The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Manchester United will listen to offers for Marcus Rashford after the breakdown of his relationship with Erik ten Hag.
Centre-back Matthijs de Ligt is set to complete his £40m move to Manchester United once the Netherlands’ Euro 2024 campaign is over.
Jude Bellingham may not know until Friday if he will be cleared to play in England’s Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland.
Adam Le Fondre is training with non-league FC United of Manchester as he hunts a new club.
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Kaveh Solhekol talks through the UEFA investigation into Jude Bellingham’s conduct, after a gesture he made following his late goal in England’s Euro 2024 knockout match against Slovakia
DAILY MIRROR
Al Nassr are ready to pay Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson north of £50m over two years.
Nottingham Forest defender Murillo has admitted that he could hold talks with the club’s owners amid links with Chelsea.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are primed for more interest in defender Max Kilman after receiving offers from West Ham and Napoli.
Tottenham have offered Djed Spence around after failing to agree a fee with Genoa.
West Ham are battling to keep England starlet Chinaza Nwosu.
Arsenal are interested in signing Italy international Riccardo Calafiori and have reportedly had a ‘monstrous proposal’ rejected.
THE GUARDIAN
Joe Shields is in contention for a senior role in Chelsea’s revamped academy setup, with the club planning a restructure after being informed that Neil Bath and Jim Fraser are set to leave their positions.
Phil Foden has defended Gareth Southgate’s tactics and insisted England’s players should shoulder more of the blame for the team’s underwhelming performances at Euro 2024.
DAILY STAR
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Speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Dharmesh Sheth discusses whether the signing of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has been heavily influenced by new manager Enzo Maresca
German police are on red alert ahead of a potential semi-final clash between England and Turkey at Euro 2024.
DAILY MAIL
England have explored a three-at-the-back system ahead of Saturday’s crunch Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland.
Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi-Lokonga has agreed a move to Sevilla following the end of his loan spell at Luton.
Willian is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia
Willian has turned down an initial contract offer from Fulham amid major interest from Saudi Arabia.
Several members of Sheffield United Women’s team have not been told whether they are wanted for the upcoming season, despite the club being due to start pre-season training.
Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed Euro 2024 will be Cristiano Ronaldo’s last major tournament with Portugal.
As many as 40,000 England fans are expected in Dusseldorf for their Euros quarter-final with Switzerland – despite an official ticket allocation of just 6,700.
Former Arsenal defender Cedric Soares is attracting interest from a number of European sides including Ajax.
James McAtee is scheduled to travel with Manchester City on their pre-season tour of the United States amid interest from Chelsea and a host of other Premier League rivals.
DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham are reportedly keeping tabs on Kyle Walker-Peters in what would be a surprise reunion.
Lazio have tabled an ultimatum in their pursuit of Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood as they attempt to seal a deal, according to reports.
Dan Evans hit out at the officials for insisting he continued to play on an ‘unsafe’ court after he crashed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday.
THE ATHLETIC
Avram Glazer, a part owner of Manchester United and a member of the Glazer family who retain a majority stake in the club, has failed in a bid to become the controlling shareholder of NWSL side Angel City.
Manchester United are considering using St George’s Park as a temporary base for their women’s team after the men’s team relocated to the women’s building during renovation work at Carrington.
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni says captain Lionel Messi will be further assessed in training to determine his availability for their Copa America quarter-final against Ecuador.
Just days after the United States men’s national team failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2024 Copa America, the program’s largest supporters’ group, the American Outlaws, has called for a new head coach.
Burnley’s former lead performance analyst – who is a former staff member at Manchester City – has been banned from all football-related activity by the Football Association (FA) for 12 months after breaching betting rules.
Newcastle United midfielder Lewis Miley will miss the beginning of the season after suffering a foot injury that could rule him out until the start of October.
THE I
Mattijs De Ligt is close to a move to Old Trafford
Manchester United’s move for Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt is progressing quickly as the club begin making moves in the transfer market.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea are considering signing another short-term front-of-shirt sponsor with the club wary of agreeing a multi-year deal while they are out of the Champions League.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s heart-rate data during Portugal’s penalty shoot-out win over Slovenia has been made public by the maker of a wearable device with whom he has partnered.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers are reportedly weighing up a move for Le Havre midfielder Oussama Targhalline – with the French Ligue 1 side desperate to keep a hold of their Moroccan midfield star.
Todd Cantwell was offered to Italian side Lecce by former Liverpool star turned agent Jose Enrique with the move shared online after the Spaniard sent the message to the wrong person.
Celtic have been offered the chance to sign former Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi.
SCOTTISH SUN
Todd Cantwell could be set for a megabucks move to Saudi Arabia – a day after his agent tried to punt him to Lecce.
Rangers could have to pay Queen’s Park to stay at Lesser Hampden beyond the start of September if the Ibrox construction delays drag on beyond August, it’s been claimed.
Former Rangers starlet Robbie Ure has earned himself a major new deal with European giants Anderlecht.
Filip Helander has swapped blue for green and white after agreeing to join Cypriot side Omonia.
Cyriel Dessers is being monitored by clubs across three more leagues after interest in the Nigerian striker increased.
When does the summer transfer window open and close?
The 2024 summer transfer window in the Premier League and Scottish Premiership is officially open.
The window will close on August 30 at 11pm UK time in England and at 11.30pm in Scotland.
The Premier League and Scottish Premiership brought forward Deadline Day to link up with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.