Plus: Man Utd draw up shortlist of Harry Kane alternatives; Jude Bellingham 'on verge' of completing move to Real Madrid; Liverpool prepared to loan out Fabio Carvalho; Eddie Howe only interested in the right players, not marquee signings
Saturday 27 May 2023 07:57, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
DAILY MIRROR
Declan Rice is ready to make it clear he favours a move to Arsenal this summer.
Manchester United are aware of the difficulties of signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane this summer and are likely to pursue other striking targets.
Erik ten Hag has backed Jadon Sancho to come good at Manchester United and insists the England winger has made "good progress" this season.
Paul Scholes feels Mason Mount "hasn't kicked on" but believes the Chelsea man would benefit from a move away amid links with a switch to Old Trafford.
Legendary Manchester United forward Eric Cantona is launching a musical career by embarking on both a UK and European tour.
Harry Maguire will not travel to Greece for the retrial over his quashed conviction for assaulting a police officer in Mykonos.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's production company is interested in launching a documentary on Southend United - if a takeover for the National League outfit is completed.
Manchester United have hit a stumbling block in their pursuit of Mason Mount with Chelsea unwilling to drop their asking price.
Liverpool look set to miss out on their pre-season plans in the south of Germany due to the local community not wanting the club in the area.
THE SUN
Manchester United will turn their gaze towards a shortlist of six strikers - including Victor Osimhen - if they fail to land Harry Kane.
A supercomputer reckons Leicester and Leeds will be relegated alongside Southampton in Sunday's Premier League finale, meaning Everton survive.
Jude Bellingham's move to Real Madrid is "imminent", according to reports from Spanish media.
Antony is set to miss Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States after suffering an ankle injury.
THE ATHLETIC
Eddie Howe did not shy away from the idea that Newcastle United would look to make a "marquee signing" when discussing his side's potential summer transfer business - but noted that any incoming must be "the right player in the right position".
Jurgen Klopp admits Fabio Carvalho could be loaned out next season as he praised the young midfielder's attitude and application.
Leicester City will hold a review of where they have gone wrong this season next week, regardless of whether they manage to save their Premier League status.
Marco Asensio is set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the 2022-23 season following the expiration of his contract.
Clarence Seedorf has called on football authorities to go beyond pledging their support to victims of racist abuse and implement real action, such as investing in facial recognition technology and distributing points deductions, to hold perpetrators to account.
AZ Alkmaar have issued 43 stadium bans after West Ham supporters were attacked during the second leg of last week's Europa Conference League semi-final tie at the AFAS Stadium.
Davide Ancelotti will continue to work under his father Carlo Ancelotti next season despite reports suggesting he could look to become a manager himself.
THE TIMES
Debbie Hewitt, the FA's chairwoman who also chairs the Euro 2028 bid by the four home nations and Ireland, says it will be up to UEFA to decide where the opening match and knockout rounds are played - the final is scheduled for Wembley if the bid is successful.
Newcastle United's qualification for the Champions League should mean their income rising by at least £65m - 33 per cent of last season's revenue - but their earning potential will be hampered by the "coefficient" element of UEFA's financial distribution.
DAILY MAIL
Arsenal resisted requests to insert a release clause in Bukayo Saka's new contract and instead agreed to give the England forward a shorter deal than many had expected, with the 21-year-old signing on for four more years this week.
Sheik Mansour is not planning to attend Manchester City's Champions League final against Inter Milan, despite his club being on the brink of a historic Treble.
Prospective Everton buyers 777 Partners could make an offer to buy another English club after Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri chose to enter into exclusive negotiations with a rival bidder, MSP Sports Capital, this week.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag refused to reveal his chat with Hakim Ziyech but insisted the Chelsea winger must 'play every week'.
Manchester City are willing to lower their asking price for Joao Cancelo this summer to £34m amid interest from Barcelona.
Marco Asensio is reportedly edging nearer to a summer move to Paris Saint-Germain as his Real Madrid contract runs down.
Pep Guardiola will hand his champions two days off after Sunday's visit to Brentford before ordering them to focus on a 'once in a lifetime' chance of football immortality.
DAILY EXPRESS
Alexis Mac Allister's father and agent Carlos will be in England next week to put the finishing touches on his impending transfer to Liverpool, according to reports in South America.
DAILY RECORD
Ange Postecoglou insists his sights are only on a Celtic treble as Spurs get set to swoop for the Hoops gaffer.
Steven Naismith insists the Edinburgh derby should not become judgement day on whether he should be handed the Hearts job on a permanent basis.
Jim Goodwin looks set to be given the chance to get Dundee United back into the Premiership at the first time of asking.
Aberdeen boss Barry Robson is keeping his fingers crossed that star striker Bojan Miovski will be fit for pre-season.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers and Celtic are both monitoring Swiss-based left back Archie Brown.
