Top stories and transfer rumors in the Sunday papers…
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Arsenal and Manchester City are set to compete with Bayern Munich for Barcelona star Dani Olmo in January, according to reports.
Chelsea want to sign midfield ace Dario Essugo at a low price. The 19-year-old Sporting Lisbon prospect is on loan to La Liga team Las Palmas.
Yeovil Town’s match at Hartlepool United was abandoned after strong winds lashed Victoria Park. Players from both sides left the pitch after a billboard was torn down from one of the stands.
Gary Neville’s cruel Secret Santa gift for Jamie Carragher has apparently been rejected by Everton, the bricks of the club’s new Bramley-Moore Dog Stadium.
Brentford’s Premier League match against Nottingham Forest on Saturday was made even more glamorous by supermodel Claudia Schiffer. The 54-year-old German, who has a home in England with her film director husband Matthew Vaughan, was spotted among the crowd at the Gtech Community Stadium.
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After Bukayo Saka was pictured leaving Selhurst Park on crutches, Jamie Redknapp says Mikel Arteta will be praying the winger is not sidelined for too long due to a potential injury as he is so important to Arsenal’s title challenge.
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Wayne Rooney remains positive despite Plymouth dropping to bottom of the Championship table after a 3-3 draw at home to sixth-placed Middlesbrough.
Mykhailo Mudrik was spotted at ringside ahead of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury’s rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening.
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Sky Sports News’ Kaveh Solhekol explains why Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance. Mudrick insists he never knowingly used banned substances.
Jack Grealish has fumed at Aston Villa fans who booed his return to Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, reminding them of Manchester City’s achievements after the final whistle.
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho criticized his team’s ‘weak performance’ and the overall quality of football in their 1-1 draw with Eyufspor.
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It has been reported that Marcus Rashford is being chased by Saudi Arabia’s trio Al Ittihad, Al-Ahli and Al-Qadsia. Manchester United reportedly approved the striker’s sending off.
Marseille manager Roberto De Zerbi has admitted he will “try to find space” for the champions amid links with Paul Pogba.
Martin Zuvimendi has explained why he backed out of a move to Liverpool to stay at Real Sociedad last summer, admitting the interest took him by surprise.
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Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher discuss Marcus Rashford’s decision to make a statement about his future at Manchester United.
Shameless Premier League football referee David Coote is planning a new career as an after-dinner speaker on £10,000 per episode.
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The Rangers dossier is being prepared as Isaac Price assesses a move for the Standard Liege star.
Dundee manager Tony Docherty predicted Vaclav Cerny “could have been offside” ahead of Rangers’ win.
