The most interesting articles and transfer gossip from Friday’s newspapers…
TIMES
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has held direct talks with Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley in a bid to reach an agreement over Dan Ashworth’s move to Manchester United.
England’s top rugby coaches fear the introduction of the Club World Cup in 2028 will damage club funds and player welfare.
DAILY MAIL
Premier League clubs face a bill of no less than £106m to fund the primary 10 years of the brand new independent regulator through a compulsory government levy.
Brentford’s home match against Sheffield United on Saturday will likely be watched with greater interest than usual by the remainder of the Premier League thanks to an progressive experiment with enhanced highlights on the Gtech Community Stadium.
Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave has slammed World Athletics for offering money prizes to gold medalists, saying it was unfair to other sports.
CJ Ujah has returned to the British 4x100m relay team for the primary time since a failed doping test denied her team a silver medal on the Tokyo Olympics.
Luke Donald will embark on a scouting mission to the 2025 Ryder Cup venue in New York next month.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United is introducing groundbreaking tactile shirts that may allow deaf and hard of hearing fans to experience the atmosphere at St James’ Park during a live match for the primary time.
The Premier League is introducing latest VAR technology next season, however the “semi-automatic offside” system is not going to be ready firstly of the season.
EVERYDAY MIRROR
Kai Havertz’s recent purple patch in front of the Arsenal goal has inspired the Gunners to rethink their transfer plans for the approaching summer.
Liverpool legend Javier Mascherano has insisted that Luis Diaz reject a move to PSG and remain at Anfield.
SUN
Leeds could have to pay a staggering £40 million for a failed transfer of a player they never had.
It seems that Manchester City will want to acquire the freshest talent from Gremio – the Brazilian club that attracted the world’s attention to former Barcelona star Ronaldinho.
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney questions Marcus Rashford’s future at Old Trafford.
Toto Wolff has given the most important hint yet about who will replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
GUARDIAN
Spanish television station Movistar Plus+ has fired analyst German Burgos after Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain refused to give an interview to the station following his comments about Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal before Wednesday’s Champions League match.
Australian world swimming champion James Magnussen, who’s coming out of retirement for next yr’s Enhanced Games, ought to be banned from the game for all times if he deliberately takes drugs in his attempt to win $1 million in a world record attempt, chief executive Brent Nowicki has said, according to the pinnacle of World Aquatics.
INDEPENDENT
Manchester City is considered one of a variety of major European clubs considering a move for Jamal Musiala from Bayern Munich, with the English champions’ interest more advanced than their rivals.
DAILY STAR
Erik ten Hag fears he’s running out of allies at Manchester United following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he fights to save his job.
Pep Guardiola has avoided a food poisoning shock that might have hurt Manchester City’s treble bid after Kevin De Bruyne’s illness, which ruled him out of the quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid, was confirmed as an isolated incident.
EVENING STANDARD
Arsenal teenager Charlie Patino is about to move abroad in the summertime, along with his hopes of playing under Mikel Arteta dwindling.
Chelsea cannot start any redevelopment of Stamford Bridge until 2027 on the earliest, as a part of an £80m deal to buy land next to the stadium.
Brentford are hopeful that January signing Yunus Emre Konak will return to motion from injury before the top of the season.
DAILY LOG
Dundee vs Rangers might be played at a neutral stadium if next Wednesday’s postponed fixture proves to be one other defeat.
Philippe Clement has revealed that his Rangers stars will only get one time without work this month after their latest break at Dens Park.
SCOTTISH SUN
Both Celtic and Rangers have been credited with showing interest in Australia’s international goalkeeper Tom Glover.
The Commonwealth Games could return to Scotland, with Glasgow in talks to replace Australia’s Victoria as host in 2026.
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