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Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher says he is only "focusing on England" at Euro 2024 amid reports he could leave his boyhood club this summer.

Gallagher has been linked with Aston Villa or Tottenham, and any sale would go down as 'pure profit', meaning it would help Chelsea to navigate the Premier League's strict profit and sustainability rules.

The 24-year-old Gallagher took over as Chelsea captain from the injured Reece James for the majority of last season and impressed to earn a spot at his second major tournament with England.

"I'm a Chelsea player right now and I'm just thinking about England and the tournament," said Gallagher, who went to the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

"It's not difficult. I'm away with England and I couldn't be happier with the position I'm in.

"I've just been focusing on England. This is the most important thing right now for me and the country. I'm hoping I can help the team more on the pitch in this tournament."

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Now let's have a quick recap of Thursday's news conferences and bring you some of Alan Shearer's thoughts on Euro 2024 as the former England captain has just spoken to BBC television and radio.

The Sun

And finally from today's newspapers, the Sun leads on captain Harry Kane saying it's "only right" England are considered many people's favourites to win Euro 2024 and that Gareth Southgate's side "might be the best England team yet".

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The Daily Mail

Marc Guehi could well start in England's defence and the Mail also had an image of the Crystal Palace centre-half wearing a ‘revolutionary’ smart ring worn by Kim Kardashian, which it says is emerging as England’s secret weapon, external at Euro 2024.

Players and staff have been given a state-of-the-art tracking device called the Oura Ring to wear during their stay in Germany, with the technology claiming to monitor sleep, body temperature, stress and heart health.

Gareth Southgate is a firm believer in marginal gains and has been open to introducing various developing technologies during his eight-year reign as England head coach in his efforts to end the nation’s 58-year wait for a major men's trophy.

The Daily Mail

The Mail says how Serbia have vowed to "go for the jugular" by "targeting England's depleted backline", with harry Maguire having been ruled out of the tournament through injury, while John Stones is aim in to recover from a knock and illness in time for Sunday's game.

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The Daily Express

England's opening game is against Serbia on Sunday and although his side are many people's favourites to win Euro 2024, captain Harry Kane has warned that Serbia "are no pushovers".

They are ranked 33rd in the world - between Peru and Qatar - and qualified as runners-up in their group behind Hungary, winning four of their eight games and drawing two.

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Another young fan has cycled 1,200km to Munich.

Ethan Walker was on a football scholarship in New York state when he was a hit by a car last September, causing multiple life-threatening injuries.

His family was told he might not survive, but the 18-year-old defied the odds to recover and has now cycled all the way to Germany with three pals.

Daily Record

Speaking to the media on Thursday, Scotland captain Andy Robertson said that Steve Clarke's side can "create history" by becoming the first Scotland team to reach the knockout stages of a major tournament.

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Graham Fraser
BBC Scotland News in Munich

Craig Ferguson walked solo through six countries to raise funds for Brothers in Arms, a men's mental health charity based in Glasgow.

The 20-year-old left Hampden Park in May and arrived in Munich to a guard of honour and the world’s media.

He shouted “thanks so much for coming down”, before enjoying some champagne in the Munich sun and joining in a rendition of Flower of Scotland.

Craig has raised more than £51,000 for the charity.

Click here to watch his emotional arrival while being cheered by the Tartan Army.

Metro

The Scottish edition of the Metro also features Scotland fans in Germany and mentions their "march to Munich" - literally for one youngster...

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The Daily Telegraph

Today's Telegraph leads on captain Harry Kane saying that England have "earned" the right to be considered many people's favourites to win Euro 2024.

It also has an image of Scotland fans having a jolly good time in Germany having arrived in Munich for tonight's opening game against the host nation.

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Metro

There's little other transfer talk in today's papers as ICYMI... the Euros start TODAY!!!

The English edition of the Metro says that glory in Germany is 'in the hands' of Gareth Southgate's youthful England squad.

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Michael Olise is the biggest name in today's transfer gossip column, with Newcastle United and Bayern Munich said to be the first clubs to contact Crystal Palace over signing the France Under-21 winger. (Athletic - subscription required), external.

Chelsea were the next to contact Palace regarding the 22-year-old, approaching them on Thursday. (Mirror), external

Olise is believed to have a £60m release clause in his Palace contract but Chelsea may not be able to activate it as it only applies to clubs who have qualified for the Champions League. (Times - subscription required), external

The Guardian

There's another transfer story concerning Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise in today's Guardian, which says that Euro 2024 can "briefly reunite a fractured Europe".

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football reporter

Everton will look for a fee of at least £80m from Manchester United for young defender Jarrad Branthwaite.

It is understood United have already agreed personal terms with the player's representatives.

They intend to speak to Everton about Branthwaite once the transfer window opens on Friday.

The response is likely to be frosty.

BBC Sport has been told Everton do not want to sell the 21-year-old, who many believe was unlucky to miss out on selection for England's European Championship squad.

The club believe it is just a matter of time before Branthwaite becomes an England regular and rate him in the same bracket as Harry Maguire and Josko Gvardiol.

Maguire cost United £80m when he joined from Leicester in 2019. Gvardiol cost Manchester City 90m euros - at the time equating to £77m - when he moved from RB Leipzig last summer.

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Now before we take a look at today's newspapers, we'll begin with some transfer news that dropped late on Thursday from our very own Simon Stone...

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1069 days since England lost to Italy in the final of Euro 2020 and the Euros are back!!

Scotland face host Germany in the opening game of this summer's tournament and kick-off is now just hours away.

Stick with us as we bring you all the build-up throughout the day, plus the latest from the England camp and around the footballing world.