Plus:Tammy Abraham has refused to rule out a return to England; Jurgen Klopp committing to a new contract may convince Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to agree fresh Liverpool deals
Friday 29 April 2022 06:22, UK
All the top stories and t ansfer rumours from Friday's national newspapers...
DAILY MAIL
The group led by US tycoon Todd Boehly are leading the race to buy Chelsea, according to rivals.
Wolves boss Bruno Lage says the club have slapped a £100m price tag on Ruben Neves amid rumoured interest from Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham.
West Ham have said they will ban any supporters found to have attacked foreign journalists during their side's defeat by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-finals - after two reporters alleged they were struck at the London Stadium.
Southampton will tell their Premier League rivals James Ward-Prowse is not for sale as they gear up for a battle to keep their captain this summer.
Wolves are set to be without Max Kilman for the rest of the season in a huge blow to their hopes of European qualification.
Mauricio Pochettino has vowed he will be staying as manager of Paris Saint-Germain and that star man Kylian Mbappe would also remain at the club.
Former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka has called for a 'reaction' against Wimbledon from the women's tour in response to player bans this year.
THE SUN
Tammy Abraham has refused to rule out a return to England amid rumours linking him with a switch to Arsenal.
Manchester United and Liverpool have been slapped with £8k fines by UEFA after Atletico boss Diego Simeone was pelted by fans at Old Trafford and the Reds caused a delay in their kick-off against Benfica.
AC Milan are the latest club set to be taken over by billionaire Arab owners.
Arsenal have registered their interest in Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, reports suggest.
AC Milan have opened contract talks with rumoured Arsenal target Rafael Leao, according to reports.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Martin Atkinson and Jonathan Moss, two experienced Premier League referees, will retire at the end of this season.
Rob Key has signalled an end to England's rest and rotation policy after admitting that the Test team are "a long, long way away" from Australia's level.
Fewer than half of cricket fans believe the sport has a problem with racism despite the major furore in recent months sparked by the Azeem Rafiq case, according to a new survey.
DAILY MIRROR
Jurgen Klopp committing to a new contract that will extend his stay as Liverpool manager to 2026 could convince star players Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to agree fresh deals of their own this summer.
Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their hopes of signing Frenkie de Jong this summer after Barcelona's former boss Ronald Koeman poured cold water over suggestions the club will cash in on the Dutch midfielder this summer.
Manchester United are reportedly leading the race to sign Victor Osimhen this summer as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster their ranks up front.
THE TIMES
Manchester City are hopeful Kyle Walker will be available for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid next week.
The three bidders vying to buy Chelsea have been left stunned by a request to raise their offers by £500m - even though the US bank leading the sale is expected to identify the preferred candidate within days.
The Premier League is to change the way it handles scrutiny of club takeovers after it was revealed that a law firm run by its interim chairman did the bulk of the work.
DAILY EXPRESS
Ralf Rangnick won't speak to his Manchester United successor Erik ten Hag until mid-May.
Aberdeen star Calvin Ramsay has admitted "it's good" to be linked with a summer transfer to Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur have received an encouraging boost in their hopes of bringing Christian Eriksen back to the club this summer.
Arsenal will likely look to sign a new right-back this summer as reports claim Cedric Soares will leave at the end of the season.
Chelsea could thwart Manchester United's summer transfer plans by hijacking the Red Devils' interest in Villarreal centre-back Pau Torres.
DAILY RECORD
St Pauli could yet battle Hearts and Aberdeen to land Wolves midfielder Connor Ronan this summer.
St Mirren will sign Trevor Carson from Dundee United this summer for a nominal fee and is poised to reunite with his former Morecambe manager Stephen Robinson.
The Northern Ireland international is poised to reunite with manager Stephen Robinson when the new season kicks off.
Calum Butcher may have kicked his last ball for Dundee United as Tam Courts revealed the midfielder won't play for the club again this season.
SCOTTISH SUN
Hundreds of Rangers fans have been heard singing a banned sectarian song on the streets of Leipzig ahead of the Europa League semi-final.
Former Manchester United and Rangers star Henning Berg is in the running to become the next manager of Hibs.
