Saturday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…
premier league
Michael Carrick is firmly on the move to get the Manchester United job after the summer – The Sun.
Casemiro has attracted interest from Inter Miami and his boyhood club in Brazil, the Sun.
Robbie Keane is favorite to replace Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace manager – talkSPORT
Eddie Howe insists he’s happy with Nick Waltemaid’s new deep role in The Sun.
Dele Alli is set to return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as special guest for Sunday’s North London derby – The Sun.
Marcus Rashford is set to leave Manchester United this summer, having forfeited £8.5m from his business, the paper has reported.
Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor took his team out for a bonding dinner on Thursday night in a bid to make the most of his interregnum, the Daily Mail reports.
Premier League referees have lost faith in semi-automatic offside technology and are calling for clubs to change provider Telegraph.
EFL
Former Premier League icon David Dunn’s son Isaac has signed his first professional contract with Blackburn The Sun.
Josh Sargent is close to joining MLS side Toronto FC from Norwich City, with the two clubs reportedly agreeing a deal worth £15.5 million.
Scotland
Celtic interim chairman Brian Wilson has said lifting the ban on the Green Brigade and “putting aside differences” cannot be “unconditional” and appealed to supporters to stop the “debilitating” behavior – Scottish Sun.
Rangers to resume contract talks with Nico Raskin – Daily Record
world soccer
Werder Bremen has canceled its U.S. tour due to unrest in Minnesota and concerns about economic risks following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action.
rugby union
Maro Itoje named England captain for this weekend’s Six Nations
Maro Itoje says his late mother will be at Twickenham in good spirits when the England captain wins his 100th cap in Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland (The Guardian).
boxing
Conor Benn has officially parted ways with Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn, joining forces with Zuffa Boxing, run by Hearn’s promotional rival Dana White – talkSPORT.
Jake Paul goes under the knife for the second time in two months after having his jaw broken by Anthony Joshua in December – talkSPORT
