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The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...

THE SUN

A US consortium has launched a £4.5bn takeover bid for Tottenham, with plans for a big transfer spend in January and naming rights for the club's stadium.

Manchester United are close to signing another goalkeeper - England U16 international Charlie Hardy from Derby County.

Rio Ngumoha's Liverpool contract will see the 17-year-old earn £52,000 per year - a quadruple increase on what he was on before.

Huddersfield Town have taken complete ownership of their stadium.

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THE ATHLETIC

Liverpool have issued 1,114 lifetime bans to supporters and closed 45,000 fake accounts in their latest crack down on ticket touting.

FIFA has confirmed Clutch, Zayu, and Maple as the mascots for the 2026 men's World Cup, with a bald eagle, a jaguar, and a moose representing the three co-hosting nations: The United States, Canada, and Mexico.

TELEGRAPH

Graham Potter retains the backing of senior players at West Ham, who believe he can turn the team's form around.

SCOTTISH SUN

Nico Raskin's grandad has revealed the Rangers midfielder was 'disappointed' when his summer exit fell through.

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Joao Palhinha scored an overhead kick opener to help Tottenham beat League One side Doncaster 3-0 at home in the Carabao Cup third round.

Thomas Frank's side have been handed a tough draw in the fourth round as they travel to holders Newcastle, with the tie taking place in the week commencing October 27.

Palhinha was one of four players to retain his place against Doncaster from Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw at Brighton as Frank made seven changes.

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The Portugal international, who played at centre-back, struck an acrobatic 14th-minute goal from a corner as he pounced on Doncaster goalkeeper Ian Lawlor's poor punch to finish wonderfully into an empty net.

"Joao's been very good for us since he joined," Frank said after the game. "He slotted into that centre-back role, played very well and scored a goal. I'm very pleased."

Spurs doubled their lead just three minutes later as Doncaster defender Jay McGrath turned Wilson Odobert's fizzing low cross into his own net.

Doncaster were denied a route back into the game by Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who made a fabulous 39th-minute save to tip Owen Bailey's first-time volley across goal onto the post.

Spurs struggled in the second half as they had less of the ball than their lower-league visitors, who lacked the final-third quality to threaten a comeback.

There was a Spurs debut late on for 16-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett - and the academy graduate nearly had a hand in a goal as he played in Destiny Udogie, whose ball across was tapped home by Lucas Bergvall, but Brennan Johnson was offside in the build-up.

Johnson, however, made up for his error by scoring with the final touch of the game in stoppage time as he deftly finished off his one-on-one chance after being released by Bergvall.

The victory means Spurs have progressed from 18 of their last 19 League Cup ties against sides from a lower division.

Tottenham now turn their attentions back to the Premier League as they host bottom-side Wolves on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.

McCann 'disappointed' with goals conceded vs Spurs

Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann:

"I was disappointed with the goals we conceded.

"I don't think we made it hard for them to score against us but in between that, especially in the second half, it was an excellent performance."

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Holders Newcastle will host Tottenham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as one of four all-Premier League ties.

Elsewhere, Arsenal will host Brighton, Liverpool take on Crystal Palace and Chelsea travel to Wolves.

For the first time, three Welsh teams have reached the fourth round and two will play each other as Wrexham host Cardiff. Championship side Swansea will welcome Manchester City.

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Brentford will travel to Blundell Park to take on League Two Grimsby, who downed Manchester United in the second round, while Wycombe welcome Fulham.

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Matches to be played on w/c 27 October:

Arsenal v Brighton

Grimbsy v Brentford

Swansea v Man City

Newcastle v Tottenham

Wrexham v Cardiff

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Wolves v Chelsea

Wycombe v Fulham

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Joao Palhinha scored an overhead kick opener to help Tottenham beat League One side Doncaster 3-0 at home to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round.

Palhinha was one of four players to retain his place from Saturday's 2-2 Premier League draw at Brighton as Spurs boss Thomas Frank made seven changes.

The Portugal international, who played at centre-back, struck an acrobatic 14th-minute goal from a corner as he pounced on Doncaster goalkeeper Ian Lawlor's poor punch to finish wonderfully into an empty net.

Match stats | How the teams lined up

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Spurs doubled their lead just three minutes later as Doncaster defender Jay McGrath turned Wilson Odobert's fizzing low cross into his own net.

Doncaster were denied a route back into the game by Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who made a fabulous 39th-minute save to tip Owen Bailey's first-time volley across goal onto the post.

Spurs struggled in the second half as they had less of the ball than their lower-league visitors, who lacked the final-third quality to threaten a comeback.

There was a Spurs debut late on for 16-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett - and the academy graduate nearly had a hand in a goal as he played in Destiny Udogie, whose ball across was tapped home by Lucas Bergvall, but Brennan Johnson was offside in the build-up.

Johnson, however, made up for his error by scoring with the final touch of the game in stoppage time as he deftly finished off his one-on-one chance after being released by Bergvall.

The victory means Spurs have progressed from 18 of their last 19 League Cup ties against sides from a lower division.

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