All the headline stories and transfer rumors from Wednesday’s national papers…
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United have agreed a £2.5m compensation package with Ajax for Erik ten Hag and his assistant Mitchell van der Gaag.
Ten Hag is set to receive £200m to spend on signings this summer, with up to 12 players potentially leaving.
Roma manager Jose Mourinho is ready to offer Nemanja Matic an escape at Manchester United.
Manchester United players have been told of Erik ten Hag’s impending appointment as new boss as the pre-arrival restructuring is underway.
Tottenham face competition from Everton in the battle to sign West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Erik ten Hag will give Donny van de Beek a chance to relaunch his Manchester United career.
DAILY EXPRESS
Lionel Messi will not make a sensational return to Barcelona this summer and will stay at Paris Saint-Germain.
Borussia Dortmund reportedly intend to increase responsibility for Jude Bellingham in efforts to ward off interest from Liverpool and Real Madrid.
DAILY MAIL
Real Madrid remain quietly confident that Kylian Mbappe will join them this summer, but Manchester City signing Erling Haaland is scrapping their Galactico alternative and leaving them trying not to think about the consequences of opting for both and ending up with neither. .
Tottenham are plotting a daring £42million double-hit for two Turin defenders, Wilfried Singo and Gleison Bremer, according to reports in Italy.
Tottenham are set to make Dejan Kulusevski’s loan deal permanent at the end of the season.
THE SUN
Tottenham are interested in signing Youri Tielemans this summer.
Manchester United’s best chance of signing Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger would be to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
William Saliba, on loan from Arsenal, is being watched by Atletico Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United have identified Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba.
Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly ready to part ways with veteran defender Sergio Ramos after just one season.
Daniel Sturridge is expected to be released by Australian side Perth Glory.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is set to receive funding to strengthen in three key positions this summer.
Manchester United have reportedly rekindled their interest in Pau Torres as part of a massive squad overhaul this summer.
THE TELEGRAPH OF THE DAY
Antonio Conte will tell Daniel Levy and Fabio Paratici that Tottenham Hotspur need at least six new signings to compete in the Premier League and across Europe next season, but the club have to deal with a balance of homegrown players.
THE TEMPERATURE
Charles Leclerc had a £245,000 watch stolen from his wrist in Italy just days before attempting to extend his Formula 1 World Championship lead.
DAILY RECORDING
Top prospect Antony Alves is being watched by Rangers with growing interest in the Brazilian talent, according to a report in Portugal.
Liverpool have set their sights on Aberdeen youngster Calvin Ramsay, according to a report.
SCOTTISH SUN
Dave Cormack claimed Aberdeen had another manager lined up before appointing Stephen Glass.