Man Utd join chase for Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White - Paper talk and football transfer gossip
Latest from Wednesday's papers: Barcelona are attempting to negotiate down the £26m purchase option with Manchester United for Marcus Rashford; Orlando City are in advanced discussions over a move for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann
Tuesday 24 February 2026 21:53, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
Premier League
Manchester United have joined the chase for Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White, but a pay issue could derail their plans - Daily Mail
Tottenham snubbed the chance to sign Atletico Madrid's new hero Ademola Lookman in January despite their crippling injury list - The Sun
Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has blasted the Blues for taking "five steps backwards" by sacking Enzo Maresca - The Sun
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John Heitinga's agent has revealed the Dutchman had designs on succeeding Thomas Frank at Tottenham - The Sun
Manchester City could be deducted 40 to 60 points if they are found guilty of some of the most serious charges against them, according to a football finance expert - Daily Mirror
John Terry has admitted that he was left "frustrated" after being overlooked for a role assisting Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane during his brief stint in the dugout last month and questioned whether the club's ownership or sporting directors had ruled him out deliberately - Daily Mail
Tottenham's owners are planning to rip up the club's rigid wage structure before a major overhaul of the squad this summer if the team avoid relegation - Guardian
Brighton have a unique plan to beat Premier League rivals in the race to land Said El Mala by making the transfer a family affair - talkSPORT
Europe
Barcelona are reportedly attempting to negotiate down the £26m purchase option with Manchester United for Marcus Rashford - Daily Mirror
Jack Grealish hit out at social media criticism towards Raheem Sterling after he endured a difficult debut for Feyenoord - Daily Mirror
Orlando City are in advanced discussions over a move for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann for their open designated player spot - The Athletic
Scotland
Celtic are reportedly targeting an ambitious double swoop for Plymouth Argyle's prolific pair Lorent Tolaj and Aribim Pepple - Daily Record
Queen's Park have accepted an offer for Harris Afzal from Southampton - Daily Record
Dundee United-bound Jesse Randall has fired himself to the top of the A League scoring charts - Daily Record
Football internationals
Premier League wonderkid Mateus Mane is involved in a tug of war between England and Portugal - The Sun
Andreas Rettig, managing director of the German Football Association (DFB), has acknowledged that the violence in Guadalajara has left "little room for World Cup anticipation" - The Athletic
