Top stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s papers…
premier league
Manchester United are expected to make a formal approach to Newcastle to sign Sandro Tonali after the end of the season. Tonali is expected to emerge as a major target ahead of Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton. daily mail
Sandro Tonali expects to leave Newcastle this summer if the club fails to qualify for Europe. shields gadgets
Nottingham Forest are considering making a formal complaint to the Premier League over the punishment Chelsea received over an undisclosed payment. athletic
A Bayern Munich official has launched a brutal attack on Liverpool’s transfer strategy as they attempt to sign star Michael Olise for £173m. daily mail
Former Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer believes he will step down from Manchester City this summer after suggesting there was ‘something wrong’ with Pep Guardiola. daily mail
Mohamed Salah’s departure from Liverpool risks becoming as ‘nasty’ as it was with Trent Alexander-Arnold last season, according to Roy Keane. daily mail
Keely Hodgkinson has playfully lashed out at concerns West Ham United will derail London’s bid for the World Athletics Championships, saying: “Team GB will bring more medals to the pitch than West Ham have seen in their entire history.” – whole body
According to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta took over Arsenal’s pre-match tactics as a player years before he became the club’s manager. sun
EFL
The EFL is ‘bankrupt’. Clubs in the Championship are losing an average of £15m per season, while clubs across the competition are on track to lose more than £600m per year. daily mail
The Granite City
Scotland fans traveling to Boston for the World Cup will have to dig deeper into their pockets after local authorities quadrupled rail fares to and from Gillette Stadium. daily record
Tony Docherty has turned down an offer to help new manager Craig McLeish at St Mirren. scottish sun
Former Celtic star Mitchell Frame has revealed he turned down Liverpool to play for Aberdeen. scottish sun
world soccer
Senegal announced that despite being stripped of the title, they will be awarded the Africa Cup of Nations trophy ahead of Saturday’s friendly match against Peru. athletic
A British ‘super fan’ is selling his home in England for the highest price ever for this summer’s World Cup. whole body
Spain is requesting two new World Cup host cities after a late withdrawal. sun
