Liverpool set to raid Aston Villa for Johan Manzambi as Arsenal eye move for Bayern Munich defender - Paper Talk
Plus: Phil Parkinson's role as Wrexham manager is under increasing pressure; JJ Gabriel is close to securing his Manchester United exit; Barcelona are facing major disruption ahead of their El Clasico match with Real Madrid after club workers threatened to go on strike
Friday 16 October 2026 21:54, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
Premier League
Liverpool are planning to raid Aston Villa for record signing Johan Manzambi - The Sun
Arsenal are eyeing a surprise January move for Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae as they look to plug holes in their backline - Mirror
Manchester City's claim to have "irrefutable evidence" that will overturn their guilty verdict on appeal is based on a trove of emails, letters and bank statements - Telegraph
JJ Gabriel is close to securing his Manchester United exit as his team-mates play on without him - Mirror
EFL
Phil Parkinson's role as Wrexham manager is under increasing pressure - talkSPORT
Troy Deeney has offered his services to Watford on an advisory basis as they face the prospect of another managerial change - talkSPORT
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Scottish football
Rangers boss Derek McInnes has revealed that he's happy enough with his squad that he doesn't want to see major transfer business in January - Scottish Sun
Celtic are reportedly considering David Moyes as their next manager - with the whisper being branded "disrespectful" to under-fire Martin O'Neill - Daily Record
Other football
Ex-Man Utd player Antony revealed his home was burgled while on Champions League duty with Real Betis - The Sun
Barcelona are facing major disruption ahead of their El Clasico showdown with Real Madrid after club workers threatened to go on strike - The Sun
FIFA are set to rewrite the rules that controversially saw USA striker Folarin Balogun avoid a World Cup ban this summer - Mirror
Alex Scott, the former Football Focus host, has left her role as a presenter of the Women's Champions League coverage on Disney+ - Guardian
Tennis
Rising tennis star Rafael Jodar has apologised and said he is still "learning how to behave on court" following an incident at the Shanghai Masters - The Athletic
Cycling
British Cycling is facing further questions after a former employee accused it of having a "toxic culture" days after Matt Richardson was sent home from the World Track Championships in Shanghai - Guardian
