Cottrell.
  • Arsenal are keeping tabs on Atalanta centre-back Gianluca Mancini by sending scouts to watch the player in action over the next few weeks.
  • Olivier Giroud could be on the verge of a move to Marseille just a year after joining Chelsea from Arsenal.
THE TIMES

  • UEFA will meet this week to tackle the issue of clubs in the Champions League charging away fans up to three times as much as home fans for tickets.
  • A legal dispute between West Ham and the company that manages the former Olympic stadium will be the first appeal hearing to be live-streamed on YouTube.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • A five-figure bet was placed on Daniel Sturridge leaving Liverpool for Inter Milan during the period the Liverpool striker is being investigated for allegedly breaching betting rules.
  • The RFU are locked in a war of words over its financial management following claims by former chief executive Francis Baron that the governing body is in a perilous financial position, despite record revenues.
DAILY MIRROR

  • The FA held a lecture for key England staff labelled 'Generation Z' which discussed how to manage the youngest group of players in the squad.
  • Colombian Juan Sebstian Quintero, who plays for Deportivo Cali, says he survived an assassination attempt claiming one of his team's own fans shot at him at point-blank range.
DAILY MAIL

  • Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is to voice the Green Goblin in the French version of a new Spider-Man film.
  • Tyson Fury's father has been refused entry to the United States due to a criminal conviction and won't be able to be in his son's corner when he fights Deontay Wilder.
  • Mo Farah has been re-instated to British Athletics' World Class Programme for 2018/19 as he attempts to run the Olympic Marathon at Tokyo 2020.
DAILY STAR

  • Alexis Sanchez saw Jose Mourinho's decision to bench him for the Manchester Derby as the final straw and will attempt to force a January exit.
  • Rafa Benitez has told Isaac Hayden he can still rescue his Toon career despite being intent on quitting Newcastle in the summer.
SCOTTISH SUN

  • Niall McGinn has revealed how Celtic missed out on their chance to sign Everton star Seamus Coleman after a trial in 2009.
The INDEPENDENT

  • Jose Mourinho is set for more transfer frustration in January as Manchester United currently look unlikely to sign anyone in the mid-season window.
DAILY EXPRESS

  • Manchester United's plans to sign Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar have been dealt a blow as his agent says he's in talks to stay at the San Siro.
 
Spurs signing Barella from Cagliari for £35m would be so typical. He’ll be brilliant for them if they can pull it off, kid’s a star.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
November 15, 2018


Roma are looking at Ashley Young while his Man Utd team-mate Chris Smalling is wanted by Everton - all in today's newspapers.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Arsene Wenger, Leonardo Jardim and Andre Villas-Boas turned down the chance to manage Fulham before they appointed Claudio Ranieri.
THE SUN

  • Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is wanted by Everton on a free transfer when his deal runs out next summer.
  • Roma are tracking Ashley Young and ready to make a bid for the Manchester United star in January.
DAILY MAIL

  • Aidy Boothroyd will embark on a series of visits to leading Premier League clubs to iron out potential issues ahead of next summer's U21 European Championships.
  • Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland will enter into a tug-of-war over defender Jimmy Dunne.
DAILY STAR

  • Chelsea have been backed to sign Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi by Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
THE GUARDIAN

  • Chelsea are to reward their captain, Gary Cahill, for six years of fine service with a loan in January to secure more regular first-team football in a move which will effectively bring the curtain down on his career at Stamford Bridge.
SCOTTISH SUN

  • England legend Gary Lineker has revealed he was once offered a trial by Celtic.
  • Ann Budge has revealed mystery benefactors have handed Hearts £1m towards player wages.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
November 16, 2018


Manchester United want Diego Godin but must pay more than £53million for Milan Skriniar



DAILY STAR


Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a £20m deal for Atletico Madrid ace Diego Godin.


THE SUN


Bayern Munich have sounded out Zinedine Zidane as their new boss to replace Niko Kovac in a major blow to Manchester United.

Manchester United have been told they need to dig deeper to land Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, having had a £53m offer rejected.

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has received specialist treatment in Belgium for his hamstring injury.

Chelsea and Arsenal have joined the race to sign Brazilian full-back Emerson.

Manchester City are keen on Real Betis left-back Junior Firpo.


THE TIMES


Alexis Sanchez's arrival at Manchester United has contributed to a 10 per cent rise in the club's wage bill.


DAILY MAIL


Gordon Taylor has ignited a civil war at the Professional Footballers' Association after trying to oust his own chairman in a bitter power struggle.


DAILY EXPRESS


Leigh Griffiths has given Celtic a massive boost by returning to training.


SCOTTISH SUN


Rangers youngster Aidan McAdams insists he had no problems crossing the Old Firm divide, having joined from Celtic last year.

Ricky Sbragia has tipped Scott McTominay to be Scotland's midfield enforcer for the next decade.

Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke has revealed the first conversation he had with Kris Boyd was to convince him not to quit football.

Former Aberdeen midfielder Nicky Low is training with Greenock Morton.


DAILY RECORD


Rangers are refusing to back down in their battle with the SFA over the Daniel Candeias red card saga.

Former Celtic winger Patrick Roberts has revealed he plans to stay with Girona despite speculation linking him with a return to parent club Manchester City.

Aberdeen director Dave Cormack has revealed his ambitious blueprint to help make the Dons a smash-hit in the USA.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
November 17, 2018





DAILY MAIL


Chelsea look to have won the battle to sign 20-year-old Borussia Dortmund prospect Christian Pulisic.

Manchester United have complained to police and rivals Manchester City after flares were hurled into the away end at last Sunday's derby.

Claudio Ranieri blew Fulham away with a detailed dossier of the club's failing squad during his interview for the manager's job.

Gordon Taylor is facing the first serious challenge to his authority at the Professional Footballers' Association as questions mount over whether his role as chief executive has ever been put to a vote in his 37 years in charge, in possible contravention of trade union rules.

THE TIMES

Manchester City are the latest Premier League club facing a potential FIFA transfer ban over their recruitment policy for international youngsters.

A £2m payday is on the cards for England in Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash with Croatia if they can secure a semi-final berth.

THE SUN

Andre Villas-Boas has claimed the Tottenham board "destroyed everything we'd created" in a damning interview that will be seen as directed at the club's chairman Daniel Levy.

A proposed bucket collection for Wayne Rooney's charity at his final England game against the United States on Thursday failed to take place.

THE TIMES

Tottenham have been warned that they may not be able to play at their new stadium until March because of continuing issues with the site.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal will go head to head with Barcelona in a battle to sign Polish starlet Sebastian Walukiewicz.

Wolves are lining up a £20m January offer for Liverpool winger Divock Origi, who has only made one appearance this season so far.

QPR are facing competition from Nottingham Forest, Norwich City and MLS clubs to keep hold of Angel Rangel, whose short-term deal only runs until January.

Brighton coach Liam Rosenior is a target for the Republic of Ireland, who want the defender to join their staff with the U21s.

Galatasaray are keen on in-form Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki.

DAILY EXPRESS

Barcelona have dismissed talk of Ousmane Dembele leaving the club.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea are continuing to pursue Maurizio Sarri's favoured right-back Elseid Hysaj.

Michy Batshuayi has played down talk he will return to Chelsea early from his loan spell with Valencia.

Arsenal youngster Julio Pleguezuelo has revealed he has offers to return to Spain if he decides to leave the Gunners.

DAILY RECORD

Scott Brown has told he can become as big a star in Australia's A-League as Wayne Rooney is in MLS by the man who wants to take the Celtic midfielder to a proposed new Western Melbourne franchise.

Swedish outfit AIK want to bring Mikael Lustig back to his homeland at the end of his Celtic contract.

Derby's Scotland midfielder Craig Forsyth is set to miss the remainder of the season with a cruciate ligament injury in his left knee.

Former Aberdeen midfielder Nicky Low says a Scottish Premiership club have offered him a contract.

SCOTTISH SUN

Martin Skrtel is still a target for Rangers boss Steven Gerrard, according to reports in Turkey.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
November 18, 2018



Manchester City are close to sealing a £61million deal for Ajax star Frenkie De Jong - according to the Sunday Mirror.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester City have blown the competition out of the water and are close to sealing a £61million deal for Ajax star Frenkie De Jong.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is determined to win a £70million battle with Chelsea for USA sensation Christian Pulisic.

Liverpool's hopes of signing £60million Dutch teenager Matthijs de Ligt have been sabotaged - with the Ajax defender bound for Barcelona.


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester City are planning to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to 63,000 and have met fans to discuss the future development.

Paris Saint-Germain are the latest club to show interest in Manchester United defender Eric Bailly.

Manchester United are discussing a new role for former player Patrice Evra at the club.

Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all chasing Brazilian wonderkid Bruno Roberto.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Manchester United duo Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial are due to be available for selection against Crystal Palace.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign West Ham starlet Declan Rice.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Eric Bailly is set for talks over his Manchester United future - just two years after his £30million switch from Villarreal.

Manchester United are reportedly waiting on Jose Mourinho's future before appointing a technical director.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
November 19, 2018


Manchester United could target £60m Jordan Pickford as a replacement for David de Gea, according to The Sun.


THE SUN

Manchester United will target £60m Jordan Pickford as a replacement for David de Gea should the Spaniard leave the club.

Manchester United are ready to activate a £27m release clause in the contract of Roma starlet Lorenzo Pellegrini and, according to reports in Italy, have met with his agent in London.

Boreham Wood have apologised to Ebbsfleet goalkeeper Nathan Ashmore after he jumped into the crowd during Saturday's National League game to confront fans abusing him.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United are plotting a move for West Ham's Declan Rice, with Liverpool and Arsenal also keen on the teenager.

Maurizio Sarri has made Genoa's free-scoring Krzysztof Piatek his top January target as he looks to bolster Chelsea's attacking options.

Sunderland boss Jack Ross fears clubs in higher divisions will come calling for exciting striker Josh Maja in January.

DAILY STAR

Marcus Rashford may have provided the latest injury setback for Jose Mourinho after limping off during England's win over Croatia on Sunday.

DAILY MAIL

PFA chairman Ben Purkiss has the support of more than 200 current and former players who want an end to Gordon Taylor's 37-year reign as boss.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Premier League clubs agreed to pay the outgoing Richard Scudamore £5m to prevent him from taking a similar job with a rival organisation, such as La Liga or the NFL.

THE GUARDIAN

Germany coach Joachim Low is ready to turn to youth after a nightmare few months for the senior international side, most recently seeing them relegated in the Nations League.

THE TIMES

Daniel Sturridge will be available to play for Liverpool while the case over alleged betting breaches of betting rules is heard.

West Ham and their London Stadium landlords will be in court on Monday over a bitter dispute about increasing capacity for football matches - the case is believed to have already cost both sides £2m in legal fees.

Arsenal and England face an anxious wait over Jordan Nobbs, who suffered a potentially serious knee injury in the Women's Super League win over Everton.
 
Mirror reporting Pogba has told his pals he's moving back to Juve, possibly even this Jan.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
November 20, 2018


Real Madrid and Juventus both want Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, while Mohamed Elneny could levae Arsenal in January.


THE SUN
  • Real Madrid are plotting a £90m double raid for Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen.
  • Barcelona are reportedly lining up potential replacements for Samuel Umtiti in January as the defender continues to recover from a knee injury.
  • Arsenal have targeted a January move for Spain international Pablo Fornals.
  • Arsenal are ready to offload outcast Mohamed Elneny in January.
  • Mesut Ozil has revealed that former Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo was "very angry" at his sale to Arsenal in 2013.
  • Manny Pacquiao is still hopeful of landing a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr after he takes on Adrien Broner.
  • Twickenham's top brass have assured Eddie Jones his Rugby World Cup plans will not be wrecked by turmoil in the RFU boardroom.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • AC Milan will not pay £31m to sign Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.
  • Olivier Giroud says he is ready to fight for his place at Chelsea following Alvaro Morata's improved form.

DAILY STAR

  • Chelsea want to sign Juventus star Alex Sandro.
THE TIMES
  • Juventus step up their interest in signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.


DAILY MIRROR
  • Mohamed Elneny looks set to leave Arsenal in January, with the Gunners willing to accept a bid of £15 million for the Egyptian.
  • Liverpool are targeting current Bundesliga top goal scorer Luke Jovic.
DAILY RECORD
  • Former Rangers midfielder Charlie Adams wants to return to the Ibrox and is eyeing a January loan deal.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
November 21, 2018



DAILY STAR

  • Marcus Rashford will be offered a new 'double-your-money' £150k-a-week contract in talks with Manchester United this week.
  • Tottenham are braced for Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid's attempts to sign star midfielder Christian Eriksen.
DAILY MAIL
  • The PFA's former financial arm was more than £1m in the red when it went into liquidation, having squandered the personal savings of a number of its members.
  • Jlloyd Samuel's widow asked the PFA for £70,000 to help pay off his debts following his passing but they claimed they could only offer her £11,000 despite spending up to £9m on memorabilia.
  • The FA are already helping to draw up security plans amid fears England's travelling support could cause trouble at the Nations League finals in Portugal next summer.
  • The FA's proposal for their solution to Brexit is being met with resistance by the Premier League despite maintaining the current number of non-homegrown players across the 20 clubs.
  • Real Madrid are keen to sign Manchester City's 19-year-old Spaniard Brahim Diaz if he does not sign a new contract before next summer.
  • Southampton's board will decide to sack Mark Hughes if the Saints lose to Fulham at the weekend.
  • Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater is showing no interest in leaving Chelsea despite Maurizio Sarri telling him he won't play in any competition this season.
  • Arsenal supremo Vinai Venkatesham admits the failure to secure Champions League football for two consecutive seasons has cost the club 'tens of millions of pounds'.
  • Jack Wilshere is close to making his return to first-team action after nearly three months on the sidelines through injury.
  • Joey Barton is concerned at the lack of opportunities given to homegrown stars.

THE SUN
  • Tottenham will try to convince West Ham's Declan Rice, available on a free in the summer, to sign for them ahead of Manchester United and Chelsea.
  • Former Spain and Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui approached the US Soccer Federation about becoming their national team manager but was turned down.
  • Unai Emery has been told by his Arsenal chiefs: "We must get back in the Champions League".
  • Christian Eriksen slammed the quality of Wembley's pitch - claiming Tottenham's training surfaces are better.
  • Unai Emery beat 50 rivals for the Arsenal job and his new training ground rules are impressing his bosses.
  • Clarke Carlisle has called for Gordon Taylor to quit the PFA.
  • Andy Carroll has finally been passed fit to play for West Ham.
THE TIMES
  • Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek will ask for a January loan move as Schalke and Crystal Palace renew their interest in his services.
  • If Premier League clubs decline to introduce a limit of 13 overseas players in their squads after Brexit there will be a far more dramatic reduction in the number of imports allowed, the FA has warned.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Paul Pogba has returned to Manchester United earlier than scheduled from a trip to Dubai so he can make a quicker recovery from injury.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Manchester City will have to pay a club-record £75m in the upcoming bidding war with Barcelona for Ajax's Frenkie de Jong.
  • Wolves players have been promised a £12m bonus scheme if the club pull off qualification to the Europa League this season.
  • Wilfried Zaha says he will be fit for Crystal Palace's Premier League clash with Manchester United this weekend.
  • Barcelona star Rafinha will desperately seek to leave the club in January, his father, Mazinho, has stated.
THE INDEPENDENT
  • Arsenal are planning to promote Sven Mislintat to technical director after another round of internal restructuring.
DAILY RECORD
  • Scottish football chiefs are set for more crunch talks with the UK government amid fears a no deal Brexit could cause havoc for Premiership teams.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
November 22, 2018


Manchester United in talks with Chris Smalling over a new contract, as Premier League clubs target £70m-rated Inter star.




The Sun

  • PSG have joined Real Madrid in the race for Tottenham star Christian Eriksen as he stalls over a new contract.
  • Chelsea have joined Manchester United in a race for £70m-rated Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar.
  • Reece Oxford wants to stay in the Premier League if West Ham try and force him out in January.
  • Usain Bolt has been linked with a shock move to Diego Maradona-managed Mexican side Dorados.
Daily Express
  • Jose Mourinho reportedly doesn't mind how long it takes for Manchester United to agree a deal for Fiorentina star Nikola Milenkovic.
  • Harry Redknapp has emerged as a potential candidate for the Republic of Ireland job.
Daily Mail
  • Sol Campbell wants to grasp his chance to work with the FA after revealing he was overlooked to be Roy Hodgson's assistant at Euro 2012.
  • Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is in talks over a new £120k-a-week deal.
Daily Mirror
  • Didier Drogba insists Jose Mourinho remains the Special One - and would have won the title "two or three times" if he was in charge of Manchester City.
  • Barcelona legend Xavi says Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will rule Europe in the same way their Barcelona side did.
Daily Star
  • Jose Mourinho will still go on a spending spree in the next transfer window despite seeing more than £300m wiped off Manchester United's valuation.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
November 23, 2018


DAILY MAIL

  • Crystal Palace full-back Patrick van Aanholt has revealed he almost quit football after five loans in six years at Chelsea.
  • Chelsea have joined Arsenal and Barcelona in the hunt for Lyon star Houssem Aouar.
  • Spurs and Chelsea have been urged to stamp out anti-Semitic chanting ahead of Saturday's clash.
  • Borussia Dortmund are aiming to poach 17-year-old Everton prodigy Anthony Gordon.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea have an advantage over Spurs by not being in the Champions League.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Alex Sandro looks set to stay at Juventus despite interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.
THE SCOTSMAN
  • Martin Skrtel's agent has ruled out any possibility of his client signing for Rangers, saying they could not afford his wages.
DAILY RECORD
  • Brendan Rodgers has revealed Celtic's recruitment staff are going into overdrive in a bid to deliver top targets in January.
THE SUN
  • Egypt boss Javier Aguirre has urged Mo Salah to quit Liverpool if Jurgen Klopp fails to deliver silverware this season.
  • Chelsea are still locked in Callum Hudson-Odoi talks with a contract breakthrough yet to be agreed.
  • Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is desperate to sign Atlanta United star Miguel Almiron but West Ham and Everton are also interested.
  • Arsenal are reportedly looking to raid Borussia Dortmund for a third time as they look to sign midfielder Julian Weigl in January.
  • Newcastle and Brighton are pursuing Le Havre centre-back Denys Bain in the January transfer window.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
24th November 2018



daily star

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is reportedly ready to launch a £44m bid to sign Roma winger Cengiz Under this winter.


daily mirror

Pablo Zabaleta is set to land new contract at West Ham.
Striker Dominic Solanke has declared England are ready to win the Euro U21 tournament - despite landing France in the group stages.
Tony Mowbray is certain defender Ryan Nyambe will make it in the Premier League and hopes it will be with promotion-chasing Blackburn.


daily telegraph

Jose Mourinho claims Iker Casillas is behind a campaign to get David de Gea dropped from the Spain side.
The Football Association will meet again with England players' representatives to try and thrash out a new commercial deal - the parties are currently on an interim deal after the former contract was not renewed after the World Cup.


daily express

Steven Gerrard has revealed Rangers will slam the January window shut on any transfer predators.


daily mail

Mick McCarthy will return as Republic of Ireland boss with Robbie Keane as part of his backroom team.


the sun

Manchester United could land Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld next summer in a cut-price £25m deal if the north London club activate a contract option which in turn triggers a release clause.
Arsenal have revealed they are on the trail of £9m-rated Belgian scoring sensation Leandro Trossard.
Mick McCarthy has thrashed out a two-year £1.1m deal to begin a second spell as Republic of Ireland manager.
Liverpool are turning their attention to securing the long-term future of defenders Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez after Sadio Mane's new deal was confirmed.
Juventus have turned to "super-agent" Jorge Mendes in their bid to sign Manchester United keeper David de Gea, a move sure to upset another Mendes client, United boss Jose Mourinho.


the guardian

Players in the Women's Super League are at risk of being sacked if an injury or illness sidelines them for more than three months due to a clause in the small print of their standard contracts - that clause is up for review next year.
UEFA officials are examining the allegations made against Manchester City by "Football Leaks" but no actual investigation has yet been launched.
Manchester United Women's coach Casey Stoney has signed up to the Common Goal project, committing 1 per cent of her wages to charitable causes.


the times

Kevin de Bruyne could earn £100m over the course of his Manchester City contract according to the latest Football Leaks documents published in France.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
November 25, 2018


David de Gea is set for a £75million move to PSG in the summer.




MAIL ON SUNDAY

  • David de Gea is set to become the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world by joining Paris Saint-Germain in the summer when his contract runs out at Manchester United.
  • An unwillingness to insert a 'relegation payback' clause is hampering any potential deal for Newcastle.
  • Barcelona have become the first sports team in history with average basic first-team pay of more than £10m a year.
  • Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn is expected to feature in Sunday's mini-derby against Everton - despite being on loan to Sheffield United.


SUNDAY SUN

  • Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will be sold at the end of the season for £75m.
  • Arsenal are ready to bid £15m for Brentford defender Ezri Konsa.
  • Rafael Benitez is a shock target for mega-rich Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande.
  • Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has targeted USA goalkeeper Zack Steffen as a shock No2 at the Etihad.
  • Manchester City are thinking about building a mega-millions training complex in London.
  • Inter Milan will try to land Eliaquim Mangala on a free next summer.


SUNDAY MIRROR

  • Inter Milan want to hijack Juventus' move for Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba with a £200m mega-deal.
  • Rafa Benitez insists he is not thinking of managing any other club next season - but the ball is in Mike Ashley's court to keep him at Newcastle.
  • Jose Mourinho wants Marko Arnautovic to fire Manchester United into the Premier League's top four.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

  • Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez will contact the Football Association to seek an explanation as to why he has been treated differently to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
  • FIFA has been urged to bring in concussion substitutes by the chief medical officer for the global footballers' players union.
  • Wolves are ready to warn any interested clubs that Ruben Neves is not for sale at any price in January.


DAILY STAR SUNDAY

  • Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could be offered two of his dream targets - Inter Milan duo Milan Skriniar and Ivan Perisic - if he's ready to cash in on Paul Pogba.


DAILY RECORD

  • Leigh Griffiths has admitted he was too fat to play for Celtic and Scotland.


SCOTTISH SUN

  • Rangers are aiming to snatch England wonderkid Dominic Solanke in January to replace Umar Sadiq.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
November 26, 2018


Juan Mata to remain at Old Trafford


DAILY MIRROR
  • Manchester United are ready to keep Juan Mata at Old Trafford by handing him a new three-year deal.
  • Everton are ready to offer Gabriel Barbosa a second chance to make it in Europe after the Brazilian striker's failed spell at Inter Milan.
  • David Luiz revealed Maurizio Sarri has been angrier after victories, following Chelsea's defeat by Tottenham.
  • Tyson Fury is confident he has hoodwinked Deontay Wilder into believing he's a "fat English idiot" just looking for a big payday.
THE SUN
  • Manchester United target Jordi Alba has admitted he is frustrated at the lack of progress on his new contract.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Seamus Coleman has blasted Everton's record against Liverpool as 'embarrassing' ahead of the Merseyside Derby.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Cedric Soares criticised Southampton's mental strength and tactical naivety after the 3-2 defeat to Fulham deepened their relegation fears and heightened the pressure on Mark Hughes.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • The decision on which England women players will receive professional full-time contracts from the Rugby Football Union will be finalised this week.
THE TIMES
  • Andy Farrell is the overwhelming favourite to become the new Ireland coach if Joe Schmidt opts to resign after next year's World Cup in Japan.
DAILY RECORD
  • Mikael Lustig is set for crunch talks in the next fortnight to decide if he has a future at Celtic.
  • Dominic Solanke has been urged to join Rangers by Liverpool pal Ovie Ejaria.
 
I like how everyone who is in line for a new contract is a manchester united target, I'm not even saying its untrue but that's a sad state of affairs.
 
I like how everyone who is in line for a new contract is a manchester united target, I'm not even saying its untrue but that's a sad state of affairs.

Agree 100%!

Most of them use us to get better contracts with their clubs .
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
November 27, 2018


DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Borussia Dortmund are willing to strike a £70m deal with Chelsea or Liverpool for USA international Christian Pulisic - as long as he stays in Germany until the summer.
  • Arsene Wenger is interested in a high-profile return to football management with Bayern Munich as the German club look to replace Niko Kovac.
  • Manchester United have expressed an interest in West Ham United forward Marko Arnautovic but they will not be making a bid for the Austria international in the January window.
THE SUN
  • Watford and Burnley are among a host of Premier League clubs set to watch Young Boys defender Loris Benito tonight.
  • AC Milan have held talks with Chelsea over potential January deals for Cesc Fabregas, Gary Cahill and Andreas Christensen.
  • AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has not ruled out signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
  • Sadio Mane is a doubt for Liverpool's game against Paris Saint-Germain after being struck down by illness on Monday evening.
THE GUARDIAN
  • West Ham are willing to wait until the end of the season before resuming talks with Declan Rice over a new contract.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz has agreed to join Real Madrid at the end of the season when his contract expires.
DAILY MAIL
  • The pitch invader who smuggled toy guns into Old Trafford when United hosted Juventus in October, triggering a major security scare, did not have a ticket and strolled into the ground through an open gate.
  • Ousmane Dembele has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club in January amid links with Arsenal - and his departure could see Neymar return to the Nou Camp.
  • Andres Iniesta has blamed Jose Mourinho for creating divisions in the Spain national side between Real Madrid and Barcelona players.
  • UEFA is unhappy with Tottenham's Wembley pitch ahead of their game against Inter Milan but has still deemed it fit for purpose to avoid complications.
  • Peter Beardsley is coaching at non-league Gateshead on a non-contract basis while under investigation over racism allegations at Newcastle.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly monitoring Sampdoria's 22-year-old defender Joachim Andersen.
  • Galatasaray are interested in signing Liverpool strikers Dominic Solanke and Divock Origi.
  • Mesut Ozil is facing an uncertain future at Arsenal with the prospect of spending more time on the bench at away games with Unai Emery disappointed in his contribution away to Crystal Palace in October.
DAILY RECORD
  • Ovie Ejaria has issued a plea to Liverpool's Dominic Solanke to join him at Rangers.
  • Mikael Lustig is set for crunch talks in the next fortnight to decide if he has a future at Celtic.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
November 28, 2018



DAILY RECORD


  • Manchester United have added Brazil international Eder Militao to a list of potential recruits as Jose Mourinho continues to press the club for a new centre-back.
THE SUN

  • PSG will reportedly look to open transfer negotiations with Liverpool over Fabinho when the Reds come to town Wednesday.
  • Ashley Cole is set for a contract offer from LA Galaxy on reduced terms.
  • AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has not ruled out signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic from LA Galaxy.
DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester United have renewed their interest in signing Borussia Dortmund and Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Gianluigi Buffon says Liverpool's front three is better than PSG's £400m-plus strike-force.
  • Sergio Busquets has defended his wantaway Barcelona team-mate Ousmane Dembele, saying he believes the French World Cup-winner is owed more understanding by his critics.
  • Ashley Cole is interested in a return to English football after being released by LA Galaxy.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Mo Salah's 'body is back 100 per cent', says Jurgen Klopp
  • Bradford City joint-chairman Edin Rahic wants to leave the club.
SCOTTISH SUN

  • Scott Sinclair says the thought of leaving Celtic never crossed his mind.
  • A Rangers fans' chief has praised the club's board after their decision to continue to cut away allocations at Ibrox.
  • Damien Duff has emerged as a contender for a Celtic U20s coaching role.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
November 29, 2018



DAILY EXPRESS


  • Chelsea are interested in a January move for Real Madrid midfielder Isco, who has fallen out with manager Santiago Solari.
THE SUN

  • The Copa Libertadores final between Boca Juniors and River Plate will be played in Qatar on December 8, 8269 miles away from Buenos Aires.
  • Leeds want Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on loan after Jamal Blackman suffered a leg break.
  • Bayern Munich are keen to push through a move for Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi in January as the 18-year-old continues to stall on a new Blues contract.
THE TIMES

  • Southampton have held talks with Paulo Sousa, the former QPR and Leicester manager, about replacing under-fire manager Mark Hughes.
DAILY MAIL

  • Newcastle have stepped up their attempts to sign MLS star Miguel Almiron and will hold talks with Atlanta United this week.
  • Mauricio Pochettino's son, Maurizio, was named as a substitute for Tottenham U23s' UEFA Youth League game against Inter U23s for the first time on Wednesday.
  • Andy King will push for a move away from Leicester in January after becoming frustrated under manager Claude Puel.
  • Manchester City are set to expand the Etihad Stadium to a 63,000-seater with possible safe standing areas.
DAILY MIRROR

  • Everton manager Marco Silva wants a reunion with Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure but fears his former employers will ask for an unreasonable fee.
  • Everton are waiting for Arsenal to resolve the future of Aaron Ramsey before approaching the Wales international over a move to Goodison Park.
  • Alexis Sanchez's relationship with Jose Mourinho is at breaking point after the Chilean did not even make the substitutes' bench in the win over Young Boys.
  • Newcastle fans are planning an '11th-minute walk in' in protest against Mike Ashley's ownership of the club ahead of their game against West Ham on Saturday.
  • Derby goalkeeper Scott Carson had his £80,000 vehicle stolen just weeks after he has his wallet and washbag stolen.
DAILY RECORD

  • Steven Gerrard has labelled striker Alfredo Morelos as Rangers' Luis Suarez.
DAILY STAR

  • Arsenal have been put off a January move for Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele because of the player's disciplinary issues at the Nou Camp this season.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Injured Kevin De Bruyne was hoping to return to action in time to face Chelsea on December 8 but Man City fear he will be out for longer than expected and are treating his return with extra caution following a previous setback.
THE INDEPENDENT

  • West Ham's signing of Pedro Obiang from Sampdoria is under the spotlight after the Italian club's president was investigated over fraud.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
November 30, 2018



THE SUN


Arsenal are putting pressure on Aaron Ramsey to agree a move to Juventus so they can begin to prepare an offer for Paris Saint-Germain's Adrien Rabiot, who is also out of contract in the summer.

AC Milan had an agreement in place to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid last summer before previous owner Li Yonghong pulled the plug on the move due to financial issues.

Pep Guardiola is interested in a move for Lyon striker Maxwel Cornet after his double against Manchester City in the Champions League.

PSG forward Maxim Choupo-Moting had £500,000 worth of personal items stolen from his home while he was playing against Liverpool at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.



THE TIMES


Former sports minister Tracey Crouch has backed the Premier League's opposition to quota changes because the current system is working for the England national team.


DAILY EXPRESS


Chelsea executive Marina Granovskai has held talks with AC Milan over a loan deal for out-of-favour defender Andreas Christensen.


DAILY MAIL


Jose Mourinho and Manchester United staff were unhappy with Paul Pogba for arranging a stylist to visit him at the Lowry Hotel the night before they drew 0-0 to Crystal Palace.

Gareth Bale's agent has refused to rule out his player possibly leaving Real Madrid for Juventus.


DAILY MIRROR


David de Gea wants to know if Jose Mourinho will be in charge of Manchester United before he signs a long-term contract at the club.

West Ham chiefs are reluctant to sign Samir Nasri on a long-term deal and will only give him a six-month contract even if he proves his fitness.


DAILY RECORD


Hearts defender Christophe Berra will be allowed to decide himself if he is fit enough to play against Rangers on Sunday.


THE GUARDIAN


Gordon Taylor's leadership of the PFA is under further scrutiny after it emerged a complaint was made that he referred to black players as "coloured" at an event arranged to promote diversity and racial equality.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
1st December 2018


daily mirror

Inter Milan forward Ivan Perisic has admitted that he wanted to join Manchester United in the summer but was eventually convinced to stay by his manager Luciano Spalletti.
Rafa Benitez has revealed he was a phone call away from becoming West Ham manager in 2015.
Newcastle players have been told they can revive their Christmas party tradition after last year's bash was scrapped due to poor form.
Gareth Southgate could get a nightmare clash with relegated Germany in the Euro 2020 qualifying draw this weekend.
Barcelona have put Vincent Kompany and Branislav Ivanovic on a shortlist of centre halves to solve their defensive ills.
Miguel Almiron is keen on a January switch to either Newcastle or West Ham.
Gary Rowett is under pressure because of Stoke's stuttering campaign so far.


the sun

Alexis Sanchez's scream after tearing his hamstring in training on Thursday left his Manchester United team-mates in shock and distress.
Manchester United's flight to Southampton on Friday was delayed because a Manchester City plane was parked in their way.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejected a move to Manchester City in 2010 when he left Pep Guardiola's Barcelona to sign for AC Milan.
Tottenham and Manchester City are set to battle it out for the signing of 17-year-old Toulouse striker Adil Taoui.
Watford boss Javi Gracia admits that he could be powerless to prevent Abdoulaye Doucoure going to Everton in January.
Arsenal are hoping their relations with Hoffenheim, where they sent Reiss Nelson on loan, will help them land 22-year-old playmaker Nadiem Amiri.
David Villa is set to join former Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta at Japanese side Vissel Kobe.
Deontay Wilder has vowed to make Billy Joe Saunders regret betting £70,000 on a Tyson Fury win in Saturday's WBC title fight.


the times

Daniel Sturridge has been given until February to respond to a misconduct charge following nine alleged breaches of betting rules.
The FA are appointing an external legal firm to investigate corruption allegations made by Craig Kline, the former Fulham assistant director of football, against his old club and the governing body.
Liverpool are preparing an improved contract for their academy striker Bobby Duncan to fend off interest from several German clubs.
Southampton are planning to sell players during January's transfer window to raise money to fund signings.


daily express

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas says he has not spoken to AC Milan and intends to stay at Chelsea until his contract expires at the end of the season.


daily mail

John Toshack says he was told he would replace Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager in the 1980s but the Reds never followed through on their word.
Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa is attracting interest from Everton and West Ham.


daily record

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has condemned the fan who ran from the Govan Stand to shout at a linesman Manuel Vidali in the aftermath of Daniel Candeias' red card against Villarreal.


daily telegraph

Callum Hudson-Odoi wants assurances of first-team games at Chelsea before he enters talks over a new long-term deal.
Tennis supremo Justin Gimelstob has written to the ATP's player council promising to fight allegations assault.


the guardian

FIFA is examining allegations that members of the Afghanistan national women's team were sexually and physically abused by men from the country's football federation.
Olympic boxing hopefuls have been left in limbo less than two years before the Tokyo 2020 Games after planning for the event was frozen on Friday.


the independent

Former Southampton striker Marian Pahars says he dreams of becoming Saints manager.
All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams, who is competing in a charity fight this weekend, has been praised for objecting to the use of 'promotional girls' at a press conference.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
2nd December 2018



sunday mirror

Manchester United are plotting a £70m raid for Everton's Jordan Pickford if David de Gea leaves the club.
Real Madrid are plotting a sensational move for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey in January.
Liverpool starlet Bobby Duncan could become latest English youngster to move to Germany.
Everton's Idrissa Gueye has revealed he doesn't speak to his Senegal team-mate Sadio Mane in the week of the Merseyside derby.
Chelsea could recall striker Tammy Abraham from Aston Villa in January.
Steve Round is one of the names in the frame to take over as director of football at Southampton - fuelling suggestions that David Moyes may soon be the new boss at St Mary's.
Millwall teenage star Zion Atta is moving to Crystal Palace.


the sun on sunday

Fulham are leading Cardiff in the race for Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne in January.
Manchester United have failed with a second world-record £91m bid for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Bayern Munich stars are convinced Arsene Wenger is coming to the club.
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is attracting interest from Inter Milan.
Manchester United and Liverpool are set to fight it out for young Birmingham striker Romello Mitchell.
Bournemouth are weighing up a move for Preston striker Callum Robinson - although he will be out for three months.

Sheffield United are looking into the possibility of a move for Jermain Defoe to boost their promotion hopes.
Former Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill has put pressure on Stoke boss Gary Rowett with his availability.
Former Wales international David Cotterill has revealed he was snubbed by the PFA when he retired in October.


sunday express

Real Madrid are to make a shock move for Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey.
Borussia Monchengladbach are keen on a loan move for Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen.


mail on sunday

Chelsea have joined Manchester United and Everton in following Porto's Brazilian defender Eder Militao.
Harry Wilson is targeting a Liverpool place after his impressive loan spell at Derby.
Dozens of former Premier League footballers have been left 'suicidal' after incurring crippling debts from tax-avoidance schemes, bad financial advice and alleged £100m fraud.


daily record

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic won't party if they win Scottish League Cup on Sunday.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
3rd Dec 2018


daily star


Arsenal's Mesut Ozil could be on his way to Inter Milan after Unai Emery left him out in the cold in recent weeks.


the sun

Jose Mourinho accused Paul Pogba of being a virus infecting his team after Manchester United's 2-2 draw at Southampton.
Neymar went off injured as PSG dropped points for the first time this season in a 2-2 draw with Bordeaux.


daily mail

The FA have had to provide assurances to UEFA that they will install a new £500k pitch at Wembley in time for Euro 2020.


daily telegraph

Declan Rice has denied he is any closer to deciding which country he wants to commit to and is resisting the offer to meet the new manager of Republic of Ireland, Mick McCarthy.


the times

Manchester United were left red-faced after a post from a fan advocating Jose Mourinho's sacking appeared on their official website.


the independent

Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben are set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, the club's president Uli Hoeness has revealed.


daily mirror

AC Milan are considering a move for Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas.
Stoke won't consider any bids under £50m for goalkeeper Jack Butland in January.