The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers... Manchester City's rivals are demanding sanctions are imposed on the club before the end of the season - The Sun Premier League clubs are demanding that any possible sanctions Manchester City face are applied this season - talkSPORT Man City were found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules by an independent commission. The club continue to deny any wrongdoing and plan to appeal.
Manchester City have been warned they face 'years and years' of legal cases if their Premier League rivals sue them for damages - talkSPORT The Premier League will face pressure from Manchester City's rivals to push for a sanction that will result in a prolonged absence from the top flight - The Guardian Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Manchester City are expected to owe the Premier League tens of millions of pounds in compensation for legal costs after being found guilty of virtually all charges brought against them - The Guardian Rui Pinto, whose leaks of private documents helped to trigger the Premier League's investigation into Manchester City's financial affairs, will no longer be protected as a witness by the Portuguese authorities - The Guardian Cristiano Ronaldo has quit the Portugal camp having been told the team's needs are more important than his own, after emergency talks aimed at resolving a rift with the head coach Jorge Jesus - The Times Paper Talk is a review of the sports headlines from the national newspapers, every Monday to Friday, live on Sky Sports News from 10.30pm. Catch up on the latest news with the Paper Talk podcast. Bournemouth star Junior Kroupi is working overtime to return to full fitness within the next four weeks following surgery - The Sun Marcelo Saracchi has lifted the lid on his emotional Celtic exit and refused to rule out a stunning return - Daily Record The ECB is set to allow two centrally contracted England cricketers, plus several more English players, to play in the Afghanistan Premier League despite refusing to play bilateral international series against the country - The Times English cricket chief Richard Gould has pledged that future men's Ashes series on home soil will feature at least one northern venue until 2039 - The Telegraph European rugby bosses will explore taking the Champions Cup final to the United States, Singapore or Hong Kong in the 2030s - The Times Alex Sanderson, Sale Sharks' director of rugby, warned that the Gallagher Prem would be "devastated" if the Rugby Football Union relaxes its ban on England picking overseas players - The Telegraph Play Super 6 for a chance to win £1m!
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