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"BBC Chelsea are in discussions with Kieran McKenna's representatives about the 38-year-old becoming their new manager. (Football Insider), external Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 29, can leave this summer if Manchester City receive an offer of at least ¬£50m. (Football Insider), external England could appoint former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino if Gareth Southgate leaves his post after Euro 2024. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Argentine Pochettino, 52, would be interested in talking to Manchester United if they sack manager Erik ten Hag. (Times - subscription required), external Chelsea have identified a shortlist of candidates to replace Pochettino and hope to make an appointment in a matter of days. (Athletic - subscription required), external Leicester City are braced for an approach from Chelsea for manager Enzo Maresca. (Sun) Arsenal are ready to move for Feyenoord and Netherlands goalkeeper Justin Bijlow, 26, as they expect their 26-year-old England stopper Aaron Ramsdale to depart. (Mirror), external Tottenham are willing to offload 27-year-old Brazil forward Richarlison to make space for England and Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke, 26. (Talksport), external Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, is set to reject interest from Paris St-Germain and Saudi Arabian clubs as he looks to secure a move to Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external Representatives for Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne held one conversation with new MLS club San Diego FC, but there is no suggestion the Belgium midfielder, 32, is ready to move. (Athletic - subscription required), external West Ham are in advanced talks to sign 28-year-old Brazil centre-back Fabricio Bruno from Flamengo. (Fabrizio Romano), external Crystal Palace have agreed personal terms with Morocco and Real Betis centre-back Chadi Riad, 20, in a deal worth up to ¬£14m. (Standard), external England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 30, has given a clear indication he will remain with Everton despite transfer interest from Chelsea. (Mirror), external Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman, 49, has rejected an offer from Newcastle United to replace Dan Ashworth in a similar role and will stay with the Eagles. (Football Insider), external Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 20, who is on Chelsea and Arsenal's radar, will decide before the Euros whether he wants to remain at RB Leipzig or move on. (Fabrizio Romano), external Newcastle are closing in on English defensive duo Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, and Lloyd Kelly, 25, who will be free agents when their deals at Fulham and Bournemouth expire this summer, while manager Eddie Howe also wants Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise, 22, although the France Under-21 international is in high-demand. (Teamtalk), external Manchester United are not open to sanctioning a new deal for Bruno Fernandes, despite the desire of the Portugal midfielder, 29, and interest from Saudi side Al-Nassr. (Transfer News Live) Sky Paper Talk THE TIMES Mauricio Pochettino is interested in talking to Manchester United if they decide to part ways with Erik ten Hag this summer. Arsene Wenger is to press ahead with his proposal to bring in the most radical change to the offside law for more than 30 years after what he views as positive results from trials. It will be a race against time for the independent football regulator to be approved by parliament after the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, announced a general election for July 4. Eddie Howe says he has no injury concerns over Kieran Trippier after the Newcastle defender limped off early in a post-season friendly and was later seen with an ice pack on his ankle. THE GUARDIAN Bayern Munich are close to ending their protracted search for a new manager by handing the vacancy to Burnley's Vincent Kompany. Chelsea have intensified their search for Mauricio Pochettino's replacement by making checks on Leicester's Enzo Maresca, but candidates for the job believe that Ipswich's Kieran McKenna is the favourite to take over at Stamford Bridge. The United States-based investment fund Oaktree Capital Management said on Wednesday it has become the new owner of Serie A champions Inter Milan after a missed $428m (¬£336m) payment from the club's Chinese holding company, Suning. FIFA must be prepared to deny Saudi Arabia the right to host the 2034 men's World Cup if the kingdom fails to comply with human rights obligations, according to a new legal submission filed with the governing body. The acting sports minister of Ukraine, Matviy Bidnyi, has told his country's athletes to keep a ""cold head"" and pay no attention to any provocation from their Russian counterparts at the Olympic Games this summer. There is a clamour for a dedicated TV slot for women's football, according to a survey of thousands of fans carried out by the Football Supporters' Association. DAILY TELEGRAPH Mauricio Pochettino will be a leading candidate for the England job if he remains out of work and the post becomes available after Euro 2024. Chelsea players were left in shock after Mauricio Pochettino left the club by mutual consent on Tuesday. Dan Ashworth is attempting to force Newcastle United to let him out of his lengthy gardening leave early so that he can start work at Manchester United and will argue he was sacked from the club rather than resigning. Bookmakers have slashed odds on Manchester City getting relegated next season as the club awaits its hearing for 115 alleged financial breaches. An American consortium of Silicon Valley-based private investors have revived their hopes of a takeover at Sheffield United following their relegation from the Premier League. The Culture Secretary says she is intensifying pressure on the Football Association to toughen up its transgender policy which she maintains is not ""correct"". Stefan Ortega has revealed why he settled in so quickly at Manchester City - a visit to his local pub. THE SUN Ipswich have offered Kieran McKenna a blockbuster new contract to try and keep him at Portman Road. Robert Lewandowski agreed to join Manchester United after a phone call with Sir Alex Ferguson... before Borussia Dortmund blocked the deal. Mauricio Pochettino's exit from Chelsea has ""ruined the feelgood factor"" in the dressing room. Mason Mount put himself in the frame for Saturday's FA Cup final by returning to training. Manchester United's shambolic transfer strategy is as bad as ever under Erik ten Hag according to forensic analysis by Dutch experts BEBR. New Liverpool boss Arne Slot is in pole position to sign Feyenoord's Justin Bijlow and head off a potential Kop keeper crisis but ¬£64m striker Darwin Nunez could be on his way out. DAILY MIRROR Super-agent Jorge Mendes has put Porto boss Sergio Conceicao's name forward as a potential replacement for Mauricio Pochettino. Gareth Southgate says his new-look England squad will have more ""hunger"" going into the Euros. DAILY MAIL Newcastle are closing in on a deal to sign Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer. Darwin Nunez has admitted that he was affected by 'negative comments' following his social media purge of Liverpool-related photos. In-demand Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna is set to reject the offer of a new deal form the club, according to a report. The FA and UEFA have vowed to crack down on online ticket touts after it emerged some seats for next Saturday's Champions League final at Wembley have been put on sale for as much as ¬£134,000. Wimbledon fans may get the chance to bid goodbye to Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard's name appeared on the tournament entry list. DAILY MAIL Arsenal are in the market for Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow with Mikel Arteta wanting a new No.2 as Aaron Ramsdale is expected to leave. DAILY RECORD Hibs will draw up a managerial shortlist in the coming days as they close in on appointing Nick Montgomery's successor. Celtic have reportedly entered the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk left-back Irakli Azarovi. Football Insider West Ham ready two new signings as Fabricio Bruno terms agreed ‚Äì sources West Ham have agreed personal terms with Flamengo centre-back Fabricio Bruno ahead of a summer transfer move, sources have told Football Insider. Talks with the Brazilian outfit have now reached an advanced stage, with a fee being discussed between the two clubs. Sources say the Hammers are also working on signing another central defender this summer, which will pave the way for current options to leave the club. Bruno, 28, has made 22 appearances for his club so far this year and also played 90 minutes on his international debut for Brazil, when they faced England at Wembley. Since 2022, Fabr??cio Bruno has become an absolute starter for the team and established himself as one of the best defenders in Brazilian football. In January of this year, the defender was called up by Dorival J??nior for the Brazilian national team and played two matches in the first team, against England and Spain. The defender has been receiving inquiries from some other teams since last year, including from the Arab world. Aware of this interest, Flamengo acted quickly to renew the player‚Äôs contract in February 2024. West Ham agree terms in Fabricio Bruno deal Bruno extended his contract with Flamengo in January, having initially joined in 2022, with his new deal running until December 2028. However, he is now likely to move on after agreeing personal terms with West Ham. The defender‚Äôs agent, Roc Nation Sports, also looks after Lucas Paqueta and youngster Lewis Orford, with the club connection already in place. A new centre-back has emerged as a priority for the Hammers in this transfer window after the current crop of defenders conceded 74 goals in the Premier League ‚Äì an average of 1.9 per game. Former West Ham striker Frank McAvennie told Football Insider that Julen Lopetegui should sell multiple defenders as soon as he arrives at the club, with this deal opening up that possibility. The club‚Äôs technical director, Tim Steidten, recently travelled to Brazil on a scouting mission. The Hammers are keen to push through a deal early in the window after the inconsistent performances of both Kurt Zouma and Konstantinos Mavropanos this season, while Nayef Aguerd has struggled with injury issues. Ven?™ Casagrande @venecasagrande Flamengo agrees to sell Fabricio Bruno for around 84 million reais (¬£12.8m) Defender plays today, in the Copa do Brasil, and next week, in the Libertadores, and then leaves to sign a five-year contract with West Ham Sport Witness West Ham, Wolves and Aston Villa all following same player ‚Äì He‚Äôs aware of growing interest By Sean Lunt West Ham, Wolves and Aston Villa are all interested in Girona‚Äôs Viktor Tsygankov this summer after his impressive performances for the Spanish side this season. That‚Äôs according to AS and Grada 3, who say the full-back has Premier League interest after shining under Michel this year. AS report that Tsygankov is one of several players in the Girona squad being eyed up by the Premier League this summer, with several suitors already ‚Äòstalking‚Äô the player. His performances this season, and a tally of six goals and six assists, has drawn attention from the Premier League. The player has also been made aware that he has suitors ready to put ‚Äòimportant proposals‚Äô on the table. ‚ÄúHe has offers and wants to evaluate them calmly,‚Äù a source close to the 26-year-old is reported as saying, before it is explained that even more sides could come to the table if he impresses with Ukraine at Euro 2024. Either way, the interest is there, although AS don‚Äôt go as far as to name the clubs interested at this moment in time. That‚Äôs where Grada 3 come into the mix. They relay the report from AS but, then, surprisingly, name names, insisting that the Premier League interest in the player is coming from West Ham, Wolves and Aston Villa. Now, to be clear, they do not claim this as their own information but insist it comes from AS. AS‚Äôs report, though, absolutely does not name any interested clubs and simply focuses on Premier League interest. So, where Grada 3 have pulled them from is unclear. We, therefore, will have to take this with a hefty pinch of salt for the time being, but if you do happen to see West Ham, Wolves or Aston Villa linked with Tsygankov this summer, you know this is where it started and in confusing circumstances at that."