Raheem Sterling and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspaper

Raheem Sterling is offered to Aston Villa, Liverpool to bid for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, AC Milan interested in Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier, plus more.

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling, 29, has been offered to Aston Villa but Unai Emery is not sure if the England attacker fits into his plans. (Mirror), external

Sterling was kept in the dark about being frozen out at Chelsea and has ruled out a move to Saudi Arabia. (Mail), external

Liverpool are set to offer Everton £63m plus £7m in add-ons for their England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22. (Sun), external

Southampton are considering an approach for Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26. (Mail), external

Arsenal are on the brink of finalising a deal to allow England forward Eddie Nketiah, 25, to join Nottingham Forest. (ESPN), external

Leicester City are closing in on a deal for Crystal Palace’s 32-year-old Ghana forward Jordan Ayew. (Sky Sports), external

Two more attacking midfielders are also on Leicester boss Steve Cooper’s wish list before the window closes. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Norwich City have emerged as surprise contenders to sign 22-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder Reinier from Real Madrid. (O Globo – in Portuguese)

Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid and Spain Under-23 striker Samu Omorodion after the 20-year-old saw a £34m move to Chelsea fall through earlier this month. (Mail), external

Tottenham and Manchester United are monitoring Barcelona and Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 28. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Tottenham are set to allow 19-year-old centre-back Ashley Phillips to join Stoke on loan. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Girona have agreed a deal worth an initial £21.2m plus add-ons with Watford for Colombia midfielder Yaser Asprilla, 20. (Sky Sports), external

Brighton, Real Sociedad and Real Mallorca are battling to sign 35-year-old Germany defender Mats Hummels on a free transfer. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 26, who is set for an £11m switch from Juventus. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Everton, AC Milan, Bayern Munich and a number of clubs in Turkey are interested in signing Newcastle’s England defender Kieran Trippier, 33. (Talksport), external

Brentford are poised to wrap up a £10m deal for 18-year-old Brazilian winger Gustavo Nunes from Gremio. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Republic of Ireland defender John Egan, 31, is training with Burnley after leaving Sheffield United. (Football Insider)

EVENING STANDARD

Crystal Palace are among a number of clubs to express an interest in exploring a deal for Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling.

Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Manuel Ugarte on a season-long loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain, with an obligation to make the move permanent.

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui admits the uncertainty surrounding the transfer window might be affecting his players.

THE GUARDIAN

Aston Villa have held talks over a move for Raheem Sterling, who is looking for a new challenge after being told that he has no future at Chelsea.

John Textor is considering two offers and has serious interest from four other investors for his 45 per cent stake in Crystal Palace as he attempts to accelerate his efforts to buy Everton.

DAILY MAIL

Gareth Southgate has finally decided on his future, as it was revealed that the former England manager will take on the role of technical observer at UEFA this season.

Crystal Palace have made a £12m offer for Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix and bid for Benfica centre-back Tomas Araujo.

Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign Atletico Madrid striker Samu Omorodion.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal are reportedly poised to capitalise on PSG’s hesitation and secure Ademola Lookman in a massive swap deal.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal have re-entered the race to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, according to reports from Italy.

Ashley Cole is in discussion with the Football Association about becoming part of Lee Carsley’s backroom team.

Xabi Alonso reportedly phoned Sepp van den Berg shortly before Liverpool struck an agreement with Brentford for the defender’s transfer.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe would consider replacing Erik ten Hag with Ruud van Nistelrooy if Manchester United make a poor start to the season.

Manchester United could rake in half a billion pounds by selling the naming rights to their proposed new stadium, it’s been claimed.

Noni Madueke’s future at Chelsea is in doubt after the London club’s spending spree – with Newcastle among the club’s ready to offer a loan rescue.

Liverpool may decide to switch their focus to the potential signing of Leon Goretzka, who has been tipped to leave Bayern this summer, after missing out on Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.

THE SUN

Liverpool want to snatch £70m Jarrad Branthwaite from Merseyside rivals Everton.

Jadon Sancho could be heading to Barcelona in a bid to re-track his career.

Wolves are joining the race to sign Wilfried Zaha after the club identified him as a potential replacement for Pedro Neto.

Euro 2024 winner Dani Olmo will remain stuck in limbo even if Ilkay Gundogan returns to former side Manchester City as a free agent.

David De Gea’s hotly anticipated return to football began with a nightmare.

Manchester City star Erling Haaland appears to be switching sides – by trying out a £15,000 red-light therapy bed.

THE TIMES

Sean Dyche has admitted that Everton will be susceptible to offers for players such as Dominic Calvert-Lewin right up until the transfer window closes as financial issues at the club continue to bite.

Erik ten Hag has warned his fringe players that he will not tolerate any act of defiance, such as the one that caused a rift with Jadon Sancho last season.

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THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Sekou Kone, an 18-year-old Malian side Guidars FC.

THE INDEPENDENT

Italian giants AC Milan have introduced a new policy to protect players who become pregnant while at the club, meaning players “don’t have to make a choice” between being a mother or a footballer.

Kyle Walker explains his parenting style and admits he does not allow his children to beat him at garden football.

DAILY RECORD

Sheffield United have reportedly ramped up their interest in Celtic winger Mikey Johnston – and it could even see the Hoops turn a profit in their approach for Auston Trusty.

Celtic fans are even more convinced that Mateusz Bogusz is on his way to Parkhead after eagle-eyed supporters clocked that a private jet from Los Angeles was set to arrive in Glasgow late on Thursday night.

Rangers are reportedly keeping tabs on Benfica prospect Martim Neto – and could land the a loan deal if the player wants to leave his boyhood club.

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THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers star Rabbi Matondo could be on his way to England, according to a report.

Aberdeen are in the hunt to sign Aussie winger Marcus Younis.

Rangers applied to Glasgow City Council this week for planning permission to install safety nets at high risk Ibrox fixtures such as Old Firm games, council documents show.