The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Crystal Palace are preparing to launch an audacious £50m bid to lure Jarrod Bowen back to the Premier League – The Sun
Al Hilal are working on a double raid from the Premier League with Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli and Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins – Daily Mail
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Unai Emery was short of words when asked about the future of Ollie Watkins and then after the match said to find out we should call the striker.
Unai Emery did nothing to deny that Ollie Watkins had refused to play for Aston Villa in their sobering 4-0 defeat by Brighton at the Amex on Sunday – The Guardian
Manchester United target Alejandro Balde was left out of Barcelona’s squad for their LaLiga opener against Elche – Daily Mirror
Liverpool and Newcastle fans paid tribute to Kevin Keegan before their clash on the opening weekend of the Premier League season – Daily Star
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Players and supporters paid tribute to Newcastle and Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan ahead of their Premier League meeting at St James’ Park.
EFL FOOTBALL
One of English football’s most controversial characters is set to leave the country after agreeing a move to Serie A. Preston North End’s Milutin Osmajic, who has served a number of different bans, is on his way to Genoa – Daily Mail
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba has drastically cut the price of his five-bedroom Cheshire mansion amid his exit from AS Monaco. Pogba has knocked £450,000 off the original asking price of £3.95m after struggles to offload the property – Daiily Mail
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The Friday Night Football panel discuss whether Arsenal are still shy of a world-class attacker that would see them get over the line to win their first UEFA Champions League title
Diego Simeone says it was planned that Arsenal transfer target Julian Alvarez would not stand with his team-mates to show appreciation to Atletico Madrid supporters after the full-time whistle on Sunday – Daily Mirror
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane was voted the 2026 player of the year in Germany by an association of sports journalists, finishing ahead of team-mate Michael Olise – The Guardian
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Couhaib Driouech looks set to leave PSV after all, just nine days on from his failed move to Rangers – Scottish Sun
Former Celtic star Nicolas Kuhn has been placed on the transfer list after he was left out of Como’s squad entirely – Scottish Sun
Celtic are set to ramp up their interest in Gvidas Gineitis after Tuesday’s Champions League play-off – Scottish Sun
BOXING
Eddie Hearn’s fight to keep Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury in the UK could be over – after he sent over terms to change the contract to a US bout – The Sun
