Top articles in Friday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…
premier league
Manchester United are expected to make a formal approach to Newcastle to sign Sandro Tonali at the end of the season. Tonali is expected to emerge as a prime target ahead of Elliott Anderson and Adam Wharton – Daily Mail
Sandro Tonali expects to leave Newcastle this summer if the club fails to qualify for Europe – The Shields Gazette
Nottingham Forest are considering making a formal complaint to the Premier League over sanctions handed out to Chelsea over undisclosed payments – The Athletic reporter
Bayern Munich officials launch brutal attack on Liverpool’s transfer strategy as Reds target £173m star Michael Oliseh – Daily Mail
Former Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer believes manager Pep Guardiola will resign from Manchester City this summer after suggesting there was “something wrong” with the Spaniard – Daily Mail
Roy Keane says Mohamed Salah’s departure from Liverpool risks becoming “nasty” like Trent Alexander-Arnold’s last season – Daily Mail
Manager Keeley Hodgkinson playfully stated that “the British team will bring more medals back to the stadium than we have seen in the whole of West Ham’s history” due to concerns that West Ham United’s bid for the World Athletics Championships in London would be derailed. – The Telegraph
According to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta was already inheriting Arsenal’s pre-match tactics as a player years before he became Arsenal manager.
EFL
The EFL is ‘collapsing’ – clubs in the Championship are losing an average of £15m a season, with rival clubs expected to post losses of more than £600m a year – Daily Mail
Scotland
Scotland fans heading to Boston for the World Cup will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets after local authorities reportedly quadrupled train fares to and from Gillette Stadium – Daily Record
Tony Docherty turns down offer to help St Mirren manager Craig McLeish – The Scottish Sun
Former Celtic star Mitchell Frame has revealed he has turned down Liverpool’s offer to play for Aberdeen – The Scottish Sun
world football
Senegal announces African Cup of Nations trophy will be presented ahead of Saturday’s friendly against Peru despite being stripped of the title – Reporter for The Athletic
England ‘superfan’ sells UK home to pay record price for this summer’s World Cup – The Telegraph
Spain asks for two new World Cup hosts after late withdrawal – The Sun
