Man City eye move for ex-Liverpool target Martin Zubimendi - Paper Talk
Plus: Man City have been accused by rivals of trying to run the Premier League themselves; Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag has had a giant £200,000 wall built at Carrington to keep his training sessions a secret; Ipswich's Axel Tuanzebe came close to losing his thumb in a freak accident
Wednesday 9 October 2024 07:59, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are eyeing a move for ex-Liverpool target Martin Zubimendi as they scramble around for a Rodri replacement.
Martin Odegaard has stepped up his recovery from an ankle injury, with the Arsenal captain hoping to be back in action soon.
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Football agent Kia Joorabchian splashed more than £8m on three new signings at the yearling sales on Monday.
Thomas Partey has been forced to withdraw from Ghana's squad for the upcoming international break, with Arsenal sending the midfielder for tests.
Former Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has revealed his "hurt" after being frozen out of the club after 29 years.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City have been accused by rivals of trying to run the Premier League themselves after they dismissed the league's view on the verdict from the major tribunal between the two - and advised clubs to contact them rather than the league executive.
Jack Grealish remains adamant Gareth Southgate made a mistake with the devastating decision to leave him out of England's squad for the European Championships.
Belinda Moore has resigned from her role as chief executive officer of Premiership Women's Rugby in a shock development less than a week into the new season.
A leading United Nations adviser will on Tuesday call for the return of mandatory sex testing to ensure that the female category in sport is accessible exclusively to those born female.
The former world No 2 tennis player Paula Badosa has apologised after a photo emerged of her appearing to imitate a Chinese face in Beijing last week.
Christian Wade's bid to break the Gallagher Premiership try-scoring record has been paused temporarily, with the wing set to miss two games because of a rib injury, Telegraph Sport can reveal.
THE SUN
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has had a giant £200,000 wall built at Carrington to keep his team's training sessions a secret.
Erling Haaland appears to be putting down roots in the UK to the delight of Manchester City fans after he was seen viewing a £3.5m house for sale.
Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt is facing the sack as Beerschot manager ahead of a crucial board meeting.
Como have offered a free beer to every Napoli fan who visits their match in February after their "beautiful sportsmanship".
Memphis Depay is at risk of having his Corinthians contract ripped up just one month after joining the club.
Chris Eubank Jr wants to hit the boxing jackpot to give his nephew the life he deserves.
Levi Colwill turned his back on one of England's most exclusive neighbourhoods to move back with his family.
DAILY MAIL
Ipswich defender Axel Tuanzebe came close to losing his thumb in a freak kitchen accident that required surgery.
AC Milan stars Fikayo Tomori and Tammy Abraham are reportedly at risk of being dropped after ignoring manager Paulo Fonseca's penalty orders against Fiorentina.
Lucas Paqueta is reportedly being hit with two more charges by the FA in his betting case which could see him thrown out of the sport for life.
A model accused of making a false rape claim against AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez will go on trial later this month at a Costa del Sol court, it was confirmed on Tuesday.
THE ATHLETIC
Nottingham Forest are hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White could be fit to face Crystal Palace after the international break.
Nico Williams has been forced to withdraw from the Spain squad for their upcoming Nations League games.
Real Madrid defender Eder Militao is expected to be fit for El Clasico later this month, despite being forced to withdraw from Brazil duty with a thigh injury.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester City reportedly already know who they want to replace the departing Txiki Begiristain as the club's new director of football - current Sporting director of football Hugo Viana.
THE TIMES
The civil war in the Premier League has escalated with Manchester City warning of further legal action over the rules governing commercial deals between clubs and related companies.
Two Valencia fans have been detained in Singapore after they criticised the club's owner, Peter Lim, while on their honeymoon.
Sergio Garcia could be in line for a surprise Ryder Cup return after Luke Donald confirmed the Spaniard is considering paying millions of dollars to become eligible for next year's tournament in New York.
DAILY RECORD
Kevin Nisbet is set to make it an Aberdeen hat-trick in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad.
Out-of-favour Kieran Tierney has reportedly accepted he will need to leave Arsenal in January.
