Plus: Cristiano Ronaldo could face a ban of six months after his Portugal walkout; Birmingham express interest in appointing former Man Utd transfer chief John Murtough; Bournemouth have no plans to sell Alex Scott in January; Real Madrid keen on Jarell Quansah Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… Barrister Paul Gilroy KC has explained how Manchester City players could be entitled to rip up their contracts following the guilty verdict that has been given – Daily Mirror Manchester City’s rivals could join forces in a class action as clubs queue up to sue after the independent commission’s guilty verdict – Daily Mirror Manchester City’s commercial growth slowed significantly after the Premier League began its investigation in 2018 – The Times Man City were found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission. The club continue to deny any wrongdoing and plan to appeal. Cristiano Ronaldo could be facing a ban of up to six months from the Portugal national team after sensationally storming out of the team’s training camp amid a row with manager Jorge Jesus – Daily Mail Paper Talk is a review of the sports headlines from the national newspapers, every Monday to Friday, live on Sky Sports News from 10.30pm.
Missed the show? Catch up on the latest news with the Paper Talk podcast. Real Madrid are keen on signing former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah from Bayer Leverkusen – Bild Bournemouth sources say they will only entertain negotiations for Alex Scott after they have established themselves in the Premier League once again this season – adding they do not intend on selling their star midfielder in January – Daily Mail Manchester United’s wantaway wonderkid JJ Gabriel has been training privately in Barcelona despite the Spanish champions insisting they are not pursuing him – Daily Mail Jurgen Klopp has reacted with disgust to a social media debate questioning whether the Germany team he is in the process of forming are “white enough” – The Guardian England’s away match against Croatia on Saturday is set to be played in a stadium that is about three-quarters full – even though the match is supposed to take place behind closed doors as a punishment for racism – The Times Birmingham have expressed an interest in hiring former Manchester United transfer chief John Murtough as director of football – Daily Mail The US is poised to host the first Women’s Club World Cup in January 2028, becoming the latest in a series of major FIFA tournaments staged in North America – The Guardian All combined WTA 1000 tournaments will award women equal prize money to the men from 2027 – The Guardian Play Super 6 for a chance to win £1m! Enter for free.
