HEADLINES
Benjamin Mendy refused bail again over rape accusations
Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Aguero return to Barcelona training
Werner helps Germany become first team to qualify for World Cup in Qatar
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ‘considering’ Liverpool exit
Inter show interest in Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette
Diogo Jota picks up injury on international duty
We are not robots’: Courtois hits out at Uefa and Fifa over number of games
Mason Mount reveals Ballon d’Or nomination was a ‘dream’
SPANISH PAPERS
Barcelona will begin talks with Gavi’s entourage over the coming weeks to extend his contract with the club, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Real Madrid are targeting Aurélien Tchouaméni as the long-term replacement of Casemiro. His price is estimated at €35M.
Barcelona have received a timely boost over the international break with Ousmane Dembele and Sergio Aguero returning to full training.
Barcelona vice president Rafael Yuste has played down the club’s chances of signing Erling Haaland in 2022.
Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised FIFA and UEFA after Belgium lost the UEFA Nations League third-place play-off to Italy. “They don’t care about the players, they just care about their pockets.” Real Madrid expects to have 50,000 fans in the Bernabeu for the game against Osasuna on October 27th.
Eden Hazard and Eduardo Camavinga will undergo tests for their injuries. Casemiro will start training tomorrow, after getting 5 days of rest.
Sergio Aguero and Ousmane Dembele join Barcelona first-team training as they target a comeback.
Barcelona will have a meeting with Jorge Mendes to close Ansu Fati’s renewal this week.
FRENCH PAPERS
Benjamin Mendy is denied bail for a third time, following charges of rape and sexual assault.
Georginio Wijnaldum on his limited playing time at PSG so far: “I can’t say that I’m completely happy, because the situation is not the one I wanted. But that’s how football is and I’ll have to learn to manage that.”
GERMAN PAPERS
The Germany national team is the first country to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
Hansi Flick: “We now have time to develop and improve until November 2022. I’m looking forward to the task. Timo Werner’s second goal was the best today. Once we scored the first goal, the knot burst for him too”
Hansi Flick has won each of his first five matches in charge of the German National Team, previously only his predecessor Joachim Löw had done so.
Manuel Neuer wants to retire at Bayern Munich. He currently has no plans to move abroad. Concrete talks over a contract extension have not taken place yet, but could follow in the next few months.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Juventus are not expected to sign Alvaro Morata permanently and Tottenham are eyeing the Spaniard as a replacement for Harry Kane.
Juventus have made contact with the agent of Manchester United midfielder Donny van Beek, claim La Stampa.
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala will reportedly return to training with the team today and should be available for the match against AS Roma after the international break.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Sergio Romero will carry out the medical with Venezia today and is expected to sign with the newly promoted side on Tuesday.
According to reports in Spain, Manchester United have the edge over Juventus, Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to sign Ousmane Dembele, who could leave Barcelona as a free agent in the summer.
Paul Pogba’s wage demands are making it extremely tough for Juventus to sign him but the Frenchman is edging closer to a new Manchester United deal, claim La Repubblica.
According to La Stampa newspaper, Juventus have opened talks with Donny Van De Beek’s agent ahead of a possible January move.
Italy won the UEFA Euro 2020 Final three months ago today and Leonardo Bonucci took to social media to remember the game against England: ‘I am still enjoying it.’
Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly believes a World Cup every two years will be ‘good for African teams.’
Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly believes his compatriot Edouard Mendy deserved to be shortlisted for the Ballon d’Or: ‘We have to double our work to be well judged.’
AC Milan forward Olivier Giroud said Zlatan Ibrahimovic ‘is a great example’ for the youngsters at the Rossoneri. ‘I’m very proud to play for Milan and in Serie A’.
AS Roma forward Nicolò Zaniolo has returned to train with the rest of the group and should be available to play against Juventus this weekend.
BRITISH EXPRESS
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea ‘open the door to re-signing Eden Hazard from Real Madrid’, with Blues owner Roman Abramovich ‘increasingly convinced that the 30-year-old winger can rediscover his best form at Stamford Bridge.
Gareth Southgate believes that the concept of hosting the World Cup every two years “doesn’t seem to make sense” amid continuing speculation over the future of the tournament’s staging.
Real Madrid are targeting Aurélien Tchouaméni as the long-term replacement of Casemiro. His price is estimated at €35M. Chelsea and Juventus are also targeting the Frenchman.
Barcelona think that Ousmane Dembele’s agent has been speaking to Manchester United and Liverpool amid protracted contract negotiations, according to reports in Spain.
Mikel Arteta has told Arsenal CEO Vinai Venkatesham that Youssef En-Nesyri is good enough to be the leading force in the club’s attacking trident, according to reports.
THE SUN
Manchester United will consider a cut-price £15m for Jesse Lingard in January if he continues to refuse a new deal.
Raheem Sterling wants to be sure he remains a key part of Pep Guardiola’s plans before he resumes contract talks with Manchester City.
Frank Lampard is a leading contender to replace Steve Bruce as Newcastle manager.
Arsenal are considering a shock swoop for former star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool.
Italy are trying to get November’s match against Switzerland moved from the San Siro after goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was booed last week.
DAILY MIRROR
William Saliba admits his move to Marseille is “what he needed” as he agrees with Mikel Arteta for sending him out on loan.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opened the door for some of United’s talented youngsters to impress after calling up eight youth players to train with the senior side.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been accused of “blatantly lying” to Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek by ex-Manchester United man Paul Ince.
Juventus have reportedly contacted Donny van de Beek’s agent to gauge the interest in a move for the Manchester United midfielder in the January transfer window.
Gareth Southgate has slammed Arsene Wenger’s World Cup plans as “making no sense”.
Real Madrid are preparing to sell midfielder Eden Hazard to fund a deal to sign Erling Haaland next summer, according to reports.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Former Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre and ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard are two of the names Newcastle United are considering as manager to replace Steve Bruce, who is expected to be sacked in the next 48 hours.
Manchester United have refused to sack a board member fired from one of the biggest jobs in sport following serious accusations about his conduct.
Future Commonwealth Games hosts will have the freedom to ditch almost every traditional sport in favour of “entirely new” urban or e-sports as part of a radical attempt to make the event more appealing to younger audiences.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United will assess Raphael Varane’s thigh injury on Tuesday amid fears the Frenchman faces a spell on the sidelines.
Eden Hazard could be set to make a stunning return to Chelsea after the club opened ‘informal’ talks with Real Madrid over the Belgian winger.
Andreas Christensen has reportedly agreed a new deal to stay at Chelsea which will see him nearly double his wages.
Netherlands head coach Louis van Gaal has taken aim at Barcelona for ‘blaming foreigners’ with the Catalan club in the midst of a crisis on and off the pitch.
Sam Kerr and her Matildas teammates have broken their silence and issued a strong statement after shocking allegations of sexual harassment and bullying within Australia’s international women’s football team.
Tottenham are reportedly considering Juventus striker Alvaro Morata as a potential replacement for Harry Kane.
