Here are the top stories and transfer rumors from Monday's newspapers:

BARCELONA CHASE SON ON A FREE TRANSFER

Barcelona have reportedly set their sights on Heung-Min Son, with the South Korea forward available on a free transfer.

ERLING HAALAND COOLS COUNTRY LOUNGE

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has bought a stunning six-bedroom country mansion, just a 10-minute drive from his existing home in Cheshire. The move is seen as an attempt to distance himself from the limelight and focus on his football career.

GILLINGHAM SACK BONNER AND HAUNT MANAGERS' ROOM

Gillingham sacked manager Mark Bonner after a dismal run of form, only to announce his appointment less than an hour later. The shocking move has left coaches questioning the club's decision-making process.

CASADEI SET TO LEAVE CHELSEA FOR TORINO

Chelsea look set to offload wonderkid Cesare Casadei after he reportedly agreed a permanent transfer to Torino. The 20-year-old Italian striker will depart Stamford Bridge at the end of the month.

WEST HAM RIVALRY WITH ARSENAL OVER EVAN FERGUSON

West Ham are set to rival Arsenal for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson this month, leaving Mikel Arteta with a decision to make early on in the January transfer window.

COVETTY TARGET ROBHOLDING

Rob Holding has emerged as a surprise transfer target for Coventry City after being exiled from the Crystal Palace squad. The 26-year-old centre-back will reportedly consider the move in an effort to revive his career.

FERNANDES CALLS OUT MANCHESTER UNITED FANS

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes questioned why his team don't perform like they did at Anfield every week after a disappointing draw with Liverpool.

PEPETEY'S EMOJI FACE CRASHES FROM ELITE COMPAÑIAS

Thomas Partey has revealed Arsenal were left "sad" after a controversial Joao Pedro penalty earned Brighton a 1-1 draw against the Gunners.

SOUTHAMPTON'S JOKE MAN AWARD HIMSELF A SENSATION

A viral clip showing Southampton player Adam Armstrong awarding a woman a shirt has gone viral, as the mum of former Southampton employee Hugo Scheckter won the prize for correctly predicting the club's 5-0 thrashing against Brentford.

ALEXAND-Arnold DEFLECTS BLAME FOR LIVELY SHOWING

Arne Slot deflected blame away from Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star's horror show against Manchester United. The former England boss believes that Alexander-Arnold will learn from his mistakes and improve in time.

MANCHESTER CITY STRIKE FIRST IN TRANSFER WINDOW Manchester City are primed to strike first among the Premier League's big guns in this month's transfer window as one of their main targets, Abdukodir Khusanov, is free to leave Lens.

MATHEUS CUNHA SET TO SIGN NEW DEAL

Matheus Cunha is close to signing a lucrative new contract at Wolves, which will provide Vitor Pereira with a huge lift for the club's relegation fight.

WOLVES EYE HWA NGAND FOR FERGUSHION West Ham United are drawing up a list of forward targets for this month with Brighton's Evan Ferguson, Wolverhampton Wanderers' Hee-Chan Hwang and Middlesbrough's Latte Lath among those under consideration.

LAWRENCE APOLOGISES FOR CONTROVERSY

Bath centre Ollie Lawrence has apologised after a controversial incident that resulted in England team-mate Alex Mitchell being sin-binned in Northampton's 35-34 victory at Franklin's Gardens.

MEITE REACHED AT HEART OF RANGERS' INJURY CRISIS

Philippe Clement is reportedly eyeing a rapid solution to his injury crisis at Rangers - with Ivorian defender Bamo Meite said to be back on the table.

TIERNEY TAUNTERS CELIC FANS

Brendan Rodgers has branded Celtic supporters chanting Kieran Tierney's name as "disrespectful". The Scottish giants, however, have reportedly rejected two bids for Honduran winger Luis Palma.