Paper talk: Football transfer news, rumours, reports & gossip as Aston Villa and Newcastle chase Olivier Giroud

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Inter Milan are leading Aston Villa and Newcastle in the race to sign Olivier Giroud from Chelsea this month.
• Birmingham City are facing the prospect of another points deduction for breaching the English Football League's financial regulations.

DAILY MAIL

• Former midfielder Paul Ince has urged Manchester United to cash in on Paul Pogba and sell the disinterested star in the January transfer window.
• Newcastle and Aston Villa have made enquiries about Brighton veteran forward Glenn Murray.
• Burnley are among the clubs considering a move for Aberdeen centre-back Scott McKenna.
• Liverpool are running the risk of losing Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, as the 29-year-old enters the latter stages of his contract.

DAILY MIRROR

• Manchester City have been watching Inter Milan's Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar who has also been targeted by Barcelona and Real Madrid.
• Manchester United are interested in Newcastle's Sean Longstaff but Steve Bruce insists they have no intention to sell.
• Rhian Brewster is set to complete his loan switch from Liverpool to Swansea in the next 24 hours.
• Aston Villa are delaying a move for a new keeper to give No 2 Orjan Nyland a chance to establish himself.

THE SUN

• Sheffield Wednesday are leading the race to sign Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah on loan this month.

THE GUARDIAN

• Ross Barkley says he has learned "a big lesson" after being criticised by Frank Lampard for getting involved in an argument with a taxi driver in Liverpool three days before their Champions League match against Lille in October.

DAILY RECORD

• Rangers keeper Nicky Hogarth is set for a loan move to Stirling Albion until the end of the season.
• Russell Martin admits he would love to sign his former Norwich and Rangers team-mate Graham Dorrans at MK Dons.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Daniel Stendel has axed Hearts captain Christophe Berra, and told him to find a new club.

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