Tuesday 1 February 2022 06:55, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's national newspapers...
DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal failed in a deadline day move to sign Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas after being told he was unavailable for less than his £62 million release clause.
Jesse Lingard made a heartfelt plea to Manchester United interim coach Ralf Rangnick in a bid to secure a move away before his exit was blocked by the club.
Arsenal have completed the surprise signing of Colorado Rapids defender Auston Trusty on deadline day.
THE SUN
Erling Haaland has travelled to Monaco to come up with a new transfer plan while his agent Mino Raiola recovers from recent surgery.
Dejan Kulusevski wears the No 44 shirt in homage to former Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj, a player he has idolised since seeing him in action as a teenager. But he will have to ask new Tottenham team-mate Dane Scarlett for that number now his move to London is complete.
Dusan Vlahovic will live in Cristiano Ronaldo's old Turin mansion after completing his move to Juventus.
League One side Charlton Athletic rebuffed a 'substantial' transfer bid from Chelsea for 18-year-old striker Mason Burstow.
DAILY MIRROR
Real Madrid have reportedly wrapped up an agreement to sign Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer this summer.
Watford had a loan offer for goalkeeper Dean Henderson rejected by Manchester United on deadline day.
Manchester City's signing of Argentine wonderkid Julian Alvarez represents the latest failure of a Manchester United transfer masterplan.
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra will make his boxing debut at a celebrity event in April at the O2.
DAILY STAR
Arsenal had almost completed a deal with Barcelona to sign defender Samuel Umtiti until the player suffered a broken foot in training and was forced to have surgery.
Shamed Africa Cup of Nations referee Janny Sikazwe, who twice prematurely blew up for the end of a match between Tunisia and Mali, has broken his silence on the incident and claims he was suffering from hallucinations and could have died with heatstroke.
Arsenal fans turned on technical director Edu on social media because of their frustration at a lack of incoming transfer business in January.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City midfielder James McAtee decided to stay rather than go out on loan.
Justin Langer is reported to have "had a meltdown" after being told he would have to re-apply for his own head coach role by Cricket Australia.
Joe Marler is out of Covid isolation and back with the rest of the England squad, handing Eddie Jones a welcome boost in the build-up to Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland.
DAILY RECORD
Joe Ledley reckons Aaron Ramsey should still be starring for Juventus.
Shaun Maloney invited Hibs greats Pat Stanton and Paul Kane to lunch with the current Easter Road squad yesterday in a bid to inspire them ahead of tonight's Edinburgh derby.
