Thursday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…
Sun
Former Chelsea manager Graham Potter has been named as a candidate to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager after meeting with incoming investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Barcelona have ruled out a swap deal for Jadon Sancho and Rafinha, according to reports.
Donny van de Beek’s high salary could prevent him from moving to Eintracht Frankfurt, his biggest fan.
Tottenham have no interest in letting Barcelona target Giovani Lo Celso go in January, and certainly not on loan.
Argentine stars have teased that Alejandro Garnacho is too shy to talk about his love for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Arsenal received a staggering £66m bonus for reaching the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Julen Lopetegui has been named as Manchester United’s replacement for Erik ten Hag, according to reports.
Manchester United transfer target Selhou Ghirassy has rejected a new contract with Stuttgart, according to reports.
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Raphael Varane’s playing time for Manchester United was limited
Raphael Varane could become a free agent in the summer, with his contract with Manchester United set to expire a year earlier than previously announced.
Alexis Mac Allister’s availability for this weekend’s game against Manchester United remains in doubt after manager Jurgen Klopp admitted his knee injury was “troublesome” than initially imagined but not serious.
Former Tottenham set-piece coach Gianni Vio has been appointed to Championship club Watford.
The four men charged with hanging a statue of Vinicius Junior from a bridge near Real Madrid’s training ground will appear in court on January 11.
Nottingham Forest have appointed Simon Rask as their first specialist set-piece coach.
Liverpool were given permission to use the newly developed Anfield Road Stand for Sunday’s game against Manchester United, which attracted their biggest home crowd in 50 years.
guardian
Lionel Messi kisses World Cup trophy after winning Golden Ball
The shirt worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s 2022 FIFA World Cup final victory over France will sell for a record $10 million when it goes on sale in a set of six at Sotheby’s in New York on Thursday. It is expected to be sold for 200,000 yen.
daily telegraph
Erik ten Hag’s long-term future as Manchester United manager is under threat with Ineos on the sidelines.
Manchester United face a financial hit of around £28m following early exit from the Champions League.
The head of British football police has called for Legia Warsaw to be expelled from the Europa Conference League after five officials were injured in fan violence ahead of their defeat to Aston Villa. , UEFA’s disciplinarian rejected this.
Bayern Munich assistant coach Anthony Barry is a strong candidate for the Republic of Ireland, but a remuneration package will be needed to land the player who joined the Bundesliga champions earlier this year.
Fast bowler Josh Tan has been ruled out of the India tour due to a chest injury and looks unlikely to play again until the English summer.
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Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek are the two players most likely to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window as they look to raise funds after leaving the Champions League. They will also listen to offers for Casemiro and Raphael Varane.
Organizers of the Paris Olympics are in serious trouble over the location of the two track and field sand pits, just seven months before the Games.
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Paul Merson reflects on Manchester United’s shortcomings in Champions League Group A and reflects on their disappointing final match against Bayern Munich
Manchester United’s failure to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages has resulted in a £28m cut to the club’s transfer budget and could put further pressure on the club to sell players in January.
Manchester City have issued a short statement condemning violence against supporters following an attack on a traveling fan in Serbia ahead of their Champions League game against Red Star Belgrade.
Barcelona have been banned from showering at their home stadium as Catalonia struggles to cope with a record drought.
Manchester United are overhauling their healthcare system after launching an internal review of key departments.
Everton and Burnley are among the clubs keeping an eye on former Derby youngster Archie Brown.
daily mirror
Chelsea are set to listen to offers for unpopular left-back Ian Maassen in next month’s transfer window.
Around £2.5 billion from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea remains frozen due to “disagreements” over how it should be spent.
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Is Jean-Philippe Mateta heading for the exit from Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace are set to sign a central midfielder and left-back in the January transfer window, with Jean-Philippe Mateta set to leave.
Former Liverpool player Fabinho was impressed by their recent late wins and backed his old club in their bid for the Premier League title.
daily records
Michael Beal released by Rangers this season
Stoke City have reportedly held “initial talks” with former Rangers manager Michael Beale to replace Alex Neil.
Lazio were suspended from the stadium and handed a hefty UEFA fine following a series of unpleasant incidents during last month’s disastrous Champions League game against Celtic.
Scottish Sun
Abdallah Sima has admitted he wants to make his loan move to Rangers permanent.
Aberdeen are sweating it out with star man Bojan Miowski ahead of their clash with Eintracht Frankfurt and Sunday’s Bahiaprey Cup final.
Danny Handling and several of his team-mates have left Edinburgh City amid fears the club could be heading into administration.
