Jorge Mendes' Hail Mary to Sell Ruben Neves - Latest Rumors

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

THE SUN

Jorge Mendes is getting desperate in his attempts to offload Ruben Neves.

Manchester United's first transfer of the summer has been "confirmed" with Min-Jae Kim set to sign.

Leicester have joined the race for Blackpool striker Jerry Yates.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United's pursuit of David Raya persists despite Tottenham's apparent advantage in securing Brentford's goalkeeper. However, the £2.3bn raised from the sale of Chelsea, which was intended to aid Ukraine war victims, is currently in a state of uncertainty due to the European Union's stipulations regarding its allocation.

Arsenal are seeking buyers for Nicolas Pepe and have no plans to reintegrate the club-record signing into their first-team squad ahead of next season.

THE GUARDIAN

Al Hilal has reportedly made an offer to Romelu Lukaku worth up to £20m per season, while other clubs in Saudi Arabia are said to be pursuing Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as well as Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez. Meanwhile, Ukraine's FA has requested that UEFA investigate footage from the Champions League final in Istanbul, which appears to show a Manchester City fan being struck by an official while attempting to keep a Ukrainian flag in the stadium.

DAILY EXPRESS

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan has reportedly decided he does not want to join Chelsea this summer as he wants to play Champions League football.

DAILY MAIL

Exciting Atalanta youngster Rasmus Hojlund could soon be the answer to Manchester United's striker problems thanks to the persuasive influence of Denmark team-mate Christian Eriksen.

Wilfried Zaha is reportedly eyeing a move to a Champions League club this summer, despite being offered a lucrative deal from the Middle East. Meanwhile, Aston Villa officials were in Spain on Tuesday, reportedly working towards finalizing a transfer deal for Sevilla's transfer chief, Monchi.

Sunderland are close to agreeing a fee of around £1.5m plus add ons for Birmingham City midfielder Jobe Bellingham.

DAILY MIRROR

Newcastle have been urged to sign former Liverpool star Sadio Mane this summer to "take them to the next level" ahead of their Champions League return.

SCOTTISH SUN

Brendan Rodgers is on the verge of agreeing a sensational return as Celtic manager.

DAILY RECORD

Daizen Maeda, the Celtic striker, has expressed his admiration for Ange Postecoglou and revealed that his former boss has inspired him to aspire for greater heights in his football career. Meanwhile, Malik Tillman, the playmaker who is on loan from Bayern Munich to Rangers, has described his move as the best decision he has ever made in his career, with the possibility of a permanent transfer still uncertain.