Top articles in Wednesday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…
Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna insists the club will trigger the £38m release clause in Manchester United forward Rasmus Heilund’s contract to sign him on a permanent deal this summer, the Daily Mirror reports.
Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs keen on Bournemouth forward Junior Crupi, but he is not for sale for any price this summer, the paper has reported.
The Telegraph has reported that England’s leading clubs are eyeing a summer move for West Ham forward Crisencio Somerville, with interest in players likely to be relegated from the Premier League this month.
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Sky Sports’ Backpage team looks back at Arsenal’s excellent performance against Atletico Madrid, which was expertly spearheaded by ‘talismanic’ captain Bukayo Saka.
Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones are attracting the attention of Inter Milan, Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Liverpool are monitoring Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi – talkSPORT
Gazzetta dello Sport reports that many Premier League clubs are paying attention to Juventus forward Francisco Conceição.
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernández is not thought to be one of the players the club are interested in at the moment, as Chelsea continue to consider a list of potential permanent managers including Xabi Alonso, Andoni Iraola and Marco Silva, The Telegraph reports.
Xavi Hernandez has been approached by Chelsea for the vacant permanent manager’s post, but is no longer a candidate – talkSPORT
Chelsea are reportedly considering Xavi Hernandez as their next manager as he leans towards the coaching ideology already established over the previous four years of ownership.
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Arne Slott is expected to remain at Liverpool despite growing pressure and interest from Ajax, the Daily Mirror reports.
Eddie Howe has chance to lead Newcastle United’s biggest rebuild since their 2021 takeover, but big changes are also expected this summer – The i Paper
Liverpool have been bizarrely accused of being disrespectful towards Manchester United after footage emerged of a group of teams having a kick-up inside the Old Trafford tunnel, the Daily Mirror reports.
Chelsea players stand to lose out on multi-million pound bonuses by missing out on Champions League qualification, the Telegraph has reported.
