Brazil striker Neymar has revealed why he turned down Manchester City’s repeated transfer bids before joining Spanish giants Barcelona – he did not fancy playing in the English mud – (Daily Telegraph)
Thierry Henry offered an intriguing insight into why he opted against making a second fairy tale comeback to Arsenal – (Metro)
Wayne Rooney has hailed David De Gea as the best goalkeeper in the world following his heroics in Manchester United’s win over Liverpool – (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool are weighing up a January move for Alexandre Lacazette – (Daily Star)
However, Andre Ayew has dealt Liverpool and Arsenal a blow after agreeing a contract extension with Marseille – (Daily Express)