Eli Junior Kroupi heads a list of Tottenham targets with spending spree set to continue - Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…

England

Declan Rice insisted he felt “as good as gold” despite looking exhausted in the energy-sapping heat against DR Congo – The Sun

England fans have demanded King Charles grant a Bank Holiday after the win over DR Congo – The Sun

Thomas Tuchel hailed assistant coach Anthony Barry for inspiring England‘s comeback against DR Congo – The Sun

Tuchel says the sky-high altitude of the Azteca Stadium is a “huge advantage” for Mexico when they play England in the last 16 – The Sun

Tuchel has asked parents to allow their children to miss school on Monday to cheer his side on against Mexico at the World Cup – The Telegraph

World Cup

Senegal star Pape Gueye has gone on strike from the international team sparking a row with head coach Pape Thiaw. The Villarreal midfielder says he will be taking a break from the squad while the technical team is in place in the wake of their 3-2 World Cup exit to Belgium –The Mirror

Leandro Trossard was involved in a furious row with his own teammate, Youri Tielemans, during Belgium‘s dramatic World Cup win against Senegal – The Sun

Transfers

Eli Junior Kroupi heads a list of Tottenham targets for left forward, as they continue one of the biggest spending windows in the Premier League – The Independent

Manchester United have pulled out of the race to sign Mexican sensation Gilberto Mora – The Mirror

Hull have avoided a points deduction after confirming two sales which mean they aren’t in breach of financial regulations upon their arrival to the Premier League – The Independent

Curtis Jones may stay at Liverpool as the England midfielder is reluctant to join Nottingham Forest, while Inter Milan are unable to meet his asking price – Liverpool Echo

Coventry City are set to make Switzerland and Eintracht Frankfurt defender Aurele Amenda their first signing following their Premier League return – Talksport

Premier League

Oliver Glasner will succeed Vítor Pereira as Nottingham Forest head coach with the “disappointed and saddened” Portuguese making a surprise departure from the City Ground – The Telegraph

Aston Villa has taken its fight to register 17-year-old forward Brian Madjo to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas), after Fifa blocked his permission to play – The Independent

Everton have signed a lucrative sponsorship agreement with financial services firm CMC Markets that could take their earnings from their shirt deals to more than £20m a year – The Independent

Tennis

Serena Williams, who was due to team up with her sister Venus in doubles, has suffered a knee injury that could end her Wimbledon comeback – The Times

The WTA Finals will leave Saudi Arabia one year early and move to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California this November – The Guardian

Rugby Union

England head coach Steve Borthwick has resisted the temptation to unleash Henry Pollock in the starting XV against South Africa, but full-back George Furbank is in line for a first Test start in more than 18 months – The Telegraph

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