Ex-Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rejects chance to return to management – Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…

DAILY MIRROR

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has rejected the chance to manage Norwegian side Molde for the third time.

Alan Shearer doubts Pep Guardiola’s claim that he knew Cole Palmer was a star in the making.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s radical cost-cutting at Manchester United has included the staff’s £100 Christmas bonus being replaced by a £40 voucher for Marks & Spencer.

Marcus Rashford is fighting to save his Manchester United career after Telegraph Sport learnt the club were open to selling him last summer and remain receptive to bids being made.

Todd Boehly, the American billionaire who co-owns Chelsea, has discussed a deal to invest in The Telegraph.

THE TIMES

Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero appeared to criticise the club’s hierarchy for a lack of investment in the team after his side’s 4-3 home defeat by Chelsea on Sunday.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United would not rule out selling Lisandro Martinez if Real Madrid are willing to cough up for the defender, according to reports.

Pep Guardiola has admitted that taking some time away from football will do him ‘good’ despite only recently penning a new contract with Manchester City. The six-time Premier League-winning head coach says he will not manage another club team when he departs the reigning champions.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United might be ready to let Marcus Rashford go as soon as the January transfer window, having reportedly agreed that he is not off-limits for sale.

THE SUN

Millwall fans are calling on Jose Mourinho to keep his word after he jokingly suggested he would be keen to take over at The Den.

Arne Slot was furious with his Liverpool players – despite them continuing their perfect Champions League record.

THE GUARDIAN

Aston Villa are considering the future of their women’s first-team manager Robert de Pauw.

Kieran Tierney is set to feature for Arsenal for the first time in more than 16 months after Mikel Arteta revealed he expected to be without several key defenders for Wednesday’s Champions League meeting with Monaco.

Gary O’Neil will remain in charge for Wolves’ match against Ipswich on Saturday, with the club determined to give him a chance to turn things around.

DAILY MAIL

Marc Cucurella’s costly slips in Chelsea’s London derby with Tottenham on Sunday look set to be a marketing disaster for Puma and their new £220 boots.

Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal made a surprise appearance at an Ajax training session on Tuesday.

Barcelona could lose their £51m summer signing Dani Olmo for free in January, it has emerged.

SCOTTISH SUN

Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen have performed a huge U-turn and shelved plans for a new £80m stadium.

DAILY RECORD

Bullish Todd Cantwell insists he is “proud” of the transfer request that sparked his Rangers escape to Blackburn Rovers as he doubled down on his verdict on Philippe Clement.

Defiant Dinamo Zagreb boss Nenad Bjelica insisted only his side deserved to win their Champions League stalemate with Celtic.