pages of Friday morning's national newspapers.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United are reportedly ready to offer
Cristiano Ronaldo a £300k-a-week pay packet in an
attempt to lure him back to Old Trafford.
THE SUN
Nigel de Jong will snub Manchester United to sign
an extension to his Milan contract.
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet could go back for Fabio
Borini in January despite the Liverpool forward's
transfer-window snub.
Ronald Koeman says keeping Morgan Schneiderlin
was Southampton's best piece of business in a hectic
transfer window.
DAILY MAIL
Micah Richards left Manchester City for Fiorentina
after becomign frustrated at his lack of playing time
under Manuel Pellegrini.
Phil Jones could be sidelined for up to three weeks
with the hamstring injury that he suffered in
England's Euro 2016 qualifying victory over
Switzerland.
Alan Pardew has questioned Hatem Ben Arfa's 'love
and passion' for Newcastle after insisting he hasn't
taken a risk in showing the Frenchman the door.
Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze would be
open to a move abroad.
DAILY MIRROR
Daniel Sturridge is fuming at England over his thigh
injury after Brendan Rodgers said it would never
have happened on club duty.
Tom Cleverley is glad to get away from the
Manchester United boo-boys after joining Aston
Villa on loan.
DAILY STAR
Roberto Martinez says Manchester United were too
scared of Everton to loan them Tom Cleverley.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tottenham have received a preliminary approach
from an investment group aiming to buy the club on
behalf of a group of American businessmen.
THE INDEPENDENT
Manchester United and Chelsea are to be told
publicly that they have no chance of signing
Cristiano Ronaldo.
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