HEADLINES 
Lingard will be a Man United player next season, says SolskjærAntonio and Declan Rice fire West Ham to victory at Dinamo ZagrebReece James has Champions League & Euro 2020 medals stolenMan Utd could ‘cut their losses’ on Van de Beek , says BerbatovMan City star Ake’s reveals his father died moments after his first ucl goalSean Dyche signs new long-term Burnley contractBarcelona chiefs meet to discuss sacking Ronald KoemanDavid Luiz ‘turned down Real Madrid approach’ to join Flamengo‘Hakimi’s dream is to play for Real Madrid again’ – Ex-Inter boss Conte
ITALIAN PAPERS
Napoli ultras clashed violently with police inside Leicester’s stadium after the teams played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in their Europa League match. Jose Mourinho reveals Lorenzo Pellegrini has promised to sign a new contract with Roma, but insists the team ‘did not play well’ in a 5-1 win over CSKA Sofia. Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers insists Napoli didn’t ‘create too many chances and we had good possession’ in the 2-2 draw, although the statistics suggest otherwise. AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to miss the game against Juventus. Former Inter coach Antonio Conte said AC Milan ‘should use’ the Liverpool match ‘as a growth path’, returning to the ChampionsLeague ‘with the worst possible game’.Max Allegri and Juventus are now expected to have Federico Chiesa back for the AC Milan game, report La Repubblica.Max Allegri got his first win of the season in the Champions League and his advice to Juventus players in training was focused on ‘mentality.’ Roma boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed in an interview with Sky Sport that Lorenzo Pellegrini will sign a new deal at the club in the next few days.
SPANISH PAPERS
Barcelona issued a statement on Thursday confirming that the club lost €481 million across the 2020/21 season.Joan Laporta had to renegotiate with Barcelona players to lower their wages and cancel the clauses that were part of the contract extensions under Josep María Bartomeu.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has shortlisted five coaches if he sacks Ronald Koeman.
• Jordi Cruyff• Sergi Barjuán• Henrik Larsson• Xavi• Ten HagSacking Koeman will cost Barcelona €12M in compensation. Several board members want the Dutch coach to be sacked, and several others want to wait and see if the team improves.
Ansu Fati has completed his first full training session with the team since his injury last year. He could enter the squad list for the game vs. Granada.Barcelona have confirmed that Martin Braithwaite has undergone a successful knee operation after getting injured last month, but remain tight-lipped on his recovery. Ander Herrera on Kylian Mbappé: “I think the coming season can affect whether Mbappé stays or not. If he can score goals and be happy, we will try to convince him to stay.”
FRENCH PAPERS
L’Équipe report that Lyon defender Jérôme Boateng has decided to appeal his sentence on charges of domestic violence. The German was sentenced to pay his ex-girlfriend €1.8m in damages last week, after a Munich court found him guilty of voluntary hits and injuries. The former Bayern Munich man’s intention to appeal the decision was confirmed by his lawyer to German news agency SID.Jérôme Boateng claims that it was his ex-girlfriend who physically abused him, hitting him & hurting his lip. Kylian Mbappé a doubt for Lyon match as tests reveal toe bruise.
BRITISH EXPRESS
*MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Zinedine Zidane has no plans to take over at Manchester United because he has no desire to manage in England, according to his agent Alain Migliaccio. Nathan Ake’s father was battling with a serious illness over the past few weeks. He passed away yesterday, minutes after Ake scored his first ever Champions League goal. Ake: “Maybe it was meant to be, watching me play always made him proud and happy.”Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Jesse Lingard will be a Manchester United player next season.Edinson Cavani will miss Man Utd’s trip to West Ham on Sunday, while the club are in discussions with Jesse Lingard over a new contract.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Arsenal’s poor start to the season could end up being “really good for the club”, according to Mikel Arteta, who insists he “can see a lot of light” at the end of the tunnel at Emirates Stadium.Gareth Southgate has hailed his ‘relatable’ England team for rebuilding the connection with ethnic minority supporters after his players once again stood up to racist abuse in this month’s international fixtures.
BRITISH MIRROR
Lucas Moura and Steven Bergwijn have joined Son Heung-min on Tottenham’s injury list ahead of their London derby showdown with Chelsea on Sunday.Mikel Arteta has announced that Jack Wilshere will train with Arsenal as the 29-year-old free agent looks to restart his career – but the Spaniard has ruled out the possibility of the club signing him.Paul Pogba is said to be more comfortable with the idea of staying at Manchester United after being impressed by the club’s summer signings. Chelsea’s Germany striker Timo Werner is one of four players being considered by Borussia Dortmund should 21-year-old Norway forward Erling Braut Haaland leave the club next summer.
BRITISH MAIL
Kevin De Bruyne is now only Fourth choice Man City captain after he was demoted in a player vote.Mikel Arteta admits he cannot promise that Bernd Leno will return as Arsenal’s No 1 goalkeeper after being dropped for Aaron Ramsdale last week.A number of Barcelona board members have asked club president Joan Laporta to sack manager Ronald Koeman after Tuesday’s 3-0 Champions League defeat at home to Bayern Munich. Ansu Fati has moved a step closer to a contract extension at Barcelona after his agent arrived for talks with the La Liga club. Everton manager Rafael Benitez has prioritised signing a top centre-back during the January transfer window. Juventus are interested in Arsenal’s French forward Alexander Lacazette, 30.
LONDON FOOTBALL
Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has been spotted doing his food shop in Asda as fans praised his humility.Saul Niguez has confirmed that his wife and daughter will move to London ‘soon’. Saul Niguez will have three sessions a week studying English as he wants to learn the culture. He will look at the city with his family when they arrive. On the pitch everything is ‘fine’ and his teammates are helping him as a new Chelsea player.Reece James says police are closing in on the ‘notorious individuals’ who stole his Champions League winner’s and European Championship runners-up medals.Germany defender Antonio Rudiger’s contract at Chelsea runs out next summer and talks over extending the 28-year-old’s deal have stalled.
