Plus: Tottenham's hopes of offloading Sergio Reguilon collapse after Real Sociedad agree loan signing of Arsenal's Kieran Tierney; Burnley have had an offer around £17m rejected by PSV Eindhoven for Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko
Saturday 26 August 2023 08:10, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United have placed Ryan Bertrand on their shortlist of candidates to deputise for the injured Luke Shaw.
Tottenham have seen their hopes of offloading Sergio Reguilon collapse after Arsenal agreed the loan departure of Kieran Tierney to Real Sociedad.
Novak Djokovic has taken some time out ahead of the US Open to hang out with another sporting great, Lionel Messi.
THE GUARDIAN
Arsenal and Monaco have agreed a €40m (£34.3m) transfer for striker Folarin Balogun to move to the principality.
THE SUN
Southend's clash with Eastleigh was delayed on Friday after furious Shrimpers fans hurled tennis balls onto the pitch as they protested their ownership following this week's 10-point deduction.
Alexis Sanchez has reportedly completed a stunning return to former club Inter Milan.
Shocking footage has emerged of a car crash involving a number of players from League Two side Gillingham, which saw the vehicle smash into a wall on a residential street. All of the players were able to walk away from the incident.
Karren Brady has demanded that FIFA call Luis Rubiales to account if the Spanish FA fails to act on the behaviour of its' president after the Women's World Cup final win over England.
EVENING STANDARD
Cristian Romero insists Ange Postecoglou is perfect for Tottenham.
DAILY MAIL
Ivan Toney has signed a deal to join renowned sports management firm CAA Stellar in a clear indication of his intention to leave Brentford.
Burnley have had an offer around £17m rejected by PSV Eindhoven for Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko.
The Football Association wants gambling companies to withdraw markets on yellow cards and other in-game incidents amid growing concern over spot-fixing in matches.
Chris Sutton believes Nottingham Forest would be "absolutely killed" if they let Brennan Johnson leave for Tottenham in a potential £50m deal.
Bournemouth are set to step up their interest in Leicester City striker Patson Daka, rated at £25m by his club, after Everton saw a loan offer for the Zambia international rejected.
DAILY MIRROR
Referees chiefs have defended their use of VAR after controversial comments from former official Mike Dean.
Arsenal might not be totally finished on the transfer front following their £200m summer outlay if Mikel Arteta's hint is anything to go by.
Everton's financial concerns could spell the end of their pursuit of £15m-rated Southampton striker Che Adams.
THE ATHLETIC
Liverpool have admitted failings in their academy system after being subjected to a formal complaint by the parents of a teenager who had been on their books.
The Association of Football Agents (AFA) has demanded that the English Football Association (FA) grants them more time to respond to a consultation on new FIFA agent regulations.
The US women's national team (USWNT) have been knocked off the top spot of FIFA's world rankings for the first time since March 2017.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Emma Raducanu stands at No 6 in the new Forbes list of the world's highest-paid tennis players, with estimated annual earnings of $15.3m (£12.2m).
England's catalogue of injury concerns has lengthened after it emerged that Kyle Sinckler was ruled out of the World Cup warm-up match against Fiji due to a pectoral injury.
Luke Donald has been urged to call up PGA Tour sensation Ludvig Aberg, who has been dubbed 'The Assassin', as one of his Ryder Cup wildcards.
DAILY STAR
Inter Miami fans have been left concerned by news Lionel Messi may start the new MLS campaign on the bench.
Manchester United are reportedly ramping up their interest in Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat as the transfer window draws to a close.
DAILY RECORD
Ianis Hagi could be closing in on a move to Maccabi Tel Aviv as the winger reportedly gets set to leave Rangers.
Former Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst has revealed he was "not happy" that Calvin Bassey was sold during his time as manager.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has been alerted to the availability of Southampton defender Lyanco as he looks for options to patch up his injury-riddled back-line.
Aberdeen have agreed terms on a deal to sign striker Pape Habib Gueye from Belgian club KV Kortrijk.
SCOTTISH SUN
Ange Postecoglou is ready to offer Jota an escape route from Saudi Arabia via north London, reports suggest.
THE SCOTSMAN
Joe Hart is not concerned by talk of Celtic bringing in even more competition for the goalkeeper position.
Who will be on the move this summer ahead of the transfer window closing at 11pm on September 1 in England and midnight in Scotland?
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