{"id":161,"date":"2026-08-03T08:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/2026\/08\/03\/manchester-united-edging-closer-to-winning-transfer-race-for-lewis-hall-after-left-back-rejects-chelsea-return-paper-talk-football-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:35:46","slug":"manchester-united-edging-closer-to-winning-transfer-race-for-lewis-hall-after-left-back-rejects-chelsea-return-paper-talk-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United edging closer to winning transfer race for Lewis Hall after left-back rejects Chelsea return – Paper Talk | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…<\/p>\n

Premier League<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Manchester United<\/strong> have edged closer to winning the race for Lewis Hall<\/strong> – after he reportedly rejected a return to Chelsea<\/strong> – Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Atletico Madrid <\/strong>are considering a surprise move for Manchester City<\/strong> outcast Jack Grealish<\/strong> – Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Hull City <\/strong>are ready to fend off interest from Rangers <\/strong>and Cardiff <\/strong>to sign highly-rated Norwegian midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl<\/strong> – Mail Online<\/em>.<\/p>\n

FIFA<\/strong><\/p>\n

UEFA <\/strong>has threatened Gianni Infantino<\/strong> with legal action over his World Cup sell-off plan and warned him not to destroy any material relating to it – Daily Telegraph<\/em>.<\/p>\n

European countries are planning to increase the pressure on Gianni Infantino <\/strong>with a mass withdrawal of letters supporting his re-election as Fifa president – Guardian<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A defiant Gianni Infantino<\/strong> has lobbied Donald Trump-aligned <\/strong>nations to help him hang on to power at FIFA – Daily Telegraph<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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SCOTTISH FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derek McInnes<\/strong> has urged the Rangers <\/strong>board to ramp up their search for a winger – and Coventry City<\/strong> appear to have cleared a path for Jahnoah Markelo<\/strong> – Daily Record<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dundee<\/strong> defender Ryan Astley<\/strong> has insisted Duncan Ferguson<\/strong> would be a great pick to become the next Scotland <\/strong>manager, having worked with him at Everton <\/strong>– Daily Record<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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