Tottenham new sporting director search, Winstanley and Freedman targets

Tottenham is still looking for their new sporting director, with the past Chelsea sporting director Paul Winstanley and past Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman as the princpal targets for the White Roses.

PREMIER LEAGUE

Tottenham Hotspur have stepped up their hunt for a new sporting director with checks believed to have been made on a number of potential candidates, including Paul Winstanley and Dougie Freedman - The Telegraph

Spurs players face wage cuts if the club are relegated from the Premier League, owing to clauses written into their contracts - The Athletic

The Arsenal set-piece coach, Nicolas Jover, receives a bonus every time the team score from a dead-ball situation - The Times

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will be in for a culture shock at Mansfield Town this weekend, with the pitch described as a "tricky surface" - The Mirror

Chelsea are cracking down on players earning needless yellow and red cards as the club aim to stop their disciplinary record from derailing their season - The Telegraph

Mykhailo Mudryk has returned to training at semi-professional club Uxbridge FC's facilities amid a continued silence over his doping ban at Chelsea - Daily Mail

Benjamin Sesko has taken flight at Manchester United after drowning out the noise of aeroplanes at his home by having double glazing fitted at his Cheshire home - The Sun

Ex-Premier League referee Mark Halsey has called for the PGMOL to take a 'no-nonsense' approach to incidents from corners, and likened the current game to rugby - The Sun

The Football Association is keen to explore a challenge system for subjective VAR decisions - The Telegraph

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is in Paris for additional tests and treatment on his left knee injury, but is not expecting to undergo surgery at this time - The Athletic

Weston McKennie has agreed a new Juventus contract through to 2030 - The Athletic

WORLD CUP

Iraq and the United Arab Emirates are viewed as the most likely beneficiaries should Iran withdraw from the World Cup - The Guardian

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Scotland look set to play Venezuela instead of Peru in their final World Cup warm-up game - The Scottish Sun