Chelsea transfer news: Christopher Nkunku at centre of a six-way transfer - Paper Talk
Plus: Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman has been told he will be part of the first team squad next season; Steven Gerrard could be poised to make a stunning return to Rangers; Michail Antonio has been offered a short-term contract by West Ham
Tuesday 20 May 2025 13:39, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Chelsea star Christopher Nkunku is at the centre of a six-way transfer race this summer.
Aston Villa have joined the hunt for Caoimhin Kelleher - as major rivals eye Emi Martinez.
Former Manchester United wonderkid Angel Gomes has announced he is leaving Lille.
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THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United executives have held face-to-face talks with Liam Delap.
Leeds United's owners will issue around £120m worth of new shares in the club ahead of their return to the Premier League.
Chelsea U21 midfielder Leo Castledine is expected to leave the club on a permanent transfer this summer.
Crystal Palace will be without midfielder Adam Wharton and captain Marc Guehi for the final two games of the season after they sustained head injuries in Saturday's FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Leading British tennis players, including the men's world No 5 Jack Draper and women's world No 38 Katie Boulter, have written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer asking for greater investment in the country's tennis and sporting facilities.
David Beckham has urged Manchester United to support Ruben Amorim in the transfer market as work continues to arrest their decline - but he wants the club to keep Bruno Fernandes and their best young talents.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are now interested in Barcelona star Dani Olmo. Pep Guardiola's side have been linked with the Spaniard on plenty of occasions in the past.
Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman has been told he will be part of the first-team squad next season.
Former Chelsea star Thiago Silva claims he has an unfulfilled dream of playing for Barcelona.
Stockport County are among the teams who have shown an interest in Bradford City wing-back Lewis Richards.
DAILY MAIL
Steven Gerrard could be poised to make a stunning return to Rangers as the club's search for a new manager reaches its final stages.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has called for his team-mates to step up next season and stop him winning the club's player of the season award for a third time in a row.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Liverpool have been left to fight it out with Bayern Munich for Bayer Leverkusen youngster Florian Wirtz after Manchester City pulled out of the race for his signature.
Amad believes he can become one of the best players in the world under Ruben Amorim at Manchester United.
THE GUARDIAN
The head of English football policing, chief constable Mark Roberts, has urged Tottenham and Manchester United fans not to travel to Bilbao if they do not have a ticket for the Europa League final on Wednesday.
French champions Olympique Lyonnais Feminin have been renamed OL Lyonnes, as part of a series of announcements made by their owner Michele Kang.
The site of the US Open will undergo an $800m transformation, the US Tennis Association said on Monday, with a "top-to-bottom" modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player-performance centre planned for the sprawling Queens campus.
THE TIMES
Michail Antonio, who broke his leg in a car crash in December, has been offered a short-term contract by West Ham United.
DAILY RECORD
Disappointed Aberdeen star Dimitar Mitov has revealed his family will miss the Scottish Cup final because of red tape.
Rangers have vowed to defend any SFA charge of John Brown over his "corrupt" officials claim, insisting any action is "excessive, surprising and inconsistent".
SCOTTISH SUN
Matt O'Riley could leave Brighton after just one year with the Premier League club, according to a shock report.
Partick Thistle are set for talks with Brian Graham about their manager's job this week - with Dougie Imrie also in the frame.
Simo Valakari only wants to keep two of his relegated St Johnstone players.
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