Liverpool latest: Players continue to back Arne Slot amid Mohamed Salah spat - Paper talk and football gossip

Also: Alejandro Garnacho has spoken out about his move to Chelsea from Manchester United; Bayern Munich are hoping Harry Kane can convince Marc Guehi to join the club; Jurgen Klopp has been identified as a potential target for Real Madrid if they sack Xabi Alonso

Tuesday 9 December 2025 09:33, UK

The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers.

Premier League

The Liverpool squad are still supporting under-fire head coach Arne Slot and would like to see Mohamed Salah repair his supposedly broken relationship with the Dutchman - The Express

Real Madrid have reportedly lined up Avaro Arbeloa to replace Xabi Alonso amid growing pressure on his job - the Sun

Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso could lose his job as early as this week, according to reports in Spain - Daily Mail

Reds legend Graeme Souness has slammed Salah, saying that his attitude could have a detrimental effect on that of his team-mates - talkSPORT

Liverpool news & transfers🔴

Bayern Munich are hoping to use Harry Kane to lure Marc Guehi to the club - The Mirror

Alejandro Garnacho claims he has no regrets over joining Chelsea from Manchester United - Daily Mail

Chelsea will take on Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Australia next summer, just 13 days after the World Cup final - The Sun

Everton and Burnley are set to battle it out for Botafogo right-back Vitinho, who has already spent a two-year spell at Turf Moor - The Sun

Chelsea are not set to accelerate Emmanuel Emegha's arrival from Strasbourg this January in light of Liam Delap's new injury - Daily Mail

Bournemouth want star attacker Antoine Semenyo to stay until the end of the season despite interest from big six Premier League clubs over a January move - BBC Sport

Jonny Evans has stepped down from his role as head of loans and pathways at Manchester United after just over five months - The Telegraph

World Cup

FIFA find themselves in a tricky diplomatic situation as a World Cup fixture dedicated to Pride will feature two countries where homosexuality is illegal in Egypt and Iran - Daily Mail

Fifa says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of every game at next year's World Cup, not just those played in hot weather - The Guardian

La Liga

Jurgen Klopp is believed to be on Real Madrid’s radar as a possible replacement for under-pressure boss Xabi Alonso - El Mundo

Formula 1

New Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris reportedly spent £100,000 while celebrating his maiden world title - The Sun

Boxing

Amir Khan fears that Jake Paul’s life is on the line as he prepares to take on Anthony Joshua on December 19 - The Sun

Mike Tyson has revealed his shock fight against Floyd Mayweather is set to take place in Africa - The Sun

Cricket

England's beleaguered Ashes tour has suffered another blow with Mark Wood, their fastest bowler, ruled out of the rest of the series due to a knee injury sustained during the first Test in Perth - The Times