Plus: Manchester United rule out any chance of Scott McTominay leaving Old Trafford in January; Barcelona “seduced” by Kaoru Mitoma’s exploits with Brighton and could firm up interest in signing him; Spurs ready to make loan offer for Al Ittihad outcast and former Celtic player Jota
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…
SUNDAY MIRROR
Liverpool have made Bayern Munich forward Leroy Sane their No 1 target to replace Mo Salah if the Anfield legend eventually leaves for Saudi Arabia.
Troy Deeney has admitted he would love to manage his former club Watford in the future and is already making an effort to rebuild his relationship with senior members of staff after previous home truths he disclosed on a podcast.
Romelu Lukaku has vowed to lift the lid on his Chelsea transfer saga but the now Roma striker says he will only do so “when the time is right”.
Image: Romelu Lukaku left Chelsea this summer
Fans of Strasbourg, who are part of the same US-owned portfolio of clubs as Chelsea, have launched a strong condemnation of the multi-club ownership model amid concerns they could potentially become just a breeding ground for young players.
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Jordan Henderson has insisted it was an “honour” to captain England against Australia, despite being loudly booed by his own fans.
Kalvin Phillips is yet to decide whether he will leave Manchester City in the January transfer window.
Vinicius Junior has admitted he will return to Flamengo before his career is over, even as he closes in on a new contract at Real Madrid.
Bruno Guimaraes’ new contract at Newcastle contains a clause that would let him join Barcelona for a cut-price fee.
Ryan Gravenberch has lauded his new Liverpool team-mate Dominik Szoboszlai – describing his ball-striking ability as “crazy”.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United’s board is set to vote on selling a minority stake in the club to British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe after Sheikh Jassim’s Qatari group claimed to have withdrawn from the race.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
Vinicius Jr says he was texting Jude Bellingham “for months” to try and persuade him to join Real Madrid, eventually succeeding with the same behaviour which tempted Eduardo Camavinga to head for Spain’s capital 12 months earlier.
Reports in Spain have suggested Chelsea youngster Ian Maatsen could be a summer transfer target for Barcelona after he rejected a move to Burnley last summer.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly and his consortium are reportedly looking to add to its growing portfolio by purchasing Portuguese club Sporting CP.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Manchester United have ruled out any chance of Scott McTominay leaving Old Trafford in January after spending much of the last summer window trying to sell him.
Image: Scott McTominay had been linked with a move away from Old Trafford
Manchester City are giving rising starlet Oscar Bobb a new long-term contract.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Prospective Everton owners 777 Partners are hoping to broker a deal with “super fans” Andy Bell and George Downing, who invested £80m into the club while working with previous bidders MSP Capital.
Crystal Palace are braced for a bid in excess of £50m from Manchester United for defender Marc Guehi but it might not come until next summer.
Barcelona have been “seduced” by Kaoru Mitoma’s exploits with Brighton and could firm up their interest in signing him next summer if the Japan international does not sign a contract extension with the Premier League club.
Image: Kaoru Mitoma has attracted interest from Barcelona according to reports
Former Liverpool defender Igor Biscan has set his sights on a managerial job in Britain.
Andre Onana could make a stunning return to Inter Milan one day, according to their CEO Giuseppe Marotta.
Liverpool are interested in signing Lecce wonderkid Patrick Dorgu, according to reports.
THE OBSERVER
Jordan Henderson has felt the staunch support of the England dressing room after being booed by the Wembley crowd, with Kieran Trippier talking up his strength of character and saying nothing could divide the squad.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Paraguay international Antonio Sanabria has denied claims he spat at Lionel Messi during their clash with Argentina and revealed he has received death threats since the incident on Friday.
Norwich City are facing a fight to keep hold of emerging young attacker Jon Rowe, with Aston Villa and Crystal Palace among the teams showing an interest in the 20-year-old who scored on his England U21 debut on Thursday.
Reports in Germany have suggested former Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos could be on his way to Bayern Munich as they deal with a significant injury crisis at the back.
Martin Odegaard has labelled leaving Real Madrid to join Arsenal as the ‘best decision’ after previously moving to the Santiago Bernabeu aged just 16.
Image: Martin Odegaard has impressed for Arsenal this season
Dawid Malan is ripping up the final two years of his Yorkshire contract in a bid to prolong his England career.
SUNDAY MAIL
Tottenham are ready to make a loan offer for one of Ange Postecoglou’s former Celtic players with a deal on the cards for Al Ittihad outcast Jota.
Michael Beale has declared that “his next decision will be the most important one” after being shown the door by Rangers.
Spain keeper Unai Simon says it was the right decision to rule out Scott McTominay’s wonder strike for Scotland.
SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
Brighton transfer guru Sam Jewell is wanted by Rangers as their new director of football.
Wayne Rooney wants Rangers keeper Jack Butland to quit Ibrox and join him at Birmingham City.
Mike Mulraney has confirmed he’s written to UEFA demanding answers over Scott McTominay’s disallowed wonder strike – but the SFA president insists they are not asking for VAR audio to be released.
The Tartan Army has called for Hampden to get a big-money makeover in time for Euro 2028.
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