DAILY EXPRESS Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has broken down in training again with another suspected thigh injury. The 25-year-old has been out of action for the last 10 weeks and was set to make his comeback against Crystal Palace this Saturday. Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria will require X-rays on a cut foot inflicted by United team-mate Nani, currently on loan at Sporting Lisbon, during Argentina’s 1-0 defeat to Portugal in a friendly at Old Trafford. European champions Real Madrid would prefer to sign Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris, rather than Manchester Uniteds David de Gea. Manchester United and Arsenal are set to battle it out for Atletico Madrid forward Alessio Cerci, 27, who will be allowed to leave despite only joining the Spanish champions from Italian side Torino last summer. DAILY MIRROR Spanish club Sevilla say there have been no offers for all-action midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, who has been linked with Arsenal. Southampton and Queens Park Rangers are monitoring AIK Stockholm striker Kennedy Igboananike. FIFA has asked the Swiss criminal authorities to launch a corruption probe into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup campaigns. However, FIFA president Sepp Blatter insisted he will not publish the full Michael Garcia report on the bids – despite pressure from the FA and UEFA president Michel Platini. David De Gea has come out to squash rumours that compatriot and national team rival Victor Valdes is set to replace him at Manchester United. Belgium boss Marc Wilmots has slammed Chelsea and Belgium winger Eden Hazard for his failed ‘rabona cross’, which involves wrapping one leg behing the other, during Belgium’s 0-0 draw with Wales on Sunday. Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward has ruled out transfer funds for “any short-term fixes” to bolster Louis van Gaals injury-hit squad in January unless long-term targets such as Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels become available. Hull boss Steve Bruce is battling with his former Manchester United team-mate and current Stoke manager Mark Hughes to sign 23-year-old Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu for £4m. Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has been offered a new contract worth half his current £120,000-a-week and looks set to leave Anfield when his current contract expires at the end of the season, with Serie A giants Roma interested in signing the 30-year-old. THE SUN Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant will become the new Ghana boss this week despite being embroiled in a row over his Israeli passport – which bars entry in some African and Arab countries. Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has signed a two-year contract to manage Chinese club Shanghai East Asia in a deal worth £4m a year. Manchester United and Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini’s dad has said his son is not evil for his elbow that bloodied Liverpool defender Joe Allen during Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Wales, claiming the incident was accidental. Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is expected to be fit to face Liverpool next month. Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is set to tone down training to avoid any more self- inflicted injuries. DAILY STAR Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool are keen to sign Newcastle and England U20 starlet Rolando Aarons. The 19-year-old midfielder has 18 months left on his current contract at St James’ Park – but Newcastle want to tie him to the club long term. Manchester United will bid £47m in the summer for Borussia Dortmund and Germany defender Mats Hummels, 25, with Arsenal also interested. DAILY MAIL Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is winning his race to be fit to face Arsenal on Saturday despite suffereing a dislocated finger while on international duty with Spain. DAILY TELEGRAPH Spurs striker Emmanuel Adebayor will not to be forced out, despite speculation he will be offloaded in January. Sky Bet Championship club Wigan are set to interview Malky Mackay about their managerial vacancy, despite an on-going investigation by the Football Association into alleged misconduct by the former Cardiff boss. THE GUARDIAN Manchester Uniteds Angel Di Maria hopes to be fit to face Arsenal on Saturday, despite needing an X-ray on a foot injury sustained in Argentinas defeat against Portugal at Old Trafford last night. THE TIMES A dozen senior figures in French football were arrested yesterday in separate investigations into alleged match-fixing and fraud. Among the deals being scrutinised are Samir NAsri’s move to Arsenal in 2008 and Didier Drogba’s transfer to Chelsea in 2004. The players are not suspected of any wrongdoing.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:04:18 +0000
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