The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers…
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester United are weighing up a shock raid on bitter rivals Liverpool for Alexis Mac Allister, with the club in the process of drawing up a list of potential midfield targets they will attempt to sign in the summer transfer window – Daily Mirror
Nicolas Jackson is expected to return to Chelsea this summer because he has not played enough games for Bayern Munich to trigger the obligation-to-buy clause in his loan agreement, and the German side are unlikely to pursue a separate permanent deal – The Times
Manchester United have no intention of removing chief executive Omar Berrada from his position, with any speculation about his future reportedly wide of the mark – Daily Express
Tottenham coach John Heitinga has left the club after just 32 days following Thomas Frank’s sacking – The Sun
Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has set his sights on a return to action in March after his three-month injury lay-off – The Sun
Keith Andrews visited the Macclesfield dressing room to praise the non-league outfit after Brentford ended their FA Cup dream with a narrow 1-0 win – The Mirror
Tottenham are facing a financial hit to the club’s sponsorship deals that experts claim will run into “tens of millions”, regardless of whether they are relegated – Daily Telegraph
SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
Claudio Braga says one defeat to Rangers won’t see Hearts crumble in the race for this season’s Scottish Premiership – Daily Record
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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hearts
Kevin Nisbet stated that Aberdeen need to approach their clash with Motherwell like a final if they are to have any chance of retaining the Scottish Cup – Daily Record
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Sky Sports reporter Gordon Duncan reflects on a dramatic weekend in the Scottish Premiership and where the race for the title could turn next!!
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
Fran Beltran’s late winner condemned Barcelona to a 2-1 defeat against Girona in LaLiga.
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Highlights of the LALIGA match between Girona and Barcelona at the Camp Nou
The referee Federico La Penna has received dozens of death threats after wrongly sending off a Juventus player at Inter on Saturday, with Italian police reportedly advising him not to leave his home – The Guardian
Scot McTominay is in line for a big boost to his pay with reports in Italy stating he has opened talks with Napoli over a new contract – Scottish Sun
Oleksandr Zinchenko’s loan to Ajax has been ruined after a knee injury ended his season just two minutes into his home debut – Daily Mail
ICYMI: The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…
