Manchester United transfer news: Benjamin Sesko watched by new head of recruitment Christopher Vivell - Paper Talk
Plus: Carlo Ancelotti on the cusp of the sack at Real Madrid; Real Madrid would have to pay €10m (£8.5m) if they wanted to lure Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen; Inter Miami keen to strike a deal for Kevin De Bruyne with a host of other clubs interested
Friday 18 April 2025 07:37, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
THE SUN
RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko was watched by Manchester United's new head of recruitment Christopher Vivell at the weekend.
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Victor Lindelof and Noussair Mazraoui were forced to leave Old Trafford at half-time against Lyon due to urgent family issues.
Jurgen Klopp is reportedly "ready" to take over at Real Madrid with Carlo Ancelotti expected to leave the Bernabeu before the end of the season.
DAILY MAIL
Carlo Ancelotti is on the cusp of the sack at Real Madrid and his players have lost trust in him after their Champions League humiliation, according to a new report in Spain.
James McClean has been backed to make a shock move into boxing where he could 'do a bit of damage' to YouTuber-turned-fighter KSI.
Chris Eubank Sr has called for his son's grudge match with Conor Benn to be cancelled again due to fears over the safety of both men.
THE TIMES
Real Madrid have stepped up their plans to replace Carlo Ancelotti as head coach and would be open to having his replacement start as soon as the Club World Cup in June.
Sam Cook's prospects of making his Test debut have grown with the Essex seamer in a strong position to be named in England's squad to face Zimbabwe at the end of May.
French Open organisers have rejected an immediate opportunity to give players a greater share of tournament revenue this year despite calls from the likes of Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka for more prize money.
DAILY MIRROR
Real Madrid would have to pay €10m (£8.5m) if they wanted to lure Xabi Alonso from Bayer Leverkusen.
Inter Miami are keen to strike a deal for Kevin De Bruyne but would have to sign him to a deal "far below market value" because of their existing roster of superstars like Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Brazil's hopes of appointing Carlo Ancelotti as their new head coach have been given a significant boost after Real Madrid's Champions League exit to Arsenal.
English rugby is plotting a revolution of the professional game with a franchise model that will abolish relegation but include promotion to expand the Premiership.
The Premier League has been forced to break a Football Association pledge to stop any top-tier matches being played on the eve of the men's FA Cup final.
