The latest football gossip and transfer rumours
The latest football gossip and transfer rumours

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Manchester City number two Mikel Arteta is the man Arsenal want to replace Unai Emery according to Sunday's papers - get all the latest rumours here.

SUNDAY MIRROR

  • Manchester City number two Mikel Arteta is the man Arsenal want to replace Unai Emery.
  • Everton want boyhood Goodison Park fan Eddie Howe to succeed under-fire manager Marco Silva.
  • Michael Carrick insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer isn't worried by speculation that Mauricio Pochettino is being lined up to manage Manchester United.
  • Anwar El Ghazi will take his Old Trafford bow this afternoon - after career guidance from former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • Liverpool are reportedly ready to rival Tottenham for Lyon and Holland star Memphis Depay.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

  • Brendan Rodgers sees Arsenal as his dream job and the club have made him their top managerial target.
  • Manchester United bosses will not sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer even if he fails to secure a top-six finish this season.
  • Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri is plotting a double swoop on his former club Chelsea, with Willian and Emerson in his crosshairs.

THE OBSERVER

  • Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford says he does not want Marco Silva to be sacked as manager.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

  • Everton have contingency plans to put club legend Duncan Ferguson in charge for Wednesday's Merseyside derby at Anfield should things go badly wrong for Marco Silva at Leicester on Sunday.
  • Unai Emery never stood a chance because of the boardroom power struggles besieging Arsenal.
  • Michael Carrick insists Manchester United have an exciting group of youngsters for the future.
  • UK Athletics called a special meeting with the English Institute of Sport to discuss the controversial use of thyroid medication on elite athletes.

SUN ON SUNDAY

  • Real Madrid were ready to offer Jose Mourinho £12m not to take another  job  -  and  just  wait for   Zinedine  Zidane  to  leave.
  • Sheffield United are eyeing a transfer swoop for keeper Ben Foster if Watford are relegated.
  • Manchester United will wait to see if a buyer comes forward for Nemanja Matic next month before they choose to trigger their option to extend his contract.
  • Arsenal youngster Tyreece John-Jules trained with the senior side for the first time this season in an indication that Freddie Ljungberg will give the youth a chance.
  • Eberechi Eze's hopes of landing a dream move to Tottenham could be scuppered by the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino.
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SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

  • Mauricio Pochettino has been advised not to jump straight back into management at Arsenal by friends who believe he should wait for a better job.

SUNDAY TIMES

  • Manchester City have targeted Caglar Soyuncu as a potential long-term replacement for Vincent Kompany in defence - with Pep Guardiola increasingly likely to stay and oversee the rebuilding of City's squad.
  • Arsenal's interest in Nuno Espirito Santo as a replacement for Unai Emery has cooled significantly.
  • Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has praised Scott Arfield for playing through a personal issue.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

  • Manchester United have been dealt a major body blow as Mauricio Pochettino would have to repay Tottenham his £12.5m pay-off if he takes another Premier League job this season.

SUNDAY MAIL

  • Jon Flanagan insists he will battle to win a new deal at Rangers.
  • Neil Lennon has revealed he wants Nir Bitton tied down on a new deal before the January transfer window opens.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Stoke City have been warned they'll need to fork out £4m to get Sam Cosgrove out of Aberdeen.
  • Steven Gerrard has vowed to stand by Scott Arfield - revealing the midfielder has been going through tough times on and off the park.