Papers: Man Utd players split over possible Ten Hag appointment

Kalvin Phillips is ready to reject interest from several Premier League clubs in order to sign a new contract with Leeds; Jack Grealish is set to sign an unprecedented £1 million sponsorship deal with fashion house Gucci; and the Ricketts family is in talks with new investors in order to strengthen their bid for Chelsea.

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Manchester United players are divided on the potential appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club’s next manager, with some calling him an “underwhelming” choice.

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Serge Gnabry is reportedly contemplating a move away from Bayern Munich, with Real Madrid, Juventus, and Liverpool all interested in the former Arsenal flop who has thrived in the Bundesliga.

Kalvin Phillips is ready to turn down interest from many Premier League clubs in order to sign a new contract with Leeds United, but negotiations will have to wait until the summer once he switches agents.

Newcastle United, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, and Leeds United are all interested in FC Cologne defender Timo Hubers, who is out of contract this summer and might be available for as cheap as £6 million.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, wants the Champions League to implement a Super Bowl-style opening ceremony to “disrupt the existing quo.”

Liverpool’s first attempt to enter the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market failed, with only little more than 5% of the 171,000 tokens made available being sold.

Essex has pleaded guilty to two counts of bringing cricket into disrepute following allegations that former chairman John Faragher used a racial slur during a board meeting in 2017.

Everton’s Premier League competitors fear they have broken spending regulations and have gone so far as to examine the Merseyside club’s financial accounts for the past two years.

Tottenham is set to use their £25 million option to recruit Dejan Kulusevski as soon as possible this summer.

West Ham is set to run the rule over Benfica forward Darwin Nunez, who is valued at £70 million when the Portuguese club hosts Liverpool on Tuesday.

Wolves are the latest team to express an interest in Sporting Lisbon midfielder Matheus Nunes, who has been scouted by Manchester City and Newcastle and saw an offer from Everton rejected last summer.

Tottenham is back in the chase for Sam Johnstone after postponing a January deal for the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper to focus on other areas.

Jurrien Timber, an Ajax defender, has emerged as a possible target for Manchester United if Erik ten Hag is appointed as the club’s next manager.

Brentford has rekindled their interest in Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey, who is expected to cost approximately £15 million.

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Manchester City and England midfielder Jack Grealish is likely to sign a £1 million sponsorship agreement with Gucci.

Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan is said to have listed the club for sale and has already received interest from three potential buyers.

Because of his London roots, Tammy Abraham has hinted at a future return to the Premier League from Roma.

Kierney Tierney feels his season for Arsenal and Scotland is over after returning from international duty with a knee injury that will almost certainly necessitate surgery.

Former Rangers midfielder Alexei Mikhailichenko is the Ukraine FA’s first official to request a World Cup bye from Scotland and Wales.

Derby County has chosen US investor Chris Kirchner as their preferred bidder, giving Wayne Rooney a boost.