Plus:Wilfried Zaha is set to move on from Crystal Palace when his contract expires in the summer but he may not be moving far with Chelsea and Arsenal so far showing the most interest; Chelsea and Liverpool unlikely to be put off pursuing Brighton's Moises Caicedo despite his new contract
Sunday 5 March 2023 07:39, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday's newspapers...
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Manchester City will step up their efforts to sign RB Leipzig's in-demand defender Josko Gvardiol in the summer as they weigh up their options on Aymeric Laporte, who has been receiving strong interest from Paris Saint-Germain.
Scott Parker has conceded his time in charge of Belgian side Club Brugge might be coming to a close after an embarrassing 3-0 defeat by relegation strugglers KV Oostende on Friday.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Erik ten Hag has revealed he did not lose a moment of sleep over the decision to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United for the second time.
Burnley are planning to make a cheeky request to fierce rivals Blackburn Rovers for a guard of honour should they have been crowned champions of the Championship by the time they meet on April 25.
Manchester United intend to make David de Gea earn his new £250,000-a-week contract by planning to pay him a lower guaranteed wage but throw in extras if he plays enough.
US billionaire Jahm Najafi is targeting Everton as a takeover target - despite meeting Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
Nick Pope will be rewarded with a new Newcastle contract after his fabulous first season.
England's Under-20 World Cup bid could be wrecked by the Lions cubs playing in promotion play-offs.
Arsenal and Tottenham will battle it out to sign Julian Brandt in the summer, according to reports.
Tyson Fury's undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk is "not far off" collapsing according to the British fighter's UK promoter Frank Warren.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Premier League heavyweights including Chelsea and Liverpool are unlikely to be put off pursuing Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo in the summer even after he signed a new contract this week.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Raphael Varane has emerged as a doubt for Manchester United's Premier League clash with Liverpool after complaining of leg pain in recent training sessions.
Wilfried Zaha is set to move on from Crystal Palace when his contract expires in the summer but he might not be moving far as Chelsea and Arsenal are so far showing the most interest.
The heads of both FIFA and the FA say they are confident of avoiding a situation similar to the one which unfolded at last year's World Cup over the wearing of the One Love armband.
The CEO of the FA, Mark Bullingham, says the number of players being signed from abroad by Premier League clubs presents a 'worrying trend' because of the knock-on effect it is having on players who can play for England.
Mercedes are preparing to bin their 2023 car - the humiliating concession coming on Saturday night in Bahrain on the eve of the season's opening grand prix.
SUNDAY MIRROR
Roberto Firmino will leave Liverpool this summer but his agent says talks are yet to get under way with any other clubs as the striker wants to show his loyalty to the club over the remainder of the season.
Lisandro Martinez has revealed he and Manchester United team-mates playfully wind up striker Wout Weghorst by calling him "bobo", the Spanish word for fool which the Dutchman was called by Lionel Messi during the bad-tempered World Cup quarter-final against Argentina.
THE ATHLETIC
Leicester City face a wait to find out how long Harvey Barnes will be missing after he twisted his ankle against Southampton, while defender Victor Kristiansen will be out for a month with a training ground injury.
Football Association chief Mark Bullingham says the body is willing to relax Government Body Endorsement restrictions to allow clubs to recruit overseas players earlier.
THE TIMES
The Premier League and other domestic competitions must follow Fifa's approach in the World Cup and increase the amount of added time in matches from next season, football's lawmakers have ruled.
England could give games to spinner Rehan Ahmed and left-armer Reece Topley in the final game of the one-day series against Bangladesh on Monday after they missed the opening two matches.
SUNDAY MAIL
Ange Postecoglou insists Celtic are ready to double down on their domestic dominance with a recruitment drive which has signings already identified for this summer.
SCOTTISH SUN
Livingston boss Davie Martindale has revealed he was sent off on Saturday for jokingly making a middle-finger gesture to Hibs keeper David Marshall.
