Jorge Mendes struggles to sell Ruben Neves as transfer deadline looms

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 is still keen on acquiring David Raya's services this transfer window, despite Tottenham being the frontrunner in the pursuit of the Brentford shot-stopper. However, the £2.3bn that was meant to be donated to Ukraine war victims from the sale of Chelsea is currently facing uncertainty due to the European Union's stipulations on how the funds should be utilized.

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 a generous offer to Romelu Lukaku, with the deal potentially worth up to £20m per season. Other notable players such as Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as well as Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez, are also reportedly being pursued by clubs in Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Ukraine's FA has urged Uefa to investigate footage of a Manchester City fan who was seemingly struck by an official attempting to seize the Ukrainian flag he had brought to the Champions League final in Istanbul.

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 determined to secure a move to a Champions League club this summer, rejecting an offer of significant financial gain from the Middle East. Meanwhile, Aston Villa officials were in Spain on Tuesday with the aim of finalizing a 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 spoken highly of Ange Postecoglou, his former boss, and revealed that he now aspires to reach a "higher stage" thanks to the coach's guidance. Meanwhile, Malik Tillman, the playmaker who is currently on loan at Rangers from Bayern Munich, has hailed his decision to make the switch as the best one of his career so far, with the possibility of a permanent transfer still undecided.