All the top stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s papers…
DAILY STAR
Liverpool and Chelsea are set to battle over Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after his price tag was revealed.
Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates scoring against Ajax
Chelsea manager Todd Boehly has been identified as a potential buyer for the Washington Commanders NFL team.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting could make an emotional return to the Premier League with Manchester United as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo thanks to his improved form and contract status.
DAILY MIRROR
It has been reported that Gerard Pique’s decision to retire will save Barcelona £46million after it was claimed the defender was at odds with manager Xavi over a lack of playing time over the player’s contract extension.
Gerard Pique played almost 600 games for Barcelona
Barcelona right winger Hector Bellerin has urged the club to take inspiration from Arsenal’s resilience against Mikel Arteta in their approach to Xavi.
Erling Haaland has been warned by Zlatan Ibrahimovic not to let Pep Guardiola’s “ego” ruin his Manchester City career.
Jorginho is not interested in joining Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of the season and wants to sign a contract extension at Chelsea instead.
THE SUN
Wales have sent medical staff to Los Angeles and Nice to ensure Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey are in top form for the World Cup.
West Ham, Southampton, Leicester and Brentford are all interested in Lyon winger Tete – who is on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk – ahead of a potential January move.
Ben Chilwell has been ruled out of the World Cup and will miss a large part of the season with a suspected sprained ankle.
Ben Chilwell looks set to miss the World Cup
TELEGRAPH
Heung-Min Son suffered four fractures to his eye socket, with surgery to save him from the World Cup on Friday.
DAILY POST
Barcelona and Netherlands forward Memphis Depay has vehemently denied on social media that he is deliberately delaying his return from injury to prevent his fitness for the World Cup.
Mikel Arteta is looking to add to his Arsenal squad in January and is believed to be the club’s No 1 striker, with Orlando City’s Facundo Torres and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhaylo Mudryk two possible targets.
Leicester are still hoping to convince Youri Tielemans to sign a new contract and end the risk of losing him on a free transfer next summer.
Leicester’s Youri Tielemans contract expires at the end of the season
DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham transfer chiefs have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi in January.
Manchester United have been offered fresh hope of a deal for Joao Felix in January, with Atletico Madrid now reportedly ready to sell their underrated forward.
Manchester City and Liverpool could be given the chance to sign Wolves winger Matheus Nunes for a cut-price fee after his slow start to the season.
THE TIMES
A group of 40 England fans are being paid by Qatar to attend the World Cup, with instructions to convey positive messages about the experience, sing some songs when prompted and post critical social media posts.
DAILY RECORD
Ange Postecoglou is not worried about losing top stars as he says sales can help Celtic grow and progress in the Champions League.
