Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton hopes to be part of Manchester United takeover - Paper Round

Hamilton wants to buy United Lewis Hamilton has said that he wants to be part of any consortium involved in buying Manchester United by Jim Ratcliff. The Ineos owner is rumoured to be keen, and the Mirror reports that Hamilton said: «I haven't had a call from him asking if I want to be involved in that just yet.

But I do want to get more and more involved in teams because I really do believe in black ownership, there is a lack of it in sports. And black equity, again, there is a real lack of that.» Ad Premier League'Not fine' — Guardiola bemoans City players' failure to do 'simple things'11 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Hamilton was part of the team that looked like it was going to buy Chelsea at one point, and while it was not suggested he would have any direct involvement, the seven-time world champion would be able to offer United’s players advice on committing to excellence, something they have failed to do in recent years.

Read the full story Blackburn line up Brereton Diaz replacement Everton thought they had offered enough for Chris Brereton Diaz at the end of the transfer window when they offered £12 million plus a further £8m in add-ons, only for Blackburn to reject the offer for the 23-year-old. However the club have now identified a replacement in Sunderland’s 26-year-old Ross Stewart, who is out of contract next summer, reports The Sun.

Paper Round’s view: If Sunderland are struggling to stay up in January then that would make it unlikely that they could keep hold of Stewart and they would then be forced to sell him rather than lose him for nothing. Chilean international Brereton Diaz looks to be improving rapidly and it feels inevitable he will move up to the Premier League in the near future.