The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi has rejected the chance to join Manchester United – The Mirror
Marcus Rashford has left Manchester United officials ‘seriously impressed’ following his return to the club after his loan spell at Barcelona – Daily Mail
Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton is Manchester City’s latest midfield target as they close in on Lille teen Ayyoub Bouaddi – The Sun
Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have submitted a £38.5m (€45m) bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, who is keen on the move – Fabrizio Romano
A £5bn stand-off between Chelsea’s co-owners over plans for a new stadium is accelerating regime change at the club – The Sun
Everton’s chief executive Angus Kinnear has confirmed interest in bringing Jack Grealish back to the club in a potential loan deal – The Times
Brentford pair Kevin Schade and Vitaly Janelt were the two players who fought off a drunk man who racially abused a security guard – The Telegraph
Ipswich will look to go as far as regularly monitoring their players’ urine in a bid to gain a competitive edge over their Premier League rivals, with the club unveiling some of the key upgrades made on their new £30m training facility – Daily Mail
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Harry Kane is ready to snub Saudi millions and commit his future to Bayern Munich, with the England captain wanted by Al Hilal – The Express
Jose Mourinho has four untouchable first-team starters at Real Madrid, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is not one of them, with Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Yan Diomande the quartet – AS
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Balazs Toth is a Celtic target as they look to provide competition for Viljami Sinisalo – Daily Record
Dundee are closing in on a deal for Swansea City striker Bobby Wales – Daily Record
BOXING
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed contracts to fight on November 20 in New York City, raising concerns that the mega-fight will take place in the middle of the night for British fans – Daily Mail
RUGBY UNION
Leicester Tigers assistant coach Alex Davies is set to join Wales as a skills and kicking specialist in time for November’s Nations Championship campaign – Daily Mail
