Press Gossip - 2024

Thursday's newspapers


THE INDEPENDENT

Chelsea will have to pay millions of pounds to Manchester United in a penalty clause if they pull out of their agreement to sign Jadon Sancho on a permanent deal this summer.

Darwin Nunez admits he wants to "forget" about his Liverpool woes while on international duty this week, as he vows to fight for his future at the club.

DAILY MAIL

Cole Palmer is set to undergo a second scan on his muscular injury which has stopped the Chelsea playmaker from joining up with the England national team.

Manchester United's decision to uproot fans to make room for a new VIP dugout club at Old Trafford has been branded 'appalling' and 'ruthless'.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy confirmed the government are 'excited' by Manchester United's new stadium plans as talks begin regarding funding for the project

Sources in the camp of Geovany Quenda say Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca spoke personally with the 17-year-old winger of Sporting CP before his £40m transfer deal was revealed this week.

Real Madrid are interested in signing Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi this summer, according to a report.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is already looking towards life after football, as he is currently putting himself through the PFA Business School's sporting directorship course.

Mason Greenwood could be axed by Marseille at the end of the season, despite his impressive debut campaign in France, according to a report.

Arsenal have reportedly set their sights on former Everton striker Moise Kean ahead of the summer transfer window.

Palmeiras insiders say that 17-year-old wonderkid Estevao Willian will play for them at this summer's Club World Cup rather than Chelsea.

Manchester United have made a surprise last-minute intervention in the International Olympic Committee presidential election by throwing their support behind Lord Sebastian Coe in his bid for the most powerful job in sport.

Incredible footage of the day-and-night work being put into the £1.25bn renovation of the Nou Camp has shown the project appears to be far from completion.

Chelsea want to sign a striker this summer but will need to sell to satisfy Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) restrictions.

THE SUN

Arsenal have been warned about expanding the Emirates by former managing director Keith Edelman.

Phil Jones says leaving the England and Manchester United WhatsApp groups were some of the most difficult moments of retirement.

Downing Street may clip the wings of the new Independent Football Regulator amid concerns that it will ruin the Premier League.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United and Manchester City have allegedly been caught up in an age fraud scandal over six academy stars.

In-game bonus points and extra points for away wins could be introduced to the World Test Championship as part of discussions to reform the competition before the next cycle begins in June.

Newcastle United are looking into staging their League Cup win celebrations on the Town Moor rather than having an open-top bus parade through the city.

The bitter row to engulf this year's Boat Race has deepened after reigning Olympic champion Tom Ford was blocked from taking part for Cambridge.

DAILY MIRROR

The FA won't be telling Rasmus Hojlund to stop his cut-throat celebration after the Manchester United striker brought it back out against Leicester.

Atletico Madrid have shut down rumours linking Julian Alvarez with a move to Liverpool, insisting the Argentine striker is not for sale.

The new host for the 2027 Champions League final has been leaked after the San Siro was stripped of the rights, with the president of the Spanish FA claiming that Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium is "guaranteed" to stage the game.

Arsenal are facing a huge transfer window this summer after news that Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are preparing a bid for centre-back Gabriel.

THE TIMES

Top women's footballers and clubs are set to feature in a seven-a-side tournament this May - just six weeks before Euro 2025.

THE ATHLETIC

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is targeting a return to action by the end of April as he recovers from a high ankle sprain.

Rafa Benitez tells Sky Sports that a move to Real Madrid could be good for Trent Alexander-Arnold

Dean Huijsen says he will not regret switching his international allegiance from Netherlands to Spain, even if he is never called up by the Spain national team again.

DAILY EXPRESS

Dan Ashworth is reportedly in discussions to become the new sporting director of Al-Nassr.

THE GUARDIAN

West Ham are facing disappointment in their attempts to sign Angel Gomes despite following up their interest in the Lille midfielder by offering him a contract.

The League Cup is at risk of being scrapped as part of the planned revamp of the women's professional game.

DAILY RECORD

Spanish airline company Vueling have announced a special direct connection between Bilbao and Glasgow ahead of the Europa League quarter-final between Rangers and Athletic Club.

Winger Vaclav Cerny "definitely" wants a permanent move to Rangers in the summer. However, the Wolfsburg loanee admits he has not heard from the Light Blues on a move at this stage.

Celtic fans have been told that posting some "very dangerous" pictures of police officers and match-going families online could be a safety risk.

Bologna are reportedly bracing themselves for renewed transfer interest in Lewis Ferguson this summer.

SCOTTISH SUN

Callum McGregor is set for an immediate return to the Celtic side right after the international break.

Victor Griffith has rejected a first call-up to the Panama squad for three years to focus on St Johnstone's fight to beat the drop.


Angel Gomes rejects West Ham approach,
Arsenal keen on Moise Kean,
Manchester United chase striking pair,
Liverpool target Julian Alvarez not for sale.

Lille and England midfielder Angel Gomes, 24, has rejected an approach by West Ham, despite the Premier League club offering him £100,000-a-week contract to join when his contract expires this summer. (Guardian), external

Arsenal are interested in signing Fiorentina's Italian striker Moise Kean, 25, who previously had an unsuccessful spell at Everton. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian, external)

Manchester United have added two Bundesliga strikers - RB Leipzig's Slovenian Benjamin Sesko, 21, and Eintracht Frankfurt's Frenchman Hugo Ekitike, 22 - to their list of summer targets. (Sky Sports, external)

Man Utd are also interested in RB Leipzig and Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 21, who was a target before he moved to Germany on a permanent deal in January. (Sky Sports, external)

Real Betis will meet with Manchester United to discuss the future of Brazilian winger Antony, 25, who has impressed during a loan spell in La Liga. (ABC - in Spanish, external)

Bournemouth are targeting Club Brugge's Belgian left-back Maxim de Cuyper, 24, should they need to sign a replacement for their in-demand Hungarian full-back Milos Kerkez, 21, who has been targeted by Liverpool. (Football Insider, external)

Atletico Madrid say Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, 25, is not for sale amid reported interest from Liverpool. (Mirror, external)

Chelsea's England winger Noni Madueke, 23, is a summer transfer target for Serie A side AC Milan. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external)

Chelsea could sell up to 11 players this summer - including English pair, forward Raheem Sterling, 30, and 28-year-old defender Ben Chilwell - to help fund a move for a new striker. (Mail+ - subscription required, external)

Barcelona want to re-sign Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, 37, to coincide with their planned return to Camp Nou in summer 2026. (TNT Sports - in Spanish, external)

Real Madrid's Spanish defender Raul Asencio, 22, is set to sign a new long-term contract with the Spanish giants. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Real Betis are one of three La Liga clubs keen to sign Leeds left-back Junior Firpo, 28, on a free transfer this summer when the Dominican Republic international's contract expires. (Teamtalk, external)

Gateshead FC are tight-lipped amid ongoing speculation regarding a potential takeover at the National League club involving former Nigeria, Everton, West Brom and Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe. (Chronicle)
 
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Sources in the camp of Geovany Quenda say Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca spoke personally with the 17-year-old winger of Sporting CP before his £40m transfer deal was revealed this week.
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The odds of Maresca still being Chelsea coach when Quenda actually gets there have got to be slim to feck all.
 
Friday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool could see two of their star forwards leave this summer, regardless of what happens to Mohamed Salah, with Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez drawing interest from outside the Premier League.

Frank Lampard could manage Chelsea for a third time, according to former team-mate William Gallas.

Cash-strapped Barcelona are facing the daunting prospect of losing up to 10 academy players in the summer transfer window.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are reportedly willing to stump up more than £50m to land top defensive target Jarrad Branthwaite this summer.

Bernie Ecclestone led tributes to his "special" friend Eddie Jordan, the Formula 1 legend who has died aged 76.

Lucas Paqueta is ready to front up and fight for his career at his FA spot-fixing trial - and it can be revealed his former West Ham manager David Moyes has agreed to act as a witness in a significant section of the 27-year-old Brazilian's defence.

Victor Anichebe has been linked with a shock takeover of non-league side Gateshead, who currently sit in the National League play-off spots.

Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann does not expect England's 59-year wait for a major trophy to end under his compatriot Thomas Tuchel.

Canada and Lille star Jonathan David has revealed his dream transfer destination in a major blow to Arsenal and other Premier League sides.

Romelu Lukaku has revealed he wanted to quit international duty with Belgium following their Euro 2024 exit at the hands of France.

THE INDEPENDENT

Eddie Hearn has said Anthony Joshua is unable to start a proper training camp for his next fight as the former heavyweight champion recently suffered an "injury setback".

World Boxing is to announce updated gender eligibility rulings in "two to three weeks" following a consultation on how the sport tackles an issue which threatened to derail last year's Olympic Games.

THE SUN

Manchester United are interested in signing Borussia Dortmund star Felix Nmecha, according to reports.

Newcastle have made keeping Alexander Isak their top priority - and have Dean Huijsen as their No 1 defensive target.

Alexander Isak comments on the rumours that several clubs want to sign the Newcastle forward this summer. Pictures courtesy of TV4
Model pupil Ethan Nwaneri handed in homework on the morning after his Arsenal debut and scored 98 per cent on his maths test.

Shayden Morris has confirmed he would be happy to open talks over a new Aberdeen deal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Bournemouth are looking into turning Kepa Arrizabalaga's loan into a permanent deal from Chelsea as they assess their No 1 options in a hectic summer of goalkeeper activity in the transfer market.

DAILY RECORD

Neil Lennon has been offered a bumper deal to return to management with Championship side Dunfermline and is said to be 'on the brink' of taking it.


Manchester United have set their sights on Jarrad Branthwaite this summer,
Liverpool target Xavi Simons
Newcastle want Dean Huijsen.

Manchester United are ready to go all out to sign Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, this summer for around, but a deal may hinge on Champions League qualification. (Sun - subscription required), external

Aston Villa have the option to make their loan deal for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, permanent this summer for £40m. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool remain confident Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, will sign new contracts with the club before the summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester United are chasing Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 24, who they hope to recruit for around £40m. (Bild - in German), external

Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of RB Leipzig and Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 21, who will be available for around 80m euros (£67m) this summer. (Caught Offside), external

Newcastle have made Bournemouth and Spain international Dean Huijsen, 19, their number one defensive target this summer. (Sun), external

Bournemouth are looking to sign Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 30, on a permanent basis from Chelsea this summer, with 26-year-old Liverpool and Republic of Ireland international, Caoimhin Kelleher, also of interest. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Thiago Motta's position as Juventus manager is under threat and the subject of internal discussions at the club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are all preparing summer moves for Ajax and Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato, 19, but will face competition from Real Madrid. (Caught Offside), external

Liverpool have the capacity to spend more than £100m on a new striker this summer with Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 25, expected to leave. (Football Insider)
 
Manchester clubs in battle to sign Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace,
Real Madrid ready to hijack Arsenal deal for Martin Zubimendi
Victor Osimhen keen on Juventus move

Manchester City and Manchester United are set to battle it out for Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Real Madrid are preparing to hijack Arsenal's move for Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, as part of a summer rebuild that would also include Liverpool's England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, and 19-year-old Bournemouth's Spain centre-half Dean Huijsen. (AS, via Teamtalk), external

Napoli and Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 26, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray, remains open to a summer move to Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester United want to bolster their attacking options, with Turkey and Juventus midfielder Kenan Yildiz, 19, and RB Leipzig's Netherlands attacker Xavi Simons, 21, on their radar. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Arsenal will hand winger Ethan Nwaneri, 18, a new five-year deal to fend off interest from Chelsea and Manchester City in the England youth international. (Mail), external

Barcelona would be willing to sell Spain forward Ferran Torres, 25, for about £30m with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester United interested in the former Manchester City attacker. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Tottenham will need to pay £40m to secure the signing of Algeria defender Rayan Ait-Nouri, 23, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United all keen on the Wolves full-back. (Football Insider), external

Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, 52, would be the dream candidate if Juventus opt to replace head coach Thiago Motta, 42, with the Frenchman having spent five years with the Serie A club as a player. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Germany centre-back Antonio Rudiger, 32, insists he has no intention of leaving Real Madrid despite interest from Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. (90min), external

Nottingham Forest are prepared to break their transfer record to sign 25-year-old Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, with the Brazil attacker set to cost about £60m. (TBR Football)
 
Sunday's newspapers



THE SUNDAY STAR

Ruben Amorim will not offer Marcus Rashford a Manchester United lifeline this summer, and United bosses will look to strike a permanent deal with Aston Villa for Rashford in the region of £60m.

Liverpool have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Lyon star Rayan Cherki. The Ligue 1 side have decided to sell the 21-year-old this summer, though Arne Slot's Reds will face significant competition from the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Man Utd hero Jaap Stam believes that the Red Devils' current crop should talk to Luke Littler about handling pressure.

Juventus are ready to sack manager Thiago Motta and replace him with Roberto Mancini, according to reports.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Arne Slot will warn his Liverpool players that they will be haunted forever if they fail to bring the Premier League title back to Anfield.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Liverpool's charity match with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday turned ugly as Blues hero Dennis Wise squared up to Jay Spearing.

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.

Bayern Munich and France legend Franck Ribery has revealed he almost had his leg amputated towards the end of his career.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

The ECB is interested in building a £500million roofed stadium capable of staging Test cricket and other major matches regardless of the weather and potentially outside of the English summer.

THE OBSERVER

England Women are facing another impasse with the Football Association over bonuses, with the squad yet to agree to the terms they have been offered for their European Championship defence this summer.

Jim Ratcliffe, the co-owner of Manchester United, has been challenged over the proposed use of hundreds of millions of pounds of public funds to deliver his vision of building the "world's greatest stadium".

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy confirmed the government are 'excited' by Manchester United's new stadium plans

THE ATHLETIC

Everton and Leicester City have been accused by an anti-gambling body of breaching the Gambling Commission's demands by advertising gambling firms which are now unlicensed in the United Kingdom but whose controls against UK customers using the sites are easily bypassed.

The US-Mexico bid for the 2031 Women's World Cup is exploring staging matches in Costa Rica and Jamaica.

SUNDAY MAIL

Leeds United could miss out on a whopping £80m jackpot if they slip up in the Premier League promotion race for the second consecutive season - and Rangers could face takeover implications with NFL Enterprises set to hold a stake in both clubs.



Nottingham Forest will revive their interest in Douglas Luiz,
Everton eye Koni de Winter as a potential Jarrad Branthwaite replacement,
Bournemouth hope to make Kepa Arrizabalaga's loan permanent.

Nottingham Forest will revive their interest in Juventus' Douglas Luiz this summer, after failing with a January bid for 26-year-old Brazil midfielder. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external

Everton will make Genoa's 22-year-old Belgium centre-back Koni de Winter a top target if England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, leaves this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool's 28-year-old Colombia forward Luis Diaz hopes Barcelona will make a move for him at the end of the season. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Bournemouth hope to turn 30-year-old Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga's loan from Chelsea into a permanent deal this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United are tracking Borussia Dortmund's 24-year-old Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid are monitoring Ibrahima Konate's situation at Liverpool, with the France defender, 25, yet to agree an extension to his contract which expires next year. (Football Insider), external

Sevilla are planning a summer move for Aston Villa's 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Lamare Bogarde. (Estadio Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Bayer Leverkusen, Parma and Wolfsburg have joined Liverpool, Manchester City and Brighton in the race for Independiente del Valle's 15-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder Johan Martinez. (Teamtalk), external

Lyon are willing to sell Rayan Cherki at the end of the season, with Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund among the clubs interested in the 21-year-old France Under-21s winger. (Sun), external

A consortium led by former Nigeria, Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Sunderland striker Victor Anichebe is close to a takeover of National League club Gateshead. (Chronicle)
 
Monday's newspapers


THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea will have to pay Manchester United £5m if they do not turn Jadon Sancho's loan into a permanent deal in summer. The winger left Old Trafford on a temporary basis in a deal with a buy obligation worth up to £25m - but Chelsea can opt out for a set fee.

There were familiar faces at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs Legends beat AC Milan Glorie.


THE SUN

Manchester United's Andre Onana looks set for Saudi Arabia leaving Ruben Amorim eyeing two of Europe's hottest young keepers with Royal Antwerp's Senne Lammens and Lille's Lucas Chevalier on Man Utd's radar.

Thomas Tuchel could be heading to Barcelona for his first away game as England manager, with the Three Lions set to play Andorra away there in a World Cup qualifier on June 7.

Former Manchester City star Edin Dzeko looked almost unrecognisable in a photo he shared online following facial injuries during the international break.

DAILY MAIL

Everton held a successful test evacuation of their new stadium on Sunday, as it emerged that only two per cent of the £800m cost of building it came through public money.

Costa Rican outfit Alajuelense are emerging as a candidate to replace Club Leon in this summer's Club World Cup, according to a report.

Welsh top-flight outfit Barry Town have claimed they were unaware of midfielder Evan Press' conviction for dealing cocaine until 30 minutes after his sentencing.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool could use their sought-after winger Ben Doak as bait to land Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo.

The Manchester United fan who was once the scourge of the Glazers has written to Sir Jim Ratcliffe to demand clarification on his plans for the club.

THE TIMES

Jean-Philippe Mateta is in contention to return to action against Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday when the Crystal Palace striker will wear a specially made mask to protect his left ear.

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta speaks exclusively to Sky Sports on his horror injury he sustained during their FA Cup clash with Millwall

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Aston Villa centre-back Tyrone Mings is set to land a stunning role on the board of directors for Euro 2028 and will combine playing Premier League football with organising the tournament in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

A pitch-side confrontation in which a fan allegedly attempted to punch Wrexham captain James McClean will be scrutinised by the Football Association.

Formula 1 nostalgists could be celebrating the return of screaming V10s with a return to naturally aspirated engines now being actively discussed between teams and the FIA.

Red Bull are understood to be considering switching rookie Liam Lawson with Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda as early as the next race weekend in Suzuka.

Sergio Garcia has suffered his fair share of Open Championship heartache over the past three decades and on Sunday the two-time runner-up penned a new painful chapter in this torrid story of close calls.

THE GUARDIAN

English grassroots clubs have been urged to respond to the "severe failures" of leading officials by voting in favour of Bill Sweeney's removal as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union at a special general meeting (SGM) on Thursday.

DAILY RECORD

Philippe Clement is reportedly a leading candidate to become manager of Anderlecht next season.

Hibs are interested in Walsall defender Oisin McEntee.


Newcastle striker Alexander Isak would prefer a move to Liverpool over Barcelona,
Kevin De Bruyne holds talks with San Diego,
Harry Kane is considering leaving Bayern Munich for Liverpool.

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is open to a move to Barcelona but would prefer to join Liverpool if they make a move for the 25-year-old Sweden international this summer. (El Nacional - in Spanish), external

Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, 33, has held talks with MLS side San Diego over a free transfer when his Manchester City contract expires this summer. (Sun), external

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, 31, is considering a return to England this summer, with Liverpool his preferred destination. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Chelsea must pay Manchester United £5m if they opt against turning 24-year-old England forward Jadon Sancho's loan into a permanent deal. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Tottenham have begun exploring a deal for Southampton's 19-year-old England under-21 midfielder Tyler Dibling. (Givemesport), external

Liverpool hope to use 19-year-old Scotland winger Ben Doak as a makeweight in any deal for Bournemouth's 21-year-old Hungary full-back Milos Kerkez or 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo. (Sun), external

Liverpool are willing to sell 25-year-old Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez this summer. (Football Insider), external

Tottenham are set to open talks with 27-year-old Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur over an extension to his contract, which expires next summer, amid interest from AC Milan. (TBR Football), external

England under-19 full-back Caleb Kporha, 18, is set to leave Crystal Palace on a free transfer at the end of the season after talks over a new deal broke down. (Football Insider), external

Aston Villa's 32-year-old England centre-back Tyrone Mings is to join the Euro 2028 board of directors to help with the organising of the tournament. (Telegraph - subscription required)
 
Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid is getting closer,
Manchester United plan to let Marcus Rashford and Casemiro leave,
Barcelona are eyeing a Newcastle duo
Jarrad Branthwaite continues to attract plenty of Premier League interest.

Liverpool and England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, has agreed terms with Real Madrid on a five-year contract and will join the Spanish giants on a free. (Sky Sports Switzerland - in French), external

Real are also keeping tabs on 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, who has a 62m euro (£51.8m) release clause, in case Brazil star Vinicius Jr, 24, is tempted by a big-money move to Saudi Arabia. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester United are planning to let as many as 10 players - including England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, and 33-year-old Brazil midfielder Casemiro - leave the club permanently this summer. (Manchester Evening News), external

United are also looking at Fenerbahce's Yusuf Akcicek, 19, in their search for another centre-back, though Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Napoli and RB Leipzig are also interested in the Turkey international. (Mirror), external

Barcelona are eyeing a move for Newcastle and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 24, as well as a potential bid for his club team-mate, Swedish striker Alexander Isak, 25. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, is considering his future at Everton amid interest from Manchester United and Liverpool. (Mirro, externalr), external

Tottenham Hotspur have made an early offer for Sunderland's highly-rated midfielder Chris Rigg before the summer transfer window, with a bid of £37m for the 17-year-old Englishman. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Barcelona and the Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong wants to stay at the club and is in talks over a new contract, with the 27-year-old's current deal ending in 2026. (NY Times - subscription required), external

The future of Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, 20, at Chelsea is uncertain, but he hopes to reunite with international team-mate Estevao Willian at the London club after his loan spell with Strasbourg. Willian, 17, will join the Blues in July from Palmeiras. (Evening Standard), external

Former Liverpool and Rangers winger Ryan Kent is in advanced talks to join Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders. The 28-year-old Englishman is a free agent after leaving Turkish outfit Fenerbahce last October. (Sounder at Heart, external)
 
Wednesday's newspapers



DAILY MAIL

Manchester United scouts were at Bangor City to watch Tyler Dibling in action for England U19s against Wales, and it is understood 14 Premier League clubs - led by United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Manchester City - have inquired about the gifted 19-year-old winger.

Referees' boss Howard Webb has told EFL clubs that Premier League match officials are earning an average of £240,000-a-year.

The construction of Manchester United's new £2bn stadium might take longer than some people hope, but one way of speeding up the process would be for the club to agree a land swap with their freight company neighbours.

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy confirmed the government are 'excited' by Manchester United's new stadium plans as talks begin regarding funding for the project

Chelsea are reportedly prepared to pay over the odds to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen this summer.

Manchester United have confirmed matches will be placed into four categories next season as part of a change fans groups have slammed as 'dynamic pricing'.

THE SUN

Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping tabs on two Olympiakos wonderkids ahead of the summer transfer window - Babis Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis.

Six England hopefuls fear they may need to make a summer transfer to book their spot in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad.

Manchester United turned down the chance to move into a new 80,000-seater stadium for free, according to an MP.

Jadon Sancho wants to return to Borussia Dortmund just seven months after joining Chelsea, according to reports.

DAILY MIRROR

Harry Maguire has been left fighting for his England future after Thomas Tuchel admitted he axed the defender for his first England squad rather than classing him as not being fit enough to report up.

Liverpool's compliance with the Premier League's spending rules could be jeopardised if Trent Alexander-Arnold departs for Real Madrid on a free transfer.


Sky Sports' Sam Blitz explains how Trent Alexander-Arnold's proposed move to Real Madrid could impact Liverpool's future prospects

Former Manchester City star Danilo has claimed that he only started playing football 'the right way' under Pep Guardiola.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will be forced to change his favourite shirt number if he moves from Liverpool to Real Madrid this summer as LaLiga does not allow shirt numbers higher than No 25.

THE ATHLETIC

England head coach Thomas Tuchel has expressed concern over the lack of a playing break for footballers with the newly-expanded Club World Cup.

Andoni Iraola's ambitions as a head coach will be matched by Bournemouth, the president of the club's ownership group Black Knight Football has said.

THE GUARDIAN

Reading are trapped in a three-way battle of brinkmanship involving the owner, Dai Yongge, and two potential buyers, the American businessmen Robert Platek and Rob Couhig, leaving staff at the club fearing they will be forced into administration next month.

World Sevens Football, the lucrative seven-a-side women's series that will start in Portugal in May, is to hire one of Chelsea Women's most senior figures, Adrian Jacob.

West Ham are lining up a move for the Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg. Tottenham have also tracked the 17-year-old but West Ham have put themselves in a strong position to advance their interest.


DAILY EXPRESS

Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen announced that he will be retiring from football at the end of the season, having opened up on the daily pain he is suffering with and the fear of becoming dependent on painkillers.

THE TIMES

The British & Irish Lions are in talks about playing France for the first time in 40 years to launch their 2029 tour of New Zealand.

Yuki Tsunoda is set to replace Liam Lawson for the Japanese Grand Prix after the New Zealander was brutally dropped by Red Bull after only two races of the new season.

Ted Kravitz and Bernie Collins share their thoughts on Liam Lawson's Red Bull struggles and if he could get replaced by Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix

DAILY RECORD

Tony Docherty insists he would have no concerns playing Lyall Cameron against Rangers this weekend.

SCOTTISH SUN

A Danish journalist has sparked major controversy this week after taking aim at Kasper Schmeichel in the aftermath of Denmark's Nations League defeat to Portugal.

Atletico Madrid could target a summer move for Cristian Romero,
Everton look to tie down Jarrad Branthwaite to a new deal,
Manchester United will only move for the defender if Harry Maguire leaves.

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Tottenham's 26-year-old Argentina central defender Cristian Romero. (Sky Sports), external

Everton are set to begin talks with England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, over a new deal to ward off interest from elsewhere. (I Sport), external

Manchester United will only pursue a summer deal for Branthwaite if England centre-back Harry Maguire, 32, leaves Old Trafford. (Yahoo), external

Arsenal are set to offer Gabriel, 27, a new deal to deter interest in the Brazil centre-back from Saudi Arabia. (Football Insider), external

Real Madrid are also interested in 24-year-old France defender William Saliba, who is Gabriel's centre-back partner at Arsenal. (Mirror), external

The Gunners, meanwhile, have joined Liverpool in the race to sign 19-year-old Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax. (Team talk), external

Atalanta have put an asking price of £50m on forward Ademola Lookman, 27, amid interest from Manchester United and Newcastle United. (Tuttomercato – in Italian), external

Aston Villa have begun talks with France midfielder Boubacar Kamara, 25, over a new contract. (Telegraph), external

Barcelona's buy-back clause with Sporting Lisbon for 25-year-old Portugal winger Francisco Trincao, who has been linked with Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle, ended in June 2024. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Crystal Palace are progressing in talks over a new deal for manager Oliver Glasner, amid interest in the Austrian from RB Leipzig. (Football Insider)
 
DAILY MIRROR

Andre Onana will snub a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia to remain as Manchester United's No 1 goalkeeper.

Aston Villa chief Monchi has confirmed his side's interest in Real Madrid star Arda Guler in a blow to Arsenal.

Jose Mourinho is eyeing a deal for Manchester City star Ederson as he looks to strengthen his Fenerbahce side for next season.

Failure to win the Europa League and secure a golden ticket to the Champions League would cost Manchester United up to £100m in lost revenue.

Lionel Messi became the latest to take aim at Raphinha for his X-rated comments after Argentina's thumping of Brazil.

Ben Chilwell has revealed his goal of playing for England at the World Cup drove him to keep training alone when he was frozen out at Chelsea.


THE SUN

Arsenal's bid for Martin Zubimendi is at risk of being hijacked by Real Madrid.
Mikel Arteta is targeting Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitike as an alternative to Newcastle's Alexander Isak.

Harry Kane's heir Liam Delap has been warned: Choose your next club carefully.

A former Chelsea flop is being lined up as the next Brazil boss if Carlo Ancelotti snubs a Samba summons.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been embroiled in a bizarre scandal over its stadiums for the 2030 World Cup.

Mexico's national stadium, the iconic Estadio Azteca, where Diego Maradona scored his Hand of God goal against England in 1986 is set to be renamed the Estadio Banorte as part of an £80m sponsorship deal.

Viktor Gyokeres will be allowed to depart Sporting if a team offers a transfer fee in the region of £50.2m-£58.5m.

With Al Nassr having failed to qualify, could Cristiano Ronaldo make a shock summer move to ensure he plays at the FIFA Club World Cup?

DAILY MAIL

Ex-WSL boss Willie Kirk has revealed he is seeking a second chance in football after being sacked by Leicester last year.

The son of Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon has scored his first international goal - but it came for Czechia U18s rather than Italy.

Joao Felix's agent, Jorge Mendes, has held talks with another club ahead of a likely Chelsea exit.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea fans have written to Richard Masters urging him to "act swiftly" over the "unauthorised" reselling of Premier League tickets by a website co-owned by Todd Boehly.

Southampton are ready to demand a staggering fee of more than £100m for Tottenham and Manchester City target Tyler Dibling.

THE TIMES

Southampton are ready to fight to keep Tyler Dibling this summer and will point to the huge fees paid for the likes of Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Declan Rice in an attempt to put off interested clubs.

Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah is a potential target for Newcastle in the summer transfer window as they look to build on their Carabao Cup success.

Andy Farrell is open to picking France-based players, including his son Owen and Courtney Lawes, for the British and Irish Lions this summer.

THE GUARDIAN

The Football Association has decided not to press ahead with a proposal to expand tiers three to six of the English women's football pyramid that would have led to 'B' teams from Women's Super League teams being introduced into the lower leagues in 2026.

Sir Bill Beaumont has called on RFU members to unite and reject a vote of no confidence in the chief executive Bill Sweeney at a special general meeting to be held at Twickenham on Thursday.

An independent legal opinion has concluded there are "strong grounds to challenge the lawfulness" of the decision to ban three Cambridge students from taking part in next month's Boat Race.

THE ATHLETIC

Paris Saint-Germain's owners are exploring a deal to purchase Spanish second-tier club Malaga.

Nottingham Forest are optimistic that Chris Wood's hip injury is not serious.

Commissioner Adam Silver will pitch the NBA Board of Governors his early sketches of a plan to start a new pro basketball league in Europe as early as 2026.

SCOTTISH SUN

Yutaro Oda has quit Hearts to return to Japan with Shonan Bellmare.

DAILY RECORD

Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong is reportedly "on the verge" of agreeing a move to Liverpool, which would see Celtic bank a bumper sell-on payday.

Out-of-favour Kyogo Furuhashi believes he is set to turn a corner at Rennes amid speculation over his future.


Southampton put £100m price tag on in-demand winger Tyler Dibling,
Jadon Sancho targets move back to Germany
Alexander Isak turns down Newcastle contract offer.

Southampton will demand more than £100m for 19-year-old English winger Tyler Dibling, who is wanted by Tottenham and Manchester City. (Telegraph), external

Newcastle want to bring Liverpool and England defender Jarell Quansah, 22, to St James' Park this summer and hope a £30m offer will tempt the Premier League leaders to sell. (Times - subscription), external

Arsenal have identified Frankfurt's 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike as an alternative to Newcastle's 25-year-old Sweden forward Alexander Isak, who is valued at £150m by the Magpies (Sun), external

Newcastle have paused contract talks after Isak turned down their initial offer. (Caught Offside), external

Bournemouth will this week discuss the futures of 21-year-old Hungary defender Milos Kerkez and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, amid interest from Liverpool. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United's 25-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho, currently on loan at Chelsea, is keen to return to the Bundesliga. Rejoining Borussia Dortmund is his "dream", but Bayer Leverkusen are also interested. (Bild - in German), external

Chelsea, who have an obligation to buy Sancho from Manchester United, are considering whether to sign him permanently, before immediately selling him. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea and Real Madrid want to sign 19-year-old Spain defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth this summer. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Trent Alexander-Arnold's contract expires on 30 June but Liverpool could still get a fee for the 26-year-old England defender if Real Madrid want him for the Fifa Club World Cup, which begins on 14 June. (Mail - subscription), external

Sunderland and England Under-19s midfielder Chris Rigg, 17, is being closely monitored by Everton, Tottenham and West Ham. (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle and Napoli are interested in Genk's 17-year-old Greece midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas. (Tuttomercato - in Italian)
 
Six Premier League clubs want Lille's Jonathan David,
four English sides are after Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike
Tottenham consider bringing someone back.

Newcastle have joined Manchester United, Tottenham, West Ham, Chelsea and Liverpool in expressing their interest in Lille's Canada striker Jonathan David, 25. (i Sport), external

Manchester United are interested in Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22. (Sun), external

Liverpool will rival Arsenal for the signature of Frankfurt's 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike during the summer transfer window. (Mirror, external)

But Manchester United are racing Newcastle and a number of top European clubs to sign Ekitike. (Football Insider), external

Nottingham Forest, Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Udinese and Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca, 24, while Manchester United and West Ham are tracking the Serie A club's French defender Oumar Solet, 25. (Messaggero Veneto, in Italian), external

Liverpool's England defender Jarell Quansah is reportedly interesting Newcastle, but the Reds are not considering selling the 22-year-old. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Besiktas, managed by former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, are interested in signing Ipswich Town winger Jaden Philogene, 23, on loan. (Fotomac - in Turkish, external)

Manchester City are plotting a move to re-sign Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong, 24, with Liverpool also interested in the Netherlands defender. (Teamtalk, external)

Nottingham Forest are interested in 25-year-old Belgium winger Alexis Saelemaekers, on loan at Roma from AC Milan. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Liverpool are expecting a big proposal from the Saudi Pro League for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25. (Football Transfers), external

Tottenham Hotspur are refusing to rule out selling Argentina defender Cristian Romero, 26, after Atletico Madrid made their interest clear. (Givemesport), external

Everton are interested in Sunderland's English duo - forward Chris Rigg, 17, and midfielder Dan Neil, 23. (Teamtalk), external

Millwall and Hibernian are among the clubs tracking Cheltenham winger Jordan Thomas, 23. (Football Insider), external

Tottenham are interested in bringing former managing director Fabio Paratici, 52, back to the club, but AC Milan also want the Italian. (Radio Rossonera - in Italian), external

Bayern Munich could look at recalling players from loan spells a few weeks early so they can play in the Club World Cup, including Tottenham's 19-year-old French forward Mathys Tel. (Kicker - in German)
 
Saturday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL

Newcastle have reportedly joined Tottenham, West Ham, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign highly-rated Lille forward Jonathan David.

The son of Manchester United great Rio Ferdinand has joined Havant and Waterlooville for the rest of the season.

Manchester City supporters are planning a demonstration against the club's ticketing policies during next week's home game against Leicester.

Aston Villa transfer chief Monchi has revealed his interest in Real Madrid and Turkey starlet Arda Guler, who was involved in a social media spat with Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai last week.

Bayern Munich have opened talks over a new contract for Eric Dier.

A Yeovil supporter has been banned from attending matches due to his negative comments about the club on social media.

DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are eyeing Andoni Iraola in a blow to current manager Ange Postecoglou, it has been claimed.

Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez has opened the door to a dream summer switch to Liverpool after admitting he wants to take the next step in his career with an elite club who are capable of challenging for major honours.

Osasuna have officially launched an appeal against Barcelona after the Spanish league leaders fielded Inigo Martinez in their win against the Pamplona side.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tottenham have not held talks over Fabio Paratici returning to a full-time position at the club once his worldwide ban ends.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United have been handed a monumental two-part boost in their hopes of signing Napoli striker Victor Osimhen this summer, according to reports.

Manchester United chief operating officer Collette Roche features on Newcastle's shortlist as the Carabao Cup winners hunt for a new chief executive, according to reports.

Former Arsenal sporting director Edu reportedly carried out a huge amount of work to complete a £51m deal for Martin Zubimendi.

THE SUN

Enzo Maresca cancelled a day off for senior Chelsea stars after they flopped in a training session with the club's U21s.

Sven-Goran Eriksson's family have made £140,000 selling his memorabilia to help settle his debts.

THE ATHLETIC

Norwegian football fans have announced a series of protests across the opening two matchdays of the top two divisions after its governing body voted to keep using VAR despite its professional clubs voting to discontinue the system.

James Rodriguez has described FIFA's decision to exclude Liga MX side Club Leon from the Club World Cup as a "grave injustice".

DAILY STAR

Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has shared his annoyance at the reaction of some Liverpool fans to reports that Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to sign for Real Madrid.

Mason Mount is set to play his first minutes of 2025 as he returns from another injury lay-off.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's rumoured deal to join Real Madrid has sparked Liverpool to enter into contract negotiations with Mohamed Salah.

THE GUARDIAN

Newcastle have produced a glossy promotional video of a new 65,000-capacity stadium at Leazes Park in the strongest indication yet that they are planning to leave St James' Park, their home since 1892.

THE TIMES

Arsenal are trialling a new take on off-field partnerships by launching their own equivalent of a reality TV dating show.

The Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk's company VVD Promotions Ltd continues to blossom, with income from image rights and other activities swelling its assets by more than £2.4m last year.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic have revealed they are in contact with independent safety and event consultants to review supporters' concerns around policing of the recent Old Firm fixture.

AC Milan legend Joe Jordan reckons Scott McTominay is on course to become one of the best British exports to Italy.

Victor Wanyama called his return to Scottish football with Dunfermline a fairytale.

DAILY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers says Daizen Maeda has earned every penny of an improved deal at Celtic.

Ryan Kent looks set to try and resurrect his career with Seattle Sounders in MLS, with the US side's head coach hinting that the former Rangers star's arrival is imminent.

Hearts could ask the Scottish FA for more Scottish Cup semi-final tickets after selling out their allocation.

Birmingham boss Chris Davies has confirmed the club will be looking to turn Rangers midfielder Kieran Dowell's loan move into a permanent transfer at the end of the season.



Newcastle and Liverpool want each other's strikers,
Bayern Munich are interested in Brighton's goalkeeper
Manchester United chase two Leipzig players.

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle are both interested in Liverpool and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, who looks increasingly likely to leave Anfield. (Teamtalk, external)

Liverpool's pursuit of Newcastle United and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, is gaining traction. (Givemesport), external

Bayern Munich are preparing to make a bid for £60m-rated Brighton and Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, 22. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is targeting Sporting and Portugal winger Francisco Trincao, 25, as a key part of his planned summer squad overhaul. (Talksport), external

Manchester United, Arsenal, Paris St-Germain, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are all interested in Espanyol keeper Joan Garcia, 23. (AS - in Spanish), external

Arsenal want uncapped Spaniard Garcia to be number two to David Raya and he is open to the move. (Athletic - subscription needed), external

Arsenal, Manchester United, AC Milan and Bayern Munich are all interested in Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, 21, but the Slovenian favours a move to the Premier League. (Bild - in German), external

Another Leipzig star could be in line for a move to Old Trafford as Manchester United are interested in 21-year-old Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa are favourites to secure the signing of Chelsea and England winger Noni Madueke, 23. (Givemesport), external

Chelsea and Manchester City are among the clubs considering a move for Roma and Serbia goalkeeper Mile Svilar, 25. (Caught Offside), external

Newcastle have produced a promotional video of a new 65,000-capacity stadium at Leazes Park in the strongest indication yet that they are planning to leave St James' Park. (Guardian), external

Collette Roche, the Manchester United chief operating officer, has emerged as one of the candidates for the chief executive role at Newcastle United. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external

Southampton are set to part ways with head of recruitment Darren Mowbray. (Daily Echo)
 
Sunday's newspapers


SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes has emerged as a surprise transfer target for Real Madrid, according to reports.

Chelsea's sporting director Laurence Stewart reportedly made use of his club's weekend off by travelling to France on a Ligue 1 scouting trip on Friday night.


SUNDAY MIRROR

Liverpool's owners, Fenway Sports Group, are looking into the possibility of buying a controlling stake in Malaga.

Incoming Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta has been tasked with seeing the signing of Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi over the line.

Chelsea and Strasbourg will need to show a clear separation if both reach next season's Champions League as the success of the French club poses its big brother a headache.

Pep Guardiola has refused to give Jack Grealish any guarantees about his future at Manchester City.

Real Betis sporting director Man Utd Fajardo has said their hopes of signing Antony on a permanent deal from Manchester United this summer may depend on qualifying for the Champions League.

Sergio Aguero is poised to return to the pitch on Monday - for Independiente's veteran side.

STAR ON SUNDAY

Manchester United have joined the race to sign Austrian wonderkid Oghenetejiri Adejenughure.

Eintracht Frankfurt are set to play hardball with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United over in-demand striker Hugo Ekitike this summer.

THE ATHLETIC

Brighton have an injury worry over record signing Georginio Rutter after their exit on penalties against Nottingham Forest in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.


Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was in buoyant mood after his side reached the FA Cup semi-finals, while Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler felt his side should have won the game in extra-time before they lost on penalties

Canada men's national team manager Jesse Marsch says he has received support and warnings from friends and colleagues since he publicly stood up to US President Donald Trump over his comments about Canada becoming the 51st American state.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Bayer Leverkusen's sporting director has responded to reports stating Xabi Alonso could leave for Real Madrid next season, insisting the Spanish coach is staying at the club.

Manchester United fan group The 1958 are planning a sit-in protest at next weekend's Manchester derby after they and breakaway club FC United held a joint protest against the Glazers on Saturday.

SUNDAY MAIL

Brendan Rodgers admits money is not the motivator behind Greg Taylor's impending Celtic exit.

Barry Ferguson admits he was left baffled by Rangers as he promised fans: 'I will get to the bottom of it.'

Neil Lennon claimed referee Iain Snedden called it wrong as a red card wrecked Victor Wanyama's return to Scottish football.

SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY

Jeffrey Schlupp has revealed he is open to talks with Celtic over a permanent deal.


Real Madrid plot £90m move for Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes,
Manchester City are interested in Barcelona midfielder Pedri
Chelsea are keen on Barcelona defender Jules Kounde.

Manchester United's Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 30, is a £90m transfer target for Real Madrid. (Star), external

Incoming Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta will have the task of completing a deal for Real Sociedad's Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi amid interest in the 26-year-old from Real Madrid. (Mirror), external

Manchester City view Spain international Pedri as an ideal option for their midfield but Barcelona have no intention of selling the 22-year-old. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester City have held initial talks about signing 20-year-old Sweden midfielder Hugo Larsson, with Eintracht Frankfurt holding out for at least £50m. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Chelsea have made Barcelona's France defender Jules Kounde, 26, their primary target for the summer window. (Sport - in Spanish, external)

Barca are close to agreeing a contract extension with 34-year-old Polish keeper Wojciech Szczesny until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bournemouth are keen on signing Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on a permanent deal from Chelsea this summer. The 30-year-old is currently on a season-long loan with the Cherries. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Atletico Madrid want Chelsea's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 24 - with the Spanish side preparing an offer of about £25m, plus 21-year-old Spain midfielder Pablo Barrios, for the World Cup winner. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external)

RB Leipzig hold a serious interest in Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 19, but consider the Black Cats' current asking price for the England U21 international too high. (Sky Sport Germany, external)

Manchester United academy coach Colin Little says England forward Cole Palmer came close to joining the Old Trafford club from Manchester City when he was 16. Palmer, 22, stayed at City but left to join Chelsea last year. (Metro)
 
Monday's newspapers


THE SUN

Liverpool believe they have won the battle to sign £50m-rated left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a huge win off the pitch - banking £8.5m from his sponsorship and image rights deals.

Chelsea have rekindled their transfer interest in Barcelona star Jules Kounde, while they keep eyeing Bournemouth ace Dean Huijsen.


DAILY MIRROR

Newcastle have identified Collette Roche, Manchester United's chief operating officer, as a candidate to become their new chief executive.

Tottenham may have the decision whether or not to sign Mathys Tel taken out of their hands by Bayern Munich.

Ben Doak has emerged as a surprise summer transfer target for Everton, who are weighing up a swoop for the teenage forward after watching him impress on loan in the Championship this season with Middlesbrough.

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi reportedly punished his players after their defeat to Reims by locking them in the training ground overnight.

DAILY STAR

Ajax are eyeing a free transfer swoop for Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen.

THE ATHLETIC

Arsenal are developing a strong interest in Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres as they consider their options to recruit a striker this summer.


THE TIMES

Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia want to bid for the 2035 or 2039 Rugby World Cup, predicting that it would be "the most successful event in the history of rugby".

The owners of Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are battling to purchase the Spanish side Malaga as they look to develop their multi-club models.

DAILY MAIL

Starlets from Premier League clubs could be set for moves to EFL clubs outside the transfer windows after the idea was discussed at a recent meeting of academy managers.

Antony continued his fine form for Real Betis on Sunday by helping the Spanish side triumph 2-1 over bitter rivals Sevilla - and his performance prompted team-mate Isco to joke about signing the Manchester United outcast permanently.

Southampton head of recruitment Darren Mowbray is to leave the club as part of a major shake-up at St Mary's ahead of life back in the Championship.

Manchester United have reportedly almost halved their ticket prices for Sunday's derby after a lack of uptake.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers will reportedly have to stump up at least £5m if they are to land Maccabi Tel Aviv star Dor Turgeman this summer.

Marco Rose has been shown the door by RB Leipzig - sending the next Rangers manager rumour mill into overdrive.



Wolves striker Matheus Cunha suggests he could leave the club,
Arsenal eye Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres
Man City target AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders.

Brazil striker Matheus Cunha, 25, says he rebuffed offers to leave Wolves in the winter window, but has told the club he needs "to take the next step" in his career as he wants "to fight for titles, for big things". (Guardian), external

Arsenal could be a possible destination for Cunha, who has a £62.5m release clause, as new Gunners sporting director Andrea Berta helped sign the forward for Atletico Madrid in 2021. (Mail), external

Berta has also been a long-term admirer of Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres and the 26-year-old Sweden forward is a prominent candidate as Arsenal look to bolster their attacking options. (Athletic - subscription required), external

AC Milan's Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders is a target for Manchester City this summer, although the 26-year-old recently signed a new deal which does not include a release clause. (Football Insider), external

Ajax are interested in re-signing Manchester United's Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 33 - who started his professional career in Amsterdam - when his contract expires this summer. (Manchester Evening News, external)

Everton are plotting a shock £25m move to sign Liverpool's Scotland winger Ben Doak, 19, who is currently on loan at Middlesbrough. (Sun, external)

Manchester United could hold an advantage in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike as the 22-year-old France forward is a boyhood fan of the Old Trafford club. (Mirror), external

Ipswich Town chairman Mark Ashton refused to reveal if striker Liam Delap has a release clause in his contract but said the club are "well protected" when it comes to the 22-year-old England U21 attacker's deal. (East Anglian Daily Times), external

Bayern Munich are not expected to give Germany forward Thomas Muller a new contract beyond the summer, but the 35-year-old could move to the United States with Major League Soccer clubs interested in signing him. (Sky Sports Germany - in German), external

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes says manager Xabi Alonso has told the club he is staying with them, despite being linked with Real Madrid. (Goal)
 
Monday's newspapers


THE SUN

Liverpool believe they have won the battle to sign £50m-rated left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.

Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a huge win off the pitch - banking £8.5m from his sponsorship and image rights deals.

Chelsea have rekindled their transfer interest in Barcelona star Jules Kounde, while they keep eyeing Bournemouth ace Dean Huijsen.

DAILY MIRROR

Newcastle have identified Collette Roche, Manchester United's chief operating officer, as a candidate to become their new chief executive.

Tottenham may have the decision whether or not to sign Mathys Tel taken out of their hands by Bayern Munich.

Ben Doak has emerged as a surprise summer transfer target for Everton, who are weighing up a swoop for the teenage forward after watching him impress on loan in the Championship this season with Middlesbrough.

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi reportedly punished his players after their defeat to Reims by locking them in the training ground overnight.

DAILY STAR

Ajax are eyeing a free transfer swoop for Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen.

THE ATHLETIC

Arsenal are developing a strong interest in Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres as they consider their options to recruit a striker this summer.


THE TIMES

Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia want to bid for the 2035 or 2039 Rugby World Cup, predicting that it would be "the most successful event in the history of rugby".

The owners of Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are battling to purchase the Spanish side Malaga as they look to develop their multi-club models.

DAILY MAIL

Starlets from Premier League clubs could be set for moves to EFL clubs outside the transfer windows after the idea was discussed at a recent meeting of academy managers.

Antony continued his fine form for Real Betis on Sunday by helping the Spanish side triumph 2-1 over bitter rivals Sevilla - and his performance prompted team-mate Isco to joke about signing the Manchester United outcast permanently.

Southampton head of recruitment Darren Mowbray is to leave the club as part of a major shake-up at St Mary's ahead of life back in the Championship.

Manchester United have reportedly almost halved their ticket prices for Sunday's derby after a lack of uptake.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers will reportedly have to stump up at least £5m if they are to land Maccabi Tel Aviv star Dor Turgeman this summer.

Marco Rose has been shown the door by RB Leipzig - sending the next Rangers manager rumour mill into overdrive.


Bournemouth reveal Milos Kerkez price,
Manchester City interested in Arsenal defender William Saliba
Cristiano Ronaldo's reported move to Inter Milan is not serious.

Bournemouth want £45m for Hungary full-back Milos Kerkez, 21, amid interest from Liverpool. (The Times - subscription required), external

Manchester City will try to sign Arsenal and France defender William Saliba this summer, with the 24-year-old also a target for Real Madrid. (Defensa Central - in Spanish), external

AC Milan's Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, is also a target for Manchester City having already made contact with the Serie A club. (Teamtalk), external

The possibility of 40-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract with Saudi Pro-League side Al Nassr expires in the summer, joining Inter Milan for the Club World Cup is not a serious one for the Serie A club. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external

Arsenal are considering Eintracht Frankfurt and France striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, as an alternative to Newcastle's Sweden goalscorer Alexander Isak, 25. (Daily Mirror), external

Chelsea are not currently expecting to sign a new first-team goalkeeper in the summer. Blues boss Enzo Maresca will instead allow 25-year-old Serbian Djordje Petrovic, currently on loan with Strasbourg, and highly-rated Belgian Mike Penders, 19, who is joining from Genk, to challenge for the spot. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka will enter new contract talks, with the Gunners' new sporting director Andrea Berta keen for the 23-year-old to sign a new long-term deal. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Barcelona say their Spain midfielder Pedri is not up for sale amid reports linking him with Manchester City, who believe the 22-year-old would be the ideal replacement for Kevin de Bruyne. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Former Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici is set to become AC Milan's sporting director in June when the 52-year-old Italian's current ban from football activities in his homeland ends. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
 
Wednesday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have held more discussions internally over a potential summer move for Ipswich striker Liam Delap.

Borussia Dortmund are said to be interested in signing Jadon Sancho for a third time to replace Jamie Gittens who, ironically, could end up at Chelsea, where the former is currently on loan.

Romanian defender Andrei Ratiu is reportedly attracting interest from a host of top European clubs including Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester City.

Real Madrid have reportedly made Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi their primary transfer target this summer after 'already agreeing' a deal to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold at the end of the season.

Former Man United star Nani has claimed the club missed out on an 'unbelievable' player in Geovany Quenda, who has since sealed a move to Chelsea.

Lionel Messi's bodyguard has claimed that he's been banned from attending Inter Miami matches.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted Marcus Rashford in the stands at Villa Park for the FA Youth Cup semi-final on Monday evening.

Manchester United are finalising plans for a post-season tour that is set to see Amorim and his squad leave straight after the final game of the season against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on May 25 and fly to Asia.

Sergio Perez has revealed that he is in talks with a 'few teams' ahead of a potential return to Formula One in 2026.

A host of Gallagher Premiership clubs are hoping to benefit from Welsh rugby's current struggles by looking to entice more of the country's best players to England.

DAILY EXPRESS

Eddie Howe slapped a strict ban on alcohol during Newcastle's trophy parade on Sunday, Alan Shearer has revealed.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has been identified as the Premier League's slowest player.

SUN

Chelsea fans could be asked for identification ahead of the home Europa Conference League quarter-final with Legia Warsaw on April 17.

Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig are keeping tabs on Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner ahead of the summer transfer window.

Besiktas manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is trying to pull off a major coup by signing N'Golo Kante this summer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

The Saudi Pro League (SPL) remains confident that Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is still considering joining them this summer.

TIMES

Everton's owner, The Friedkin Group. has commissioned a feasibility study that will investigate the possibility of Goodison Park becoming the new home for the women's team.

The co-owner and chairman of Chelsea, Todd Boehly, is unlikely to face opposition from either the government or the Premier League if he pushes ahead with a purchase of The Telegraph.

Chelsea's valuation of their women's team, which helped them to avoid breaking Profitability and Sustainability Rules, has been greeted with scepticism by football finance experts.

The only British player included as a plaintiff in the lawsuit against tennis' governing bodies has withdrawn his name after expressing reservations about the legal approach taken by the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA).

James Anderson is expected to miss the first month of the season after injuring his right calf during pre-season training with Lancashire in Spain last week.

GUARDIAN

The Football Association has stepped up its lobbying of the government to make forced entry into football stadiums, so-called "tailgating", a criminal offence before the UK and Ireland host the 2028 men's European Championship.

THE I

Saracens face the threat of sanctions from the Champions Cup over the resting of five England players from this weekend's last-16 match away to Toulon.

SCOTTISH SUN

Kasper Schmeichel is fighting to save his season after Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers revealed he's facing up to six weeks out with his shoulder injury.

Scottish clubs who reach the playoff round of Uefa competitions are set to benefit from a major rule change as of next season.

Sir Andy Murray saw the value of his business empire fall by more than £1m last year, new figures have revealed.

DAILY RECORD

Scottish football is braced for another row over league reconstruction with discussions around a revamped top flight to begin later this month.

Rangers are considering a move for Red Star Belgrade left back Ebenezer Annan.

Vaclav Cerny's 'watergate' shirt from the recent derby win over Celtic has netted £24,000 after a bidding war.


Mohamed Salah is open to joining the Saudi Pro League this summer,
Manchester United step up their pursuit of Liam Delap,
Newcastle remain interested in signing James Trafford.

There is confidence in Saudi Arabia that Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, is open to joining the Saudi Pro League once his deal expires with the Reds this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Ipswich's 22-year-old English striker Liam Delap, who is rated at £40m. (Mail - subscription required), external

Newcastle remain interested in a summer deal for Burnley's 22-year-old English goalkeeper James Trafford. (Sky Sports), external

Brighton have put £100m price tags on 23-year-old Brazil forward Joao Pedro and 21-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba to fend off interest from Liverpool, Newcastle and Chelsea. (Talksport), external

Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 30, wants to leave Manchester City this summer in search of a challenge away from the Premier League. (Football Insider), external

Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea and Manchester United are keen on Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, with the 25-year-old set to leave Juventus this summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport- in Italian), external

Newcastle are plotting a surprise move for Liverpool's 21-year-old English midfielder Harvey Elliott. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea are considering a move worth 40m euros (£33.4m) for Villarreal's 22-year-old French striker Thierno Barry. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest are among the clubs interested in Roma's 25-year-old Ivory Coast defender Evan Ndicka, who is rated at 40m euros (£33.4m). (Caught Offside), external

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner remains a candidate to take charge of RB Leipzig next season after the German side held talks with the 50-year-old Austrian's representatives. (Sky Germany), external

Palace could make a move for Eintracht Frankfurt's 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike if fellow French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27, leaves the club this summer. (Teamtalk)
 
Thursday's newspapers


THE INDEPENDENT

Chelsea and Liverpool are both aiming to secure the signing of Dean Huijsen this summer, although Real Madrid are monitoring the Spanish centre-half.

THE GUARDIAN

Arsenal are exploring a summer move for Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams. Andrea Berta has held talks with the Spain forward's representatives in one of his first acts as the club's sporting director.

Reading have had a potentially significant setback in their attempt to save the club by agreeing a sale this week, with Rob Couhig rejecting a proposal from the owner, Dai Yongge, to lift his security over the Select Car Leasing Stadium and training ground.


THE SUN

Chelsea starlet Donnell McNeilly is yet to sign a new contract amid worries over his lack of first-team opportunities.

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal have stepped up their efforts to sign goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol after further talks last week.

Chelsea are privately pushing UEFA to help them receive an increased allocation for their Conference League quarter-final first leg at Legia Warsaw next Thursday, after they were handed only 742 tickets for the match.

Liverpool have warned supporters that they will reroute the team bus en route to Anfield if the roads are too busy - as has happened before several big games this season.

Clubs are being offered special covers to protect players from potentially dangerous goalposts after a goalkeeper suffered a horrific injury which put him out of action for more than five months.

Chelsea's ownership of Jose Mourinho's name will effectively cease on Friday, the 20-year anniversary of that trademark and also its renewal date.

Bayern Munich are unwilling to offer Thomas Muller a new deal due to his wages but there is plenty of interest in Muller from the US, and Bayern could look to send him to their partner club in MLS, LAFC.

Numerous clubs in the UK and abroad are keeping a check on Rangers midfielder Tom Lawrence, including high-flying Wrexham who are prepared to make an ambitious attempt to lure the local-born player to the club.

DAILY MIRROR

The seven clubs which Viktor Gyokeres would be open to joining have emerged - and Manchester United aren't on his list.

Former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams has revealed that it 'hurts' to watch football after being released by the club amid his off-the-pitch struggles.

THE ATHLETIC

Ghana, Nigeria, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago will compete in a men's football tournament in London later this year.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

The United Kingdom's chances of hosting the 2035 Women's World Cup have been given a significant boost amid confusion at FIFA over a rival bid.

Bill Sweeney has broken his silence after surviving a vote of no confidence as Rugby Football Union chief executive, saying it has "not been an easy time for me personally" in a letter sent to member clubs.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool are closing in on a new contract for Mohamed Salah after making a breakthrough in negotiations, according to reports.

THE TIMES

The Premier League has yet to approve the sale by Chelsea of their women's team to the club's parent company as being of fair market value.

The British and Irish Lions could face a host of recent All Blacks, including Richie Mo'unga, Brodie Retallick and Aaron Smith, in their tour match against an Australia-New Zealand invitational side this summer.

DAILY RECORD

Plans to push for a return to a 10-team top flight might already be dead in the water after it emerged the clubs behind new reconstruction proposals want the Premiership to be made bigger.

Dinamo Zagreb have pulled out all the stops and remain confident of landing Greg Taylor at the end of his Celtic contract.

Hearts chief Andrew McKinlay insists everything is "absolutely fine" in terms of Tony Bloom investing in the club - and that they are charging on regardless of summer transfer plans.

Alex Neil has confirmed in-form Aberdeen star Kevin Nisbet will return to Millwall and the first-team door will be open for him.

Queen's Park chiefs fear major backer Lord Willie Haughey is set to walk away from the club.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic were thwarted after making a last-gasp bid at the weekend to sign Georgian international midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili for next season.


Arsenal step up interest in Nico Williams,
Pep Guardiola is among the names wanted to manage AC Milan,
Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen has a trio of high-profile suitors.

Arsenal's new sporting director Andrea Berta met with Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams' agent in recent days to discuss a summer move for the 22-year-old Spain international. (Guardian), external

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi, who is currently with Marseille, are being considered as candidates by AC Milan. (Corriere della Sera - in Italian), external

Liverpool and Chelsea want to sign 19-year-old Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen this summer, but will face competition from Real Madrid for the £50m-rated Spain international. (Independent), external

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, is set to extend his contract with Liverpool after months of speculation. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle are showing interest in Como's 19-year-old Senegal winger Assane Diao. (Caught Offside), external

Liverpool's 19-year-old Scotland forward Ben Doak, who is on loan at Middlesbrough, could move to Everton this summer in a £30m deal. (Football Insider), external

Arsenal, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest are interested in Algeria striker Mohamed Amoura, 24, who is currently on loan at Wolfsburg from Union St-Gilloise. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Juventus want to bring Newcastle's Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali to the club, with the Serie A side valuing the 24-year-old at about £70m. (Gazzetta - in Italian), external

Newcastle will renew their interest in Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 24, in the summer. (GiveMeSport), external

Liverpool have been in contact with representatives of Japan winger Takefusa Kubo, 23, and could make a move in the summer if Real Sociedad fail to qualify for Europe. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa are hoping to tie France midfielder Boubacar Kamara, 25, to a "historic" new contract to fend off interest in the summer. (Foot Mercato - in French)
 
Friday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsenal will have to put Nico Williams in their highest bracket of earners if they are to sign the Spain winger this summer. The winger's representatives would expect him to be placed into the same bracket as top-earning stars such as Martin Odegaard, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, who are believed to be earning in the region of £250,000 a week.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has axed Harry Winks from his Leicester City squad after the midfielder refused to compromise on his 100-mile commute.

Newcastle United are looking to build the largest possible stadium they can on land adjacent to St James' Park which could push the capacity close to 70,000.

Harry Brook is in line to become England's new T20 captain but remains in a two-horse race with Ben Stokes for the ODI job.


THE SUN

Newcastle's Carabao Cup glory has revved up their dreams of a huge new stadium.

Oxford United's chief executive Tim Williams has warned the club is in danger of being homeless after plans stalled for a new ground.

Ronnie O'Sullivan admits he has felt "scared" to go near a practice or match table during his enforced snooker break.

DAILY MAIL

Danny Rohl is a possible target for Leicester next season if Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves the club in the event of relegation.

Newcastle are in talks over a lucrative pre-season friendly against Tottenham at what would be a sold-out stadium in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

N'Golo Kante has entered talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over a potential move to Besiktas this summer, according to reports.

Newcastle's Town Moor on-stage party was in danger of being scrapped right up until 3pm on Saturday because of high winds.


DAILY STAR

Kevin De Bruyne looks set to leave Manchester City in the summer and link up with a Saudi Arabian second division side.

DAILY MIRROR

Steven Gerrard says he has every intention of returning to management after leaving his post with Al-Ettifaq earlier this year - even if the Liverpool legend has no plans to make a return to the dugout anytime soon as he enjoys some rare downtime.

Manchester City star Erling Haaland has been pictured free from his protective boot but still using a crutch as he attempts to recover from his ankle injury.

EVENING STANDARD

Arsenal have issued a fresh ticket warning to fans ahead of their Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.

THE ATHLETIC

Real Madrid's latest Champions League triumph earned the Spanish club £116.4m in prize money last season, according to new figures published by UEFA.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has dismissed a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams as a "bad idea", saying it would damage both the tournament itself and Europe's qualifying competition.

US Soccer is forging new relationships with the Trump administration to ensure preparations for the 2026 World Cup run smoothly, its chief executive has said.

Crystal Palace's Caleb Kporha has signed a new four-year contract with the club.

THE TIMES

World Rugby is open to taking the World Cup to the Middle East but could favour a Spanish bid for 2035 with matches at Barcelona's Nou Camp and Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium.

DAILY RECORD

The Queen's Park academy that helped establish the likes of Scotland stars Andy Robertson and Lawrence Shankland is set to be cruelly axed.

Rangers have warned fans that they may scrap the singing section at Ibrox over "issues of concern".

SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers are in court facing a lawsuit of around £2m from a firm which produces payment cards for football fans.

Clyde FC have revealed they are in a legal battle with Hamilton Accies to continue playing their home matches at New Douglas Park beyond this season.


Arsenal will have to make Nico Williams one of their top earners,
Manchester United chasing striker Lorenzo Lucca,
Tottenham ready to fight for Dejan Kulusevski.

Arsenal will have to make Spain winger Nico Williams, 22, one of club's top earners to sign him from Athletic Bilbao this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United have made Udinese and Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca, 24, their top target going into the summer transfer window. (Sun - subscription required), external

Tottenham hope to avoid losing Sweden midfielder Dejan Kulusevski, 24, this summer amid interest from AC Milan and Napoli. (GiveMeSport), external

Bayer Leverkusen have made contact with representatives of German Stefan Ortega, 32, and could sign the Manchester City goalkeeper for around 8m euros (£6.7m). (Bild - in German, subscription required), external

Deportivo La Coruna winger Yeremay Hernandez, 22, is attracting interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external

England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, will have to consider taking a wage drop if he is to seal a permanent move to Aston Villa from Manchester United this summer. (Football Insider), external

Up to 11 Arsenal players, including Ukraine left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28, and Poland defender Jakub Kiwior, 25, could depart this summer to bolster the club's spending power in the transfer window. (Mirror), external

Sheffield Wednesday's German boss Danny Rohl is a possible target for Leicester City next season if Dutch manager Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves the club in the summer. (Mail), external

Aston Villa have a clear path to pursue Real Madrid's 20-year-old winger Arda Guler after Liverpool ended their interest in the Turkey international. (Teamtalk), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 19, remains fully committed to Manchester United, despite interest from Real Madrid and Inter Milan. (GiveMeSport)
 
Manchester United's Jadon Sancho a target for Wolves,
Sporting lower Viktor Gyokeres asking price
Arsenal cool interest in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

Wolves have emerged as surprise contenders to sign 25-year-old Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, who is currently on loan with Chelsea, in the summer. (Football Transfers), external

Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, has hinted at a summer move by putting his £3.85m mansion up for sale just 12 months after he bought it. (Sun), external

Lyon and France attacker Rayan Cherki, 21, has a £25m release clause in his contract, with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur among clubs interested. (GiveMeSport), external

Manchester United are also eyeing Atalanta's Nigeria international forward Ademola Lookman, 27, to address their lack of firepower. (Caught Offside), external

Sporting would be willing to lower their asking price for Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres from £85m (100m euros) to around £59m (70m euros), with Arsenal and Manchester United still interested. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Juventus are pushing hard to sign Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, 26, this summer but Manchester United are primed to rival the Italian club for the signature of the Napoli striker, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal are no longer interested in signing Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, who is set to be offered a new contract by the Magpies. (Chronicle), external

Bayer Leverkusen are keen on Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, with the 23-year-old Spaniard also tracked by Arsenal. (Bild via Get German Football News), external

Inter Milan are not interested in signing Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, when he leaves Manchester City on a free in the summer due to the player's age. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Real Madrid are open to extending 32-year-old Germany defender Antonio Rudiger's contract beyond 2026, despite interest from the Saudi Pro League. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Chelsea are not planning to sell Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez in the summer, with the 24-year-old an important part of their plans. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Xabi Alonso is content to remain as Bayer Leverkusen boss, with the 43-year-old happy to wait for his chance to follow Carlo Ancelotti in charge of Real Madrid. (Relevo - in Spanish)
 
Sunday's newspapers


MIRROR ON SUNDAY

Manchester City have identified Florian Witrz as the talent to replace Kevin De Bruyne - and the champions are prepared to smash through the £100m barrier to get the Bayer Leverkusen wonder boy.

Arsenal could be forced to change their transfer plans after Mikel Arteta admitted there are "big question marks" over how some of their key players will recover from surgery.


SUN ON SUNDAY

Arsenal are ready to raid Blackburn for England youth striker Harvey Higgins.

Jockey Micheal Nolan has been banned from racing for ten days following his ride on Celebre D'Allen in the 2025 Grand National.

Nicky Butt has a new job coaching at Burnley and helping out with their academy lads.

THE GUARDIAN

Animal rights organisations have criticised the Grand National after a horse that was leading the race suffered a grim fall, and a second collapsed shortly after the competition.

The BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer's Club World Cup, leaving FIFA increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.

THE ATHLETIC

About 500 Manchester United fans who sit in the general admission seats closest to the dugouts will be moved for next season.

Speaking ahead of the Manchester derby, Man United manager Ruben Amorim claims that the problems he's been dealing with at Old Trafford outweigh any issues that Pep Guardiola has been having this season

The Premier League has written to its clubs to inform them about the second legal challenge Manchester City launched relating to their amended associated party transactions (APT) rules this year.

DAILY RECORD

Furious Barry Ferguson let rip at his Rangers flops after they lost again at Ibrox to Hibs. The interim gaffer slated the players and threatened to drop several of them for Thursday night's Europa League quarter-final against Athletic Bilbao.

Barry Ferguson says it's clear that Rangers were 'miles off' the levels required against Hibs

STAR ON SUNDAY

Barnsley's Kieran Flavell could be set to go from non-league to Premier League in the space of just seven months amid interest from a number of clubs.

DAILY EXPRESS

Alexander Zverev believes players should get a chance to hold talks with leaders of the four Grand Slam tournaments after putting his name on a letter asking for more prize money.

Luke Humphries has suggested that he could take a break from darts and admits he feels 'emotionless' up on stage.

Ronnie O'Sullivan admitted that he has been "scared" to go near a snooker table, even just to practice on, as the Rocket continued to cast doubt on his World Championship hopes.



Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz is wanted by Manchester City,
Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is the subject of a transfer battle,
Aston Villa get a boost in their pursuit of Chelsea's Noni Madueke

Manchester City have identified Bayer Leverkusen and Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 21, as the ideal replacement for departing 33-year-old Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester City are willing to spend £100m to sign Wirtz, but face competition from Bayern Munich for his signature. (Sunday Mirror), external

Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Juventus, and Bayern Munich are all keen on signing 27-year-old French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Leicester are considering the possibility of appointing former Southampton manager Russell Martin if they sack Ruud van Nistelrooy. (Sun), external

Aston Villa have been given encouragement by Chelsea over a deal to sign 23-year-old England winger Noni Madueke, with the player unhappy about his lack of game time at Stamford Bridge. (Football Insider), external

Fulham and United States left-back Antonee Robinson, 27, leads Liverpool's three-man shortlist for the position before of the summer window. (Mirror), external

The agent of Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres will be at Arsenal's Champions League tie with Real Madrid, fuelling rumours the 26-year-old Sweden forward is poised to join the Gunners. (Football Transfers), external

Liverpool and Manchester City are monitoring the contract situation of Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal but the 17-year-old Spain international looks set to remain with the Catalan club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Barcelona would consider a swap deal involving Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo, 26, and Liverpool's 28-year-old Colombia winger Luis Diaz. (Relevo - in Spanish), external

Arsenal have been tipped to make five big signings this summer now new director of football Andrea Berta is at the helm. (Guillem Balague via TNT Sports), external

Manchester City hope to sign Aston Villa winger Morgan Rogers, 22, with Pep Guardiola a huge admirer of the England international, who was previously in City's academy. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa are considering selling their Women's Super League (WSL) side because of concerns they might breach the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR). (Times - subscription required), external

Alejandro Garnacho's decision to put his house up for sale is not because the 20-year-old Argentina winger plans to leave Manchester United. (Mirror)
 
Monday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Bournemouth will demand £40m for Hungary left-back and Liverpool target Milos Kerkez this summer.

Gary Neville was far from impressed by the behaviour of Manchester City and Manchester United players after Sunday's derby draw.

Ruben Amorim believes every Manchester United player could perform better amid the club's inconsistent season.


THE GUARDIAN

Pep Guardiola has said that the Manchester United fans who chanted abuse at Manchester City's Phil Foden about his mother during Sunday's goalless derby lacked "class".

Arne Slot stopped short of laying into his Liverpool players after a chaotic 3-2 defeat at Fulham put Premier League title celebrations on temporary hiatus.

Lewis Hamilton has issued a challenge to his Ferrari team to step up their game after he described the car as "underperforming" in the wake of a lacklustre opening to the F1 season.

Tadej Pogacar denied Mathieu van der Poel a record fourth Tour of Flanders title when the Slovenian won the second Monument of the season in Belgium for the second time in his career on Sunday.

THE ATHLETIC

Enzo Maresca has insisted that Christopher Nkunku's struggles at Chelsea are not due to a lack of effort.

Ruben Amorim has said he wants to sign "big players" this summer to fill holes in his Manchester United squad.

THE SUN

Erik ten Hag was spotted in attendance at Roma vs Juventus as rumours linking the former Manchester United boss to the managerial position at the Italian capital intensify.

Gary Neville believes Manchester United need five new players and that Ruben Amorim could be under pressure if his side do not improve

Manchester United's search for a 'domestic' cover goalkeeper has stretched to Preston North End's Freddie Woodman.

Everton's new stadium has cost £802m - with the final bill set to be even higher.

DAILY MAIL

Bristol Rovers midfielder Kofi Shaw, 18, is on Brighton and Bournemouth's radar.

Tottenham fans have fumed over a five-minute VAR check for Lucas Bergvall's disallowed goal vs Southampton - just days after Ange Postecoglou hit out at the technology.

Marcus Rashford has labelled Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel a "future star" after the 14-year-old scored twice in history-making U18 debut.

Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has paid a glowing tribute to Kevin De Bruyne after the Man City legend's final derby appearance.

DAILY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers has accused his squad of getting 'too comfortable' in their lofty position - with the team currently 13 points clear at the top of the Premiership - and believes that it is becoming a worrying trend.

Barry Ferguson didn't hide his anger after Rangers' defeat to Hibs - and goalkeeper Jack Butland could be set to feel the brunt of it.

Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde is hopeful he will have top scorer Oihan Sancet available for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg against Rangers at Ibrox.


The representatives of Fiorentina striker Moise Kean have been approached by Newcastle,
Arsenal prepare to pay full amount for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia,
Everton have contacted agent of Freiburg's Merlin Rohl.

Newcastle have made direct contact with the agent of Fiorentina striker Moise Kean about a summer move, with the 25-year-old Italy striker also interesting Arsenal, Tottenham, AC Milan, Napoli and Barcelona. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Arsenal are willing to pay the £17m (20m euros) buyout clause of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia after interest from clubs in Serie A and the Bundesliga in the 23-year-old Spaniard. (El Nacional - in Spanish), external

Everton have spoken to the representatives of Freiburg's 22-year-old Germany midfielder Merlin Rohl over a potential move. (Kicker - in German), external

Real Madrid have identified AC Milan and Portugal winger Rafael Leao, 25, as one of three possible replacements should they decide this summer is the time to sell 24-year-old Brazil wideman Vinicius Jr. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal and Liverpool are set to be among the main teams trying to sign Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, this summer. (Caughtoffside), external

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is a big fan of Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and is considering meeting a £25m clause to sign the 26-year-old England international. (Football Insider), external
Bournemouth will demand £40m for Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, who is on Liverpool's radar, along with £50m-rated Fulham and United States defender Antonee Robinson, 27. (Mirror), external


Brighton and Bournemouth are both keeping tabs on 18-year-old Bristol Rovers midfielder Kofi Shaw. (Mail), external

West Ham are planning a major summer overhaul of their squad, with up to 10 senior players set to leave the London Stadium. (Football Insider), external

Veteran Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 39, has yet to receive the offer of a new contract from Real Madrid and could make a lucrative move to a club in Qatar. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is still open to the idea of being Brazil coach in the future, but only when his time at the Bernabeu comes to an end. (Relevo - in Spanish), external

Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was spotted in Rome before Roma's Serie A fixture with Juventus. Both clubs are set to be on the lookout for a new manager in the summer. (Radio Mana Sport Roma via Football Italia)
 
Tuesday's newspapers


DAILY STAR

David Beckham's Inter Miami will step up their bid to lure Manchester City superstar Kevin De Bruyne to MLS.

Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher shares his thoughts on Kevin De Bruyne after the midfielder announced he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season.

Former World Cup star Jorge Bolano has tragically died at the age of 47.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United have named Liam Delap their top target for the summer transfer window.

Southampton chiefs are reportedly attentive to Frank Lampard's situation after sacking Ivan Juric.

Chelsea have confirmed defender Wesley Fofana will miss the rest of the season.

THE SUN

Adam Lallana has been given the unusual role of player-assistant coach after Ivan Juric's Southampton axe.

The FA will reportedly not take action against Manchester United fans after their vile abuse of Phil Foden.

DAILY MAIL

Andre Onana admits the pressure of playing for Manchester United is one of the reasons why the club are struggling so badly.


DAILY MIRROR

Real Betis chief Man Utd Fajardo has confirmed the club are hoping to keep hold of Antony after the Manchester United flop's superb start to life on loan with the La Liga club.

Arsenal are hoping to make a triple transfer swoop this summer that would see them land forward Viktor Gyokeres, winger Nico Williams and midfielder Martin Zubimendi for around £200m.

DAILY RECORD

Callum McGregor insists the Celtic squad need to give themselves a shake to seal the Premiership title in style.

Ryan Christie's season is over after the Scotland star opted to fast-track his groin surgery.

SCOTTISH SUN

Adam Idah has a 'problem' he can't shake at Celtic and his days at the could be numbered, according to Andy Townsend.


Manchester United want to sign Matheus Cunha,
Inter Miami plot Kevin de Bruyne scoop
Everton enter race for Liam Delap.

Manchester United are interested in signing Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25, whose £62.5m release clause will become active this summer. (Talksport), external

Tottenham Hotspur will not sign RB Leipzig and Germany striker Timo Werner, 29, on a permanent transfer once his loan deal expires this summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea are no longer interested in signing Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, this summer, leaving Manchester United as his main suitor. (CaughtOffside), external

Inter Miami plan to offer Manchester City and Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, a contract this summer but face competition from Saudi Arabian sides. (Mirror), external

Inter Miami have 'discovery rights' on De Bruyne, which allows them to exclusively negotiate with the Belgian without competition from another MLS club (E, externalSPN), external
England Under-21 winger Jamie Gittens, 20, wants to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Several Premier League clubs are interested. (Sky Germany - in German), external


Everton and Brighton have joined the race to sign Ipswich and England U21 striker Liam Delap, 22, whose £40m release clause will become active if Ipswich are relegated from the Premier League. (TeamTalk), external

Fiorentina will activate a one-year extension in the contract of Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, 34, keeping the former Manchester United player until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Leicester City are set to sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after a run of nine straight defeats. (Football Insider), external

Bayer Leverkusen are interested in Brentford and Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken, 31, with the Bees wanting about 15m euros (£12.8m). (Sky Germany - in German)
 
Wednesday's newspapers


DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United have named Liam Delap their top target for the summer transfer window.

Ibrahima Konate's contract at Anfield is set to expire in June 2026, and the club has yet to make any headway in negotiations with the French international. Konate's value has increased, and he understandably wants his elevated status in the team to be reflected in any new deal at Anfield.

Former Liverpool player Yossi Benayoun's family home in Israel was subjected to a horrendous grenade attack.

Jimmy White was forced to forfeit a frame to Anton Kazakov after falling foul of the little-known three-miss rule in World Snooker Championship qualifying, then later punched the snooker table in anger.


THE SUN

Chelsea legend Frank Lampard is being targeted by a Premier League club amid his stunning work at Coventry.

Jose Mourinho has been tipped to take over as manager of Brazil, according to reports.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have launched an investigation after a fan appeared to be forcibly removed from his seat by a steward as tempers boiled during a protest after Sunday's derby.

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has provided Ruben Amorim with a shopping list of four stars he should target this summer.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim reacts to Gary Neville's criticism of the 0-0 draw in the Manchester Derby with the Portuguese boss saying it was 'fair' and the team 'have to accept it'

Former Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli has suggested he could release the 'rebellious 16-year-old' version of himself after being frozen out by Italian side Genoa.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

The transgender pool champion at the centre of angry protests over her playing in women's events is suing one of her sport's governing bodies for banning her from female-only competitions.

THE TIMES

UEFA has ruled out scrapping extra-time in European knockout matches amid fears that it would lead to more negative football.

The Somerset all-rounder Craig Overton told a supporter to "p*** off and support another club" after becoming involved in an online spat.

THE ATHLETIC

FIFA has confirmed that referees at the 2025 Club World Cup will wear body cameras.

The Denver Nuggets fired coach Michael Malone and general manager Calvin Booth, the team announced Tuesday, in a surprise move with three games left in the NBA regular season.

THE GUARDIAN

Six neighbourhood associations in the Basque city of San Sebastián have asked FIFA to withdraw it as a venue for the 2030 World Cup.

DAILY RECORD

Charlie Mulgrew's disastrous tenure as boss of Kelty Hearts came to an end after the former Celtic star handed in his resignation.

SCOTTISH SUN

SFA official Alan Muir has been told his VAR career is OVER.


Manchester City consider Morgan Gibbs-White move,
Arsenal want Lautaro Martinez
Victor Osimhen open to Juventus switch.

Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 25, is one of the options Manchester City are considering as a replacement for departing Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Arsenal are willing to pay 150m euros (£128m) for Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 27. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Chelsea are ready to pay Manchester United £5m in order to back out of their obligation to make the loan move of England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, permanent. (Sun Club - subscription required), external

Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, favours a move to Juventus or a Premier League club once his loan spell at Galatasaray ends. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are all interested in the forward, who is available for 65m euros (£55.7m). (ESPN), external

Brentford and Nigeria midfielder Frank Onyeka, 27, will return to the club once his loan spell at Bundesliga side Augsburg ends this summer. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Bayern Munich and Ajax have sent scouts to watch Manchester City and England Under-18s midfielder Divine Mukasa, 17, although City plan to extend his contract. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Boss Enzo Maresca is planning for life without Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 24, and France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, in his Chelsea squad next season. (Sun Club - subscription required), external

Arsenal are preparing an offer worth 30m euros (£25.6m) for Real Madrid and Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, 20, who is not happy with his limited game time. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner is tempted to leave the club this summer to take the top job at RB Leipzig. (Football Insider)
 
Thursday's newspapers


THE SUN

Manchester United have been put on alert with Everton expecting to lose Jarrad Branthwaite this summer.

Ethan Nwaneri has been lined up for a huge pay rise after Arsenal opened talks over a new contract for the teen sensation.

Man Utd hero Gary Neville has stepped in to raise money for former players after boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe pulled the plug.

Luke Littler has not ruled out the prospect of insuring his golden darts arm at some point in his career.


DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal have one foot in the Champions League semi-finals and have already banked £55.8m in prize money for their efforts in Europe this season.

DAILY MAIL

Thomas Tuchel has taken to personally letting English players know when he is attending their Premier League game in person out of courtesy.

Mohamed Salah is to skip Egypt's June international camp to fully focus on resting his body after a long and arduous campaign at Liverpool.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is on track with his recovery and is still hoping to play again this month, after the vice-captain limped off against Paris Saint-Germain with an ankle injury.

Nemanja Matic has aimed a dig at Manchester United and claimed winning was not a priority during his time at Old Trafford.

Kyle Walker faces a spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a fractured elbow.

The parachute stunt that delayed Toulouse's Champions Cup match against Sale is not expected to be repeated around the Premiership any time soon with one English club aborting plans for a similar pre-match performance after a paratrooper broke his ankle in the rehearsal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Paul Merson says news of Liverpool edging closer to new deals for Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk is bad news for their Premier League title contenders

Liverpool are confident that Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk will both commit to new two-year deals and the Egyptian is understood to have informed representatives of the Saudi Pro League that he would not be moving to any of their clubs in the event he left Liverpool.

THE TIMES

Harry Brook, England's new white-ball captain, has said that no amount of money from franchise cricket would persuade him to compromise his desire to continue playing in all formats for his country.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has withdrawn his challenge for the next America's Cup, blaming Sir Ben Ainslie for failing to reach a swift settlement over their acrimonious split and costing INEOS precious time in its preparation for the next event.

THE GUARDIAN

Rob Couhig is in advanced talks with Reading after resurrecting a deal to buy the troubled League One club and there is optimism he could be their owner by the end of April.

Sprint-distance swimming races and mixed-gender events in artistic gymnastics and golf are among the additions to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, after the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) approval of a record 351 medal events on Wednesday.

THE I

Newcastle United's hard stance on star man Alexander Isak is having the desired effect of pushing potential suitors into looking at other striker options.


THE ATHLETIC

Mikel Arteta has issued an update on Gabriel's hamstring injury, saying that Arsenal have "lost probably our best defender for four months".

Jamaal Lascelles has another 12 months to run on his contract beyond the end of the season, with the Newcastle United club captain given an unannounced extension last year.

DAILY RECORD

Ally McCoist reckons Greg Taylor would thrive if he crossed the Old Firm divide and joined Rangers.

Martin Dubravka is back on Celtic's transfer radar, according to reports.

SCOTTISH SUN

Greg Taylor's future remains up in the air, with his Celtic contract set to expire in the summer.

Dundee have turned to a homegrown Hollywood superstar to sell their ambitious new £95m stadium and hotel bid at Camperdown.


Manchester City consider Premier League and Serie A midfielders, including Bruno Guimaraes,
Chelsea target Rodrygo
Everton accept they may lose Jarrad Branthwaite.

Manchester City look set to reignite their interest in Newcastle and Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 27, as they prepare for the departure of Belgian Kevin de Bruyne, 33. (UOL esporte - in Portuguese), external

Chelsea are willing to pay 120m euros (£102m) to sign Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, as their star summer signing. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester City are considering an offer of between 50-60m euros (£42-51m) for AC Milan and Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, despite him recently signing a new contract until 2030. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Everton are expecting to lose England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, this summer with Manchester United and Tottenham keen. (Sun), external

Chelsea and Newcastle are interested in Benfica and Greece forward Vangelis Pavlidis, 26, for 100m euros (£85m), but face competition from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Arsenal and Liverpool are looking at alternatives to Alexander Isak with Newcastle adamant that they won't sell their 25-year-old Sweden striker. (i paper), external

Newcastle, Wolves and Brentford have watched Angers and Ivory Coast goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, 24, ahead of a potential £15m summer move. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea are leading the race to sign Sunderland and England Under-21 midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 19, ahead of Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Brighton and Crystal Palace. (Caught Offside), external

Leeds will listen to offers for French goalkeeper Illan Meslier, 25, and use the funds to sign a first-choice replacement. (Football Insider), external

Juventus are willing to sell Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 26, in the summer, but want around 40m euros (£34m). (Tuttosport - in Italian)
 
Friday's newspapers


THE ATHLETIC

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Spurs have met or had discussions with the representatives of Netherlands-born Spain defender Dean Huijsen, ahead of a decision being made on the 19-year-old Bournemouth player's future.

Relevent Sports has settled its antitrust lawsuit with the US Soccer Federation, likely clearing the way for the sports promoter to host foreign league matches on American soil.

THE TIMES

West Ham are considering a summer move for Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26.

English football chiefs have introduced new rules on transgender players in women's matches that stop short of a blanket ban but allow the FA to intervene if it believes there are issues around safety or fairness of competition.

Kyle Walker said his "heart kicked in" when he tried to stop Dele Alli being sent off on his Como debut - but admitted he would not have done the same for any other opposition player.

THE TELEGRAPH

Manchester United face stiff competition for Liam Delap as a host of clubs chase the England Under 21 striker for a knockdown £30m in the event Ipswich Town are relegated.

Private schools are becoming a football talent factory.

DAILY MAIL

Newcastle are ready to make Matheus Cunha one of their top targets this summer.

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz explains why Wolves forward Matheus Cunha could be one of the most sought after players in this summer's transfer window
Real Betis are holding out for £35m as Chelsea step up their interest in highly rated Spanish winger Jesus Rodriguez, 19.

Manchester United fans have accused French police of tear-gassing them in Lyon following their 2-2 Europa League draw.

THE GUARDIAN

Kylian Mbappe's legal team are going on the attack with multiple lawsuits to try to resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.


Manchester City are said to be interested in Tottenham's Destiny Udogie,
a host of Premier League clubs want Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen,
a new name is linked with the managerial vacancy at Southampton.

Manchester City have added Tottenham and Italy left-back Destiny Udogie, 22, to a shortlist of potential signings as they look to strengthen at full-back this summer. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Spurs have met or had discussions with the representatives of Netherlands-born Spain defender Dean Huijsen, ahead of a decision being made on the 19-year-old Bournemouth player's future. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

Lens' Belgium-born English boss Will Still, 32, is among the contenders to become the new manager of Southampton following Ivan Juric's departure earlier this week. (Talksport, external)

West Ham are considering a summer move for Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26. (Times - subscription required, external)

Real Betis are holding out for £35m as Chelsea step up their interest in highly rated Spanish winger Jesus Rodriguez, 19. (Mail, external)

Newcastle are readying an offer for Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, and are keen on signing fellow Englishman Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 28, with the striker's contract at Everton expiring at the end of the season. (Football Insider, external)

Dutch club PSV Eindhoven are interested in a move for Ipswich's English winger Jack Clarke, 24, this summer. (Football Insider, external)

Atalanta will expect starting bids of above £51m (60m euros) for former Everton forward Ademola Lookman, 27, with the Nigeria international set to leave the Italian club at the end of the season. (Calciomercato - in Italian, external)

Barcelona have cooled their interest in Bayer Leverkusen and Germany defender Jonathan Tah, 29, who is out of contract with the Bundesliga club on 30 June. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Genoa boss Patrick Vieira is in the running to become Roma's new coach, with the former Arsenal and France midfielder on a four-man shortlist for the job. (Sky Sport Italia - in Italian), external

Barcelona director of football Deco has identified Real Sociedad's Spain international Alex Remiro, 30, to replace Germany's Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 32, as the club's goalkeeper. (Catalunya Radio via Football Espana)
 
Friday's newspapers


THE ATHLETIC

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Spurs have met or had discussions with the representatives of Netherlands-born Spain defender Dean Huijsen, ahead of a decision being made on the 19-year-old Bournemouth player's future.

Relevent Sports has settled its antitrust lawsuit with the US Soccer Federation, likely clearing the way for the sports promoter to host foreign league matches on American soil.

THE TIMES

West Ham are considering a summer move for Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26.

English football chiefs have introduced new rules on transgender players in women's matches that stop short of a blanket ban but allow the FA to intervene if it believes there are issues around safety or fairness of competition.

Kyle Walker said his "heart kicked in" when he tried to stop Dele Alli being sent off on his Como debut - but admitted he would not have done the same for any other opposition player.

THE TELEGRAPH

Manchester United face stiff competition for Liam Delap as a host of clubs chase the England Under 21 striker for a knockdown £30m in the event Ipswich Town are relegated.

Private schools are becoming a football talent factory.

DAILY MAIL

Newcastle are ready to make Matheus Cunha one of their top targets this summer.

Real Betis are holding out for £35m as Chelsea step up their interest in highly rated Spanish winger Jesus Rodriguez, 19.

Manchester United fans have accused French police of tear-gassing them in Lyon following their 2-2 Europa League draw.

THE GUARDIAN

Kylian Mbappe's legal team are going on the attack with multiple lawsuits to try to resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.


Manchester United set asking price for Rasmus Hojlund,
Manchester City also learn fee for target Morgan Gibbs-White,
Real Madrid plan waiting game in bid to sign William Saliba.

Manchester United will only listen to offers of £52m (60m euros) for Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, with Juventus interested in the 22-year-old. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian), external

Manchester City will have to pay £100m if they want to sign Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 25, this summer. (Talksport), external

Real Madrid will bide their time in their pursuit of Arsenal's French defender William Saliba, 24 - aiming to sign him on a cut-price deal in 2026 or free transfer when his contract expires in 2027. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will hold 'clear-the-air' talks with England forward Marcus Rashford this summer if the 27-year-old does not sign with Aston Villa permanently. (Daily Star), external

Manchester City are progressing in talks over a new deal for England Under-20 midfielder Nico O'Reilly, after Chelsea showed interest in the 20-year-old in January. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Inter Miami are close to an agreement with veteran Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 37, over a contract extension to keep him with the MLS club. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Tottenham Hotspur are considering making permanent the loan move of Bayern Munich and France Under-21 forward Mathys Tel, 19, but are not willing to activate the 50-55m euros (£43m-£47m) buy option clause in the deal. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Real Betis midfielder Sergi Altimira, 23, will sign a new contract until 2029, despite interest from Manchester City in the Spaniard, whose deal will contain a 60m euros (£51.9m) release clause. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United, Newcastle, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham are all in the hunt to sign 25-year-old Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha. (Daily Mail), external

Liverpool and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, has agreed terms for a new contract with the club which he will sign before the end of the current season. (Fabrizio Romano)
 
Sunday's newspapers



SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United are leading the chase for exciting Lyon forward Rayan Cherki.

Chelsea are ready to do a £50m cash-plus-player deal to recapture Marc Guehi this summer.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester United are reportedly confident they can provide Ruben Amorim with a £200m budget this summer by selling players he is willing to let go in order to fund an Old Trafford overhaul.

Andre Onana could lose his place in Manchester United's starting XI against Newcastle on Sunday.

SUN ON SUNDAY

Chelsea's owners have lost £1bn over the last two seasons despite the club posting profits.

STAR ON SUNDAY

The Premier League has explained its new VAR system after Arsenal saw a Kieran Tierney effort chalked off against Brentford.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Newcastle will make a £62.5m move for Wolves forward Matheus Cunha this summer.

SUNDAY RECORD

Celtic transfer target Mathias Kvistgaarden has hinted that he could be ready to leave Brondby this summer.

Brendan Rodgers insists he will hold talks with Celtic chiefs in the summer over his future.

Brendan Rodgers called Celtic's performance 'perfect' after they thumped Kilmarnock 5-1 at Celtic Park.

SUNDAY SUN

Rangers will bring the largest ever number of fans to Bilbao in the next week with Spanish police expecting 5,000 supporters to travel to Spain.


Manchester United have upped their pursuit of a new goalkeeper with Andre Onana continuing to struggle,
Chelsea are after a new winger,
Arsenal want Real Madrid's young attacker.

Chelsea are interested in signing Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, 19, but face competition from several other Premier League sides. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Chelsea are also being linked with 19-year-old Real Betis winger Jesus Rodriguez, who is protected by a release clause worth up to £42m. (Mail), external

Manchester United have stepped up their interest in Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, 22, with the Serie A side valuing the Japan international at £40m. (Talksport), external

Real Madrid are willing to let veteran midfielder Luka Modric, 39, leave the club on a free this summer. (Diario AS - in Spanish), external

Inter Miami are ready to offer a new deal to eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, 38, who is out of contract this summer. (Mirror), external

Arsenal are lining up a £35m bid for 20-year-old Real Madrid winger Arda Guler. (The Sun - subscription required), external

RB Leipzig are interested in appointing ex-Arsenal and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who is currently in charge of Como, as their new manager. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are all interested in 16-year-old Barcelona midfielder Guille Fernandez with the Spain Under-19 international frustrated by the lack of first-team opportunities at the Catalan club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Liverpool would demand a fee in the region of £17m to £22m (25m to 30m euros) for Italy forward Federico Chiesa, with the 27-year-old a target for AC Milan and potentially other clubs in the Premier League. (Caughtoffside), external

Bayer Leverkusen managing director Fernando Carro is confident coach Xabi Alonso and 21-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz will stay at the club this summer. (Sky Sports Germany - in German), external

Manchester United are expected to submit an official offer for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, 25, with the Serie A club valuing the Brazilian at about £52m. (Tuttomercato - in Italian), external

Liverpool are gearing up to make a move for 28-year-old Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella. (Fichajes)
 
Monday's newspapers


THE SUN

Crystal Palace are plotting a sensational swoop for Marcus Rashford if Aston Villa do not sign him at the end of the season.

Newcastle are weighing up a swoop for Greek wonderkid Konstantinos Karetsas.

Gareth Southgate looks to have retired as a football manager - by changing his profession on paper to 'company director'.

West Ham want to bring in a new goalkeeper - with Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher firmly in their sights.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe could lean on his Formula 1 connections to try and bring Manchester United back into pole position.

DAILY MAIL

Everton manager David Moyes is plotting a move for Ipswich striker Liam Delap as part of a broader summer rebuild.

Inter Miami are reportedly very interested in the possibility of signing Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne in the summer.

Arsenal and Tottenham are in the race to sign Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman, according to a report.

Newcastle defender Dan Burn has revealed he was involved in a minor car crash before helping others push their broken-down vehicles to safety.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly hoping to pinch one of the leading brains from the Mercedes F1 set-up.

DAILY MIRROR

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane claimed Arsenal would storm to the Premier League title if they had Liverpool star Mohamed Salah at their disposal.

Roy Keane did not hold back on his criticism of the Manchester United team after their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Newcastle at St James' Park
Kevin De Bruyne says he cannot rule out joining one of Manchester City's Premier League rivals when he leaves in the summer.

Enzo Maresca pleaded for more backing from the boo-boys as Chelsea slipped up in the race for the Champions League.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Virgil van Dijk will sign his new contract this week, saying he feels the club have delayed his announcement so it did not clash with Mohamed Salah's.

Genk star Konstantinos Karetsas is one of the hottest young properties in European football, and three Premier League clubs are in the mix for the teenager. Manchester United and Liverpool already had eyes on the Greek starlet, but Newcastle are now threatening to spoil the party with a bid of their own.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic are eyeing up Stoke winger Million Manhoef.

Brendan Rodgers called Celtic's performance 'perfect' after they thumped Kilmarnock 5-1 at Celtic Park

DAILY RECORD

Nico Raskin was snapped lording it up in front of a seething Aberdeen fan after Rangers' last-gasp equaliser at Pittodrie.


Inter Miami want Kevin de Bruyne,
Liverpool's Luis Diaz attracts interest
a new Premier League club enters the race for Liam Delap.

Inter Miami are very interested in signing Kevin de Bruyne on a free transfer when the 33-year-old Belgium midfielder leaves Manchester City at the end of the season, although talks are not believed to be advanced at this stage. (Florian Plettenberg, external)

Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr could make a move for Liverpool and Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, as an alternative to Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr. (Talksport, external)

Everton are the latest club to join the race to sign England Under-21 striker Liam Delap, 22, from Ipswich Town. (Sun), external

Newcastle are interested in Racing Genk and Greece midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas, 17, but face competition from Bayern Munich, Napoli and several other Premier League sides. (Sun), external

Meanwhile, Newcastle have sent scouts to watch Ivory Coast international Yahia Fofana, 24, at French club Angers as they prepare to strengthen their goalkeeping options. (Football Insider, external)

Arsenal retain an interest in Ajax's 19-year-old Dutch international Jorrel Hato this summer, although any potential deal for the defender is likely to hinge on the future of Jakub Kiwior. (Mirror, external)

Meanwhile, the Gunners have no plans to sign on-loan Chelsea and England winger Raheem Sterling, 30, on a permanent basis. (Football Insider, external)

Chelsea and Bournemouth are willing to pay 35m euros (£30.3m) to sign American midfielder Johnny Cardoso, 23, from Spanish club Real Betis (Fichajes - in Spanish, external)
 
Tuesday's newspapers


THE SUN

Manchester United are among a number of clubs monitoring Southampton's Aaron Ramsdale.

Marco Silva was left fuming with the fourth official after the wrong Fulham player was subbed off during his side's 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Enzo Maresca retains the confidence of the Chelsea board despite a worrying downturn in form.

Andre Onana is set to be offered an escape route from Manchester United by clubs in Saudi Arabia - but wants to stay and fight for his place.

AC Milan are thinking again about making Kyle Walker's move permanent.

THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea again topped the table for spending on agent fees as Premier League clubs spent more than £400m over the last two transfer windows.

Aston Villa are working to close a deal to sign midfield talent Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg.

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool are "planning a big summer" in the transfer market with the club captain close to signing a new two-year contract.

Crystal Palace remain committed to the redevelopment of Selhurst Park despite the cost of work having risen significantly.

Brentford owner Matthew Benham is close to agreeing a deal to buy Spanish third-tier side Merida AD.

Wojciech Szczesny has described the goalkeeping situation at Barcelona as "delicate" after Andre ter Stegen returned to first-team training.

DAILY MIRROR

Jean-Claude Blanc's role as Manchester United director has been terminated as Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his overhaul.

England star Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid team-mate Antonio Rudiger reportedly had to be separated during a training session just days before their Champions League second leg against Arsenal.

Fulham will face a major battle to keep manager Marco Silva if Tottenham come calling as pressure on Ange Postecoglou intensifies.

Before the trip to Leicester City on Sunday, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will follow Mohamed Salah in signing a new two-year deal.

West Ham are keen to sign Caoimhin Kelleher in the summer transfer window, but there is likely to be plenty of competition for the Liverpool goalkeeper.

THE TIMES

Chelsea outspent every Premier League rival on agent fees for the second year running and shelled out nearly three times more than Liverpool and Arsenal.

Ollie Watkins has been left out of Aston Villa's starting XI in favour of Marcus Rashford recently but could get the nod to start the Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG on Tuesday.

Roberto Mancini has reunited with old friends to lead Sampdoria's rescue bid.

THE TELEGRAPH

Ange Postecoglou is edging towards the sack after another error-strewn Tottenham defeat.

Manchester United Women showed Sir Jim Ratcliffe their worth by booking a third straight FA Cup final appearance.

Rory McIlroy's coach has declared that the Northern Irishman will go on to win 10 majors now that he has broken his 11-year void at the game's biggest events.

Rory McIlroy is in line to be knighted after his Masters triumph but high-level discussions must take place before he is confirmed for upcoming honours lists.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liam Delap could reportedly reject a summer transfer to Manchester United. It's believed he wants to play for a club competing in Europe, with Chelsea or Arsenal his preferred choices.

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Aaron Ramsdale as they seek a potential replacement for the struggling Andre Onana.

Arne Slot's transfer plans could be rocked if Real Madrid come knocking for Alexis Mac Allister this summer.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City are set for talks with the Football Association over James McAtee's availability this summer amid a clash of tournaments.

UEFA will consider changing the seeding rules for next season's European competitions amid criticism that Arsenal will play the second leg of their huge Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid away from home despite finishing ahead of them in the league table.

Rory McIlroy could be awarded the freedom of his hometown of Holywood after the Northern Irishman became only the sixth man to complete golf's Grand Slam with his thrilling victory at The Masters.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton are in advanced talks over a new, extended contract with their women's team head coach, Brian Sorensen.

DAILY RECORD

Kieran Tierney rejected offers from big clubs across Europe, including Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen in order to seal his Celtic return, according to a report.

Celtic fans are gearing up for a title party at Tannadice after the SPFL released the post-split fixtures.

SCOTTISH SUN

Former Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha has been sacked as Santos coach just three games into the new Brazilian Serie A season after a disastrous start to the campaign.


Arsenal are interested in Kingsley Coman,
Crystal Palace may move for Marcus Rashford
Eintracht Frankfurt have stated their price for Hugo Ekitike.

Arsenal have asked Bayern Munich about the availability of French winger Kingsley Coman, 28. (Sky Sports), external

Eintracht Frankfurt are demanding a fee of about 100m euros (£86.3m) for 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike, amid interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. (Bild - in German), external

Tottenham are willing to break their transfer record and pay about £65m to sign Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace are interested in a move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, following his impressive loan spell at Aston Villa. (Sun), external

Liverpool and Everton are set to battle it out this summer for Sunderland's English midfielder Chris Rigg, 17. (The i), external

Manchester United are unlikely to sell goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, this summer unless they can make a profit on their £47m outlay for the Cameroonian. (NBC Sports), external

However, the Red Devils have slashed their asking price for Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20, from more than £50m to less than £40m to try to sell him. (Tutto Mercato Web - in Italian), external

United are interested in signing Ajax youngster Abdellah Ouazane, 16, after the midfielder impressed for Morocco at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. (Mail), external

Manchester City will trigger a one-year contract extension for German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 34, to keep him until 2026. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Real Madrid will move for City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 24, if their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr makes a rumoured move to Saudi Arabia. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona have placed a £78m valuation on Brazilian winger Raphinha, 28, amid reported interest from the Saudi Pro League. (Catalunya Radio - in Spanish)
 
Wednesday's newspapers


THE SUN

Wayne Rooney is in line for a shock return to management just four months after being sacked by Plymouth Argyle. Blackburn are reportedly considering him as pressure mounts on boss Valerien Ismael.

Chelsea's stuttering bid to qualify for the Champions League may not impact Enzo Maresca's role but it could wipe £70m off his summer budget.

Jurgen Klopp has been tipped for a return to management with Real Madrid.

Tammy Abraham is set to complete a permanent move to AC Milan from Roma in the summer.

Arsenal are reportedly in talks with Bayern Munich star Kingsley Coman over a stunning summer transfer.

THE TIMES

Benfica have contacted Bernardo Silva's representatives over a potential return to the Portuguese club this summer.

The Premier League has acted to close the loophole that caused it to lose a legal case to Leicester City over a Profitability and Sustainability Rules charge.

André Onana is unsure if he will be recalled to the Manchester United starting XI for Thursday's must-win match against Lyon.

The England lock George Martin is likely to miss the rest of the season as he struggles with injury, casting doubt over whether he will make the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City are ascertaining the extent of Ederson's recurring groin injury amid fears the goalkeeper could face weeks on the sidelines.

Andre Onana has been left 'shocked' by his wage cut at Manchester United this season and the club 'cannot afford' to get rid of the under-fire goalkeeper for less than £26m this summer.

Leeds United have checked on Borussia Monchengladbach captain Julian Weigl.

Xavi Simons has emerged as a target for Manchester United this summer, but Ruben Amorim's transfer plans are likely to hinge on hitting the Champions League jackpot.

A second senior Football Association executive in a year is making the switch to Saudi Arabia in the long run up to the 2034 World Cup.

Manchester United are looking forward to welcoming Rory McIlroy back to Old Trafford following his triumph at the Masters, although sources say that will depend on the Northern Irishman's schedule.

Andre Onana wants to stay at Manchester United this summer, despite interest in the Cameroon goalkeeper from Europe and Saudi Arabia.

Bournemouth are to open talks with manager Andoni Iraola over a new contract ahead of interest from Tottenham.

Manchester United fans are exploring legal action after supporters were tear-gassed by French police following the Europa League quarter-final first leg in Lyon on Thursday.

Hopes for a heartwarming homecoming celebration for Rory McIlroy in Northern Ireland after his Masters success could be extinguished.

DAILY MIRROR

UEFA have allowed Real Madrid to close the roof of the Bernabeu for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal.

Tottenham Hotspur's search for their next manager has been dealt a blow with Bournemouth's and Fulham's owners both stressing the importance of their respective bosses.

Alexis Mac Allister has no interest in a move to Real Madrid even if the Spanish giants come for him. The Liverpool star's father has dismissed any idea that the Argentina midfielder would be keen on a move to Madrid.

Champions League officials were left red-faced on Tuesday evening - after the Europa League anthem was accidentally played before Aston Villa's quarter-final clash against Paris Saint-Germain.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Andoni Iraola is moving towards committing his immediate future at Bournemouth despite being a candidate for clubs such as Tottenham in the event of a change of manager.

Newcastle United are putting together contingency plans for being without Eddie Howe for the rest of the season as he recovers from pneumonia.

THE GUARDIAN

Senior figures at Red Bull held crisis talks after the Bahrain Grand Prix finished with a deeply dissatisfied Max Verstappen languishing in sixth place.

Bournemouth's owner, Bill Foley, is planning contract talks with Andoni Iraola next week and there is growing confidence at the club that the in-demand head coach can be persuaded to stay.


THE ATHLETIC

Everton women's head coach Brian Sorensen is in advanced talks over a new contract.

Kylian Mbappe will be suspended for one LaLiga match after being shown a straight red card in Real Madrid's victory at Alaves on Sunday.

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer will not be fit to return for his side's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Inter.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United won't receive a loan fee from Real Betis in exchange for Antony's services due to the amount of games the winger has now played for the Spanish club.

DAILY RECORD

Glasgow's three professional women's clubs could be set to share a stadium in the near future with SFA president Mike Mulraney reportedly initiating talks over a ground-breaking move.

Olympiacos will not be taking up their option to sign Celtic winger Luis Palma on a permanent deal next summer - according to a report.

Alex McLeish has for the first time revealed how he took a call from his old mentor Sir Alex Ferguson sounding him out over a move for Barry Ferguson - to replace Roy Keane in the Manchester United engine room.

Hearts are set to appoint Laurie Ellis from Rangers as their new head of academy.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic and Rangers have joined the race to sign Crystal Palace whizkid Jesse Derry. The Eagles starlet, 17, is out of contract this summer after rejecting a professional deal at Selhurst Park.

Charlie Mulgrew has admitted quitting his first managerial job was a weight off his shoulders. The former Celtic and Scotland defender left Kelty Hearts after just 11 games and has now admitted management simply isn't for him

A Rangers fan who threw a bottle on the pitch during an Old Firm game has been fined £320.



Bournemouth's Dean Huijsen wants to stay in the Premier League amid Real Madrid interest,
Manchester United are monitoring Aaron Ramsdale and other keepers,
Chelsea are keen on Georginio Rutter.

Bournemouth are resigned to losing Spanish defender Dean Huijsen this summer, but the 20-year-old prefers a move to another Premier League club over a switch to Bayern Munich or Real Madrid. (Talksport), external

Manchester United are monitoring the availability of Southampton's English goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26, amid concern over 29-year-old Cameroon international Andre Onana's form. (Sun), external

Manchester United have at least four potential goalkeeper targets in mind, including Brighton's Netherlands international Bart Verbruggen, 22. (i paper - subscription required), external

Chelsea are closely monitoring the development of Brighton's 22-year-old French forward Georginio Rutter. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Atletico Madrid are interested in re-signing Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 31, this summer. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Leeds United are keen on Borussia Monchengladbach captain - and Germany midfielder - Julian Weigl, 29, this summer - provided they earn promotion to the Premier League (Mail), external

West Ham want to sign Liverpool and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 26, in the summer transfer window. (Mirror), external

Newcastle have beaten Real Madrid and Barcelona to the signing of Malaga's 18-year-old Spanish winger Antonio Cordero. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Aston Villa are making progress in with talks with Rosenborg over a deal for 18-year-old Norwegian midfielder Sverre Halseth Nypan. (Sky Sports), external

AC Milan and Roma will make the loan moves of English striker Tammy Abraham, 27, and Belgium midfielder Alexis Saelemaekers, 25, permanent in the summer despite managerial uncertainty at both clubs. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has told the club's board he wants to keep their best players this summer, including 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak, who has been linked with Liverpool and Arsenal. (Teamtalk), external

English goalkeeper Tom Heaton, 39, and experienced Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 37, are both set to leave Manchester United this summer when their contracts expire. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Ipswich Town's English striker Liam Delap, 22, will turn down a move to Manchester United this summer. (Star), external

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, now global head of football at Red Bull, is emerging as a potential replacement for Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Tottenham have identified Fulham boss Marco Silva, Brentford head coach Thomas Frank and Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola as candidates to replace Ange Postecoglou should he be dismissed. (Teamtalk), external

Iraola is likely to snub the chance to join Tottenham and remain at Bournemouth as the Cherries eye playing European football next season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Former Sevilla and Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli is in talks to become the new manager of 33-year-old forward Neymar's Brazilian club Santos. (TNT Sports)
 
Thursday's newspapers



DAILY MIRROR

Mohamed Salah could miss 10 Liverpool matches after a controversial FIFA decision

Moises Caicedo is being eyed up as a big summer signing for Al Nassr this summer, according to reports, with the Chelsea midfielder top of the Saudi Pro League club's wish list.

Liverpool will face competition from Bayern Munich in the race to sign Bournemouth starlet Dean Huijsen.

Bayern Munich star Josip Stanisic pushed a ballboy to the floor as his side were dumped out of the Champions League.

Liverpool are agreeing a deal with the fourth member of their squad who was running out of contract at the end of this season, with goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros poised to continue his career at Anfield.

Erling Haaland has hinted that he is not far from a comeback despite initially being ruled out for the season.

THE TIMES

Michail Antonio will have to wait until the end of the season to find out whether West Ham will extend his contract beyond its expiry this summer.

Police made seven arrests after Aston Villa's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. In the home end at Villa Park two men were arrested on suspicion of racist chanting and another for a racially aggravated public order offence.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says he understands that his team need to engage the fans to make them a better team

Manchester United will participate in the new World Sevens Football women's tournament, through which they could earn just under £2m - four times as much as winning the FA Cup.

The women's welterweight Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has announced plans to move up in weight category for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

Serena Williams believes that she would have received a drugs ban of 20 years and had some of her 23 grand-slam singles titles stripped if she had recorded an anti-doping offence in the same way as Jannik Sinner.

DAILY MAIL

Jurgen Klopp is already unhappy and worn out with his new job at Red Bull and would consider returning to management for two big jobs, according to a new report.

Chelsea will rebuff interest from Al Nassr in midfielder Moises Caicedo.

RB Leipzig will reportedly demand around £86m for their star striker Benjamin Sesko this summer.

Chelsea and Strasbourg have agreed to wait until the end of the season before deciding what to do with Andrey Santos, after a loan spell in which he turned into a young force in French football.

Multiple clubs across Europe are in for Jonathan David, though West Ham are leading the race among the English sides interested in the Lille forward.

Bournemouth want to sign Kepa Arrizabalaga permanently this summer, and they are set to speak with Chelsea and the 30-year-old's camp to try to get that deal done.

Neither Raheem Sterling nor his camp have been told by Arsenal that he will not be signed permanently after his season-long loan expires, despite such speculation.

Everton are not currently planning on turning Armando Broja's loan into a permanent move unless Chelsea show a willingness to budge on his £30m cost.

THE SUN

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has reportedly emerged as a target for MLS outfit Chicago Fire.

Manchester United teenager Gabriele Biancheri joined Ruben Amorim's first team training on Wednesday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

British jump racing's bad run with equine fatalities at high-profile meetings this spring continued yesterday when two horses died in a regular end-of-season fixture at Cheltenham.

The Football Association and England and Wales Cricket Board are being warned of potential legal challenges after the Supreme Court ruling that transgender women are not women.

Lewis Hamilton has explained his approach to high-end fashion by saying: "Black men have always had to be more excellent than our white counterparts."

Title play-offs could be brought into the Women's Super League as part of radical plans to restructure the game.

THE GUARDIAN

Bournemouth's owner, Bill Foley, is planning contract talks with Andoni Iraola next week and there is growing confidence at the club that the in‑demand head coach can be persuaded to stay.

The chair of Hull City Ladies, Daniel Johnson, has submitted a request to the Football Association for the club to be relegated from the third tier, amid allegations of mismanagement of the club's finances being made against him by his own players.

THE ATHLETIC

Four MLS teams - Inter Miami, the Chicago Fire, NYCFC and D.C. United - have expressed interest in signing Kevin De Bruyne.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has invited Rory McIlroy to Old Trafford following the Northern Irishman's Masters victory on Sunday.

Eintracht Frankfurt have agreed a deal to complete the permanent signing of Leeds United defender Rasmus Kristensen.

England will play Jamaica at Leicester City's King Power Stadium one week before beginning the defence of their Women's European Championship title.

Mattel's first ever Ken doll based on a professional athlete has generated a frenzy of interest both in stores and online since it became available for purchase.

DAILY RECORD

Christopher Jullien has backed Jeremie Frimpong for a money-spinning transfer to Liverpool this summer.

Jim Goodwin wants Dundee United to push the boat out to try and keep top scorer Sam Dalby.

SCOTTISH SUN

St Mirren striker Toyosi Olusanya is poised to seal a £200,000 move to MLS side Houston Dynamo.


Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo is linked with a move to Saudi Arabia,
Newcastle's Sandro Tonali is wanted by Juventus,
Arsenal are told how much RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko will cost.

Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr are targeting Chelsea and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 23, who is expected to cost more than £100m. (Telegraph), external

Manchester United have identified RB Leipzig's 21-year-old Netherlands forward Xavi Simons as a summer target - but Ruben Amorim's transfer plans are likely to hinge on Champions League qualification. (Mail - subscription required), external

Juventus have made Newcastle's 24-year-old Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali one of their summer transfer targets. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

RB Leipzig are expected to set an £86m price tag for Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 21, who is attracting interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. (Bild - in German), external

Tottenham will rebuff offers for Italy left-back Destiny Udogie, 22, this summer despite links with several clubs including Manchester City. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Sporting are open to summer offers for 23-year-old Portugal defender Goncalo Inacio, who is of interest to Manchester United. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
Benfica are keen to re-sign Chelsea's 25-year-old Portugal forward Joao Felix, who is on loan at AC Milan. (Record - in Portuguese, subscription required), external


Juventus are keen to extend 21-year-old Portugal defender Renato Veiga's loan stay at Chelsea beyond this summer, either via another loan or a £48m permanent deal. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external

MLS club Chicago Fire have made an approach to sign Manchester City's Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, who will leave when his contract expires in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, hopes his improved form on loan at Aston Villa will attract interest from top European teams, with parent club Manchester United unlikely to welcome him back in the summer. (Talksport), external

Manchester United have already started to draw up a shortlist of potential replacements for Rashford, with Aston Villa uncertain whether to take up the option to sign him permanently for £40m. (Sky Sports), external

Another season out on loan for Rashford is not being ruled out as an option. (Times - subscription required), external

Experienced former France forward Antoine Griezmann, 34, is poised to extend his contract with Atletico Madrid until June 2027 despite rumours he could move to Major League Soccer. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch is not leaving Anfield in the near future despite the Netherlands international's agent talking up the 22-year-old's chances of playing for Real Madrid. (Mail - subscription required), external

West Ham forward Michail Antonio, 35, is facing an agonising wait to see if he will be given a new deal by the club, with the Jamaica international out of contract at the end of the season. (Times - subscription required)
 
Friday's newspapers


THE SUN

RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko was watched by Manchester United's new head of recruitment Christopher Vivell at the weekend.

Victor Lindelof and Noussair Mazraoui were forced to leave Old Trafford at half-time against Lyon due to urgent family issues.

Jurgen Klopp is reportedly "ready" to take over at Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti expected to leave the Bernabeu before the end of the season.


DAILY MAIL

Carlo Ancelotti is on the cusp of the sack at Real Madrid and his players have lost trust in him after their Champions League humiliation, according to a new report in Spain.

James McClean has been backed to make a shock move into boxing where he could 'do a bit of damage' to YouTuber-turned-fighter KSI.

Chris Eubank Sr has called for his son's grudge match with Conor Benn to be cancelled again due to fears over the safety of both men.

THE TIMES

Real Madrid have stepped up their plans to replace Carlo Ancelotti as head coach and would be open to having his replacement start as soon as the Club World Cup in June.

Sam Cook's prospects of making his Test debut have grown with the Essex seamer in a strong position to be named in England's squad to face Zimbabwe at the end of May.

French Open organisers have rejected an immediate opportunity to give players a greater share of tournament revenue this year despite calls from the likes of Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka for more prize money.

DAILY MIRROR

Real Madrid would have to pay €10m (£8.5m) if they wanted to lure Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen.

Inter Miami are keen to strike a deal for Kevin De Bruyne but would have to sign him to a deal "far below market value" because of their existing roster of superstars like Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Brazil's hopes of appointing Carlo Ancelotti as their new head coach have been given a significant boost after Real Madrid's Champions League exit to Arsenal.

English rugby is plotting a revolution of the professional game with a franchise model that will abolish relegation but include promotion to expand the Premiership.

The Premier League has been forced to break a Football Association pledge to stop any top-tier matches being played on the eve of the men's FA Cup final.


Manchester United and Liverpool want Lyon forward Rayan Cherki,
Arsenal are considering a move for Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman,
Chelsea explored the idea of signing Virgil van Dijk this summer.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs interested in signing Lyon's 21-year-old French forward Rayan Cherki this summer. (Mail - subscription required), external

Arsenal are considering a move for Bayern Munich's France winger Kingsley Coman, 28. (Star), external

Manchester United and Tottenham have held talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over the signing of 22-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Kaua Santos. (Bild - in German), external

Chelsea explored the idea of signing 33-year-old Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk this summer, before he signed a new contract with Liverpool. (Mail - subscription required), external

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to sign Manchester's City's 24-year-old Norway striker Erling Haaland. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Chelsea's Portugal forward Joao Felix, 25, who is on loan at AC Milan, is considering a move to Saudi Arabia or former club Benfica this summer. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Liverpool are considering a move for Eintracht Frankfurt's 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike this summer. (Caught Offside), external

Everton are set to rival Inter Milan for the signing of Genoa's 27-year-old Iceland midfielder Albert Gudmundsson, who is on loan at Fiorentina. (Teamtalk), external

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to leave the club at the end of the month after the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, with Brazil hopeful of appointing the 65-year-old Italian. (Sky Sports), external

Nottingham Forest are planning to open new contract talks with 24-year-old England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona have dropped out of the race to sign Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea are leading the race to sign Real Betis' 19-year-old Spain U21s winger Jesus Rodriguez. (Caught Offside), external

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Manchester United's £70m-rated Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, but will face competition from Bayer Leverkusen. (Teamtalk), external

Former Arsenal midfielder and Como coach Cesc Fabregas says that "nobody has called me" following links to AC Milan and Roma. (Football Italia), external

Tottenham are among a host of clubs tracking Dutch Lions' Gambian forward Gibril Sima, 17. (Football Insider)
 
Saturday's newspapers


DAILY STAR

Mikel Arteta has been given the all-clear for a move for Athletic Club's Nico Williams.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva fears that 17-year-old Geovany Quenda, who is set to join Chelsea in 2026 from Sporting CP, could steal his Portugal place.

Brendan Rodgers has slammed those who try to "expose" footballers after footage emerged online of Celtic striker Adam Idah appearing to be sick in a taxi.

Philippe Coutinho insists he has no regrets over his blockbuster move from Liverpool to Barcelona.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez's future looks increasingly uncertain despite Arne Slot denying suggestions of a training ground bust-up.

Joshua Zirkzee took aim at Manchester United supporters for leaving early before the stunning late Europa League comeback against Lyon.

Aston Martin's Saudi backers are prepared to offer Max Verstappen £230m over three years to drive for them in what has been described as the "deal of the century".


THE GUARDIAN

Pep Guardiola fears Manchester City could miss out on summer transfer targets if they fail to qualify for the Champions League.

THE SUN

Lionel Messi has revealed how David Beckham still joins in training at Inter Miami.

A sportswear brand co-owned by Harry Kane has landed a huge deal to sponsor Luton Town.

Tottenham are expected to part ways with supremo Scott Munn following the appointment of ex-Arsenal man Vinai Venkatesham.

DAILY EXPRESS

Former England assistant manager Steve Holland has been sacked by Japanese outfit Yokohama F. Marinos after just four months.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have maintained contact over RB Leipzig attacking midfielder Xavi Simons who is one of several options they are juggling.

Manchester United are reportedly plotting a swoop for Southampton youngster Tyler Dibling if they win the Europa League.

Scott Munn is expected to leave Tottenham after two years as the club's chief football officer.

SCOTTISH SUN

Hamilton Academical are set to appeal the points deduction that has left them facing almost certain relegation.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic have raised a number of concerns with the SPFL over ticket arrangements for their trip to Dundee United next weekend.


Manchester City are leading the chase for Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White,
Manchester United target Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo and Southampton's Tyler Dibling.

Manchester City are leading the chase for Nottingham Forest's 25-year-old England attacking midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White. (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester United are current frontrunners for Bournemouth's 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, but face competition from several Premier League clubs including Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United will step up their interest in Southampton's 19-year-old English midfielder Tyler Dibling if they secure Champions League qualification by winning this season's Europa League. (ESPN), external

Chelsea are interested in signing Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, but the Sweden international prefers a move to rivals Arsenal (A Bola - in Portuguese), external

Liverpool are closely monitoring 29-year-old England striker Ollie Watkins' situation at Aston Villa as they plot an alternative signing to Newcastle and Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25. (Football Insider), external

Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli are all interested in signing Manchester United and Norway striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, this summer. (Caughtoffside), external

Fulham remain keen on signing AC Milan and Nigeria winger Samuel Chukwueze this summer after failing with a January move for the 25-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Chelsea and Newcastle have enquired about the availability of Bayern Munich's 28-year-old South Korea centre-back Kim Min-jae. (Footmercato - in French), external

Everton have put 22-year-old Monaco and Denmark striker Mika Biereth on their list of summer transfer targets. (Teamtalk), external

Newcastle midfielder Lewis Miley, 18, is interesting several clubs in the Premier League and Bundesliga. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is not interested any management positions next season, with the 57-year-old German happy to snub any offers which come from Real Madrid or Brazil. (Sky Germany - in German), external

Scott Munn is expected to leave Tottenham after two years as the club's chief football officer, with the 51-year-old Australian given some of the blame for the club's injury problems this season. (Mail)
 
Sunday's newspapers


STAR ON SUNDAY

Manchester United are considering a shock swap deal involving Marcus Rashford and Ollie Watkins.

Alan Shearer reckons he would be gobsmacked if Marcus Rashford still has a career left for him at Manchester United.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Atletico Madrid are eager to seal a deal for Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero ahead of the Club World Cup. Diego Simeone has identified the Spurs defender as his primary target.

Former Monaco and Croatia international midfielder Nikola Pokrivac has died at the age of 39 following a tragic car crash in Karlovac on Friday.

SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim wants Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace as a key summer signing - and is hopeful of winning the race.

Liverpool are lining up a move for Brentford hitman Bryan Mbeumo - despite Mo Salah signing a new deal.

Virgil van Dijk earned £3m in image rights and sponsorship deals last season.

Arne Slot speaks glowingly of Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to Jamie Carragher after signing a new contract until the summer of 2027

French club Caen, who are co-owned by France captain Kylian Mbappe, have been relegated to the French third tier.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen is reportedly giving himself a month to decide on his future - but wants to stay in the Premier League next season.

Andre Onana could be handed a Manchester United lifeline - after Ruben Amorim made strengthening other areas of the team his top priority.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Premier League clubs are charging as much as £1,800 for children to be mascots at games, prompting fierce criticism from MPs and campaigners.

Arne Slot has hit back at suggestions that champions-elect Liverpool's success will be diminished because it has been a poor Premier League this season.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

A furious Niclas Fullkrug launched a scathing attack on his team-mates as he accused West Ham of having a 'mindset problem' after they conceded a late equaliser against bottom-side Southampton.

Niclas Fullkrug raged at his West Ham team-mates for failing to carry out head coach Graham Potter's game plan after a stoppage-time Southampton goal saw them held to a 1-1 draw at home by the Premier League's bottom side

Kobbie Mainoo stunned fans online when he posted a throwback photo of himself donning a Spurs retro shirt of a Premier League rival.

SCOTTISH SUN

Neil Critchley has slammed referee John Beaton and accused him of showing him no respect in their semi-final loss to Aberdeen at Hampden.

SUNDAY RECORD

Defiant Connor Barron is adamant that Rangers' season is not over.

Jimmy Thelin reached his first ever final as a gaffer - then insisted Aberdeen can go and lift the Scottish Cup.


Manchester United are considering a swap deal involving Marcus Rashford and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins,
Alexander Isak is set to stay at Newcastle United
Manchester City are planning a move for goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

Manchester United are looking at a swap deal which would involve forward Marcus Rashford, 27, turning a loan move to Aston Villa into a permanent switch and his fellow England international Ollie Watkins, 29, moving the other way. (Star), external

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, will only be allowed to leave Manchester United if the club receive an offer in excess of £20m. (Mirror), external

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone is interested in fellow Argentine and Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero and might try to sign the 26-year-old before this summer's Club World Cup. (Sunday Express), external

Spain winger Nico Williams, 22, has been linked with a move to Arsenal and Barcelona but has suggested he wants to stay with Athletic Bilbao and play for them in the Champions League next season if they qualify. (AS - in Spanish), external

Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres is believed to be a target for a number of clubs but the 26-year-old Sweden striker says "no-one can predict what will happen - we enjoy the moment". (Metro), external

Real Madrid are set to part company with manager Carlo Ancelotti and have made contact with Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso's camp, although the Spaniard could cost them about £15m in compensation. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Ancelotti's preference if he leaves Real Madrid is to take over as manager of the Brazil national team. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Sweden striker Alexander Isak, who has been linked with Arsenal and Liverpool, is expected to stay at Newcastle United as the Magpies are set to price the 25-year-old out of a move this summer. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea, Newcastle and Juventus are interested in South Korea centre-back Kim Min-jae, with Bayern Munich willing to sell the 28-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Manchester City are planning to make a move for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa and believe an offer of £50m for the Portugal international could be enough, despite the 25-year-old having a £63m buyout clause in his contract. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich are monitoring Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos, who is on loan at French club Strasbourg. (Mail)
 
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