Papers: Real midfielder is Man Utd target
Sunday 18 October 2020 08:33, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Manchester United have put Real Madrid's Uruguay superstar Federico Valverde on their hit-list.
EFL clubs are threatening to refuse to pay their taxes this week - unless the Government bails them out.
Gareth Bale signing means Tottenham's front three are as good as anybody - even Liverpool, according to Harry Redknapp
Burnley want French centre-half Mohamed Simakan and are pushing boss Sean Dyche to make a £15m bid.
SUNDAY MIRROR
Ronald Koeman has urged his Barcelona bosses to seal a double Premier League swoop for Gini Wijnaldum and Eric Garcia in January.
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is resigned to losing Lionel Messi to Manchester City next year.
Kalvin Phillips is set to spark a £50m transfer scramble next summer - with Tottenham and Liverpool both closely watching the Leeds United midfielder.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told supporters not to expect new signing Facundo Pellistri to be an instant first-team player at Manchester United after he completed a move from Uruguayan side Penarol.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Virgil van Djk could be out for the season after damaging his anterior cruciate ligament, according to reports.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are set to do battle to sign Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes, according to a sensational new report.
Steve Finnan is selling his 2005 Champions League winner's medal as well as his match-worn Liverpool shirts after reports his property development business has gone into liquidation.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
A saliva test being developed by the Government to detect Covid-19 in 15 minutes has provided a glimmer of hope that fans may get back into stadiums before March.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is relishing playing behind a Spurs attack featuring Gareth Bale.
SUNDAY TIMES
Sprint training in a potato field helped West Ham's Jarrod Bowen get up to speed for the new season.
SCOTTISH SUN
Furious Neil Lennon hit out at the club mole who leaked his starting line-up for the Old Firm loss.
SUNDAY MAIL
Thomas Buffel has warned Rangers not to fall under the spell of Standard Liege's Moroccan magician Mehdi Carcela in their Europa League group opener.
