The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
Premier League
Manchester United have reportedly been in direct contact with Julian Alvarez’s representatives – Mirror
Arsenal have held talks over a move for Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes – The Sun
Tottenham have poached Stockport County’s head of academy recruitment Ryan Grocott – The Sun
William Saliba admits Arsenal told him to join Newcastle or Crystal Palace when he was out of favour – before another loan move to France changed the course of his career – Mirror
Newcastle have rebuffed a second approach from Tottenham for Sandro Tonali, with Spurs asking the Magpies to reconsider their original £75m offer – Daily Mail
Newcastle United have been hit with a demand for £3.2m from HM Revenue and Customs over a “deliberate” failure to pay tax, according to official disclosures that relate to a near decade-long investigation into player transfers under the club’s former owner, Mike Ashley – Guardian
John Terry has ruled out becoming a manager, but insisted he should’ve been given a chance as Chelsea’s interim boss last season – talkSPORT
World Cup
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Sky Sports’ Chief Correspondent Kaveh Solhekol reacts to England’s squad for the 2026 World Cup and the news that both Phil Foden and Cole Palmer will miss out on the tournament
Cole Palmer has broken his silence on his England World Cup snub, saying he is “not crying” over not being selected – The Sun
A self-proclaimed TikTok ‘time traveller’ has claimed that Mexico will win the World Cup – after beating Argentina in the final – The Sun
F1
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Max Verstappen says Red Bull are in discussions with the FIA to find out how his team’s power unit has been rated the best performing as he express both himself and the rest of the team were shocked by the reveal.
Max Verstappen is reportedly in talks to ditch Red Bull. Preliminary discussions with the team’s F1 rivals, McLaren, are understood to have centred around a sensational swap deal involving Oscar Piastri – The Sun
Tennis
Chris Evert has revealed that her ovarian cancer has returned for the third time in an emotional statement – The Sun
Wimbledon will remain on the BBC until at least 2033 in a new television deal worth more than £60m a year – Telegraph
