The highest tales and switch rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Manchester United are monitoring Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri as a doable January signing after studying Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy would like a transfer to Tottenham.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s plans for a luxurious £27m lodge in Manchester have been left in ruins after his planning permission was allowed to run out, leaving the Grade II listed constructing derelict.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his twenty first aim of the season in Al Nassr’s 3-1 win towards Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq within the Saudi Professional League
Eric Bailly may very well be handed an escape route from his Besiktas nightmare as he’s being linked with a return to Villarreal.
EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea have contacted Sporting Lisbon about signing defender Ousmane Diomande and striker Viktor Gyokeres however have been advised a double deal will price them £156m.
DAILY MIRROR
Napoli are near agreeing a 12-month contract extension with striker Victor Osimhen which can embody a £112m buyout clause to attempt to fend off Premier League curiosity.
Injured Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has revealed he will likely be again in coaching early within the New Yr after a hamstring difficulty curtailed a promising first season within the Premier League.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Lasse Lempainen, the surgeon who operated on Chelsea defender Reece James’ hamstring, is satisfied he will likely be in high form by the point Euro 2024 will get beneath manner in Germany this summer time.
Saudi Arabia is about to rule out a LIV Golf-style monetary backing for any European Tremendous League regardless of monitoring the mission intently when it was first mooted in 2021.
Justin Kluivert has admitted he had flashbacks to what occurred to shut buddy Abdelhak Nouri, who was left in a coma for a yr and emerged with restricted cognitive capability after waking up, when Luton skipper Tom Lockyer collapsed throughout their sport with Bournemouth final weekend.
England are set to usher in West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard as a guide coach for the Twenty20 World Cup, which is being co-hosted within the Caribbean and United States.
Golf equipment in rugby union’s Championship have firmly rejected RFU plans for a “Premiership 2” competitors saying they don’t seem to be serious about a league which “follows a franchise or selection-based mannequin”.
DAILY MAIL
Video games within the FA Cup third spherical being performed at Premier League grounds may have a 3rd VAR official – a Assist VAR – becoming a member of the officiating workforce somewhat than the standard two.
Crystal Palace’s head of sports activities drugs Zafar Iqbal is leaving the membership on the finish of the season to hitch Premier League rivals Arsenal.
TALKSPORT
Bournemouth are remaining sturdy of their stance striker Dominic Solanke will keep on the membership within the long-term.
THE ATHLETIC
Scouts working for then Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer valued winger Antony at solely £25m months earlier than his arrival on the membership for £85m.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United are keen to pay Actual Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo greater than seven occasions what he’s incomes in Spain to safe his signature in January.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are reported to have an curiosity in Ipswich City’s former St Mirren goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky however his agent says their focus is firmly on serving to his membership into the Premier League.
Lee McCulloch has urged Rangers to go all out in January for Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland to spice up their Scottish Premiership title bid.