Saturday 1 January 2022 23:27, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from the New Year's Day national newspapers...
THE SUN
Tottenham are lining up a shock move for Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann according to a report in Spain and could have him for around £40m.
Hotel rooms in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup finals are almost sold out, leading to significant concerns about the lack of accommodation for November's tournament.
Tottenham could secure Juventus star Dejan Kulusevski in a swap deal involving midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.
Barcelona are planning a meeting with Chelsea pair Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen's agents.
Azpilicueta's plans to build a new seven-bedroom house on the site of his Surrey mansion have been dashed because of a roost for two protected species of bats.
DAILY MAIL
Tottenham are ready to make a lucrative offer for AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, who will be free to negotiate with clubs outside Italy on Saturday.
Newcastle are reportedly growing in confidence that they can sign Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid to become their first signing of the January transfer window.
Manchester United are reportedly willing to pay River Plate striker Julian Alvarez's £17m release clause.
Liverpool have been urged to sign Leeds United star Raphinha as cover for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
Bakary Sako has revealed he is trying to persuade Pierre-Emerick Aubayemang to rejoin Saint-Etienne.
Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt is the priority signing for Barcelona boss Xavi in January.
DAILY MIRROR
Inter Milan's ultras have unveiled banners telling Romelu Lukaku they do not want him back at the club because he "ran away" last summer to take Chelsea's riches.
Manchester City have given youngster Jayden Braaf the green light to seek a permanent exit from the club in January.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles is set to have talks on his Arsenal future next week. Roma are interested in a potential loan deal in January with an option to make it permanent but nothing has been agreed with the Serie A club.
Manchester United are in pole position to sign Marseille ace Boubacar Kamara, according to reports.
DAILY STAR
Arsenal are in talks with Lyon over a move for £38m-rated midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, a key target for the club's technical director Edu.
Kylian Mbappe has decided to postpone his talks to join Real Madrid until next summer in a bid to show respect to his current club, Paris Saint-Germain.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United have been warned the situation could turn "ugly" if a deal cannot be found for Anthony Martial to leave the club on loan in January with Sevilla his favoured destination.
Manchester United and Manchester City dealt blow as Real Madrid are 'leading contenders' to sign Erling Haaland.
Newcastle could be forced to pay huge wages to Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele if they are to lure him to St James' Park in January.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Rory Burns spent countless hours in the nets during the Melbourne Test in a bid to save his Test career by changing his unorthodox batting technique.
Romelu Lukaku has no intention of trying to quit Chelsea, but faces an awkward meeting with head coach Thomas Tuchel who has rejected the striker's claims in the interview that shocked the European champions and could land the club record signing a fine.
THE TIMES
Napoli are targeting Axel Tuanzebe as Everton get set to sign £17m left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko.
DAILY RECORD
Sunderland are in talks over a loan deal with Manchester City for winger Patrick Roberts.
Rangers are preparing a renewed effort to tie down Connor Goldson on a new deal.
Ange Postecoglou's Celtic transfer drive continues at full throttle as talks opened over a permanent deal for Cameron Carter-Vickers.
Hibs star Alex Gogic has emerged as a January transfer target for St Mirren and Ross County.
