Thursday News

[Alan]

BBC

Liverpool will target Bayer Leverkusen's 23-year-old Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong should England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, move to Real Madrid this summer. (Bild - in German)

Liverpool and Real held talks over Alexander-Arnold's future before the pair's Champions League game at Anfield on Wednesday. (Marca - in Spanish)

Bournemouth's 21-year-old Hungary defender Milos Kerkez is drawing attention from Manchester United and Liverpool. (Sky Germany via Florian Plettenberg)

Manchester United have a shortlist of three more left-backs, including Chelsea's 27-year-old England international Ben Chilwell, Wolves' 23-year-old Algeria international Rayan Ait-Nouri and 21-year-old Spaniard Alvaro Carreras, who plays for Benfica. (Rudy Galetti)

Chelsea are keen on Ipswich’s 21-year-old English striker Liam Delap, but could face competition from former club Manchester City. (Football Insider)

Barcelona’s Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 27, could join Liverpool next summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish)

Sevilla are considering ending the loan deal of Brighton’s 20-year-old Argentine defender Valentin Barco in January. (Fabrizio Romano)

Aston Villa remain interested in Besiktas' Turkey striker Semih Kilicsoy, but will have to battle PSG for the 19-year-old's signature in January. (Star - in Turkish)

Arsenal have held talks over the potential signing of England midfielder Adam Wharton, with Crystal Palace valuing the 20-year-old at around 65m euros (£54.1m). (Caught Offside)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has identified Real Sociedad's 25-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, Bayer Leverkusen's 21-year-old Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz and Sporting's 24-year-old Uruguay winger Maximiliano Araujo as January transfer targets. (Fichajes - in Spanish )

Aston Villa are interested in Mainz's 28-year-old Germany midfielder Nadiem Amiri. (Bild - in German)

Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool are all keen on Atalanta's Brazil midfielder Ederson, but it will take a monster offer to sign the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk)

Fiorentina and Napoli are eyeing a loan deal for Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior but it's unlikely manager Mikel Arteta will let the 24-year-old Poland international leave the Gunners in January. (Tuttomercato - in Italian)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have drawn up a four-player striker wish list for January with Viktor Gyokeres put on hold.

Liverpool face an anxious wait over the fitness of Ibrahima Konate after he picked up a late injury against Real Madrid.

Ruben Amorim admits there is "a concern" over the lack of goals in his Manchester United side and has challenged his forwards to solve the issue.

 Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is contemplating retiring at 31 after failing to find a new club.

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have found themselves involved in a planning row as they look to build a new training centre for the club's young stars.

DAILY MAIL

Formula 1's leading steward Tim Mayer has been sacked by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

The Premier League's war with Manchester City over 115 alleged breaches of financial rules could not be settled until after next season.

The EFL has written to all of its clubs in the wake of the latest David Coote allegations to urge them to consider upping security around referees at forthcoming matches.

The organisers of rugby's rebel league have set a target of September 2025 to activate millions of pounds worth of player contracts for a competition that could upend the sport.

Jude Bellingham was spotted waiting to swap shirts with close pal Trent Alexander-Arnold after their Champions League encounter.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Leicester City's owner has confronted players over a 'disrespectful' Christmas party video.

Bill Sweeney's £1.1m salary as Rugby Football Union chief executive was boosted by blending together the win percentages of the England men's and women's teams, with the women producing a far superior win percentage over the bonus period.

Newcastle Falcons owners are seeking to sell the Premiership club.

Greg Norman is being replaced as the chief executive of LIV Golf by Scott O'Neil, who has been in charge of Legoland.

THE GUARDIAN

Rodri is targeting a comeback this season despite the Manchester City midfielder having previously been ruled out until next year due to a serious knee injury.

THE SUN

Borussia Dortmund's Champions League clash at Dinamo Zagreb went ahead despite the hosts' stadium being in danger of collapse.

Manchester United will welcome 12 per cent of an entire town's population for their Europa League clash on Thursday. The Red Devils host Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in Ruben Amorim's first home game in charge.

THE TIMES

Enzo Maresca has denied Christopher Nkunku is up for sale and insisted the marginalised Chelsea striker will get more playing time next month.

THE ATHLETIC

Brighton and Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson is expected to be made available for loan during the January transfer window.

Tottenham Hotspur intend to trigger the option in Ben Davies' contract, keeping the Wales defender at the club for next season.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers fans who purchased seats for the home end of the Allianz Riviera have had their tickets cancelled by Nice.

DAILY RECORD

Auston Trusty admitted it was an angry Celtic dressing room on Wednesday night but no one was raging at Cameron Carter-Vickers after the defender's mistake caused an own goal.

Celtic fans have slammed the club - after they offered supporters the chance to buy virtual sections of the Parkhead pitch.

[With Kind Regards]

Thanks Alan.