Man Utd players view Erik ten Hag as an 'underwhelming' choice as new manager - Paper Talk
Kalvin Phillips is ready to reject interest from several Premier League clubs to sign a new deal with Leeds; Jack Grealish set to land an unprecedented £1m sponsorship deal with fashion house Gucci; the Ricketts family are talking to new investors to strengthen their bid for Chelsea
Tuesday 5 April 2022 07:09, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's national newspapers...
DAILY STAR
Manchester United stars are reported to be split over the possible appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager, with some seeing him as an "underwhelming" choice.
DAILY MAIL
Serge Gnabry is reportedly considering his future at Bayern Munich with Real Madrid, Juventus and Liverpool all interested in the former Arsenal flop who has flourished in the Bundesliga.
Kalvin Phillips is ready to knock back interest from multiple Premier League teams to sign a new deal with Leeds United, but talks will have to wait until the summer after he changes agent.
Newcastle United, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Leeds United are all interested in FC Cologne defender Timo Hubers, who could be available for as little as £6m this summer as his contract winds down.
Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants the Champions League to introduce a Super Bowl-style opening ceremony to "challenge the status quo".
Liverpool's opening effort to enter the Non Fungible Token (NFT) market flopped, with only just over five per cent of 171,000 made available being sold.
Essex have pleaded guilty to two charges of bringing cricket into disrepute over allegations that former chairman John Faragher used a racial slur during a 2017 board meeting.
Everton's Premier League rivals suspect they have broken spending rules and have taken the extraordinary step of analysing the Merseyside club's financial accounts for the past two years.
Tottenham are expected to trigger their £25m option to sign Dejan Kulusevski at the first opportunity this summer.
West Ham are expected to run the rule over Benfica's £70m-rated striker Darwin Nunez when the Portuguese club host Liverpool on Tuesday.
Wolves are the latest club to show an interest in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Matheus Nunes, who has been scouted by Manchester City and Newcastle and saw a move to Everton fall through last summer.
Tottenham are back in the hunt for Sam Johnstone after delaying their move for the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper in January to prioritise other areas.
Ajax defender Jurrien Timber has emerged as a potential target for Manchester United should Erik ten Hag become their next manager.
Brentford have revived their interest in Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey, who would cost around £15 million.
THE SUN
Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish is set to land an unprecedented £1m sponsorship deal with fashion house Gucci.
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has reportedly put the club up for sale and has already received interest from three possible suitors.
Tammy Abraham has hinted at a return to the Premier League from Roma in the future because of his roots in London.
Kieran Tierney fears his season is over for Arsenal and Scotland after he reported back from international duty with a knee problem which will likely require surgery.
Former Rangers star Alexei Mikhailichenko is the Ukraine FA's first official to ask Scotland and Wales to hand them a World Cup bye.
Derby County are picking US businessman Chris Kirchner as their preferred bidder - in a boost for Wayne Rooney.
DAILY MIRROR
Gareth Bale is set to be the first man out of Real Madrid this summer with Arsenal target Luka Jovic likely to be another player leaving the Santiago Bernabeu.
Wolves will press midfielder Ruben Neves for an answer over his new deal but will be told that if his head is elsewhere he can go as long as his £50 million valuation is met.
DAILY EXPRESS
Lucas Torreira hopes to leave Arsenal on a permanent basis this summer after being "reborn" during a loan spell in Serie A with Fiorentina.
EVENING STANDARD
London Spirit are set to use their first pick in Tuesday's Hundred draft on West Indies captain Kieron Pollard.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Everton face having to cut £50m in costs to avoid Financial Fair Play punishments if they are relegated to the Championship.
The Ricketts family are talking to new investors to strengthen their bid for Chelsea.
Mike Dean has revealed his daughter received death threats after he sent off West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek last season.
Gabriel Ibitoye has set his sights on a return to the England rugby fold after sealing a return to the Premiership with Bristol after a spell playing abroad in Israel and France.
Wimbledon organisers are ready to ban Daniil Medvedev from this summer's tournament because of the possible boost a victory could give to Vladimir Putin's Russian regime.
Cardiff City have received three expressions of takeover interest from potential investors convinced Vincent Tan will soon be ready to offload the club.
At least two of the shortlisted bidders to buy Chelsea have told supporters they are looking at plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge without knocking down the stadium - which could save fans five years away from their traditional home.
THE GUARDIAN
VAR could be introduced to the cinch Premiership immediately after this year's World Cup as the Scottish Professional Football League prepares to make a decision on it later this month.
THE TIMES
The head of the ATP has ordered officials to clamp down on player tantrums after "too many dangerous moments" on the men's tennis tour this year.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Scotland face a massive blow ahead of their bid to qualify for November's World Cup with Kieran Tierney unlikely to be available because of injury.
