Plus: Juventus are also keeping an eye on Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg; Man Utd are reportedly keen on signing Jean-Clair Todibo; Premier League players want referees to provide in-game guidance about the amount of injury time to be added during matches
Wednesday 8 November 2023 07:15, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
Thomas Partey has reportedly told Arsenal that he wants to leave the club in January amid interest from Italian giants Juventus.
Premier League players want referees to provide in-game guidance about the amount of injury time to be added during matches amid concerns about the greater risk of injury caused by longer games.
Football clubs face paying out huge amounts in additional appearance bonuses due to the increasing stoppage time being played in matches.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic could yet return to AC Milan in an all-new partnership that would see the 42-year-old act as a club ambassador and member of head coach Stefano Pioli's backroom staff.
James Madison commented on John Terry's Instagram post after the former Chelsea captain took to social media to mock Tottenham for their loss to the Blues on Monday.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are expected to make an announcement about the date of their undisputed fight this week, the Ukrainian's promoter has told Mail Sport's boxing podcast The Hook.
Gangs of football hooligans are planning to "team up and protect" the Cenotaph from pro-Palestine protestors this weekend, with police on high-alert for trouble.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Juventus sent their sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli and his assistant to watch Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg against Chelsea this week ahead of a potential move for the Denmark international in January.
Celtic supporters said they were attacked by hooligans in a bar on a febrile night in Madrid which saw another defiant show of Palestinian flags.
Centre Manu Tuilagi twice broke his hand during England's World Cup campaign but has told Sale Sharks' director of rugby Alex Sanderson that he has no intention of giving up on his international ambitions.
Tiger Woods has taken a swipe at LIV Golf, declaring that, in contrast, his new league "will be very simple" - despite the £17m competition taking place indoors, on a simulator, with a swivelling green.
The future of Britain's premier men's stage race has been plunged into doubt with British Cycling terminating SweetSpot's licence to promote the Tour of Britain over £700,000 in unpaid licence fees.
Defeat by Netherlands could cost Matthew Mott the England job.
The players' union is to begin lobbying for the game to take pollution and extreme heat conditions seriously after a World Cup in India that has seen teams struggle with air quality and smog.
THE TIMES
The Premier League is still seeking clarity over the scope of football's independent regulator after its introduction was confirmed in the King's Speech.
Harry Brook is set to be recalled to England's faltering World Cup team as they look for a much-needed win against the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Bongi Mbonambi has hit out at England for being "unprofessional" and denied he racially abused Tom Curry at the Rugby World Cup.
EVENING STANDARD
Arsenal will hold talks with Brazil at the end of the week before a decision is made about Gabriel Jesus joining them for international duty later this month.
Crystal Palace winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is expected to be out for at least a month having had scans on a hamstring injury.
A homeless man managed to turn a $5 AUD bet on the Melbourne Cup into $106,000 AUD.
THE SUN
The PFA fears that long VAR checks will lead to more player injuries.
Manchester United are keen on signing Jean-Clair Todibo, according to reports.
Peter Crouch is set to take on fashion star wife Abbey Clancy by releasing his own clothing range.
THE MIRROR
Nuno Espirito Santo has been sacked as Al Ittihad boss just six months after guiding the club to the Saudi Pro League title.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers will unveil a statue to the late legendary boss Walter Smith in the new year.