Mesut Ozil could return to Arsenal action in January - Paper Talk
Monday 14 December 2020 15:44, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Monday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Trent Alexander-Arnold were quickly friends again after it appeared they had a minor touchline fall-out.
Harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce will go head to head in a star-studded celebrity football match to raise funds for Covid-19 charity Mask Our Heroes.
An Arsenal return for Mesut Ozil appears to be on the cards next month - but Mikel Arteta says a decision has still not been made.
Borussia Dortmund reportedly have an agreement with Marco Rose to become their next permanent manager.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Petr Cech is set to make a surprise return to action for Chelsea tonight, when he plays for their development squad against Tottenham.
Kieran Tierney has defended under-fire Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and said the players must shoulder the blame for the club's worst start to a top-flight season since 1974.
Crystal Palace are in talks with goalkeeper Vicente Guaita over a new contract.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
MEN Sport understands a Man Utd move for Christian Eriksen in January is unlikely, but he could prove to be a replacement for Paul Pogba.
Brandon Williams put himself forward to play in Manchester United's U23s derby against Man City to build his own match fitness.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Olympiakos defender Ruben Semedo has addressed the speculation linking him with a move to Liverpool, saying: "Let's see what happens in the future."
Kylian Mbappe will only leave Paris-Saint Germain if his parents think it's a good idea.
Sami Khedira has revealed he remains in dialogue with Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti.
David Unsworth has told Thierry Small he can become a Premier League footballer with Everton.
DAILY MAIL
Talks will start on Monday over the long-awaited mega-fight that would pocket Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury £100m each - and the bulk of the deal could be concluded in just two days.
Joel Matip suffered a back injury in Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Fulham to add to give Jurgen Klopp an even bigger selection headache.
Lionel Messi must take a pay cut or he will have to leave Barcelona next summer, according to one of the presidential candidates in the club's upcoming election.
DAILY STAR
Wolves are ready to renew their interest in Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly turned down an offer from Juventus to swap Miralem Pjanic and Douglas Costa for Paul Pogba during the previous transfer window.
DAILY MIRROR
Former Tottenham star Christian Eriksen will reportedly be offered to Arsenal in a swap deal this January.
Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City are struggling to turn chances into goals - and conceded it is a concern.
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman tore into youngster Riqui Puig in an explosive dressing room rant over reports he had leaked information out of the club.
RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff has confirmed the Bundesliga club's interest in highly-rated midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.
THE GUARDIAN
The expected multimillion-pound lawsuit from rugby players who have suffered permanent brain damage has less than a 50/50 chance of succeeding and a settlement is the most likely outcome, according to two sports law experts.
Racing's ruling body is to review the process by which it approves racehorse names after a runner was allowed to compete under the name of a racial slur.
DAILY EXPRESS
Toto Wolff has dismissed speculation George Russell could be drafted in next season to replace Valtteri Bottas at Mercedes.
Manchester United will have the opportunity to sign AC Milan attacking midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu in January, but only if they are willing to pay around £20m.
DAILY RECORD
Derek McInnes will make a pre-contract pitch for Ross County striker Ross Stewart and has also vowed to strengthen his Aberdeen squad again in January.
SCOTTISH SUN
Martin O'Neill's wish for a managerial comeback will put Celtic on red alert.
