Enzo Fernandez: Xabi Alonso determined to keep wantaway Argentina World Cup star at Chelsea - Paper Talk

14.07.2026, 02:33 skysports.com

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

Xabi Alonso is determined to keep wantaway Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez at Chelsea - The Sun

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has demanded more transfers from the club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, before the season begins - Daily Express

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Manchester United have completed their £48m purchase of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and are closing in on the surprise signing of Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans after a move for Ederson was put on hold - The Independent

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Aston Villa have a quartet of wingers on their radar as a busy summer of activity at Villa Park looks set to continue - Daily Mail

Jude Bellingham says Diego Maradona was "ten million times" the player he is - The Sun

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Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan is poised to take over on a temporary basis as the new Uruguay manager after Marcelo Bielsa left the role following a sorry World Cup campaign - The Guardian

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Erling Haaland and his team-mates touched down back in Norway to a heroes welcome after their World Cup exploits - with the forward curiously carrying a stuffed raccoon in his luggage - Daily Mail

Furious World Cup supporters have demanded FIFA ban Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez from playing in the semi-final showdown against England after he jumped into the crowd after scoring against Switzerland having already been booked - Daily Star

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Argentina will channel the spirit of Diego Maradona and the "Hand of God" in their attempt to knock England out of the World Cup by turning to their "lucky" blue shirt - The Telegraph

Colombian forward Jaminton Campaz is reportedly "in hiding" after missing a crucial goal-scoring opportunity in extra-time during Colombia's round of 16 match against Switzerland - Daily Express

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The future of Southampton's manager, Tonda Eckert, remains shrouded in uncertainty as he waits to learn the outcome of a lengthy and detailed Football Association investigation into last season's spygate scandal - The Guardian

Martin O'Neill admits he's been forced to scrub Jota from his Celtic plans - despite the crocked winger finally making his way back to Lennoxtown - Daily Record

Daizen Maeda appears more confident than ever of forcing an exit from Celtic, telling a Japanese YouTube channel that he knows of multiple clubs that want him - Scottish Sun

Celtic's new £6m Colombian striker Camilo Duran is a doubt for Tuesday's game with Sporting Lisbon in Portugal after missing training with an illness - Scottish Sun

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England could allow Andy Flower to miss occasional Tests as part of an Indian Premier League job-share if it meant he agreed to return as their coach - The Telegraph

England U20 flanker Seb Kelly, of Sale Sharks, was dismissed for headbutting South Africa's Luan Giliomee as England were beaten in the Junior World Championship semi-final - The Times

Argentinian tennis star Facundo Bagnis has accepted a huge suspension from the sport after breaching anti-doping rules - Daily Express

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