Jose Mourinho (credit: PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
The top stories making Tuesday’s back pages in the UK…
The Sun: Charlie Austin wants to avoid a January move from QPR — so he can cash-in Bosman style and leave the club as a free agent.
Also: Dimitri Payet hit the sweet spot for Hammers. The Frenchman, an £11.5million summer buy from Marseille, fired a double to lift the Londoners to fifth spot.
And: Louis van Gaal does not know if Manchester United can compete at the highest level.
Plus: Gary Lineker wants a winter break to help English clubs in the Champions League.
Daily Mirror: Steve Bruce is ready to let Ahmed Elmohamady leave for the Premier League.
Also: Rafa Benitez has accused Steven Gerrard of lying about their relationship in order to sell his new book.
And: Manchester United’s players were pictured at Manchester Airport as they prepared to fly out to Eindhoven ahead of their Champions League clash with PSV.
Plus: Gianluigi Buffon reckons he will be shaking hands with the world’s No.1 keeper at the Etihad on Tuesday night.
Daily Star: Memphis believes he can star at Manchester United with the help of fellow youngsters Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw.
Also: Louis van Gaal has challenged his Manchester United stars to prove they are good enough to re-establish the club as a Champions League force.
And: PSV Eindhoven boss Phillip Cocu is convinced Memphis will be a huge hit at Manchester United.
Daily Mail: Chelsea players fear they have already blown their chance of retaining the Barclays Premier League title as they prepare to start their Champions League campaign on Tuesday.
Daily Express: Newcastle manager Steve McClaren will make a bid for Charlie Austin in the January transfer window after he revealed they are “definitely” interested in signing him.
Also: Louis van Gaal has challenged his Manchester United stars to prove they are good enough to re-establish the club as a Champions League force.
And: Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville have blamed Brendan Rodgers’ poor tactics for Liverpool’s slow start to the season.
Metro: Chelsea have made a shocking start to the season but believe they have found the solution to their problems, according to reports. Their genius plan is… to ban banter!
Also: Arsenal are set to bid for Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi in January, according to reports.
And: Chelsea are considering a move for Manchester United’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Victor Valdes, according to reports.
Plus: Jurgen Klopp would be a perfect fit for Liverpool, ex-Reds midfielder Dietmar Hamann has stated.
Daily Telegraph: Jose Mourinho and his Chelsea players have banned all banter as they attempt to arrest the club’s worst start to a top-flight season for 29 years.
The Times: José Mourinho retains the backing of Roman Abramovich despite presiding over Chelsea’s worst start to a season since 1988 as the manager prepares to make several changes for the start of their Champions League campaign against Maccabi Tel Aviv tomorrow.
The Guardian: The Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has flown to the US as the club seek to find a cure to his heel injury.
The Independent: Newcastle United’s players had to trudge the last mile to West Ham United’s stadium after their team coach became stuck in London’s rush-hour traffic before Monday’s Premier League fixture.
