The top transfer stories and rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
DAILY MIRROR
Mo Salah has turned down the opportunity to go to the Olympics as one of Egypt’s over-23 players and will instead return to Liverpool for the start of pre-season.
Alexi Lalas has urged US soccer leaders to do everything in their power to persuade Jurgen Klopp to become the next head coach of their men’s national team.
DAILY MAIL
Erik ten Hag will retain final say on all Manchester United transfers despite the arrivals of Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox to head their recruitment team.
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Marc Cucurella has tried to sell Chelsea on summer target Nico Williams but admits he faces stiff competition from Barcelona’s contingent in Spain’s Euro 2024 squad.
Mags Mernagh, the mastermind behind the £60million renovation of Manchester United’s Carrington training complex, is leaving the club just before work begins on the changes.
Manchester City are close to reaching an agreement over the sale of full-back Sergio Gomez to Real Sociedad, but the deal is expected to include a sell-on clause and a buy-back agreement.
Andy Carroll has returned to training with his French club Amiens just days after reports emerged he was involved in a brawl in central London.
Williams could consider an offer to Daniel Ricciardo for the 2025 F1 season if its frustrations in trying to land Carlos Sainz persist.
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THE SUN
Leicester City are close to confirming the permanent signing of last season’s loanee Abdul Fatawu from Sporting Lisbon and are also interested in Atalanta centre-back Caleb Okoli.
METRO
Manchester United are considering bringing Sergio Reguilon back to the club as the defender enters the final year of his contract at Tottenham.
ATHLETIC
Manchester United are set to recruit a new goalkeeping coach, with Burnley’s Jelle ten Rouwelaar set to move to Old Trafford to work under fellow Dutchman Erik ten Hag.
DAILY EXPRESS
Mason Greenwood remains focused on a move to Serie A club Lazio this summer, but they are still some way off getting close to Manchester United’s valuation of the striker.
A “pinch fight” broke out before Spain met Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, with Pedri accusing Antonio Rudiger of disrespecting his opponents by regularly nipping them with his fingers while marking them at close range.
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MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Manchester United are close to completing a deal to sign Slovakia Under-17 star Samuel Lusale from fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace.
EVENING STANDARD
Luton Town are close to completing the signing of midfielder Shandon Baptiste, who is a free agent after leaving Brentford at the end of his contract.
TODAY’S TELEGRAPH
British athletes have accused their national governing body of “killing” the sport through an Olympic selection policy that will see Britain deny around a dozen places at the Paris Games to supposedly inferior athletes from other countries.
The ATP Tour was forced into a U-turn after top players complained about proposals to restrict the number of doubles specialists in post-Wimbledon tournaments in an attempt to attract more singles players.
DAILY RECORDING
Martin Boyle says he is happy at Hibs and will only make what he has previously called a dream move to Australia’s A-League when the club has had enough of him.
Utrecht have reportedly abandoned their attempts to sign Rangers striker Sam Lammers on a permanent basis after a successful loan spell last season.
Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is set to leave Santos and return to his native Colombia with América de Cali.
When does the summer transfer window open and close?
THE Summer transfer window 2024 in the Premier League and Scottish Premiership is officially open.
The window will close on August 30 at 11pm UK time in England and 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League and Scottish Premiership have brought forward the deadline to link up with other major European leagues. The deadlines were set following discussions with leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
