Major Twist: Julen Lopetegui's Shocking Decision Amidst Wolves' Stagnant Transfer Market

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

DAILY MIRROR

Julen Lopetegui is weighing his options as the manager of Wolves following the departure of several players this summer. He has been unable to bring in adequate replacements, apart from acquiring players on free transfers. Adding to his concerns, there is now a possibility of Max Kilman being sold to Napoli. West Ham has entered the competition to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike, who is also attracting interest from Nottingham Forest, Bayer Leverkusen, and Juventus.

Inter Milan are on the verge of signing Anatoly Trubin from Shakhtar Donetsk as a replacement for current Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana.

Franck Kessie, the Barcelona midfielder, shows a preference for a move to Saudi Arabia instead of a return to Serie A with Juventus.

Warrington Wolves star George Williams has admitted the club's players are firmly to blame for Daryl Powell's dismissal as head coach.

THE TIMES

Marcus Rashford is ready to bear the load for Manchester United up front this season with his sights on breaking Wayne Rooney's scoring record and hitting a 40-goal target.

Image:

Marcus Rashford scored 30 goals in all competitions for Manchester United last season

Marcus Smith is set to go to the Rugby World Cup with England with coach Steve Borthwick keen to have additional support at fly-half.

DAILY MAIL

Nottingham Forest may be subject to legal action by several ex-players and agents who are owed substantial amounts of money, possibly resulting in a winding-up petition if these payments are not made promptly.

Manchester United is demanding a £25m fee for midfielder Donny van de Beek, who remains linked to a move to Real Sociedad.

Content must be written in English:

Lucas Digne, the Aston Villa defender, has drawn attention from various Saudi Pro League clubs.

Besiktas and Saudi Arabian clubs have made offers to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the former Liverpool forward, who is now contemplating an overseas adventure.

If Juventus fails to sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, they will consider bringing Alvaro Morata back to Turin for a third time.

After unsuccessful negotiations with Manchester United's Fred, Galatasaray plans to redirect their focus towards Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele.

England's rugby union players took the chance to quiz Gareth Southgate when the England manager turned up at their training session on Thursday.

BLOOMBERG

Chelsea's owners Clearlake Capital are considering the possibility of attracting investment as they look to potentially raise in the region of £400m in additional capital.

THE SUN

Chelsea will make another effort to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo with an offer expected to be around £90m.

James Maddison is urging Harry Kane, his newly acquired teammate at Tottenham, to remain at the club in order to revive their collaboration on the English national team.

Reports suggest that Arsenal have submitted their initial offer for David Raya, the goalkeeper of Brentford, with indications that contractual negotiations have already been settled.

Goncalo Ramos, a former target for a number of Premier League clubs, is likely to be the player Paris Saint-Germain target if they lose Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Sergio Ramos has postponed discussions with Saudi Arabian clubs in hopes of reuniting with Lionel Messi, his former LaLiga rival and PSG teammate.

According to reports in Italy, Inter Milan is interested in Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Mauricio Pochettino hopes Christopher Nkunku's injury is "not a big issue".

Wolves Chairman Jeff Shi penned an open letter to fam assuring them the club won't be sold.

Jake Paul remains certain that he has all the tools and punching power to become a world boxing champion inside the next three years.

DAILY EXPRESS

Reports in Italy suggest that negotiations between Manchester United and Fiorentina regarding their interest in midfielder Sofyan Amrabat may become more intense over the weekend. This is due to the fact that the Serie A team is currently in England for the Sela Cup being held in Newcastle.

DeAndre Yedlin has disclosed that it was his decision to pass on the Inter Miami captaincy to Lionel Messi, without any influence or request from Messi himself or head coach Gerardo Martino.

Steve Cooper acknowledges that in order for Nottingham Forest to aim higher this season, they must continue to bolster their team.

Looking ahead to the new year, Zak Crawley is optimistic that his collaboration with Ben Duckett can establish the foundation for England's success, particularly against India.

THE GUARDIAN

Willian has agreed terms on a contract with Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab less than two weeks after signing a deal to stay on with Fulham.

Image:

Willian recently inked a fresh agreement with Fulham this July. As of now, David Moyes is endeavoring to revive West Ham's pursuit of James Ward-Prowse, the midfielder from Southampton. He aims to persuade the club to incorporate Flynn Downes in a deal involving both players and cash.

FIFA is currently investigating allegations of misconduct within the Zambia team during the Women's World Cup. The investigation focuses on accusations that coach Bruce Mwape touched one of his players' chests two days prior to their match against Costa Rica.

Tottenham are engaging in advanced negotiations with Wolfsburg's Micky van de Ven and are also maintaining communication with Bayer Leverkusen regarding Edmond Tapsoba, as they consider the possibility of recruiting two fresh central defenders.

Resale sites are offering tickets for Lionel Messi's inaugural away game with Inter Miami in Dallas on Sunday, with prices reaching £7,500. These tickets were swiftly sold out within a mere 22 minutes of their release earlier this Thursday, as reported by the DAILY TELEGRAPH.

Chelsea should secure a payment of around £13m as part of the deal taking defender Tino Livramento from Southampton to Newcastle United.

Image:

Tino Livramento signed for Southampton from Chelsea for £5m in 2021

England may opt to include fast bowler Jofra Archer in their World Cup squad for India, even if he can only join them later in the tournament.

Having been replaced by a now fit Jonny Bairstow as England's wicketkeeper for the Ashes, Ben Foakes has expressed a certain level of resentment.

THE INDEPENDENT

Leeds United have expressed an interest in signing defender Brandon Williams from fierce rivals Manchester United.

DAILY RECORD

Free agent midfielder Haris Belkebla has emerged as a target for Celtic, although they will face competition from Sheffield United for his signature.

Everton is making efforts to secure the temporary signing of Kamaldeen Sulemana, the winger from Southampton.

According to reports, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the talented player from Napoli, is feeling "annoyed" by the speculations associating him with a transfer to Arsenal.