Julen Lopetegui is already drawing up lists of potential buys for West Ham this summer – Paper Talk – Sky Sports
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Plus: Sean Dyche warns Everton may be forced to sell their best talent unless the club is finally taken over; Man Utd consider cut-price swoop for Reinildo but must ward off Aston Villa; Graham Potter declines chance to become Ajax head coach; Rangers in advanced talks to sign Jose Cordoba
Friday 10 May 2024 08:03, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are preparing an opening offer for highly-rated Benfica midfielder Joao Neves, according to reports.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly set to entrust three directors to make a decision on whether Manchester United will part ways with under-fire manager Erik ten Hag this summer.
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THE GUARDIAN
Sean Dyche has warned Everton could be forced to sell their best talent this summer unless the club is finally taken over.
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Two millionaire Evertonian businessmen and US firm MSP Sports Capital will be targeted as potential buyers if Farhad Moshiri axes his deal with 777 Partners.
Chelsea will stick to their plan of holding an end-of-season review in the days after the club’s final game against Bournemouth, which will ultimately determine the future of head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
The Professional Cricketers’ Association have expressed dismay that anti-doping authorities pressed ahead with drugs testing at Worcestershire this week, on the players’ first day back training after the “devastating” death of Josh Baker.
THE SUN
Manchester United are considering a cut-price transfer swoop for Reinildo – but face a fight from Aston Villa. The Mozambique international left-back, 30, only has a year remaining on his Atletico Madrid contract.
Julen Lopetegui is already drawing up lists of potential buys this summer as he closes in on becoming the next West Ham boss. And the Spaniard is considering raiding former club Sevilla for striker Youssef En-Nesyri and defender Marcos Acuna.
Erik ten Hag wants his walking wounded to play through the pain and avoid a massacre by Arsenal.
Everton’s fading hopes of rescue from potential financial disaster lie in the hands of a consortium they rejected last year.
Architects behind the £4.8bn SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles want to help redevelop St James’ Park.
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DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants a fresh investigation launched into the causes of the club’s chronic injury crisis this season.
Former Germany head coach Hansi Flick has ‘expressed an interest’ in the Manchester United job following links to the club, it has been claimed.
Todd Boehly has dropped the biggest hint yet that Mauricio Pochettino will still be at Chelsea next season after praising recent performances.
Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign 14-year-old midfielder Cavan Sullivan, with the American set to join the Premier League side once he turns 18.
Manchester United’s beleaguered players fear they may not win another game this season.
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THE ATHLETIC
Nottingham Forest have added to their recruitment team with the appointment of current Benfica chief scout Pedro Ferreira.
Islington Council has confirmed the details for Arsenal’s trophy parade should the club win the Premier League this season.
Graham Potter has declined the opportunity to become Ajax head coach, having emerged as a leading contender to take over at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
THE TIMES
The All England Club has been forced to cede more ground in its long battle to obtain planning permission for the largest expansion in Wimbledon history by offering another four acres of parkland to the public.
Fifa is facing an unprecedented backlash against its new 32-team Club World Cup with the international players’ union, Fifpro, and the World Leagues organisation – which includes the Premier League – threatening legal action if it goes ahead as planned.
The British Olympic Association is spending more than £50,000 on portable air-conditioning units for the Paris Games in response to organisers building what they claim will be a carbon-neutral athletes’ village.
World Rugby plans to overhaul the red card disciplinary system and restrict any advantage enjoyed by richer nations with expensive lawyers.
EVENING STANDARD
Josh Dasilva is set to sign a new contract at Brentford in the coming weeks.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers are in advanced talks over the signing of Panama international Jose Cordoba.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Ben Davies is set to start for Rangers in Saturday’s massive Old Firm title crunch.
Celtic have confirmed that two highly-rated young players Adam Montgomery and Joey Dawson have signed new deals with the club this week.
Brentford manager Thomas Frank has admitted that Aaron Hickey WON’T feature for his team again this season in a worrying update for Scotland boss Steve Clarke.
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