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BBC
Liverpool fully expect Mohamed Salah to stay this summer and are planning on the basis of the 31-year-old Egypt striker being part of their squad next season. (Athletic - subscription required)
Incoming Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes will lead talks over a new contract for Salah, whose current deal runs until 2025. (Times - subscription required)
Marcus Rashford might find his options limited if he chooses to leave Manchester United, with Paris St-Germain cooling their interest in the 26-year-old England forward. (The i Newspaper)
Crystal Palace's £55m-rated England defender Marc Guehi, 23, is of interest to Liverpool as they seek a replacement for Cameroonian defender Joel Matip, 32, who is set to leave when his contract runs out in the summer. (Football Insider)
Ajax are keen to reappoint Erik ten Hag as manager if he is sacked by Manchester United this summer, although no decision is expected on the Dutchman's future until the Old Trafford side play Manchester City in the FA Cup final on 25 May. (Mail)
West Ham's interest in former Spain manager Julen Lopetegui has been reignited after they learned AC Milan are wavering over whether to appoint him as a replacement for Stefano Pioli. (Guardian)
The Hammers are also keen to sign 25-year old Coventry winger Callum O'Hare and Hull's 23-year-old English centre-back Jacob Greaves this summer. (Guardian)
Championship title winners Leicester City will be able to sign players during the summer transfer window despite being put under an embargo by the English Football League. (Mail)
However, the Foxes will have to sell players before 30 June to avoid profit and sustainability rule (PSR) breach charges next season with 25-year-old English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall attracting interest from Brentford, Brighton and Fulham. (Mail)
Ex-England striker Jermain Defoe, 41, might be set to land his first managerial role after holding talks with former club Sunderland. (Sun)
Bayern Munich have taken the first steps towards extending Germany winger Leroy Sane's contract, with the 28-year-old open to staying with the Bundesliga club beyond the end of his current deal in summer 2025. (Sky Sports Germany)
Manchester United are still planning to appoint Dan Ashworth as sporting director this summer with the expectation that a deal over compensation with Newcastle United will be agreed soon. (Football Insider)
Bayern Munich plan to give Austria coach Ralf Rangnick a contract until 2027, with the former interim Manchester United boss the favoured candidate to replace Thomas Tuchel when he leaves at the end of the season. (Sky Sport Germany)
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 35, plans to stay at Barcelona and is not considering a move to Saudi Arabia or the United States. (Sport Bild - in German)
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DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United are prepared for an almost complete squad overhaul this summer with the majority of their players being made available, including Marcus Rashford.
Liverpool and Mohamed Salah will hold discussions at the end of the season which will determine his short-term and long-term Anfield future.
Jofra Archer is set to be named in England's squad for the Men's T20 World Cup in June, while Chris Jordan is likely to be preferred to another all-rounder Chris Woakes.
A landmark Professional Game Partnership has been agreed in principle between the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby which will reportedly be worth £264m to England's leading clubs over the next eight years.
English teenager Kris Kim, who won't sit his GCSE exams until later in the summer, will make his PGA Tour debut at this week's CJ Cup Byron Nelson on a sponsor's invite.
THE SUN
Erik ten Hag is being tipped to take a "great escape route" from Manchester United and return to Ajax over the summer by Dutch football expert Marcel van der Kraan.
Manchester United big-money flop Antony has been hiring a personal photographer to get pictures of him in 'action'.
Arne Slot has been backed to lead Liverpool to their 20th league title next season by Dutch World Cup legend Johnny Rep.
Jermain Defoe has revealed he had informal talks with Sunderland about their managerial vacancy but says there is yet to have been an official interview for the role.
THE GUARDIAN
West Ham have revived their interest in Julen Lopetegui as they consider their options should they move on from David Moyes. Hansi Flick is also on their shortlist, while they are also interested in bringing in Championship stars Callum O'Hare and Jacob Greaves on the playing side.
THE TIMES
Manchester United are not ruling out Mason Greenwood being reintegrated back into their squad in the summer if they cannot find a buyer, with Serie A side Juventus the latest to be linked with interest in the striker.
Scott McTominay has moved to play down fears that a knee injury would prevent him from featuring for Scotland at the European Championship this summer.
Raine Group, who oversaw the takeover of Chelsea and significant share purchase by Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Manchester United, have been appointed by the ECB to oversee the sale of the eight Hundred teams to private investors.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United could move for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo again this summer if they are able to meet his demands for a blockbuster contract.
DAILY MAIL
UEFA has declined to provide coverage of their major finals in Ultra HD after a lack of interest in such feeds from their broadcasting partners.
Everton defender Vitali Mykolenko will see a specialist on Tuesday amid concerns the ankle injury he suffered against Liverpool could see him miss Ukraine's Euro 2024 campaign.
Leicester City will be free to sign players this summer with the Premier League not planning on extending the embargo placed upon them by the EFL.
Newcastle have provided England with a fitness boost as they expect injured full-back Kieran Trippier to be back in their first-team plans for the last week of the season at the very least.
Police were forced to intervene when the Greek Super League clash between AEK Athens and PAOK descended into unsightly scenes following the final whistle, with AEK boss Matias Almeyda spotted pushing one of his own players and then grabbing another person by the neck.
Qatar have made a surprise bid to host the finals of rugby union's new Nations Championship from 2026 in a three-day festival they are billing as the "Super Bowl of rugby".
Steve Smith appears set to be omitted from Australia's squad for the World T20 but David Warner is likely to be included despite being dropped by his IPL franchise.
DAILY STAR
Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have bought a minority stake in Mexican outfit Club Necaxa.
DAILY RECORD
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Patrick Pentz says his future is out of his hands amid links with a move to Celtic because he still has more than a year remaining on his contract.
Buckie Thistle have reportedly decided to drop their dispute with the Scottish FA and SPFL over their ban from the pyramid play-off because their ground is not up to scratch.
Guardian
West Ham revive Julen Lopetegui move and target two Championship players
Indications that Milan have developed cold feet over manager
Coventry’s Callum O’Hare and Hull’s Jacob Greaves on wish list
Jacob Steinberg
West Ham have revived their move for Julen Lopetegui after learning of Milan developing second thoughts about appointing the Spaniard as their manager.
It had emerged over the weekend that Milan were close to agreeing a deal for Lopetegui to replace Stefano Pioli this summer. West Ham, who are strong contenders to sign the Coventry winger Callum O’Hare on a free transfer and the Hull centre-back Jacob Greaves, were thought to be out of the running for the former Wolves manager.
Although Lopetegui is keen to work in England again, the lure of working for a club with Milan’s history was too difficult to turn down. Since Saturday, though, there have been indications that the Serie A club have developed cold feet about moving for the 57-year-old. The deal was said to be “very, very unlikely” to go through amid suggestions in Italy of a section of Milan supporters opposing the appointment.
That has opened the door for West Ham, who are preparing to part company with David Moyes when the Scot’s deal expires at the end of the season. They have held productive talks with Lopetegui, who has been out of work since leaving Wolves before the start of this season. Lopetegui felt that Wolves had not backed him enough in the transfer market.
West Ham, who insist that they have not made a final decision on Moyes’s future, have been assessing their options and have also spoken to the former Bayern Munich and Germany manager Hansi Flick. Other candidates include Fulham’s Marco Silva and Lille’s Paulo Fonseca, who has been linked with Milan. West Ham have made no move for the former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter.
Moyes was in line to land a new two-year deal earlier this season, only for the side’s form to dip. West Ham are eighth and are unlikely to qualify for Europe. They intend to sit down with Moyes at the end of the season but, barring a late change of heart from the hierarchy, the 61-year-old’s departure is thought to be inevitable.
It promises to be a big summer for West Ham, who want to refresh their ageing squad by signing between six and eight players. They need to bolster their homegrown quota and are looking to the Championship for British talent.
West Ham want to strengthen at centre-back and talks with Greaves, the 23-year-old Hull defender, have moved in the right direction. West Ham are also interested in the Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, whose contract is expiring, and are admirers of O’Hare, who is expected to leave Coventry.
West Ham have been impressed with O’Hare’s data and are in the running for the 25-year-old, who can play through the middle or on the left flank.
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