HEADLINES
Italy’s 37 match unbeaten run has come to an end
Mancini condemns venomous Donnarumma fan reception at San Siro
Real Madrid don’t need Mbappe, they need central defenders – Capello
Mbappe’s PSG contract talks ‘going well’, says the striker’s mother
Rashford scores twice in Man Utd friendly vs Blackburn as he steps up recovery
Harry Winks wants to leave Tottenham on loan
Barcelona confirm staggering €481m loss in 2020/21 financial records
Inter ready to offload Alexis Sanchez in January transfer window
Barcelona reached ‘technical bankruptcy’ at peak of financial crisis
Niklas Süle likely to leave Bayern Munich on free transfer
Brighton player arrested on suspicion of sexual assault
Ronaldo changed Man Utd with his ‘second to none’ mentality, says Shaw
ITALIAN PAPERS
Italy saw their world record unbeaten run come to an end after 37 games and three years, but it was also their first competitive defeat in Milan since 1925.
Roberto Mancini said Leonardo Bonucci should’ve avoided both his yellow cards in the Nations League semi-final defeat to Spain, but ‘despite the result, this performance gave us strength.’
Giorgio Chiellini remains ‘proud’ of the world record unbeaten run (37), trusting this defeat to Spain was ‘a necessary stage in the growth process’ for Italy.
Lorenzo Pellegrini assures he ‘didn’t see Spain superior to Italy tonight’ in the Nations League semi-final, especially down to 10 men for the entire second half.
Federico Chiesa confessed Spain ‘deserved their victory’ in the Nations League semi-final, but complained the first yellow card for Leonardo Bonucci was ‘pointless.’
Gianluigi Donnarumma was jeered by Milan fans every time he touched the ball during the Italy Nations League semi-final and even Spain’s Sergio Busquets went to reassure him.
Lautaro Martinez is ‘on the right track’ for a new contract with Inter, said his agent. ‘He is very happy in Italy and loves Italian football.’
AC Milan President Paolo Scaroni assures Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘has what it takes’ to be a club director after he retires
Lorenzo Insigne is reportedly closer than ever to signing a new contract with Napoli, staving off the threat of a free transfer next summer.
Paulo Dybala is recovering from his muscular injury and Juventus hope he can play against Roma on October 17.
Roberto Mancini told off Milan supporters for jeering Gianluigi Donnarumma during Italy’s Nations League match with Spain. ‘Italy are meant to come before everything else.’
FRENCH PAPERS
Paul Pogba is telling those close to him that he now wants to extend his Manchester United comtract, according to L’Équipe.
Kylian Mbappé’s mother to Le Parisien: “Kylian needs to feel satisfied. If he’s unhappy, he’s capable of telling you: “I’m stopping my career”. He says that to us often, actually [smiles]. With Kylian, it can all change from one day to the next.”
Lens, Lille and Marseille have all been hit with a suspended point deduction for fan incidents in recent games.
GERMAN PAPERS
Julian Nagelsmann: “Another big German club wanted me three times. It didn’t work because of different issues.”
Bayern Munich centre-back Niklas Süle is likely to depart the Allianz Arena on a free transfer in the summer with talks over a new contract stalling.
BRITISH EXPRESS
DAILY EXPRESS
Gareth Bale, Marcelo, Mariano Diaz and Luka Jovic have been told they can leave Real Madrid by Carlo Ancelotti, according to reports in Spain.
Liverpool are still owed an eight-figure sum by Barcelona from the 2018 deal which saw them sell Philippe Coutinho to the now cash-strapped Catalans.
Lautaro Martinez and Milan Skriniar could still be forced out of Inter Milan, whose money troubles were not completely solved by summer sales of Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi.
THE SUN
Manchester United’s value has jumped by £550m since Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford.
Reports of racism in English football are up by more than 50 per cent this season.
Tottenham are one of the clubs keeping an eye on Antonio Rudiger’s contract talks with Chelsea but Bayern Munich remain favourites to sign him.
Michail Antonio has withdrawn from Jamaica’s squad for three crucial World Cup Qualifiers at the last second, claiming “logistical problems”.
Kylian Mbappe has surprisingly entered talks over a new deal with Paris Saint-Germain, according to his mother.
Harry Winks is interested in an overseas loan move in January despite having options with a number of Tottenham’s Premier League rivals.
Bernd Leno could seek a January move away from Arsenal because of his desire to stay in Germany’s World Cup plans.
Xherdan Shaqiri says he wanted to leave Liverpool last year – but the Reds did not want to let him go.
A Brighton player has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. The player, in his 20s, was one of two men taken into custody following an incident at a nightclub on the seafront in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
DAILY MIRROR
Tammy Abraham becomes first England footballer to confirm he IS fully vaccinated.
Steve Bruce will quickly be removed as Newcastle manager as soon as the club’s Saudi takeover is completed.
Jurgen Klopp plans to “see the world” when he calls time on being a manager.
Marcus Rashford scored twice in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday as the Manchester United forward stepped up his recovery from injury.
Erling Haaland has reportedly received a “double your money” contract offer as transfer speculation continues to swirl around the Borussia Dortmund striker.
Dean Henderson has warned David de Gea he’s at “full power” as he targets the Man Utd No1 spot.
Dean Henderson
Tammy Abraham has become the first England player to confirm he is vaccinated against coronavirus, but the subject remains a sensitive issue around the squad.
DAILY MAIL
Martin Odegaard is delighted with life at Arsenal after admitting it had been difficult for him to settle at Real Madrid.
Fulham are in talks with teenage star Fabio Carvalho over a new long-term contract.
Odsonne Edouard has settled compensation of around £20,000 with a man who was left deaf in one ear after being shot by an air rifle the Frenchman fired in 2017.
Paul Pogba ‘is telling those close to him he wants to extend his Manchester United contract’ amid interest in the French midfielder from Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.
Aaron Ramsey is facing an uncertain future with Juventus as he prepares to play his first qualifier for Wales for nearly two years as Rob Page’s side take on the Czech Republic on Friday.
DAILY STAR
Defender William Saliba remains firmly in Arsenal’s future plans despite being loaned out for the third successive season, this time to Marseille.
Arsenal have avoided a fine after winning their Court of Arbitration for Sport battle against FIFA over sell-on clauses inserted into two transfer deals in 2018.
Barcelona cannot fund a bid for Manchester City outcast Raheem Sterling anytime soon – because they reportedly still owe almost £100m in transfer fees.
THE TIMES
Tottenham Hotspur’s request for Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero to be released early from international duty has been rejected by Argentina.
THE GUARDIAN
The Glazer Family have placed 9.5m shares worth approximately £137m up for sale on the New York Stock Exchange.
