The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
Premier League
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Borussia Dortmund star Karim Adeyemi following his public fall-out with manager Niko Kovac – Bild
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Sky Sports News’ Rob Dorsett provides the latest Manchester United transfer update, with insight on the futures of Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo
Newcastle are prepared to compete with some of the biggest clubs in Europe for the signature of AZ Alkmaar’s 19-year-old starlet Kees Smit – Daily Mail
Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has described his move to Chelsea in 2022 as a mistake – Daily Mail
Harvey Elliott’s loan at Aston Villa does not include a recall clause as the midfielder continues to struggle for minutes under Unai Emery – The Athletic
A 19-year-old man has been arrested for verbally abusing Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount during the 2-2 draw with Tottenham last weekend – Daily Mail
Liverpool and Juventus are both interested in Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry – Gazzetta dello Sport
Manchester United are showing strong interest in Valencia’s Javi Guerra – Mundo Deportivo
EFL
Middlesbrough, Norwich, Southampton and Swansea are all eyeing the same candidates to fill their vacant managerial roles – The Mirror
Exeter City’s stadium St James Road has suffered damage after a fire broke out on Wednesday night – talkSPORT
Boxing
Conor Benn has ruled out the chances of a trilogy fight with Chris Eubank Jr – The Sun
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Speaking ahead of their rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Conor Benn claimed there was no game plan in place for the first fight and has vowed to avenge the defeat handed to him by Chris Eubank Jr
Anthony Joshua’s potential fight with Jake Paul will include a £140 million prize pot – Daily Mail
David Haye believes Jake Paul has to aim for a quick finish to stand a chance against Anthony Joshua – Metro
Formula 1
Juan Pablo Montoya has backed Lewis Hamilton after a tough season at Ferrari, while Ralf Schumacher believes Oliver Bearman should replace the seven-time world champion – The Express
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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been warned to ‘talk less and focus on driving’ by Ferrari chairman John Elkann after the disastrous Sao Paulo GP weekend
Pirelli are reportedly in talks over introducing a mandatory mileage limit for the Qatar Grand Prix in an attempt to alleviate tyre wear concerns – The Express
