The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...

PREMIER LEAGUE

Atletico Madrid have finally shifted their position and are now willing to sell Julian Alvarez to Arsenal - Daily Express

Brighton have rejected a second bid from Liverpool for Yankuba Minteh, with the Seagulls insisting they want £70m for the winger - Daily Mirror

Chelsea are progressing in slashing their number of centre-backs before the summer window closes, with Xabi Alonso only interested in working with up to five in the coming season - Daily Mail

Manchester United are working hard to get signings over the line as the new Premier League season kicks off - Daily Star

Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman has collected his GCSE results and is leaving school for his first season full-time as a professional footballer - Daily Mail

WORLD FOOTBALL

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is exploring a bid for the UK to host the men's World Cup alongside plans for a Northern Olympics - The Independent

Former Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah enjoyed a heartwarming reunion with inspirational Liverpool fan Isaac Kearney in Turkey - Daily Mirror

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Rangers could turn to Lens striker Rayan Fofana as a short-term replacement for crocked star Youssef Chermiti - Scottish Sun

Alistair Johnston is facing an extended spell on the sidelines in a major injury blow for Celtic, forcing Martin O'Neill to now explore several right-back options in the final two weeks of the transfer window - Scottish Sun

Jim Goodwin has revealed Will Ferry is out of the Dundee derby but not on his way out of Tannadice just yet, despite the speculation surrounding the United left-back throughout the summer transfer window - Scottish Sun

TENNIS

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues to recover from a right knee injury - Daily Express

Jack Draper will miss the US Open due to a long-running bone bruising injury which has derailed his last season and a half - The Independent