Nicolas Jackson and Crysencio Summerville on Aston Villa's radar - Paper Talk

Plus: Real Madrid take stance on Man City's Rodri; Liverpool poised to sign Colombian; FIFA set to announce record World Cup revenues; Man Utd and West Ham chasing Leicester's Ben Nelson

Sunday 19 July 2026 00:08, UK

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

PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson is among the names to have been suggested to Aston Villa - Daily Mail

Aston Villa have enquired about West Ham's Crysencio Summerville - Daily Mail

Real Madrid have no intention of signing Manchester City midfielder Rodri - The Athletic

Man Utd and West Ham are keen on Ben Nelson who has told Leicester he wants to leave - but the Foxes want £10m - Daily Mail

Leeds and Everton will have to pay £25m if they want Lyon's Pavel Sulc - Daily Mail

Liverpool are poised to complete the signing of Colombia youth international Samuel Martinez from Atletico Nacional for around £750,000 - Daily Mail

Ipswich are closing on a £3.4million deal for FC Volendam goalkeeper Kayne van Oevelen - Daily Mail

Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk have approached Chelsea, Fulham and Brentford about playing Champions League games at their respective stadiums next season - The Athletic

WORLD CUP

Donald Trump's attendance at the World Cup final has prompted F-16 fighter jets and military marksmen to be drafted into the biggest sporting security operation in United States history - The Telegraph

FIFA will announce record $15bn (£11.2bn) revenues from this summer's World Cup, significantly exceeding the targets set before the tournament - The Guardian

The New Jersey governor has hit out at FIFA for selling pieces of the pitch from the stadium which will host the final, arguing it was taxpayers who paid for it in the first place - The Athletic

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Claudio Braga insists he is 100 per cent happy at Hearts amid links with Lyon and Trabzonspor - Daily Record