Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka could return from injury to face Chelsea on Sunday - Paper Talk
Plus: Arsenal in talks with defender William Saliba over a new long-term contract; Tottenham enter contract talks with boss Antonio Conte over a new long-term deal; Chelsea's Reece James sent to Dubai in a bid to keep his World Cup dreams alive as he recovers from injury
Tuesday 1 November 2022 06:57, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Arsenal are cautiously optimistic that Bukayo Saka did not suffer serious injury on Sunday and could even be available for Sunday's crunch game at Chelsea.
Arsenal are reportedly in talks with star defender William Saliba over a new long-term contract with fears he could walk out for free next summer.
Arsenal are considering making a bid for Orlando City star Facundo Torres, according to reports.
Manchester United are weighing up a January move for Norwich's Max Aarons.
Tottenham have entered contract talks with boss Antonio Conte over a new long-term deal despite the Italian publicly refusing to commit his future to the club.
Brighton are reportedly interested in signing Shakhtar Donetsk defender Mykola Matviyenko in the January transfer window.
Manchester United have arranged to play a friendly during the World Cup against La Liga side Cadiz CF in December.
Lionel Messi is ignoring calls from Barcelona as he holds talks over a sensational transfer to Inter Miami, reports suggest.
DAILY MIRROR
Newcastle's Jonjo Shelvey is poised to earn a one-year contract extension worth more than £3m.
Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard could be on the lookout for a new club in January, with the French international said to be unhappy with his situation at the Bundesliga club.
The Wales football team will consider changing their name to 'Cymru' on the international stage after the World Cup.
DAILY MAIL
England international Reece James has been sent to Dubai in a bid to keep his World Cup dreams alive as he recovers from injury.
New revelations have come to light claiming that Florentino Perez wanted to move Real Madrid to a club-themed theme park before the plans failed and the Bernabeu underwent significant renovations.
Aston Villa are among the clubs monitoring developments with Villarreal's exciting winger Nicolas Jackson.
Anwar El Ghazi has confirmed he could switch his national allegiance from Holland to Morocco in time for the World Cup.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has claimed that there is 'nothing to talk about' in Ligue 1 since he left France's top division.
Manchester United will secure Marcus Rashford's future at Old Trafford before the end of the year to fend off interest from rival clubs.
The Premier League want answers from Aston Villa about why goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was allowed to play on against Newcastle despite suffering head trauma.
Birmingham City could be charged with breaching Football League rules for receiving funding from prospective buyer Paul Richardson without securing approval from the EFL.
The MLS had found the allegation that DC United player Taxi Fountas used racially abusive language towards an Inter Miami player was 'credible' but could not prove it.
Owen Farrell could regain the England captaincy after Courtney Lawes was ruled out of their series opener against Argentina.
THE GUARDIAN
Hannah Hampton, a member of England's victorious Euro 2022 squad, has been dropped by Sarina Wiegman because of her behaviour and attitude at the team's camps.
Twenty-eight clubs have written to the government urging it to press ahead with plans for an independent regulator, warning inaction would lead to clubs being "wiped off the map".
DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal have been given increased hope of signing Leicester midfielder Youri Tielemans after Brendan Rodgers confirmed his club are yet to enter negotiations for a new contract for the player.
Besiktas manager Senol Gunes has admitted Dele Alli has performed below expectations since his season-long loan switch from Everton in the summer.
Juventus are reportedly plotting a strategy to lure Antonio Conte back to the club amid their dismal campaign under Massimiliano Allegri.
Chelsea are considering a swoop for Wolves right-back Nelson Semedo as Graham Potter searches for competition and cover for Reece James.
DAILY STAR
Real Madrid have reportedly given Chelsea a huge boost in their bid to sign Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes in January's transfer window.
THE TIMES
The government looks to be prepared to allow Daniel Kretinsky, the secretive Czech billionaire and West Ham stakeholder, to increase his stake in the owner of Royal Mail.
Celtic's Champions League group-stage match with Real Madrid on Wednesday will be officiated by the female referee Stephanie Frappart, a first for the Scottish club.
Jonny May has made an extraordinary comeback to the England squad only 11 days after dislocating his elbow - but Courtney Lawes, the captain, has been ruled out of the Argentina match.
THE ATHLETIC
Two of Iran's Group B opponents at the World Cup - England and Wales - have no current plans to publicly demonstrate their solidarity with the widespread human rights protests in the country.
DAILY RECORD
Barry Ferguson reckons there is no chance Ange Postecoglou would allow David Turnbull to leave Celtic in January amid speculation over a loan exit.
Partick Thistle youngster Aiden McGinlay was watched by Fulham in Scotland's Victory Shield win as the teenage sensation attracts more Premier League interest.
Hugh Dallas insists VAR's introduction to the Premiership has been a success - and he says it'll get even smoother with the passage of time.
Steven Hammell insists Motherwell are well ahead with their January shopping list as he looks to get at least two key signings in the door.
Aberdeen are back in the running for Tranmere Rovers right-back Josh Dacres-Cogley as Jim Goodwin looks to beef up his defence.
SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic are reportedly bracing themselves for intensified transfer interest in Josip Juranovic after the World Cup.
