All the top stories and transfer rumors from Saturday’s newspapers…
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United star Anthony Elanga has defended his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo by criticizing young players during a chat with Piers Morgan.
Lionesses captain Leah Williamson has revealed she has no interest in watching the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Alejandro Garnacho has been rewarded for his impressive performances at Old Trafford by being voted Manchester United’s Player of the Month for November.
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Argentina and Uruguay have flown in a 900-kilogram monster in preparation for the World Cup in Qatar.
Marcos Alonso is reportedly set to extend his two-year contract at Barcelona as the La Liga leaders continue to wrestle with their financial woes.
PROTECTOR
Fans who traveled to Qatar as part of the latest supporter payment program have been told by Qatari officials that their money has been cut.
The huge fan village, which is expected to house a large number of England and Wales fans in the coming weeks, remains a construction site less than 48 hours before the World Cup kicks off.
Migrant workers working as security guards at a major park that will be at the heart of Qatar’s World Cup celebrations are reportedly being paid as little as 35 pence an hour.
THE SUN
James Maddison faces a race to be 100% fit for England’s opener against Iran on Monday.
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England international James Maddison has been ruled out of training with the team for the second day in a row, and the player looks unlikely to face Iran.
Juventus striker Nicolo Fagioli has rejected a move to Manchester United because he does not want to “leave Italy”.
Eden Hazard has vowed to play for Turkish giants Fenerbahce before the break, according to former club boss Hasan Cetinkaya.
Adrien Rabiot wants to use the World Cup to put himself in the shop window and possibly secure a move to England.
England’s sponsor Lucozade has withdrawn its entire brand from the World Cup in a reckless move to Qatar.
DAILY MIRROR
Alejandro Garnacho has caused a stir after he “liked” controversial articles on social media which claimed the Manchester United hotshot failed to make Argentina’s World Cup squad for the second time “because he is Spanish”.
Manchester United have been warned they could lose “one of the best players in the world” Facundo Pellistri after the World Cup.
TIME
The Manchester United team wants to expel Cristiano Ronaldo from the team and has told their lawyers to see if they can cancel the player’s contract.
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The Football Association has given its approval to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to stand down for another term even though the world governing body has not offered a job for Qatari migrants or a salary fund.
Jack Warner, the former vice-president of FIFA who is well-known in the organization, has said that he will not watch a single minute of the World Cup in Qatar.
Qatar has had 12 years to prepare for the World Cup, so some of the Fifa officials are bored but not happy with the last competition to prepare.
DAILY EXPRESS
Real Madrid midfielder Antonio Rudiger has urged Los Blancos to sign fellow German Jamal Musiala which would boost Liverpool’s bid for Jude Bellingham.
Arsenal are keen to sign Riyad Mahrez in January with reports from France claiming they are interested in Toulouse midfielder Fares Chaibi.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
French football chiefs have confirmed Hugo Lloris will not wear the rainbow armband after FIFA failed to respond to their request.
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France captain Hugo Lloris has said he will not wear a rainbow colored shirt to prevent discrimination at the World Cup in Qatar.
Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has confirmed for the first time that Fenway Sports Group is “looking for a sale”.
Emma Hayes has spoken out for the first time since returning to Chelsea six weeks after undergoing an emergency caesarean section, criticizing long NHS waiting times for women’s care that “couldn’t have happened if men were struggling”.
THE DAY STAR
FIFA officials have been accused of ‘total hypocrisy’ after fans were banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums throughout the World Cup.
Sports competition
Technical Director of Wolverhampton Wanderers Scott Sellars has announced that he will be leaving the Midlands.
The chief executive of the European Club Association, Charlie Marshall, has branded the new European Super League proposal “absurd” – but admits football needs to be reformed.
DAILY RECORD
Vissel Kobe defender Yuki Kobayashi has joined Celtic according to reports in his homeland as Ange Postecoglou looks set to launch his January recruitment drive.
Pirates Nicolas Raskin has reportedly been offered a deadline day by Standard Liege on a new contract with Rangers named among the clubs interested in the midfielder.
SCOTTISH SUN
Ben Doak is on the radar of Liverpool’s Premier League side Nottingham Forest.
