A divide appears to remain in the football world as to whether the sport can and should return or not to conclude the season. Paper Talk has the latest.
DAILY MAIL
- Manchester United want Ajax starlet Donny van de Beek to replace Paul Pogba if he leaves Old Trafford.
- EFL players below the Sky Bet Championship have been told it is likely that the season will not be finished, with too many coronavirus tests needed to resume action, and stadiums likely to be empty until January.
- Coronavirus testing results are planned to be fast-tracked for Premier League players, with managers hoping to get the all-clear two days after each game when the season resumes.
- Next season's League Cup could be scrapped should the number of teams in the Premier League be increased in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Sergio Aguero is one player to speak out about his concerns
THE SUN
- An anonymous Premier League club owner has warned that footballers will be able to refuse to play if the season resumes amid coronavirus fears.
DAILY MIRROR
- Crisis-hit clubs at all levels are ganging up on agents who are owed hundreds of thousands of pounds from outstanding invoices from recent deals in January, amid the ongoing pandemic.
- Brendan Rodgers says it would be "an absolute shame" if his former club Liverpool were not able to lift the 2019-20 title.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- The Premier League faces a pivotal 24 hours, with serious scepticism among some players and chief executives over the feasibility of new detailed proposals to resume the season on June 8 that have now been circulated to clubs.
- The EFL needs 66,000 coronavirus tests to be carried out on players and staff to complete the 2019-20 season heightening fears that the situation is unworkable and the campaign will have to be abandoned.
DAILY RECORD
- Bayern Munich are the latest top club who are considering a move for Hearts' 17-year-old starlet Aaron Hickey.
Bundesliga team of the season
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