UK Back Pages: Thomas Muller Seems to Leave Door Open to Manchester United Move

Thomas Muller's comments about the financial power and temptation of the Premier League earn him a spot on the back pages on Monday morning.

The Bayern Munich star spent much of the summer linked to an Old Trafford move, but quotes that lead the Daily Mirror's sports coverage appear to have reignited the rumour.

"Anyone who says cash does not matter is a liar," he is quoted as saying, which the paper reports opens the door to an £80m switch to Manchester United:

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Monday's Daily Mirror back page: Show me the money #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/7BB3ici29K

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 11, 2015"

Elsewhere, with Euro 2016 qualifiers and the Rugby World Cup dominating the weekend's sport, the coverage is more split.

Sam Allardyce, now back in the Premier League and in charge at Sunderland, says he still covets the England job, in a back page exclusive for The Sun:

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Monday's Sun back page: Allardyce Exclusive - I still want England job #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/0vdAB6wRfv

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 11, 2015"

In the Daily Star, the focus is on Ireland's near-miss in the bid to reach Euro 2016—their defeat against Poland consigns them to the play-offs:

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Monday's Daily Star back page: Alli Oops! #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/oU6VMC2fPI

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 11, 2015"

Ireland's success in the rugby, however, gets the lion's share of the Daily Telegraph's coverage, as it does in the Times:

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Monday's Telegraph Sport: Irish victory but at a cost #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/1JZByIbimy

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 11, 2015"

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Monday's Times back page: O’Connell out as Ireland pay heavy price #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #RWC2015 pic.twitter.com/Mn5AzuktPM

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 11, 2015"

And finally in the Guardian, the FIFA scandal earns a spot on the back page:

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Guardian Sport Revealed: ‘oral contract’ behind Platini payment that could bring down Blatter #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/QBsqW9qkif

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) October 11, 2015"

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