Aston Villa to make Steven Gerrard approach to Rangers this week - Paper Talk
Tuesday 9 November 2021 07:05, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's national newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
Aston Villa will make a formal approach to Rangers to speak to Steven Gerrard this week and are determined to make him their next manager.
Manchester United players and staff were surprised to be given a week off after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer flew back to Norway with his family on Monday.
Ed Woodward is in talks over taking a consultancy role at Manchester United following his departure.
Saul Niguez's move to Chelsea has failed to live up to expectations so far with the on-loan midfielder increasingly fed-up at being marginalised, according to reports.
Watford have agreed a deal to sign Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from Dutch club Sparta Rotterdam for £5m.
New Genoa boss Andriy Shevchenko is eyeing a move for Chelsea's Christian Pulisic and Manchester City ace Oleksandr Zinchenko, according to reports.
Michael Vaughan is set to commentate on the Ashes despite being suspended by the BBC following allegations he used racist language towards Azeem Rafiq.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has emerged as the leading contender to become Newcastle United's new director of football.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer headed to Norway on Monday for a short break with his family with Rio Ferdinand calling for the Manchester United manager to "hand over the baton" and leave Old Trafford.
Eddie Howe's was the stand-out interview from all the potential managers Newcastle looked at with one witness labelling it "superb".
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Yorkshire staff were sent images of the Grim Reaper via email and had their car tyres slashed as public outrage over the Azeem Rafiq case escalated into death threats over the weekend.
Dual Grand National hero Tiger Roll will aim to emulate Red Rum by completing a historic hat-trick in next year's Aintree showpiece, at the grand age of 12 - as long as he is not given too much weight to carry.
THE GUARDIAN
Frank Lampard held talks with Norwich City on Monday as the club's search for a new manager goes on.
UK Athletics is on a potential collision course with two of the country's leading sprinters, who are considering defying orders from the governing body to cease contact with their coach after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him.
THE SUN
Roberto Martinez is keen on taking the Aston Villa job but Steven Gerrard has emerged as the club's leading candidate to replace Dean Smith.
Manchester United's pampered stars have a team of technicians to tune in their TVs and fix their computers when they crash.
Thomas Tuchel is facing his first test of man-management at Chelsea with Saul Niguez frustrated at a lack of first-team games.
Kylian Mbappe wants to play for Jurgen Klopp ahead of Carlo Ancelotti, according to reports.
Joe Cole has urged Gareth Southgate to hold his nerve and keep playing three of the Premier League's top stars together - Mason Mount, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish.
Newcastle face a fight to sign Arsenal forward Alexandre Lacazette with defending LaLiga champions Atletico Madrid keen on a free transfer, reports say.
Dagenham & Redbridge's FA Cup clash with Salford City had to be stopped while medics rushed to a fan who had collapsed in the crowd.
Azeem Rafiq has been given the green light to name everyone in cricket race row.
England rugby coach Eddie Jones has been slammed for making 'sexist' comments about US Open champion Emma Raducanu.
DAILY MIRROR
Ralf Rangnick is reportedly a short-term option for Manchester United if they sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Juventus are ready to let Aaron Ramsey return to the Premier League on a free transfer in January.
Metropolitan Police are investigating a reported stabbing that is believed to have occurred in the aftermath of a non-league match between Park View FC and Newbury Forest in north London.
SCOTTISH SUN
Christopher Jullien is pushing towards a Celtic comeback by the end of the month.
Former Liverpool ace Jermaine Pennant revealed that he came close to signing for both Celtic and Hibs in the past five years.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers face an anxious 48-hour wait to discover if Aston Villa will make an official approach to open signing talks with boss Steven Gerrard.
Rangers are watching St Johnstone keeper Zander Clark's contract situation closely.
Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has confirmed Tony Mowbray has spoken to him to confirm Blackburn's interest in Ryan Hedges.
