Saturday's Paper Talk: Football news and transfer gossip, including Messi, Alaba, Calhanoglu and Isco

THE SUN

• Chelsea are 'in the equation' for a shock Lionel Messi transfer, according to stunning reports.
• Manchester United could reportedly reward Fred with a new deal following his impressive spell of form.
• Chelsea transfer target Nicolas Tagliafico is set to sign a new Ajax deal but can still leave next summer, according to reports.
• Liverpool have been dealt a major blow after it was claimed AC Milan have made contact with transfer target Ozan Kabak.
• William Saliba is set to leave Arsenal to re-join Saint Etienne in January.

DAILY MAIL

• Arsenal are planning to distribute tickets to key workers and fans who have struggled during the pandemic after being given the green light to play in front of supporters.
• Manchester United are front-runners to land Hakan Calhanoglu next summer, with the AC Milan midfielder reportedly '90 per cent' likely to be wearing red for 2021-22.
• Inter Milan will sell Christian Eriksen just a year after signing him - but only if they can make a £10m profit on the former Tottenham star in January.
• Leeds have entered the running to sign highly-rated Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig, according to reports in Spain.

DAILY MIRROR

• Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed how he believes the demands on players are "not physically possible".
• Manchester United are reportedly planning to provide Aaron Wan-Bissaka with some fierce competition at full-back due to concerns over his attacking prowess.

DAILY STAR

• Pini Zahavi, agent of Bayern Munich star David Alaba, is reportedly planning to start talks with Chelsea ahead of a future move for his client.
• Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly interested in bringing Real Madrid's Isco to the Emirates in January.

THE TIMES

• A pay cut for Daniel Levy, Tottenham Hotspur's chairman, means that he has lost his spot as the Premier League's highest-paid executive. However, the 58-year-old still earned £2.96m last season.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Manchester United are reportedly watching teenage Argentine star Thiago Almada ahead of the transfer window opening as they target an alternative to Jadon Sancho.
• Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has been backed to sign 33-year-old Juventus star Sami Khedira.
• Celtic chiefs have no plan to sack Neil Lennon until after the Old Firm clash against Rangers on January 2, according to reports.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Plans for Premier League clubs to welcome back 2,000 fans next week have been thrown in doubt after safety chiefs began forcing teams to stage test events at half that capacity.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Outgoing Hibs chief Leeann Dempster could make an immediate stunning return to club football as Queen's Park chief executive.