Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours
Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Saturday's Paper Talk: Football news and transfer gossip, including Inter Milan chasing Victor Moses and Claudio Bravo set for Manchester City exit


A look at the highlights from Saturday's back pages...

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester City are set to take part in next season's Champions League, despite the investigation into whether they breached Financial Fair Play rules.
  • Liverpool's Premier League win at Tottenham last Saturday came close to taking place without VAR due to technical problems.
  • The controversial new handball rules will be reviewed by football's rule-makers next month.
  • Inter Milan are on the verge of acquiring the services of Chelsea winger Victor Moses after manager Antonio Conte made a specific request for the club to sign the Nigeria international.
  • Celtic defender Jack Hendry has agreed to join Manchester City's sister club Melbourne City in Australia.
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DAILY EXPRESS

  • Eden Hazard has targeted Real Madrid's crunch Champions League showdown with Manchester City as his comeback game.
  • Leeds United could sign out-of-favour forward Oumar Niasse before the end of the transfer window on January 31.

DAILY MIRROR

  • RB Leipzig are expecting bids for Arsenal target Dayot Upamecano during this transfer window.
  • Referee Mike Dean is being given a pre-match presentation to mark his 500th game.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo
  • Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo could be nearing his exit from the Etihad Stadium.
  • Arsenal will reportedly have to shell out around £6m to prise Layvin Kurzawa away from PSG, despite the fact that the full-back's current contract is due to expire at the end of the season.

THE TIMES

  • Manchester United are one of 49 clubs who have been targeted by tax authorities as part of a crackdown over image rights and agent payments.

DAILY RECORD

  • Manchester United have offered £25m for 16-year-old Birmingham wonderkid Jude Bellingham.
  • New York Red Bulls are considering a move for Aberdeen's top scorer Sam Cosgrove.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

  • Crystal Palace have won the race to sign Dundee United starlet Scott Banks.
  • Aberdeen have failed in a bid to fast-track Matty Kennedy's move to Pittodrie.
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OTHER

  • Tottenham are reportedly eyeing up a shock January move for Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo. (MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS)
  • Manchester City are considering Harry Kane and Lautaro Martinez to replace Sergio Aguero when the striker leaves the club, according to reports. (MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS)
  • Aston Villa have been handed a significant boost in their hunt to bring Christian Benteke to the club according to reports, with Bordeaux pulling out of their pursuit to sign him. (BIRMINGHAM MAIL)
  • Cardiff City will go head to head with rivals Bristol City to sign Croatian striker Petar Musa, who is currently on loan at Slovan Liberec from Slavia Prague. (WALES ONLINE)

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