Plus: Manchester United are "preparing an assault" to sign Juventus defender Gleison Bremer this summer; David Moyes' future at West Ham could be decided before the end of the season; Under-fire Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is interested in becoming Barcelona's next manager
Thursday 15 February 2024 07:54, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
THE GUARDIAN
Crystal Palace have lined up Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner to take over if they decide to sack Roy Hodgson as pressure continues to grow on the 76-year-old.
Travis Kelce says his confrontation with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid during Sunday's Super Bowl was "definitely unacceptable".
Paris authorities are debating whether to order an inspection of the balconies and balustrades of thousands of buildings lining the River Seine amid warnings they could collapse under the weight of spectators watching the Olympics opening ceremony this summer.
THE SUN
Reports in Italy claim Manchester United are "preparing an assault" to sign Juventus defender Gleison Bremer this summer, but have already been made aware he will cost them north of £60m.
Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were the three teams Xabi Alonso told Guillem Balague he wanted to manage in the future if his time at Bayer Leverkusen was judged a success.
Emmanuel Petit has urged Chelsea to look to the future if they decide to replace Mauricio Pochettino, rather than ask Jose Mourinho about a return to Stamford Bridge.
The area around Sheffield United's Bramall Lane home is set for some significant changes, with approval having been given for 100 homes to be built on two corner plots on Shoreham Street, which runs alongside the ground.
Some Premier League clubs feel too many "subjective" decisions are being changed by VAR - and want an even lighter touch to be introduced.
Kang-In Lee apologised for his ping pong bust-up that left Heung-Min Son with a dislocated finger.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
David Moyes' future at West Ham could be decided before the end of the season after delays to talks over a new deal, with former Chelsea head coach Graham Potter expected to feature prominently as a candidate if the role becomes available.
Newcastle United will not allow Manchester United to make a swift appointment of Dan Ashworth as the Old Trafford club's new sporting director - with confidence at Newcastle that they can demand a compensation fee of more than £10m.
Manchester City's prize-money for winning back-to-back Champions League titles will top £100m, with their perfect group stage results putting them on course for record earnings to retain Europe's biggest competition.
Chelsea face a fight to secure their first-choice candidate to replace Emma Hayes as manager at the end of the season as Lyon have not yet agreed to let Sonia Bompastor leave.
Chris Wilder has been charged by the Football Association with improper conduct in the fallout from his Sandwich-gate rant at refereeing.
Former Super League official Phil Bentham is set to leave his role as a VAR coach with PGMOL to return to the rugby league competition as head of match officials.
Tiger Woods believes that the PGA Tour does not need to strike a deal with the Saudis after the £2.4bn investment by private US equity, but acknowledges that it would be preferable for the Public Investment Fund to be involved.
The Waste Management Phoenix Open chaos triggered 54 arrests, 211 ejections and 653 emergency calls.
The return of Colin Graves to Yorkshire has seen them finally end a toxic £500,000 legal battle with their 'sacked' medical chief that saw lurid accusations made over the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.
DAILY MIRROR
Wayne Rooney's next sporting venture could be in the boxing ring, as he has held talks with the Misfits series about taking part in one of their events.
Lionel Messi is set to put a troubled MLS pre-season behind him and feature from the start in Inter Miami's friendly against his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys on Thursday night.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United have received a summer transfer boost after Benfica's Joao Neves refused to confirm whether he would be staying in Portugal after this season.
Reports in Spain have hinted Barcelona will be looking for a fee of £85m to allow midfielder Frenkie de Jong to leave this summer, with Manchester United and Chelsea both interested in the Netherlands midfielder.
Under-fire Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel is interested in becoming Barcelona's next manager according to reports in Spain.
Getafe and LaLiga will reportedly break an unwritten law among clubs by pursuing a potential punishment for Jude Bellingham's alleged insult to Mason Greenwood.
Crystal Palace are set to call time on Roy Hodgson's second reign as head coach.
Barcelona will listen to offers for defender Jules Kounde this summer as they continue to navigate their precarious financial situation.
Tammy Abraham is close to returning from an eight month knee injury lay-off in news that will alert Premier League clubs ahead of the summer transfer window.
THE ATHLETIC
Inter Miami face having to move out a number of players before the start of the season to become compliant with the MLS salary structure after continuing their spending spree during the off-season.
Diego Carlos has sustained a hamstring injury during a training session in the latest injury blow for Aston Villa.
A Chelsea supporter has been given a three-year football banning order for performing a Nazi salute towards Tottenham Hotspur fans during November's Premier League fixture.
The takeover of West Bromwich Albion by Florida-based businessman Shilen Patel is a step closer after the Championship club's current owner Guochuan Lai agreed a deal to repay a loan he secured on shares in West Brom's parent company.
DAILY STAR
Manchester United legend Norman Whiteside has resolved his season ticket issue with the club and is said to be "delighted" with the new Old Trafford seat he will watch games from.
THE TIMES
Christian Horner will be in attendance at the launch of Red Bull's 2024 Formula One challenger on Thursday despite the ongoing investigation into allegations inappropriate and controlling behaviour.
Ashley Giles has admitted Worcestershire may have to move away from their historic home at New Road because of the county's yearly battle with flooded grounds.
Australian Open organisers are considering finishing their Grand Slam with the women's singles final rather than the men's, in what would be a significant shift from tradition.
The four men at the centre of the controversy surrounding the death of Kelvin Kiptum were involved in a contract dispute with the London Marathon champion. They surrendered to police on Wednesday but claimed: "Our conscience is clear."
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Six Premiership clubs in dispute with the SPFL hierarchy over governance have called for a crisis summit with Neil Doncaster and Murdoch MacLennan.
Former Manchester United winger Luke Chadwick has revealed he missed out on a move to Rangers during his professional career after a nightmare display for the reserves when scouts were on hand.
DAILY RECORD
In-demand Lewis Ferguson's agent will sit down with Bologna in the summer amid mounting interest from a quartet of Serie A giants over his services.
Liel Abada is back in training with Celtic after Brendan Rodgers gave him time off to get his head right.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has revealed the real reason he turned down the chance to return to management with Besiktas was because he had a bad feeling about the club.
