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Chelsea leading Manchester United in race to sign Neymar - Paper Talk

Plus: Man Utd will look to sell eight first-team squad players including club captain Harry Maguire and striker Anthony Martial; Brighton are set to demand significantly more than £70m for Moises Caicedo; are 'two undisclosed offers' for Lionel Messi from Premier League clubs?

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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

THE SUN

Chelsea have stolen a march on Manchester United by reportedly opening talks to sign Neymar.

Napoli defender Min-Jae Kim has reportedly bid farewell to his team-mates ahead of his proposed move to Manchester United.

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry is set to reject the chance to become Julian Nagelsmann's assistant manager at Paris Saint-Germain.

Four AC Milan stars, including Chelsea target Mike Maignan, could chase a move amid turmoil off the pitch, with some senior players reportedly unhappy at directors Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara being sacked.

Arsenal have revived their interest in teenage defender Ivan Fresneda following Real Valladolid's relegation from LaLiga.

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DAILY MAIL

Brighton are weighing up an improved bid in the region of £40m for Chelsea defender Levi Colwill.

Tottenham have an interest in Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire as the north London club press ahead with their summer transfer plans following the appointment of new head coach Ange Postecoglou.

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Dharmesh Sheth provides the latest on the transfer news surrounding Manchester United, including updates on Dean Henderson, Mason Mount and David De Gea

Neil Warnock has agreed to stay on as manager of Huddersfield Town next season despite the fact he will turn 75 halfway through the campaign.

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New Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou spoke to Sky Sports during a Celtic training session to explain his coaching philosophy and his journey into management

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is close to agreeing terms to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al Ittihad.

Paris Saint-Germain's manager Christophe Galtier has been sacked after just one season at the Ligue 1 champions, according to reports.

West Ham will receive 40 medals on Wednesday, whether as winners of the Europa Conference League or runners-up. Whatever happens, the word inside the finalists' camp is that one will be mailed to Craig Dawson, who left for Wolves in January.

Napoli ultras have given Luciano Spalletti a parting gift by returning the steering wheel and CDs they stole from his car in 2021.

Pedro Porro has revealed that he and his Tottenham team-mates would be happy to see Harry Kane complete a blockbuster £100m move to Real Madrid this summer.

Lee Bowyer has thrown his hat in the ring for the vacant Leeds United manager's job - insisting he would lead his old club back to the Premier League if given the chance.

Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been banned from snooker for life after being found guilty of serial match-fixing.

UK Sport have agreed to help crisis-hit UK Athletics cover the costs of next month's Diamond League meeting in London.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United will look to sell eight first-team squad players this summer including club captain Harry Maguire and striker Anthony Martial.

UEFA is not unhappy with Anthony Taylor for his performance in the Europa League final - after receiving a backlash from the Roma supporters following the full-time whistle.

Wrexham are reportedly lining up a move for former Middlesbrough striker Curtis Main.

Erik ten Hag could be moving towards making David De Gea his backup goalkeeper at Manchester United amid reports linking Porto's Diogo Costa and Brentford's David Raya to the club.

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ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden shares his thoughts on The Times' story that a potential transfer of Harry Maguire to Tottenham may keep Harry Kane at the club

THE ATHLETIC

Barcelona have been given the green light to register new contracts - and plot new signings - after LaLiga approved their financial "viability plan".

Major League Soccer and Inter Miami are solidifying details around the potential signing of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi.

Liverpool have confirmed that they will kick-off their pre-season preparations with two games in Germany this summer.

The president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Ednaldo Rodrigues, has once again reiterated his desire to appoint Carlo Ancelotti as manager by stating the Italian remains their plan A.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Brighton are set to demand significantly more than £70m for Moises Caicedo this summer as the race for the midfielder's signature begins to intensify.

Andrea Radrizzani, the Leeds United owner, is set to complete the club's sale to 49ers Enterprises and there is confidence of the new owners being in place within a week.

Tottenham Hotspur have shown an interest in Manchester United outcast Harry Maguire in a move that would delight Harry Kane.

England are planning to host Zimbabwe for the first time in more than 20 years, marking the resumption of cricket ties between the nations, and could invite the African nation as well as Bangladesh to play Test cricket at Lord's in the coming years.

DAILY EXPRESS

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Broadcaster Julien Laurens explains how Barcelona could make a deal to bring Lionel Messi back to the club

Lionel Messi has 'two undisclosed offers' from European clubs on the table that have not yet been revealed and reports in Spain suggest they could be from the Premier League.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea is reportedly keen to remain at Old Trafford beyond this season, despite a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia being in the works.

Tottenham could make renowned Sevilla expert Monchi their next sporting director, according to reports.

Arsenal reportedly hold the advantage over Benfica in the race to sign Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu in spite of the Portuguese club's desire to wrap up a quick deal for the 22-year-old this summer.

THE GUARDIAN

Chelsea have entered the race to sign exciting Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga and are likely to sell Kai Havertz after being made aware of the German forward's desire to leave.

THE TIMES

Real Madrid are ready to make a move for Chelsea's Kai Havertz as they look to replenish their forward options after the surprise exit of Karim Benzema.

Allan Saint-Maximin has cast doubt over his future at Newcastle United after posting an emotional statement on social media.

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Dharmesh Sheth has the latest news on the future of Tottenham striker Harry Kane following reports of interest from Real Madrid

DAILY RECORD

Jose Cifuentes appears to have handed a nod to Rangers fans that he is heading to Glasgow - once again.

Celtic could have a fight on their hands to land Enzo Maresca with the Manchester City coach also a target for Leicester.

Brighton are among a host of clubs in England and Germany "considering" a move for Celtic star Matt O'Riley.

Enzo Maresca remains a major contender to replace Ange Postecoglou at Celtic - but Ipswich's Kieran McKenna could also come into the equation.

Ian Maxwell insists he has no fears Scotland boss Steve Clarke could be tempted back into club football after being linked with the vacant Celtic post.

SCOTTISH SUN

John Kennedy has told Celtic bosses he wants to join Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham.

New Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is set to spark a £20m Europe-wide scramble to sign Kyogo Furuhashi.

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