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Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez a Man Utd target | Chelsea working on Diogo Costa deal - Paper Talk

Plus: Al Ettifaq boss Steven Gerrard is set to make a shock move for Jordan Henderson; Arsenal are close to finalising terms over their £105m deal for West Ham's Declan Rice; AC Milan and two Premier League clubs are keen on signing Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea

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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

DAILY MAIL

Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez has emerged as a potential target for Manchester United.

Manchester United have launched a crackdown on ticket touting by asking fans to inform other supporters who have charged them more than £50 for a seat for Premier League games at Old Trafford.

Wolves are prepared to let Max Kilman leave the club despite already selling fellow centre-backs Nathan Collins and Conor Coady.

Tino Livramento's preference remains a move to Newcastle after Chelsea showed surprise interest in re-signing him from Southampton.

Argentina World Cup winner and MLS star Thiago Almada is attracting interest from the two Premier League heavyweight teams in Manchester, according to reports in his home country.

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Corinthians midfielder Luan was assaulted by fans in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, the Brazilian club said, describing the incident as a 'cowardly' act of aggression.

Romeo Beckham has been modelling the new Brentford kit after the club unveiled their fresh look ahead of the Premier League season getting under way.

Ex-Hungary assistant manager Giovanni Costantino is confident Dominik Szoboszlai will not only hit the ground running at Anfield but will quickly establish himself as 'one of the stars of the Premier League'.

Vinicius Junior has reportedly signed a new contract with Real Madrid that will run until 2027 and the winger's new deal includes a release clause of €1bn (£856m), which is designed to prevent Saudi Arabian clubs from attempting to sign him.

Wrexham captain Ben Tozer would reject a move to Saudi Arabia despite the financial lure in favour of remaining in Wales, he has revealed.

THE SUN

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Steven Gerrard delivers a message to the Al Ettifaq fans after being unveiled as the new manager of the Saudi Pro League club

Steven Gerrard is set to make a shock move for Jordan Henderson and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after joining Al Ettifaq.

PSG are reportedly set to confirm six signings and the arrival of new manager Luis Enrique.

The French champions are also tipped to make a bid for Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani.

Manchester United have had two offers for Atalanta forward Rasmus Hojlund rebuffed.

Arsenal will still chase Southampton anchorman Romeo Lavia even if they seal Declan Rice's £105m arrival from West Ham.

Aaron Ramsey has held talks with Cardiff over a sensational return to his boyhood club.

Manchester United midfielder Fred has dropped a huge hint he could move away from the club in a cryptic social media post.

DAILY EXPRESS

United are looking at other options including Diogo Costa
Image: Chelsea are reportedly working on a deal to sign Diogo Costa

Chelsea are actively working with Jorge Mendes to pull off the signing of Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa following hesitance from Manchester United.

Manchester United are only willing to sign Andre Onana for less than £42m this summer.

THE GUARDIAN

Arsenal are close to finalising terms over their £105m deal for West Ham's Declan Rice, with the guaranteed portion of the fee expected to be paid in three instalments over 24 months.

Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham are among a large group of clubs that have shown an interest in Israel's Oscar Gloukh.

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Nick Wright and Ron Walker take a deeper look into why Mikel Arteta was so keen to secure Declan Rice's services at the Emirates

Didier Drogba has warned of the "nightmare" facing scores of young African footballers who are scammed by fake agents promising them successful careers in Europe and elsewhere.

THE ATHLETIC

Burnley are still considering a move for Leeds United defender Cody Drameh ahead of next season.

AC Milan and two Premier League clubs are keen on signing Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea this summer.

England players are unhappy with the Football Association over a lack of performance-related bonuses at the Women's World Cup.

Jacob Ramsey has left England's European U21 Championship squad and is set to see a specialist to determine whether he will require surgery after sustaining an ankle injury in the quarter-finals.

Real Madrid attacking midfielder Reinier has agreed in principle to another season-long loan at Girona.

Luton Town have declined their option to sign USMNT goalkeeper Ethan Horvath following his spell on loan from Nottingham Forest.

Arda Guler has chosen to join Real Madrid this summer.

THE TIMES

The head of the foundation set up to distribute more than £2bn from the sale of Chelsea to help victims of the war in Ukraine has called on the government to relax its restrictions on where the money can be spent.

The Football Association is considering selling its international broadcast rights for the FA Cup to the Premier League in a move that insiders fear will result in it relinquishing control of its historic domestic competition.

DAILY MIRROR

Barcelona are aiming to sign former Arsenal target Ivan Fresneda with the Gunners still seemingly stewing over a deal.

Hakim Ziyech has taken aim at critics who claim he lacks fitness after seeing his move to Saudi side Al-Nassr collapse.

Arsenal now value in-demand striker Folarin Balogun at a cool £50m ahead of what could be the most lucrative sale of their busy summer transfer window.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea have one week to sell the club's 'bomb squad' to avoid the threat of an awkward reunion that could give Mauricio Pochettino a headache over whether or not to split his players - deals are yet to be agreed for the sales of Romelu Lukaku, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Hakim Ziyech and Christian Pulisic - all of whom want to leave Chelsea.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will target a left winger this summer and has Leicester's Harvey Barnes firmly in his sights.

Chelsea have pulled out of negotiations with the online casino Stake over becoming the club's new front of shirt sponsor and are now in talks with other companies.

Arsenal are set to make more than £20m from the sale of Granit Xhaka to Bayer Leverkusen, as the club's executives begin to step up their efforts to raise money through sales.

Manchester City are prepared to offer Kyle Walker a two-year deal to stay at the Etihad Stadium after his stunning return to Pep Guardiola's team to clinch the treble.

DAILY RECORD

Ambitious Arsenal are ready to leave their rivals reeling as they push to sign Jeremie Frimpong.

Rangers are hoping to tap into the Saudi oil money well as former boss Steven Gerrard prepared a £2m offer for winger Scott Wright.

Celtic's Reo Hatate has moved to cool speculation he could be tempted with a move to a cash-rich Saudi club.

SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers are ready to make a fresh bid for Danilo - with Cyriel Dessers now set to become Michael Beale's sixth signing of the summer.

Livingston striker Bruce Anderson has been granted permission to hold transfer talks with a club in Georgia.

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