
All the top stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s papers…
DAILY STAR
Ben White has returned home from England’s World Cup camp after an alleged row with assistant boss Steve Holland. The Arsenal defender has also been unlucky in the England camp and has struggled to mix with his fellow team-mates.
Kieran Trippier has urged Gareth Southgate to stay as England boss for as long as possible.
Real Madrid have reportedly beaten their rivals to the £51m signing of Brazilian prodigy Endrick.
DAILY POST
England star Jude Bellingham will reportedly tell Borussia Dortmund he wants to leave the club after the World Cup.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reportedly asked the board a few months ago to sign a player like Sofyan Amrabat in January.
FIFA has become embroiled in a series of legal disputes with the Qatari authorities with relations between the two main World Cup organizers at a low point as the tournament reaches the quarter-finals.
Juventus will be welcomed back into the group of Europe’s elite clubs after their leading role in the rebel European Super League at a European Club Association Council meeting in Doha on Friday.
Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has praised Portugal manager Fernando Santos for the way he handled Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup.
Harry Maguire’s threat from set-pieces makes him the man France must devise a plan to stop, according to French daily L’Equipe.
Manchester City star Erling Haaland looked in good shape as he returned to training ahead of the Premier League’s restart and insists missing the World Cup has put him in ‘the best possible place’.
The Football Association is close to appointing former policeman Steve Lewis as the new head of security for the England team.
The World Cup faces the possibility of a serious crowd incident after a number of chaotic scenes involving fans and unprepared Qatari security forces.
Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni was left fuming after team news was leaked from his side ahead of their World Cup quarter-final clash with Holland.
Mikel Arteta will wait to see how star striker Gabriel Jesus recovers from knee surgery before deciding on a new big name signing in next month’s transfer window.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is ready to step up his pursuit of Marcus Rashford following the Manchester United forward’s World Cup goal.
The Professional Footballers’ Association has demanded that safety rules surrounding advertising shooters be “fully reviewed” after a second player suffered a serious head injury after colliding with one.
Leicester Tigers will demand £2 million in compensation from the Rugby Football Union if the governing body tries to strike their coaching staff.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is to act on one of the recommendations of the high performance review by implementing the use of the Kookaburra ball in the County Championship next summer.
THE SUN
Manchester United prodigy Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly being lined up for a move by Real Madrid.
Gareth Southgate orders his England stars to avoid a silly red card that could BUY their World Cup dream.
Manchester United are reportedly tracking KS Samara starlet Sergey Pinyaev.
Tottenham and Liverpool are both reportedly interested in French World Cup star Randal Kolo Muani.
DAILY EXPRESSION
After the disappointment of missing out on Endrick, Chelsea have turned their attention to signing Borussia Dortmund star Youssoufa Moukoko.
THE ATHLETICS
Manchester United’s club doctor, Steve McNally, is leaving his role after 16 years.
Claims that John Textor’s takeover of Lyon has collapsed have been dismissed as “fake news” by the Crystal Palace co-owner, with the French club confident a sale will “happen soon”.
Graham Potter said Chelsea’s players, who have already been eliminated from the 2022 World Cup, will link up with the rest of the squad in England next week.
THE TIMES
The deal for Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk is “almost done” and the undisputed heavyweight clash could take place in Saudi Arabia as soon as late February.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Chinese owners are looking for a new investor in the club but insist they will not entertain any takeover bids despite financial pressure on their core business.
Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing Cody Gakpo in January, but his price has doubled since the summer.
David Martindale, the Livingston manager, says Rangers were “easier” to play against when Giovanni van Bronckhorst was in charge.
Courtney Lawes will return for Northampton Saints against La Rochelle on Saturday after more than 10 weeks out with a head injury.
DAILY MIRROR
England’s wives and girlfriends have lent their support to Raheem Sterling’s family as he prepares to fly back to Qatar.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic could yet add to their midfield ranks with Ferencvaros midfielder Aissa Laidouni the latest star to be linked with a move to the Scottish Premier League leaders.
Barry Ferguson has accused Rangers recruitment chiefs of missing out on a bargain basement deal for his own cousin – and bragging about signing him in the future.
Rangers could complete another MLS raid as they have been linked with a move for San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jan Gregus.
Rangers will look to extend Robbie Ure’s Ibrox contract in the coming weeks, according to a report.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Liquidators of Rangers’ old operating company have finally settled their dispute with the tax authorities – after agreeing a £56m settlement with HMRC.
Ryan Porteous is a January target for at least six Championship clubs but Rangers will not make a move for the Hibs defender.
Celtic’s Yosuke Ideguchi will be offered the option to return to Japan in January.