Cristiano Ronaldo risks wrath of Man Utd fans by opening door to blockbuster Man City move – Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…

DAILY EXPRESS

Cristiano Ronaldo has risked the wrath of Manchester United fans by opening the door to a blockbuster move to Manchester City, backing under-fire boss Pep Guardiola to turn their season around.

Juventus have reportedly turned down the opportunity to sign Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford, with the Serie A outfit instead focusing on a deal for Red Devils flop Joshua Zirkzee.

The FA has launched an investigation into a mass brawl that took place during Newcastle’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa.

THE SUN

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is set for months out after undergoing surgery.

Manchester United are looking to sign a new ‘keeper, with young Belgian star Senne Lammens a target.

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been dubbed ‘Scrooge’ after cutting funding for a charity helping former players.

Wayne Rooney has vowed that he remains the man to lead Plymouth Argyle out of their current predicament.

THE TIMES

Top Premier League clubs are keeping a close eye on Dani Olmo’s future amid claims that he could be released on a free transfer next week because of Barcelona’s shambolic financial situation.

THE GUARDIAN

Julen Lopetegui has urged West Ham to have no fear against Liverpool on Sunday despite the absence of six first-choice players from the game against the league leaders amid a growing injury crisis.

DAILY MAIL

Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly informed Liverpool that he wants to leave the club to join Real Madrid.

Everton are yet to open talks over a new contract for coveted defender Jarrad Branthwaite ahead of the January window amid concerns whether they can afford to make him one of their top earners.

Everton are also exploring options ahead of choosing a stadium naming rights partner that could see a windfall of hundreds of millions of pounds injected into the club.

Cristiano Ronaldo has fired a shot at the Ballon d’Or by criticising the credibility of the historic awards ceremony, insisting Vinicius Jr should have won the men’s accolade ahead of Rodri.

Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr and Rodri have all been named in the International Federation of History and Statistics (IFFHS) Men’s World Team of the Year for 2024.

DAILY MIRROR

Raheem Sterling has no plans to end his Arsenal loan spell early, despite the winger’s lack of minutes under Mikel Arteta.

LaLiga has welcomed a Catalan court’s decision to reject Barcelona’s appeal against Dani Olmo and Pau Victor being blocked from playing for the club after January 1.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool star Luis Diaz’s dad has been hospitalised in Colombia with chest pains.

DAILY RECORD

Cameron Carter-Vickers is attracting transfer interest from Bayer Leverkusen, according to a report.