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Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Manchester United's transfer plans have been seized in the cyber attack on the club.

Nicolas Pepe is set to be eased out of Arsenal - but the Gunners are desperate to avoid a repeat of the Mesut Ozil situation.

Mikel Arteta believes the return of Arsenal fans will provide his side with "unstoppable energy". Arteta has also warned Arsenal fans it will be a couple more transfer windows at least before he has reshaped the Gunners squad to the way he wants it.

La Liga president Javier Tebas is eager to see Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp try his hand in Spain, as well as see Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho return.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United's scouting operation has been thrown into chaos by the cyber attack on their computer systems.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Manchester United to stick with him after declaring: "This team is going places."

Nicolas Pepe was on target in Arsenal's Europa League victory over Molde
Image: Nicolas Pepe will reportedly be let go by Arsenal

Diego Maradona made a surprise appearance at Man Utd training back in 2008 with all of the squad but one shocked by the Argentina legend's arrival.

Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho is set to leave the club at the end of the season.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

The Premier League was accused of changing the VAR rules after another day of huge controversy which saw Liverpool denied victory by a contentious late penalty.

Pep Guardiola is unsure when Sergio Aguero will return after he was forced to miss the win over Burnley after waking up with a knee injury on Saturday morning.

Angel Gomes has revealed that he left Manchester United because he needed to 'find happiness' in his football.

Real Madrid are still keen on swooping for Erling Haaland in 2022 after a survey revealed that Los Blancos fans would prefer the club to sign the Norwegian marksman over Kylian Mbappe.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Jonny Evans' contract situation at Leicester.

Erling Haaland will be at Borussia Dortmund 'for a long time', the club's director Michael Zorc has claimed.

Leeds will aim high when Marcelo Bielsa's fantasy reign ends - with Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui top of their wishlist.

Pep Guardiola and Fernandinho
Image: Fernandinho will reportedly leave Manchester City at the end of the season

Dani Ceballos is still desperate to make it at Real Madrid - after agreeing with Mesut Ozil that they are "the best club in the world".

Inter Milan will have to quadruple Lautaro Martinez's wages to kill off interest from Manchester City.

Tottenham legend Gary Lineker has revealed he nearly joined the club's north London rivals Arsenal in 1989.

Joe Garner looks set to call time on his Wigan Athletic career after reportedly agreeing to join Robbie Fowler at East Bengal.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Fans will be spared mandatory temperature checks and face masks inside stadiums under government guidance to be sent to the sporting bodies on Monday.

Lord's has become the first major sporting venue to declare it is planning for "full ground capacity" thanks to breakthroughs in the Covid-19 vaccine.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester United are reportedly still interested in signing Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele, with the Red Devils making 'discreet movements' about a January swoop.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

Vasilis Barkas could be given a chance to reclaim the Celtic goalkeeper's jersey against Ross County today, but Neil Lennon has warned the £5m summer signing from AEK Athens that he wants to see an improvement in his "body language".

DAILY RECORD

Moi Elyounoussi says Celtic stars will turn their season round - to repay boss Neil Lennon.

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