Thursdays Football Headlines

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Latest football transfer rumours and all the gossip in today's papers (January 03, 2019)

Tottenham are to offer Christian Eriksen a lucrative new contract, according to today's back pages -

DAILY MAIL

Tottenham are determined to get Christian Eriksen signed to a new deal and are ready to double his £70k-a-week wages as he continues to stall.

Crystal Palace have no intention of letting Mamadou Sakho leave this month despite interest from Thierry Henry's Monaco.

Everton have launched their opening gambit to sign highly-rated Barcelona forward Malcom by 'submitting an enquiry'.

Brand new Australian side Western Melbourne have informed Celtic of their interest in signing their captain Scott Brown.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester United will remain frugal in the January window - unless they have the chance to sign a top quality centre-back.

THE SUN

Chelsea want Eden Hazard to agree a new deal despite the arrival of Christian Pulisic.

Bayern Munich have come back with an improved £30m bid for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Benfica midfielder Adel Taarabt, who has been training with the reserves, is being lined up for a shock return to QPR in January.

Millwall and Wigan will challenge Celtic in their loan bid for West Brom winger Oliver Burke.

Huddersfield Town are set to complete a loan deal for Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon until the end of the season.

Former Tottenham and Fulham manager Martin Jol has been lined up to become the new boss of Anderlecht.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea remain keen on Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson and still want to sign a new defender in January.

Gary Rowett is facing the sack at Stoke City with David Moyes and Sam Allardyce in the running to succeed him.

Burnley and Cardiff will battle to sign midfielder Matt Phillips from Championship side West Brom.

Sunderland fear Josh Maja could move abroad on the cheap after talks over a new deal stalled.

Port Vale manager Neil Aspin is on the brink of the sack ahead of a crunch meeting on Thursday.

THE TIMES

West Ham paid Baroness Brady £438,000 for consultancy work last season on top of her £898,000 salary, the club's annual accounts have revealed.

Steve Bruce has delayed becoming Sheffield Wednesday manager because he needs knee surgery and time to recover.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

The Rugby Football Union is due to announce the full squad of England Women's XVs players who will be awarded full-time professional contracts for 2019 season.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic captain Scott Brown will be sent a contract from Australian side Western Melbourne on Thursday.

Motherwell hope to seal a deal to bring Ross McCormack back to Fir Park by the weekend but require Aston Villa to terminate his season-long loan to Central Coast Mariners.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Bristol City are set to hand Rangers defender Lee Wallace the chance to resurrect his career in the English Championship.

Dedryck Boyata will quit Celtic this summer and is currently considering several offers for a summer move.