Elliot Anderson: Man City believe they have won race to sign England midfielder - Paper Talk and football transfer gossip

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City believe they have won the race to sign Manchester United, Chelsea and Spurs target Elliot Anderson, with Etihad chiefs confident of landing the England and Nottingham Forest midfielder in a £65m deal - The Mirror

Harry Maguire snubbed Sir David Beckham's offer of a mega-money Inter Miami move and wants to finish his career at Manchester United - The Sun

Harry Maguire has taken a pay cut for his new Manchester United deal, earning less than his previous wages of £190,000-a-week - The Telegraph

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Manchester United are among the clubs keeping a close eye on Shea Charles ahead of the summer as transfer interest in the Southampton midfielder heats up - The Mirror

Manchester United want to offload Andre Onana this summer despite the Cameroon goalkeeper's desire to resurrect his Old Trafford career - Daily Mail

Tottenham are monitoring James Trafford's situation at Manchester City as they explore replacements for Guglielmo Vicario - The Sun

Enzo Fernandez is ready to lodge a transfer request in a desperate attempt to force a summer switch from Chelsea to Real Madrid - El Chiringuito

West Ham have submitted a complaint to FIFA after alleging DR Congo did not sanction Aaron Wan-Bissaka's release to return to his club ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final tie against Leeds United - The Athletic

Xabi Alonso is gearing up for a return to management with the Spaniard looking to get back to work after being sacked by Real Madrid in January - talkSPORT

Newcastle had a scout watching Coventry goalkeeper Carl Rushworth in their 3-2 Good Friday victory at home to Derby - talkSPORT

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

Major structural changes to the Women's National League, including four Women's Super League academy sides entering tier three of the pyramid from 2027 and the introduction of a mid-season split similar to that used in Scotland, have been proposed by the Football Association - The Guardian

RUGBY UNION

Nathan Jibulu has been hit with a six-week ban for biting Will Hobson, his former Harlequins team-mate - The Telegraph

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