Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…
football
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly considering leaving Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr in the summer, with a return to Europe or a move to MLS considered potential options – Daily Mail
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Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekor spoke about why Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to go on strike against Al Nasr, even though he was not included in the matchday squad to face Al Riyadh on Monday.
Two failed bidders from Spurs are joining forces to buy Tottenham’s Daniel Levy – The Sun
Football’s parliamentarians will vote later this month on whether to introduce a countdown and a 10-second substitution rule to avoid wasting time – Daily Mail
Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes has spoken openly about his relationship with head coach Arne Slott and is “absolutely confident” their big-money deal will pay off, the Daily Mirror reported.
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Sky Sports News’ Vinny O’Connor assesses Liverpool’s achievements in the January transfer window
Liverpool won the race against Chelsea on deadline day to sign Jeremy Jaquet for £60 million, but the deal failed to impress former France international Christophe Dugarry, who accused the Reds of having “lost their minds” – Daily Mail
The FA is proposing significant and controversial changes to the Women’s FA Cup, including isolating the top four teams in the Women’s Super League until the semi-finals and scrapping ties after the round of 32 – The Times
scottish football
Manager Jim Goodwin slams decision to quash both Dundee United red card appeals – Scottish Sun
cricket
Brendon McCullum has defended Harry Brook, claiming England’s white-ball captain is a shrewd tactician but misunderstood. Even if he’s a ‘work in progress’ off the field – The Times
