Plus: Man Utd want Monaco's Axel Disasi; Aaron Ramsey could leave Nice this summer; Birmingham waiting on £10m windfall from Jude Bellingham's move from Dortmund to Real Madrid; Aston Villa ready to move for Sevilla transfer guru Monchi
Thursday 8 June 2023 07:46, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Newcastle United could deny Manchester United one of their chief summer transfer targets as they plot entering the race to sign Napoli defender Min-Jae Kim.
Manchester United are close to a deal to sign Monaco defender Axel Disasi, according to reports in France.
West Ham fans were left fuming with the amount of empty seats in the Fiorentina end at the Europa Conference League final in Prague, given tens of thousands of their own supporters were unable to buy tickets.
Aaron Ramsey could leave Nice this summer just weeks after a one-year extension to his contract was announced.
Manchester United are one of four Premier League clubs "crazy" about Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella.
Arsenal are weighing up a swap transfer for Galatasaray right-back Sacha Boey but face competition from a Premier League rival.
Manchester United flop Donny van de Beek has "accepted it's time to leave" the club after his disastrous £35m transfer.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Sheikh Jassim could walk away from the process of buying Manchester United this week with his patience wearing thin despite making a fifth multi-billion offer only days ago.
Exploratory talks have taken place between the RFU and their Irish counterparts in relation to London Irish with the possibility of a phoenix club used to establish young Irish talent potentially to be taken further.
DAILY MIRROR
Birmingham City are waiting on a windfall in excess of £10m from the deal which will take Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid.
Franck Kessie's agent has poured cold water on reports the midfielder has been made available for transfer by cash-strapped Barcelona.
West Ham United have vowed to ban the fan responsible for throwing the missile that left Fiorentina's captain bloodied in the Europa Conference League final.
Inter Miami goalkeeper Nick Marsman believes David Beckham's club is 'not ready' for the arrival of Lionel Messi.
Chelsea will look to sign Neymar this summer as Paris Saint-Germain hope to land Bernardo Silva following the exit of Lionel Messi.
Aston Villa have made a formal offer to sign Villarreal defender Pau Torres - a year after Manchester United wanted to sign the Spain international.
DAILY MAIL
Aston Villa are ready to make a significant move to bolster their backroom staff, with Sevilla's Monchi now the chief target to take up a senior role in their recruitment team.
Both Inter and AC Milan are keeping tabs on Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun, who appears set to leave the London club this summer after impressing on loan with Reims.
N'Golo Kante has completed a medical in London ahead of his expected move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.
Sadio Mane is the No 1 player on Thomas Tuchel's list of unwanted Bayern Munich players, with Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry also likely to leave the Bundesliga champions this summer.
Manchester United are among the clubs keeping an eye on emerging MLS talent Brian Gutierrez, who currently plays in midfield for Chicago Fire.
Broadcasters have dealt Premiership Rugby another blow by demanding a multi-million-pound rebate after confirmation the league will shrink to 10 teams next season.
Michael Vaughan is set for another battle with the ECB as he seeks to recover almost £500,000 he spent in clearing his name of allegations of racism.
West Ham United players danced in the streets as they returned to their hotel in the centre of Prague and received a hero's welcome, joining jubilant West Ham fans celebrating their historic win in Prague.
West Ham defender Emerson Palmieri has written his name into the history books after becoming the first player to win all three UEFA club competitions following his side's Europa Conference League victory against Fiorentina on Wednesday.
Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal reportedly 'had private jets waiting in Paris' to fly Lionel Messi back to Riyadh prior to his decision to join Inter Miami.
Gerard Pique has criticised former employers Barcelona after the departure of a number of club legends this season, who he believes were blamed for their ongoing financial issues.
Bayern Munich are reportedly still hopeful of persuading Harry Kane to join the German club despite interest from Real Madrid this summer.
Barcelona are reportedly mounting a charm offensive to convince Monaco full-back Vanderson to hold off on deciding his future rather than signing with Manchester United this summer.
Nottingham Forest are targeting Monza's attacking left-back Carlos Augusto.
The powerbrokers behind Saudi Arabia's takeover of golf are keen for under-fire PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan to remain in post after putting a 10-figure sum into the peace pact that shocked the world of sport.
DAILY EXPRESS
West Ham can expect a huge fine after missiles rained down on Fiorentina players during the Europa Conference League final in Prague and forced Cristiano Biraghi to have lengthy treatment for a cut on the back of his head.
Rasmus Hojlund is reportedly being earmarked as a top target for Manchester United this summer after Erik ten Hag held 'multiple video calls' with the highly-rated striker.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Mason Greenwood will be informed of Manchester United's decision on his future with the club in the next few weeks.
THE TIMES
N'Golo Kante is set to become the latest high-profile footballer to sign for a Saudi Arabian club in a deal that will pay him £86m a season.
Andy Murray expects Saudi Arabia to start a move into tennis but says he has no intention of playing in the country.
Snooker's match-fixing scandal could lead to criminal proceedings, with the sport's governing body having passed on its findings to authorities in the UK and China.
THE ATHLETIC
Liverpool will listen to offers for Leighton Clarkson as they continue their midfield rebuild this summer - but Fabio Carvalho is only available on loan.
Bayern Munich are set to complete the signing of Borussia Dortmund defender Raphael Guerreiro on a free transfer.
FIFA has been found to have breached Swiss Federal Law over advertising the 2022 Qatar World Cup as "carbon-neutral".
Tammy Abraham has had surgery on the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered during the final game of the Serie A season, AS Roma have confirmed.
Birmingham City are set to appoint Garry Cook as their new chief executive officer, meaning he will leave his role as the executive president and CEO of the Saudi Pro League.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers are closing in on a £3.5m deal for Cremonese striker Cyriel Dessers.
Celtic have embarked on a worldwide hunt for a successor to Ange Postecoglou.
Rangers have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Arsenal defender Auston Trusty, according to reports.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic will not press the panic button by rushing into appointing Ange Postecoglou's replacement.
Lee Johnson admits securing new loan deals for Will Fish and CJ Egan-Riley would ease the pressure on Hibs' summer shopping.
