Manchester United and Newcastle's Intense Showdown for Juventus Midfielder Adrien Rabiot Sparks Headlines - Paper Talk+

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Monday's newspapers...

THE SUN

Reports suggest that Manchester United and Newcastle are currently vying to secure the signing of midfield maestro Adrien Rabiot from Juventus.

In a commendable act of kindness, Marcus Rashford promptly came to the aid of a female driver following a horrific accident involving his luxurious £700,000 Rolls-Royce.

Paul Pogba and Rashford turned down the Manchester United captaincy under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sources say.

DAILY MIRROR

Erik ten Hag acknowledged that he had no choice but to exclude defender Lisandro Martinez from his squad in their 1-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday.

In an open letter, the brother of a man who was executed in Saudi Arabia implored Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson to raise their voices against the human rights violations committed by the nation.

DAILY MAIL

Eyebrows were raised by some at Old Trafford when Erik ten Hag took four goalkeepers to Munich for last week's Champions League clash with Bayern.

Harry Kane celebrated his inaugural Bundesliga hat-trick by participating in Munich's renowned Oktoberfest festivities over the weekend.

Mikel Arteta clarified his rationale behind excluding Aaron Ramsdale from the starting lineup for Arsenal's north London derby against Tottenham, citing the Gunners' desired approach for the matchday.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali reportedly entered the dressing room after the Blues suffered yet another Premier League defeat.

Elena Rybakina has voiced her dissatisfaction with the WTA after a sudden alteration to the rules.

According to Williams' Alex Albon, although Las Vegas is anticipated as the primary race of the 2023 F1 season, drivers will be unable to fully relish it due to the congested schedule.

Novak Djokovic's career was at a crossroads in 2018 following three consecutive losses, with the Serbian mulling over retirement.

THE TELEGRAPH

Eddie Jones secretly met with the Japanese Rugby Football Union last month to discuss potentially becoming the national team's next head coach, even though he still had four years remaining on his contract with the Wallabies.

Despite recently signing with French club Racing 92, winger Henry Arundell is likely to be granted permission to play for England during the Six Nations.

Sam Hain admitted that he struggled to sleep before hitting 89 on his England debut against Ireland on Saturday.

THE TIMES

Eddie Jones told Rugby Australia he did not speak to Japan about a return to the role he filled from 2012 to 2015.

THE GUARDIAN

The Football Association is being accused of having double standards following a Guardian investigation that uncovered possible advantages gained by the owner of a Premier League club through bets made in his own name.

Wigan striker Josh Stones is in a tug-of-war between England and Scotland.