Plus: Shea Lacey is set to be handed his full Man Utd debut vs Aston Villa; Bryson DeChambeau has been offered a free route back by the DP World Tour after LIV Golf fails; James Anderson is in talks with Surrey to continue his county career The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… Didier Deschamps has told Manchester United he has no interest in becoming their next manager – Daily Mirror Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has claimed the club’s value is not dependent on success on the pitch – The Athletic Shea Lacey is set to be handed a full Premier League debut for Manchester United’s must-win game against Aston Villa – talkSPORT Tottenham are set to welcome back Xavi Simons and Savio from the pair’s respective injuries – Evening Standard The deal for a group of billionaires to buy a minority stake in Liverpool remains on track to pass a deadline set by the new independent football regulator – Daily Mail Daniel Levy and Joe Lewis are battling it out to buy a London team in NBA Europe – The Sun FIFA wants talks with the International Olympic Committee over restricting the Olympic women’s football tournament to U23s owing to concerns over fixture congestion and the workload of senior players – The Guardian Andria Bartishvili, a future Arsenal player, will be sidelined for up to three months with an ankle injury – Evening Standard Bryson DeChambeau has been offered a free route back to the professional game by the DP World Tour after LIV Golf confirmed that it was shutting down – Daily Telegraph James Anderson is in talks with Surrey to continue his county career – The Guardian Daniel Dubois is eying a return to the ring in January 2027, his promoter Frank Warren revealed – The Sun Betfred has gone through with its promise to pull sponsorship of all five British Classics, including the Derby, following Labour’s attack on gambling in the Budget – Daily Telegraph Play Super 6 for a chance to win £1m! Enter for free.
