THE SUN Manchester United are ready to make a January move for Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos, who was linked with Newcastle in the summer, and is also being watched by Bayern Munich. Image: Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos Barcelona are planning a rare raid on Real Madrid as they look to sign striker Marco Asensio when his contract expires at the end of the season. DAILY TELEGRAPH The Leicester City board are considering Brendan Rodgers’ future at the club, but compensation for him and a potential replacement could be an issue as they are also under pressure to reduce their cost base due to FFP regulations. Football Observatory CIES claims Manchester United have overspent by £209m on players since July 2012, ranking ahead of Juventus and PSG as the worst offenders in the transfer market. The World Anti-Doping Agency is set to ban the controversial high-strength painkiller tramadol after a series of harrowing stories about its addictive tendencies. THE TIMES Premier League clubs will insist that FA Cup third and fourth round replays be canceled as part of plans to increase financial support flowing to the lower levels of English football. Captain Luke Donald is planning narrow fairways and tough fairways for next year’s Ryder Cup in Italy to try and nullify the United States’ big hitters. DAILY STAR Paul Pogba has revealed he was held at gunpoint by two men who demanded £11million from him in an incident in July that has seen five suspects, including his brother Matias, taken into custody. Mike Tyson has revealed an ongoing battle with the nerve problem of sciatica after recent concerns emerged over footage of him being forced to use a wheelchair and also unable to speak. THE GUARDIAN Russia has urged UEFA to ban Ukraine coach Oleksandr Petrakov for failing to remain politically impartial after he said he would like to fight Vladimir Putin’s invading forces. DAILY EXPRESS Kylian Mbappe forced the French Football Federation into an embarrassing setback in their image rights dispute with his failure to appear at a photo shoot followed hours later by the FFF saying work was continuing on a new deal. DAILY MAIL Liverpool will make a further move for Real Madrid youngster Fede Valverde, possibly in January according to reports in Spain. Brazilian wonderkid Joao Gomes says he has the “biggest desire” to play for Liverpool as rumors continue to swirl of the midfielder leaving Flamengo for the Premier League. Marcus Rashford is “hopeful” he will be back to full fitness in time for Manchester United’s derby clash with City on October 2. Image: Erik ten Hag hugs Marcus Rashford as he changes Bruno Guimaraes has paid tribute to Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, claiming he has turned “water into wine” since his arrival at St James’ Park. Udinese midfielder Tolgay Arslan’s home was robbed of £10,000 worth of items while he scored for his side in their Serie A win over Inter Milan. Nyck de Vries has confirmed he is in talks with Red Bull boss Helmut Marko over his F1 future. DAILY RECORD Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Mitchell Goldar has admitted that young star Oscar Gluck, one of Celtic’s known targets, could leave the club in January following talks with the player’s camp. Celtic loanee Vassilis Barkas has revealed he is loving life at Utrecht after being given the chance to reignite his international career with a recall to the Greek club.
