All the headlines and gossip from Wednesday’s newspapers…
THE SUN
Mauricio Pochettino is expected to become Chelsea’s new boss if Graham Potter is sacked and the Argentine will be ready to take over if the club come calling.
Steven Gerrard is being considered for a shock new role as Poland head coach after being sacked by Aston Villa.
Chelsea could block Tottenham’s move for Sporting Lisbon star Pedro Porro, according to reports.
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Athletic journalist David Ornstein reviews Newcastle United’s journey so far since taking over and Eddie Howe becoming manager of The Magpies as they reach their first semi-final since 2005.
DAILY POST
Manchester United are close to signing Wout Weghorst until the end of the season after Beşiktaş agreed to accept a £2.5m release clause for the Dutchman.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is attracting interest from Spain as the imminent arrival of Joao Felix presents an additional obstacle to the Chelsea player’s chances of regular football.
Atletico Madrid could sign former Manchester United forward Memphis Depay to replace Chelsea’s Joao Felix.
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Joao Felix has traveled to London to undergo a medical with Chelsea before going on loan until the end of the season.
Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners insists he is ‘100 per cent focused’ on the Italian club despite reports linking him with a move to Liverpool.
According to reports, Al-Nassr are eyeing Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets after signing Cristiano Ronaldo for £175 million a year.
Paris Saint-Germain are keen to see Lionel Messi continue his career in the French capital and have made it clear they are against him rejoining Barcelona.
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PSG ‘quietly confident’ Lionel Messi will sign new contract, but do they have competition from MLS Inter Miami?
Gareth Bale has been tipped to be offered a touring role by the Welsh FA following his retirement from football on Monday.
Leicester City have reportedly moved ahead of their Premier League rivals in the race for Harry Souttar, with the Stoke City defender seemingly set to make the move to England’s top flight.
Newcastle have rejected a verbal approach for Borussia Dortmund youngster Youssoufa Moukoko.
Manchester United were reportedly interested in signing Julian Alvarez before the Argentinian forward joined rivals Man City.
GUARDIANS
Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement to sign Wout Weghorst. They have an agreement in principle to pay Beşiktaş around €3m (£2.7m) to end the striker’s loan early and take him away from parent club Burnley for the rest of the season.
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The Good Morning transfer squad discuss whether Burnley striker Wout Weghorst would be a positive signing for Manchester United.
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have given county coaches a guide on how to handle their bold new approach to Test cricket as England try to spread the so-called “Baseball” revolution in the domestic game.
ATHLETICS
Paris Saint-Germain plan to monitor Sergio Ramos between now and the end of the season before deciding whether to offer him a contract extension.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The MCC apologized and admitted it had “upset many members” by canceling the Eton-Harrow and Oxford-Cambridge matches at Lord’s.
A cricket club more than 100 years old may be forced to close following complaints from neighbors about flying cricket balls.
DAILY RECORD
Mexican side Tigres have reportedly completed a bid for Eintracht Frankfurt star Rafael Santos Borre before turning to Rangers star Alfredo Morelos as a January option.
Robby McCrorie’s hopes of making an early impact on new Rangers boss Michael Beale have been dashed by injury.
