Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…
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It looks increasingly likely that Dan Ashworth will replace John Murtagh as Manchester United’s director of football if Sir Jim Ratcliffe moves to Old Trafford.
The Premier League has urged fans to behave well ahead of the celebratory match following a spate of incidents at recent matches.
Emma Raducanu is likely to turn to her younger name, Nick Cavadey, for support when she returns in the new year after almost eight months away from the game.
Raphael Varane’s future at Manchester United should become clearer in the coming weeks as he and manager Erik ten Hag appear to have put aside their differences.
Alexis Mac Allister is expected to be sidelined until January.
Real Madrid player Endrik has revealed his desire to play alongside Kylian Mbappé when he joins the Spanish club in the summer.
Neymar has been ruled out of the 2024 Copa America because he will not be able to recover from a torn ACL in time for the tournament to begin in the United States in June.
Manchester United interim chief executive Patrick Stewart has held a series of meetings with staff and fans to update them on the investment in INEOS.
Thibaut Courtois will miss Euro 2024 with Belgium after sustaining a knee injury in August, it has been revealed.
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Raphael Varane remains at Manchester United and reportedly wants to extend his contract.
Liverpool and Arsenal are on high alert following comments made by Brazilian midfielder Andre Trindade.
Manchester United’s Dan Gore is reportedly attracting interest from Championship side Preston ahead of the January transfer window.
Liverpool’s hopes of signing Lucas Berardo in January have been dealt a painful blow, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly closing in on the Brazilian.
Lewis Hamilton is reportedly the only one of F1’s 10 highest-paid drivers not to receive a performance bonus in 2023.
Former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has claimed Mick Schumacher would have been “more understood” if he had joined Red Bull.
Emma Raducanu was advised by Tim Henman to drop into a Challenger event to jump-start her career.
UFC 296 star Bryce Mitchell thanks opponent Josh Emmett after horrific knockout, saying he ‘could have killed him’
Jake Paul has announced that he will be a member of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Aaron Ramsdale ‘absolutely has to leave’ Arsenal Former player Emmanuel Petit says he understands he is ‘miserable’.
Manchester United and Tottenham are set to compete for Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo in January.
Aaron Ramsdale has been told by the man who took his number one shirt from him that his sacking from Arsenal made him a better goalkeeper.
Granit Xhaka feels he has mellowed considerably since joining Bayer Leverkusen from Arsenal in the summer.
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Former Scotland manager Craig Levene wants Rangers and Celtic to join the Premier League so they can share the increased revenue with other Scottish clubs.
Tottenham are set to strengthen their search for centre-backs in January and are considering Genoa’s Radu Dragusin as a target.
Paris Saint-Germain’s reserve goalkeeper Alexandre Leterrier was robbed in his home and held at knifepoint along with his young family.
Mike Ashley’s move to Yorkshire is at risk of falling through as Colin Graves enters preliminary negotiations to secure a sensational return.
Former Chelsea striker Lati Alexidze may have played a small role in a global investment crime syndicate, according to prosecutors investigating a cyber fraud worth “billions of dollars”.
Manchester United are likely to have to tighten their belts in next year’s transfer window to avoid breaking Premier League financial rules like Everton, an Old Trafford boss has warned.
The Premier League is under renewed pressure to release conversations between referees and video assistant referees after La Liga agreed.
Newcastle have begun negotiations to sign Lewis Miley, who will turn 18 later this season, on a long-term contract.
guardian
Leading players from Afghanistan’s men’s team have called on FIFA to investigate match-fixing allegations against the president of the country’s football federation and confirmed they will continue to boycott the national team until Mohammad Yousef Kargal is sacked.
The Masters already has the smallest field of any major, and depending on the first three months of the PGA Tour season, the number of players could be even smaller than usual in 2024.
Sun
Bukayo Saka helped build a container village for earthquake victims in Morocco.
A parrot has learned the lyrics to West Ham’s famous song about Jarrod Bowen.
Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller were torn apart after a violent clash ahead of this Saturday’s Saudi card.
Brentford have admitted Arsenal and Chelsea target Ivan Toney could be on the move ‘very soon’.
Aston Villa’s Villa Park expansion plans have been postponed for the time being.
RB Leipzig are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho.
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George Ford has been backed by manager Alex Sanderson to replace Owen Farrell as England captain, citing his “calming influence” and “extraordinary emotional intelligence”.
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RB Leipzig are in talks to sign Napoli midfielder Elzif Elmas on a deal worth €25 million (approximately £21.5 million).
Real Madrid defender David Alaba has successfully undergone surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Granit Xhaka hopes Kai Havertz will make his critics ‘hear’ after backing the Germany international who he hopes will see a similar turnaround in fortunes at Arsenal. He said he is doing so.
Prior to his move to Real Madrid, Endrik joined American sportswear brand New Balance.
Xavi has warned against putting too much pressure on Barcelona’s new teenage forward Vitor Roque in the near term, but hopes his contract will one day reach the “level” of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. he said.
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Nick Montgomery believes Derek Adams may have scored a major own goal in a scathing attack on the quality of Scottish football ahead of the January transfer window.
Scottish Sun
American billionaire Bill Foley plans to invest an initial £6m in Hibernian if the SFA approves a minority stake in the club.
Derek Adams has said he feels sorry for the Ross County players, insisting his former Morecambe team were “100 times better”.