Plus: World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez's preference would reportedly be a move to Liverpool; Tottenham prepared to give Antonio Conte a £1m-a-year pay rise to sign a new contract; Qatar hold talks about staging a Lions test match in 2025 as part of a major move into rugby
Wednesday 21 December 2022 08:19, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
MARCA
Saudi club Al-Nassr expect Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo to complete his move there 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 lies away from Aston Villa, amid rumoured interest from Bayern Munich.
France defender Benjamin Pavard "leaked dressing room secrets" and created a "toxic" atmosphere during the World Cup, sensational reports have claimed.
Mexico hero Gulliermo Ochoa looks set to move to Italian side Salernitana, according to reports.
Isco is set to leave Sevilla only four months after signing for the club.
Leicester star Caglar Soyuncu is edging towards a move to Atletico Madrid.
DAILY MAIL
Tottenham's attempts to tie down Antonio Conte before the Premier League resumes next week look set to fail despite offering their Italian manager a £1m-a-year pay rise.
Qatar have held talks about staging a British and Irish Lions Test match in 2025 as part of a major move into rugby.
Adidas have run out of Lionel Messi shirts in Argentina colours following the incredible World Cup triumph over France.
Zinedine Zidane will return to club football if Didier Deschamps stays on as head coach of the French national team, according to reports.
Messi will feature for Argentina at the next World Cup in 2026, according to former national team player Jorge Valdano.
Arsenal are close to agreeing a new contract with Gabriel Martinelli that will see the Brazil 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 let their standards slip in the second half of the season.
The agent of Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic has stated 'not to rule anything out' in regards to the striker moving away from the Italian club next month.
THE ATHLETIC
Antonio Conte has confirmed that Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison will have a scan on his hamstring to assess the extent of the injury he picked up while on international duty with Brazil at the World Cup.
THE TIMES
Chelsea have emerged as favourites to sign Andrey Santos, the 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder.
Manchester United have brought in a performance psychologist and have held meetings with the team 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 short-term deal after triggering extensions for four other first-team players.
THE DAILY STAR
The England squad's adopted cat from Qatar has been left in a cast after injuries sustained in a catfight.
Manchester United could be set to swoop in for Cody Gakpo in January - after the Dutchman shined at the World Cup.
THE MIRROR
Enzo Fernandez's preference would reportedly be a move to Liverpool as clubs line up to sign the Benfica star.
Roman Abramovich is planning on making Istanbul his permanent home as he weighs up buying a Turkish club, less than a year after selling Chelsea.
THE TELEGRAPH
Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to hand Antonio Conte a £1m-a-year pay rise to sign a new contract and commit his future to the club.
The Football Association will launch a major clampdown on referee abuse next year amid increasingly toxic behaviour at all levels of the game.
Andy Murray says Lionel Messi has inspired him to put off retirement.
Lionel Messi watched on as Emiliano Martinez held a doll with Kylian Mbappe's face on it during Argentina's World Cup victory homecoming parade.
THE DAILY RECORD
Celtic have revealed their allocation for next month's derby clash with Rangers is limited to 708 tickets.
