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The Guardian says The Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has claimed he has been offered the chance to join a takeover bid for Chelsea as pressure grows on Roman Abramovich to sell the club.

BBC Sport says Middlesbrough continued their stunning FA Cup run amid dramatic scenes at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday but it was “typical” Tottenham.

BBC Sport says Russian football clubs and national teams have been suspended from all competitions by Fifa and Uefa after the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent says Kepa Arrizabalaga’s costly miss settles enthralling Carabao Cup final defined by goalkeepers.

BBC Sport says Kepa Arrizabalaga was the Chelsea goalkeeper who refused to come off in a League Cup final.

English club West Ham will face Sevilla in the Europa League last-16 whilst Scottish champs Rangers have drawn Serbia’s Red Star Belgrade.

The Metro says Labour MP Chris Bryant has questioned whether Roman Abramovich can continue to own Chelsea Football Club and called for the seizure of his assets as part of sanctions against Russia.

Sky News says UEFA is to announce on Friday it is moving the Champions League final from St Petersburg, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – London tipped to host the finals at Wembley.

BBC Sports says As Ukraine came under attack from Russia on Thursday, football continued across the continent with clubs, players and fans showing their support for the Eastern European country.

France24 says Manchester United were spared a damaging and deserved defeat by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

The Guardian says Before the weekend, Ben Garuccio had not scored a single A-League goal in four years.

The Metro says Tottenham striker Harry Kane is willing to see out his contract at the club before leaving on a free transfer in 2024 if Daniel Levy continues to play hardball over his future at the club.

Sky Sports says The FA is looking into an incident in which Manchester United’s Anthony Elanga and Fred were hit by missiles thrown from the crowd.

The Metro says Ralf Rangnick has asked Harry Maguire to step aside as club captain for the remainder of the season, with Cristiano Ronaldo in line to take the armband.

The Guardian says Antonio Conte has said Tottenham’s squad may have been technically weakened in the January window.

BBC News says Liverpool took a huge step towards the Champions League quarter-finals after scoring two late goals against Inter Milan in the San Siro.

Man Utd 2-0 Brighton: Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes score as Ralf Rangnick’s side move up to fourth

The Guardian says As Florentino Perez and Nasser Al-Khelaifi sit down for their customary dinner before tonight’s Champions League tie between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

BBC Sport says Christian Eriksen played an hour in a closed-doors friendly against a Southend United XI on Monday, his first match since suffering cardiac arrest.

The Independent says Ralf Rangnick is unsure whether a lack of fitness is an issue for his players but accepts they must make sure their physicality matches their technical ability.

The Guardian says A second West Ham sponsor has withdrawn its support for the club as the backlash continued over a video showing the defender Kurt Zouma dropping, kicking and slapping one of his cats.

The Metro says Manchester United players are pushing for Mauricio Pochettino to be the club’s next permanent manager, according to reports.

BBC Sport says Pep Guardiola said Manchester City “are not the best in the world” despite them extending their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points following victory over Brentford.

The RSPCA have taken West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma’s two cats into their care and have been taken for a check-up.

The Independent says Nike have ended their sponsorship of Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood following his arrest on suspicion of rape and assault.