Manchester United regret setting Marcus Rashford's sale price to Barcelona at £26m - Paper talk and football transfer gossip
Latest from Thursday's papers: Man Utd also willing to allow Jadon Sancho to leave on a free this summer, while US businessman ups his stake in the club; Club World Cup set for further expansion; Rafa Benitez under pressure at Panathinaikos with his former player set to replace him
Thursday 19 February 2026 00:01, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester United chiefs are regretting their decision to agree to sell Marcus Rashford to Barcelona for a mere £26m - Daily Star
Man Utd are set to allow Jadon Sancho to leave for free this summer - The Sun
Leon Cooperman, an American billionaire, has upped his stake in Manchester United - The Sun
Harry Amass has returned to Man Utd's training ground from his loan at Norwich City for treatment on his hamstring injury - The Sun
A Premier League proposal to centralise perimeter advertising sales has been met with a frosty reception from some top clubs - Daily Mail
Chelsea academy starlet George Jobling has completed a move to Spurs - The Sun
AROUND THE WORLD
Sevilla boss Matias Almeyda has been handed a seven-match ban for clashing with match officials - The Independent
UEFA is ready to back FIFA's proposed expansion of the Club World Cup to 48 teams for the next edition in 2029 - The Guardian
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Foxborough has threatened to pull the plug on World Cup matches taking place at Gillette Stadium if it does not receive vital security funding - Daily Mail
Rafa Benitez is on the brink of being sacked at Panathinaikos, according to reports in Greece - and could be replaced by his former Liverpool player Igor Biscan - Daily Mail
Philippe Coutinho is prepared to terminate his Vasco da Gama contract after being booed by his own fans, say reports in Brazil - Daily Mail
James Rodriguez has finally been granted a visa to play for Minnesota United - just three days before the start of the MLS season - Daily Mail
