HEADLINES
Carrick leaves Man Utd following Ralf Rangnick arrival
Fernandes: It was Ronaldo’s time to take the penalty
Ronaldo reaches 800 career goals for club & country
Aubameyang a growing problem for Arteta after Man Utd defeat
Napoli’s Koulibaly doubtful for Afcon
Conte believes Oliver Skipp can become a ‘top midfielder’
Rangnick to take charge of first Man United match on crystal Palace
Gareth Bale & Dani Ceballos nearing returns from injury
Eriksen returns to former club to begin training after cardiac arrest
Benítez gets backing from Everton’s owner Moshiri
West Ham identify Nathan Ake as January transfer target
Edinson Cavani eyeing Barcelona move in 2022
Yaya Toure working with Tottenham on coaching badges
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Bruno Fernandes has explained why he let Cristiano Ronaldo take Manchester United’s winning penalty against Arsenal on Thursday night. “We didn’t have a chat. I missed the last one so I trust him in the same way I trust myself,” Fernandes told BBC Sport after the game. “It was time for Cristiano to take the penalty because I took the last one and missed it. It doesn’t matter who gets on the penalty.”
Michael Carrick has decided to step down as Man Utd First Team Coach and leave the club following the conclusion of his spell as caretaker Manager.
Michael Carrick admits Arsenal’s ‘very strange’ goal by Emile Smith Rowe.
Alan Shearer has praised Michael Carrick for leaving Manchester United following the end of his tenure as the club’s temporary manager.
FOOTBALL LONDON
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry questioned Mikel Arteta’s decision to take off Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the 3-2 defeat at Manchester United.” One thing I couldn’t understand is, Aubameyang is your captain, he is your goalscorer, you put him as a captain’, he said post match on Prime Video. ‘Fifteen minutes to go, you are losing 3-2, and you take him off”.
Antonio Conte believes his Tottenham side showed their ‘soul’ during their 2-0 victory over Brentford on Thursday as the Spurs boss praised his players’ ‘passion’ against the Bees.
DAILY MAIL
Former Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has started working at Tottenham Hotspur academy as a coach. Sky Sports reports that Toure is working on an informal basis in an effort to gain experience for his coaching badges. The four-time African Footballer of the Year previously worked as a coach in Ukraine’s Olimpik Donetsk and Russia’s Akhmat Grozny before returning to London.
Arsenal are plotting a £60m move for Everton and England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the summer when it appears they will lose Alexandre Lacazette on a free transfer.
Robert Lewandowski has, according to reports in Spain, told his agent to prioritise a summer move to Real Madrid.
Xavi has been given the go-ahead to boost his Barcelona squad in January.
Cristiano Ronaldo could face questioning by investigators looking into Juventus’ transfer dealings amid talk of a secret agreement over wages deferred at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Reports in Spain claim Isco, a possible transfer target for Arsenal, has refused to warm up while on the subs’ bench during Real Madrid’s last three games.
Chelsea are battling with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Ajax for the signature of FC Copenhagen wonderkid Roony Bardghji.
Lionel Messi’s four-star MiM Sitges Hotel has reportedly been ordered to be demolished after it was found not to meet city standards, with a court order pending.
DAILY MIRROR
Edinson Cavani is set to lead a six-man exodus at Manchester United as Ralf Rangnick begins his reign at Old Trafford.
Barcelona have issued a contract “ultimatum” to Ousmane Dembele, who is free to speak to overseas clubs in January and has been linked with a possible move to Manchester United.
Agents are worried that January could be a quiet month for transfers despite Newcastle United’s new owners being likely to make some significant moves.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Roberto Firmino and Curtis Jones still need more time before they return to team training. Firmino could be back working outside next week, but Jones must be patient and wait for his eye issue to fully clear up.
Liverpool have reportedly opened talks with highly-rated young Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo.
Newcastle United’s new owners are sure they will be able to bring in their targets in January and are yet to find any reluctance from rival clubs to deal with them.
DAILY STAR
Gabriel Barbosa remains committed to Flamengo despite being linked with a move to the Premier League in January, according to his agent.
DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal have identified Benfica striker Darwin Nunez as a possible alternative to Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic as hopes of a move for the latter begin to wane.
Newcastle are targeting four English stars, including Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks and Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard, as part of their January squad rebuild.
SKY ITALIA
Napoli will be without Kalidou Koulibaly until the New Year after a Grade II thigh strain and he could also miss the Africa Cup of Nations, while Fabian Ruiz and Lorenzo Insigne hope to face Atalanta.
Following his rant against referees, Roma coach Jose Mourinho will not hold a press conference leading into the showdown with his former club Inter.
Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen began training with Odense in Denmark today, but his agent insists ‘it is not yet the moment to talk about football’ and continuing his career, which he cannot do in Italy due to the defibrillator.
Simon Kjaer will undergo knee surgery today, meaning Milan will need to change their transfer strategy and look for a new defender in January.
Investigators could call in Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, to request information on the ‘secret’ Juventus Contract.
Juventus and Manchester United monitor Ousmane Dembele as Barcelona president Joan Laporta admits talks to extend the winger’s contract are ‘slower than the club want.’
