From the Back Pages, September 15: Ronaldo ready to make SHOCK move to Man City OR return to Man Utd

Rio Ferdinand has said John Terry acted like “an idiot” over the incident three years ago in which the Chelsea captain was accused of racially abusing Ferdinand’s brother, Anton. Writing in his forthcoming autobiography, the Queens Park Rangers defender expressed a deep sense of betrayal at the actions of his former England team-mate, claiming that his international career was wrecked in the aftermath of the incident. (The Guardian)

Mathieu Debuchy is facing three months out to plunge Arsenal into a defensive injury crisis. Arsene Wenger fears Debuchy will be missing until Christmas after suffering significant ligament damage when he sprained his ankle during Saturday’s draw with Manchester City. (The Mirror)

Rafa Benitez says Fernando Torres played a major role in convincing Raheem Sterling to join Liverpool. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United 4 Queens Park Rangers 0: A new start, Louis van Gaal called it when he addressed his players in the dressing room beforehand. That is certainly how it felt at Old Trafford yesterday afternoon, with Manchester United reinvigorated by new acquisitions, a new system, new belief and a new idol. (The Times)

Louis van Gaal challenged Manchester United to return to the Champions League on a wave of goals after £59.7m British record signing Angel Di María inspired a 4-0 victory against Queens Park Rangers on his Old Trafford debut. (The Telegraph)

Floyd Mayweather extended his unblemished record to 47-0 after recording a unanimous points victory over his game Argentinian challenger Marcos Maidana. But the bout was was not without controversy, however. In the eight round, Mayweather accused Maidana over biting his hand while the pair clinched. (The Independent)