Papers: Liverpool to offer Bayern Munich's David Alaba £9m a year
Thursday 7 January 2021 15:43, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool have reportedly offered Bayern Munich star David Alaba a £9m-a-year contract to beat Real Madrid to his transfer.
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward reportedly earned over £3m last season making him the highest-earning director in the Premier League, according to recent figures.
Tottenham are hoping to tie down Heung-Min Son to a new long-term contract to fend off any potential suitors ahead of the summer transfer window.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Sergio Romero has said goodbye to some Manchester United staff ahead of a possible transfer this month.
Former Manchester United youngster Dion McGhee is braced for a January move to Portuguese side Braga.
Former Italian footballer Antonio Cassano has claimed Mino Raiola did not know the type of player Paul Pogba was when asked by legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, before then facilitating his move from Manchester United to Juventus.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Rio Ferdinand reckons that the likes of Liverpool should be making a move for Aston Villa's star player and captain Jack Grealish as he urged the England international to quit the West Midlands club.
Bernard, Cenk Tosun, Josh Bowler, Jarrad Branthwaite and Yannick Bolasie could all be set to leave this month as Everton weigh up the market.
Niels Nkounkou has discussed his relationship with Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti and described what his aims are over the next few months.
Former Everton winger Royston Drenthe has come out of retirement to join Spanish third-tier outfit Racing Murcia.
DAILY MAIL
Tottenham are confident Heung-Min Son will sign a new bumper £200,000-per-week deal once contract talks resume, according to reports.
The FA are braced for rebate demands from broadcasters that could cost them millions if FA Cup third-round ties are called off due to positive Covid tests.
Manchester United and Liverpool target Patson Daka wants to emulate fellow African stars Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane by becoming a hit in the Premier League.
Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater was in talks on Wednesday night over a move to Kasimpasa in Turkey.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is said to be keen on signing Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma in the January window.
Footballers risk missing out on lucrative sponsorship deals amid apprehension from brands to associate with players following a string of damaging Covid breaches.
Aston Villa plan to dismiss any approaches for Jack Grealish during the January transfer window despite renewed interest from leading clubs.
Everton are reluctant to agree the sale of Moise Kean to Paris Saint-Germain this window but may allow Bernard to join Roma.
The draws for both the FA Cup fourth and fifth rounds will take place on Monday, to aid fixture scheduling.
Arsenal are set to confirm the £900,000 signing of Hertha Berlin defender Omar Rekik this week.
Wolves are pondering a shock recall for forgotten striker Patrick Cutrone as they struggle to find a short-term replacement for Raul Jimenez.
Rugby League could continue without scrums next season despite concerns that their removal may increase the risk of players suffering from concussion.
THE SUN
Manchester City left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko has reportedly attracted interest from four Premier League clubs including West Ham.
Arsenal fear they will be stuck with Mesut Ozil until the very last day of his contract despite him being linked with a January move.
Fikayo Tomori's hopes of a loan move away from Chelsea look to have been scuppered by a knee injury suffered by Andreas Christensen.
Arsenal target Marcel Sabitzer could be available for '£30m or less' in the summer, according to reports.
Arsenal have snapped up Hertha Berlin midfielder Omar Rekik in their first bit of January transfer window business.
Lucas Piazon is finally set to leave Chelsea, eight years after his last appearance for the Blues.
DAILY STAR
Liverpool outcast Marko Grujic admits he was left confused by Jurgen Klopp's refusal to give him gametime at Anfield.
SCOTTISH SUN
Odsonne Edouard has signalled his intent to leave Celtic at the first opportunity by dramatically changing agents.
Millwall have made a move for Motherwell's Scotland U21 international Allan Campbell.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic and Rangers have been warned they must take the 'gamble' on Airdrie wonderkid Thomas Robert before English clubs price them out of a deal.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Paris Saint-Germain have put together a new move to try to sign Dele Alli on loan from Tottenham Hotspur with Mauricio Pochettino keen to reunite with the attacking midfielder.
Players have been urged by the Professional Footballers' Association to follow Covid-19 rules and "set the right example for millions of fans" amid the rising number of coronavirus cases.
Players are to be banned from celebrating tries in the Premiership as part of a new crackdown on Covid-19 protocols after the match between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers became the fifth game of the season to be called off because of a surge of positive cases.
THE GUARDIAN
The Football Association will not take action against three Arsenal Women players who, without the club's blessing, flew to Dubai over the Christmas period while London was under Tier 4 lockdown rules.
THE TIMES
Pep Guardiola's former Spain team-mates have left him out of a WhatsApp group because of his role in Catalonia's push for independence.
The number of penalties awarded for handball since the start of last month has returned to pre-VAR levels in the Premier League as a result of referees being permitted to use their discretion.
The tennis grounds at Wimbledon could become a vaccination centre in the coming months after the All England Club offered the use of its facilities to the National Health Service.
