All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…
DAILY MAIL
FA chiefs are conscious of the uncertainty and taking seriously the possibility that Gareth Southgate will saunter into the sunset after next summer’s European Championship in Germany. The dream appointment of some at the FA is Pep Guardiola – an option officials are open to exploring.
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho’s time-keeping is said to have exasperated his bosses as his Old Trafford future is plunged into doubt
Chelsea attacker Raheem Sterling’s absence from the England squad is set to continue despite the withdrawal of Jack Grealish from the latest international party.
Ronald Koeman has led the criticism aimed at Ryan Gravenberch after the new Liverpool midfielder rejected his latest international call-up.
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Kaveh Solhekol says Saudi Pro League and Al Ittihad officials are considering whether to offer Liverpool a fresh bid to sign Mo Salah
Anderlecht are closing on the signature of Kasper Schmeichel after he became a free agent last week.
Arsenal hope key midfielder Thomas Partey will be available after the October international break after he suffered an upper leg muscular injury in training last week.
THE TIMES
Eddie Jones has denied Danny Cipriani’s claims that he acted “like a horny teenager” when quizzing the player on his sex life while England head coach.
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Ron Walker is joined by Peter Smith on ‘The Question’ to discuss if Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho will be able to force his way back as a regular starter for the team
Ludvig Aberg is only three months into his professional career and he has yet to compete in a major tournament, but Luke Donald, Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, feels that he has seen enough to be sure that the 23-year-old Swede has the temperament to thrive on golf’s biggest stage.
Chelsea were poised to sign Club Bruges forward Antonio Nusa on deadline day but that deal fell through when Ian Maatsen decided not to leave on a permanent deal to Burnley.
Stadium safety chiefs are to liaise with local government officers in the wake of the concrete crisis in schools, to establish whether there are any issues at grounds around Britain built or updated during the same period.
West Ham will make a contract offer to Jesse Lingard during the international break once David Moyes is satisfied in his commitment to the team.
THE GUARDIAN
Umpires were paid three times more to officiate in the men’s Hundred this summer than in the women’s Hundred.
A club from the Swedish third tier have provoked a philosophical debate with football’s rule-makers after devising a cunning way to defeat the offside law.
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Kaveh Solhekol discusses Jadon Sancho’s social media response to comments made by his Manchester United manager, Erik Ten Hag after he was not picked for in their squad against Arsenal
Panama defender Gilberto Hernández has died after being shot in the city of Colón on Sunday, the Panama Football League said in a statement.
THE SUN
Liverpool have been offered an astonishing £215m for Mo Salah. Saudi representatives from Al-Ittihad have flown into London to make one final crack at landing the Kop ace before their transfer window slams shut on Thursday.
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Ron Walker and Peter Smith discuss whether Tottenham’s James Maddison has been the Premier League’s best signing of the summer transfer window
Manchester United are still trying to offload two forgotten players – Eric Bailly and Donny van de Beek – according to reports.
Formula 1 legend Johnny Herbert said everyone has “lost out” on the absence of “mega star” Michael Schumacher since his tragic skiing accident 10 years ago.
Sergio Ramos received an offer from Manchester United over the summer but their proposal of a one-year contract was almost immediately rejected by the legendary defender who has since joined Sevilla.
Fulham are the first Premier League club to kick off at new time-wasting rules, questioning PGMOL over the first of two yellow cards given to Calvin Bassey against Arsenal last month because they have images that show Eddie Nketiah was still inside their area at the time of the offence.
Eric Ramsay has quit his role as Wales assistant manager after the birth of his second child.
Chris Kavanagh has been cleared to return to the Premier League refereeing list after finally passing his fitness test.
Double Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty needed stitches in a facial wound suffered during a fight with team-mate Luke Greenback, whose girlfriend was previously in a relationship with Peaty.
Olympic chiefs are set to give the green light to cricket being included on the list of sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles this week.
THE MIRROR
Paul Pogba has been handed another injury setback just weeks after making his long-awaited return to action with Juventus.
Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has backed international team-mate Brennan Johnson to shine at Spurs following his deadline day move.
Barcelona manager Xavi has extended his contract with the club until June 2026, according to reports in Spain.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea were reportedly offered the chance to sign Manchester United star Jadon Sancho as part of a swap deal in the summer.
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Ron Walker is joined by Peter Smith on ‘The Question’ to examine how much of an issue Kai Havertz’s form is for Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta
The agent of Arsenal star Jorginho has rubbished talk of an exit. The Italy international has been linked with a move to Turkish side Fenerbahce.
Eric Bailly has reportedly agreed a one-year deal with Besiktas. Turkish outlet A Spor claims the defender is still negotiating with Manchester United to terminate his contract.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United will lose Andre Onana to the Africa Cup of Nations in January if Cameroon qualify for the tournament next week after the goalkeeper confirmed he was coming out of international retirement.
Jadon Sancho will be frozen out at Manchester United this season unless he finds an escape route in Saudi Arabia, according to Rio Ferdinand.
The Spanish men’s football team have expressed their solidarity with the World Cup-winning women’s squad by condemning Luis Rubiales’ “unacceptable behaviour” in a statement issued while preparing for their return to international competition.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers want answers from the SFA over their disallowed Old Firm goal. Kemar Roofe had a first-half strike controversially chalked off at Ibrox in their 1-0 defeat to Celtic.
Daniel Podence looks set to leave Wolves after months of speculation. The Portuguese winger was linked with Celtic during the transfer window as Brendan Rodgers stepped up his chase for a replacement for fellow countryman Jota.
Alfredo Morelos has finally found a new club by joining Santos in Brazil. The Colombia international left Rangers upon expiration of his contract at the end of last season.
Central Coast Mariners boss Nick Montgomery has emerged as favourite to be named as Hibernian’s next manager.
