Dan Ashworth strikes high of Arsenal’s checklist to exchange Edu as sporting director after leaving Man Utd – Paper Speak

The highest tales and switch rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…

DAILY MIRROR

Dan Ashworth has moved to the highest of Arsenal’s checklist for his or her new sporting director in a transfer that would see him reunited with Gunners managing director Richard Garlick, who he beforehand labored with at West Bromwich Albion.

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has rejected the prospect to handle Norwegian aspect Molde for the third time.

Alan Shearer doubts Pep Guardiola’s declare that he knew Cole Palmer was a star within the making.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s radical cost-cutting at Manchester United has included the workers’s £100 Christmas bonus being changed by a £40 voucher for Marks & Spencer.

Marcus Rashford is combating to avoid wasting his Manchester United profession after Telegraph Sport learnt the membership had been open to promoting him final summer time and stay receptive to bids being made.

Todd Boehly, the American billionaire who co-owns Chelsea, has mentioned a deal to put money into The Telegraph.

THE TIMES

Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero appeared to criticise the membership’s hierarchy for a scarcity of funding within the group after his aspect’s 4-3 dwelling defeat by Chelsea on Sunday.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United wouldn’t rule out promoting Lisandro Martinez if Actual Madrid are prepared to cough up for the defender, in keeping with stories.

Pep Guardiola has admitted that taking a while away from soccer will do him ‘good’ regardless of solely lately penning a brand new contract with Manchester Metropolis. The six-time Premier League-winning head coach says he is not going to handle one other membership group when he departs the reigning champions.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United may be able to let Marcus Rashford go as quickly because the January switch window, having reportedly agreed that he’s not off-limits on the market.

THE SUN

Millwall followers are calling on Jose Mourinho to maintain his phrase after he jokingly recommended he can be eager to take over at The Den.

Arne Slot was livid along with his Liverpool gamers – regardless of them persevering with their good Champions League document.

Luke Littler was probably the most Google searched athlete within the UK throughout 2024.

THE GUARDIAN

Aston Villa are contemplating the way forward for their girls’s first-team supervisor Robert de Pauw.

Kieran Tierney is about to characteristic for Arsenal for the primary time in additional than 16 months after Mikel Arteta revealed he anticipated to be with out a number of key defenders for Wednesday’s Champions League assembly with Monaco.

Gary O’Neil will stay in cost for Wolves’ match in opposition to Ipswich on Saturday, with the membership decided to offer him an opportunity to show issues round.

DAILY MAIL

Marc Cucurella’s pricey slips in Chelsea’s London derby with Tottenham on Sunday look set to be a advertising and marketing catastrophe for Puma and their new £220 boots.

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal made a shock look at an Ajax coaching session on Tuesday.

Barcelona may lose their £51m summer time signing Dani Olmo at no cost in January, it has emerged.

SCOTTISH SUN

Scottish Premiership membership Aberdeen have carried out an enormous U-turn and shelved plans for a brand new £80m stadium.

DAILY RECORD

Bullish Todd Cantwell insists he’s “proud” of the switch request that sparked his Rangers escape to Blackburn Rovers as he doubled down on his verdict on Philippe Clement.

Defiant Dinamo Zagreb boss Nenad Bjelica insisted solely his aspect deserved to win their Champions League stalemate with Celtic.