Michael Carrick 'firmly in the running' for Man Utd job as Robbie Keane eyed for Crystal Palace - Paper talk and football transfer gossip
Latest from Saturday's papers: Robbie Keane is a contender to replace Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace manager; Casemiro has drawn interest from Inter Miami and his boyhood club in Brazil; Conor Benn has officially split from Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn
Friday 20 February 2026 22:19, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
Premier League
Michael Carrick is firmly in the running to get the Manchester United job beyond the summer - The Sun.
Casemiro has drawn interest from Inter Miami and his boyhood club in Brazil - The Sun.
Robbie Keane is a contender to replace Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace manager - talkSPORT.
Eddie Howe claims Nick Woltemade is happy in his new deeper role - The Sun.
Dele Alli will return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as a special guest during the north London Derby on Sunday - The Sun.
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Marcus Rashford has taken £8.5m out of his businesses as he gets set to leave Manchester United this summer - The Sun.
Tottenham's interim manager Igor Tudor looked to get his interregnum off on the right foot on Thursday evening by taking his squad out for a team bonding dinner - Daily Mail.
Premier League referees have lost faith in semi-automated offside technology and are pushing for the clubs to change provider - Telegraph.
EFL
Former Premier League icon David Dunn's son - Isaac - has signed his first professional contract at Blackburn - The Sun.
Josh Sargent is closing on his move from Norwich City to Toronto FC in the MLS after the clubs agreed a £15.5m deal - Daily Mail.
Scotland
Celtic's interim chairman Brian Wilson says lifting the Green Brigade ban and "setting aside differences" cannot be "unconditional" as he pleaded with supporters to end their "debilitating" actions - Scottish Sun.
Rangers are set to reopen contract talks with Nico Raskin - Daily Record.
World football
Werder Bremen have cancelled a trip to the United States due to concerns over unrest in Minnesota after the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as economic risks - Reuters.
Rugby union
Maro Itoje says his late mother will be at Twickenham in spirit when the England captain wins his 100th cap in the Six Nations showdown with Ireland on Saturday - Guardian.
Boxing
Conor Benn has officially split from Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn and will link up with Zuffa Boxing, ran by Hearn's promotional rival Dana White - talkSPORT.
Jake Paul has gone under the knife for a second time in two months after having his jaw broken by Anthony Joshua in December - talkSPORT.
