Aston Villa consider ambitious moves for Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic and Barcelona winger Ferran Torres - Paper Talk
Plus: Villa hope to rival Newcastle in the race for Arsenal's Kieran Tierney; Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek must take pay cut to make AC Milan move; Paulo Fonseca remains interested in the West Ham job if David Moyes departs; Rangers announce partnership with world-famous chef Gordon Ramsay
Friday 5 May 2023 07:38, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Aston Villa are considering ambitious moves for Dusan Vlahovic, the Juventus striker, and Barcelona winger Ferran Torres in the summer transfer window.
Villa are also hoping to rival Newcastle United in the race for Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney, who is expected to leave the Emirates Stadium this summer.
Manchester United are making good progress in talks over a new contract for Marcus Rashford.
DAILY MIRROR
Erik ten Hag wants Amad Diallo back at Old Trafford to test him during pre-season friendly games.
THE SUN
Roma are reportedly willing to sell Tammy Abraham for a cut price amid interest from Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho has revealed that he has started wearing a wire to "protect himself".
Paulo Fonseca remains interested in the West Ham job should David Moyes depart.
Former Man City star Sergio Aguero is reportedly being investigated by prosecutors for instigating violence.
Reiss Nelson has reportedly rejected a contract offer from Arsenal - opening the door for their rivals to swoop.
DAILY STAR
Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise has emerged as a shock contender to replace Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain.
EVENING STANDARD
Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be forced to take a pay cut to facilitate a potential move from Chelsea to AC Milan this summer.
Tottenham are set to step up talks with managerial candidates in the coming days, with Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim under consideration.
DAILY MAIL
Premier League clubs are being consulted over plans to allow supporters to listen to conversations between referees and VARs after games in the hope of de-mystifying how and why decisions are reached.
Liverpool have emerged as frontrunners to land Alexis Mac Allister, with his Brighton team-mates believing the midfielder is destined for Anfield.
Harvey Barnes could follow James Maddison out of the exit door at Leicester this summer, with a number of Premier League rivals thought to be tracking the winger.
Chris Gunter will join the Wales staff as a national team development coach after announcing his retirement from playing at the end of the season.
LaLiga chief Javier Tebas says Lionel Messi will not be earning any more than what he currently receives at PSG if he returns to Barcelona this summer.
Sean Dyche insists that Seamus Coleman will remain part of Everton's plans going forward even if his latest serious injury means an early end to his playing days - the 34-year-old started working on his coaching qualifications two years ago.
Erling Haaland will have a familiar face in the stands when Manchester City face Leeds United on Saturday, after inviting Kurth Gausland, the kitman from his first club Bryne FK, to watch the game. Awkwardly, Gausland is a huge Leeds fan!
Fans were left reeling on Thursday when tickets were made available for the friendly between Manchester United and Arsenal in New Jersey in July, with the cheapest available "nose-bleed" seats coming in at more than £135.
Landon Donovan and Cesc Fabregas are the latest players to sign up for The Soccer Tournament in North Carolina this summer, which will also feature teams representing Borussia Dortmund, Wrexham and West Ham.
Sergio Aguero is under investigation by authorities in Argentina for "instigating violence" over comments he made about referee Yael Falcon Perez after a domestic game between Independiente and Racing Club last month
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United are ready to re-ignite their interest in Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez this summer after failing with a previous swap offer involving Anthony Martial.
THE TIMES
Alexis Mac Allister will make a decision on his future at the end of the season, with Liverpool having placed the Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder on their list of potential reinforcements.
UK Athletics bosses have decided to shut their head office in Birmingham and make staff work from home in an attempt to ease the financial turmoil that has left the governing body facing the threat of bankruptcy.
THE ATHLETIC
Arsenal Women head coach Jonas Eidevall believes the Women's World Cup should have been played earlier and has criticised UEFA and FIFA for their scheduling of games this season.
THE INDEPENDENT
New Zealand will play host to the inaugural WXV1 women's rugby tournament in October, with England and Wales playing in the top-tier tournament. Scotland will play in the WXV2 event in South Africa while Ireland await to find out the venue of the WXV3 event.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers' Ryan Kent has reportedly reached an 'agreement' to join Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
Hearts have knocked back Aberdeen's plea for more tickets to leave fans with little more than 624 for their potential third-place showdown at Tynecastle.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers have announced a new partnership with the world's most famous chef, Gordon Ramsay.
