What the papers say
Liverpool and Manchester United are set to battle it out for the signature of Jude Bellingham. Metro, citing Sky Sports Germany, says the 19-year-old is almost assured to leave Borussia Dortmund in 2023, with United and Liverpool’s long-term interest in the England midfielder likely to put them in good stead to pick him up.
Leicestershire Live, via French outlet MediaFoot, reports Leicester are interested in Lens striker Lois Openda. The 22-year-old has been on fire since joining the Ligue 1 side this summer – already netting four times this season – and there is speculation he could provide an extra option for the Foxes up-front.
Lens boss Franck Haise features on the shortlist of contenders to succeed Graham Potter at Brighton, according to The Guardian.
Social media round-up
Chelsea ‘offer PSG chief Luis Campos £135k a week to take over as sporting director’https://t.co/O7M8nxl3bB— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) September 13, 2022
Chelsea and Man City are reportedly set to battle it out for the signature of RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol pic.twitter.com/Dr12V7HA2U— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) September 13, 2022
Players to watch
Lionel Messi: The veteran will not make any decision on his future until after the World Cup, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.
N’Golo Kante: A German club, a Spanish club and two unnamed English clubs are all circling the Chelsea midfielder, reports Bild.
‘Milan didn’t collapse against Liverpool in Istanbul. We lost focus for six minutes – for the other 114, we played an extraordinary, beautiful game’: AC legend claims they were 'extraordinary' against Reds in 2005 Champions League final
‘Charlton could have qualified for Europe, but selling Scott Parker to Chelsea made the difference. The manager didn’t want him to go and there was a disagreement’: Former Addicks star highlights key reason why they failed to maintain 2003/04 form
