Darwin Nunez: Former Liverpool striker heading back to the Premier League after being axed by Al Hilal? - Paper Talk
Friday's other top stories include: Sir Jim Ratcliffe's controversial comment about immigrants has caused alarm among a section of the Manchester United dressing room; Carlo Ancelotti is set to sign a new four-year contract with Brazil
Friday 13 February 2026 09:21, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
Premier League
Former Liverpool man Darwin Nunez's stint in Saudi Arabia has taken a turn for the worse after he was axed from Al Hilal's squad following the arrival of Karim Benzema - Daily Mail
Raheem Sterling's belief that he needed time away from the Premier League has seen him join Dutch club Feyenoord on a deal until the end of the season, despite talks with crisis club Tottenham Hotspur - Daily Mail
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's controversial comment about immigrants has caused alarm among a section of the Manchester United dressing room - Daily Mail
EFL
Dean Brennan, manager of League Two club Barnet, has received a nine-game touchline ban and a £2,000 fine after being found to have made sexist comments towards a female referee - Daily Mail
Queens Park Rangers and Crawley Town are being sued for more than £11m by a former player who is claiming they failed to protect him from alleged racist banter that he says destroyed his career - The Guardian
Michail Antonio has held talks with Championship side Charlton after 13 months out of football following a career-threatening car accident - The Sun
WORLD FOOTBALL
Carlo Ancelotti is set to sign a new four-year contract with the Brazilian Football Confederation, keeping him as head coach of the nation through to 2030 - The Athletic
Robert Lewandowski will wait to decide his future after the club's presidential elections in March, amid offers from AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Chicago Fire, Fenerbahce and Saudi Arabia - Mundo Deportivo
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WINTER OLYMPICS
Finland ski jumping coach Igor Medved has been sent home from the Winter Olympics for an 'alcohol related issue' - and has now issued an apology - Daily Mail
The Ukrainian luge team emotionally protested the disqualification of their compatriot, skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych - Daily Mail
