Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours including Manchester United eyeing another spending spree

DAILY MAIL

• Manchester United opted against a big-money move for Neymar this summer due to fears over a lack of dedication and his father's 'money-obsessed' personality.
• Manchester United want six new signings over the next two transfer windows to halt an unrelenting slide away from their rivals.
• Newcastle will offer a new contract to Matty Longstaff in the coming days but remain at an impasse over a deal for his brother Sean, a Manchester United target.
• Massimiliano Allegri is 'very close' to agreeing a deal to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United's manager, according to reports.
• Real Madrid are keen on landing Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante in a player-plus-cash deal involving James Rodriguez.
• UEFA are considering stripping Istanbul of this season's Champions League final over Turkey's military conflict with Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.
• Tottenham hope Ryan Sessegnon will be fit to make his debut by the start of next month, after a hamstring injury has ruled the 19-year-old out at the start of the season.
• Kelechi Iheanacho is a January loan target for Turkish club Besiktas after struggling for games at Leicester.
• Crystal Palace have identified 19-year-old West Brom full-back Nathan Ferguson as a potential replacement for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

THE SUN

• Manchester United chiefs will prevent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from signing Mario Mandzukic unless the Juventus striker lowers his wage demands.
• Former United midfielder Paul Ince says it is difficult to see how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is improving the club.
• England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd says Arsenal starlet Buyako Saka is "on the radar" following his impressive displays for the Gunners this term.
• Lazio have criticised UEFA for a "heavy penalisation" after they were hit with a part-stadium closure for their Europa League game against Celtic due to racist behaviour from supporters.
• Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Olympiakos ace Daniel Podence.
• Premier League clubs have been reassured that there are no firm plans to strip the division of the fourth automatic Champions League place.
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to risk throwing in half-fit Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Anthony Martial this week in a desperate bid to save Manchester United's season.
• Chelsea are keen on Linfield teenage sensation Charlie Allen but face a fight with Southampton and Tottenham to sign the talented midfielder.
• Manchester United could be set to send out teenage starlets Angel Gomes, Tahith Chong and James Garner on loan in January.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• The EFL has appointed leading QCs at Blackstone Chambers as they step up their investigation into the stadium sales of Championship clubs Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Reading.

DAILY MIRROR

• Former Toffees forward Tony Cottee says Marco Silva will be facing "serious questions" about his future if Everton lose to West Ham on Saturday.
• The upcoming Spanish Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid is increasingly likely to be postponed amid worries over the political unrest in Catalonia.
• Mesut Ozil featured in Arsenal's behind-closed-doors friendly against Reading over the international break, leading to suggestions he could be named in the squad to face Sheffield United on Monday.
• Manchester United have reportedly taken the remarkable step of hiring "spying firms" to monitor potential signings.
• Arsenal outcast Mohamed Elneny could be handed an escape route from his Besiktas loan nightmare as AC Milan plot a January move.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Kieran Tierney is set to make his first league start for Arsenal against Sheffield United after struggling with injuries.
• Tottenham are interested in Spain star Isco if Christian Eriksen leaves the club for Real Madrid in January.
• Arsenal are reportedly set to try and sign Lucas Vazquez in January as the Real Madrid star becomes increasingly frustrated in Spain.
• Billy Gilmour has revealed Chelsea boss Frank Lampard turned down his request for a loan move before the start of the season.
• Giovani Lo Celso and Ryan Sessegnon returned to training with Tottenham ahead of the match against Watford.

DAILY RECORD

• Celtic are braced for a January bidding war for red-hot hitman Odsonne Edouard, with interest coming from Roma, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Lyon and Lazio.

SCOTTISH SUN

• 16-year-old Celtic starlet Karamoko Dembele has chosen to play for England instead of Scotland - for now.
• Scotland's top referees are set to be snubbed for major European and international games because they don't use VAR.

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