All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
DAILY TELEGRAPH
N'Golo Kante is close to handing Chelsea a huge boost by signing a new contract as he closes in on a first-team return.
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is confident his proposed buyout of Manchester United would not fall foul of rules barring ownership or control over more than one club.
Brighton are set to face a summer battle to hold on to Roberto De Zerbi - less than a year after appointing the Italian as Graham Potter's successor.
Birmingham City are facing another charge by the Football League after a lengthy investigation into the club's ownership structure.
Leicester Tigers will appoint Australia assistant coach Dan McKellar as their new head coach, although it is unclear whether he will be able to link up with the team for pre-season this summer as he could retain his place on Eddie Jones' staff for the World Cup.
THE SUN
Manchester United could be without Harry Maguire, Antony and Anthony Martial for the second leg of their Europa League play-off against Barcelona.
Erik ten Hag shared dinner with Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson on Monday night ahead of a week when the club face a huge Europa League date with Barcelona and the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle.
The "Hand of God" ball which Diego Maradona scored his notorious goal against England with failed to sell for a second time at auction with the owner - match referee Ali Bin Nasser - holding out for £2.5m. Bids on this occasion only reached £1.4m after a £2m winning bid was rejected last November.
DAILY STAR
Chelsea flop Timo Werner has blasted former coach Thomas Tuchel for "scapegoating" him.
Chelsea will sell Mason Mount in the summer if the midfielder fails to agree a contract extension.
Former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is holding out for the West Ham job.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly is a 'big fan' of Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner, who could fall under consideration for a second time under the American's reign if Graham Potter is relieved of his duties in west London.
Arsenal are ready to make a "mega money" for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund, who has impressed during his first season in Serie A and has also attracted interest from Real Madrid.
Manchester United are in contract talks with five players, including England stars Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw, with business continuing as usual despite continuing takeover talk.
Reports in Spain have hinted that Real Madrid will look to bring in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as the long-term replacement for Karim Benzema.
DAILY MIRROR
Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot would love to have Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun back on loan again next season after a prolific goalscoring run in France but he believes a "very big club" will sign the 21-year-old if the Gunners do not decide to integrate him into their first-team plans.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was pictured playing five-a-side football in Milan after being given permission to travel to Italy by Graham Potter and the Chelsea hierarchy.
Manchester United's share price on the New York Stock Exchange fell significantly on Tuesday after stories emerged that the Glazer family might make a U-turn on their proposed sale.
DAILY MAIL
Aston Villa would consider offers for Emiliano Martinez this summer - though they are set to demand a high price for their World Cup winner.
Dutch legend Marco van Basten has heaped praise on Ajax's Mohammed Kudus and claimed the Ghanaian is a superior player to Antony, who left Ajax for Manchester United last summer in an £85.5m switch.
Brad Friedel says US stars Christian Pulisic and Matt Turner should move on from Chelsea and Arsenal respectively to secure more playing time.
Fans have voiced their support for Wales stars in their dispute with Welsh rugby chiefs over contracts but many hope that a strike, which could potentially see the Six Nations clash with England called off, is somehow avoided.
Jockey Rachael Blackmore has paid tribute to "the horse that changed my life" after her historic 2021 Grand National winning partner Minella Times was retired after suffering a setback.
Jake Paul says Tommy Fury's boxing career is being ruined by his father John ahead of their Saudi showdown this weekend.
THE GUARDIAN
Sarina Wiegman has acknowledged things are "not going to change overnight" after all 13 players to feature for England in their under-23's 4-1 victory over Belgium on Monday were white.
EVENING STANDARD
Wilfried Zaha is considering a move to link up with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, after rejecting multiple offers to extend his contract at Crystal Palace.
THE TIMES
Actor Joseph Fiennes, whose previous roles include William Shakespeare, will portray Gareth Southgate in a National Theatre production of Dear England, which will look back at the England manager's career since the tragedy of his Euro '96 penalty miss.
SCOTTISH SUN
Kieran Tierney is considering his future at Arsenal after becoming increasingly frustrated by his lack of action.
Neil Lennon has confessed he's missing the 'buzz' of being a club manager.
DAILY RECORD
Dundee United owner Mark Ogren says there will be "no immediate changes" at the club and is set to stand by sporting director Tony Ashgar and boss Liam Fox despite a fan protest outside Tannadice before their AGM on Tuesday.