Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate increasingly likely to stay at Anfield - Paper Talk and football transfer gossip

Tuesday's top stories include ex-Man Utd head coach Ruben Amorim emerging as a contender to replace Jose Mourinho at Benfica; Southampton require special FA permission to wear their yellow shirt for the FA Cup semi-finals; Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou insists he's planning for future

Monday 6 April 2026 22:26, UK

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

PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate wants his future ironed out before the World Cup and it looks increasingly likely he will remain at Anfield - The Mirror

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Ex-Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has emerged as a contender to potentially replace Jose Mourinho at Benfica if the former Chelsea boss leaves - The Sun

FA CUP

Southampton require special permission from the Football Association to wear their yellow commemorative shirt for this season's FA Cup semi-final, as the jersey does not meet the tournament's kit rules - The Athletic

Gabriel Martinelli is not expected to face further disciplinary action from the Football Association after pushing referee Sam Barrott during Arsenal's FA Cup defeat to Southampton - The Athletic

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou has insisted he's planning for the future at the club - The Scottish Sun

DARTS

Darts world No 1 Luke Littler has signed a deal with boohooMAN for a third consecutive year in a million-pound agreement - Daily Mail

RUGBY UNION

Courtney Lawes is poised for a dramatic return to the Prem that would make him available for selection for England - The Telegraph

CYCLING

Tadej Pogacar is among the riders being investigated for running a red light at a railway crossing during the Tour de Flanders on Sunday - The Guardian