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Morgan Rogers: Man Utd target Aston Villa star with Arsenal, Chelsea and PSG interested - Paper Talk

Thursday's top stories include Kobbie Mainoo's mouthwatering wage increase at Old Trafford; Coventry boss Frank Lampard is the subject of interest from two Premier League clubs

Wednesday 29 April 2026 23:23, UK

Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

PREMIER LEAGUE

Morgan Rogers has emerged as Manchester United's number one attacking target, and is expected to cost £86m - La Gazzetta dello Sport

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Morgan Rogers puts Aston Villa 3-1 up right after the break in their Premier League clash with Sunderland.

Chelsea, Arsenal and PSG are also in the running for Rogers' signature, which may force the Red Devils to turn their attentions to AC Milan's Rafael Leao - La Gazzetta dello Sport

Kobbie Mainoo is set for a 650 per cent pay rise at Manchester United, with his reported new contract taking him from £20,000-per-week to £150,000 - Daily Mail

Five Arsenal players have been touted for potential departures in order to fund the signing of Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, including Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri - The Telegraph

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The Athletic's David Ornstein was puzzled as to why Arsenal controversially had a second penalty overturned by VAR in their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

Crystal Palace are eyeing Coverntry City's Frank Lampard as a potential replacement for Oliver Glasner. Fulham would also be interested in Lampard's services should Marco Silva leave Craven Cottage - The Independent

Manchester United and Arsenal have been placed on red alert as Sandro Tonali has decided he wants to remain in the Premier League next season - The Sun

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EFL

Ex-England boss Steve McClaren is set for talks with recently-relegated Rotherham about becoming their new manager - The Sun

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

A football fan in Spain has been given a nine-month suspended prison sentence after racially abusing Marcus Rashford - ESPN

70-year-old Angel Mateos Gonzalez is set to come out of retirement 27 years after last playing to appear for Spanish fifth-tier side CD Colunga as a result of a goalkeeping crisis. He will become the oldest player in history to play in an official match - The Guardian

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Scottish midfielder Lewis Ferguson would prefer a move to the Premier League rather than to Rangers as rumours of a Bologna exit gather pace - Daily Record

Charlton Athletic were scouting both Will Ferry and Luke Graham during the Dundee derby - Daily Record

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TENNIS

British No 1 Jack Draper is a doubt for Wimbledon after pulling out of the French Open with a knee injury - The Sun

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