Fridays Football Headlines

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Friday's football transfer rumours and all the latest gossip from the back pages (November 23, 2018 )

DAILY MAIL

Crystal Palace full-back Patrick van Aanholt has revealed he almost quit football after five loans in six years at Chelsea.

Chelsea have joined Arsenal and Barcelona in the hunt for Lyon star Houssem Aouar.

Spurs and Chelsea have been urged to stamp out anti-Semitic chanting ahead of Saturday's clash.

Borussia Dortmund are aiming to poach 17-year-old Everton prodigy Anthony Gordon.

The FA's inquiry into historic sex abuse has written to the Professional Footballers' Association and is investigating the union's involvement in the crisis.

Former players may launch legal action against the PFA after learning advice that resulted in the loss of their savings was dispensed by a trainee financial adviser.

A PFA official has recently served a three-month ban for breaching FA rules.

A change to the law on safe standing at football matches would be most likely to come into force in time for the 2020-2021 season and not before, according to Whitehall sources.

Edin Dzeko has insisted he doesn't mind that fans don't remember the part he played in Manchester City's title-clinching win over QPR.


Attempts by UK Athletics to prevent Nigel Levine from representing Britain in the future could be vulnerable amid suggestions that their proposed lifetime ban for serious drugs cheats is not legally enforceable.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea have an advantage over Spurs by not being in the Champions League.

Wembley and Wimbledon are under scrutiny from equality watchdogs over their provision for disabled fans.

THE TIMES

Football's authorities could re-open investigations into the controversial relationship between the Wolves owners and the "super-agent" Jorge Mendes after leaked emails revealed an apparent attempt to circumvent FA rules.

Martin O'Neill has been left incensed after his Republic of Ireland regime was described as "old school" by Matt Doherty.

Dawn Astle, the daughter of Jeff Astle, has hit out at Darren Moore after the West Brom head coach stepped into the row over the future of the PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor.

DAILY EXPRESS

Alex Sandro looks set to stay at Juventus despite interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.

THE SCOTSMAN

Martin Skrtel's agent has ruled out any possibility of his client signing for Rangers, saying they could not afford his wages.

DAILY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers has revealed Celtic's recruitment staff are going into overdrive in a bid to deliver top targets in January.

THE SUN

Egypt boss Javier Aguirre has urged Mo Salah to quit Liverpool if Jurgen Klopp fails to deliver silverware this season.

Chelsea are still locked in Callum Hudson-Odoi talks with a contract breakthrough yet to be agreed.

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is desperate to sign Atlanta United star Miguel Almiron but West Ham and Everton are also interested.

Arsenal are reportedly looking to raid Borussia Dortmund for a third time as they look to sign midfielder Julian Weigl in January.

Newcastle and Brighton are pursuing Le Havre centre-back Denys Bain in the January transfer window.

Manchester United have called in NASA astronaut Steve Swanson, who has spent 195 days in space, to speak to their academy players.

Mauricio Pochettino is urging Tottenham's Christian Eriksen to say 'no' to Real Madrid - just like he did.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says James Forrest has shown no desire to ever quit Parkhead.

Hibs are tracking Gillingham striker Tom Eaves.

Manchester United starlet Ethan Hamilton could be set for a loan move back to Scotland in January.

David Bates hopes the Nations League success will bring the Tartan army flocking back to Hampden.