The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Napoli are set to join the race for Marcus Rashford.
Saudi Arabia chiefs are tempting Mo Salah to quit Liverpool this summer with a stunning £65m payday for just two seasons.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly eyeing Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.
Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have hinted at plans to make the club’s new stadium even bigger.
Ruben Amorim has told Alejandro Garnacho he will have to learn a new way of playing if he wants a future with Manchester United.
DAILY MIRROR
Plans are taking shape for Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov to undergo his Manchester City medical tests on Friday ahead of his proposed £33.75m transfer that will also include bonuses.
Liverpool have launched a move for Lecce wonderkid Patrick Dorgu.
Pep Guardiola’s new Manchester City contract is behind his split from wife Cristina Serra, it has been claimed.
Jesse Lingard has been named as the new captain of FC Seoul as he prepares for his second season in South Korea.
Real Madrid are reportedly ready to sell France star Aurelien Tchouameni this summer.
DAILY STAR
Manchester United bosses want to block Marcus Rashford from joining another English rival.
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea’s efforts to land Marc Guehi this month are in the balance with Crystal Palace not planning on signing a replacement for recalled loanee Trevoh Chalobah.
Brighton have expressed an interest in Tosin Adarabioyo – just seven months after Chelsea signed him on a free transfer.
Atalanta United are interested in re-signing Miguel Almiron with Charlotte FC switching their focus to Wilfried Zaha.
Real Madrid have reportedly conceded they will not be able to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold this month.
Conor Benn’s belated fight with Chris Eubank Jr will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium or Wembley.
Celtic are weighing up an offer for Real Valladolid’s coveted £8.5m-rated winger Raul Moro.
Harvey Vale is nearing the Chelsea exit with the starlet evaluating permanent offers from the Championship in England as well as clubs abroad in Belgium and the Netherlands.
England will be based in Zurich for the entire Euro 2025 campaign this summer, staying in the five-star Dolder Grand Hotel.
The RFU will have to temporarily abandon Twickenham’s naming rights deal with Allianz for this summer’s World Cup.
Owen Farrell is hoping to make his first appearance at La Defense Arena in Racing 92’s game against the Stormers this weekend.
THE I
Liverpool are planning to gazump rivals Manchester United and Manchester City to sign Milos Kerkez as Andy Robertson’s successor at left-back.
EVENING STANDARD
Liverpool have again been linked with interest in Nottingham Forest defender Murillo.
Brentford will let one goalkeeper leave the club on loan this month.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
England manager Thomas Tuchel was at Chelsea to see the draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night and the German is believed to be keeping an eye on Trevoh Chalobah’s progress.
TIMES
Chelsea are in negotiations with the Premier League to agree a financial settlement for secret payments related to transfers made during Roman Abramovich’s ownership.
West Ham United are in talks to sell Luis Guilherme to a Saudi Arabian club just seven months after signing him for up to £25.5m from Palmeiras.
Vitor Reis has said goodbye to his Palmeiras team-mates as he closes in on a £29.5m move to Manchester City.
LIV Golf’s new chief executive said he is “confident” more of the breakaway tour’s players will soon be able to play in the majors, despite being denied world ranking points.
GUARDIAN
West Ham’s search for a new striker has seen them target Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz.
INDEPENDENT
Napoli are pressing ahead with a move for Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho as they seek to reshape the attack from Kvicha Kvaratskhelia’s move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea have reportedly made a £10m offer for Deportivo La Coruna winger Yeremay Hernandez.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester City have had a bid rejected for Egypt international Omar Marmoush by Eintracht Frankfurt.
Crystal Palace look set to enter the transfer market after their shareholders injected £37.5m ($45.8m) in working capital into the Premier League club.
A US consortium fronted by real estate investor Al Tylis and Club Necaxa executive Sam Porter has completed a takeover of Colombian team La Equidad – backed by investors including actors Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Eva Longoria.
Atlanta United are working to reach an agreement with Newcastle United to sign Miguel Almiron.
Hellas Verona have become the latest Serie A club to be taken over by an American consortium.
Bayern Munich have signed United States youth international attacking midfielder Bajung Darboe from LAFC.
DAILY RECORD
Marseille fringe man Bamo Meite is reportedly back on Rangers’ agenda this month just months after his £9m move to Stade Velodrome.
Hearts have agreed a fee with Varnamo for Michael Steinwender who has now been given permission to fly to Scotland.
Rangers star Jefte has admitted he is dreaming of playing in the Premier League in the future.
Celtic will have the final say over the immediate future of Alex Valle after big spending Serie A outfit Como stepped up their bid to land the Barcelona kid.
Jim Goodwin is confident that Dundee United will get the green light to keep Sam Dalby, Luca Stephenson and Jack Walton at Tannadice for the season.
Neil Critchley insists Hearts cannot afford to hang about in the January transfer market – because they are still miles away from where he expects them to be.
SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic are on the brink of beating Ajax in the transfer race for Spanish wide man Raul Moro.
Celtic are in discussions over the sale of star striker Kyogo Furuhashi to French club Rennes it has been claimed.
Kilmarnock have rejected a six-figure bid for winger Danny Armstrong.
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