Chelsea must pay Man Utd penalty fee if they pull out of Jadon Sancho permanent transfer - Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

THE INDEPENDENT

Chelsea will have to pay millions of pounds to Manchester United in a penalty clause if they pull out of their agreement to sign Jadon Sancho on a permanent deal this summer.

Darwin Nunez admits he wants to "forget" about his Liverpool woes while on international duty this week, as he vows to fight for his future at the club.

DAILY MAIL

Cole Palmer is set to undergo a second scan on his muscular injury which has stopped the Chelsea playmaker from joining up with the England national team.

Manchester United's decision to uproot fans to make room for a new VIP dugout club at Old Trafford has been branded 'appalling' and 'ruthless'.

Sources in the camp of Geovany Quenda say Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca spoke personally with the 17-year-old winger of Sporting CP before his £40m transfer deal was revealed this week.

Real Madrid are interested in signing Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi this summer, according to a report.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is already looking towards life after football, as he is currently putting himself through the PFA Business School's sporting directorship course.

Mason Greenwood could be axed by Marseille at the end of the season, despite his impressive debut campaign in France, according to a report.

Arsenal have reportedly set their sights on former Everton striker Moise Kean ahead of the summer transfer window.

Palmeiras insiders say that 17-year-old wonderkid Estevao Willian will play for them at this summer's Club World Cup rather than Chelsea.

Manchester United have made a surprise last-minute intervention in the International Olympic Committee presidential election by throwing their support behind Lord Sebastian Coe in his bid for the most powerful job in sport.

Incredible footage of the day-and-night work being put into the £1.25bn renovation of the Nou Camp has shown the project appears to be far from completion.

Chelsea want to sign a striker this summer but will need to sell to satisfy Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) restrictions.

THE SUN

Arsenal have been warned about expanding the Emirates by former managing director Keith Edelman.

Phil Jones says leaving the England and Manchester United WhatsApp groups were some of the most difficult moments of retirement.

Downing Street may clip the wings of the new Independent Football Regulator amid concerns that it will ruin the Premier League.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United and Manchester City have allegedly been caught up in an age fraud scandal over six academy stars.

In-game bonus points and extra points for away wins could be introduced to the World Test Championship as part of discussions to reform the competition before the next cycle begins in June.

Newcastle United are looking into staging their League Cup win celebrations on the Town Moor rather than having an open-top bus parade through the city.

The bitter row to engulf this year's Boat Race has deepened after reigning Olympic champion Tom Ford was blocked from taking part for Cambridge.

DAILY MIRROR

The FA won't be telling Rasmus Hojlund to stop his cut-throat celebration after the Manchester United striker brought it back out against Leicester.

Atletico Madrid have shut down rumours linking Julian Alvarez with a move to Liverpool, insisting the Argentine striker is not for sale.

The new host for the 2027 Champions League final has been leaked after the San Siro was stripped of the rights, with the president of the Spanish FA claiming that Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium is "guaranteed" to stage the game.

Arsenal are facing a huge transfer window this summer after news that Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr are preparing a bid for centre-back Gabriel.

THE TIMES

Top women's footballers and clubs are set to feature in a seven-a-side tournament this May - just six weeks before Euro 2025.

THE ATHLETIC

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is targeting a return to action by the end of April as he recovers from a high ankle sprain.

Dean Huijsen says he will not regret switching his international allegiance from Netherlands to Spain, even if he is never called up by the Spain national team again.

DAILY EXPRESS

Dan Ashworth is reportedly in discussions to become the new sporting director of Al-Nassr.

THE GUARDIAN

West Ham are facing disappointment in their attempts to sign Angel Gomes despite following up their interest in the Lille midfielder by offering him a contract.

The League Cup is at risk of being scrapped as part of the planned revamp of the women's professional game.

DAILY RECORD

Spanish airline company Vueling have announced a special direct connection between Bilbao and Glasgow ahead of the Europa League quarter-final between Rangers and Athletic Club.

Winger Vaclav Cerny "definitely" wants a permanent move to Rangers in the summer. However, the Wolfsburg loanee admits he has not heard from the Light Blues on a move at this stage.

Celtic fans have been told that posting some "very dangerous" pictures of police officers and match-going families online could be a safety risk.

Bologna are reportedly bracing themselves for renewed transfer interest in Lewis Ferguson this summer.

SCOTTISH SUN

Callum McGregor is set for an immediate return to the Celtic side right after the international break.

Victor Griffith has rejected a first call-up to the Panama squad for three years to focus on St Johnstone's fight to beat the drop.