The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
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
RUGBY UNION
Steve Borthwick has completely ripped up his back line for England's Six Nations match against Italy, with playmakers Elliot Daly and Fin Smith set to be handed starting roles - The Telegraph
Steve Borthwick is ready to radically overhaul his misfiring England side for the Six Nations clash against Italy on Saturday, with Fin Smith expected to be handed the No 10 jersey - The Guardian
Steve Borthwick looks set to make an unprecedented overhaul of his England back line for the Italy match on Saturday, plotting a change in every position - The Times
Gloucester have sought to address their current malaise by securing the services of Chris Boyd, the former Northampton director of rugby, as technical director and Bath's Rob Burgess as general manager - The Telegraph
Drugs tests on rugby players in South Africa have plunged more than sixfold in the last decade - The Telegraph
FORMULA 1
Formula 1 has chartered flights to ensure key team staff arrive on time for this weekend's 2026 Australian Grand Prix, after the ongoing conflict in the Middle East heavily disrupted travel through the region - The Athletic
