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

EVENING STANDARD

Chelsea have concerns about Romeo Lavia potentially facing a long spell on the sidelines due to a suspected ankle injury, with further evaluation carried out on Friday.

In the event that Manchester United refuse to sell Mary Earps before the upcoming deadline, Arsenal will persist in monitoring the English goalkeeper.

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Could Mary Earps leave Manchester United this transfer window?

DAILY TELEGRAPH

England head coach Steve Borthwick's position is secure regardless of whether his team advances past the pool stage at the Rugby World Cup in France.

In an effort to ward off interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool, Newcastle United is on the verge of reaching an agreement for a new contract with star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes.

DAILY MAIL

Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana will hold talks over representing Cameroon at next year's Africa Cup of Nations if his international return goes well this week.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has issued a warning that Anthony Joshua's highly-anticipated fight against Deontay Wilder might not take place this year. Unai Emery's limited playtime for Youri Tielemans at Aston Villa has already caused the player displeasure, despite only being four games into the current Premier League season.

The UFC has taken legal measures against the recently established Pillow Fight Championship (PFC) due to concerns regarding resemblances between the two brands' logos.

Reportedly, Real Madrid has granted Raul permission to assume the position of Villarreal's new manager in Spain.

Liverpool's left-back, Kostas Tsimikas, is on the verge of signing a new contract. The Greek international and the club have reached an agreement on a two-year extension, ensuring his stay at Anfield until the summer of 2027.

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has become Spain's youngest international player and goalscorer aged 16 years and 57 days.

THE GUARDIAN

Supporters arriving in Marseille for the England and Scotland matches during the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup are being cautioned about potential fines of up to €150 (£128) for "visible public intoxication" and up to €180 for causing noise pollution.

Helmut Marko, the Red Bull consultant, has expressed regret for attributing Mexican driver Sergio Pérez's inconsistent performance to his "cultural heritage".

INDEPENDENT

Andrew Flintoff appeared in public for the first time since his Top Gear crash as he joined up with the England squad for their one-day international series against New Zealand.

DAILY MIRROR

Neymar has fired a less than subtle dig towards Paris Saint-Germain and former team-mate Kylian Mbappe by claiming the Saudi Pro League might be stronger than the French top flight.

DAILY RECORD

Bert Konterman admits he told previous Rangers transfer target Tijjani Reijnders to stay at AZ Alkmaar rather than move to Glasgow.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Liel Abada is at the centre of a Celtic injury scare after suffering a quad problem with Israel.