Man City transfers: Elliot Anderson top of Pep Guardiola's shortlist with rivals also interested - Paper talk and football gossip

The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…

Premier League

Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are set to engage in a tug of war for £100m-rated Elliot Anderson – The Sun

Manchester City are believed to have made Anderson one of their top priorities next season and want to ensure they pip their rivals to the signing – Daily Mail

A former Chelsea employee has pleaded guilty to stealing over £200,000 from the club – The Telegraph

Five Manchester United youngsters have been promoted to first-team training, including 15-year-old JJ Gabriel – The Sun

Manchester United have stressed both Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt would be welcome back at the club after they revealed their disgruntlement regarding ticket allocation – The Sun

Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has been handed a six-month ban by Argentina’s FA after instructing his Estudiantes players to refuse to form a guard of honour for Rosario Central – The Independent

European football

The obligation to buy clause in Nicolas Jackson’s loan deal at Bayern Munich is already on the verge of no longer being possible to achieve, making a return to Chelsea all the more likely – Daily Mail

Real Madrid have made it clear to Liverpool that they will not be making a move for defender Ibrahima Konate – The Athletic

World Cup

Iran are set to boycott next week’s World Cup draw after the president of the country’s football federation was denied a visa to enter the United States – The Guardian

Scottish football

James Taylor, son of former SFA CEO David, has emerged as a serious contender in Rangers’ search for a new chief executive – The Scottish Sun