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Crystal Palace's French winger Michael Olise, 22, would be open to a summer transfer to Manchester United. (90min)
Manchester United are confident a bid of between £60-70m will be enough to sign English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, before 30 June, allowing Everton to include the fee in their 2023-24 accounts and avoid any further points deductions. (Football Insider)
Arsenal and Manchester City have been made aware that Newcastle United will listen to offers in excess of £80m for Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 26, this summer. (90min)
Guimaraes' £100m release clause will only be active for one month, from late May to late June. (Fabrizio Romano, via Caught Offside)
Manchester United could look to sign 22-year-old Spanish left-back Miguel Gutierrez from Girona but they face competition from Arsenal and West Ham. (GiveMeSport)
Arsenal are tracking multiple midfield targets amid concerns a deal for Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, could be difficult. (Standard)
Zubimendi says reports linking him to some of Europe's top clubs "are just rumours" and he is happy at Real Sociedad. (Marca - in Spanish)
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino's position will be reviewed at the end of the season but most of the Blues squad do not want him sacked as they look for more stability at the club. (Standard)
Manchester United will target a new centre-back, central midfielder and striker in the summer transfer window, with France forward Anthony Martial, 28, among the players no longer part of the club's plans. (Football Insider)
Wolves manager Gary O'Neil is likely to sign a new contract at Molineux despite reports linking him to the Liverpool job. (GiveMeSport)
Ajax are interested in appointing former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter, who is also on Manchester United's list of potential replacements for Erik ten Hag. (Guardian)
Potter has rejected a first offer from Ajax because the proposed salary did not meet his expectations. (Het Parool - in Dutch)
Manchester United, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich are all interested in Real Madrid's Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, 25. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and ex-Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch have been contacted by Canada about leading the national team into the 2026 World Cup. (Standard)
Napoli have joined the race to sign Canada forward Jonathan David, 24, from Lille. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
Bundesliga club Stuttgart are ready to make 27-year-old Germany forward Deniz Undav's move permanent after signing him on loan from Brighton last summer. (Caught Offside)
Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 26, is one of the favourites to be sold by Barcelona in the summer, while the Spanish club could also sell Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 25, and Brazil winger Raphinha, 27. (Sport - in Spanish)
Crystal Palace's Dougie Freedman is on Newcastle United's shortlist to become their new sporting director, while the former Scotland striker is also a target for Manchester United.(Mail)
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DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal have reportedly tabled a five-year contract to Joshua Zirkzee in an attempt to beat strong competition to the Bologna forward's signature.
Tottenham are reportedly hoping to seal a new contract for midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.
Around 3,500 people are set to be evacuated from the area around Germany's Mewa Arena after an active World War II bomb was located during renovation work at Mainz's home stadium.
THE EVENING STANDARD
Canada's national team have contacted ex-Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about leading the national team into the 2026 World Cup, with former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch also of interest.
Mauricio Pochettino retains the support of the vast majority of Chelsea players, who would prefer some stability over another managerial change and further upheaval
Arsenal are tracking multiple midfield targets, amid concerns a deal for Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi could be difficult.
Feyenoord are targeting a move for Arsenal assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Arne Slot, according to reports.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City are keeping an eye on the situation with Bruno Guimaraes at Newcastle United ahead of the summer but have not formalised interest.
Cole Palmer returned to Cobham on Thursday after his absence in the midweek capitulation to Arsenal underlined how vital he is to Chelsea.
Michail Antonio has hit out at Roy Keane's 'dinosaur mentality' after the Manchester United legend criticised players who host podcasts.
Manchester United have stepped up work on their stadium plans - and have disclosed more information on how a refurbished Old Trafford would look.
Young Manchester United fans will be able to attend the FA Cup final for as little as £5.
Dougie Freedman is a contender for the Newcastle sporting director role.
The Premier League will stand accused of racial discrimination by a former member of their equalities department in court next month.
Liverpool's recruitment team would have preferred to sign a different Premier League star ahead of Darwin Nunez two years ago, according to a report.
THE GUARDIAN
Top football agent, Saif Alrubie, has accused a former Chelsea executive of repeatedly lying about a transfer fee in order for the Premier League club to avoid paying him a commission, Southwark Crown Court has heard.
Ajax are interested in appointing Graham Potter as the former Chelsea manager plots a return to coaching after more than a year on the sidelines.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Roman Abramovich, the former Chelsea owner, was described as a "close ally of Vladimir Putin" by football agent Saif Alrubie in court.
Premier League clubs who qualify for Europe face unprecedented fixture chaos next season and could even be forced to field their kids in the Carabao Cup.
Dan Ashworth is set to take Newcastle United to arbitration in an attempt to force through a move to Manchester United as an increasingly acrimonious stand-off took another twist.
THE TIMES
Manchester United staff have been left dismayed by a decision taken by Ineos, the club's new co-owners, to cancel the traditional perks for the FA Cup final.
Sweden has become the first country to reject the introduction of VAR after opposition from a majority of elite clubs.
Scrum-half is the least valued position in English rugby, according to the Gallagher Premiership's third annual salary cap report.
A number of leading international swimmers are considering an unprecedented multimillion-pound lawsuit against the World Anti-Doping Agency over its handling of the case involving 23 Chinese competitors who escaped sanction despite testing positive for a banned substance months before the Tokyo Olympics.
THE SUN
MPs demanding a U-turn on the FA Cup replay row could risk England being banned by Fifa.
John Terry revealed he once blocked a Chelsea flight from leaving due to a heated row with Andre Villas-Boas over first-class seats.
Dutch legend Ronald De Boer reckons this summer might be the right time for Virgil van Dijk to leave Liverpool.
Crystal Palace will only entertain offers for star duo Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise that start at £60m for each player.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal's search for a new midfielder this summer has already suffered a setback as the Gunners could miss out on all of their top three targets.
THE ATHLETIC
Bayern Munich supporters have petitioned the club to retain Thomas Tuchel as their head coach for next season, saying other candidates "don't hold a candle" to the 50-year-old.
Brazilian legend Marta will retire from international football this year.
Wrexham will play in co-owner Ryan Reynolds' home city of Vancouver on their pre-season tour of the USA and Canada.
Alex Kroes has been allowed to return to Ajax in an altered role of technical director just over three weeks after his suspension for suspected insider trading.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to bring the Super Bowl to the capital of the United Kingdom if he is re-elected next month.
Bournemouth have confirmed they will spend pre-season in the United States this summer.
SCOTTISH SUN
Daizen Maeda could make a shock return to the Celtic team in the coming weeks.
Brendan Rodgers has emerged as one of the contenders to be the next manager of West Ham.
Kieran Tierney is facing up to three weeks on the sidelines with an abductor injury.
Rangers have already made strides in their summer transfer recruitment, according to director of football operations Creag Robertson.
DAILY RECORD
Manchester City are set to offer Joe Hart an emotional return to the Etihad, with the offer likely to be in a non-footballing capacity or an ambassadorial role as Hart remains against a coaching role.
Rangers' academy director Zeb Jacobs has reportedly agreed to join Feyenoord as their new head of academy.
Buckie Thistle say they are 'stunned and devastated' after being told by the SPFL they are not eligible for the playoffs.
Edinburgh News
Andy Irving just behind Robert Lewandowski as ex-Hearts man hits a historic hat-trick before West Ham transfer
The Scottish midfielder is enjoying a rich vein of form at Austria Klagenfurt
By Barry Anderson
Former Hearts midfielder Andy Irving struck a historic 22-minute hat-trick for Austria Klagenfurt on Wednesday night as he set a record bettered only by the superstar Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.
Three goals in 22 minutes from Irving underpinned Klagenfurt’s 4-3 victory over title challengers Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. He scored via a deflection to bring his team level at 2-2 in the 63rd minute, then came a powerful drive from outside the penalty area to put them 3-2 ahead 10 minutes later. Finally, the 23-year-old calmly converted a penalty-kick in the 85th minute which proved to be the game’s decisive strike.
Irving is now second on the list of players to score the quickest hat-tricks in history against Salzburg. His 22-minute effort is second only to Lewandowski, who struck three times in 11 minutes for Bayern Munich against the Austrian side in a Champions League tie in 2022. Among the others on the list are the former Austrian international forward Erwin Hoffer, Japanese attacker Daichi Kamada and Croatian striker Marin Ljubicic. The details are shown here in a graphic produced by transfermarkt.co.uk
Irving has now scored five goals in his last four games for Austria Klagenfurt as they aim for their highest-ever league finish and a place in European competition next season. By then, the former Tynecastle player will have moved on. He was transferred to the English Premier League club West Ham United last year before being loaned back to Klagenfurt for the season. He will head to London for pre-season training at his parent club this summer.
The move will bring to an end a crucial period in the player’s career since he left Edinburgh. He chose to head abroad in 2021 and initially joined Türkgücü Munich in Germany’s third tier. Their financial collapse led to Irving joining Klagenfurt the following year before he was transferred to West Ham and loaned back in 2023.
He will head back to the United Kingdom to begin the next chapter of his career in a few weeks, and recently spoke about the transfer in an exclusive interview with the Edinburgh News.
Caught Offside
West Ham to battle Man United for exciting 22-year-old left-back
by Jason Pettigrove
If West Ham want to take a leap forward and truly consider themselves as a top-half Premier League side that consistently finish in the European places, then they need to start competing with the English top-flight’s best teams for the brightest young talents available.
David Moyes has certainly established the Hammers as a force over the past couple of seasons, though there hasn’t really been too much improvement or innovation in the side.
Tim Steidten’s influence is obvious, thanks to the signings of Edson Alvarez and Mo Kudus et al, and the East Londoners need more of the same in order to take them to the next level.
West Ham want Girona’s Miguel Gutierrez
For far too long now the club have taken two steps forward but one back, and that needs to change. The mentality needs to be different if they don’t always want to be considered as one of London’s sleeping giants.
According to Give Me Sport, the Hammers are after Girona’s brilliant left-back, Miguel Gutierrez, a player that has also been pinpointed by Man United to give competition to Luke Shaw.
Arsenal are also credited with an interest, so West Ham have their work cut out if they want to land the 22-year-old, however, being the outsiders in the race doesn’t necessarily exclude them.
It’s all about selling the project to potential new hires, and with a fan base that’s easily as big as any other in the Premier League, there’s plenty of room for potential growth at the club.
Players only need to look at the way Newcastle United have been transformed since Mike Ashley and Steve Bruce left the club.
In the early days of Eddie Howe’s reign it appeared difficult for the Magpies to persuade anyone to join, but now they’re a club that are going places.
If West Ham can hit that kind of sweet spot in terms of moving the club forward on the pitch, Gutierrez could be the first of many.
