Erling Haaland's representatives are reportedly convinced he must join Real Madrid - Paper Talk
Plus: Ademola Lookman is being targeted by Atletico Madrid and Juventus; Liverpool dismissed a bold attempt from Nottingham Forest to sign goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher; Pep Lijnders believes he's ready to become a manager when he leaves Liverpool this season
Friday 2 February 2024 07:16, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Erling Haaland's representatives are reportedly convinced he must join Real Madrid.
Former Everton star Ademola Lookman is being targeted by Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
DAILY MAIL
Liverpool dismissed a bold attempt from Nottingham Forest to sign goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. Forest offered a deal worth £15m for the 25-year-old but Liverpool do not want to sell.
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has explained his decision to leave the club at the end of the season, as he prepares to pursue his aspirations in management.
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg says he is happy to remain a Tottenham player for now, despite his role on the periphery of Ange Postecoglou's team sparking interest for the second transfer window in a row.
England are set to play Bosnia in a pre-Euros friendly at St James' Park this summer.
Mauricio Pochettino wanted three players in the January transfer window but failed to bring in any of them.
The EFL's contract with Wembley will be reviewed when the current deal expires in three years due to unhappiness at their treatment by the national stadium.
Rival bidders for Everton are convinced that prospective new owners 777Partners are loading fresh debt onto the club in an attempt to pressure the Premier League into approving their takeover.
Serge Aurier's proposed move to Galatasaray is off, as things stand.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea believe Liverpool were responsible for the club's young mascot, who was left on his own during Wednesday night's rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone at Anfield, and have invited him to be a mascot for another game.
Lewis Hamilton's switch to Ferrari for 2025 came as a complete shock to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff when the seven-time world champion broke the news at the Austrian's home on Wednesday morning.
DAILY MIRROR
Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes the club's refusal to sell star striker Ivan Toney in the January transfer window is a sign of how far they have come, despite admitting the Bees remain a "selling" club.
Liverpool and Arsenal are battling to sign Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Larsson, who has been dubbed the 'next Rodri'.
THE GUARDIAN
Premier League clubs are on course to spend one of the lowest amounts in a January transfer window, with owners and financial experts blaming the league's increased scrutiny over its profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) for the significant downturn.
Sheffield United's manager, Chris Wilder, has said it was time to speak out on behalf of the club about a perceived bias against them from matchday officials. Wilder described the referee Tony Harrington's performance after the 3-2 defeat at Crystal Palace on Tuesday as "ridiculous" and that he would be speaking with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL.)
THE ATHLETIC
Pep Lijnders believes he's ready to become a manager when he leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.
Connor Roberts admits he is quietly hopeful his transfer to Leeds United could become permanent after signing on loan from Burnley.
Aston Villa and England midfielder Lucy Staniforth has been ruled out "indefinitely" with an ankle injury.
THE TIMES
Jordan Spieth has claimed the PGA Tour does not need Saudi Arabia's billions after striking a separate deal with an American consortium.
DAILY RECORD
Ridvan Yilmaz is staying at Ibrox after Rangers chiefs rebuffed Galatasaray's deadline day swoop for the left-back.
Jefte has reportedly been fined and instantly frozen out on his return to APOEL after his move to Rangers collapsed.
Ryan Kent's move to Lazio is off after the former Rangers star dramatically pulled out at the last minute.
Aberdeen turned down a deal that could have hit £500,000 from Swansea City for Connor Barron on deadline night.
Aberdeen booted out a deadline day bid from Spain for attacker Duk, according to reports.
