Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio rejected transfer interest from Liverpool and Chelsea this summer - Paper Talk
Plus: Man Utd are set to play a behind-closed-doors friendly against a club Sir Jim Ratcliffe also owns; Eddie Howe is not currently considering a return to management; the FA have previously floated the idea of appointing him as England boss
Monday 28 September 2026 22:38, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
Transfers
Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio rejected interest from Liverpool and Chelsea this summer - Marca (Spanish)
Manchester United will play a behind-closed-doors friendly against Sir Jim Ratcliffe's other club, Lausanne-Sport, during the international break - The Telegraph
Eddie Howe currently has no plans to return to football and is enjoying a break following his Newcastle exit - The Telegraph
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Besiktas president Serdal Adali has vowed to sign Joe Willock from Newcastle in January, claiming the English midfielder has already chosen a new home in Turkey - talkSPORT
ENGLAND
The FA have previously floated the idea of appointing Eddie Howe as England manager - The Telegraph
SCOTLAND
Lewis Ferguson has said he was never close to leaving Bologna this summer amid reports of interest from boyhood club Rangers - BBC
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
Roma have received official permission to go ahead with plans to build a new £1.2bn stadium - The Sun
RUGBY UNION
Newcastle Red Bulls will postpone the signing of Fehi Fineanganofo to allow him to compete for a New Zealand spot at next year's World Cup - The Times
