A round-up of the latest football gossip from Saturday's newspapers.
DAILY MIRROR
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists there was no viable alternative to Virgil van Dijk after he failed to sign the Southampton centre-half.
- England goalkeeper Jack Butland says the Stoke fans would understand if he followed his ambition and moved to a bigger club.
THE SUN
- Everton boss Ronald Koeman has told striker Wayne Rooney that he needs to step-up ahead of his return to Old Trafford.
DAILY MAIL
- Arsene Wenger has challenged his Arsenal players to prove they don't have an inferiority complex by getting a result at Stamford Bridge against reigning Premier League champions Chelsea on Sunday.
DAILY STAR
- Ronald Koeman tore into his 'scared' Everton players after they were beaten 3-0 by Atalanta in the Europa League on Thursday.
- Jack Butland says that Joe Hart is 'fair game', and that playing for Stoke won't stop him becoming England No 1.
DAILY EXPRESS
- Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane's late winner against Aston Villa in 2014 helped to save his job.
- Roy Hodgson says he doesn't think about England's infamous defeat to Iceland, his last game in charge of the national side.
THE TIMES
- Sam Allardyce says that Roy Hodgson will be a success at Crystal Palace and keep them in the Premier League.
THE GUARDIAN
- The FA have been shown new text messages that may lead to a fresh inquiry into Mark Sampson's conduct as England Women's manager.
- Tottenham's Harry Kane is already one of the best strikers in the world, according to Mauricio Pochettino.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- Jose Mourinho says Wayne Rooney had it easy when he was at Manchester United, as it wasn't as hard to score Premier League goals when he signed.
- Mauricio Pochettino says Spurs midfielder Dele Alli must focus on his football and not the agents who are battling to secure his signature.
