The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…
Premier League
– Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are set to contest a tug of war for £100m-rated Elliot Anderson (The Sun).
– Manchester City have made Anderson one of their top priorities for next season and want to ensure they pip their rivals to the signing (Daily Mail).
– A former Chelsea employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than £200,000 from the club (The Telegraph).
– Five Manchester United youngsters have been promoted to first-team training, including 15-year-old JJ Gabriel (The Sun).
– Manchester United have said both Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt would be welcome back at the club after they expressed disgruntlement over ticket allocation (The Sun).
– Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron has been handed a six-month ban by Argentina’s FA after instructing his Estudiantes players to refuse to form a guard of honour for Rosario Central (The Independent).
European football
– The obligation to buy clause in Nicolas Jackson’s loan deal at Bayern Munich is reportedly on the verge of becoming impossible to meet, making a return to Chelsea more likely (Daily Mail).
– Real Madrid have reportedly told Liverpool they will not be making a move for defender Ibrahima Konate (The Athletic).
World Cup
– Iran are set to boycott next week’s World Cup draw after the president of the country’s football federation was denied a visa to enter the United States (The Guardian).
Scottish football
– James Taylor, son of former SFA CEO David Taylor, has emerged as a serious contender in Rangers’ search for a new chief executive (The Scottish Sun).
NFL
– Wembley Stadium is set to host three NFL games in 2026 (The Sun).
Formula 1
– Ex-Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil has been arrested on allegations of fraud and embezzlement (BILD).
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