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Friday’s top stories include: Barcelona are in talks over a deal for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez; Martin O’Neill’s meeting with Celtic supremo Dermot Desmond has been delayed; Wolves are continuing discussions for former Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier
Thursday 28 May 2026 23:27, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…
Barcelona are weighing up an approach for Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie but recognise it will be a difficult deal to pull off – Daily Mail
Arsenal are “putting together a plan” to renovate the Emirates Stadium, with chief executive Richard Garlick leading talks, according to co-chair Josh Kroenke – The Independent
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Wolves are continuing discussions for former Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier as they plot an ambitious return to the Premier League – Daily Mail
Barcelona are in talks over a deal for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez – The Athletic
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US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has had talks with Serie A side Milan about taking over as manager next season – The Guardian
Carlo Ancelotti’s son Davide will board a plane back to Europe to take over as Lille manager next season – The Sun
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The Brazil football federation (CBF) has appealed a sanction handed to U17 player Eduardo Conceicao after he was banned for four months for mimicking a monkey gesture in protest against the racist abuse he reported he received – The Athletic
FIFA faces legal action from at least three US states over claims it has pushed up World Cup ticket prices by limiting supplies and switching categories – The Sun
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Martin O’Neill’s meeting with Celtic supremo Dermot Desmond has been delayed until next week – The Scottish Sun
Liel Abada has been spotted back in Glasgow just two years after swapping Scotland for the United States – The Scottish Sun
SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell has slammed the treatment of referee John Beaton over his Fir Park penalty call as “disgusting” – The Scottish Sun
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