Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages

Wednesday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip including EFL, Mata, Benrahma, Clyne and King

By Sporting Life

Football

Wed October 14, 2020 · 5y ago

Rescue packages for the EFL and political fighting dominate Wednesday's football rumour and gossip columns.

Fenway Sports Group, the owner of Liverpool FC, could add to its sporting empire by purchasing a European football club.
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.
Organisers of the Giro d'Italia said that the race would continue as planned despite two leading teams withdrawing from the race after the latest batch of positive coronavirus tests.

Tottenham star Gareth Bale has urged Jose Mourinho to make a move to sign Swansea defender Joe Rodon before Friday's domestic transfer window.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are three Premier League clubs interested in signing Sporting Lisbon youngster Nuno Mendes.

Eric Dier is an injury doubt for England's clash with Denmark on Wednesday night - news that is sure to irritate Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho.
The EFL have rejected the Premier League's £150m rescue package because they do not accept the conditions attached to what is primarily a loan.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been fined £600 and given six points on his driving licence after he was caught speeding at 104mph on the M1 in the second week of lockdown.
With the domestic transfer window not closing until this Friday, both Tottenham and Leicester will battle it out to sign Joe Rodon from Swansea.
Barcelona reportedly failed in a desperate last-minute attempt to re-sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window.
Agents must declare how much they earn from players in strict new compliance laws introduced by the Football Association.
Nottingham Forest, Derby, Swansea and Cardiff are all fighting for a deal to land Liverpool's Harry Wilson on loan. Wilson spent the 2018-19 Sky Bet Championship season on loan at Derby.
West Brom are also said to be interested in signing Bournemouth's Josh King, but their presence in the transfer race has been dismissed, given their tight budget.
Fulham are in talks with Huddersfield over a £3m deal for their Dutch defender Terence Kongolo.

The Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has accused Liverpool and Manchester United of plotting a breakaway from the Premier League as top-flight clubs prepared to declare war on their Project Big Picture (PBP) agenda at a crucial meeting on Wednesday.
Anger over the ban on crowds at sporting events has intensified following the emergence of footage of Arsene Wenger being loudly serenaded at the London Palladium.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is already drafting up his winter wishlist with Sevilla's Jules Kounde at the top of it.
Manchester United and Liverpool may ramp up Euro Super League plans in a bitter twist if Project Big Picture is snubbed.
Everton target Sergio Romero has begged Manchester United to let him leave after his transfer window hell. Romero is also interested in a move to the MLS.
Danny Welbeck is wanted by Brighton on a free transfer after his release from Watford,.

Nathaniel Clyne is closing in on a move to Crystal Palace.
Said Benrahma will hold crisis talks with Brentford with his move to West Ham in doubt.
Juan Mata has rejected a huge offer to join an unnamed Saudi Arabian club - believing he can win a trophy with Manchester United this season.