Wolves' Coach, Julen Lopetegui, on the Verge of Exit Due to Frustrating Transfer Inactivity - Exclusive Report

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

DAILY MIRROR

Julen Lopetegui is contemplating resigning as the manager of Wolves following the departure of several players this summer, as they have not been able to find suitable replacements other than through free transfers. Furthermore, there are concerns that Max Kilman might also be sold to Napoli.

In addition to this, West Ham has entered the competition to acquire the services of Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike. It has been reported that Ekitike is also attracting interest from Nottingham Forest, Bayer Leverkusen, and Juventus.

Inter Milan is on the verge of finalizing a deal for Anatoly Trubin from Shakhtar Donetsk as a potential successor to their current goalkeeper, Andre Onana, who currently plays for Manchester United.

Instead of returning to Serie A with Juventus, Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie prefers a move to Saudi Arabia.

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.

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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

Legal action against Nottingham Forest by former players and agents who are owed significant amounts of money may result in a winding-up petition being filed if the overdue payments are not promptly settled. Meanwhile, Manchester United is holding out for a £25m transfer fee for midfielder Donny van de Beek, with ongoing speculation linking him to Real Sociedad.

Lucas Digne, the Aston Villa defender, has caught the attention of clubs in the Saudi Pro League.

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

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

After their unsuccessful negotiations with Manchester United's outcast Fred, Galatasaray is now looking to pursue 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 has urged his new Tottenham colleague, Harry Kane, to remain at the club in order to revive their partnership for the English national team.

Amidst rumors of agreed personal terms, Arsenal have officially submitted their initial offer for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya.

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 is postponing negotiations with Saudi Arabian clubs as he desires a reunion with former LaLiga rival and PSG teammate, Lionel Messi.

Reports from Italy suggest that Inter Milan is interested in acquiring Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu.

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

Manchester United and Fiorentina are rumored to have discussions regarding potential midfield recruit Sofyan Amrabat, with reports suggesting that the talks could escalate over the weekend. This is due to Fiorentina's presence in England for the Sela Cup taking place in Newcastle. Additionally, DeAndre Yedlin has disclosed that he voluntarily relinquished the captaincy of Inter Miami to Lionel Messi, without any influence from Messi or head coach Gerardo Martino.

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.

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In July, Willian recently agreed to a fresh contract with Fulham. David Moyes is currently making efforts to revive West Ham's pursuit of Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse. He aims to persuade the club to incorporate Flynn Downes in a deal that involves both players and cash.

FIFA is currently investigating allegations of misconduct involving the Zambia team at the Women's World Cup. The investigation revolves around accusations that coach Bruce Mwape touched the chest of one of his players two days prior to their match against Costa Rica.

Tottenham is currently engaged in advanced negotiations with Micky van de Ven, a defender from Wolfsburg. Additionally, they are maintaining communication with Bayer Leverkusen regarding Edmond Tapsoba, as they are considering the possibility of incorporating both players as new central defenders.

Tickets for Lionel Messi's inaugural away match with Inter Miami in Dallas on Sunday are fetching prices as high as £7,500 on resale platforms, having completely sold out within a mere 22 minutes of their release earlier today.

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

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

England may choose to include Jofra Archer in the World Cup squad, even if he becomes available only in the later stages of the tournament. Ben Foakes has expressed his feelings of bitterness upon being replaced by Jonny Bairstow as England's wicketkeeper for the Ashes, but is now fit again.

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 currently pursuing a loan deal for Kamaldeen Sulemana, the winger from Southampton.

Reports suggest that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the talented player from Napoli, has expressed frustration due to the continuous speculations connecting him with a transfer to Arsenal.