All the headline stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s national papers…
DAILY STAR
Manchester United have sounded out Mauricio Pochettino to become the club’s next manager. Senior United officials are believed to have spoken to Pochettino this week about his replacement for caretaker boss Ralf Rangnick at Old Trafford.
THE SUN
Inter Milan legend Beppe Bergomi has hinted at a superb summer transfer return for Romelu Lukaku.
Manchester United manager Mick Clegg has revealed Paul Scholes once told him he ‘hated playing for England’.
Anthony Joshua is set to pocket £100million for his highly anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.
DAILY EXPRESS
Will Philippe Coutinho stay at Aston Villa next season?
Philippe Coutinho isn’t even considering the prospect of joining Newcastle this summer and the Brazilian will instead focus his efforts on joining Aston Villa or Arsenal, according to reports from Spain.
DAILY MIRROR
Sir Alex Ferguson admits he encouraged Jurgen Klopp to come to the Premier League ahead of his move to England. I said: “Choose your best team, choose a team with expectations”.
Roman Abramovich was not poisoned but injured when a tear gas canister exploded next to him as he left the peace talks, Turkish media claimed.
THE TELEGRAPH OF THE DAY
The sale of Chelsea has been hit by further controversy after Parliament was asked to reject Stephen Pagliuca’s shortlisted offer on the grounds that the club and the Premier League must not be ‘contaminated’ by ‘despicably corrupt business practices’ “.
Another twist in the Chelsea sales saga?
DAILY MAIL
A group of 20 EFL and non-league clubs have written to the government urging it to ban all football gambling advertising.
Arsenal’s second and third kits for next season appear to have been leaked on social media, with the squad set to be decked out in stunning black and pink stripes.
GUARDIAN
The president of cycling’s governing body has held urgent talks with other international sports federations on creating new, tougher rules for trans women’s participation in elite women’s sport “within months “.
THE TEMPERATURE
Man City broke a British record of £100million when they signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa last summer
Manchester City have been the biggest spenders on agent fees over the past year, with a total of £272million filtered out of play, according to data released by the FA.
DAILY RECORDING
Rangers’ withdrawal from the Sydney Super Cup could lead to legal action against them.
John Hartson thinks it’s Celtic’s Premiership title up for grabs ahead of Sunday’s Old Firm game.
