All the top stories and transfer rumors from Saturday’s papers…
DAILY MAIL
Real Madrid are considering a move for Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez, according to a report in the player’s homeland.
Chelsea fans will pay tribute to club legend Eden Hazard by displaying a giant banner at Stamford Bridge ahead of Saturday’s big Premier League match against Arsenal.
According to a report, Sergio Busquets was instrumental in ensuring Liverpool flop Arthur Melo did not return to Barcelona recently.
Real Madrid are reportedly eyeing a £35million move for Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies as he enters the final year of his contract.
Rugby World Cup organizers have been criticized for their anti-competitive ticket policy, which will result in thousands of empty seats in England’s successful semi-final against South Africa on Saturday evening.
THE GUARDIAN
The Premier League has made a last-ditch attempt to reshape the role of an independent regulator for English football, weeks before legislation is expected to be announced in Parliament.
THE SUN
Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini.
Trent Alexander-Arnold avoided death by a few centimeters on Friday after a high-voltage pylon of more than 12 meters was uprooted by treacherous winds of 120 km per hour.
Andy Carroll ate a full carvery in the pub before every home game during his time at Newcastle.
Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Fluminense wonderkid Andre Trindade.
Miguel Almiron was banned from driving for the second time because he could not identify the driver of his car.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has admitted he is finally “free” at AC Milan.
DAILY MIRROR
Tottenham have emailed fans to let them know that no national flags will be allowed during their match against Fulham on Monday.
UEFA have fined Galatasaray £45,000 and given their fans a suspended ban from a European away match after the scenes that marred their victory over Manchester United.
Arsenal are monitoring four players ahead of the January transfer window despite having a limited budget available.
THE ATHLETIC
Dani Ceballos is expected to miss El Clásico due to a muscle injury.
Southampton will officially announce the signing of 16-year-old midfielder Thierry Rohart-Brown from Reading.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said the South American quartet of Darwin Nunez, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz and Alisson all returned to the club ahead of the latest international break.
DAILY TELEGRAM
A lunchtime kick-off between Wolves and Chelsea is set to become the first Premier League match since 1995 to be played on Christmas Eve.
THE TIMES
The venue for the 2030 World Cup final could become a source of tension, with Morocco pushing hard to host the match despite initial expectations that it would be played at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium.
FIFA does not normally issue press releases about the Football for Schools program it has been running since 2019, but this week made an exception for a program launched in Saudi Arabia.
DAILY RECORD
Brendan Rodgers has admitted that Mikey Johnston or Yuki Kobayashi could have been loaned out during the summer transfer window as their Celtic futures are in jeopardy.
Furious former Rangers star Ryan Kent has escalated tensions with Fenerbahce boss İsmail Kartal after being left on the fringes of the squad.
Celtic have suspended Green Brigade tickets for away matches pending review.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers’ head of talent ID Phil Cowen has quit his job and accepted an offer to manage Arsenal’s academy, it has been claimed.