What the newspapers say
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi was assured by club owner Todd Boehly that he still had a future with the London club after a difficult season at the London club which saw his career stagnate. The 21-year-old feels much happier with his situation since being loaned out to Bayer Leverkusen, the Daily Mail report.
Still at Chelsea, the club are close to being nominated Christopher Freund as the new sporting director, reports the Daily Mirror. The club have been trying to fill the role since Petr Cech left the Premier League after Boehly took over in May.
nathan jones and Sean Dyche have been installed as early favorites to become Cardiff’s next manager, according to Wales Online. The Bluebirds announced on Sunday that they have parted ways with boss Steve Morison after a poor start to the season.
And the Daily Record reports that Celtic are interested in attacking midfielder from Maccabi Tel Aviv and Israel Under-21s Oscar Glouk18, and could make an £8million bid in January.
Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag is likely to be frustrated with club officials over transfer spending despite his desire to add to his squad in January https://t.co/x1SeWkzwfZ— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) September 19, 2022
Players to watch
Kylian Mbappe: Marca report that Real Madrid have cooled their interest in the 23-year-old French striker and will no longer pursue the Paris St Germain star if he has no interest in signing.
Guillaume Saliba: Sky Sports report that the 21-year-old defender has indicated he will sign a new contract at Arsenal if the club offer him new terms.