Plus: Manchester United have reportedly made an enquiry about signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez; Chelsea target Christopher Nkunku is being checked out by Liverpool in case his move from RB Leipzig to Chelsea stalls.
Sunday 16 October 2022 07:47, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Frenkie de Jong insists he fully expected Barcelona to leave him on the bench in bigger matches in a bid to force him out of the club, with Manchester United still showing interest in the midfielder.
Manchester United have reportedly made an enquiry about signing Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez - but they face competition from PSG in order to sign the Argentine.
Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has suffered a serious knee injury playing for Boca Juniors in his native Argentina.
Allan Saint-Maximin has suffered a setback in his return from a hamstring lay-off and is set to miss Newcastle's crucial run of three matches in a week.
The FA are unhappy at Chelsea's decision to keep Reece James in Milan amid his serious knee injury concerns, with the right-back set to miss the World Cup after being ruled out for up to eight weeks.
Eddie Howe believes Cristiano Ronaldo's second stint at Manchester United has been a success as opposed to a failure but says Newcastle United - one of the few clubs who could afford to sign him - would not be interested in the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.
Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix is 'looking to force a move away from the club after falling out with manager Diego Simeone'.
Harry Maguire has stepped up his bid to be fit for the World Cup by running again in training and he could be available to return to action in a week.
Premiership club owners are split over whether to increase the salary cap despite the financial crisis that has led to Worcester and Wasps being suspended from the league.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
Chelsea are keen to bolster their attacking ranks in the January transfer window by welcoming Christopher Nkunku to the squad.
THE SUNDAY TIMES
The British power plants empire of Daniel Kretinsky, who owns a 27 per cent stake in West Ham, has been plunged into turmoil as the spike in wholesale gas prices triggers painful cash calls.
Arsenal's Fabio Vieira has said he is bulking up to help accelerate his adjustment from Portuguese football to the Premier League.
Scotland's captain, Andy Robertson, feels they have "the hardest draw in the whole tournament" after being grouped with Spain, Norway, Georgia and Cyprus in qualifying for a place at Euro 2024.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst does not fear the sack by Rangers despite overseeing the worst home result in the club's history.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Chelsea target Christopher Nkunku is being checked out by Liverpool in case his move from RB Leipzig stalls.
A Premier League club have axed a long-serving member of their catering staff following a complaint from a WAG.
Sean Dyche is sending his friend Ian Woan to watch Premier League clubs who could be looking for a new boss.
England manager Gareth Southgate is in line for a £4m bonus if he can lead the Three Lions to World Cup glory.
Manchester City reportedly have the cash to sign Kylian Mbappe and partner him with Erling Haaland.
Brentford are set to rival Tottenham for Sunderland's highly-rated left-back Dennis Cirkin.
Anthony Gordon's contract talks at Everton are taking time to finalise, with the winger asking for around £100k a week.
England and Scotland are in an international battle for Darren Fletcher's twin sons Tyler and Jack.
Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies.
SUNDAY MIRROR
England star Jack Grealish is growing his own veg after moving to £5.6m countryside mansion.
Folarin Balogun has dropped a huge hint he sees his long-term future as being at Arsenal as he continues to star on loan at Stade de Reims.
Nike reportedly lost their contract with Lionel Messi due to a 'trivial' issue that led to their relationship with the superstar turning sour.
Manchester United are monitoring AC Milan's Rafael Leao.
THE GUARDIAN
Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock wants to help the youth of Montserrat - and repay Eddie Howe for the manager's astute guidance.
SCOTTISH SUN
Lee Johnson was furious with his players after they were thrashed 6-1 by Premiership champions Celtic at Parkhead on Saturday.
Steve Hitchen is close to ending his football exile with a move to Celtic.
Celebrated Aussie Rules manager Alastair Clarkson will spend this week on a fact-finding mission with Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou in Scotland - despite historical bullying allegations against him.
SUNDAY MAIL
Rangers defender Ridvan Yilmaz is reportedly being "evaluated" by Trabzonspor, with Galatasaray also named as a potential suitor.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney believes a 10-team Gallagher Premiership could correct "a lot of things that have been wrong for a long time" in English club rugby.
