Top stories and transfer rumors from Saturday’s papers…
THE SUN
Manchester United’s dressing room was disrupted before the match at Aston Villa due to a shocking security breach.
Enzo Maresca has become the first Chelsea boss to be named manager of the month in three years.
Bruno Fernandes has suggested he would rather play for Portugal than Manchester United.
Bukayo Saka is expected to miss England’s Nations League clash with Finland on Sunday due to injury.
Jamie Vardy and his wife Becky secretly flew to Bahrain this week as Saudi football clubs continue to appeal for their signings.
Claude Makelele has been linked with the vacant managerial position at Cardiff City.
Christian Eriksen could return to Ajax at the end of the season.
Lukas Podolski made an emotional farewell to football as he hung up his boots for the last time.
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Manchester City have agreed a deal for Sporting’s Hugo Viana to take over from Txiki Begiristain as a new era dawns at the Etihad Stadium.
The Premier League has warned its clubs there will be no quick fix as it seeks to resolve a sponsorship dispute that has fueled civil war in the top flight.
Thomas Tuchel is reportedly in negotiations to become England’s next manager.
Joel Matip is reportedly considering retirement at the age of 33.
Kylian Mbappe was reportedly spotted at a nightclub in Sweden on Thursday, the evening his French team beat Israel 4-1.
Barcelona ‘set to pay massive FIFA payout’ after Gavi suffered a season-ending ACL injury on international duty last year.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has admitted he has to take “responsibility” for his team’s scoring woes.
Jurgen Klopp will earn a staggering annual salary once he begins his reign as Head of Global Football at Red Bull.
Real Madrid are said to have ‘drawn up a report’ on Tottenham defender Pedro Porro, who recently appeared to be attracting interest from the European giants.
DAILY STAR
Kevin Behrens has been punished by the club Wolfsburg after making an alleged homophobic remark while refusing to sign a shirt decorated with a rainbow badge.
The Manchester United boss was thrown three key questions by Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he considers the future of Erik ten Hag.
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Paul Merson thinks Erik ten Hag will stay at Manchester United but questions the club’s recruitment drive and says the likes of Gary Neville should be brought in to help.
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Barcelona and Real Madrid are both interested in a move for Alvaro Fernandez, the full-back who Manchester United released for just £5m last summer.
Christian Eriksen admits he is not currently in talks with Manchester United about extending his deal.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has warned he may have to offload a “tired” Luis Diaz.
Liverpool’s Conor Bradley will captain Northern Ireland for the first time in Saturday’s Nations League clash against Belarus.
Macclesfield boss Robbie Savage says being a manager in the Northern Premier League is “tougher” than anything he has done in football.
Jurgen Klopp favorite Kevin Grosskreutz will face his former boss after his decision to join Red Bull in 2025.
Former Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa is set to take on a new role at Real Madrid.
ATHLETIC
Leeds United are considering a move to sign free agent Cheikhou Kouyate on a short-term deal for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign.
Real Madrid centre-back Joan Martinez has signed a new contract with the club until 2027.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Football Association has yet to formally interview one of its main candidates to become the next permanent England manager – more than two months after the application deadline.
Eddie Howe does not want to leave Newcastle United to become England manager and remains very happy on Tyneside.
French authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for former Australian captain Rocky Elsom.
GUARDIAN
Lee Carsley is set to return to a more familiar system against Finland in the Nations League on Sunday, as he looks to react to England’s formless display as they were beaten 2-1 at Wembley by Greece.
A group of prominent legal figures say FIFA ignored reports of human rights concerns during the 2034 World Cup, warning the governing body of “the devil’s business” in planning the tournament to Saudi Arabia.
TIMES
The British Olympic Association will have a female chairman instead of a chairman for the first time in its 119-year history after the election was reduced to two former Olympic rowers.
DAILY NOTES
Jimmy Thelin knows Pape Habib Gueye is determined to come back stronger and help Aberdeen to success in the second half of the season.
Steve Clarke admits being responsible for Scotland’s latest international woes has been a “terrible” experience.
Aberdeen have confirmed full-back Nicky Devlin has put pen to paper on a new two-and-a-half-year deal at Pittodrie.
Nils Koppen has confirmed plans to improve Rangers’ squad in January are still underway – but will also add more departures at Ibrox.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Hearts’ ambitious move for former Norway boss Per-Mathias Hogmo has collapsed.
Hearts can now consider a bid to land Vasteras SK gaffer Kalle Karlsson.
Rangers were on the wrong end of the dreaded ‘double red’ against St Johnstone, says the SFA’s latest independent VAR review panel.
