Sandro Tonali transfer news: Man Utd expected to make formal approach for Newcastle midfielder – Paper talk and football transfer gossip | Soccer News

The top stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s papers…

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United are expected to make a formal approach to Newcastle for Sandro Tonali after the end of the season. Tonali will emerge as the main target ahead of Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton – Daily Mail

Sandro Tonali expects to be able to leave Newcastle this summer – if the club fail to qualify for Europe – The Shields Gazette

Nottingham Forest are considering making a formal complaint to the Premier League over the punishment imposed on Chelsea over undisclosed payments – The Athletics

A Bayern Munich official has launched a savage attack on Liverpool’s transfer strategy amid the Reds’ pursuit of £173m star Michael Olise – Daily Mail

Former Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer believes Pep Guardiola will quit Manchester City this summer, after suggesting ‘something is wrong’ with the Spaniard – Daily Mail

Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool farewell is in danger of becoming ‘naked’ like Trent Alexander-Arnold’s last season, according to Roy Keane – Daily Mail

Keely Hodgkinson took a playful swipe at West Ham United over fears they would derail London’s bid for the World Athletics Championships, saying: “Team GB will bring more medals back to that stadium than West Ham have seen in their entire history.” – The Telegraph

Mikel Arteta was already taking over Arsenal’s pre-match tactics as a player, years before he became manager at the club, according to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – The Sun

EFL

The EFL is ‘broken’ – with Championship clubs on course to lose an average of £15m a season and those across the competition set to make annual losses of more than £600m – Daily Mail

SCOTLAND

Scotland fans heading to Boston for the World Cup will be forced to dig even further into their pockets after local authorities reportedly quadrupled rail fares to and from Gillette Stadium – Daily record

Tony Docherty has turned down an offer to help newbie Craig McLeish boss St Mirren – The Scottish Sun

Former Celtic star Mitchell Frame has revealed he turned Liverpool down to play for Aberdeen – The Scottish Sun

WORLD SOCCER

Senegal have announced they will present the Africa Cup of Nations trophy ahead of their friendly against Peru on Saturday, despite being stripped of the title – The Athletics

An England “superfan” is selling his UK home to pay for record prices at this summer’s World Cup – The Telegraph

Spain requests two new World Cup host cities after late withdrawals – The Sun