Saturday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…
premier league
Manchester United are said to have narrowed down their search for a new manager to three main candidates: Julian Nagelsmann, Roberto Martinez and Roberto De Zerbi – The Express.
Manchester United are reportedly targeting the likes of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliott Anderson and RB Leipzig star Yann Diomande, and hope to make big money by selling Rasmus Hjølund and Marcus Rashford in the summer.
Tottenham Hotspur are considering their options for a second managerial change in the past month after Igor Tudor lost three of his first three games and risked relegation, the Telegraph reported.
Patrice Evra has criticized three Manchester United legends from Michael Carrick’s reign with “negative analysis”, the newspaper reports.
Manchester United have announced a 5% increase in season ticket prices for next season, but their “executive club” has frozen prices, the Telegraph reported.
Wolves are eyeing Championship top scorer Swansea striker Zan Vipotnik – The Sun
Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez appears to have breached Football Association (FA) rules on promoting betting companies – The Athletic reporter
Football fans can expect to have their faces scanned by live facial recognition cameras to catch dangerous criminals as new technology is rolled out across the country – The Sun
EFL
Mansfield trolled on social media ahead of the Gunners’ visit to Field Hill on Saturday, mocking Arsenal’s corner advantage – The Sun
WSL
A crackdown on goalkeepers faking injury to give instructions to teammates could soon come into force, with the Women’s Super League set to trial new measures from next season.
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Martin O’Neill says Celtic respond to Hearts challenge, improve at Rangers and aim for ‘huge boost’ with Sunday’s Old Firm Scottish Cup win
world soccer
World Cup match between England and Ghana caused chaos due to ‘miscalculation’ of hosting costs – The Sun
Europe
Jude Bellingham will miss Real Madrid’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Manchester City as the midfielder continues to recover from a hamstring injury – Reporter for The Athletic
Harry Kane missed Bayern Munich’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday, leaving him one game short of breaking Robert Lewandowski’s scoring record.
Jurgen Klopp is linked with a surprise move to Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain – The Express
rugby union
Rassie Erasmus says Steve Borthwick “thinks like a machine” after the two-time South Africa World Cup-winning manager tried to help England’s hapless players – The Telegraph
Jamie George admits England are severely lacking in “spirit and fight” following back-to-back defeats to Scotland and Ireland, but believes recent Six Nations defeat will be a “defining moment” for the team – The Telegraph
ICYMI: Top news and transfer rumors in Friday’s newspapers…
