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Plus: Man Utd set to formally announce signing of Cristian Orozco once his transfer is completed next week; Premier League referees Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor have been ruled out of officiating the World Cup final; Pep Guardiola is on the shortlist to be the new Italy coach
Monday 13 July 2026 09:54, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…
Arsenal <\/strong>are attempting to sign Atletico Madrid<\/strong> and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez<\/strong> before pre-season begins – The Independent<\/em>
Arsenal’s<\/strong> move for Alvarez is due to PSG <\/strong>forward Bradley Barcola<\/strong> being unavailable for transfer – The Mirror<\/em>
Arsenal <\/strong>weigh up whether to continue Bruno Guimaraes <\/strong>move after being misled on £50m fee – Daily Telegraph<\/em>
Manchester United<\/strong> are set to formally announce the signing of Cristian Orozco<\/strong> once his transfer is completed next week, while they are also closing in on finalising moves for Andrey Santos<\/strong> and Karl Darlow<\/strong> – Daily Express<\/em>
United<\/strong> could be in line for a second lucrative sell-on windfall from Alejandro Garnacho’s <\/strong>potential Chelsea<\/strong> departure, following Mason Greenwood’s possible switch to Fenerbahce – The Mirror<\/em>
Thomas Tuchel<\/strong> has promised to go easy on his battered England<\/strong> players as they attempt to shake off illness and injuries in time for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina – Daily Telegraph<\/em>
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Premier League referees Michael Oliver<\/strong> and Anthony Taylor <\/strong>have been ruled out of officiating the World Cup final – Daily Express<\/em>
The controversial decision to waive a ban for the USA<\/strong> striker Folarin Balogun<\/strong> was taken solely by the chairman of FIFA’s disciplinary committee without any of the 17 other members asked to be involved in the case – The Times<\/em>
Police in Atlanta have been made aware of the historical context of England’s<\/strong> World Cup semi-final on Wednesday, with the authorities preparing for a complex operation mindful that there will be limited segregation inside the 75,000-seat stadium – The Times<\/em>
Senegal<\/strong> have sacked manager Pape Thiaw following their disappointing exit from the 2026 World Cup, with Patrick Vieira<\/strong> a contender to replace him – <\/strong>L’Equipe<\/em>
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Switzerland<\/strong> star Granit Xhaka<\/strong> branded Breel Embolo’s red card as a “painful” decision from the referee – Daily Mail<\/em>
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Southampton<\/strong> have offered a permanent job to Spygate intern Will Salt<\/strong> – The Sun<\/em>
Celtic<\/strong> boss Martin O’Neill admits he could lose his players this summer – and is braced for interest in a fourth key man – Scottish Sun<\/em>
And O’Neill will hold talks with Callum McGregor<\/strong> to find out if the Celtic skipper wants to stay at the club – Scottish Sun<\/em>
Derek McInnes<\/strong> admits Rangers<\/strong> will need to ship players on as he bids to build a team of title winners – Scottish Sun<\/em>
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Manchester City’s former Spanish boss Pep Guardiola <\/strong>is on the shortlist to become the new Italy <\/strong>manager after Paulo Maldini was appointed as the country’s technical head – Gazzetta dello Sport<\/em>
Kurt Zouma<\/strong> has completed a shock transfer to Palm City FC in the United Arab Emirates – The Sun<\/em>
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Brendon McCullum<\/strong> has been sacked as England’s<\/strong> Test coach with immediate effect and Andy Flower<\/strong> is the leading candidate to replace him – The Times<\/em>
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