Top stories and transfer rumors reported in Thursday's papers…
Telegraph
West Ham are monitoring Kieran Trippier as they ramp up their search for a right-back ahead of the Premier League season starting next week.
Crystal Palace are tracking Chelsea's Trevor Chalobah in a £25m deal to replace Marc Guehi.
The changing of guard at Lord's is set to continue even after Guy Lavender steps down as MCC CEO this year.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp has attracted interest from all three clubs that were promoted to the Premier League last season – Leicester City, Wexwich Town and Southampton.
Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha could now return to the club for a third time, this time on loan from Galatasaray, who have agreed that Zaha can move to another club.
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Manchester United are continuing their pursuit of Burnley midfielder Sander Berge this summer, with the Red Devils set to sign the Norwegian for £100,000-a-week.
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Amidst speculation over a move to Manchester United, check out all of Sander Berge's goals and assists in the Premier League for Sheffield United and Burnley.
A pre-season match between Southampton and Lazio descended into chaos after just an hour when players from both teams brawled.
Cole Palmer is back in Chelsea training after his summer holiday in Ibiza.
James Trafford could be one step closer to a move to Newcastle after Burnley signed a replacement.
The Times
Enzo Fernandes is expected to be appointed as one of Chelsea's vice-captains despite angering team-mates by posting a video of him singing a racist and homophobic song about French footballers.
Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones refused to take a drugs test and avoided a ban after authorities agreed she was not responsible.
The London Stadium's owners reported a loss of £20.9m in the last financial year, according to the latest accounts, showing how West Ham's home ground is a financial burden on the capital's taxpayers.
Tottenham are growing increasingly confident that they can complete their striker recruitment before the season starts by signing Dominic Solanke.
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Angers Postecoglou has insisted he can “see growth” as Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season tour “goes smoothly”.
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Michael Bridge has added Dominic Solanke to his list of attacking options for Tottenham and believes the striker fits the profile of Ange Postecoglou.
Valencia appear to have rejected an offer for Javi Guerra to join Atletico Madrid.
Crystal Palace are prepared to sanction a move for goalkeeper Sam Johnstone if a suitable offer comes in after the striker was asked to leave Selhurst Park.
Lewis Grabban and Wes Morgan have returned to Nottingham Forest to take up roles in the academy.
Real Sociedad are hoping to agree a move to Liverpool for midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
Manchester United are in compensation talks with Arsenal after Denmark youth international Chido Obi-Martin completed his medical at Carrington.
Southampton have rejected a bid from Trabzonspor for striker Paul Onuachu.
Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne has rejected an offer to join Galatasaray.
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Coca-Cola is being accused of overusing bottles and cups at the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite organizers promising the greenest Games in history.
The Premier League, England's Football League and several other major sporting bodies held an emergency call with the government on Wednesday to discuss the potential impact of the nationwide civil unrest on sport and how they can help to calm rising tensions.
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Hooligans linked to far-right violence across Britain have found themselves banned from attending football matches.
Daily Mail
The government has urged sports clubs across the country to call for an end to the riots that have rocked the country and to send a message encouraging community cohesion.
Kylian Mbappe has trained with his teammates for the first time since joining Real Madrid this summer and is expected to make his official debut soon.
Armando Broja is set to meet Enzo Maresca in London to discuss his future, with Everton and Wolves also interested in the Chelsea striker.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic will donate his Olympic gold medal prize money to 'humanitarian causes' after defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final.
Independent
Former England cricket captain Nasser Hussain believes there are few better options for the vacant England white-ball coaching job than “serial winner” Andy Flower, but he has doubts about whether he can get the job.
Tennis player Sebastian Korda says he achieved one of the biggest goals of his career by winning the Washington Open title, following in the footsteps of his father Petr, who won the tournament 32 years ago.
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Rangers have reportedly approached Chelsea FC about signing Leo Castledine.
Brighton are set to make a £25m bid for Celtic star Matt O'Reilly.
Race Rovers are looking to appoint Darren O'Dea as their new boss.
Daily Record
Hannibal Mejbri has been linked with Rangers and Celtic, but he could only leave Manchester United this summer unless a permanent offer is made for the midfielder.
James McCarthy is no longer listed as a Celtic player on the club's official website, with his basketball career sinking further into obscurity.
St Johnstone owner Adam Webb wants to join forces with other clubs to allow alcohol sales in Scottish football stadiums again.
