Gareth Bale (credit: Stu Forster/Getty Images)
The top stories making Sunday’s back pages in the UK…
The Sun: Manchester City and Chelsea hoped to bag Anthony Martial.
Also: David De Gea has been told: Forget about joining Real Madrid in January.
And: Chelsea will use star prospect Bertrand Traore in a new bid to sign John Stones from Everton in the next window.
Sunday Mirror: Christian Benteke has turned to the mind guru who first guided hi career to help him deal with the challenge of his £32million move to Liverpool.
Also: Manchester United have made Gareth Bale their No.1 transfer target — despite their current war of words with Real Madrid.
And: Wayne Rooney equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s goalscoring record for England on Saturday as the Three Lions booked their place at the Euro 2016 finals.
Plus: Manchester United have slammed the door shut on David de Gea joining Real Madrid in the New Year.
The People: West Brom will prevent Saido Berahino going on strike – by offering him a new contract with a £25million buy-out clause.
Daily Star Sunday: Marcos Rojo knocked back the chance to join Monaco as a makeweight in the deal for Anthony Martial.
Mail on Sunday: Barcelona have already set their sights on strengthening their attacking options, with Manchester City’s Jesus Navas part of a quartet aimed at adding goals to the La Liga champions.
Also: Ever wondered why Cristiano Ronaldo has taken to Twitter to promote a Portuguese tailoring company or why Wayne Rooney has decided to post a picture of Nike’s latest golf shoes? Money is the answer. Research has shown the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney and Neymar can command thousands of pounds per tweet from some of the world’s biggest sponsors.
And: Chris Coleman has welcomed calls for Wales to face England before next summer’s European Championships to find out which nation really is best of British.
Sunday Express: Paris Saint-Germain will renew their efforts to sign Everton full back Seamus Coleman in the January transfer window.
Also: Manchester United and Real Madrid are determined to repair the damage of the hostile summer transfer window which left both clubs on a war footing.
Metro: Manchester United’s business on transfer deadline day was ’embarrassing’ and like a ‘soap opera’, according to Arsenal legend Martin Keown.
Also: The transfer of Karim Benzema would not have been enough to transform Arsenal into title contenders, according to former Gunner Sol Campbell.
Sunday Telegraph: Manchester United do not believe that the row between them and Real Madrid over the collapsed David de Gea transfer will damage their chances of signing Gareth Bale next summer.
Sunday Times: Chelsea attempted to gazump Manchester United’s shock signing of Anthony Martial last week.
Also: Manchester United will come back into the market for Gareth Bale next summer confident their fall-out with Real Madrid over David De Gea will not stop them doing business with the Spanish club.
The Observer: Welsh fans have been warned not to ruin what could be football’s biggest day in the principality for more than half a century by encroaching on to the pitch.
Also: Premier League clubs are considering what steps to take to help Syrian refugees as the migration crisis continues to escalate.
