Papers: Man Utd ready to spend £150m on three midfielders this summer

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

Manchester United

Manchester United are ready to spend in the region of £150m to sign three central midfielders this summer if there is enough room in the transfer budget - Daily Mail

Manchester United are interested in signing West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes - The Telegraph

Manchester United are also interested in Aston Villa attacker Morgan Rogers, who has been earmarked as Bruno Fernandes' long-term successor as a No 10 - The Telegraph

Manchester United want to sell Manuel Ugarte in an effort to bring in a third midfielder - The Sun

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Michael Carrick is expected to be offered the chance to continue as Manchester United's head coach after qualifying for the Champions League - The Guardian

Michael Carrick is edging closer to becoming the permanent manager of Manchester United - talkSPORT

Premier League

Barcelona have joined the list of elite clubs monitoring Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi - Daily Mail

Cesc Fabregas has declared he will one day manage in the Premier League amid links to the vacant manager's job at his former club Chelsea, but insisted he would need control of football decisions - Daily Mail

A Chelsea supporters group has confirmed plans to stage a protest against the club's ownership and board in two of their upcoming fixtures - The Athletic

Aston Villa winger Alysson is facing a race against time to be fit before the end of the season, having recently suffered an adductor injury in training - The Athletic

West Ham United want Nuno Espirito Santo to carry on as their head coach even if they are relegated from the Premier League - The Telegraph

Brentford are in talks with RB Salzburg for defender Jannik Schuster - Daily Mail

Wolves and Celtic are looking at Austrian goalkeeper Nikolas Polster - Daily Mail

Championship

Southampton will sign on-loan striker Cyle Larin if they are promoted - The Sun

Watford could follow in Hull City's lead by favouring experience as they search for a new manager - talkSPORT

European football

Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy is facing up to five months out after the left-back suffered a muscular injury in his right leg which may require surgery - ESPN

Rugby Union

Bath will register a complaint with European Professional Club Rugby over footage available to the television match official in the 38-26 Champions Cup semi-final defeat by Bordeaux-Begles - The Telegraph