Manchester United to target Neymar if Qatari takeover succeeds - Paper talk
Plus: Brighton eyeing out-of-contract Liverpool midfielder James Milner; Mauricio Pochettino could be offered Chelsea job on Saturday night; Harry Kane open to leaving Tottenham on free transfer; Arsenal to listen to offers for Granit Xhaka and Kieran Tierney
Saturday 29 April 2023 08:30, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Manchester United will make a sensational move for PSG star Neymar if the Qatari bidders are successful in their takeover.
Mikel Arteta is reconsidering Arsenal's summer transfer strategy following this week's painful defeat at Manchester City.
Raheem Sterling admits it will take time for Chelsea to get back on top of English football.
Mason Greenwood has told pals he will never play for Manchester United again.
THE ATHLETIC
Brighton are preparing a move to sign Liverpool midfielder James Milner as a free agent this summer.
Former Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur director Fabio Paratici has had his ban partially reduced on appeal by FIFA, allowing him to continue to work in football in some capacity.
Manchester United and Arsenal will meet in New York this summer as part of their 2023-24 pre-season preparations.
Marco Silva has reiterated the need for Fulham to invest in the squad during the summer transfer window following a strong first season back in the Premier League.
Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho is set to be out for "a number of weeks" following the striker tearing his adductor muscle.
THE TIMES
Mauricio Pochettino could be offered the Chelsea job by Saturday night as senior figures from the west London club are set to meet in Los Angeles to make a final decision on the head coach vacancy.
English football clubs' sponsorship deals with shadowy betting platforms appear to have escaped a crackdown by the government in its proposed changes to gambling laws.
Fifa's new exams for agents sorted out those who did their revision and those who thought it would be plain sailing, as 52 per cent of the 3,800 hopefuls who sat the test passed.
Mark Ives, the general manager of the National League, says the possibility of runners-up Notts County failing to win promotion to League Two despite being 25 points ahead of the third-placed side underlines why the top two should be promoted automatically.
The Russian energy giant Gazprom, which bankrolls the International Boxing Association (IBA), is reported to have its own private army involved in Russian attacks on Ukraine.
DAILY EXPRESS
Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche is reportedly set to snub the chance to join Chelsea due to the 'overbearing presence' of Todd Boehly.
Mykhaylo Mudryk risks falling down the pecking order at Chelsea if the club pushes on with their pursuit of AC Milan star Rafael Leao.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Harry Kane is open to seeing out his Tottenham deal as one of his options with interest in the England captain set to intensify this summer.
Everton's relegation-threatened squad is split between players who are facing significant pay cuts if the club go down and others who do not need to worry about a potential salary reduction.
The Glazer family will decide whether to sell Manchester United over the coming days in what could be a watershed moment for Britain's biggest club after final takeover bids were submitted on Friday night.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City are reportedly exploring the possibility of signing out-of-favour full-back Kieran Tierney from Arsenal in the summer.
Allianz, the German insurance giant, is reported to be one of several companies in contention to takeover as Chelsea's principal shirt sponsor from next season.
Chelsea re-hire physio Jose Calvarro just seven months after his Todd Boehly-forced exit left several players unhappy - with some believing the club's medical staff overall aiding the Blues' injury crisis and poor season.
Newcastle have reportedly agreed a deal worth £25m-per-year for a Middle Eastern company to become their new principal shirt sponsor.
The days of nattily attired line judges at Wimbledon look to be numbered after it was announced that all main circuit ATP Tour events will have electronic line calling from 2025.
Harry Maguire is growing increasingly fearful he may to have to leave Manchester United this summer due to the lack of faith shown in him by manager Erik Ten Hag.
West Bromwich Albion will launch an immediate fire sale of players as soon as their hopes of qualifying for the Championship play-offs are ended.
Arsenal are prepared to listen to offers for Kieran Tierney and Granit Xhaka this summer.
Manchester United and Chelsea will both look to sign Lille striker Jonathan David this summer, according to reports.
THE GUARDIAN
David Beckham has revealed how living with his "tiring" obsessive compulsive disorder leads him to spending hours cleaning and organising his home while the rest of his family are in bed.
DAILY MIRROR
Ryan Reynolds has promised to give Ben Foster a prop from Hollywood blockbuster Deadpool as a thank you for his Wrexham contribution.
Ed Woodward could be £14m richer when the sale of Manchester United finally goes through.
DAILY STAR
Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly expecting a huge bid for Harry Kane from Premier League rivals Chelsea.
SCOTTISH SUN
Football chiefs have banned early access to Hampden Park for ultras to lay out banners ahead of Sunday's Old Firm match.
Rangers are reportedly preparing to reignite their interest in Swansea star Morgan Whittaker.
DAILY RECORD
Hearts' crunch third-place game against Aberdeen next month has been moved forward two-and-a-half hours due to Beyonce's concert at Murrayfield on the same day.
