Saturday 14 December 2019 09:00, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from the back pages of Saturday's national newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City have intensified their interest in trying to re-sign Jadon Sancho and are actively pursuing a deal for the England starlet.
Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he struggles to see why England's biggest clubs would leave the top flight for a potential World Super League.
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has revealed a hostile dressing room environment was paramount to the club's success in the 2003-04 season.
Chapecoense defender Neto, a survivor of the club's tragic plane crash in 2016 that claimed the lives of 71 people, has announced his retirement.
Real Madrid are already looking into the prospect of loaning striker Luka Jovic out in the January transfer window, just six months after he arrived.
THE TIMES
Pep Guardiola does have a release clause in his contract which can be activated next summer but does not plan to activate it. The Times claims Guardiola was talking about speculation he may leave at the end of the season when he said: "No. It is not true. I spoke a few weeks ago about my intentions with the club."
THE SUN
Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping tabs on £42m-rated Parma star Dejan Kulusevski.
Wayne Rooney believes Duncan Ferguson will land the Everton manager's job on a permanent basis if he can guide them to victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has revealed Giovani Lo Celso is not yet at a level where he can expect to start matches.
Dimitar Berbatov believes Tottenham have a better chance of winning the Champions League than Manchester City this season.
Neymar is suing Barcelona for £3m over unpaid salary and issues around his 2017 transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester City are set to hand 18-year-old Eric Garcia a new five-year deal in the coming weeks.
Vandals in Malmo have tried to topple a statue of Zlatan Ibrahimovic by sawing off its feet.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg has pleaded with the board for help as he feels he doesn't have enough support in the dugout.
Conor McGregor could rematch Khabib Nurmagomedov as soon as next summer if he beats Donald Cerrone.
Martin Odegaard has revealed that Barcelona were interested in signing him before he joined Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid are preparing to make a loan-to-buy offer for Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso.
DAILY STAR
Everton have been rebuffed in their attempts to persuade Unai Emery to make the move to Goodison Park, with the former Arsenal boss also rejecting the chance to speak to two Chinese Super League clubs.
Napoli are interested in bringing Arsenal outcast Lucas Torreira back to Italy in the January transfer window.
Chelsea are ready to derail Barcelona's transfer plans with a swoop for Sassuolo forward Jeremie Boga.
Aston Villa transfer plans include an ambitious swoop for Chelsea attacker Pedro - but he fancies a return to Barcelona.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
West Ham United have already made moves to sound out potential candidates to replace Manuel Pellegrini in readiness to sack the Chilean if his team lose to Southampton.
Atletico Madrid are prepared to lower Saul Niguez's asking price to £85m, putting Manchester United and other Premier League clubs on alert.
Jose Mourinho has admitted it will not be his call whether or not Luis Campos joins him at Tottenham Hotspur as director of football.
THE INDEPENDENT
Former Scotland rugby player Doddie Weir will be honoured with the Helen Rollason award at Sunday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony for his remarkable charity work in fighting Motor Neuron Disease (MND).
DAILY RECORD
Rangers midfielder Steven Davis is facing a race against time to be fit for their game against Celtic after picking up a foot injury in the recent 2-2 draw at Aberdeen.
Daniel Stendel has opened the door for Hearts' young stars to stake their claim for first-team places.
MLS side Houston Dynamo will make an improved offer of £300,000 to land St Mirren goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
SCOTTISH SUN
Neil Lennon has told his Celtic stars to chase the dream of a place in the Europa League final as he targets a place in the quarter-finals.
