Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages
Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages

Saturday Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Richarlison to Man Utd


Manchester United have been watching Everton's Richarlison as they make signing a new striker their main target for January according to Saturday's papers.

DAILY MAIL

  • Ross Barkley is facing further questions over his professionalism after he was videoed dancing topless and seemingly the worse for wear in a Dubai nightclub during last week's international break.
  • Roman Abramovich has no intention of selling Chelsea after seeing his love for the club reignited by the start Frank Lampard has made as manager.
  • A Manchester City themed pub inside Etihad Stadium is to open for the first time for the Chelsea clash.
  • Steve Bruce will allow Jonjo Shelvey to continue as Newcastle captain in the absence of Jamaal Lascelles.
  • Christian Eriksen could still be set for the exit at Tottenham despite the arrival of Jose Mourinho in north London.
  • FA executives are delighted that Tottenham have appointed Jose Mourinho as manager as there was concern that the club would approach Gareth Southgate if they had a vacancy next summer.
  • Crystal Palace have held talks with Croydon Council over applying for a compulsory purchase order to secure a piece of land next to Selhurst Park owned by Sainsbury's.
  • Leicester City are experiencing significant delays to the building of their new training ground.

THE SUN

  • Manchester United have been watching Everton's Richarlison as they make signing a new striker their main target for January.
  • Chelsea star Willian has been offered to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer, it has been claimed.
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THE GUARDIAN

  • Jurgen Klopp has said Mohamed Salah must continue to play with pain but allayed concerns the Liverpool forward needs surgery on the ankle injury that has troubled him for seven weeks.
  • Marco Silva has said there is no prospect of Moise Kean leaving Everton in January despite the Italy international's difficult start to life in the Premier League.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Mauricio Pochettino was furious after Tottenham chiefs put Amazon documentary cameras in his office - having reportedly refused his request to have some installed around the training ground.
  • Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a January move for CSKA Moscow striker Fedor Chalov if the club's transfer ban is lifted next month.
  • Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira could be set for a January transfer to Napoli, according to latest reports from Italy.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Pep Guardiola has insisted there is no chance of him quitting as Manchester City manager at the end of the season.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted Manchester United are scouting midfielders ahead of the January transfer window.

DAILY RECORD

  • Steven Gerrard has told his Rangers players to stay off the booze for the Christmas run-in.
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