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Enzo Maresca wants to hand Jack Grealish a Manchester City lifeline - Paper Talk

Wednesday's top stories include: Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has emerged as a potential target for Aston Villa, Manchester City are leading the race to sign Elliot Anderson, Jamie Vardy is targeting a fairytale return to the Premier League, Nico González could leave Man City

Tuesday 26 May 2026 22:04, UK

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

PREMIER LEAGUE

Incoming Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca wants to hand a lifeline to outcast Jack Grealish - The Sun

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Kaveh Solhekol discusses Enzo Maresca as a potential replacement for Pep Guardiola if he leaves Manchester City in the summer

Manchester City are leading the race to sign Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder leaning towards a move to Etihad Stadium instead of rivals Manchester United - BBC Sport

Nico González could follow Pep Guardiola out of Man City exit door, despite the club signing him for £50m last year - The Times

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has emerged as a potential target for Aston Villa - Daily Mail

Jamie Vardy is targeting a fairytale return to the Premier League at the age of 39. The former Leicester forward is curtailing his time at Cremonese. - Daily Mail

EFL

West Ham's board are split on Nuno Espirito Santo's future, opening the possibility of the manager staying after relegation from the Premier League - The Guardian

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Kevin Nolan says West Ham will need a rebuild after being relegated from the Premier League and has his say on whether he thinks Nuno Espirito Santo and Jarrod Bowen will stay on at the club

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Johnny Kenny insists he can save Celtic millions by becoming their next 20-goal striker - Daily Record

Rangers are closing in on a deal for former Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil - Scottish Sun

WORLD CUP

Thousands of England fans are planning a late World Cup dash after ticket, accommodation, and flight prices plunged - The Sun

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Sky Sports' Chief Correspondent Kaveh Solhekol reacts to England's squad for the 2026 World Cup and the news that both Phil Foden and Cole Palmer will miss out on the tournament

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer missed out on this summer's World Cup because they have been overworked, according to the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association - The Guardian

RUGBY UNION

Alex Mitchell is a serious doubt for the Nations Championship Tests after the scrum-half suffered a hamstring injury during England's mini-camp last week - Daily Telegraph

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