Saturday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…
manchester city
Enzo Maresca is free to sign with any club this summer after leaving Chelsea, but high-level talks are underway between the Italian and City as expectations grow that Josep Guardiola will leave Manchester City – talkSPORT
Pep Guardiola has emerged as a candidate to fill the vacant head coaching position of the Italian national team following the departure of Gennaro Gattuso – Gazzetta dello Sport
premier league
Former Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas insists he is focused on his role at Como after the club’s owner admitted he would not stand in his way if he wanted to take charge of the Premier League giants – Daily Mail
Morgan Rodgers has big interest in Premier League and move to Europe – talkSPORT
Wayne Rooney helped convince Manchester United youngster to join academy from Liverpool earlier this season – The Sun
Sunderland striker Brian Brobbie should have been shown a red card for this month’s win over Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League committee rules – The Times
women’s super league
Chelsea have reportedly made Khadijah ‘Bunny’ Shaw a contract offer worth at least £1 million a year to sign the 29-year-old striker, whose contract with Manchester City expires this summer.
non league
Macclesfield FC’s sensational FA Cup fairy tale to be made into a Hollywood movie – Daily Mail
european soccer
Domestic leagues wishing to play matches abroad will be limited to one “out-of-region” match per season and the number of matches played in the host country will be limited to five, according to a draft document circulated by FIFA – Reporter for The Athletic
world cup
FIFA’s resale website lists four tickets for the World Cup final on sale for around $2.3 million each – The Telegraph
boxing
Anthony Joshua could sign contract to fight Tyson Fury by next week – The Sun
rugby union
Rugby Football Union has been dealt a major blow after a failed bid to strip decision-making powers from a council once described by Will Carling as “57 old farts” – The Telegraph
