Fridays Football Headlines

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Football news, rumours and all the latest gossip from Friday's back pages (December 14, 2018)

Ben Chilwell could be set to follow Riyad Mahrez to Manchester according to reports.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City are plotting a stunning move for £50m-rated Leicester defender Ben Chilwell.

Raul Jimenez will keep Wolves waiting until the summer before the committing to a £30m switch from parent club Benfica.

Ousmane Dembele apologised to his Barcelona team-mates in the dressing room before they faced Tottenham after being late for training on more than one occasion.

Samuel Saiz could quit Leeds United next month to return to his native Spain because he is unsettled at Elland Road.

THE SUN

David De Gea is ready to make a stunning U-turn and sign a long-term Manchester United deal.

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss this weekend's crunch clash against Manchester United.

Tottenham are hoping to secure a permanent deal for Everton's on-loan midfielder Andre Gomes who is delaying on a transfer to Merseyside.

Newcastle want to solve their goalscoring problems with a move for Japan striker Ritsu Doan.

Peter Kenyon's takeover attempt of Newcastle has hit a hurdle as he is more than £100m short of Mike Ashley's asking price.

Ralph Hasenhuttl has hinted he will quit if he fails to save Southampton from relegation.

Chelsea and Arsenal target Isco is closer to leaving Real Madrid after being booed by home fans in their 3-0 defeat on Wednesday.

DAILY EXPRESS

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is growing increasingly confident that a £300m deal to sell Newcastle will be finalised next year.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia is open to leaving the club in January after accepting he has lost the trust of manager Jose Mourinho.

Tottenham star Harry Kane has as appointed his brother, Charlie, as his manager of football and commercial affairs.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic captain Scott Brown is moving closer to joining Australian A-League side Western Melbourne.

DAILY STAR

Maurizio Sarri has told Gary Cahill he is free to sign for Arsenal in January if he wants.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is angered by the lack of progress being made on transfers behind the scenes at Old Trafford as the January window nears.

Shaun Edwards has emerged as a leading contender to take charge of Rugby Union side Dragons on an interim basis until the end of the season.

SCOTTISH SUN

Hibernian goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw will hold showdown talks with Neil Lennon over his Easter Road future.

THE INDEPENDENT

La Liga is leading a Europe-wide backlash against Uefa's new plans for a third continental club competition.

Charlton Athletic midfielder Joe Aribo is set to reject a contract extension amid transfer interest from Frankfurt and Benfica.

THE TIMES

The arbitrators due to examine the way that the PFA is run have not started work amid concerns within the union that Gordon Taylor, the chief executive, has close links to the service.