Monday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip including Christian Eriksen, Dayot Upamecano and Olivier Giroud

DAILY MAIL

• Manchester United must act soon if they want Mauricio Pochettino, who has turned down several offers as he plays the waiting game.
• Hampshire are exploring the use of grounds away from Southampton next season in the expectation at least one T20 international will be staged at the Ageas Bowl.
• The MCC has stepped up their efforts to shift debentures in the new Compton and Edrich stands by bringing in a Michelin-star chef.
• Goal line technology denied Roberto Firmino a goal for Liverpool against Leicester on Sunday - by claiming his was one centimetre away from crossing the line.
• The ECB, who have lost £100m and counting and been forced to cut 62 jobs because of the pandemic, have now placed staff across various departments on the Government's flexible furlough.

THE SUN

• Officials and VAR are turning the English game into a complete farce, says ex-referee Mark Halsey.
• Inter Milan admit they will not stand in Christian Eriksen's way if he wants to go in January.
• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will block Aston Villa's attempts to sign Ross Barkley on a permanent deal, according to reports.
• Inter Miami are eyeing a move for Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud.

DAILY MIRROR

• Pep Guardiola has admitted serious concerns about Sergio Aguero's long-term fitness.
• Matteo Guendouzi has claimed he needed to leave Arsenal to "have fun" in a thinly-veiled dig at his parent club.
• Liverpool's hopes of signing Dayot Upamecano have received a major boost as the centre-back will reportedly leave RB Leipzig next summer.
• Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed reports linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a transfer, insisting the forward will see out his contract at the club.
• Erling Haaland joked he was "mad" with Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre after he was substituted following a four-goal haul in the 5-2 win at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• The Professional Footballers' Association wants new protocols this season to reduce heading in training and has promised "action" rather than "long campaigns" to tackle football's dementia crisis.
• Nuno Espirito Santo's preparations for Southampton have been disrupted after a Wolves player tested positive for coronavirus.

THE TIMES

• Eddie Jones is using a former Nasa nuclear scientist to help England become the world's No 1 team after studying the secrets of Liverpool's success under Jurgen Klopp.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Arsenal are being linked with a move for Lille midfielder Yusuf Yazici and the player's agent is "honoured" to have his client targeted by the likes of the Gunners.
• Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly set for a big January dilemma with both Dean Henderson and Sergio Romero keen on leaving the club.

DAILY STAR

• Manchester United could "turn to" Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen to solve their problems in the starting XI - but they may have to battle Arsenal for his signature.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Shane Duffy has had fans speculating there was problems for him at Celtic, after an emoji mistake in a social media post.
• Fabio Cardoso has opened up on his injury hell at Rangers - as he insisted the club's treatment of him was 'disrespectful'.

DAILY RECORD

• Celtic could reportedly open talks over a permanent deal for Diego Laxalt as soon as December.

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