Phil Neville says Inter Miami are interested in signing Lionel Messi and Sergio

Plus: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain linked with Fenerbahce; Newcastle’s Carabao Cup win bonuses; Man Utd target Napoli defender Kim Min-jae; Crystal Palace keen on Rangers youngster Calum Adamson

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…

THE TIMES

Phil Neville has admitted that Inter Miami are interested in Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.

England’s “big six” clubs face paying millions of pounds each year to fund the new independent regulator for football under plans announced by the government.

Jordan Pickford’s new contract at Everton does not include a relegation release clause.

THE GUARDIAN

An enhanced owners’ and directors’ test, one of the central components of a proposed independent regulator for football, would not have prevented the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle and would not block a Qatari buyout of Manchester United, the government has confirmed.

THE ATHLETIC

Liverpool have received a timely boost with Ibrahima Konate returning to training after three weeks out.

Referee John Brooks will return to duty in the FA Cup after being dropped following a high-profile error in the Premier League.

Real Madrid’s David Alaba faces a month out injured with a right hamstring injury.

THE SUN

Chelsea stars have reportedly been left unconvinced by the new haul of transfers.

Darren Fletcher’s sons bizarrely played against each other in a youth international clash.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has reportedly been thrown a transfer lifeline by Fenerbahce.

DAILY MAIL

Bukayo Saka has told Arsenal he wants to stay, with the Premier League leaders closing in on securing their brilliant forward to a new contract worth a minimum £10m a year.

Newcastle’s players will share bonuses of £1m if they win the club’s first trophy in 48 years in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United on Sunday.

Furious Newcastle fans have ripped into former Magpies striker Nile Ranger after he was seen trying to sell 100 tickets to their Carabao Cup final on social media.

Manchester United academy graduate Andreas Pereira has debunked the theory that Jose Mourinho limits chances for young players.

Conor Benn could still be hit with a ban of up to two years for his positive drugs tests despite being permitted to return to the World Boxing Council rankings this week.

DAILY MIRROR

Football’s new independent regulator will have up to 200 staff members.

Napoli defender Kim Min-jae has emerged as…