Papers: Ratcliffe to attend first Man Utd game since arrival confirmed
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…
DAILY MAIL
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will be in attendance at Old Trafford for the first time since his Manchester United share purchase when they face Tottenham on Sunday.
Manchester United will have to pay up to £100,000 a week towards Jadon Sancho’s wages in order to push through his return to Borussia Dortmund.
PSV Eindhoven have reportedly firmed up their interest in signing Manchester United youngster Facundo Pellistri on loan until the end of the season.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to attend his first Man Utd game since his share purchase was confirmed on Christmas Eve
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic wants a return to the Premier League amid reports that he is unhappy at French side Rennes.
Alphonso Davies is “increasingly likely” to leave Bayern Munich for Real Madrid in the summer.
Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk is one of 192 sportspeople from Ukraine who have called on French President Emmanuel Macron to ban Russian athletes from the Paris Olympics.
Colour-blindness campaigners have slammed the FA after Sunderland’s FA Cup third-round game against Newcastle saw complaints about their striped kits clashing.
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The Mirror’s Andy Dunn and Daily Mail’s Riath Al-Samarrai react to Chelsea’s surprise 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Football Association will be summoned by government, along with other sporting bodies, to explain why they have not banned transgender women from female events.
Aston Villa are switching kit manufacturers ahead of the 2024-25 season, having secured a deal with Adidas to replace their current relationship with Castore.
Jordan Henderson could be offered a Saudi Arabia escape route by fallen Dutch giants Ajax, and a move to the Netherlands would also solve a potential tax bill for the England midfielder.
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The Transfer Show discuss the futures of Kalvin Phillips, Jordan Henderson, Aaron Ramsdale and Ivan Toney and whether they need to move clubs to make England’s European Championship squad
The Rugby Football Union has been accused of being “out of touch with reality” by Nottingham’s chairman for not offering any financial support to the Championship club after devastating floods.
THE GUARDIAN
Lucas Paquetá will see a specialist for further assessment on a calf injury that will keep the West Ham midfielder out for four weeks.
Brighton have agreed a deal to sign highly-rated teenager ValentÃn Barco from Boca Juniors after agreeing to pay his £7.8m release clause.
Almost 50 per cent of match officials surveyed by the Rugby Football Union have said they have been subjected to abuse in recent seasons – prompting the introduction of stricter punishments at all levels of the game including the Premiership.
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Kylian Mbappe’s future with PSG is debated on The Transfer Show, with Real Madrid and several Premier League clubs linked with the French superstar
THE SUN
Manchester City remain confident Erling Haaland is happy and settled for the foreseeable future at the Etihad.
Arsenal are one of a number of clubs interested in Ajax defender Jorrel Hato – although they will be unable to make a move this month.
Aston Villa outcast Philippe Coutinho is set to return from his loan spell at Qatar’s Al-Duhail and head to MLS, where Inter Miami is one potential destination.
The Six Nations will feature names on the backs of all shirts this year as a tournament requirement after England, Scotland and Italy began to do it in 2023.
Deontay Wilder says he wants to fight on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s clash with Francis Ngannou to try and redeem himself after being beaten by Joseph Parker before Christmas.
Nottingham Rugby Club have launched a desperate plea for £50,000 in funding after Storm Henk devastated their Lady Bay ground and flooded the clubhouse and training areas.
DAILY EXPRESS
Paul Lambert believes Roy Keane should be a “no-brainer” appointment as the next manager of the Republic of Ireland.
DAILY STAR
Manchester United staff are feeling a new buzz around the club following the arrival of billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Red Star Belgrade’s Gabon international Guelor Kanga had to prove his real age after bizarre claims were made he was born four years after his mother died.
DAILY MIRROR
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Sky Sports’ Gary Cotterill and Ben Grounds analyse Arsenal’s worrying form under Mikel Arteta as they crashed out of the FA Cup in the third round to Liverpool after a 2-0 defeat
Mikel Arteta has invited players’ families on Arsenal’s mid-season break to Dubai in an attempt to rejuvenate his squad after losing their last three games.
Bacary Sagna has said he doesn’t “understand the criticism” aimed at Oleksandr Zinchenko following Arsenal’s recent run of disappointing results.
Chris Sutton believes Eddie Nketiah needs to consider his future at Arsenal as the amount of playing time he receives could affect the remainder of his career.
THE TIMES
England face going into their Six Nations opener against Italy in February with a rookie loosehead prop as Joe Marler, Ellis Genge and Bevan Rodd are injured while Mako Vunipola will have missed four weeks running up to the game through suspension.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers have been told they will have to go beyond £5m to land Hellas Verona left-back Josh Doig, who is now also receiving interest from French side Marseille.
Ross County and Dundee are among a string of clubs who want to sign Burnley’s young striker Michael Mellon, who scored 15 goals on loan for Morecambe under now Staggies boss Derek Adams.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers could be set to pull off a major transfer coup by signing Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi.
