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Liverpool and Manchester United to battle for Borussia Dortmund star Youssoufa Moukoko - Paper Talk

Plus: Dominic Calvert-Lewin will see a specialist to assess the dislocated shoulder that has hampered his recent performances; Arsenal are targeting a January move for Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze; Luton want St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson to replace Nathan Jones

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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool and Manchester United are reportedly set to battle it out for the signature of Borussia Dortmund starlet Youssoufa Moukoko, who has already earned comparisons to the likes of Erling Haaland due to his meteoric rise to prominence over the last few years.

Former Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda has urged his old side to make a play for James Maddison in the transfer window because the creative midfielder has the qualities required to turn their season around.

Arsenal have made an offer of around £52.2m for Ukraine international Mykhaylo Mudryk, according to reports.

Manchester United have told Harry Maguire that he can leave the club, according to reports.

THE TIMES

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Dominic Calvert-Lewin will see a specialist in the next 24 hours to assess the extent of a dislocated shoulder that has hampered his recent performances for Everton.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has opened up on his mental health problems
Image: Dominic Calvert-Lewin is due to see a specialist

Duncan Ferguson and Neil Critchley are among the candidates under consideration by Wigan Athletic following the sacking of Leam Richardson.

Members of an England fans' group that has been rewarded by the Qataris with free trips to the World Cup are being investigated by the FA because of racist and homophobic social media posts.

DAILY MAIL

Ally McCoist believes that Liverpool should have "broken the bank" and signed Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice last summer in order to improve their midfield.

Alphonso Davies has said that he'll be "100 per cent" fit for Canada's World Cup as the Bayern Munich full-back works his way back from a hamstring strain - though he appears to be in an extremely tight race for fitness based on his own timeline.

A group of 30 former footballers - including several recently retired professionals who are suffering from early-onset dementia - are suing the FA for negligence on the grounds they have failed to protect players from brain injuries.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Southampton will pay Luton in excess of £4m in compensation for Nathan Jones, who was named manager on Thursday morning after several years of closely monitoring his rise.

THE SUN

England's opening World Cup group opponents Iran scraped a 1-0 win at home over world No 142 Nicaragua on Thursday.

Arsenal are targeting a January transfer for Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze, according to reports.

Sadio Mane's World Cup dream appears to be alive with the Bayern Munich star set to be named in the Senegal squad, according to reports.

Sadio Mane
Image: Sadio Mane suffered an injury with Bayern Munich this week

Chelsea appear to be closing in on another raid on Brighton - this time for head of recruitment Paul Winstanley.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic are set to seek SFA clarification over Jota's controversial offside goal against Motherwell.

DAILY RECORD

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson is a top target to replace Nathan Jones at Luton.

Sean Dyche has pleaded with Ross Wilson to invite him to Ibrox for the next Old Firm derby as he responded to speculation linking him as a possible successor to Giovanni van Bronckhorst if the Dutchman fails to ride out the current storm engulfing him.

Billy Gilmour has opened up on the "frustrating" start to his Brighton career which has seen the Scotland star play just 13 minutes of first-team football since his summer move from Chelsea.

Stoke City want to land Scotland and Hibs defender Ryan Porteous and are ready to move for him in January.

Former Hibs boss Shaun Maloney admits he knew he was facing an uphill battle from the moment Kevin Nisbet got injured.

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