All the front page stories and transfer rumors from Wednesday’s newspapers…
BRAND
Saudi club Al-Nassr expect Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo to complete his move by the end of the year on a two-and-a-half-year deal worth 200m euros (£174m).
THE SUN
Emiliano Martinez’s agent has hinted that his client’s future is far from Aston Villa, amid rumors of interest from Bayern Munich.
French defender Benjamin Pavard ‘leaked dressing room secrets’ and created a ‘toxic’ atmosphere during the World Cup, according to sensational reports.
Mexican hero Gulliermo Ochoa looks set to join Italian side Salernitana, according to reports.
Isco is expected to leave Sevilla just four months after signing for the club.
Leicester star Caglar Soyuncu will move to Atletico Madrid.
DAILY MAIL
Tottenham’s attempts to tie up Antonio Conte before the Premier League resumes next week look doomed despite offering their Italian manager a £1m-a-year pay rise.
Qatar has held talks to host a British and Irish Lions test match in 2025 as part of a major push to rugby union.
Adidas has sold out of Lionel Messi’s shirts in Argentina colors after his incredible World Cup triumph over France.
Zinedine Zidane will return to club football if Didier Deschamps remains as head coach of the France national team, reportedly.
Messi will play for Argentina in the next World Cup in 2026, according to former international player Jorge Valdano.
Arsenal are set to agree a new contract with Gabriel Martinelli which will see the Brazilian international become one of the club’s top earners.
Erik ten Hag fears the World Cup has set Manchester United back and has warned his players not to lower their standards in the second half of the season.
Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic’s agent said he “can’t rule out anything” regarding the striker’s departure from the Italian club next month.
THE ATHLETIC
Antonio Conte has confirmed Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison will undergo a hamstring scan to assess the extent of the injury he sustained during his international duty with Brazil at the World Cup.
TIME
Chelsea have become favorites to sign Andrey Santos, the 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder.
Manchester United have brought in a performance psychologist and held meetings with the squad behind this year’s Tour de France winners to give the squad an extra boost.
Manchester United are in talks with David de Gea over a new near-term deal after extending extensions for four other first-team players.
THE EVERYDAY STAR
The cat adopted by the English team from Qatar has been left in a cast after injuries sustained during a cat fight.
Manchester United could be ready to replace Cody Gakpo in January after the Dutchman shined at the World Cup.
THE MIRROR
Enzo Fernandez’s preference is said to be a move to Liverpool as clubs line up to sign the Benfica star.
Roman Abramovich is considering making Istanbul his permanent home as he plans to buy a Turkish club, less than a year after selling Chelsea.
THE TELEGRAPH
Tottenham Hotspur are ready to give Antonio Conte a £1million-a-year pay rise to sign a new contract and secure his future at the club.
Next year the Football Association will launch a major crackdown on abuse of referees due to increasingly toxic behavior at all levels of the game.
Andy Murray says Lionel Messi inspired him to postpone his retirement.
Lionel Messi saw Emiliano Martinez holding a doll with the face of Kylian Mbappe during his homecoming parade from his World Cup victory in Argentina.
THE DAILY PAPER
Celtic have revealed their allocation for next month’s derby with Rangers is limited to 708 tickets.
