All the top stories and reports from Wednesday’s newspaper…
THE SUN
Chelsea are trying to hijack the move to Mykhaylo Mudryk and Arsenal [Mudryk’s club Shakhtar Donetsk] The Blues talks are set in London this week.
Manchester United are interested in France international Randal Kolo Muani, according to reports, with Bayern Munich also interested.
Southampton are close to agreeing a £7.5m deal for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Mislav Orsic.
Mislav Orsic scored a screamer for Croatia against Morocco in the World Cup
Chelsea transfer target Enzo Fernandez returned to training at Benfica on Tuesday morning after spending the weekend illegally in Argentina.
Southampton have opened talks over a deal for Lorient striker Terem Moffi and are planning a £12m move for Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz.
Chelsea have been dealt a blow after reports that AC Milan have made a huge deal for Rafael Leao.
Chelsea and Manchester United have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Weston McKennie after Juventus were linked with a match from Bournemouth.
Lionel Messi has made a “verbal agreement” with Paris Saint-Germain to stay at the club beyond the end of the season, according to reports.
Lionel Messi is contracted to PSG until the summer
Frank Lampard is fighting for the lowly job at Goodison.
Fallon Sherrock will try to secure a permanent place on the PDC hurling tour next week.
Novak Djokovic wants Wimbledon to slap a ban on stars from Russia and Belarus after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last year.
AUSONUS TELEGRAPH
Chelsea are in talks to sign Enzo Fernandez but are reluctant to meet the midfielder’s €120m (£105.8m) release clause in Benfica’s contract.
DAILY MAIL
Declan Rice has interest from several clubs, including Chelsea and Arsenal.
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly fallen out with long-serving agent Jorge Mendes, following a disagreement over Piers Morgan’s bombshell interview – which led to an acrimonious exit from Manchester United.
The Tottenham squad at Goodison Park on Tuesday night were scouting Everton’s Anthony Gordon.
Tottenham will hold talks with Lisbon on Wednesday potentially about Pedro Porro and Marcus Edwards.
Declan Rice has hit back against claims he was ‘dismissed’ in his performances for West Ham this season.
Roma director Tiago Pinto has insisted Jose Mourinho is nowhere to be found amid reports he could replace Fernando Santos as Portugal boss.
AC Milan and France forward Olivier Giroud are reportedly looking at the possibility of a move to the United States with a handful of MLS teams interested in him.
Barcelona are facing more Financial Fair Play misery after the club was reportedly hit with three sanctions worth almost £705,000.
West Ham and Tottenham are both interested in signing Atalanta’s Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi.
Manchester City are set to reward Rico Lewis with a new deal after 18 years at Pep Guardiola’s first team.
Mark Hudson comes under increasing pressure as Cardiff City manager with the club prepared to persuade former boss Neil Warnock out of retirement if results do not improve.
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Leicester have expressed interest in signing Martin Dubravka after the Newcastle goalkeeper completed a loan move to Manchester United early.
A toy drive by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has raised more than $4m (£3.3m) in donations after he suffered a cardiac arrest following a hard blow to his chest during the game on Monday night, according to reports.
MIRROR DIARY
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly ended his relationship with agent Jorge Mendes – who has represented him throughout his career.
Cristiano Ronaldo continues to distance himself from long-term representative Jorge Mendes following his move to Al-Nassr.
Manchester United have reportedly made a potential move for AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud.
Olivier Giroud scored four goals at the Qatar World Cup
Lionel Messi is set to return to Paris Saint-Germain training on Tuesday after winning the World Cup with Argentina.
Athletic
Midfielder Isaac Hayden has spoken of the “animal destruction” of his knee injury after undergoing new surgery.
THE TIMES
Gareth Southgate will be giving a wide-ranging review of his staff and England’s performance at the World Cup as he turns his attention to next year’s European Championship in Germany.
West Bromwich Albion are in a “precarious” financial situation with their Chinese owner taking out a £20 million loan in the days missing a deadline to repay the loan for one of the clubs.
Gareth Southgate kicked England out of the Qatar World Cup at the quarter-final stage
DAILY
Tottenham have been heavily targeted by Leicester City to sign Ounahi Azzedine as the race to land a World Cup star heats up.
Reading are trying to sign Newcastle wonderkid Garang Koul, 18, on loan after he starred for Australia in the World Cup.
DAILY STAR
Wayne Rooney is the bookies favorite to take over from the bumbling Frank Lampard at Everton after they were beaten 4-1 by Brighton on Tuesday night.
DAILY
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are considering Celtic’s offers for South Korean striker Cho Gue-sang – although they claim the situation is less than they thought.
Celtic are set to raise major concerns over the SFA’s handling of VAR after Old Firm Connor Goldson became the latest flashpoint for the Lakers.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers will not sign defensive target Dion Sanderson this month, according to Birmingham boss John Eustace.
Lee Johnson’s job as Hibs boss is now safe – but results at Easter Road need to improve in order to stay on.
Lee Johnson stunned Hibs players by slamming them after their 3-0 derby defeat to rivals Hearts.
