Papers: Mesut Ozil snub due to Arsenal’s China interests?
Thursday 22 October 2020 10:58, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
Mesut Ozil is convinced Arsenal's commercial interests in China influenced the club's decision to omit him from their Premier League and Europa League squads.
Brendan Rodgers believes the ongoing coronavirus restrictions are making it more difficult for players to focus on football.
Premier League chiefs are convinced Manchester United and Liverpool will use the threat of a breakaway European league as leverage to agree a revised version of Project Big Picture.
The FA have demanded all clubs address the racial imbalance within the game by ensuring 15 per cent of new executive appointments be from a BAME background.
Zinedine Zidane took over an hour to appear in his post-match press conference after his team's humbling at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk and he then made the shock admission: 'We lacked confidence.'
Ilkay Gundogan has said that Manchester City still haven't found top gear this season despite a strong second-half display against Porto.
THE GUARDIAN
Manchester United have warned Mason Greenwood regarding his discipline, with the 19-year-old's poor timekeeping a particular issue.
Football Federation Australia has called off a training camp in Europe and scrapped plans for matches against England and the United States in London next month due to the worsening Covid-19 crisis on the continent.
DAILY EXPRESS
Fabinho has revealed he spoke with Jurgen Klopp before the Champions League tie against Ajax, and was told by the Reds boss to replicate Virgil van Dijk's leadership at the back.
Liverpool have been warned they will have to pay a premium for any defenders they want to sign in January as a direct result of Virgil van Dijk's injury.
Chelsea remain interested in Gladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, who has been identified as a long-term target by the recruitment team at Stamford Bridge.
THE SUN
Jorginho has taken on extra work as Thiago Silva's English teacher to help the Brazilian superstar settle in at Chelsea.
DAILY MIRROR
Brighton have reportedly slapped a £50m price tag on Ben White amid speculation Liverpool could be interested in him as a replacement for Virgil van Dijk.
Petr Cech can still play at the highest level, according to Chelsea midfielder Jorginho.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The proposed new European Premier League could be illegal under EU law, leading experts on European sports law have said.
Premiership Rugby are under fire after refusing to release players for the Lions 'home' warm-up fixture against Japan.
DAILY RECORD
Ryan Edmondson is adamant Aberdeen can shock Celtic twice in the next 11 days and muscle their way into becoming one of the lead roles in a blockbuster Scottish season.
SCOTTISH SUN
Neil Lennon has branded Maurice Ross an 'embarrassment' - and told him to say sorry to Celtic's players after the first-team coach at Motherwell slammed Celts after Saturday's Old Firm defeat.
