All the top stories and transfer of rumors from Wednesday’s newspapers …
THE STAR OF THE DAY
Paul Pogba has told Manchester United he wants to join Real Madrid this summer.
SUN
Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has allowed his players to spend five days at international break, with Aston Villa players available for almost a full week.
Burnley will pay £ 200,000 north of Oldham whizkid 17-year-old Harry Vaughan after being rejected in the summer.
Liverpool are set to face West Ham on Fulham midfielder Fabio Carvalho with a £ 5million January swoop for the 19-year-old.
Ralf Rangnick lured Anthony Martial to discuss the threat after the Manchester United player denied allegations by his boss that he had refused to meet Aston Villa last week.
DAILY MAIL
Sam Allardyce believes Everton have made the right decision in choosing Duncan Ferguson as their permanent manager.
Arsenal have forced Gabon FA to send Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to England following his fears after the coronavirus, national team manager Patrice Neveu has revealed.
Lewis Hamilton’s future was not resolved Tuesday night as controversial ideas continue the future of contestant Michael Masi, an Australian who oversees the 2021 final.
Graham Thorpe’s role as England assistant coach seems unacceptable after police were called to a team hotel in Hobart for smoking cigarettes inside a bar until 6am.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Former England players Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard are being questioned as Everton’s vacant manager as the club moves to a new four-man squad.
Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson responded by claiming that his team’s legal action was thwarting Derby County’s search for a new owner by revealing submissions to the club’s management in November and no response was forthcoming.
DEFENDER
Competitors in the Beijing Winter Olympics will face “Orwellian surveillance” in China and could put themselves at risk if they speak out in support of Uyghur Muslims, human rights groups and athletes say.
DAILY RECORD
Robbie Neilson insists John Souttar can deal with the heat of unhappy Heart fans but hopes Jambos support could cover the bullet for the rest of the season.
SCOTISH SUN
Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has denied allegations that Lewis Ferguson could be loaned out to Italian side Cagliari.
