Florian Wirtz family flies in for Man City transfer talks as battle for midfielder heats up - Paper Talk
Plus: Viktor Gyokeres would command a wage of more than £200,000 at Arsenal if signed this summer; Pep Guardiola holds talks with Florian Wirtz over Man City move; Man Utd cancel end-of-season awards after poor season from men's first team but no plans to sack Ruben Amorim
Wednesday 14 May 2025 08:38, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...
THE DAILY MAIL
Florian Wirtz's parents met Manchester City officials on Tuesday during a flying visit as the race to land the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker heats up.
Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong would be very keen on a move to Liverpool should the Premier League champions decide to step up their drive to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer.
THE SUN
Pep Guardiola has held talks with Florian Wirtz as Manchester City stepped up their bid to land the German star in a £126m deal.
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A Manchester United scout saw Cristiano Ronaldo Jr make his Portugal U15 debut as a raft of top clubs sent representatives to the match.
Chelsea are backing Nicolas Jackson following his red card at Newcastle.
Liverpool are ready to play hardball with Real Madrid over Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Chelsea's Champions League push is starting to cause anxiety for some of their academy graduates.
Middlesbrough have announced plans to change their badge ahead of the club's 150th anniversary next year.
Former Ipswich manager George Burley has received the all-clear following his cancer diagnosis.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal have been told Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres is all theirs for £60m.
Viktor Gyokeres would command a contract well in excess of £200,000-a-week at Arsenal and become one of their top earners if they sign him from Sporting this summer.
Arsenal are determined to sign a top-quality striker after bringing in just one over the last seven years - with Gyokeres, Benjamin Sesko and Alexander Isak on their list.
Ruben Amorim has reached into his own pocket to counteract Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting crusade at Manchester United by buying Europa League final tickets for his staff.
Manchester United have cancelled the club's end-of-season-awards dinner after the dismal performance of the men's team.
Liverpool have made early progress on a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong as a potential replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
THE TIMES
Manchester United have decided against holding an end-of-season awards dinner after the disappointing performance of the men's first team.
Sarina Wiegman is unsure whether Lauren James' fitness can be relied upon for Euro 2025 after the forward was not included in England's squad for their Nations League double-header.
Police in Bilbao have made a special trip to Wembley to meet their British counterparts and see how they secure the perimeter at the national stadium.
Goodison Park will become the permanent home of Everton Women after hosting its final Premier League game on Sunday.
THE GUARDIAN
Manchester United intend to retain Ruben Amorim as head coach next season even if they lose the Europa League final against Tottenham.
Blackburn's place in the Women's Super League 2 next season is in major doubt after their players were informed on Tuesday morning that the club is highly unlikely to provide the funding to meet the division's new minimum licence requirement.
Alex Morgan has re-entered the NSWL world less than a year after retiring as a player. The former USWNT star announced on Tuesday that she is now a part-owner of the San Diego Wave, the club where she finished her career.
Real Madrid are ramping up their efforts to sign Dean Huijsen and are confident of beating Chelsea to the Bournemouth centre-back.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Nottingham Forest are targeting at least five new signings this summer as they prepare for a return to European football, with Liam Delap and James McAtee among those scouted.
Dan Ashworth will be unveiled as the Football Association's new director of football operations this week, seven months after he was sacked from his role as sporting director at Manchester United.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester City have contacted AC Milan to express an interest in signing Tijjani Reijnders.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic have been handed encouragement in their pursuit of David Strelec, with one Slovan Bratislava chief admitting the frontman could be available for a reduced transfer fee in the summer.
Lewis Ferguson has responded to rumours linking him with a move to Napoli in the summer.
Blackburn winger Tyrhys Dolan is reportedly interesting both Celtic and Rangers.
Scottish teen Aidan Borland has signed a new long-term contract with Aston Villa - just days after captaining the club's U18 side to glory in the FA Youth Cup.
SCOTTISH SUN
Andy Murray is set to return to Wimbledon as a pundit rather than a coach after ending his six-month partnership with Novak Djokovic.
