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Cristiano Ronaldo considering European return or MLS move amid fallout from Al Nassr 'strike' - Paper Talk

Wednesday's other top stories include a pair of 'failed' Tottenham bidders clubbing together to buy out Daniel Levy's stake in the club, Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes revealing his relationship with Arne Slot and IFAB looking at new ways to cut down on timewasting

Tuesday 3 February 2026 23:37, UK

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

FOOTBALL

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly considering leaving Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in the summer, with a return to Europe or a move to the MLS considered potential options - Daily Mail

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Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol discusses why Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared to go on strike at Al Nassr, with the Portuguese forward not in the matchday squad to face Al Riyadh on Monday

Two failed Spurs bidders are joining forces to try to buy Daniel Levy's stake in Tottenham - The Sun

Football's lawmakers will vote later this month on whether to bring in countdowns to prevent timewasting and on the introduction of a 10-second substitute rule - Daily Mail

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has spoken candidly about his relationship with head coach Arne Slot - and is "absolutely convinced" that their big-money signings will pay off - Daily Mirror

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Sky Sports News' Vinny O'Connor assesses the business Liverpool have done in the January transfer window

Liverpool won a race against Chelsea to secure the £60m signing of Jeremy Jacquet on Deadline Day, but the deal has failed to impress former France international Christophe Dugarry who has accused the Reds of "losing their minds" - Daily Mail

The FA has proposed significant and controversial changes to the Women's FA Cup, such as keeping the Women's Super League top four apart until the semi-finals and removing the draw after the round of 32 - The Times

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SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Manager Jim Goodwin has slammed the decision to boot out both of Dundee United's red-card appeals - Scottish Sun

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CRICKET

Brendon McCullum has defended Harry Brook by insisting his England white-ball captain is a smart tactician who is misunderstood, even though he is a "work in progress" off the field - The Times

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