Paper Talk: Neymar agrees new PSG contract
Wednesday 3 February 2021 07:18, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
Neymar has agreed a new four-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports from France and Brazil.
Fulham striker Aboubakar Kamara left the club under a cloud on Monday as it emerged he refused to participate in a post-match training session following the game at West Brom on Saturday.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has written an impassioned memo to the FA reinforcing the Government's commitment to eradicate sickening online abuse aimed at players.
The League Managers Association has joined the talks which will lead to heading being restricted in training and donated £20,000 to the Alzheimer's Society in a further show of support for football's fight against dementia.
Carlo Ancelotti has demanded a reaction from his squad and hopes the arrival of Joshua King will spark Everton's forwards into life.
THE SUN
Arsenal launched a racism investigation into an allegation against one of their top youth coaches who resigned before it was completed.
UEFA have confirmed that Arsenal and Benfica must agree on neutral venues for both legs of their Europa League last 16 clash - unless the Government lifts its "red list" of countries by next Monday.
Thiago Silva has again paid tribute to axed boss Frank Lampard.
DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal reportedly tried to sign Barcelona defender Junior Firpo on transfer deadline day.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Ruben Dias is the perfect football machine and compared his impact to Liverpool's signing of Virgil van Dijk.
THE TIMES
Aston Villa wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka has interest from a host of Europe's elite clubs, including Premier League giants Manchester United, Man City and Liverpool.
Champions League knockout ties affected by travel restrictions could be played as one-off matches at neutral venues under new rules issued by Uefa.
Drugs testing in tennis fell by almost 60 per cent last year because of logistical difficulties created by the Covid-19 pandemic.
DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool may be forced to play the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig in a different country.
DAILY STAR
Chelsea outcast Marcos Alonso reportedly nearly left Stamford Bridge late on transfer deadline day, before Barcelona pulled the plug.
The FA has launched an investigation into allegations of serious misconduct by its vice-chair of the Women's Committee.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Women's football clubs can only expect to receive a maximum of £30,000 each in grants from the £3m pot of emergency Government funding the sport was allotted.
A new set of testing figures has revealed the weakness of tennis's anti-doping safeguards - only 3,282 samples were collected in 2020 - a fall of almost 60 per cent from the 7,773 the previous year.
The Rugby Football Union has confirmed its interest in hosting both the men's and women's World Cups following the opening of the new bidding process for the next two tournaments, claiming they would give a "priceless" double boost to the community game in England.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rafa Benitez has "no interest" in becoming the next Marseille manager despite reports he was in talks to replace Andre Villas-Boas.
Rangers' Europa League last-32 clash with Royal Antwerp will go ahead as planned after both clubs met UEFA's new Covid-19 protocols.
Olivier Ntcham has posted an emotional goodbye to Celtic in a touching social media message.
DAILY RECORD
Jack Ross has told Kevin Nisbet and Ryan Porteous not to be down about missing out on big money moves down south as the chance will come around again.
THE GUARDIAN
The great-grandson of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has officially joined Lazio's under-19 team.
