The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Atletico Madrid have finally shifted their position and are now willing to sell Julian Alvarez to Arsenal – Daily Express
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The Friday Night Football panel discuss whether Arsenal are still shy of a world-class attacker that would see them get over the line to win their first UEFA Champions League title
Brighton have rejected a second bid from Liverpool for Yankuba Minteh, with the Seagulls insisting they want £70m for the winger – Daily Mirror
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Andoni Iraola says he is looking forward to leading Liverpool this Premier League season as he looks ahead to the opening match against Newcastle
Chelsea are progressing in slashing their number of centre-backs before the summer window closes, with Xabi Alonso only interested in working with up to five in the coming season – Daily Mail
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Manchester United are working hard to get signings over the line as the new Premier League season kicks off – Daily Star
Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman has collected his GCSE results and is leaving school for his first season full-time as a professional footballer – Daily Mail
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Highlights from the Premier League match between Arsenal and Coventry
WORLD FOOTBALL
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is exploring a bid for the UK to host the men’s World Cup alongside plans for a Northern Olympics – The Independent
Former Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah enjoyed a heartwarming reunion with inspirational Liverpool fan Isaac Kearney in Turkey – Daily Mirror
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Rangers could turn to Lens striker Rayan Fofana as a short-term replacement for crocked star Youssef Chermiti – Scottish Sun
Alistair Johnston is facing an extended spell on the sidelines in a major injury blow for Celtic, forcing Martin O’Neill to now explore several right-back options in the final two weeks of the transfer window – Scottish Sun
Jim Goodwin has revealed Will Ferry is out of the Dundee derby but not on his way out of Tannadice just yet, despite the speculation surrounding the United left-back throughout the summer transfer window – Scottish Sun
TENNIS
Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues to recover from a right knee injury – Daily Express
Jack Draper will miss the US Open due to a long-running bone bruising injury which has derailed his last season and a half – The Independent