Wednesday 19 August 2026 09:12, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers include these items.
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi has rejected the chance to join Manchester United, according to The Mirror. Marcus Rashford has left Manchester United officials "seriously impressed" following his return to the club after his loan spell at Barcelona, the Daily Mail reports.
Crystal Palace star Adam Wharton is Manchester City's latest midfield target as they close in on Lille teen Ayyoub Bouaddi, writes The Sun. Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have submitted a £38.5m (€45m) bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, who is keen on the move, according to Fabrizio Romano. A £5bn stand-off between Chelsea's co-owners over plans for a new stadium is accelerating regime change at the club, The Sun says. Everton's chief executive Angus Kinnear has confirmed interest in bringing Jack Grealish back to the club in a potential loan deal, The Times reports.
Brentford pair Kevin Schade and Vitaly Janelt were the two players who fought off a drunk man who racially abused a security guard, The Telegraph says. Ipswich will look to go as far as regularly monitoring their players' urine in a bid to gain a competitive edge over their Premier League rivals, with the club unveiling some of the key upgrades made on their new £30m training facility, the Daily Mail reports.
Harry Kane is ready to snub Saudi millions and commit his future to Bayern Munich, with the England captain wanted by Al Hilal, The Express reports. Jose Mourinho has four untouchable first-team starters at Real Madrid, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is not one of them. Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Yan Diomande are the quartet, according to AS.
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