Top stories and transfer rumors in Saturday’s papers….
premier league
Kobe Mainu is determined not to give up on his Manchester United career despite a rocky 13 months under Ruben Amorim. – sun
Manchester City and Bournemouth have reached an agreement in principle on the transfer of Antoine Semenho. talk sports
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Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenho appeared to say goodbye to away fans after the club’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
Enzo Maresca stormed out of Stamford Bridge without even speaking to Chelsea players after the Blues lost a point against Bournemouth on Tuesday. sun
Newcastle are preparing for a defensive overhaul as Eddie Howe prepares to move towards his top target. – Toulouse teenager Dayann Methalie – sun
Eintracht Frankfurt are trying to finalize the loan deal of Nottingham Forest striker Arno Calimuendo. daily mail
Manchester United winger Sam Mather is in talks to join Turkish club Kayserispor on a free transfer that includes a sell clause. – daily mail
Mykhailo Mudrik has urged Chelsea fans to ‘don’t give up on me’ after the suspended star hinted at a return to action while awaiting a ruling on his doping case. – daily mail
EFL
Coventry City could kick off the January transfer window with a loan deal for Crystal Palace’s Romain Esse. whole body
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southampton Bayern Munich goalkeeper Daniel Peretz’s loan is being finalized. daily mail
Sheffield Wednesday are in talks to keep Manchester United youngster Harry Amas at the club until the end of the season. – mirror
Charlton want to offer Scotland star Lyndon Dykes a place in the English Championship Switch – Daily Record
The Granite City
Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is reportedly pushing to terminate his contract with Santos over salary payment issues. daily record
Neil McCann could be a shock contender for the Kilmarnock seat. daily record
Jim Goodwin has spoken highly of Jak Alnwick and insisted that if Dundee United can strengthen key positions in January, they will do so. daily record
Rangers are not interested in Emil Bohinen – despite widespread reports that the Venetian midfielder is moving to Ibrox. daily record
cricket
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Stuart Broad believes removing Rob Key from his role as ECB managing director could have a ‘domino effect’ putting Ben Stokes’ captaincy at risk.
Ben Stokes says there is no doubt he wants Brendon McCullum to join him as England manager. But accepting the Ashes defeat means the pair will have to sit down and look at ways to upgrade the team before the summer. guardian
