Papers: Six-way summer battle for Chelsea's Nkunku


The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…

THE SUN

Chelsea star Christopher Nkunku is at the centre of a six-way transfer race this summer.

Aston Villa have joined the hunt for Caoimhin Kelleher – as major rivals eye Emi Martinez.

Former Manchester United wonderkid Angel Gomes has announced he is leaving Lille.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United executives have held face-to-face talks with Liam Delap.

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Sky Sports News understands Man Utd are in pole position to sign Ipswich striker Liam Delap this summer and that the forward would be happy to move to Old Trafford, regardless of whether the club secure Champions League football for next season.

Leeds United’s owners will issue around £120m worth of new shares in the club ahead of their return to the Premier League.

Chelsea Under-21 midfielder Leo Castledine is expected to leave the club on a permanent transfer this summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman has been told he will be part of the first team squad next season.

DAILY MAIL

Steven Gerrard could be poised to make a stunning return to Rangers as the club’s search for a new manager reaches its final stages.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has called for his team-mates to step up next season and stop him winning the club’s player of the season award for a third time in a row.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool have been left to fight it out with Bayern Munich for Bayer Leverkusen youngster Florian Wirtz after Manchester City pulled out of the race for his signature.

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Sky Sports’ Nick Wright takes a look at why Florian Wirtz is such a top target this summer and how his stats compare to Kevin De Bruyne’s.

Amad Diallo believes he can become one of the best players in the world under Ruben Amorim at Manchester United.

THE GUARDIAN

The head of English football policing, chief constable Mark Roberts, has urged Tottenham and Manchester United fans not to travel to Bilbao if they do not have a ticket for the Europa League final on Wednesday.

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Jamie Redknapp, Les Ferdinand, and Paul Merson give their predictions ahead of the huge Europa League final between Spurs and Man Utd.

The French champions Olympique Lyonnais Féminin have been renamed OL Lyonnes, as part of a series of announcements made by their owner, Michele Kang.

The site of the US Open will undergo an $800m transformation, the US Tennis Association said on Monday, with a “top-to-bottom” modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player performance centre planned for the sprawling Queens campus.

THE TIMES

Michail Antonio, who broke his leg in a car crash in December, has been offered a short-term contract by West Ham United.

DAILY RECORD

Disappointed Aberdeen star Dimitar Mitov has revealed his family will miss the Scottish Cup Final because of red tape.

Rangers have vowed to defend any SFA charge of John Brown over his “corrupt” officials claim, insisting any action is “excessive, surprising and inconsistent”.

SCOTTISH SUN

Matt O’Riley could leave Brighton after just one year with the Premier League club, according to a shock report.

Partick Thistle are set for talks with Brian Graham about their manager’s job this week – with Dougie Imrie also in the frame.

Simo Valakari only wants to keep two of his relegated St Johnstone players.

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