Papers: Man Utd could swap Paul Pogba for Juventus striker Paulo Dybala
Wednesday 9 December 2020 06:41, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United 'could sign Paulo Dybala' if Paul Pogba returns to Turin as part of a swap deal.
Gareth Southgate has offered his support to Wayne Rooney as the former England captain embarks on his managerial career.
MLS side DC United have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil ahead of the January transfer window.
Marine FC's fairytale FA Cup run has taken another welcome twist after it was revealed their third-round tie against Tottenham was selected for broadcast.
The FA and other governing bodies will face racial diversity targets for their boardrooms from next year, with the Government determined to add ethnic representation to the gender quotas introduced three years ago.
Newcastle United are confident Saturday's visit of West Bromwich will go ahead after the players returned to training on Tuesday.
Ross Barkley has been ruled out of Aston Villa's clash with Midlands rivals Wolves on Saturday.
Premier League and Championship clubs will lose £110 million per year if a Government review of gambling, launched today, leads to a ban on betting companies sponsoring football shirts.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen wants to link up with team-mate Raheem Sterling to continue the fight against racism and inequality.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri trained with Liverpool on Tuesday as the Reds limbered up for their Champions League trip to Denmark to face FC Midtjylland.
Arsenal target Dominik Szoboszlai has been backed for a move to RB Leipzig by his national manager Marco Rossi.
Barcelona attacker Philippe Coutinho admits there is tension within the squad after a poor start to the league which has left them down in ninth place.
Mesut Ozil is close to joining Fenerbahce according to one of the Turkish side's chiefs.
THE SUN
Patrick Vieira is poised for a quick return to management with Nantes - just days after being sacked by French club Nice.
Gabriel Martinelli made his long-awaited playing return for Arsenal's U23s on Tuesday night.
DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards is set for a January transfer U-turn after two excellent performances from Caoimhin Kelleher.
DAILY STAR
Arsenal are facing two new stumbling blocks as they pursue a transfer for AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.
Manchester United fans have begged the club to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Mauricio Pochettino.
THE TIMES
England forwards Steve Thompson and Michael Lipman and the Wales flanker Alix Popham are among a group of eight former rugby players preparing to launch legal action for negligence against World Rugby, the RFU and the WRU.
Jürgen Klopp is set to give youngsters Billy Koumetio, Jake Cain and Leighton Clarkson their Champions League debuts in Liverpool's dead-rubber group match against Midtjylland tonight.
The financial gap between clubs in the Champions League and the Europa League has widened significantly in the past three years, a new report has warned.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Rugby Football Union is understood to be seeking costs of up £1 million from the promoter of the Barbarians after 13 players were found guilty of breaching Covid-19 protocols.
England have been given the all clear to fly home on Thursday after two members of the touring party were retested and found to be clear of Covid-19.
Pep Guardiola is hoping Sergio Agüero can finally put his injury nightmare behind him as he prepares to welcome back the Manchester City striker against Marseille in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers have been fined €10,000 after their match against Benfica kicked off late but manager Steven Gerrard is in the clear.
Ian Black believes Hearts will deliver a fatal blow to Neil Lennon's reign by lifting the Scottish Cup at Hampden.
Celtic and Rangers face an uphill battle to save an automatic Champions League place after Dynamo Kiev dropped into the Europa League.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers are keen on a deal to sign Billy Gilmour on loan next month.
Hatem Elhamed could be set for a shock exit from Celtic next month in a desperate bid to reunite his family.
Celtic are braced for interest in rookie right-back Jeremie Frimpong with a number of English Championship clubs monitoring his situation.
