Papers: Barcelona weighing up approach for Arsenal defender

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

Barcelona are weighing up an approach for Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie but recognise it will be a difficult deal to pull off - Daily Mail

Arsenal are "putting together a plan" to renovate the Emirates Stadium, with chief executive Richard Garlick leading talks, according to co-chair Josh Kroenke - The Independent

Wolves are continuing discussions for former Newcastle United full-back Kieran Trippier as they plot an ambitious return to the Premier League - Daily Mail

Barcelona are in talks over a deal for Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez - The Athletic

US men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has had talks with Serie A side Milan about taking over as manager next season - The Guardian

Carlo Ancelotti's son Davide will board a plane back to Europe to take over as Lille manager next season - The Sun

The Brazil football federation (CBF) has appealed a sanction handed to U17 player Eduardo Conceicao after he was banned for four months for mimicking a monkey gesture in protest against the racist abuse he reported he received - The Athletic

Martin O'Neill's meeting with Celtic supremo Dermot Desmond has been delayed until next week - The Scottish Sun

Liel Abada has been spotted back in Glasgow just two years after swapping Scotland for the United States - The Scottish Sun

SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell has slammed the treatment of referee John Beaton over his Fir Park penalty call as "disgusting" - The Scottish Sun