Man Utd striker shortlist includes Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeum, Liam Delap and Jonathan David – Paper Talk | Football news
Top news and transfer rumors from Wednesday’s papers…
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United’s shortlist of four players in the hunt for a new striker has been released – Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Wolves’ Matheus Cunha, Ipswich centre-forward Liam Delap and Lille’s Jonathan David are the four men on Amorim’s shortlist.
ATHLETIC
Ruben Amorim damaged the large television screen in Manchester United’s dressing room during a scathing criticism of his players’ performance in the 3-1 defeat by Brighton & Hove Albion.
SUN
Marcus Rashford’s representatives have reportedly spoken to Barcelona about a winter move.
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has club legends in his sights during another round of brutal pay cuts.
A football agent has revealed how he offered Zinedine Zidane to Newcastle – only for the Toon to label the Frenchman as a player barely at Championship level.
DAILY MAIL
Wesley Fofana is back on the pitch at Chelsea’s training ground doing individual work, with the £75m defender hoping to return before the end of the season.
Southampton are in talks with the Football Association over their plan to appoint Johannes Spors as their new technical director after the move led to recruitment red tape.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Thomas Tuchel has held talks with a number of his new England players after starting to call up the squad in a bid to speed up his introduction.
Chelsea will hold further talks over Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnach and will assess their options in midfield before the January transfer window closes.
GUARD
Nottingham Forest made a £22m bid for Yoane Wiss, which Brentford decided to reject.
Lisa Nandy, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, attacked the Conservative backbench in the House of Lords for what she called an attempt to scuttle plans for an independent football regulator.
Disabled football fans are feeling increasingly unwelcome at English stadiums, according to a charity working towards greater inclusion, which has warned that fans’ concerns are being ignored.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic have been given a boost in their quest to bring Kieran Tierney back to Parkhead – with the arrival of talented Arsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly further opening the door to a January move for the Scotland star.
Eintracht Frankfurt are considering a move for Motherwell star Lennon Miller – even though Udinese failed in their first move.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
St Johnstone’s move for Roman Eremenko has failed dramatically – after the SFA panel refused to grant his work permit application.
Kris Boyd has revealed he could have been an Aberdeen player.
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