Paper Talk: Monday's football transfer rumours and gossip from the national newspapers


A round-up of the latest football gossip from Monday's national newspapers.

THE SUN

  • Jose Mourinho has held crisis talks with Marouane Fellaini in a last-ditch bid to get him to sign a new Manchester United deal.
  • Luke Shaw wants a £5m pay-off to leave Manchester United in January.
  • Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says that he 'cannot rely' on club captain Vincent Kompany.
  • Leicester forward Josh Eppiah is wanted by Everton, Bournemouth, West Ham and Stoke.

DAILY MAIL

  • Mikel Arteta was left bleeding after a tunnel row between Jose Mourinho and Manchester City players at full-time at Old Trafford.
  • Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy is back kicking a football again, as his lengthy rehabilitation from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament continues.
  • Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has apologised for his highly-charged 'discussion' with a supporter after his club's draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.
  • Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland is still dreaming of an England call-up for the World Cup despite letting five in against Tottenham.

THE TIMES

  • Jose Mourinho was covered in milk and water in a tunnel bust-up with City players after the Manchester derby.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Alan Pardew has hinted at strengthening West Brom's strike-force in January following their 1-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Swansea.
  • Roy Hodgson has challenged Christian Benteke to repay his team-mates after a penalty miss by Crystal Palace's record £32m signing cost his team a vital victory against Bournemouth.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Chelsea goalkeeper Thibault Courtois has denied holding the club to ransom and says he wants a new contract.
  • Crystal Palace owner Steve Parish was involved in a bust-up with his own supporters at Selhurst Park on Saturday.
  • Antonio Conte is desperate for Chelsea to avoid Barcelona and PSG in Monday's Champions League draw to stop their season turning sour.
  • Swansea striker Oliver McBurnie is a target for Championship side Aston Villa.
  • Leeds are eyeing-up Sporting Lisbon centre-back Tobias Figueiredo.
  • Bolton are keen to re-sign Zac Clough back on loan from Nottingham Forest.
  • Cardiff City will offload out-of-favour Anthony Pilkington in January.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Pep Guardiola defended his public support of Catalonia's independence following Manchester City's derby win on Sunday, days after Jose Mourinho questioned whether managers should be allowed to make such political statements.

DAILY STAR

  • West Ham defender Jose Fonte has accused club owner David Sullivan of 'ignorance' for suggesting signing the defender was a mistake.

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