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All the top stories and transfer rumors from Wednesday’s paper…
daily mail
Napoli will demand £150million for star striker Victor Osimhen this summer, according to reports, with Manchester United and Chelsea chasing his signature.
Peterborough United will receive a bonus payment of around £1m from Brentford if Ivan Toney makes his England debut in this week’s European Championship qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
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Brentford boss Thomas Frank says Ivan Toney ‘really deserves’ an England call-up and says he is aware of his selection from Bees team-mate Saman Ghoddos.
A second bid for Manchester United must be submitted by 9pm on Wednesday night – with the club set to be sold for a world record fee of more than £5 billion if the Glazers accept one of the bids.
Premier League stars have been advised to tone down their celebrations by managers for fear their goals will be ruled out by VAR and affect their concentration.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink will be tasked with keeping the England striker fired after his appointment to Gareth Southgate’s staff was confirmed.
TIMES
Manchester City have an injury scare after Erling Haaland withdrew from the Norway squad with a groin injury, ahead of facing Liverpool in their first game after the international break.
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Erling Haaland’s former coach Alf Ingve Berntsen says ‘the sky is the limit’ for the 22-year-old striker who has broken Man City’s 94-year-old record for most goals in a season.
SUN
Harry Redknapp has tempted Tottenham to return to help Ryan Mason, should Antonio Conte be sacked as expected this week.
Tottenham’s millionaire star has been called selfish and cruel for failing to perform under pressure – and is now being pampered by a “welfare guru” to keep the star happy.
England fans have been warned not to wear their belts in Naples ahead of the Three Lions’ trip to Italy on Thursday, amid fears of violent clashes with Italian ultras.
Premier League and EFL clubs have paid a staggering £1.3m in fines this season for violent and aggressive behaviour.
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has claimed that John Obi Mikel once swung at him and screamed: “I want to break your leg.”
INDEPENDENCE
Lando Norris was put in a headlock and robbed of a £144,000 watch after the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, a court has heard.
Rafa Nadal’s absence from Indian Wells dropped the 22-time Grand Slam champion out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005 this week.
DAILY EXPRESS
Shaun Murphy has hit back at Ronnie O’Sullivan after the snooker great’s angry rant about the state of the sport.
Mercedes driver George Russell admits the ‘right decision’ has been reached after being forced to hand the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix third place trophy back to Fernando Alonso.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani said his “very firm” debt-free bid to buy Manchester United could win over the Glazer family as the £5 billion takeover battle enters its final stages.
Daniel Levy has tough questions to answer about the running and direction of Tottenham Hotspur as he tries to identify a long-term successor to Antonio Conte.
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Sky Sports chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol and senior reporter Melissa Reddy gave the news on Antonio Conte’s future at Tottenham after he criticized the club and some players following the 3-3 draw against Southampton.
Rory McIlroy is looking to use a replica of the putter with which he won his first two majors more than a decade ago as he seeks to finally end his Masters void and become only the sixth player in history to complete his career Grand Slam.
DAILY STAR
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale joked that his father could text Mikel Arteta and ask him not to ask his son to play from the back.
GUARDIAN
Wolves owners Fosun have opened talks over a potential investment in Belgian club KV Oostende as they seek to expand their portfolio of football clubs in Europe.
Jack Willis hopes to continue representing England after the World Cup as the openside flanker sealed a new contract with Toulouse in the Top 14.
Jonny Bairstow is expected to miss this year’s Indian Premier League and focus on preparing for the Ashes as he continues his comeback from a broken leg last summer.
DAILY NOTES
Former Celtic star striker Moussa Dembele will leave Lyon this summer when his contract expires, it has been reported.
Mirror every day
Liverpool have held talks with Monaco Sporting Director Paul Mitchell about the possibility of taking on a similar role at Anfield.
Dani Carvajal has opened up about the El Clasico rivalry in the Spanish camp after it was reported that Barcelona and Real Madrid players have been ‘separated in training’.
England white-ball coach Matthew Mott has repeatedly spoken of his desire to tempt Ben Stokes out of ODI retirement ahead of the 50-over World Cup later this year.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
The Scottish FA is considering expanding its team of specialist video assistant referees as it tries to improve practice amid a week of VAR chaos in the top flight.
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