Papers: Barcelona monitoring Arsenal's Martinelli Plus: Memphis Depay back to Man Utd? Franck Kessie on Tottenham radar; Aston Villa to pull shock swoop for Portugal and Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix? All the top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers... DAILY MAIL Barcelona are watching Gabriel Martinelli's World Cup progress closely. Newcastle's record signing Alexander Isak will miss the club's mid-season friendlies and faces a race against time to be fit for the return of the Premier League. The England camp are keeping their body clocks on UK time to combat the heat and help adapt to the unusually late 10pm kick-off times at the World Cup. Qatari riot police turned on football supporters on Tuesday night ahead of the World Cup clash between Spain and Morocco, with fans fearing they could be trampled. Barcelona have approached Frenkie de Jong's entourage in an effort to lower the Dutchman's wage and free up funds for upcoming trans...
MATCHUP Ibrahima Konate reveals teasing text message from Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold after confirmation of England versus France World Cup quarter-final Ibrahima Konate has revealed what Trent Alexander-Arnold said to him once they knew France and England would meet at the World Cup. Les Bleus will face the Three Lions in the quarter-finals on Saturday evening , which will see the two Liverpool teammates battle it out for a spot in the last-four. Both England and France have had impressive tournaments so far, with the two countries winning their respective groups. Saturday’s match will be a huge test for both sides, with Konate now disclosing what Alexander-Arnold messaged him when they discovered they will soon meet at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar. Speaking in a press conference via RMC Sport , he said: “This rivalry has existed for a long time, in Under-16s I played England and it was a different match. “This rivalry has existed since the dawn of time...
“I met up with Behdad and had a good chat. I'm even more confident, more aware of the support I have now than I was three months ago”, tells Mirror Sport. “I’m looking forward to the months and years ahead. It’s fantastic”.
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