The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers.
Premier League
The Liverpool squad continue to back under-fire head coach Arne Slot and want Mohamed Salah to mend a reportedly fractious relationship with the Dutchman, according to The Express. Reds legend Graeme Souness has criticised Salah, warning his attitude could negatively affect team-mates (talkSPORT).
Bayern Munich are reportedly hoping to use Harry Kane to help recruit England defender Marc Guehi (The Mirror). Alejandro Garnacho says he has no regrets about joining Chelsea from Manchester United (Daily Mail). Chelsea will play Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in Australia next summer, 13 days after the World Cup final (The Sun). Everton and Burnley are both linked with Botafogo right-back Vitinho, who previously had a two-year loan at Burnley (The Sun). Chelsea are not expected to speed up Emmanuel Emegha’s move from Strasbourg in January despite Liam Delap’s recent injury (Daily Mail).
World Cup
FIFA face diplomatic challenges after scheduling a World Cup fixture dedicated to Pride that will feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is illegal, raising concerns over the event’s messaging (Daily Mail).
LaLiga
Jurgen Klopp is reported to be on Real Madrid’s radar as a potential replacement for under-pressure manager Xabi Alonso (El Mundo).
Formula 1
New F1 world champion Lando Norris reportedly spent about £100,000 celebrating his maiden title (The Sun).
Boxing
Amir Khan has warned that Jake Paul’s life could be at risk ahead of Paul’s fight with Anthony Joshua on December 19 (The Sun). Meanwhile, Mike Tyson has revealed plans for his shock bout with Floyd Mayweather to take place in Africa (The Sun).
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