Thursday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…
premier league
Morgan Rodgers emerges as Manchester United’s number one attacking target, with transfer fee expected to be £86m – La Gazzetta dello Sport
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Morgan Rodgers gave Aston Villa a 3-1 lead shortly after the break in the Premier League game against Sunderland.
Chelsea, Arsenal and PSG are also in the running for Rodgers, and the Red Devils may be forced to turn their attention to AC Milan’s Rafael Leao – La Gazzetta dello Sport
Koby Mainu is set for a 650 per cent pay rise at Manchester United, with his new deal reportedly taking him from £20,000 a week to £150,000 – Daily Mail
It has been reported that five Arsenal players, including Miles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, could leave the club in order to raise funds to sign Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez.
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The Athletic’s David Ornstein was baffled as to why Arsenal’s second penalty against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League was controversially canceled by VAR.
Crystal Palace are eyeing Coventry City’s Frank Lampard as a potential replacement for Oliver Glasner. Fulham would also be interested in Lampard’s services if Marco Silva leaves Craven Cottage – The Independent
Manchester United and Arsenal are on high alert as manager Sandro Tonali wants to stay in the Premier League next season – The Sun
EFL
Former England manager Steve McLaren is set to hold talks with recently relegated Rotherham over a new manager – The Sun
european soccer
Spanish soccer fan Marcus Rashford sentenced to nine months in prison for racial abuse – ESPN
Angel Mateos Gonzalez, 70, is set to come out of retirement to play for CD Colunga in Spain’s fifth tier, 27 years since he last played due to a goalkeeping crisis. He becomes the oldest player ever to play in a competitive match – The Guardian
scottish football
Scottish midfielder Lewis Ferguson wants to move to the Premier League rather than Rangers as rumors of him leaving Bologna grow – Daily Record
Charlton Athletic scouted both Will Ferry and Luke Graham during Dundee derby – Daily Record
tennis
British No. 1 Jack Draper is doubtful for Wimbledon after withdrawing from French Open with knee injury – The Sun
