Marcus Rashford's Manchester United place under threat amid loss of form - Paper Talk
Plus: Kaoru Mitoma is close to signing a new Brighton deal; Chelsea are planning talks with Conor Gallagher over his future; Manchester United and Tottenham are eyeing Atletico Madrid's sporting director Andrea Berta; the Qatari bidders will not increase their £5bn offer for Man Utd
Friday 6 October 2023 07:49, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
DAILY MIRROR
Marcus Rashford's Manchester United place is under threat amid concerns over his ongoing loss of form.
William Saliba admits it was "really painful" to watch Arsenal lose out in the Premier League title race while he nursed an injury.
Brighton are close to tying Kaoru Mitoma down to a new contract to ward off transfer interest from Premier League rivals.
Everton are on the verge of agreeing a major new, long-term contract with one of their brightest young stars, Jarrad Branthwaite.
Former Ajax striker Kenneth Perez believes it's "not a crazy idea" to imagine Erik ten Hag back at Ajax amid growing pressure on the Manchester United boss.
Moises Caicedo's agent admits a summer move to Liverpool would have been the "more stable" choice than his record switch to Chelsea.
Brazil midfielder Andre Trindade is closing in on what would be a perfect Fluminense ending, with the 22-year-old a prime target for Liverpool in the January transfer window.
Climate campaigners believe FIFA are "totally detached from reality" after deciding to hold the 2030 World Cup across three different continents.
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THE GUARDIAN
Gareth Southgate says he fears for the sporting integrity of the three-continent World Cup in 2030. Fifa announced on Wednesday that the tournament had been awarded to Spain, Portugal and Morocco but that Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay would host the opening three matches.
DAILY MAIL
Andy Carroll has revealed he hoped that he would fail his medical ahead of his £35m move from Newcastle to Liverpool.
Referees' chief Howard Webb will break his silence on the Tottenham v Liverpool VAR debacle when the second edition of Match Officials: Mic'd Up is broadcast next week.
Jurgen Klopp's call for Liverpool's game against Tottenham to be replayed has left rivals convinced he is trying to increase pressure on referees to give his side favourable decisions.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has shed light on his troubled relationship with Pep Guardiola at Barcelona, revealing he parked his Ferrari outside his office after being told not to bring the sports car to training.
Chelsea are planning talks with Conor Gallagher over his Stamford Bridge future.
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is set for a period on the sidelines after spraining his left ankle during the team's 1-0 Champions League win over Porto.
Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly eyeing up a move for Atletico Madrid's sporting director Andrea Berta.
Taylor Swift has been disinvited from the Super Bowl rematch on November 20 when her boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs travel to her native Philadelphia to play the Eagles.
Lewis Hamilton's car from his first Formula One title-winning season at Mercedes will be auctioned by RM Sotheby's ahead of next month's Las Vegas Grand Prix.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City are preparing to instigate talks with Erling Haaland over a new contract in what would deal a blow to Real Madrid's hopes of luring the Norway striker to Spain.
The former girlfriend of Manchester United winger Antony is due to be interviewed by police in Manchester next week.
The Cricket World Cup got off to an embarrassing start for organisers on Thursday with swathes of empty seats for the tournament opener between England and New Zealand.
Fred Couples, the United States Ryder Cup vice captain, has branded Rory McIlroy the "disrespectful" one in his furious bust-up with two of the American caddies during last weekend's contest.
Bath and Gloucester are vying to sign Henry Arundell for the 2024/25 campaign, should the England tyro decide to return to the Premiership after one season at Racing 92.
Nick Kyrgios has reacted to Prince George being in the Royal Box while he was "swearing his nuts off" during the Wimbledon final last year.
THE TIMES
The Qatari group bidding for Manchester United will not increase their existing offer of £5bn despite the threat posed by a new deal being tabled by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Jarrad Branthwaite is close to signing a new long-term deal with Everton.
The RFU is in early discussions about organising a fixture between an England A side and Portugal.
DAILY STAR
Valencia's half-built 75,000-seater stadium has been handed a new lease of life by Spain's joint bid for the 2030 World Cup.
THE SUN
Gareth Southgate says the integrity of the 2030 World Cup will be trashed by Fifa's plan to stage it in six countries across three continents.
James Ward-Prowse aimed a thinly-veiled dig at England rivals Kalvin Phillips and Jordan Henderson after not being selected by Gareth Southgate.
Saudi Arabia is ready to suspend its alcohol ban to boost its unpopular bid to stage the 2034 World Cup.
Anthony Joshua could end up making his boxing return on the same night as Tyson Fury's proposed fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde struck an agreement to fight each other next year thanks to the help of rapper Stormzy.
SCOTTISH SUN
AZ Alkmaar boss Pascal Janse, one of the major contenders to replace Michael Beale as Rangers boss, has appeared to have ruled himself out of the running.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers have stepped up their search for a new manager with Frank Lampard and Kevin Muscat making it into the final round of interviewees.
