Plus: Sir Dave Brailsford will not give up his involvement with the INEOS Grenadiers - despite joining the board of Man Utd; United are keen to tie down Scott McTominay to a longer-term contract; Mikel Arteta is willing to let Nuno Tavares leave Arsenal permanently
Wednesday 24 January 2024 08:12, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
DAILY TELEGRAPH
UEFA disciplinary chiefs were "right" about Manchester City breaching its Financial Fair Play regulations when they threw the club out of the Champions League, its president has declared.
Pep Lijnders, the Liverpool assistant manager, says Mohamed Salah could not be more committed to the Egypt national team after accusations he 'plotted his departure' from the Africa Cup of Nations. Salah's absence due to injury until at least the AFCON final, should his country make it that far, has led to scathing criticism from Egypt legend Ahmed Hassan.
Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr are prepared to bid for Aaron Wan-Bissaka in their search for a full-back during the January transfer window.
Centre Ollie Lawrence is set to be ruled out of a significant portion of the Guinness Six Nations Championship, plunging England into a familiar midfield crisis.
Owen Farrell's move from Saracens to Racing 92 is being held up as the Premiership club are yet to receive the £500,000 fee understood to have been agreed.
Luton Town are keen on veteran West Brom defender Kyle Bartley, who has only six months remaining on his contract with the Championship club.
DAILY MAIL
Al Nassr are ready to make a huge offer to Manchester United midfielder Casemiro after being encouraged to do so by his former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Crystal Palace have held talks with the Raine Group, who oversaw the sale of Manchester United, amid criticism from supporters over their ownership and tensions in the boardroom.
Newcastle United are closing on a deal to sign Manchester City's teenage midfielder Alfie Harrison.
Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Gio Reyna and Ajax midfielder Carlos Borges with both deals likely to be initial loans.
Rangers are among the clubs showing interest in Leicester City full-back Luke Thomas.
David Lloyd has a great deal of sympathy for England spinner Shoaib Bashir and feels England should seriously consider delaying the start of their Test series in India until he has been granted a visa to enter the country.
THE TIMES
FIFA is giving serious consideration to holding the 2026 World Cup final under a roof for the first time.
Kalvin Phillips is set to undertake a medical at West Ham United on Wednesday after they agreed a six-month loan deal with Manchester City for the England midfielder.
Gary O'Neil's Wolves squad were spotted using 'daylight glasses' in an attempt to improve their performance for evening kick-offs.
Ben Stokes has shed up to 10kg in an effort to accelerate his recovery from knee surgery and has declared himself fit and ready to lead England in the Tests against India starting on Thursday.
DAILY MIRROR
Erik ten Hag is expected to have Manchester United defenders Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw available for their FA Cup fourth-round clash with Newport County this Sunday.
Mikel Arteta is now willing to let Nuno Tavares leave Arsenal permanently as the full-back struggles for minutes while on loan at Nottingham Forest.
A deal could be in sight between Middlesbrough and Aston Villa for the signing of Morgan Rogers, with Boro ready to accept between £10m and £12m for the striker.
Tottenham remain interested in Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, but will almost certainly face competition from Aston Villa and Arsenal, while Bayern Munich also have a buy-back clause in the deal which sent him to the Serie A club.
THE GUARDIAN
West Ham are poised to sign Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City for the rest of the season. The deal has not been finalised but the midfielder has agreed to move to the London Stadium. It remains to be seen whether West Ham will have an option to buy Phillips.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr have cancelled their two-game China tour after the forward sustained an injury, the club said on Tuesday, sparking concern over the Portuguese's participation in their upcoming game against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami.
Roy Hodgson is to remain in charge of Crystal Palace for now after holding talks with the chairman, Steve Parish, in the aftermath of their 5-0 thrashing against Arsenal, but he has been warned he could be sacked if results do not improve.
DAILY STAR
Sir Dave Brailsford will not give up his involvement with the INEOS Grenadiers - despite joining the board of Manchester United.
THE SUN
Manchester United are keen to try and tie down Scott McTominay to a longer-term contract.
Kalvin Phillips is close to joining West Ham on loan until the end of the season.
Nottingham Forest are plotting a bold move for Chelsea's forgotten defender Trevoh Chalobah.
Victor Osimhen appears increasingly likely to leave Napoli at the end of the season and continues to admit his admiration for the Premier League.
Andy Cole says Karim Benzema is still good enough to be able to boost a Premier League side, even at the age of 36, and says his former club Manchester United would be foolish not to try and sign him.
Portsmouth are in advanced talks to sign Wigan striker Callum Lang.
England Test captain Ben Stokes has admitted pitches in India could see him decide to give Joe Root the new ball while uncapped Tom Hartley is a serious consideration for a debut in the first Test in Hyderabad.
DAILY EXPRESS
Mansfield Town boss Nigel Clough says it is "very sad" that Premier League clubs do not want to help those further down the pyramid and instead face being forced to do so by football's new independent regulator.
Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera is set to spend the remainder of the season on loan with Spanish club Villarreal.
DAILY RECORD
Sydney van Hooijdonk's dad Pierre reckons that Bologna will hold on to the striker this month amid speculation over a move to Celtic.
Former Rangers winger Ryan Kent is set to snub former Ibrox boss Steven Gerrard - with a loan move to Dinamo Zagreb inching closer.
Luke Jephcott, James Brown and Cammy Ballantyne are among the players who have been told they are free to look for new clubs by St Johnstone boss Craig Levein.
SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic have rebuffed loan offers from a number of clubs for Israeli star Liel Abada, according to a report in his homeland.
Scottish Cup scorer Rocco Vata will turn his back on Serie A offers to sign a new deal with Celtic - as soon as one is forthcoming.
