Thursday 24 September 2026 23:17, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers:
Deco, Barcelona's sporting director, has said the club are not interested in signing Manchester United's wantaway wonderkid JJ Gabriel. (The Telegraph)
Chelsea and Aston Villa do not have a January exit clause in Alejandro Garnacho's season-long loan. (The Telegraph)
Chelsea have suffered another injury scare, with reserve goalkeeper Mike Penders set to miss Belgium's Nations League game against Italy. (The Standard)
James Garner believes he may never have played for England had he stayed at Manchester United. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo has pulled out of the Ghana squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Ivory Coast and Gambia. (Daily Express)
Liverpool winger Bradley Barcola has been clocked as the fastest Premier League player in the top 20 speed rankings after five games. (Daily Mail)
Wayne Rooney has admitted he "doubts" he will return to management in the future. (talkSPORT)
English football's leading fans' group has criticised the UK Football Policing Unit for "bringing Hillsborough into the debate" around drinking in sight of the pitch. (The Guardian)
Rob Edwards is among the options for Southampton if Tonda Eckert receives a lengthy ban over the "Spygate" saga and the Championship club need an interim appointment. (The Telegraph)
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed the prospect of West Ham bidding to purchase the London Stadium. (talkSPORT)
Dele has been offered a shock route back into football by League Two table-toppers Barnet. (The Sun)
Jota is in line for a return to action for Celtic in a bounce game during the international break. (The Scottish Sun)
Celtic's Camilo Duran could see his international debut for Colombia delayed after he was caught up in red tape, their manager Nestor Lorenzo has revealed. (The Scottish Sun)
