Paper Talk: Tuesday's football transfer rumours

DAILY MAIL

• Manchester United are close to appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their permanent manager and could confirm him as full-time boss this week.
• Ander Herrera could be off to Arsenal on a free transfer if the Spaniard leaves Manchester United this summer.
• Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will consider his future at the end of the season.
• Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will make an emotional playing return to Stamford Bridge this summer for Soccer Aid.
• Crystal Palace and Burnley are keen on Chelsea defender Reece James.

DAILY MIRROR

• Yannick Carrasco has put Arsenal on alert by admitting he wants to leave the Chinese Super League and return to Europe this summer.
• James Maddison insists he is happy to represent England whatever the level after being dropped back down to the U21s.
• Ryan Fraser has insisted he'd walk over broken glass to play for Scotland after he came under fire for missing the defeat in Kazakhstan after being sidelined because of the artificial surface it was played on.

THE SUN

• Pep Guardiola is hoping for a triple injury boost ahead of a hectic April for his Manchester City glory hunters as Fernandinho, Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones are all nearing a return.
• Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof is at the centre of a police probe after being sent hate messages and threats when he snubbed Sweden duty.

DAILY RECORD

• Alex McLeish is clinging to his job but the SFA have decided against calling an emergency meeting.
• Former Rangers star Michael Mols was gutted when Utrecht were priced out of a move for Alfredo Morelos after scouting him while he was at HJK Helsinki.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

• Alex McLeish hailed under-fire SFA chiefs Alan McRae and Rod Petrie as good for Scottish football.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Chelsea have not given up hope of being able to sign players in the summer window after FIFA confirmed the club's appeal against their transfer ban would be heard next Thursday.

THE TIMES

• Nearly 2,000 football agents have received letters from HMRC warning them that they may have to face tax investigation after "serious allegations of fraud".
• London is being lined up to host the new multi-sport 2026 European Championships in what would be the biggest combined use of the Olympic Park stadium and venues since the 2012 Games.

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