The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Deco, Barcelona’s sporting director, has claimed they are not interested in signing Manchester United’s wantaway wonderkid JJ Gabriel – The Telegraph
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Michael Carrick urged care in the handling of Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel after the 15-year-old requested to leave the club
Chelsea and Aston Villa do not have a January exit clause in Alejandro Garnacho’s season-long loan – The Telegraph
Chelsea have reportedly suffered another injury scare, with reserve goalkeeper Mike Penders set to miss Belgium’s Nations League game against Italy – The Standard
James Garner believes he may never have played for England had he stayed at Manchester United – Daily Mail
Manchester City star Antoine Semenyo has been forced to pull out of the Ghana squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Ivory Coast and Gambia – Daily Express
Liverpool winger Bradley Barcola has been clocked as the fastest Premier League player in the top 20 speed rankings after five games – Daily Mail
Wayne Rooney has admitted he “doubts” he will return to management in the future – talkSPORT
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The Sun’s Charlie Wyett and The i’s Daniel Storey discuss whether Andy Burnham’s plan to scrap bans on drinking alcohol in the stands would actually improve matchdays
English football’s leading fans’ group has criticised the UK Football Policing Unit for “bringing Hillsborough into the debate” around drinking in sight of the pitch – The Guardian
EFL
Rob Edwards is among the options for Southampton if Tonda Eckert receives a lengthy ban over the “Spygate” saga and the Championship club need an interim appointment – The Telegraph
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Talking on the EFL Show, Harvey Knibbs and Matt Bloomfield take a look at the potential impact Tonda Eckert’s ‘Spygate’ verdict could have on Southampton
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed the prospect of West Ham bidding to purchase the London Stadium – talkSPORT
Dele has been offered a shock route back into football by League Two table-toppers Barnet – The Sun
SCOTLAND
Jota is in line for a return to action for Celtic in a bounce game during the international break – The Scottish Sun
Celtic star Camilo Duran could see his international debut for Colombia delayed after he was caught up in red tape, their manager Nestor Lorenzo has revealed – The Scottish Sun
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Kris Boyd and Neil Lennon were left fearful for Celtic following a dismal display against Rangers
EUROPE
Harvey Elliott has been accused of being ‘well overweight for his physique’ by the Spanish press after enduring a difficult start to his loan spell at Valencia – Daily Mail
Scott McTominay has returned to individual training with Napoli following a heart operation – Daily Record
Nike cancelled a scheduled filming session for a campaign advert featuring the former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema on Wednesday night after the sportswear company decided the footballer did not align with the brand’s values – The Athletic
Ingolstadt have sacked Sabrina Wittmann as manager just six months after handing her a new two-year deal – talkSPORT
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Sky Sports’ chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol explains why the Premier League have joined three of its other top European counterparts in demanding a FIFA reform against Gianni Infantino
INTERNATIONAL
FIFA council members will demand that Gianni Infantino include the abandoned World Cup sell-off plan and the Folarin Balogun affair in his proposed external review of FIFA’s governance – The Guardian
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