Papers: Bournemouth open to £100m Scott sale in January

Key points

• Bournemouth would sell England midfielder Alex Scott in January if an offer of about £100m is made, according to BBC Sport.
• Premier League executives have already discussed whether Manchester City should be suspended immediately, The Independent reports.
• FIFA Council members plan to question Gianni Infantino over an alleged failure to declare a £1.3m second salary, The Daily Telegraph says.

Bournemouth are prepared to sell England midfielder Alex Scott in January if a club meets an offer of about £100m, according to BBC Sport as reported in Wednesday's newspapers.

The claim leads the transfer stories in Wednesday's paper round-up, which also covers Manchester City's ongoing case and developments at FIFA and the Confederation of African Football.

Manchester City developments

Premier League executives have already discussed whether Manchester City should be suspended with immediate effect, according to The Independent. The same paper reports that former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard said City should be stripped of the trophies won during the nine-year period in which they broke the Premier League's financial rules.

The Times reports that City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak will be at the Etihad Stadium alongside Pep Guardiola in the directors' box for the Champions League game with PSG. The Sun says Andy Burnham was accused of covering up his links to the club after a probe rubbished his claims that he had only one significant meeting with its chairman.

should be stripped off the trophies won during the nine-year period

— Steven Gerrard

FIFA and African football

FIFA Council members have vowed to give Gianni Infantino a tough grilling about his alleged failure to properly declare a £1.3m second salary, according to The Daily Telegraph.

The Guardian reports that Patrice Motsepe's leadership of the Confederation of African Football is under growing pressure, with officials across the continent warning they have lost trust in the president and rivals including Samuel Eto'o positioning themselves potentially to replace him.