The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Zinedine Zidane would prefer to manage Manchester United over Bayern Munich, it’s claimed.
Erik ten Hag has opened the door for the return of Jadon Sancho.
Bryan Robson has defended under-fire Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag following a disappointing campaign for the Red Devils.
F1 fans are convinced Taylor Swift has taken a swipe at Fernando Alonso in her new album.
THE ATHLETIC
Nottingham Forest’s appeal against a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules will be heard on Wednesday April 24.
THE TELEGRAPH
Bruno Guimaraes has given the strongest indication yet that he intends to remain at Newcastle next season as the Brazil midfielder is buying a new house in the North East.
Mauricio Pochettino has told Chelsea to trust him and his staff over the handling of the club’s young players, who are dealing with new levels of scrutiny.
Police want to speak to Joey Barton about his social media posts, with the former footballer revealing officers had visited him four times in three days this week to arrange a “voluntary interview”.
Clubs are threatening to boycott the FA Cup in protest against the axing of replays after Downing Street demanded answers over a decision that has plunged the Football Association into crisis.
Managers including Erik ten Hag, Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola have their say on the FA’s decision to scrap replays in next season’s FA Cup
THE TIMES
The chief executive of the ECB has said the decision not to initially award Yorkshire a top-tier women’s professional team was “not punishing them for past sins”.
DAILY MAIL
Wolves are poised to play a 15-year-old schoolboy – right back Wes Okoduwa – against Arsenal on Saturday after he skipped a science lesson on Friday to prepare to face the Premier League title challengers.
Casemiro has revealed that seeing Carlo Ancelotti in tears almost made him pull out of joining Manchester United in 2022.
Jack Grealish issued a rallying cry for Manchester City to forget about European heartache and focus on embracing the prospect of creating more history.
Sean Dyche has delivered some uncomfortable home truths to Everton’s squad and warned them he will not be the club’s latest fall guy.
Eight watches from Michael Schumacher’s incredible timepiece collection are set to be put on auction in Switzerland and could fetch an estimated £5m, according to reports.
Kaveh Solhekol provides further details on the decision to scrap replays in the FA Cup next season, with the Government now having a say
THE EXPRESS
Manchester United reportedly consider academy prodigy Shea Lacey ready to step up and become a more regular first-team presence after signing his first professional contract.
A furious Alexander Zverev threatened to “tank his next two games” and quit mid-match during his defeat to Cristian Garin at the BMW Open.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has insisted that his former side still have more they need to learn in the aftermath of their Champions League elimination.
Wayne Rooney left his gaming team-mates in hysterics after his deadpan reaction to a jibe received on livestream.
SCOTTISH SUN
Darren O’Dea has been appointed as Celtic’s new Professional Player Pathway Manager.
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