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

MANCHESTER CITY

Manchester City were first informed that they had been found guilty of more than 100 breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules in the summer before spending heavily in the transfer market – ESPN

Manchester City’s deal this summer for Elliot Anderson was agreed before City had knowledge that the independent panel had reached its verdict – ESPN

Manchester City could be expelled from the Premier League after their near-£1billion cheating scandal was laid bare – The Telegraph

PREMIER LEAGUE

Newcastle United are set to raid Kilmarnock for their goalkeeping coach Fraser Stewart – Daily Record

EFL

Robbie Savage is primed to leave his role as Forest Green Rovers manager after accepting an offer to become Peterborough United’s boss – talkSPORT

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Injured stars Kylian Mbappe, Ibrahima Konate and Federico Valverde are all expected to be available when Real Madrid face LaLiga title rivals Barcelona in El Clasico on October 25 – ESPN

WORLD FOOTBALL

Aleksander Ceferin, the UEFA president, has launched a blistering attack on his counterpart at FIFA, Gianni Infantino, over his World Cup sell-off plan, the peace prize he awarded to Donald Trump and the Folarin Balogun scandal – The Times

RUGBY UNION

Jack Willis is open to switching allegiances and playing for Ireland amid his ongoing England exile – The Telegraph

Brendan Venter’s job title at Saracens has been changed to “head of rugby culture and wine consultant” in an attempt to help him avoid media duties on his return to the Prem – The Times

The French clubs have publicly backed plans to reduce the Champions Cup to 16 teams to make the competition more “elitist” – The Times