The best news and transfer rumors from Wednesday’s papers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Mikel Arteta has become the Premier League’s highest-paid manager with a new £20m-a-year deal – Daily Mail
Liverpool are set to make another blockbuster signing to add to their mega-paid attacking line-up Daily Star
Gianluigi Donnarumma’s agent Enzo Raiola has revealed that Manchester City have reassured his client following the club’s latest guilty verdict. Daily Mirror
Kieran McKenna has started a new job as a technical observer at UEFA just months after leaving Ipswich – Sun
Former Premier League star Cheikhou Kouyate has revealed that he has been battling heart disease for years. Kouyate, who recently announced his retirement, kept the problem under wraps throughout his playing career – Daily Mirror
ENGLAND
Thomas Tuchel says England are ‘rolling the train’ without Cole Palmer after being impressed by his absence at the Nations League camp – Evening Standard
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Lawrence Shankland has provided a great update on hamstring injury and recovery – The Scottish Sun
Hibs have confirmed that the Easter Road fan favorite and former Celtic star will be part of new first-team boss Marink Reedijk’s backroom team – The Scottish Sun
ELSEWHERE
The referee, who officiated his last game for Argentina, strangely gave Lionel Messi a yellow and a red card – Daily Mail
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South American football pundit Tim Vickery has reflected on Lionel Messi’s Argentinian legacy before bidding farewell to Benin, explaining why a return to the national team is not out of the question.
Matildas star Mary Fowler has reportedly returned to Australia to be with her injured boyfriend Nathan Cleary following her sudden retirement from international duty. Daily Mail
F1
As Formula One nears its permanent return to Africa, Rwanda is set to take on South Africa in the post – Independent