UK and Ireland set to land Euro 2028 hosting rights without any rival bids emerging | Transfer Center News

All the headline stories and transfer rumors from Saturday’s national papers…

DAILY MAIL

The 2028 European Championship is set to take place in the UK and Republic of Ireland, with joint hosts expected to be awarded the tournament without facing competition from other bids.

Declan Rice admits he is desperate to play Champions League football ‘as quickly as possible’ amid West Ham’s battle for a top four spot this season.

Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss is being pressured into buying Premier League side Chelsea over his lack of respect for Russian owner Roman Abramovich – despite having no footballing experience, according to reports.

PSG have slapped a £21million price tag on Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum as Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard eyes the former Liverpool man.

THE SUN

Man Utd’s Jesse Lingard was the target of ‘outside’ thieves who stole more than £100,000 worth of clothes and jewelery from his home in January.

Gabriel Martinelli has revealed he wants to stay at Arsenal all his ‘life’ and help send the club back to the Champions League.

Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie is offering a £20,000 reward after ‘rats’ took his watches.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of any potential developments with Robert Lewandowski after holding talks with the veterans camp.

Sevilla have already decided not to sign Anthony Martial from Manchester United at the end of the season.

Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as they consider their managerial options for next season.

THE TEMPERATURE

British sports figures have reported to embassy officials that they have been the target of attempted honey trap operations in Russia ahead of the host nation of the 2014 Winter Olympics and FIFA World Cup. world of 2018.

Toto Wolff has claimed former race director Michael Masi was ‘transformed’ by Red Bull in the final race of last season and had a ‘bromance’ with one of the team members .

THE TELEGRAPH OF THE DAY

The Todd Boehly-led bid for Chelsea received a boost after it emerged that bidders from politically sensitive countries or backgrounds were likely to be rejected.

Ukrainian teenager Iulian Boiko said he would trade his pool cue for a gun and join the fight against Russia in his country if he was old enough.

The company building Everton’s new £505m stadium on the Merseyside seafront has said it is confident the funding is in place and has not halted the construction process with government sanctions imminent against Alisher Usmanov, the partner of the majority owner of the club, Farhad Moshiri.

THE GUARDIAN

Edinson Cavani is set to leave Manchester United when his contract expires this summer, with the forward’s preferred option of joining a club in Spain.

Antonio Conte has said Tottenham doctors should publicly explain why Oliver Skipp remains out with a pelvic injury as he betrayed his irritation at the midfielder’s continued absence.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal are set to target the South American market for future signings – with Peruvian right-back Jhilmar Lora already in sight for a summer move.

Manchester United are reportedly planning to buy a ‘world-class’ centre-back after claims the players are privately questioning Harry Maguire’s ability.