The Sun says ARSENAL could be dealt a blow in their pursuit of Raheem Sterling if Xavi takes over as Barcelona manager, according to reports.

Daily Mirror says Anthony Joshua has slammed Tyson Fuy’s promoter Bob Arum as “talking s***” after he claimed to offer a step aside deal to allow Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk first.

The Daily Express says A former F1 driver has accused Max Verstappen of “dictating” his team-mate’s strategy at the United States Grand Prix to help the Dutchman fend off Lewis Hamilton’s charge and win the race.

The Independent says Zayn Malik has denied a claim that he “struck” Yolanda Hadid, the mother of his partner Gigi Hadid.

The Metro says An independent economics think tank has savaged Rishi Sunak’s Budget and warned families face ‘real pain’ this winter.

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The Daily Mirror says An Extinction Rebellion protestor has taken all of her clothes off to demand the government acknowledges the “naked truth” about climate change.

The Daily Express says the deputy Labour leader, who has been off on bereavement leave, said that “in the future I will be more careful about how I do that and in the language that I choose.”

Friday’s front pages cover ongoing discussions over Rishi Sunak’s 2021 budget and plans to introduce e-cigarettes on prescription to combat smoking rates in England.

BBC News says More than 160 former world leaders and global figures have called on the UK and other rich countries to airlift millions of surplus vaccines to less-developed nations.