The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham, Crystal Palace and Manchester United are all interested in Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, who is out of contract at the end of the season – The i Paper
Arsenal have dropped their interest in Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali – The Chronicle
Liverpool remain in the market for a defender this summer and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Germany international Nnamdi Collins is a target, with Arsenal also monitoring the 22-year-old – The Mirror
Chelsea do not want to sell striker Liam Delap this summer despite the 23-year-old scoring just one Premier League goal this season – The Mirror
Roman Abramovich‘s lawyers have warned the Government that the £2.35bn Chelsea proceeds are “wholly” his and he is ready to fight confiscation efforts – The Telegraph
OTHER FOOTBALL
Juventus have opened talks with Man City midfielder Bernardo Silva about a move when the 31-year-old’s contract expires, but the Italian club face competition from the likes of Galatasaray and Inter Miami – Gazzetta dello Sport
Barcelona are lining up alternatives to Marcus Rashford should they they be unable to agree a deal to make the England forward’s loan move from Man Utd a permanent one – Marca
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
A major umbrella group of Celtic supporters has expressed “serious concerns” about the policing plan enacted by Police Scotland during Sunday’s chaotic Scottish Cup Old Firm clash with Rangers – Scottish Sun
A Scottish football cult hero described the scenes at the end of the Rangers vs Celtic match as “absolutely horrific” and told the “grown men running around in balaclavas to grow up.” – Scottish Sun
Meanwhile, Martin O’Neill has pleaded with the authorities not to banish away fans from Old Firm games once again – Scottish Sun
RUGBY
England head coach Steve Borthwick has denied that Bill Sweeney‘s conditional vote of confidence has increased the pressure on his position and promised to fight for his future – The Telegraph
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