Plus: Liverpool have seen a reported £51m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde rejected; Tottenham could take advantage of Chelsea's need to offload homegrown talent by moving for Conor Gallagher this summer
Thursday 15 June 2023 13:25, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
THE GUARDIAN
Manchester United have ended their interest in signing Harry Kane, feeling the money it will take to lure the Tottenham forward to Old Trafford is unrealistic.
Everton face legal action from Leicester, Leeds, Southampton and Burnley that could run into tens of millions of pounds if they lose their case for an alleged breach of the Premier League's financial fair play rules, which is set to be heard on October 25
West Ham are close to making a decision on whether to appoint Tim Steidten as their new technical director, with the German making a positive impression during talks and meeting David Moyes this week.
THE SUN
Chelsea are ready to name as many as five players in a swap deal for Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic.
Liverpool have seen a reported £51m bid for Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde rejected.
Jorge Mendes has offered Arsenal the chance to sign Ruben Neves.
Tickets for Inter Miami are being sold for £16,000 following the signing of Lionel Messi.
West Ham's hopes of a bidding war for Declan Rice appear to have been thwarted, with Arsenal appearing to be the lone competitors for the England midfielder's signature.
Ipswich and a number of other Championship clubs are keeping tabs on Southend centre-back Ollie Kensdale, who is being dubbed "the new John Stones".
Evander Holyfield is open to an exhibition match against Mike Tyson.
DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham could take advantage of Chelsea's need to offload homegrown talent by moving for Conor Gallagher this summer.
Tottenham striker Richarlison has admitted he dreams of playing for Real Madrid during his career while speaking ahead of Brazil's upcoming internationals taking place in Spain.
Sir Dave Brailsford has taken a step back from his day-to-day responsibilities with Nice to concentrate on the INEOS-backed bid to buy Manchester United.
THE TIMES
PGA Tour players who stayed loyal and turned down offers from LIV Golf are set to be compensated by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Brentford have seen a record £30m bid for Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson rejected by their Premier League rivals.
The British Horseracing Authority has rejected an offer from Animal Rising that would have brought an end to their racecourse protests in exchange for them being granted a televised debate.
DAILY MAIL
Emile Smith Rowe is set to stay at Arsenal this summer, with the English midfielder assured he is part of Mikel Arteta's plans.
As well as ending their interest in Harry Kane, Manchester United are likely to be priced out of making an approach for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as they feel they will not be able to negotiate a reasonable deal with the Serie A club's hard-line owner Aurelio De Laurentiis.
Steven Gerrard will try to tempt Philippe Coutinho to join him in Saudi Arabia if he is confirmed as the new manager of Al Ettifaq.
Pep Guardiola has gifted his six-figure bonus for winning the Premier League to members of Manchester City's backroom staff, including receptionists and security guards.
FIFA is coming under fresh pressure to reverse its stance on temporary concussion substitutes, with the Concussion In Sports Group set to publish damning findings that their current approach is harmful to footballers and that a break of at least 10-15 minutes is needed to make a proper assessment.
Former Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has shown interest in taking over as head coach of the United States men's national team, according to reports in the country.
THE ATHLETIC
Enzo Maresca is emerging as the leading candidate to take over as manager of Leicester.
Ethan Nwaneri, the Arsenal midfielder who became the Premier League's youngest-ever player last season, is considering his future at the club, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all showing interest in signing the schoolboy.
THE INDEPENDENT
A new report from Amnesty International has found "patterns of abuses against migrant workers" by one of the security firms used during the Qatar World Cup last year, including them being forced out of the country when the tournament ended, with some not earning enough to cover the cost of the loan required for recruitment costs.
DAILY MIRROR
Ryan Gravenberch has admitted he will push for an exit from Bayern Munich if Thomas Tuchel cannot guarantee him more game time next season.
Anthony Elanga has told Erik ten Hag he is ready should he be called upon amid doubt over his future.
Heung-Min Son has detailed the agonising hernia pain he played through for Tottenham all of last season, with surgery having taken place since the end of the campaign allowing him to be ready to play for South Korea this week.
DAILY STAR
Former Arsenal and Millwall striker Benik Afobe, now playing in the UAE for Hatta, has accused a cleaner of stealing £400,000 worth of jewellery from his mother's house in Hertfordshire.
SCOTTISH SUN
Brendan Rodgers is on the verge of agreeing a sensational return as Celtic manager.
Hibernian are interested in former St Mirren and Dundee United star Jamie McGrath, whose future at Wigan is unclear.
