The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…
EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea have made an offer to take Douglas Luiz on loan for the rest of the season. According to reports in Italy, Juventus have made Luiz available just six months after his £42m arrival.
Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly requires a scan on his knee and is a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Wolves.
DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Alejandro Garnacho as Napoli appear to be turning their attention to other targets.
Manchester United are weighing up making an improved offer for top target Patrick Dorgu after seeing their initial bid turned down.
Wrexham have landed a major coup by beating off Championship competition to land long-term target Ryan Longman.
The Champions League fixture between Feyenoord and Bayern Munich was suspended almost immediately after kick-off due to heavy smoke caused by fans’ flares.
Arsenal are willing to do a big deal in January – but only if they can land a primary target.
Michael Carrick has revealed that Ben Doak will remain at Middlesbrough for the rest of the season, after the Liverpool loanee was linked to a January transfer.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Everton have put Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil on their shortlist of transfer targets but may find it difficult to land him this month.
Brentford striker Yoane Wissa will attend court in France this week for the trial of a woman who allegedly attacked him with acid and attempted to kidnap his child.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s backing of four-time Olympic gold medallist sailor Ben Ainslie to win the America’s Cup is on the brink of collapse.
Sheffield United have made a bid for former Everton full-back Jonjoe Kenny, who is hoping Hertha Berlin allow him to return to England for personal reasons.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are set to headline the Premier League Summer Series in the United States this year.
Lewis Hamilton has been gifted a new home in Italy to facilitate his move to Ferrari, according to reports
THE SUN
Manchester United risk having their stadium’s capacity reduced by a government body, according to reports.
West Ham will step up their efforts to support Graham Potter this month with his new transfer expert starting today. The Hammers have taken Potter’s long-term recruitment guru, Kyle Macaulay, from Chelsea in the middle of the January window.
Steven Schumacher is favourite to become Bolton boss – while Sam Allardyce dreams of an emotional return.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is unhappy with a lack of backing in the transfer market from Leicester.
Police were forced to intervene after a mass brawl reportedly erupted between Barcelona and Benfica players on Tuesday.
THE ATHLETIC
Amadou Onana is set to miss Aston Villa’s upcoming games with a hamstring injury.
Ronald Araujo is set to sign a new six-and-a-half-year deal with Barcelona, while the club are negotiating with Pedri over extending his contract.
Manchester United and Lecce are €10m (£8.5m) apart in negotiations over wing-back Patrick Dorgu.
The Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust (NUST) has called on the club to freeze ticket prices and “recognise the financial strain many fans are facing”.
Brazilian officials who helped win the bid for the first-ever NFL game in South America are in discussions with the league about securing a long-term contract in which Brazil could host as many as two games a year.
THE GUARDIAN
Norway is on the verge of abolishing VAR from its domestic league after clubs in the country’s top two divisions formally recommended that it should be discontinued.
THE TIMES
Bill Sweeney, the under-fire RFU chief executive, said he wanted to defer his £358,000 bonus last year but has refused to hand it back or give it to charity.
West Ham remain interested in loan deals for Evan Ferguson, of Brighton & Hove Albion, Taiwo Awoniyi, of Nottingham Forest, and André Silva, of RB Leipzig.
The RFU may have to scale back its Twickenham redevelopment plans because it is forecast to make overall losses over the next eight years of £46m, according to a former chairman of the union.
The French mint is scrambling to replace medals for Paris Olympics competitors after dozens complained about rust and flaking.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic could still see their resolve to keep Kyogo Furuhashi tested this month with Stade Rennes reportedly willing to wait until after their next two Champions League fixtures to make a move.
Hibs are eyeing a swoop for OB ace Alasana Manneh.
St Johnstone are closing in on a move for Latvian international Daniels Balodis.
SCOTTISH SUN
The SFA is trying to convince one of the rising stars in MLS – Chicago Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady – to switch his international allegiance to Scotland, a report suggests.
Ayr United have revealed plans to build a new training complex adjacent to their stadium, after acquiring eight acres of disused land.
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