Thursday 2 December 2021 08:11, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's national newspapers...
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick will reportedly be given a huge £8.5m bonus if he convinces Erling Haaland of a move to Old Trafford.
Manchester City are sensationally willing to allow Ferran Torres to leave and join Barcelona in January, reports claim.
Relegation favourites Newcastle are reportedly 'testing the ground' for a move for Italy star Lorenzo Insigne.
Neil Lennon claims that Brendan Rodgers is an elite manager, amid rumours linking the Leicester City boss to Manchester United at the end of the season.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Ralf Rangnick started his reign as Manchester United interim manager on Wednesday by assessing the facilities of Old Trafford but has not yet spoken to his stand-in Michael Carrick.
Scottish Rugby was on Wednesday night seeking the removal of "despicable" Twitter posts falsely linking the tragic death of Scotland forward Siobhan Cattigan to the coronavirus vaccine.
Players in the men's Hundred competition will receive a 20 per cent pay rise in 2022, with the total spending per team rising to £1m, while salaries for women's players will more than double.
Commonwealth Games chiefs have offered to meet with Tom Daley to discuss his concerns over nations' records on LGBT rights ahead of Birmingham 2022.
DAILY MAIL
Aston Villa are making plans to strengthen in the January transfer window but Liverpool defender Joe Gomez is not thought to be on their radar at this stage.
Prospective buyers of Derby County believe that unless HMRC agrees to quarter the £29m it is owed - a deal that would risk setting a dangerous legal precedent - then the club is in serious danger of being liquidated.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has opened up on his furious on-field bust-up with Romelu Lukaku in a San Siro derby back in January and admitted taunting over his mother's alleged 'voodoo rituals'.
The start of the Ashes could become a complete washout, with storms now forecast to hit Brisbane for the first four days of next week's opening Test.
DAILY MIRROR
The Manchester United board have faith in Ralf Rangnick to turn their season around and are ready to hand the German coach up to £100m in January to strengthen his squad.
THE SUN
Tottenham are eyeing five young talents from across Europe to bolster Antonio Conte's squad, including Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella and Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic.
Jesse Lingard's potential move to West Ham in January has moved one step nearer after David Moyes admitted he needs to strengthen his attacking options.
Cristiano Ronaldo's bodyguards are under investigation for working illegally in Portugal, it was reported.
Trevoh Chalobah hobbled out of Chelsea's clash against Watford with a suspected hamstring injury.
Barcelona are reportedly ready to swoop for Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta.
DAILY STAR
Brighton manager Graham Potter is a surprise potential candidate to replace Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United when the German leaves Old Trafford at the end of the season.
THE TIMES
Leicester Tigers are on the brink of signing Handre Pollard as a replacement for George Ford.
Swimming coaches at clubs in England have been banned from weighing teenagers after fears were raised that "weight-shaming" can lead to eating disorders and depression.
The UK has landed a major athletics event with Glasgow being named as the host city for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2024.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers are set to lose highly-rated youngster Leon King to Steven Gerrard and Aston Villa amid interest from other Premier League clubs, it has been claimed.
Former Rangers star Alex Rae reckons £10m is not enough for Nathan Patterson to leave Ibrox amid interest from Everton.
DAILY RECORD
In-demand Ryan Kent insists he is concentrating on life at Rangers despite being tipped for a move to Aston Villa.
