The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester United have suffered a hammer blow after top target Lewis Hall agreed a new five-year deal at Newcastle – The Sun
Brentford have started negotiations with Kevin Schade over a new contract – Daily Star
Former Liverpool star Danny Murphy insists the club’s full-backs – Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez – “are not good enough” and “are not going to get better” – Daily Mirror
Xabi Alonso has held private talks with Estevao Willian amid speculation that Chelsea’s Brazilian boy wonder is concerned with his lack of opportunities and new manager’s vision for him – Daily Mail
Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso says Estevao does have a future at the club despite not featuring much this season.
Mikel Arteta convinced Miles Lewis-Skelly to remain at the Emirates Stadium by telling the Arsenal academy product that he would tweak his formation – The Sun
Gabriel Jesus has admitted that he was made to train alone at Arsenal in the days leading up to his exit – Daily Mirror
Gabriel Jesus has signed a deal at Barcelona until 2029
Arsenal’s preparations for their opening Champions League game against Napoli were disrupted after they were caught up in the travel chaos that affected airports across the United Kingdom – The Guardian
Paul Scholes has speculated that there may have been an issue between Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers at the World Cup after the England duo were involved in a furious exchange during Arsenal’s 2-1 win over Chelsea – The Sun
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay is set to return to training in two weeks after successful heart surgery – Daily Mail
WORLD FOOTBALL
Arabian Falcons manager Jonjo Shelvey has offered surprising lifelines to Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho in Dubai with the duo still without clubs – The Mirror
More than 100,000 people have signed a formal complaint urging FIFA to investigate president Gianni Infantino over suspected breaches of the governing body’s code of ethics regarding his ties to US president Donald Trump – The Independent
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Derek McInnes has revealed John Souttar could still quit Rangers this month – Scottish Sun
Motherwell have confirmed the exit of striker Apostolos Stamatelopoulos – Scottish Sun
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