All the top stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s papers…
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are reportedly prepared to increase their offer for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol to £110m.
RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol is being chased by Man City
Everton are keen on a move for Villarreal and Senegal forward Boulaye Dia after impressing at the Qatar World Cup.
Bruno Fernandes has paid tribute to the departure of Portugal manager Fernando Santos after the veteran boss was sacked this week.
Paulo Fonseca has put forward a possible candidate to take over as the next Portugal boss.
Chelsea prospect Cesare Casadei is a Blues youngster who could be set for a loan move in the January transfer window.
THE SUN
Manchester United and Liverpool have reportedly joined Chelsea in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Youssoufa Moukoko.
Arsene Wenger has been “brainwashed” into making “stupid statements” since joining Fifa, according to Norway manager Stale Solbakken.
Lionel Messi in the World Cup final is a great moment for football and Argentina will play for him, says Pablo Zabaleta.
Dele Alli’s time in Turkey shows no signs of improvement as he performs “below expectations” at Besiktas.
DAILY POST
Cody Gakpo remains Manchester United’s main target for January if they can agree a fee, but PSV want a club-record fee of more than £40m.
Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham, Newcastle and Atletico Madrid are among those watching developments regarding the future of Sofyan Amrabat.
Leicester, Wolves and West Ham are interested in Azzedine Ounahi after he caught the eye of Morocco.
Azzedine Ounahi excelled for Morocco at the World Cup
Polish referee Szymon Marciniak will officiate the 2022 World Cup final between France and Argentina on Sunday afternoon.
Sevilla have reportedly put a £26m price tag on goalkeeper Yassine Bounou following his heroics at World Cup semi-finalists Morocco.
Real Madrid are believed to not stand in the way of Karim Benzema flying to Qatar to play for France at the 2022 World Cup finals, amid speculation he could yet appeal.
Antonio Conte would ‘think ten times’ before making a decision on whether to return to Juventus as the Serie A club’s manager.
Manchester City duo Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne have reunited in training in what will be a sight to spark fears among their Premier League rivals.
Dave the Cat is reportedly the subject of a tug-of-war between several English stars trying to take the stray home after he became the Three Lions’ mascot in Qatar.
Jesse Lingard has admitted he feels “misunderstood sometimes” and insists he “loves training and football” – despite accusations he is distracted by his off-field interests.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Republic of Ireland women’s team manager Vera Pauw has been accused of “weight shaming” by former players at the American club she managed in 2018, but Pauw has denied making comments about players’ looks or watching their weight while was at Houston Dash.
