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Wednesday 13 October 2021 07:27, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's national newspapers...
THE TIMES
Erling Haaland's agent Mino Raiola is expected to hold talks with Manchester City in January over a potential move to the Premier League club next summer.
Amanda Staveley, the Newcastle United director, is waiting for the green light from the club's new Saudi owners before sacking Steve Bruce.
CJ Ujah, the sprinter at the centre of what could be one of the biggest doping scandals in the history of British athletics, was sanctioned by UK Sport for receiving public funding he did not qualify for, it can be revealed.
THE SUN
Juventus are lining up a January move for Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva but could struggle to finance a deal given the demands of the Premier League club.
Chelsea are interested in bringing Eden Hazard back to Stamford Bridge, but the latest reports in Spain suggest Real Madrid would want Reece James as part of any deal.
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Galatasaray could sign another Arsenal midfielder in January amid reports they have opened talks with Mohamed Elneny.
Newcastle United hope to sign out-of-favour Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet in January.
Southampton have no plans to sack manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and believe he is still the man to lead their long-term project despite a poor start to the 2021-22 season.
Diego Simeone has admitted that he tried to convince Lionel Messi to join Atletico Madrid this summer.
Liverpool star Sadio Mane has blasted the decision not to nominate Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for this year's Ballon d'Or as 'inadmissible'.
Deontay Wilder will not retire after his second defeat by Tyson Fury and instead would like a double redemption fight in May 2022 against another former champion Anthony Joshua.
Emma Raducanu has signed up to play in a lucrative exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi in December as part of her Australian Open warm-up.
DAILY MIRROR
Hector Bellerin has hinted he does not want to return to Arsenal after his loan spell with Real Betis comes to an end.
AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud has backed his former boss Frank Lampard to "bounce back" at Newcastle - if the Saudi-backed club offer him the job.
DAILY MAIL
Newcastle United were not included in an extraordinary meeting between their 19 top-flight rivals as the Premier League explained the decision to approve the club's £305m Saudi-led takeover.
Real Madrid are looking to beat Manchester United and Chelsea to the signature of highly-prized Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
Sevilla's president Jose Castro says Chelsea's summer bid for Jules Kounde would have wiped the club's debts out in one fell swoop.
Arsene Wenger will return to the dugout to take charge of a combined Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr side when the Saudi clubs take on Paris Saint-Germain in January.
Serie A figures suggest there are only 20 players across the league who remain unvaccinated.
The PFA Charity is threatening to withdraw its support for dementia campaign group Head for Change, after details of a meeting between the two organisations were reported last week.
Covid vaccination will not be compulsory for England players to be selected for the upcoming autumn Tests against Tonga, Australia and South Africa.
DAILY STAR
Brendan Rodgers is the new bookmakers' favourite to replace Steve Bruce as Newcastle United manager.
Tottenham chiefs are increasingly confident Harry Kane will remain at the club after being convinced by their plans to rebuild.
Newcastle United will target a move for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana in January despite him being a long-term injury absentee.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United have now joined Chelsea and Juventus in the race for Monaco wonderkid Aurelien Tchouameni.
Arsenal have received fresh motivation to tie Alexandre Lacazette down to a new contract after reports that youngsters Emile Smith-Rowe and Bukayo Saka are using his experience to aid their development.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez could risk public humiliation by negotiating with Tottenham to bring Sergio Reguilon back to the Spanish capital ahead of next season.
Dominic Thiem has decided to get vaccinated against Covid-19 after reading of threats to top tennis stars over their participation in the Australian Open early next year.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Phil Mickelson says it is "pathetic" golf's rule makers are looking to limit the length of drivers in professional events to stop the long-hitting antics of Bryson DeChambeau among others.
THE INDEPENDENT
Football's lawmakers IFAB will consider changes to heading rules if scientific research demonstrates a clearer link to brain injuries, according to chief executive Lukas Brud.
THE GUARDIAN
Adidas chief Kasper Rorsted says he "doesn't think much" of FIFA's proposal to hold the World Cup every two years.
Hundreds of professional footballers are threatening legal action over the alleged unlawful use of their personal information and performance statistics.
Former middle-distance athlete Mary Cain has filed a $20m lawsuit against disgraced coach Alberto Salazar and Nike alleging she suffered years of emotional abuse.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers striker Kemar Roofe faces a race against time to be back in Scotland with any time to prepare for Saturday's top-of-the-table clash with Hearts.
Ryan Porteous has become the latest Hibs player to open talks over a new contract.
SCOTTISH SUN
Olivier Giroud has revealed Montpellier beat Celtic to his signature - after their owner launched a bizarre attack on Kilmarnock.
Airdrie have dropped a racism investigation after Rico Quitongo said he was abused by one of his own fans because of a lack of evidence.
