The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers
Daily Telegraph
Bayern Munich will face competition from multiple Premier League clubs in the battle to sign Joao Palhinha from Fulham.
Stephen Darby, the former Liverpool and Bradford defender, has revealed the reality of living with motor neurone disease by posting photographs of a series of head injuries caused by falls.
Daily Mail
Three former Premier League stars are among 25 ex-players suing the FA for damages on the grounds they failed to protect them from suffering brain injuries.
Richard Arnold jumped before he was pushed at Manchester United – but football director John Murtough is keen to work within the new set-up when Ineos start moving into Old Trafford next week.
The Sun
Julen Lopetegui rejected an offer from Saudia Arabian side Al Ittihad that would have made him one of the world’s top-paid coaches.
Newcastle’s iconic St. James’ Park stadium could be under threat, depending on the results of a fan study.
The Athletic
Inter Miami are finalising a deal to sign Uruguay forward Luis Suarez on a one-year contract.
West Ham United have triggered Pablo Fornals’ one-year contract extension option to keep him at the club until 2025.
The Guardian
Will Still is on Sunderland’s shortlist to replace Tony Mowbray as manager, with the 31-year-old having impressed the owner, Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, during his spell at the French club Reims.
Fourteen US cities will play host to the Copa América next summer, with the semi-finals in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte ahead of the 14 July championship in Miami.
Daily Star
Lionel Messi became the first individual football player to be named TIME Magazine’s ‘Athlete of the Year’.
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey could be put on the market in the January transfer window, according to reports.