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Express back page Star back page Mirror back page Guardian back page Times back page 1 of 5 Manchester City and Chelsea to vie for Elliot Anderson, Tottenham prepare shock bid for Harry Kane, Manchester United want Mateo Retegui, Roma lead the race for Joshua Zirkzee. Manchester City are plotting a £75m bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson next summer but are likely to face stiff competition from Chelsea for the 22-year-old England international. (Express, external) Tottenham are preparing a blockbuster move to bring Harry Kane back to north London from Bayern Munich next summer and are ready to meet the 32-year-old England captain's release clause and wage demands. (Teamtalk, external) Crystal Palace are relaxed about the future of Adam Wharton amid increasing speculation of interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United for the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Sky Sports, external) Manchester United are interested in signing a striker in the summer and are targeting Mateo Retegui, with Ruben Amorim prepared to spend up to £52m to sign the 26-year-old Italy forward from Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external) Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz continues to push for an improved contract at Juventus but with talks yet to bear fruit, clubs including Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona are keeping a close eye on the 20-year-old. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external) Paris St-Germain are holding contract negotiations with Bradley Barcola, 23, after the France forward attracted interest from several clubs including Liverpool and Bayern Munich in the summer. (L'Equipe - in French, external) Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to battle each other to sign Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano, 26, on a free transfer next summer but Manchester United are also interested in the France international. (Footmercato - in French, external) AS Roma are in pole position to sign Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee but Como also have the finances to bring the 24-year-old Netherlands striker back to Serie A. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external) Juventus have rebuffed multiple enquiries for France defensive midfielder Khephren Thuram, 24, from Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool during the past six months. (TBR Football, external) Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has doubts about his long-term future at Stamford Bridge amid Juventus considering the 45-year-old Italian as a serious candidate to take charge of the Serie A club. (Teamtalk, external) Inter Milan want Palace's Guehi - Wednesday's gossip Get the latest on your Premier League team All your football quizzes in one place Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Chelsea thrash Paris FC in Women's Champions League England's lucky escape - what are the problems to address? 'Mercedes deals end Verstappen speculation - for now' How an epic journey ended in tragedy Joanna Lumley shares the music close to her heart Preview the new series of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing When Greg Louganis hit his head on a diving board 'Mercedes deals end Verstappen speculation - for now' Ten of retiring Fishlock's best Wales goals. Video Ten of retiring Fishlock's best Wales goals Football, fashion & the rise of the replica shirt The players with points to prove as England reach World Cup In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Icon, trailblazer & Wales hero - Fishlock's seismic legacy The Australian with a masterplan to get Scotland back to World Cup Beau Greaves - the 'very special' talent who beat Littler Did Man City let De Bruyne leave too soon? All you need to know about 2026 World Cup 'Biggest thing since independence' - Cape Verde celebrates World Cup spot Should F1 TV coverage concentrate on track action? How Bright left her mark on historic Lionesses Three players, 57 goals - who is the best striker? Blowing whistle on racism killed my career - Burrell Captain, player, manager, Mister, number one - Davids at Barnet I'd give up winners to hug family again, says paralysed jockey Lee Does Federer have a point? Are courts being slowed to aid Alcaraz and Sinner? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.