Erling Haaland: Man City star and father buy Abu Dhabi properties on Premier League club's development - Paper Talk
Plus: FIFA paid its president Gianni Infantino a second salary which was not publicly declared; EFL and Premier League closer to agreeing new financial solidarity package after years of talks; Rugby chiefs will look to avoid a Manchester City-style scandal by drawing up strict new rules
Monday 12 October 2026 23:15, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
FIFA
FIFA paid millions of dollars to Gianni Infantino on top of his standard salary and bonus, but did not publicly declare the payments in an alleged violation of its own statutes - Times
PREMIER LEAGUE
Erling Haaland and his father Alf-Inge have each bought a property on a luxury Manchester City housing development in Abu Dhabi - Times
The English Football League (EFL) and Premier League are now only £27m apart from agreeing a comprehensive new financial solidarity package for the men's game after years of stop-start talks - Athletic
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RUGBY UNION
Rugby chiefs will look to avoid a Manchester City-style scandal in the English game by drawing up strict new rules that include restrictions on foreign-state ownership of clubs - Telegraph
WORLD FOOTBALL
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is set to extend his contract by a further 12 months through to the summer of 2028 - Athletic
Former Man United star Memphis Depay has been labelled the 'main culprit' for Corinthians' problems with the Brazilian giants fighting to avoid relegation - Mail
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Former Scotland boss Craig Levein has claimed he attended an exorcism with former Prime Minister Gordon Brown in an attempt to sign a player for Raith Rovers - Mail
HORSE RACING
Willie Mullins has been fined £1,100 and one of his horses disqualified after Final Demand tested positive for a prohibited painkiller - Telegraph