UK Back Pages: Lionel Messi Puts Barcelona Future Again in Doubt, Rumours Swirl

Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or on Monday, to the surprise of very few. 

But even though he came in second place, Lionel Messi wound up in the headlines after casting further doubt over his Barcelona future by saying he doesn't know where he'll be next season. 

The words have the rumour mill churning again, as The Guardian links Messi with an outlandish move to Manchester United. 

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Tuesday's Guardian Sport: United on alert after Messi casts doubt on future #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/9SGWTuDiVp

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 12, 2015"

Manchester United make Sun Sport's headlines too, which reports a strange story that Louis van Gaal brought in a Zen master to try fix some of their issues in an unorthodox way. 

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Tuesday's Sun back page: Guroo #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/MOTjKfGVIB

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 12, 2015"

Mirror Sport shares a revelation that manager Jose Mourinho raged at "fat" referee Phil Dowd after Chelsea's loss to Tottenham on New Year's Day. 

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Tuesday's Daily Mirror back page: Too fat to be a ref #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/PXWU9xrTzY

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 12, 2015"

Daily Express also links Manchester United to a talented footballer but by means of a more attainable target in Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin for £25 million. 

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Tuesday's Daily Express back page: United eye £25m Saint #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/9xjIZ8SLjs

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 12, 2015"

Star Sport notes that Radamel Falcao was shocked at being left out of United's side that eventually lost to Southampton on Sunday. 

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Tuesday's Daily Star back page: Falcao shock at axe #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/I6cu9TGboM

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 12, 2015"