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

Tuesday's Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Mane, King, Kane, Benrahma and Project Big Picture


The battle around Project Big Picture dominates the national newspapers on Tuesday with infighting and threats of court action, while many still back the plans.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • The Premier League opponents to Project Big Picture (PBP) have declared it "dead in the water".
  • The Premier League will tell its clubs it has serious doubts over the revenue figures quoted by the backers of Project Big Picture (PBP).
  • Premier League clubs outside the elite fear they would be worse off under the terms proposed by Project Big Picture (PBP).
  • Radical proposals to inject £51m into women's football have emerged in the latest version of Project Big Picture alongside an unprecedented proposition to form an independent women's league.
  • The Project Big Picture loan system would help the biggest clubs build super-squads with others forced to feed off them.
  • Tottenham will be able to claim back around £125m for the costs of their new stadium and Liverpool around £30m on their newly-built Main stand under a clause in the "Project Big Picture" (PBP) proposals.

THE SUN

  • Manchester City are set to go back in for Nicolas Tagliafico this January - with Pep Guardiola desperate for a left-back.
  • Arsenal are set to make a surprise U-turn on William Saliba and keep him at the club despite interest from Fulham, it is being reported.

DAILY MAIL

  • N'Golo Kante could leave Chelsea in January after falling out with Frank Lampard over a wedding and dreams of a move to Real Madrid, according to reports.
  • Roy Keane has emerged as the leading candidate to become the next Salford manager after Graham Alexander was sacked on Monday.
  • The Premier League are attempting to stop top-flight managers speaking about the controversial new pay-per-view TV offering that begins this weekend.
  • Liverpool and Manchester United remain determined to bring about a radical restructure that would reduce the size of the Premier League despite fierce opposition from the top flight's executive, many of its clubs and the Government.
  • Rick Parry's job as EFL chairman is under threat amid concerns that his secret negotiations over Project Big Picture could cost the clubs a bailout from the Premier League.
  • EFL clubs are split on the merits of the controversial Project Big Picture - and were desperate on Monday night for additional detail given the immediacy of their financial crisis.
  • Tottenham fear Harry Kane will aggravate his thigh injury if England manager Gareth Southgate sticks with a plan to start his captain against Denmark.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Premier League clubs could be set to take the Big Six to court over Project Big Picture.
  • West Ham's move for Said Benrahma is set to collapse as they pursue number one target Josh King.
  • Liverpool have been given a major lift after news today that Sadio Mane and Thiago can play in the Merseyside derby.
  • Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane is one of the favourites to become the new boss of Sky Bet League Two outfit Salford City.
  • Arsene Wenger has called for the Nations League to be scrapped - with the World Cup and European Championships held more often.
  • Mesut Ozil was paid a loyalty bonus by Arsenal amounting to £8m at the end of September despite not playing.
Richard Jolly looks at the main statistics for the Premier League season so far
Richard Jolly looks at the main statistics for the Premier League season so far

THE TIMES

  • The EFL rejected a £375m offer from an American investment firm for a 20 per cent stake in the league that would have helped to solve the clubs' cash crisis
  • The Football Association would use its 'golden share' to block a power grab by the big clubs led by Liverpool and Manchester United.
  • Gareth Southgate is considering starting Harry Kane against Denmark on Wednesday, which would put him on a collision course with Jose Mourinho.
  • Arsenal underestimated how much Gunnersaurus means to fans.

DAILY STAR

  • Manchester United have lined up Rennes and France's Eduardo Camavinga if Paul Pogba decides to leave Old Trafford. However Real Madrid are also interested in the midfielder.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Unai Emery insists Villarreal have "nothing" to envy of Arsenal as he took a fresh swipe at his former club.


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