Paper Talk
Wednesday 8 September 2021 07:15, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's national newspapers...
DAILY STAR
Liverpool want to sign Jude Bellingham next summer in what could prove to be a club-record £80m deal.
A group of Portugal fans managed to evade security to grab a selfie with Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes - all in the middle of a game.
Liverpool are plotting a £30m move for Real Madrid playmaker Marco Asensio in January as Jurgen Klopp looks to strengthen his squad for a title challenge.
THE TIMES
Jesse Lingard has rejected a contract offer from Manchester United over concerns about a potential lack of playing time this season.
The fiasco surrounding the Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier underlines why English clubs should not be prevented from playing their South American stars this weekend, the European Club Association's chief executive has said.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City and Leeds United have joined a growing army of opposition to FIFA's plan to make the World Cup every two years.
DAILY MAIL
Tottenham chief Daniel Levy and the representatives of three other Super League plotters have been appointed to the European Club Association's executive board, just months after they withdrew from the controversial breakaway project.
Arsenal flop Shkodran Mustafi has had a nightmare start at Levante with the LaLiga club seeing the defender's registration blocked after the No 13 shirt he was given broke two rules.
The Japan Football Association has reportedly decided to step down from holding the Club World Cup this year as a result of their strict Covid-19 restrictions.
Chelsea could make a fresh move for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde with Thomas Tuchel keen to bolster his defensive options.
Virgil van Dijk has reassured Liverpool supporters he's ok after a late injury scare which saw him clutching his ankle and limping off the pitch after the Netherlands' comfortable win over Turkey.
England's players are growing frustrated with the ECB about the lack of information they have received regarding this winter's Ashes series.
THE SUN
John Terry and Michael Owen have been enlisted to join FIFA's Technical Advisory Group in the battle to force through a World Cup every two years.
FIFA has been put under pressure to announce Premier League clubs will not be sanctioned for keeping their players back from this week's World Cup Qualifiers.
Zenit St Petersburg striker Sardar Azmoun has confirmed he received an offer to join Tottenham last month.
Kurt Zouma's £125k-a-week West Ham wages haven't gone down well with David Moyes' tight-knit group of players.
Gareth Bale has tipped Cristiano Ronaldo to tear up the Premier League once again.
Former Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil is reportedly 'unhappy' at Fenerbahce after being substituted in recent games.
Liverpool are reportedly lining up a move for Valencia star Carlos Soler as a replacement for Gini Wijnaldum.
DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool's failure to shift Xherdan Shaqiri or Divock Origi back in June reportedly cost them the chance to sign Patson Daka from RB Salzburg.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has received a welcome boost ahead of Arsenal's clash with Norwich on Saturday as Thomas Partey, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Eddie Nketiah returned to training following injury.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta claims Neymar was desperate to return to the Camp Nou this summer, prior to his reunion with Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain.
THE INDEPENDENT
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has "huge possibilities" ahead of him and England U21s can still play a part in his development, according to Gareth Southgate.
DAILY RECORD
The Romanian FA has revealed Rangers playmaker Ianis Hagi has returned a positive coronavirus test.
Kyogo Furuhashi could be facing an injury layoff at Celtic after limping out of Japan's World Cup qualifier against China.
SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic have been handed a bumper allocation of tickets for their trip to Livingston now that the Lions can welcome back a full-capacity crowd.
