MX23RW : Friday, January 31 04:42:29| >> :120:18351:18351:

Friday's papers: Christian Eriksen, Jadon Sancho, Brendan Rodgers

Friday's papers: Christian Eriksen, Jadon Sancho, Brendan Rodgers
© Reuters
Christian Eriksen, Brendan Rodgers and Wilfried Zaha are among those making headlines.

What the papers say

Manchester United are still hopeful of signing Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen in January after the Dane rejected them in the summer, according to the Daily Mirror.

Leicester have opened talks with manager Brendan Rodgers over a lucrative new contact in a bid to fend off interest from Arsenal, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Chelsea are interested in signing Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha next summer, says The Independent.

Burnley v Crystal Palace – Premier League – Turf Moor
Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha (Martin Rickett/PA)

Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has been interviewed for the vacant manager's job at Watford, according to The Times.

West Ham will try to sell 33-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Roberto in January, The Guardian reports.

Social media round-up

Players to watch

Olivier Giroud: Striker Giroud may not be leaving Chelsea in January, with clubs preferring to wait until the French international is available in the summer on a free transfer, according to The Sun.

Chelsea v West Ham United – Premier League – Stamford Bridge
Chelsea's Olivier Giroud (Adam Davy/PA)

Jadon Sancho: Borussia Dortmund are determined to keep England forward Sancho until the end of the season, despite plenty of interest, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Ousmane Dembele: The agent representing France and Barcelona forward Dembele has met with executives from both Chelsea and Manchester City, says Spanish publication El Desmarque.

ID:381890: cacheID:381890:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:7019:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Christian Eriksen in action for Spurs on October 5, 2019
Read Next:
Tuesday's papers: Christian Eriksen, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Kalidou Koulibaly
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool22165154213353
2Arsenal23138244212347
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2313553327644
4Manchester CityMan City23125647301741
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle23125641271441
6Chelsea23117545301540
7Bournemouth23117541261540
8Aston Villa2310763435-137
9Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2381053531434
10Fulham238963431333
11Brentford2394104240231
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd2385102832-429
13Crystal Palace236982630-427
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham2376102844-1627
15Tottenham HotspurSpurs2373134637924
16Everton225891928-923
17Leicester CityLeicester2345142549-2417
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2344153252-2016
19Ipswich TownIpswich2337132147-2616
20Southampton2313191653-376


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!