The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Tottenham, Newcastle and Bournemouth are all keen on the Brazilian winger Igor Paixao, who scored the winner against AC Milan.
Ex-Tottenham star Nabil Bentaleb has been cleared to make a miracle return to football – just months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
THE TELEGRAPH
Premier League reforms of its controversial spending control system have been postponed despite fears Manchester United risk falling foul of current rules.
Thomas Tuchel and Gareth Southgate avoided England talks after the England manager and his predecessor were in the same suite at City’s Champions League tie.
THE TIMES
Manchester City will be without Manuel Akanji for the second leg of their Champions League play-off against Real Madrid after the defender was ruled out for a few weeks with a muscular injury.
DAILY MIRROR
Cristiano Ronaldo was sport’s highest-paid sports star in 2024. No female athlete features in the top 100 spots, in the newly-published list of sport’s highest earners last year.
After a social media account linked Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to FC Versailles, the French lower-league club put out an official statement responding to the talk, “Are you stupid or what?” it read.
THE GUARDIAN
Qatar Sports Investments is considering reducing its stake in PSG amid a row surrounding an investigation into the club’s president, Nasser al Khelaifi.
French forward Sany Baltimore has discussed her move from PSG to Chelsea. ‘I knew football in England was intense, it was what I was looking for’
THE ATHLETIC
Joe Gomez is undergoing further tests amid fears that the Liverpool defender is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines.
DAILY RECORD
Angus MacDonald admitted he had to leave Aberdeen to get his career back on track. The 32-year-old quit Pittodrie on deadline day to sign for Exeter City.
Patrick Stewart has insisted Rangers’ decision to stick by Philippe Clement is not driven by cash. Clement is again fighting to save his job after last weekend’s Scottish Cup shocker at home to Queen’s Park.
SCOTTISH SUN
Roy Keane admits he doesn’t support Man Utd or Celtic and the team he does declare an affinity for might surprise you, Juventus.
Rangers chief executive Patrick Stewart has revealed Sportsology Group will conduct the wide-ranging review into the football side of the business, while Stewart and chairman Fraser Thornton look at the business structure and internal machinations.
