Thursday's Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Gravenberch, Fabinho, Johannesson, Alaba

DAILY MIRROR

• Fabinho's hamstring injury is not as serious as first feared with the Liverpool midfielder, who has been playing at centre-back, due back after the international break.
• Ajax are bracing themselves for another Premier League auction for teenage midfielder Ryan Gravenberch with Liverpool and Manchester United keen.
• Egyptian businessman Mohamed El Kashashy is set to buy Burnley in an amazing £200m takeover.
• Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi has insisted Mesut Ozil is still putting 100 per cent effort into training sessions despite being frozen out by Mikel Arteta.

DAILY MAIL

• Liverpool face serious competition from AC Milan in pursuing a move for Schalke central defender Ozan Kabab.
• The FA has been given assurances that Wembley will remain a host venue for Euro 2020 even if fans do not return to Premier League stadiums.
• The PFA has sent a hard-hitting letter to its members condemning the EFL's proposals for a salary cap.
• PSG are set to be without Neymar for 'a few games' according to manager Thomas Tuchel, ahead of the forward undergoing a scan on Thursday.
• Nuno Espirito Santo fears English football will suffer a lost generation of fans and players while supporters remain barred from stadiums.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Championship clubs are pressing England's big six to revive key aims of 'Project Big Picture' as the Premier League races to produce its alternative vision for the pyramid by Christmas.
• Jose Mourinho believes Gareth Bale is ready to show he is back to his best when he starts Tottenham's Europa League game against Royal Antwerp on Thursday.
• Mikel Arteta has said Arsenal are only one defensive injury away from being in "big trouble" as he attempts to manage the club's troubling lack of options at the heart of their defence.THE GUARDIAN
• Arsene Wenger believes a European Super League featuring the biggest names in club football would 'destroy' the Premier League.
• David Luiz has been ruled out for 'a few weeks' as Arsenal's defensive injury list grows.

THE SUN

• Burnley are reportedly set for a £200m takeover after Mike Garlick agreed to sell the club to Egyptian businessman Mohamed El Kashashy.
• Icelandic midfielder Isak Bergmann Johannesson, 17, has dealt Liverpool's chances of signing him a blow after revealing he dreams of joining Manchester United.

DAILY STAR

• Liverpool have been handed a boost in their pursuit of a defender for the January transfer window after Bayern Munich's contract talks with David Alaba collapsed.
• Manchester United are plotting a move for out-of-contract AC Milan ace Hakan Calhanoglu next summer, according to reports in Italy.

DAILY RECORD

• Brassed-off Dundee United's players and staff will meet on Thursday to discuss wage cuts but they are baulking at the 20 per cent reduction owner Mark Ogren is proposing.
• Neil Lennon has held one-to-one talks with Shane Duffy to help the stopper pull through his turbulent start at Celtic.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Scotland will have two Champions League places from next season - and five spots in European competition overall.

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