The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…
Premier League
Manchester United are reportedly on a collision course with Real Madrid over Federico Valverde, with the Real star emerging as a shock United target (Daily Mirror).
Crystal Palace and Fulham are among the clubs continuing to monitor Watford winger Rocco Vata (Daily Mail).
Former Manchester United and Leeds striker Alan Smith has revealed he has permanently lost sensation in three toes on his left foot (Daily Star).
Scottish football
Wilfried Nancy has been briefed on the chaos and unrest at Celtic Park (Daily Record).
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour is set to undergo surgery for a groin injury (The Scottish Sun).
Cricket
Ben Stokes has expressed regret over a “horrible” slip of the tongue after describing legends like Ian Botham and Geoff Boycott as “has-beens” (The Sun).
Rugby Union
Union authorities are preparing to call for a review of the scrum law that can see players yellow-carded simply for being outmuscled (The Times).
Formula 1
Lewis Hamilton suffered another qualifying disaster at the Qatar Grand Prix, being eliminated in Q1 for the second time. Hamilton also said Alpine’s Pierre Gasly left him shocked after bluntly describing Ferrari’s car in Qatar (The Sun).
Snooker
Judd Trump demanded a fan be removed from his UK Championship match after being interrupted three times (The Sun).
Winter Olympics
Organisers have no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games is not ready on time (The Guardian).
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