Shocking Twist: Brighton Thwart Tottenham with Audacious Loan Bid for Barcelona Wonderkid Ansu Fati - Insider Report
Brighton launch audacious loan bid for Barcelona's Ansu Fati, outmaneuvering Tottenham England's Jordan Henderson to make national squad despite Saudi move Bayern Munich eye £50m deal for Fulham's Joao Palhinha, doubts remain over Chalobah transfer Stay updated with Sky Sports' summer transfer window coverage
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
TALKSPORT
Brighton are set to hijack Tottenham's loan move for Barcelona forward Ansu Fati.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Harry Kane was denied access to Tottenham's training ground before his transfer to Bayern Munich, depriving him of the opportunity to bid a personal farewell to his long-standing teammates.
As uncertainties arise over the feasibility of securing Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah, Bayern Munich intends to propose a bid of £50m for Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha.
Al-Ittihad is prepared to challenge Liverpool's determination to retain Mohamed Salah with a nearly £120m proposal, and they are under the impression that the Egyptian forward is eager to relocate to Saudi Arabia. This belief is reinforced by the fact that Saad al-Lazeez, the Pro League chief executive of Saudi Arabia, will be stationed in France for the duration of the European transfer window to facilitate negotiations.
Fulham are hopeful of securing a £20m deal with Everton for forward Alex Iwobi.
Negotiations between Crystal Palace and Leicester City regarding a transfer deal for striker Kelechi Iheanacho have come to a halt due to the £18 million valuation. It has been mentioned that the player is keen on relocating to Selhurst Park.
Luton Town are on the verge of securing Manchester United defender Teden Mengi on a permanent agreement.
THE SUN
Arsenal are reported to be the "unnamed club" who made a world record bid for England goalkeeper Mary Earps and they are expected to soon make a second proposal to Manchester United.
Jordan Henderson is expected to be named in England's squad on Thursday, despite his recent transfer to Saudi Arabia.
Manchester United have reached out to Nice regarding the signing of centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo as they seek to bolster their defensive options.
Chelsea's spending will surpass £1bn if they successfully seal the £45m transfer for Manchester City midfielder Cole Palmer under Todd Boehly's ownership. Due to his limited opportunities at Chelsea over the past season, Marc Cucurella is considering a loan move to Manchester United as a result of his "disappointment."
Manchester United are outperforming Chelsea in their pursuit of Benfica's talented young midfielder Joao Neves, who has earned comparisons to the renowned player Bruno Fernandes.
If Mason Greenwood aims to secure a loan move away from Manchester United, it appears that Turkey may be his sole option, as various clubs are hesitant to sign him due to concerns.
THE TIMES
UEFA's director of football Zvonimir Boban has called new stoppage-time rules "absurd" and "crazy" and insisted they will not be used in the Champions League this season.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United are pressing on with their bid to sign Sofyan Amrabat despite having their initial loan offer of only £1.7m turned down by Fiorentina.
The left-back Alfonso Pedraza, who is determined to enhance his chances of joining the national team, had his loan proposal from Manchester United turned down by Villarreal.
Ryan Kent, the former Liverpool and Rangers winger, recently purchased a racehorse for £145,000 and has aspirations for his colt by Mehmas to participate in Royal Ascot in the upcoming summer.
EVENING STANDARD
Jesse Lingard is closing on a return to the Premier League but will only get a short-term deal from West Ham and might not officially sign until after the summer window has closed.
DAILY EXPRESS
Reports in Spain have suggested Liverpool will try to sign Barcelona pair Ansu Fati and Abde Ezzalzouli if the sale of Mo Salah to Al-Ittihad is sanctioned.
THE ATHLETIC
Former Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is close to signing for Danish top-flight side Lyngby more than two years after he played his last competitive game.
Liverpool are likely to rebuff loan interest in young midfielder Tyler Morton as they might need him for cover if they are unable to replace their already departed stars.
DAILY RECORD
Aberdeen are exploring the possibility of acquiring Jeff Hendrick to bolster their midfield and bring in more experience. However, they are concerned that English Championship teams could hinder their efforts to sign the player from Newcastle.
Neil McCann expresses surprise over Celtic's decision not to look within the country for a striker to compete. He believes that Lawrence Shankland from Hearts would have been a perfect addition to Brendan Rodgers' team.
