What The Sports Pages Say

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Wednesday 28 December 2022 07:04, UK


DAILY MAIL
Jude Bellingham could be on the move for just £60m if a reported secret release clause is genuine.
Chelsea and Barcelona have both received a boost in relation to getting 18-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko from Borussia Dortmund.
Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham are all considering a move for Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Newcastle have made Chelsea midfielder Jorginho their "prime transfer target". The Italian is about to enter the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.
Real Madrid are reportedly looking at a sensational swoop to sign Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich in the next 18 months.
Aaron Ramsey has still yet to return to his club Nice following Wales' group stage exit from the World Cup last month, according to the club's manager Lucien Favre.
Anthony Elanga is supposedly becoming increasingly frustrated he cannot nail down a spot at Manchester United.

THE SUN
Chelsea have tabled a bid worth in excess of Enzo Fernandez's £105m release clause, according to reports.
Premier League leaders Arsenal are in fresh talks over Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.
Al Nassr president Musli Al-Muammar has played down reports linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a huge move to the Saudi Pro League.
Bournemouth are hoping to bring players in during the January transfer window.
Gennaro Gattuso has revealed his father threatened to hurt him if he did not join Rangers in his playing days.
Chelsea are leading the race to sign Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, according to reports.
Former Manchester United defender Daley Blind has been released by Ajax.
Sheffield United star Illiam Ndiaye has revealed he "dreams" of returning to Marseille one day.
Lille and Canada forward Jonathan David says he intends to play in the Premier League at some point.
The hotel room occupied by Argentina legend Lionel Messi during the Qatar World Cup is to be turned into a museum.
Monaco want more than £35m for Chelsea target Benoit Badiashile but the 21-year-old central defender is keen on a move to Stamford Bridge.
Everton want to sign Manchester United forward Anthony Elanga on loan for the remainder of the season but will not be able to unless Erik ten Hag is able to secure a replacement.
Bournemouth are hoping to bring players in during the January transfer window and will do battle with Leicester City for Atalanta winger Jeremie Boga.
Leeds United have opened talks with Red Bull Salzburg over a £9.75m deal for centre-back Max Wober, who previously played under Whites head coach Jesse Marsch.
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are looking to sign former Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi in the summer, when his contract with Benfica expires.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsenal have had a £55m bid for Mykhailo Mudryk rejected by Shakhtar Donetsk, who are demanding a fee of around £85m.
Southampton are considering recalling Jan Bednarek from his loan at Aston Villa.
Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers wants a centre-back, left-back and right-winger in January, while Caglar Soyuncu, Ayoze Perez, Jannik Vestergaard and Dennis Praet will be allowed to leave.
Harlequins prop Joe Marler faces an anxious wait over a possible suspension after an incident during Tuesday's Gallagher Premiership defeat against Bristol.
Arsenal are ready to build a statue of Arsene Wenger outside the Emirates Stadium, potentially as early as 2023, following his surprise return to the club on Boxing Day.

EVENING STANDARD
Betinho has responded in comical fashion after bizarrely being included on Manchester United's squad list.

DAILY MIRROR
PSG boss Christophe Galtier has played down any issue between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is looking to add veteran Inter Milan centre-back Stefan de Vrij to his defensive options in the summer when he will be a free agent.
Prolific Rennes forward Martin Terrier has re-emerged as a possible Manchester United target in January as they look for an affordable replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Liverpool are in pole position to sign Napoli winger Hirving Lozano, according to reports in Italy.

THE TIMES
Contract talks between Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford have stalled, leaving his long-term future at the club in serious doubt.
Manchester United will not be getting involved in the battle to sign Joao Felix because of Atletico Madrid's demands for a loan fee and 100 per cent wage contribution, totalling £16m.

DAILY RECORD
Celtic will renew their interest in Banik Ostrava forward Ladislav Almasi if their pursuit of Cho Gue-sung does not go to plan, with Ange Postecoglou keen to add to his attacking options as doubts swirl over Giorgos Giakoumakis' future in Scotland.
New Wigan boss Kolo Toure says he will take a very close look at his Scottish loanees - Stephen Humphys (Hearts), Jamie McGrath (Dundee United) and Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock) - before deciding whether to recall any of them.


Chelsea have made an offer of £115m to sign Benfica and Argentina's 21-year-old midfielder Enzo Fernandez.(Record, in Portuguese, via Zach Lowry)

Everton have yet to sign off the five-year contract that has been agreed with England keeper Jordan Pickford, 28, and that has alerted Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham. (Mail)

Arsenal have had a £55m offer for Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk rejected by Shakhtar Donetsk but are expected to make a fresh offer for the 21-year-old. (Evening Standard)

Tottenham are set to break the transfer record for a female player in the Women's Super League after England forward Beth England, 28, agreed to join them for £250,000 from Chelsea. (Mail)

Napoli are hopeful of tying up a permanent deal for 25-year-old French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, who has been on loan with them from Tottenham since August. (FootMercato, in French)

Real Madrid are planning to make a move for Bayern Munich and Canada full-back Alphonso Davies, 22. (AS - in Spanish)

Manchester United are focusing on a loan signing to add to their attack in January after going over their budget during the summer when they spent in excess of £200m. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle United could try to sign 31-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho in the summer when he is out of contract at Chelsea.. (Mail)

Lille forward Jonathan David has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United and the 22-year-old Canada international says "every player would want to play" in the Premier League "some day". (La Voic du Nord, via Metro)

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk spoke to Dutch team-mate Cody Gakpo to help convince the 23-year-old forward to join the Reds from PSV Eindhoven, with a deal having been agreed between the two clubs. (Eindhovens Dagblad, via Mail)

Leeds United are preparing an offer for Red Bull Salzburg and Austria defender Maximilian Wober, 24. (Fabrizio Romano)

Former Fulham and Bournemouth boss Scott Parker is the favourite to become the next manager of Norwich City, who have sacked Dean Smith. Ex-Burnley manager Sean Dyche is also in the running for the post. (Teamtalk)

Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are interested in signing 34-year-old Argentina centre-back Nicolas Otamendi, who will be out of contract at Benfica in the summer. (Football Espana)

Inter Milan are trying to fight off competition from several Premier League clubs for Borussia Monchengladbach and France forward Marcus Thuram, 25. (90min)

 

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Real Madrid will prioritise a deal for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham in 2023, with the 19-year-old set to choose the Spanish side over Liverpool. (Goal)

Bellingham will sit down with Borussia Dortmund in January to discuss his future. (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool, Juventus, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund are interested in Brighton and Argentina star Alexis Mac Allister, 24, who may be available for between £31m and £35m. (La Repubblica - in Italian)

Manchester United and Tottenham have opened talks with Rennes over 25-year-old French striker Martin Terrier, who was valued at £34m over the summer. (Media Foot via Express)

Manchester City are willing to offer AC Milan England midfielder Jack Grealish, 27, in exchange for 23-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Chelsea have told Benfica they will meet the £105m release clause in the contract of 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Sun)

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have reservations about meeting Atletico Madrid's £8m loan fee for 23-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Felix. (Talksport)

Tottenham have made an offer of £13m for Barcelona's 26-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie. (Onda Cero)

Chelsea are interested in Celtic and Croatia defender Josip Juranovic, 27, as a replacement for injured 23-year-old England international Reece James. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are monitoring Inter Milan's 26-year-old Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, who is also on Manchester United's radar. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Newcastle United have ruled out signing 31-year-old Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho. (Football Insider)

Arsenal are in pole position to sign Lazio's 27-year-old Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. (Corriere dello Sport via Express)

Shakhtar Donetsk say they want almost 100m euros for 21-year-old Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who is Arsenal's top target. (Calciomercato)

Manchester United will focus on next year's summer transfer window instead of spending in January. (Sky Sports)

Atletico Madrid and Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 30, is a loan target for Manchester United. (ESPN)

Bournemouth have joined Leicester City in expressing interest in Atalanta's former Chelsea winger Jeremie Boga, with the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international available on loan. (Mail)

Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey needs to start two more matches to earn a one-year contract extension, but the 30-year-old is sidelined for up to eight weeks with a calf injury and has six months left on his current deal. (Mail)

Leeds are closing in on a deal for RB Salzburg captain and Austria defender Maximilian Wober, 24, but Everton are also interested. (Fabrizio Romano via TeamTalk)

 

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Real Madrid will prioritise a deal for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham in 2023, with the 19-year-old set to choose the Spanish side over Liverpool. (Goal)

Bellingham will sit down with Borussia Dortmund in January to discuss his future. (Liverpool Echo)

Liverpool, Juventus, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund are interested in Brighton and Argentina star Alexis Mac Allister, 24, who may be available for between £31m and £35m. (La Repubblica - in Italian)

Manchester United and Tottenham have opened talks with Rennes over 25-year-old French striker Martin Terrier, who was valued at £34m over the summer. (Media Foot via Express)

Manchester City are willing to offer AC Milan England midfielder Jack Grealish, 27, in exchange for 23-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Chelsea have told Benfica they will meet the £105m release clause in the contract of 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Sun)

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea have reservations about meeting Atletico Madrid's £8m loan fee for 23-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Felix. (Talksport)

Tottenham have made an offer of £13m for Barcelona's 26-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie. (Onda Cero)

Chelsea are interested in Celtic and Croatia defender Josip Juranovic, 27, as a replacement for injured 23-year-old England international Reece James. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are monitoring Inter Milan's 26-year-old Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, who is also on Manchester United's radar. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Newcastle United have ruled out signing 31-year-old Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho. (Football Insider)

Arsenal are in pole position to sign Lazio's 27-year-old Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. (Corriere dello Sport via Express)

Shakhtar Donetsk say they want almost 100m euros for 21-year-old Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who is Arsenal's top target. (Calciomercato)

Manchester United will focus on next year's summer transfer window instead of spending in January. (Sky Sports)

Atletico Madrid and Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 30, is a loan target for Manchester United. (ESPN)

Bournemouth have joined Leicester City in expressing interest in Atalanta's former Chelsea winger Jeremie Boga, with the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international available on loan. (Mail)

Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey needs to start two more matches to earn a one-year contract extension, but the 30-year-old is sidelined for up to eight weeks with a calf injury and has six months left on his current deal. (Mail)

Leeds are closing in on a deal for RB Salzburg captain and Austria defender Maximilian Wober, 24, but Everton are also interested. (Fabrizio Romano via TeamTalk

 

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Saturday 31 December 2022 07:34, UK

THE SUN


Cristiano Ronaldo has become the highest-paid sportsman ever with his £173m Al Nassr deal, smashing Lionel Messi and Canelo Alvarez's pay.
Former Arsenal star Marc Overmars has been hospitalised after suffering a minor stroke.
Southampton are planning a January shopping spree in an attempt to save their season and have an eye on Lorient striker Terem Moffi.
Arsenal have triggered William Saliba's contract extension until June 2024.
Pele's final resting place will be in a unique "vertical cemetery" in a 14-floor building which includes 14,000 vaults, a waterfall and a car museum.
Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr want to reunite new signing Cristiano Ronaldo with old Real Madrid team-mate Sergio Ramos.
Manchester United have blocked wonderkid Alejandro Garnacho from joining Argentina for the South American U20 Championship, according to reports.

THE TELEGRAPH
David Moyes is on the brink of being sacked after a fifth successive West Ham defeat.
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta believe Newcastle United have emerged as serious title contenders.
Frank Lampard has said he tried to sign Erling Haaland while manager of Chelsea.
Red Bull Salzburg are willing to structure a deal with Leeds for Max Wober's transfer fee.
Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi believes Arsenal target Mykhailo Mudryk could one day become a Ballon d'Or winner.

Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who previously managed Mykhailo Mudryk at Shakhtar Donetsk, held high praise for the 21-year-old
Southampton manager Nathan Jones is considering recalling Jan Bednarek from his loan at Aston Villa.
Sunderland midfielder Alex Pritchard has attracted interest from Championship clubs following his form at the Stadium of Light this season.

DAILY MAIL
Erik ten Hag reportedly tried to shut down any excuses by ordering one Manchester United player to 'stop whining' after he complained it was too hot to play during the team's defeat against Brentford in August.
Ten Hag has underlined the importance of signing a striker in the January transfer window after Manchester United missed out on Cody Gakpo.
Raul Jimenez could be allowed to leave Wolves in January.
Chelsea have made 'a substantial offer' for Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez but it is understood to be in instalments rather than his £106m release clause outright.

THE GUARDIAN
Crawley Town co-chairman Preston Johnson stepped into the dugout for Friday's match against Stevenage, following the departure of manager Matthew Etherington.
Chelsea have identified Brighton & Hove Albion's Alexis Mac Allister as an alternative to Enzo Fernández if a deal for the Benfica midfielder proves too costly.
Chelsea could hijack a move for Arsenal target Mykhailo Mudryk.
Everton might cut short Ellis Simms' loan spell with Sunderland in a bid to address their goals shortage.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold held sponsorship talks with Saudi Arabia prior to the World Cup.
Chelsea are pressing ahead with a club-record transfer that could see Enzo Fernandez arrive at Stamford Bridge in January.

THE TIMES
Chelsea are considering a move for Brighton & Hove Albion's Alexis Mac Allister should they fail to land Enzo Fernández in the January transfer window.
Manchester City's performances since the World Cup have strengthened Pep Guardiola's belief that he was right to sign a new contract and that his team are determined to hunt down Arsenal in the Premier League title race.

DAILY STAR
Former England captain David Beckham has once again missed out on becoming a Sir after he was not included in the New Year Honours List.

SCOTTISH SUN
Scotland captain Andy Robertson has been rewarded for services to football, charity and young people having been named on the New Year Honours list.
Rangers boss Michael Beale will look to add his own stamp to the squad, with St Mirren's World Cup star Keanu Baccus on the radar.
Celtic are reportedly interested in signing Swiss international Ardon Jashari in next month's transfer window.



Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, has agreed a move to Chelsea. (Metro)

But Benfica say reports they are ready to sell the World Cup winner in January are "totally false". (Evening Standard)

If the move falls through, Chelsea's contingency plan is to sign 24-year-old Brighton and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. (The Times - subscription required)

Real Madrid are ready to spend over 100m euros (£88.6m) to sign 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is also a target for Liverpool. (ESPN)

Newcastle have been heavily linked with highly-rated 19-year-old Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone, but Manchester City may have beaten the Magpies to his signature. (Team Talk)

Jorginho, 31, wants to return to Napoli when his Chelsea contract ends, but Barcelona and Newcastle are also interested in the Italy midfielder. (La Repubblica - in Italian)

Raul Jimenez, 31, is likely to be allowed to leave Wolves in January if the club succeed in signing another striker. (Daily Mail)

Leeds United are now the only team in pursuit of Villarreal left-back Alfonso Pedraza, 26. (Team Talk)

Aston Villa are interested in 28-year-old former Everton and Watford forward Gerard Deulofeu, who currently plays for Udinese. (90 min)

Tottenham winger Bryan Gil, 21, wants to go back to Valencia and may get his wish in January. (Deporte Valenciano - in Spanish)

Wolverhampton Wanderers target Viktor Gyokeres, 24, is going nowhere in the January transfer window, says the Sweden forward's Coventry City boss Mark Robins. (Birmingham Live)

Southampton are interested in signing Lorient and Nigeria striker Terem Moffi, 23, in January. (Southern Daily Echo)

 

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Sunday 1 January 2023 07:54, UK



THE SUN ON SUNDAY


Aston Villa are keeping an eye on Jordan Pickford's contract issues - as they brace themselves for offers for World Cup winner Emi Martinez.
Arsenal are ready to battle Chelsea to sign striker Dusan Vlahovic next month.
Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is on the wanted list of French giants Marseille.

• Manchester United are trying to jump into the race for Sunderland wonderkid Chris Rigg.
• Brentford are watching Sunderland hitman Ross Stewart in case they need a replacement for Ivan Toney.

Norwich plan talks with David Wagner about becoming their new manager.
Brighton could recall German speedster Reda Khadra from his loan spell at Sheffield United.
Crystal Palace pair Luke Plange and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi are targets for promotion-chasing Barnsley.
Wolves defender Dion Sanderson is being monitored by Rangers as boss Michael Beale chases new talent.

SUNDAY TIMES
English football is set to undergo its biggest revolution since the formation of the Premier League with the creation of a new regulator that will put fans at the heart of the game.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Manchester United are monitoring developments with Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram.
Chelsea will continue their aggressive approach to the January transfer window as further talks are planned today over a move for Benfica's £106m-rated midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
Arsenal are to make an improved offer for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk this week.
West Ham are standing by manager David Moyes with the board having given him their support after their fifth consecutive Premier League defeat by Brentford on Friday.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is exploring the possibility of bringing Gerard Deulofeu back to the Premier League.
Manchester City are holding talks over the potential signing of Argentina's under-20 midfielder Maximo Perrone.
Leeds United have continued talks with Red Bull Salzburg over a £14m deal for defender Max Wober.

SUNDAY MIRROR
Howard Webb is setting off on a Premier League roadshow to double down on officialdom's efforts to weed out time-wasters and cheats.


DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Tottenham are close to completing a deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Pedro Porro.
World Cup wind-up merchant Emiliano Martinez has got a new dog to guard his winner's medal.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
David Moyes still has the support of the West Ham board for now - but the next three matches are crucial to his future and the manager will not be given significant funds in January to rescue himself.
Fans will be protected from "breakaway" leagues like the abortive European Super League under government plans for a new watchdog.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Liverpool hero Robbie Fowler is worried that Jude Bellingham may be inspired by his former team-mate Steve McManaman to choose Real Madrid as his next club over the Reds.
Tottenham have reportedly begun the first steps to re-sign Marcus Edwards from Sporting Lisbon.
Newcastle have submitted a 'very big' offer for Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy, according to reports.

SCOTTISH SUN
Watford are ready to step up their interest in Ryan Porteous - and could sign the Hibs ace on a pre-contract deal this month.

DAILY RECORD
Southampton and Newcastle United are both set to watch Dundee United's Rory MacLeod in the coming days.



Jude Bellingham's father wants the England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder to join Liverpool, with Real Madrid and Manchester City also seeking the 19-year-old's signature. (Football Insider)

Aston Villa are monitoring the situation of Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, with the 28-year-old yet to sign a new deal with just over a year remaining on his current contract at Goodison Park. (Sun)

Chelsea are "one step away" from signing Benfica's 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Relevo - in Spanish)

Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23 - a Manchester United target - is open to leaving Atletico Madrid in January. (GiveMeSport)

MLS side Sporting Kansas City tried to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before the 37-year-old joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle have made a "very big offer" for Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy, 27. (Foot Mercato)

Chelsea are trying to sign France defender Benoit Badiashile but Monaco boss Philippe Clement has warned they are not the only club trying to sign the 21-year-old. (Metro)

Mykhailo Mudryk says Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is a "top coach", with Chelsea joining the Gunners in the race for the 21-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk winger. (Metro)

Tottenham Hotspur have "taken the first steps" in a deal to re-sign English Sporting Lisbon midfielder Marcus Edwards, 24. (A Bola, via TeamTalk)

Spurs are also close to completing a £35m deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Pedro Porro, 23. (Star)

Tottenham are prepared to sell 23-year-old Brazil right-back Emerson Royal after a training ground bust-up. (Football Insider)

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, 31, could leave Sevilla for Manchester United or Bayern Munich in January. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Leeds United are close to finalising a deal to sign defender Maximilian Wober, 24, from Red Bull Salzburg. (90 min)

Borussia Monchengladbach and France forward Marcus Thuram, 25, would rather join Manchester United than Newcastle or Aston Villa, who are also interested. (Bild - in German)

Los Angeles FC have beaten interested Premier League clubs to sign Croatian forward Stipe Biuk, 20. (Daily Mail)

Juventus are interested in 29-year-old Everton and Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure. (Calcio Mercato Web - in Italian)

Manchester United's 19-year-old Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri - who is currently on loan at Birmingham City - is of interest to Marseille. (Sun)

 

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Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, has had a change of heart about Manchester United and wants to join them in the summer. (Fichajes)

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Monaco to sign France defender Benoit Badiashile, 21. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester United and Chelsea could engage in a bidding war to sign Inter Milan and Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, 26. (Marco Barzaghi, via Express)

Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 21, has agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with Arsenal. (Sport Arena)

Chelsea are planning further talks with Benfica for World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, after beginning an "aggressive" pursuit of the Argentina player. (Metro)

Manchester United are monitoring developments with Borussia Monchengladbach and France forward Marcus Thuram, with the 25-year-old out of contract in the summer. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal may be able to sign Leicester City and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, 25, as the Foxes have made a £20m bid for a possible replacement - Azzedine Ounahi, 22, who plays for Angers and Morocco. (Express)

Everton have registered their interest in Manchester United and Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 20. (Football Insider)

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun may leave the club, with AC Milan interested in signing the 21-year-old, who is on loan at Reims. (CalcioMercato - in Italian)

Borussia Monchengladbach's 21-year-old midfielder Kouadio Kone - who is a target for Newcastle United - has been contacted by Paris St-Germain. (Media Foot - in French)

Manchester United could be on the lookout for a new goalkeeper in January after Newcastle United recalled Slovakia's Martin Dubravka, 33, from his loan spell. (Mirror)

Arsenal have triggered a clause to extend England winger Bukayo Saka's contract by a year while discussing a longer deal with the 21-year-old.(Mail)

Norwich will hold talks with former Huddersfield boss David Wagner as they step up their hunt for Dean Smith's replacement.(Telegraph)

Leeds United are interested in Southampton striker Che Adams and the 26-year-old Scotland forward would consider a move to Elland Road. (Give Me Sport)

Southampton's interest in Lorient and Nigeria forward Terem Moffi, 23, could help Leeds in their pursuit of Adams. (Leeds Live)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers...


THE SUN

Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his Al Nassr contract that means he could move to Newcastle if they qualify for the Champions League, according to incredible reports.

Manchester United star Jadon Sancho has returned to training 10 weeks after his last game for the club.


Al-Nassr boss Rudi Garcia has joked he tried to sign Lionel Messi before sealing a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jude Bellingham has reportedly been summoned to showdown talks with Dortmund chiefs as Europe's biggest clubs fight over him.

Cristiano Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr are reportedly planning an audacious swoop to land two of his former team-mates, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric.

Newcastle have begun talks with Real Valladolid over signing Ivan Fresneda but they face competition from top European sides, according to reports.

Gary Neville admits he was saddened by the manner of Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Manchester United


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool are exploring a deal to buy the Wolverhampton Wanderers' midfielder Matheus Nunes as per an agreement last summer when the Portugal international was close to signing for the Anfield club but the transfer did not go through.

Emmanuel Dennis is facing the axe at Nottingham Forest, less than five months after his £15m move from Watford.

Manchester United are looking at alternatives to Joao Felix with Atletico Madrid demanding at least double what the club are prepared to pay to loan the Portugal forward for the remainder of the season.

THE TIMES

Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk by making an improved offer to Shakhtar Donetsk.


DAILY MAIL

Atletico Madrid's £13.25m loan demand for Joao Felix is more than twice what Manchester United are willing to pay for the Portugal star.

Enzo Fernandez has reportedly risked angering Benfica officials after the Argentine defied club orders not to travel home for New Year, with the star 'increasing unlikely' to remain at the club as Chelsea seek to sign the World Cup winner.

Loris Karius could be set for a Newcastle United exit just four months after joining the club as they weigh up their goalkeeping options.

Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has reportedly emerged as a target for Barcelona on a free transfer, as the winger enters the final months of his contract.

Everton's proposed new stadium appears to be taking shape after pictures emerged showing the progress that has been made at Bramley-Moore dock over the past year.

AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing PSV's Noni Madueke in the summer transfer window.

Crystal Palace, Everton and Southampton are monitoring the Championship's top scorer Chuba Akpom as they seek additional firepower in January.

DAILY MIRROR


Cristiano Ronaldo has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr following his controversial exit from Manchester United
Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal have reportedly placed Lionel Messi shirts on sale in their club shop after Cristiano Ronaldo joined their rivals Al Nassr.

A section of Celtic supporters booed a minute's silence in remembrance of the Ibrox disaster victims before the Old Firm against Rangers.

Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi have both been handed "a few days off" after PSG's shock loss to Lens.

THE ATHLETIC

Joao Felix has Premier League interest but Atletico Madrid's €21m (£18.6m) price is a stumbling block for a loan move.

Michael Beale says he is not looking for any short-term signings in January as he looks to add quality over quantity to his Rangers squad.

THE GUARDIAN

Romelu Lukaku has said he wants to put his recent troubles behind him and secure a permanent move to Internazionale from Chelsea.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United are ready to make an offer worth around £53m to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Randal Kolo Muani, according to reports.

Arsenal have reportedly been following the progress of Montpellier striker Elye Wahi.

SCOTTISH SUN

Hearts' Craig Halkett is fearing he'll be out until next season with a suspected cruciate ligament injury.


Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his Al Nassr contract allowing the Portugal forward, 37, to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for the Champions League this season. (Marca)

France centre-back Benoit Badiashile, 21, is in London to undergo a medical after Chelsea agreed a deal worth 38m euros (£33.6m) with Monaco. (Football London)

Liverpool are exploring a deal to buy Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, 24, from Wolves in the summer. (Telegraph)

England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, is set to meet with Borussia Dortmund officials before 6 January, when he will inform them of his desire to leave this summer. The German club will seek 100m euros (£88.5m), plus add-ons that could take his total fee to about 140m euros (£124m). (AS)

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have been approached about signing Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, on loan but Atletico Madrid are seeking a 15m euro loan fee (£13.3m), plus 6m euros (£5.3m) to cover his wages. (Athletic - subscription required)

Chelsea, meanwhile, are in negotiations over the structure of a club record deal to sign 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica. (Evening Standard)

Arsenal have submitted a second offer for Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, thought to be significantly below Shakhtar Donetsk's asking price of 100m euros (£88.5m). (ESPN)

Manchester United and Bayern Munich are interested in Randal Kolo Muani but Eintracht Frankfurt want 60-70m euros (£53-62m) for the France forward, 24. (Nicolo Schira)


Manchester City are set to win the race to sign Argentine midfielder Maximo Perrone, 19, from Velez Sarsfield. (90min)

Newcastle United are to continue talks with Flamengo over the signing of 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Matheus Franca. (90min)

Liverpool are interested in signing two central midfielders between now and the end of the 2023 summer transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano, via Mirror)

Manchester United want to keep England centre-back Harry Maguire, 29, and Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, in January to maintain strength in depth for their squad. (Mail)

Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi hopes Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 24, stays with the club at least until the end of the season. (Argus)

Arsenal have activated clauses to extend the contracts of England winger Bukayo Saka and France centre-back William Saliba, both 21, by an extra year as talks continue over long-term agreements. (ESPN)

Nottingham Forest are willing to let Nigeria striker Emmanuel Dennis, 25, leave the club just five months after joining from Watford in a deal worth £10m. (Athletic - subscription required)

France midfielder N'Golo Kante has had interest from Barcelona and Al Nassr but the 31-year-old could now sign a new contract at Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano, via CaughtOffside)

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have joined the race to sign 18-year-old Spanish right-back Ivan Fresneda after Newcastle made first contact with his club Real Valladolid. (Fabrizio Romano)

Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 28, will leave Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer rather than seek a January move. (Sport - in Spanish)

Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his Al Nassr contract allowing the Portugal forward, 37, to join Newcastle United on loan if they qualify for the Champions League this season. (Marca)

France centre-back Benoit Badiashile, 21, is in London to undergo a medical after Chelsea agreed a deal worth 38m euros (£33.6m) with Monaco. (Football London)

Liverpool are exploring a deal to buy Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, 24, from Wolves in the summer. (Telegraph)

England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, is set to meet with Borussia Dortmund officials before 6 January, when he will inform them of his desire to leave this summer. The German club will seek 100m euros (£88.5m), plus add-ons that could take his total fee to about 140m euros (£124m). (AS)

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have been approached about signing Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, on loan but Atletico Madrid are seeking a 15m euro loan fee (£13.3m), plus 6m euros (£5.3m) to cover his wages. (Athletic - subscription required)

Chelsea, meanwhile, are in negotiations over the structure of a club record deal to sign 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez from Benfica. (Evening Standard)

Arsenal have submitted a second offer for Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, thought to be significantly below Shakhtar Donetsk's asking price of 100m euros (£88.5m). (ESPN)

Manchester United and Bayern Munich are interested in Randal Kolo Muani but Eintracht Frankfurt want 60-70m euros (£53-62m) for the France forward, 24. (Nicolo Schira)

 

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Wednesday's Newspapers:


Chelsea are attempting to hijack Arsenal's move for Mykhaylo Mudryk and Shakhtar are set for talks with the Blues in London this week (The Sun).

It comes after the Blues' transfer target Enzo Fernandez returned to Benfica training on Tuesday morning after spending an unauthorised weekend in Argentina (The Sun).

The club remain in talks to sign the midfielder but remain reluctant to meet the €120m (£105.8m) release clause in his Benfica contract (Daily Telegraph).

Chelsea have also been linked with a move for Rafael Leao, although they have been dealt a blow after his club AC Milan reportedly made a huge contract offer to the forward (The Sun).

One final one from Stamford Bridge, where they have also been hit in their pursuit of Weston McKennie after Juventus were reportedly contacted by Bournemouth (The Sun).

Manchester United have also been linked with McKennie, but it's unclear if he will link up with Erik ten Hag's squad this month (The Sun).

The Old Trafford club have reportedly reached out over a potential move for AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud (Daily Mirror).

They may have to move fast though, as Giroud is reportedly open to the possibility of moving to the United States with a few MLS teams interested in him (Daily Mail).

United's hunt for a forward has also led them to look at France international Randal Kolo Muani, according to reports, with Bayern Munich also interested (The Sun).

This comes following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, and he is continuing to distance himself from long-term representative Jorge Mendes following his move to Al-Nassr (Daily Mirror).

Over to Tottenham, who are set to hold talks with Sporting on Wednesday over potential deals for Pedro Porro and Marcus Edwards (Daily Mail).

They're also battling West Ham for Atalanta's Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi (Daily Mail).

That comes after Spurs' recruitment staff were at Goodison Park on Tuesday night to scout out Everton's Anthony Gordon (Daily Mail).

The Toffees suffered a 4-1 defeat to Brighton, and their boss Frank Lampard is fighting for his job after the latest humiliation (The Sun).

One from the current champions, with Manchester City planning to reward Rico Lewis with a new contract after the 18-year-old broke into Pep Guardiola's first team (Daily Mail).

Looking further down the table, and some good news for Southampton, as they are are close to agreeing a £7.5m deal for Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Mislav Orsic (The Sun).

The Saints have also opened talks over a deal for Lorient striker Terem Moffi and are plotting a £12m move for Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz (The Sun).

Leicester have expressed an interest in signing Martin Dubravka after Newcastle terminated the goalkeeper's loan move to Manchester United early (The Guardian).

Lionel Messi has made a "verbal pact" with Paris Saint-Germain to stay at the club beyond the end of the season, according to reports (The Sun).

Mark Hudson is coming under increasing pressure as Cardiff manager, with the club ready to try to persuade former boss Neil Warnock out of retirement if results do not improve (Daily Mail).



Chelsea are set to make a last-ditch attempt to hijack Arsenal's January bid for Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, despite the Gunners having already agreed personal terms with the 21-year-old. (Sun)

Chelsea are reluctant to meet the 120m euro (£105.8m) release clause in 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez's contract with Benfica, who want the fee paid in full to agree to the move. (Telegraph - subscription required)

The clubsspent Tuesday night locked in negotiations but have still not reached an agreement on key details on Fernandez's move and will continue talks on Wednesday. (Fabrizio Romano)

Dutch midfielder Memphis Depay has been linked with a return to Manchester United but Barcelona boss Xavi wants the 28-year-old to stay at the Nou Camp. (Metro)

Manchester United could still sell English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in January, despite the 25-year-old's impressive recent showings. (Athletic - subscription required - via Mail)

Tottenham are to hold talks with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday over potential deals for Spain right-back Pedro Porro, 23, and 24-year-old English midfielder Marcus Edwards. (Mail)

Newcastle United have ended their pursuit of Borussia Monchengladbach and France striker Marcus Thuram, 25, with Magpies boss Eddie Howe prioritising other positions. (Football Insider)

Bayern Munich, Newcastle, Paris St-Germain and Liverpool are set to compete for the signature of Borussia Monchengladbach's 21-year-old French midfielder Man Utd Kone. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brentford are close to signing German forward Kevin Schade for £22m from Freiburg after the 21-year-old passed a medical. (Times - subscription required)

Brentford's 21-year-old Scottish forward Aaron Pressley has agreed a deal to join Accrington Stanley on loan. (Football Insider)

Chelsea, Newcastle United and Bayern Munich are interested in Leeds United keeper Illan Meslier, but the Elland Road club do not want to sell the 22-year-old Frenchman. (RMC Sport - in French)

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is still hoping the club can agree a new deal with 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, who will be out of contract in the summer. (Goal)

Arsenal are ready to sell Portugal right-back Cedric Soares, but a move to Fulham is is being held up by the 31-year-old's wage demands. (Evening Standard)

Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Aston Villa's 21-year-old English striker Cameron Archer on loan for the rest of the season. (Teamtalk)

Southampton are close to agreeing a £7.5m deal for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Mislav Orsic, 30. (Sun)

Everton's English defender Michael Keane, 29, would be interested in a move to Premier League rivals West Ham in January. (Givemesport)

Southampton are also set to make a move for Racing Club's Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, 20, in an attempt to bolster their Premier League survival hopes this season. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester City are planning to reward England Under-19 defender Rico Lewis, 18, with a new contract. (Mail)

Brazil defender Marquinhos, 28, is set to sign a contract extension with French champions Paris St-Germain. (Le Parisien - in French

 

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Thursday 5 January 2023 08:04, UK


Pep Guardiola is playing mind games with his comment that Manchester City must be 'almost perfect' to overhaul Arsenal to win the Premier League

DAILY TELEGRAPH
David de Gea is hopeful of being able to see out his career at Manchester United as he closes in on a new contract.


DAILY MAIL
Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned from making his much-vaunted debut for his Saudi Arabian side tomorrow night.
Shakhtar Donetsk are expected to reject Arsenal's improved bid for Mykhaylo Mudryk as Chelsea threaten to scupper the Gunners' move for the Ukraine winger.
Kaveh Solhekol and Dharmesh Sheth outline how Chelsea have joined Arsenal in the race to sign coveted Ukrainian Mykhailo Mudryk
Liverpool turned down the chance to sign France striker Christopher Nkunku last summer, according to reports, paving the way for him to join Chelsea.
Chelsea are the latest club to take an interest in signing Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
Everton have been left frustrated in their efforts to sign Aston Villa striker Danny Ings.
Business tycoon Sarbjot Johal is set to complete a takeover at Morecambe, delivering a knockout blow to Tyson Fury's interest in the League One side.
Benfica have rejected Chelsea's opening bid of £112m over three instalments for Enzo Fernandez and have demanded £106m up front.
French giants Paris St Germain are monitoring the situation of Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.

DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea remain hopeful of hijacking Arsenal's move for Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk after holding talks over a potential transfer.
Arsenal have cooled their interest in Youri Tielemans and are not expected to make a move for the Leicester playmaker this month.
Manchester United have made an offer of £3.5m to sign Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix on a loan deal for the remainder of the season, according to reports.

DAILY EXPRESS
Declan Rice has taken offence to claims he has "given up" at West Ham after outlining his desire to win trophies and play Champions League football at the World Cup.
Cesc Fabregas has been pictured back at Arsenal as he works towards entering the world of coaching once he retires as a player.
Liverpool won't sign Matheus Nunes from Wolves this month as the midfielder wouldn't be able to play for the club until next season.

THE SUN
Chelsea have reportedly suffered a transfer blow with Marquinhos set to sign a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers is still optimistic that Youri Tielemans will sign a new contract before the end of the season.
Kit Symons has been dumped as Wales assistant manager for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Former Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka has been appointed boss of Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv.

THE TIMES
Frank Lampard will take charge of Everton's FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United on Friday, but his long-term job prospects remain in the balance.
Liverpool fear Virgil van Dijk could be sidelined until next month with a hamstring injury leaving the defender in a race to prove his fitness for the Champions League tie with Real Madrid.

THE ATHLETIC
Abdoulaye Doucoure could leave Everton during the January transfer window. The Premier League strugglers are open to negotiating a permanent sale of the 30-year-old Mali international.
Southampton have approached Villarreal midfielder Nicolas Jackson over a possible move to the south coast club (The Athletic).

EVENING STANDARD
Arsenal have been told to increase their bid for Mykhaylo Mudryk after it emerged Chelsea are exploring a move for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger.
Chelsea are edging closer to a full agreement over the £112m signing of Enzo Fernandez following overnight talks with Benfica.
Cristiano Ronaldo will earn £514,000 a day on his new Al Nassr salary, which equates to £21,400 per day, £357 a minute and £6 per second.

DAILY RECORD
Midtjylland are interested in landing Giorgos Giakoumakis from Celtic - but first need to see if a January move is viable.
Hearts are said to be eyeing up an ambitious move for Newcastle starlet Garang Kuol just days after he officially joined the Premier League side.


SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is one of the early contenders to become the next Everton manager.


Manchester United are prepared to offer 4m euros (£3.5m) to take Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix on loan for the rest of the season but the Spanish club want 12-13m euros (£10.6m-£11.4m) for the 23-year-old Portugal international. (Relevo - in Spanish)

Benfica have rejected Chelsea's first offer for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. The Blues want to pay £112m across three years, but the Portuguese club want the 21-year-old's £106m release clause paid in full. (Mail)

Chelsea are interested in signing Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21. (Ben Jacobs)

Real Madrid are increasingly confident of winning the chase for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, with their pitch to the 19-year-old being that they are the best place for young talent in Europe. (Independent)

Everton manager Frank Lampard will be in charge for the club's FA Cup third-round tie against Manchester United on Friday amid serious doubts about his longer-term future at Goodison Park. (Guardian)

Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Everton to sign English striker Danny Ings on loan. The Midlands club will only accept the 30-year-old, also attracting interest from Bournemouth, Southampton and West Ham, departing on a permanent deal. (Mail)

Everton are open to letting Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 30, leave the club on a permanent deal during January and talks have taken place with Fulham. (Athletic - subscription required)


Shakhtar Donetsk are set to turn down Arsenal's improved £62m bid for Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 22 on Thursday, as talks also take place with Chelsea. (Mail)

Chelsea are willing to beat any offer Arsenal make for Mudryk to beat the Gunners to his signing. (Independent)

Wolves are unaware of reported interest from Liverpool in Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes and the Molineux club see the 24-year-old as a long-term part of their future. (90 Min)

Liverpool will not attempt to sign Matheus Nunes from Wolves this month because of Fifa transfer regulations - the Portugal midfielder could not play for Jurgen Klopp's side until next season following his move from Sporting Lisbon to Molineux in August. (Express)

Brazil forward Roberto Firmino is attracting interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia, but the 31-year-old is leaning towards extending his contract with Liverpool as talks with the club continue. (Sky Germany)

Leicester City have held preliminary talks about signing Danish left-back Victor Kristiansen from FC Copenhagen, who might accept an initial fee of about £5-8m for the 20-year-old. (Telegraph)

Southampton are in talks with Villarreal midfielder Nicolas Jackson's camp about signing the 21-year-old Senegal international on loan with an option to buy in the summer. (Athletic - subscription required)

Barcelona are expected to sign Spain defender Inigo Martinez, 31, in the summer when his contract with Athletic Bilbao runs out. (Sport - in Spanish)

Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, could be offered out on loan by Barcelona as the La Liga giants bid to create space in their squad for January signings. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

 

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Friday 6 January 2023 07:51, UK



THE MIRROR
Real Madrid are confident they will win the race for Jude Bellingham's signature in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Jurgen Klopp faces having to omit at least two senior players from Liverpool's Champions League squad for the second half of the season following the signing of Cody Gakpo.

THE DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are eyeing a possible move for Monaco and France centre-back Axel Disasi.Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez will reportedly break the law in Saudi Arabia as it is illegal for non-married couples to live together - but they aren't expected to be punished by authorities.
Eden Hazard has been offered a chance to resurrect his career by Turkish giants Fenerbahce, according to reports.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has reportedly given the green light for the Gunners to make a shock bid for Declan Rice in the summer.
The San Francisco 49ers' takeover of Leeds United could face opposition from a middle eastern buyer.
Roma are eager to tie Chris Smalling down with a new contract after watching him excel against Bologna on Wednesday evening, with Inter Milan interested in signing Smalling for free during the summer window.
Leicester City have asked about Lorient winger Dango Ouattara.
Aston Villa are showing interest in Las Palmas' highly-rated attacking midfielder Alberto Moleiro.
Southampton, QPR and Coventry are among the clubs interested in Hearts defender Alex Cochrane.
Southampton are exploring a loan move for Everton defender Michael Keane, 29, but the Goodison club will not loan to a rival.
Manchester United's medical team are still investigating the injury to Donny van de Beek's right knee before they will know how long the Dutchman faces on the sidelines.
Two of Britain's leading boxing referees are embroiled in a legal battle with the British Boxing Board of Control over allegations of victimisation and discrimination.

THE SUN
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is closing in on a £15m swoop for Real Betis left-back Alex Moreno.
Anthony Joshua has been told he does not fit in Tyson Fury's plans for 2023 - but can fight Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois instead.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted Frenkie de Jong is "not for sale" in a blow to Manchester United.
Arsenal and Newcastle are reportedly monitoring Napoli winger Hirving Lozano.
Leandro Trossard is ready to quit Brighton in the summer after rejecting a new contract at the Amex Stadium, according to reports.


THE DAILY STAR
Erik ten Hag is on a collision course with former club Ajax after being told to cough up almost £40m for striker Mohammed Kudus.

THE TIMES
England rugby internationals may need to accept lower salaries if the Gallagher Premiership is to have a sustainable future, according to club executives.
The families of 9/11 victims say they fear for their safety after it was claimed that the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf is building "an intelligence file" on them.
Nick Evans is set to be appointed England's attack coach before the Six Nations.
UK Athletics is close to agreeing a new sponsorship deal with Nike that will involve an up-front payment of future earnings in a bid to resolve the financial crisis at the organisation.

THE EVENING STANDARD
Harry Kane says he will remember his penalty miss against France for the rest of his life - but insists it has made him even hungrier for success with Tottenham and England.
Cristiano Ronaldo wants Pepe to join him at Al Nassr.

THE ATHLETIC
Brendan Rodgers has called on Leicester to sell anyone who doesn't want to be at the club during the January transfer window - including the seven players who are out of contract in the summer.
Aston Villa and Middlesbrough are in advanced talks over a loan move for Cameron Archer.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta remains convinced a new European Super League to initially compete with the Premier League will become a reality in the next two years.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for good fans to "shut up" racists after Lecce pair Samuel Umtiti and Lameck Banda were subjected to abuse during their Serie A game against Lazio.
Erik ten Hag has said he will not rush Jadon Sancho back into his first-team plans following his return to Carrington.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
The age-fraud crisis to engulf Cameroon's Under-17 team has intensified after more players failed medical tests ordered by Samuel Eto'o, the president of the country's football association.
Henrik Stenson will play in his first DP World Tour event since being dismissed as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for joining LIV Golf six months ago at the Abu Dhabi Championship.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United are now prioritising the signing of a new forward for Erik ten Hag after resolving their brief goalkeeping dilemma.

DAILY RECORD
Graeme Shinnie sealed his return to Aberdeen and admits he's desperate to take a trophy to Pittodrie at the second time of asking.
Stevie Crawford insists Dundee United have no fears about unleashing Salford City target Tony Watt on Rangers.

SCOTTISH SUN
Former England Under-21 keeper Angus Gunn could finally be ready to switch his allegiance to Scotland.



Manchester United have held initial talks about signing France defender Axel Disasi from Monaco, but the 24-year-old is also being tracked by a number of rival Premier League clubs. (Mail)

Real Madrid are increasingly optimistic of their chances of beating Liverpool to the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund. (Marca - in Spanish)

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, is one of four Barcelona players not available for sale this month, according to the club's president Joan Laporta. (Mirror)

Ajax have set a £40m price tag for 22-year-old Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, who is wanted by Manchester United. (Star)

Manchester United are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt's 24-year-old French forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Sky Germany)

Southampton are looking at the possibility of signing 29-year-old English defender Michael Keane from Everton. (Athletic - subscription required)

Saints have agreed a £6m deal with Dinamo Zagreb for Croatia forward Mislav Orsic. (Fabrizio Romano)

Leicester have enquired about signing Lorient's 20-year-old Burkina Faso winger Dango Ouattara. (Mail)

Six leading figures from the Premier League, Football Association and English Football League will meet on Friday to discuss reforms to the English football calendar, including the scrapping of FA Cup replays and an option for teams competing in Europe to field youth sides in the EFL Cup. (Times - subscription required)

Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney is on the Toffees' shortlist to become new manager if they decide to sack Frank Lampard. (Sun)

Manchester United have made a loan offer to Atletico Madrid for Joao Felix, with Arsenal also monitoring the 23-year-old Portugal forward. (Relevo - in Spanish)

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are monitoring Aston Villa's 19-year-old English midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, who is on loan at Queens Park Rangers. (Teamtalk)

Ukraine midfielder Mykhaylo Mudryk, 22, has informed Shakhtar Donetsk that he wants to join Arsenal in January. (90min)

Shakhtar director Darijo Srna dined with former Arsenal players Willian and Eduardo in London on Thursday. (Sun)

However, Chelsea are hopeful of sealing a deal for Mudryk after positive talks with Shakthar. (Guardian)

Coventry City could move for 31-year-old English midfielder Jamie Paterson, who is out of favour at Swansea City. (Coventry Live)

 

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Saturday 7 January 2023 08:03, UK


THE TELEGRAPH

Arsenal are stepping up their pursuit of Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix.
Aston Villa are in advanced talks with Real Betis over a £12m deal for Alex Moreno, as Unai Emery targets January signings.
Roberto Martinez is a contender for the Portugal national team job and may need to make a decision over staying in international football or returning to club management.
Arsenal will not be drawn into a bidding war with Chelsea in the battle for Mykhailo Mudryk and will refuse to pay over the odds for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger.Chelsea's owners remain confident Graham Potter will turn around the club's season and believe their crippling injury crisis is largely to blame for the run that has seen the team win just one of their last eight Premier League games and drop to 10th in the table.
Aston Villa are set to sign England midfielder Lucy Staniforth from Manchester United.
The Rugby Football Union hopes that a woman could be in contention to be appointed head coach of the England men's team within the next decade.


THE ATHLETIC
The FA will investigate after a homophobic chant was heard at Old Trafford during Manchester United's FA Cup third-round win over Everton.

THE DAILY MAIL
Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram.
Thierry Henry has reportedly told Belgium that he wants to become the national team's head coach after serving as an assistant to Roberto Martinez.
Barcelona have ruled themselves out of a move for Manchester City star Bernardo Silva, as they refuse to stump up his £70.8m price tag.
Jude Bellingham has reportedly held talks with Borussia Dortmund over his next move amid interest from Real Madrid and a clutch of Premier League clubs in the England star.
Chelsea want reassurances that Mykhailo Mudryk wishes to join them before entering into an auction with Arsenal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger.
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has held talks with Qatar Airways about a potential naming rights deal for the club's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Chelsea have asked about Spain's RB Leipzig winger Dani Olmo.
The Government has told the Premier League and EFL that it will not intervene in their negotiations over a new financial settlement despite Downing Street plans to introduce a football regulator.
Millwall are attracting interest from several American buyers, although none of the potential new owners appear willing to meet chairman John Berylson's asking price.
Tottenham have reduced the number of former players employed to entertain their corporate guests on matchdays, with club legend Paul Miller one of the casualties.
Bayern Munich's Moroccan defender Noussair Mazraoui will take some time away from football after being diagnosed with an inflammation of heart tissue after contracting Covid-19.

THE GUARDIAN
Trusts holding billions of dollars of assets for Roman Abramovich were amended to transfer beneficial ownership to his children shortly before sanctions were imposed on the Russian oligarch.
Eddie Jones says he is "getting to the stage of talking contracts" on a new job and will decide his future "in the next couple of weeks".

THE TIMES
N'Golo Kanté is set to sign new Chelsea contract.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has lauded the qualities of England's Jude Bellingham but added he's happy to stick with the talented young midfielders already at the club.
The Premier League's investigation into alleged rule breaches by Manchester City has entered its fifth year with senior football figures believing the delay is an increasingly bad look for the English game.
The FA's chairwoman, Debbie Hewitt, has made a late decision to challenge Northern Ireland's David Martin for the British Fifa vice-presidency.
The European Super League rebels are refusing to go down without a fight despite an European Court of Justice (ECJ) setback against Uefa.
Rangers defender Borna Barisic has taken inspiration from Luka Modric as he intends to emulate his Croatian international team-mate by playing at a high level for several more years into his late 30s.
Owen Farrell faces an anxious wait to see if he will be cited and potentially banned - with the start of the Six Nations only four weeks away - for a high challenge during Saracens' narrow Gallagher Premiership win away to Gloucester last night in which his last-minute drop goal won the match for the visitors.

EVENING STANDARD
Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for Galatasaray's Sacha Boey should a Selhurst Park return not materialise for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Tottenham's Heung-min Son has revealed he loses sight of the ball while playing in a protective mask, but says he is still wearing it due to concern from his parents.


THE SUN
Manchester United have made a loan offer to sign Al Nassr striker Vincent Aboubakar, according to reports.
Chelsea are still keen on a Josko Gvardiol transfer but face competition from Tottenham for £88m-rated defender.
Manchester City are reportedly weighing up a move for Real Madrid ace Ferland Mendy.
Arsenal will wear a special all-white kit in the FA Cup on Monday as part of their 'No More Red' campaign to tackle knife crime.
Mykhailo Mudryk is split over joining Arsenal or Chelsea - triggering a fierce two-way battle between the Premier League giants.
Liverpool are reportedly concerned that Enzo Fernandez's transfer to Chelsea could price them out of a move to land Jude Bellingham.

THE DAILY STAR
Manchester United could add £250m to their transfer budget - but it would require a mass exodus, including stars such as Jadon Sancho and Harry Maguire.
Besiktas want to end Dele Alli's loan - but Everton don't want him back, reports suggest.

THE MIRROR
Todd Boehly will not axe Graham Potter if he fails to deliver a top-four finish at Chelsea.
Manchester United fans aimed a homophobic chant at Frank Lampard during their side's FA Cup clash against Everton.

DAILY EXPRESS
Lewis Hamilton is tipped to spend another two years in F1 despite stalled contract talks.

THE DAILY RECORD
Southampton will watch Daizen Maeda in the League Cup semi-final next week as they consider a transfer bid for another Celtic star, according to a report.
The Ardon Jashari-to-Celtic transfer talk has got louder after the FC Luzern captain employed a new agent with clubs circling.
Ferencvaros star Aissa Laidouni has left the door open for a winter move from the Hungarian champions amid links with Celtic.



Barcelona and Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 28, wants to rejoin Manchester United six years after leaving Old Trafford. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester City are planning to revamp their midfield next season and Borussia Dortmund's England international Jude Bellingham, 19, is a key target. (ESPN)

Borussia Dortmund expect Bellingham to confirm in the coming weeks where he wants to play next season, with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City awaiting his decision. (90min)

Chelsea are continuing talks with Shakhtar Donetsk for Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 22, and Benfica's 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez after completing a deal to sign midfielder Andrey Santos, 18, from Brazilian side Vasco da Gama on Friday. (Metro)

Mudryk is split between joining Chelsea, who have offered to outbid any rival, and London rivals Arsenal. (Sun)

Arsenal will not be drawn into a bidding war with Chelsea for Mudryk and will step up their plans to sign Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, from Atletico Madrid. (Telegraph)

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is pushing for the club to sign both Mudryk and Felix in the January transfer window. (Mirror)

Manchester United have agreed to sign Cameroon forward Vincent Aboubakar, 30, on loan from Al Nassr. (OKAZ, via Talksport)

Juventus and Barcelona are interested in Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha's contract situation at Crystal Palace, as the 30-year-old enters the final six months of his deal at Selhurst Park. (Evening Standard)

Liverpool and Chelsea are chasing the signature of 21-year-old Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are also interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach's 26-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram this month. (Foot Mercato - in French)

West Ham manager David Moyes faces a crucial two weeks, with Premier League fixtures against Wolves and Everton set to decide his future. (Mail)

 

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Sunday 8 January 2023 07:48, UK



SUNDAY MIRROR
Tottenham have targeted England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to replace captain Hugo Lloris.
Big-hitting Premier League clubs have been told a £65m bid could land Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo.
Josko Gvardiol has admitted that Liverpool is his "dream" club as the transfer battle over the centre-back intensifies.
Erik ten Hag is taking Manchester United back to the future - by using Sir Alex Ferguson's blueprint to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford.
Struggling Everton and Southampton are eyeing moves for former Burnley boss Sean Dyche if they decide to make a change.
Atletico Madrid are demanding a £9.5m loan fee and a commitment to buy at £70.5m from Manchester United as negotiations of Joao Felix hot up.
Manchester City have no fears that Pep Guardiola will walk away - because he has already rejected the chance to become the new coach of Brazil.
Real Madrid named a starting line-up without a Spanish footballer for the first time in the club's history in Saturday's La Liga defeat at Villarreal.

THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United winger Antony said he experienced a "shock" in the lead-up to his goalscoring appearance against Everton in the FA Cup.
Roberto Martinez has reached a verbal agreement to become the new head coach of Portugal's national team.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Crystal Palace are ready to fight Everton for Danny Ings' signature.
Jude Bellingham's admirers will have to pay around £100m up front if they hope to sign Europe's hottest property in the summer.
Sean Dyche heads a clutch of high-profile managers ready to answer Everton's SOS should Frank Lampard be sacked.
Newcastle, Everton, West Ham and Leeds are not prepared to pay Blackburn's £15m asking price to sell Ben Brereton Diaz in January.
Mykhailo Mudryk is split over joining Arsenal or Chelsea as the London clubs fight for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger's signature.
Newcastle and Brighton are chasing Dundee United's teenage star Rory MacLeod.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr debut is one step closer after the Saudi club ripped up Vincent Aboubakar's contract.
Manchester United have suffered a transfer blow in their bid to sign Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer.
Charlton Athletic's mystery takeover bidders are the Lenagan family - owners of Rugby League giants Wigan Warriors.
Corinthians president Duilio Monteiro Alves has confirmed that the Brazilian club attempted to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before he made his record-breaking move to Al-Nassr.
AC Milan have handed Arsenal a transfer blow after agreeing a new long-term contract for Ismael Bennacer.
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Giannis Konstantelias in a £10m transfer from PAOK.
Chelsea have reportedly opened talks with Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach over a transfer for striker Marcus Thuram.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp conceded that he felt sympathy for Wolves after a broken VAR camera potentially denied them a legal winner at Anfield.
Manchester United are reportedly closing in on the signing of Wout Weghorst after he appeared to wave goodbye to Besiktas supporters.


STAR ON SUNDAY
Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds admitted to being left "completely and totally speechless" following his side's stunning victory in the FA Cup third round.
A Sikh semi-professional footballer took matters into his own hands after claiming an opposition player tried to pull down his patka - a religious head covering.
Cristiano Ronaldo gave Erik ten Hag a list of demands shortly after the Dutchman took over as Manchester United boss last year, according to former Red Devils striker Dwight Yorke.
Al Nassr are reportedly planning to use boss Rudi Garcia's links to Eden Hazard to bring him to the club after signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Erik ten Hag has slammed Manchester United's transfer policy prior to his arrival, claiming the club have signed 'average players' and that he needs to make big changes to turn the team's fortunes around.
Benoit Badiashile has revealed his excitement at getting the chance to play alongside Thiago Silva at Chelsea
Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray is considering recalling young attacker Jack Diamond from his productive loan spell at Lincoln.
Manchester United have introduced a 'Ronaldo rule' to ensure nobody inside the Old Trafford dressing room is paid significantly more than their team-mates.
Football's most powerful agents are preparing to launch a legal challenge against FIFA's controversial new regulations of their industry.
Premier League fans are being left short-changed as new figures reveal they are watching less on-field action than ever before.
Chelsea have completed the signing of Ivory Coast star David Datro Fofana from Norwegian champions Molde, despite a last-ditch bid by the striker's boyhood club to have the deal halted.
Zinedine Zidane has turned down an offer to manage the USA men's national team, according to a new report.
Aston Villa are continuing discussions over a £12m deal for Alex Moreno, the Real Betis left-back.
Villa also want a winger with 19-year-old Alberto Moleiro of Las Palmas and Gerard Deulofeu of Udinese among their options.
Fulham are looking at alternatives should they fail to agree personal terms with main target Cedric Soares of Arsenal, with Norwich's Max Aarons, Danny McNamara of Millwall and Luton's James Bree all under consideration.
Chelsea's owners are just as committed to Graham Potter as their head coach as they were on his appointment and consider themselves 'collectively responsible' for the recent poor form, which has seen the club win one in eight Premier League games.

THE GUARDIAN
Mark Hughes has described Gianluca Vialli as a "beautiful human", as he paid an emotional tribute to his former Chelsea team-mate after his death at 58.
Pep Guardiola believes that dropping Kalvin Phillips for being "overweight" has taught the Manchester City midfielder a valuable lesson - that he has to be "perfect" all year.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Ange Postecoglou says winning silverware is all but written into his Celtic contract.
Norwich City star Todd Cantwell is on a Rangers transfer hit list drawn up by Michael Beale.

SUNDAY MAIL
Michael Beale says Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is lucky that he can spend serious money on new signings.
Rangers boss Michael Beale wants midfield powerhouse John Lundstram to sign a new long-term contract at Ibrox.
Former Hibs striker Momodou Bojang has contacted the PFA claiming he was treated poorly by the club during his loan spell there.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
The Rugby Football Union has been told that more women need Premiership coaching roles if its dream of having a female in charge of the England men's team is to become a reality.

SUNDAY TIMES
Owen Farrell is expected to be cited for a high tackle during Saracens' victory over Gloucester on Friday and could miss England's Six Nations opener against Scotland on February 4.


Atletico Madrid are demanding a £9.5m loan fee and a commitment to buy for £70m from Manchester United as negotiations continue for Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23. (Sunday Mirror)

Former Everton boss Roberto Martinez, who was head coach of Belgium for six years before leaving after the 2022 World Cup, has reached a verbal agreement to take charge of Portugal.(Athletic - subscription required)

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has turned down an offer to become United States coach. (L'Equipe via Mail)

Tottenham Hotspur have targeted Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 28, to replace France captain Hugo Lloris, 36. (Sunday Mirror)

Al-Nassr have released Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar, 30, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, to free up space in their squad to register Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37. (Al-Riyadh)

Crystal Palace are ready to rival Everton in an attempt to sign former England striker Danny Ings, 30, from Aston Villa. (Sun)

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi has told Leandro Trossard he "wants more from him" after dropping the Belgium forward amid speculation linking the 28-year-old with a move to Newcastle United and Chelsea. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has warned Chelsea and Liverpool that only a huge fee will see the Seagulls sell 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Metro)

Chelsea have opened talks with Borussia Monchengladbach over a January move for their 26-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram, who is out of contract in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Leeds United are looking at Hoffenheim's French forward Georginio Rutter, 20. (Sky Sports Germany)

Ukrainian football agent Igor Kryvenko believes Shakhtar Donetsk will not let Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 22, leave for the reported £88m being offered by Arsenal, saying it was an "inadequate price". (Footboom via FourFourTwo.com)

Aston Villa's French defender Frederic Guilbert, 28, has hinted he could be poised for a move away from Villa Park in the January transfer window. (Birmingham Mail)

Blackburn Rovers want £15m for their Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz - despite the 23-year-old's contract running out in the summer. (Sun)

 

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Monday 9 January 2023 06:11, UK


DAILY MAIL
Tottenham are among one of multiple clubs monitoring the situation of Brighton winger Leandro Trossard.
Harry Maguire will not be joining Aston Villa in the January window, despite recent speculation the Manchester United skipper could be on his way to their Premier League rivals.
Premier League title contenders Arsenal and Newcastle United have enquired about the possibility of landing one of Barcelona's brightest talents, Alejandro Balde.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tottenham Hotspur are tracking Brentford goalkeeper David Raya as they prepare to sign a long-term successor to Hugo Lloris in the summer.
Burnley and Besiktas are in discussions about cancelling Wout Weghorst's loan after the Netherlands striker pleaded with the Turkish club to let him join Manchester United.

THE SUN
Manchester United star Antony has told of his terror after crashing his BMW sports car on a motorway on New Year's Eve.
Besiktas sporting director Ceyhun Kazanci has insisted that Manchester United will have to compensate them should they sign Wout Weghorst.
Jude Bellingham forgot his passport before jetting off with Borussia Dortmund and needed his mum to bail him out.
West Brom boss Carlos Corberan is keeping an eye on midfielder Lewis O'Brien at Nottingham Forest.
Chelsea's massive injury crisis could cost Mason Burstow a loan move.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United have received an apology from the Premier League for scheduling their match against Crystal Palace for later this month. The decision means that Erik ten Hag's side will play four games in the space of just 12 days.
Leeds United sporting director Victor Orta could bring two new players to Elland Road over the coming days, with a full agreement edging closer for Georginio Rutter and a bid dispatched for World Cup star Azzedine Ounahi, as the Whites put plans in place to pull away from the Premier League relegation zone.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is expected to stay at Old Trafford beyond the January transfer window despite shock rumours linking him with a move to Aston Villa.
Zinedine Zidane has reportedly rejected an offer to coach the men's United States National Team, offering a glimmer of hope to any Premier League clubs retaining an interest in his services.

DAILY RECORD
Excited Michael Beale says he can't wait to get his hands on his new Rangers recruits - but admits he's not sure if he'll have them wrapped up in time for Hampden.
Hearts have won the loan race for Aussie World Cup wonderkid Garang Kuol.
Lee Johnston insists his Hibs side earned the right to celebrate for stopping the rot after a week of getting slaughtered.



Arsenal are interested in 19-year-old Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde, who is yet to sign a contract extension. (Sport - in Spanish)

Newcastle are preparing for a summer move for Bayer Leverkusen's 23-year-old France forward Moussa Diaby. (Bild - in German)

Aston Villa are close to a breakthrough in talks to sign 29-year-old Spanish defender Alex Moreno from Real Betis. (Football Insider)

Southampton are considering a move for Celtic's 25-year-old Japan forward Daizen Maeda. (Sky Sports)

Racing Club have rejected Southampton's bid for 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz. (The Athletic - subscription)

Southampton have had a £15m bid rejected by Lorient for 23-year-old Nigeria striker Terem Moffi. (Mail)

Manchester United have dismissed speculation linking England defender Harry Maguire with Aston Villa and do not expect him to leave the club in the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)

Qatar Sports Investments, owners of Paris St-Germain, are looking to make a minority investment in another team and have held exploratory talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. (CBS Sports)

Manchester City expect to complete the £6.5m signing of 19-year-old Argentina Under-20 midfielder Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield this week. (Mail)

Roma director Tiago Pinto is confident England defender Chris Smalling, 30, will sign a new contract. (Football Italia)

Manchester United, Newcastle, Arsenal and Chelsea remain interested in 28-year-old Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, who could be on his way out of Barcelona in January. (Sport - in Spanish)

Atletico Madrid want to re-sign former academy graduate and Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho, but United are unlikely to let the 18-year-old Argentine leave. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Manchester United are considering a move for 36-year-old Inter Milan and Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, who spent four years at Manchester City. (Mail)

Manager Ruben Amorim says Sporting Lisbon do not fear interest from Tottenham in 23-year-old Spain defender Pedro Porro and 23-year-old English ex-Spurs midfielder Marcus Edwards. (Standard)

Tottenham are tracking Brentford's Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, as they seek a long-term successor to 36-year-old France's Hugo Lloris in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription)

 

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Tuesday 10 January 2023 07:15, UK


DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are plotting a move for Tottenham forward Harry Kane this summer, with the club making a new striker their 'prime objective'.
Manchester United are still hopeful of signing Wout Weghorst despite Besiktas refusing to rip up his loan deal from Burnley.
Kalvin Phillips is in line to make a full Manchester City debut seven months after his £42m summer move.
Dharmesh Sheth and Kaveh Solhekol discuss Manchester United's potential move for Burnley's Wout Weghorst on loan
Benfica's Roger Schmidt appears to have declared Chelsea's pursuit of wonderkid Enzo Fernandez as over in a recent press conference.
West Ham have made a new approach for Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri.
Rafael Leao rejected claims he had demanded wages of £8.8m-a-year at AC Milan, with the current Serie A champions looking to extend the youngster's deal.
Bayern Munich have reportedly joined Manchester United in the race for Frankfurt's Randal Kolo Muani.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
FA Cup matches using the video assistant referee have been relying on dramatically fewer camera angles than are made available in the Premier League at the same venues.
Nottingham Forest have launched an £18m move for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo.

THE SUN
Manchester United are still confident of landing Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst on loan despite Turkish club Besiktas insisting no deal is in place.
Chelsea have verbally agreed to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid for the rest of the season.
Despite being under pressure at Chelsea, The Daily Mail's Craig Hope believes Graham Potter will be given more time to turn things around by owner Todd Boehly
Jordan Pickford has told Everton he wants to stay at the club.
Leeds are reportedly keeping track of Coventry City striker Viktor Gyokeres in case their move for Georginio Rutter breaks down.
Newcastle are one of three Premier League clubs interested in signing Mallorca star Kang-in Lee, according to reports.
Newcastle want to launch a transfer bid for Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby.
Chelsea are believed to be close to signing Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix, according to Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol

DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk are reportedly close to agreeing a transfer fee ahead of Mykhailo Mudryk's proposed move to the Emirates.
Mikel Arteta confessed it was strange seeing Arsene Wenger back at Emirates Stadium after the Arsenal legend made his long-awaited return to the club.
Chelsea have been handed a major blow to their hopes of sealing the signing of Josko Gvardiol after RB Leipzig reaffirmed their commitment to keeping him.
Kaveh Solhekol claims Enzo Fernandez is set to stay at Benfica due to Chelsea's unwillingness to activate the release clause in his contract
Tottenham are reportedly interested in signing Pedro Porro and Marcus Edwards from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window.
Police will visit 1,000 homes this week as part of a massive crackdown on illegal television streaming.

THE GUARDIAN
Tottenham will have to pay Pedro Porro's £36.7m release clause if they want to sign him in January.
Chelsea are poised to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atlético Madrid for the rest of the season as they try to find a way out of the slump that left them off the pace in the Premier League and out of the FA Cup.

SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic are set to cash in on striker Giorgos Giakoumakis in a deal worth up to £8m - three times what he cost.
Michael Beale has told Allan McGregor he faces a fight to reclaim the No 1 spot at Rangers.

DAILY RECORD
Urawa Red Diamonds have offered Giorgos Giakoumakis a double-your-money offer in a bid to win the growing race for the Celtic striker.
Torino are set to revive their interest in Josip Juranovic and battle Serie A rivals Monza for the Celtic full-back after the Italian side suffered a hammer injury blow.



Burnley's Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst, 30, who is on loan at Besiktas, has offered to pay a compensation fee to the Turkish club out of his own pocket to force through a move to Manchester United, and could seal the switch by Tuesday. (Gokhan Dinc via Express)

Benfica boss Roger Schmidt says Chelsea's pursuit of Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has a release clause of about £106m, is "closed". (Mirror)

Atletico Madrid want to extend Portugal forward Joao Felix's contract by one year until 2027 before the 23-year-old joins Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season. (Marca - in Spanish)

Chelsea have stepped up their interest in Borussia Monchengladbach's 25-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram, whose contract runs out in the summer, and the Blues are also considering a move for PSV Eindhoven and England Under-21s forward Noni Madueke, 20. (Times - subscription required)

Brighton have rejected a verbal offer from Tottenham for Belgium forward Leandro Trossard and the Seagulls have no intention of selling the 28-year-old in January. (Football Insider)

West Ham United have renewed their interest in Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri and hope to sign the 25-year-old Morocco international on loan for the rest of the season. (Times - subscription required)

Leeds United are in advanced talks to sign French forward Georginio Rutter, 20, in a move worth up to a club record £35.3m from German club Hoffenheim. (Sky Sports, via Sky in Germany)

Leeds United will allow English forward Joe Gelhardt to go out on loan in January as the 20-year-old has been told he does not figure in manager Jesse March's plans for the rest of the season. (Football Insider)

Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo for £18m plus add-ons from Palmeiras. (Mail)

Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr want to sign 34-year-old Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets, whose contract with Barcelona will run out in the summer. (ESPN)

Arsenal have appointed former England Futsal player Hussein Isa, nicknamed 'Tekkers Guru', as a technical coach. The 34-year-old Spaniard, who has worked on TV adverts as a Lionel Messi body double, will start his role before the 2023-24 season. (Athletic)

 

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Wednesday 11 January 2023 07:03, UK


THE SUN
Mauricio Pochettino is waiting in the wings to become the new Chelsea boss if Graham Potter is sacked and the Argentine would be willing to take over if the club called.
Steven Gerrard is being considered for a shock new role as Poland head coach after being sacked by Aston Villa.
Chelsea could hijack Tottenham's move for Sporting Lisbon star Pedro Porro, according to reports.
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich believes that the club's fans are losing patience with boss Graham Potter following their recent run of poor form
West Ham are keeping tabs on Carlos Corberan with pressure growing on manager David Moyes.
Barcelona are reportedly ready to have a firesale of stars as they look to balance the books
David Beckham made a bizarre getaway after braving the elements to watch son Romeo make his debut for Brentford's second string.

THE TIMES
Pep Guardiola hinted that he may go with a left-field team selection for the Manchester derby on Saturday after admitting that some "ridiculous" thoughts about his starting XI had occupied his mind in the past few days.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester United moved closer to signing Wout Weghorst until the end of the season after Besiktas agreed to accept £2.5m in compensation to let the Holland striker leave.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is attracting interest from Spain as the imminent arrival of Joao Felix provides an extra obstacle towards the Chelsea striker's chances of regular football.
Atletico Madrid could sign former Manchester United forward Memphis Depay to replace Chelsea-bound Joao Felix.
Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners insists he is '100 per cent focused' on the Italian club despite being flattered by reports linking him with a move to Liverpool.
Al-Nassr are eyeing a move for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets in the wake of their £175m-a-year capture of Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports.
Paris Saint-Germain are eager for Lionel Messi to see out his career in the French capital and have made it clear they are against him re-joining Barcelona.
Gareth Bale is set to be offered a roving role by the Welsh FA following his retirement from football on Monday.
Leicester City have reportedly stretched ahead of their Premier League rivals in the race for Harry Souttar, with the Stoke City defender seemingly destined to make the step up to England's top flight.
Newcastle have denied making a verbal approach for Borussia Dortmund teenager Youssoufa Moukoko.
The Athletic journalist David Ornstein reviews Newcastle United journey so far since their takeover and Eddie Howe becoming the manager in for The Magpies as they reach their first semi-final since 2005.
Manchester United were reportedly interested in signing Julian Alvarez before the Argentine forward completed a move to rivals Man City.

DAILY MIRROR
Lionel Messi is set to have his World Cup success honoured by Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes but Kylian Mbappe will not be present for the event.

THE GUARDIAN
Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement to sign Wout Weghorst. They have a deal in principle to pay Besiktas about €3m (£2.7m) to end the striker's loan early and take him from his parent club Burnley for the rest of the season.
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have given county coaches a how-to guide on their bold new approach to Test cricket as England try to spread the so-called 'Bazball' revolution through the domestic game.

THE ATHLETIC
Paris Saint-Germain are planning to monitor Sergio Ramos between now and the end of the season before deciding whether to offer him a contract extension.
PSG remain 'quietly confident' that Lionel Messi will sign a new deal, but do they have competition from MLS side Inter Miami?

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Aston Villa have signed a three-year deal with a controversial gambling sponsor axed by Norwich City over sexually provocative adverts.
MCC has apologised and admitted it "upset many members" by cancelling the Eton-Harrow and Oxford-Cambridge fixtures at Lord's.
Joao Felix has flown to London to have a medical with Chelsea ahead of a loan move until the end of the season
A cricket club more than 100 years old could be forced to fold following complaints from a neighbour about flying cricket balls.

DAILY RECORD
Mexican side Tigres have reportedly made a final bid for Eintracht Frankfurt star Rafael Santos Borre before turning to Rangers star Alfredo Morelos as a January option.
Robby McCrorie's hopes of making an early impression on new Rangers boss Michael Beale have been dashed by injury.

SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers transfer target Todd Cantwell has been spotted visiting another club amid growing speculation over his future.
Celtic star Josip Juranovic is at the centre of a huge bust-up between his former clubs in Croatia that's set to go to FIFA to resolve... before he even completes his big money transfer.



Real Madrid want to sign England striker Harry Kane for next season. The 29-year-old's current deal at Tottenham runs until 2024 and he could cost up to 100m euros (£88.3m). (Todofichajes - in Spanish)

Poland have approached former Rangers and Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard about becoming their new manager. (Polish publication Meczyki, via Mail)

Arsenal are considering making a move for 32-year-old Real Madrid winger Eden Hazard, who retired from international duty with Belgium in December. (Mediafoot - in French)

Chelsea have joined Tottenham in wanting to sign Spain defender Pedro Porro this month - but have hit the same issue as Spurs in any move for the 23-year-old, as Sporting Lisbon want his 45m euro (£36.7m) release clause paid in full. (90 Min)

Besiktas have agreed to accept about £2.7m from Manchester United to allow Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst, 30, to end his loan from Burnley early and move to Old Trafford until the end of the season. However, the Turkish side want to have a replacement lined up before allowing the move to go through. (Guardian)

Mauricio Pochettino would be interested in the Chelsea job if they sack Graham Potter. (Sun)

Wolves are preparing an improved offer of around £8m for Nice midfielder Mario Lemina after an initial bid for the 29-year-old Gabon international was turned down. (Mail)

Wolves have also held talks with Bristol City over a deal for England Under-20 midfielder Alex Scott but are reluctant to meet the 19-year-old's £25m price tag. (Telegraph)

West Ham are considering West Brom boss Carlos Corberan as a potential replacement for David Moyes at the end of the season. (Sun)

Leicester have approached Fiorentina over a deal for 24-year-old Argentina forward Nico Gonzalez. (Gianluca di Marzio)

Southampton are keen to appoint Manchester City academy boss Jason Wilcox as their new director of football. (Mail)

Everton are in negotiations with Villarreal over a loan deal for former Bournemouth midfielder Arnaut Danjuma, 25. (Bruno Alemany - in Spanish)

Nottingham Forest are also interested in Netherlands international Danjuma. (Sky Sports)

Atletico Madrid are looking at Barcelona's Dutch forward Memphis Depay, 28, as one of a number of possible replacements for 23-year-old Portugal international Joao Felix, who is set to join Chelsea on loan for the rest of the season. (sportitalia.com - in Italian)

The signing of Felix will not impact Chelsea's move for RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku, 25. The France international will join the Blues in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle United have made an approach for Germany forward Youssoufa Moukoko, who is also a target for Chelsea, and could sign the 18-year-old on a free transfer when his Borussia Dortmund contract runs out in the summer. (Evening Standard)

Marseille and France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 23, is the subject of an offer from an unnamed Premier League club. (L'Equipe - in French)

Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, 24, says it is "nice to see" him being linked with Liverpool but that he is "100% focused on Atalanta" and "so happy" to play for the Serie A side. (Goal)

Wolves have renewed their interest in English defender Craig Dawson, whose West Ham deal runs out in the summer. The Molineux club missed out on bringing in the 32-year-old centre-back last summer. (Express & Star)

Bournemouth are in talks to sign 20-year-old Burkina Faso winger Dango Ouattara from French Ligue 1 side Lorient. (Athletic - subscription required

 

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Thursday 12 January 2023 08:07, UK



THE SUN
Manchester United have reportedly set their sights on Goncalo Ramos and Mohammed Kudus as striker targets for the summer transfer window.
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is reportedly set to leave the club for free at the end of the season.
Europe's top celebrity golf circuit would welcome Gareth Bale "with open arms" - allowing him to compete against fellow sporting legends such as Gianfranco Zola, Robbie Fowler, Andrew Strauss and Damon Hill.
Leicester City have contacted Fiorentina to discuss a potential £25m move for their Argentine winger Nicolas Gonzalez.
Manchester United starlet Zidane Iqbal is reportedly keen on leaving the club on loan this month.
Wolves are stepping up talks with Nice over a £10m move for former Fulham and Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina.
West Ham are exploring a move for Lorient's £25m-rated striker Terem Moffi after being snubbed by Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri.
Unai Emery is targeting a reunion with Matteo Guendouzi - after making Alex Moreno his first signing at Aston Villa.

DAILY MAIL
Fulham plan to offer manager Marco Silva a new contract as they look to secure his long-term future following the club's impressive Premier League return.
Nottingham Forest are set to approach Atletico Madrid to discuss a potential loan move for central defender Mario Hermoso.
Wolves want to sign Brazilian centre-back Felipe from Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window.
Manchester City are considering recalling Liam Delap from his loan at Stoke City amid interest from other clubs.

DAILY MIRROR

Old Trafford chiefs have acknowledged Manchester United paid over the odds to sign Antony from Ajax last summer, according to reports.
Former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is reportedly on his way back to the Premier League and could earn his old side some money in the process.

THE ATHLETIC
Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the highest-ever wage bill for a professional football club at €728m (£645m) a year, according to Football Benchmark's European Champions Report 2023.
Jason Wilcox has handed in his resignation as Manchester City's academy director ahead of a proposed move to Southampton.
Barcelona have been ordered by a court to pay €7.7m to their former player Matheus Fernandes, whose contract they terminated in June 2021.
Barcelona Women face being kicked out of the Copa de la Reina after the Liga F leaders fielded an ineligible player in their 9-0 victory over Osasuna.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tiemoue Bakayoko is in talks with AC Milan to end his loan with the Italian club and make him available for a move elsewhere.
Leeds are focused on bringing a striker to Elland Road as a priority, with a move for Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi not ruled out for later in the window.
Watford are hoping to take Manchester United's Facundo Pellistri on loan for the rest of the season.
Chelsea are braced for the possibility of midfielder Jorginho leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season when his contract expires.

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsenal could have a second chance to sign Barcelona forward Raphinha after missing out on the Brazil star during the summer transfer window.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly earmarked Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha for a potential summer swoop.

DAILY STAR
PSG have banned Lionel Messi from parading the World Cup around the Parc des Princes - after Argentina beat France in a thrilling final last month.
Mauricio Pochettino reportedly has his eyes on the Chelsea job should the Blues relieve Graham Potter of his duties in the near future.
Tickets for Fulham's Premier League clash with Chelsea have not sold out - and fans are raging at the extortionate cost.

THE TIMES
Poland want to make a decision by the end of the month on who their next manager will be, with Steven Gerrard one of the favoured candidates.
Football's lawmakers will discuss measures to increase playing time and reduce time-wasting.

DAILY RECORD
Motherwell are set to become the latest SPFL club to go shopping in the Asian market as they have launched an ambitious bid to land Japan midfielder Riku Danzaki.
Kevin Nisbet's contract will be a top priority for Hibs' incoming director of football - to avoid the striker running down his deal like Ryan Porteous.

SCOTTISH SUN
Blackburn are the English Championship club who have had a bid rejected for Rangers target Todd Cantwell.
St Mirren have posted a concerning loss of £1.6m as part of their latest annual financial report.
Filip Helander could be set to leave Rangers at the end of the season.



Manchester United and Chelsea are considering moves for Southampton's 25-year-old England defender Kyle Walker-Peters. (Talksport)

West Ham have spoken to Amiens about signing 22-year-old Senegal defender Formose Mendy. (The Athletic - subscription)

Leeds are making progress in a deal for Hoffenheim's France Under-21 striker Georginio Rutter, 20. (The Athletic - subscription)

Tottenham have decided not to trigger an option in the contract of Brazilian forward Lucas Moura, 30, to extend his stay beyond this season. (Telegraph)

Aston Villa have had a bid rejected for Marseille's 23-year-old France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who played under Villa manager Unai Emery at Arsenal. (Mail)

Wolves are stepping up talks over a £10m deal for 29-year-old Nice and Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, who played for Southampton and Fulham. (Sun)

Wolves want to sign Brazilian defender Felipe, 33, from Atletico Madrid. (Reuters)

Atletico could move for Leicester and Turkey defender Caglar Soyuncu, 26, as Felipe's replacement. (Matteo Morretto on Twitter - in Italian)

West Ham will block any move for 32-year-old Jamaica striker Michail Antonio, who is of interest to Wolves. (Express & Star)

Fulham are planning to offer manager Marco Silva a new contract following their impressive Premier League return. (Mail)

Championship side Watford want to sign 21-year-old Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri from Manchester United. (Telegraph - subscription)

Chelsea's former Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, wants to return to Barcelona. (AS - in Spanish)

Aston Villa are willing to listen to offers for 29-year-old France defender Lucas Digne only a year after his move from Everton. (Football Insider)

Chelsea's 31-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho is set to leave on a free transfer this summer. He favours a return to Serie A rather than extending his contract. (Telegraph - subscription)

Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, is likely to return to Atletico Madrid after his loan spell with Chelsea expires this summer, which could suggest the departure of Atletico manager Diego Simeone after their relationship soured. (Mirror)

Chelsea will continue negotiations with Borussia Monchengladbach for 25-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram. (Fabrizio Romano)

 

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Friday 13 January 2023 07:44, UK



DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk have reportedly come to an agreement on the fee for Mykhailo Mudryk with talks now entering the 'final stage'
Manchester United will block any request made by Nottingham Forest to play loanee Dean Henderson in their two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final.
Barcelona star Memphis Depay has an offer on the table to join Newcastle, according to reports in Spain.
Southampton manager Nathan Jones is ready to raid his old club Luton for defender James Bree.
Nottingham Forest are interested in bringing Ben Brereton Diaz back to the club and sending Emmanuel Dennis to Blackburn on loan in return.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Joao Cancelo's spell on Manchester City's bench has sparked interest from European clubs, who will monitor whether the Portugal full-back will be available in the transfer market this summer.
Manchester United will have to qualify for the Champions League and raise significant money through player sales if Erik ten Hag is to sign the midfielder and striker he wants this summer - even if the Glazers sell the club.
Chelsea are considering a move for highly-rated Real Madrid defender Rafa Marin, who could be available for a knockdown price this summer.
Julen Lopetegui is facing a Football Association investigation after allegedly confronting Morgan Gibbs-White in the stormy scenes that followed his Wolverhampton Wanderers side's League Cup defeat at Nottingham Forest.

THE SUN
Lionel Messi is being eyed up by Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal in a deal worth £245m per year.
Everton are interested in signing Lille forward Timothy Weah.
Wolves are in talks to sign Pablo Sarabia from Paris Saint-Germain.
Liverpool target Sofyan Amrabat wants to join Atletico Madrid.
Fulham are pushing to sign Rennes captain Hamari Traore.
Tottenham's bid to sign Sporting Lisbon star Pedro Porro could be sabotaged by two of Spurs' own players, according to reports.
Bournemouth are keen on re-signing their ex-forward Arnaut Danjuma from Villarreal - but face competition.

DAILY MIRROR
Darwin Nunez was a notable absentee from Liverpool training on Thursday and could miss the trip to Brighton this weekend.
Chelsea could face the prospect of having to play at Wembley for five years as they look at plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge.
Everton are to step up their pursuit of out-of-favour Manchester United forward Anthony Elanga.
Everton striker Ellis Simms could be heading back to Sunderland this month.

DAILY MAIL
Mykhailo Mudryk has given the clearest indication yet he is joining Arsenal in another social media post.
Mario Lemina is closing in on a move to Wolves after the Premier League strugglers agreed a £9m fee with Nice for the midfielder.
Manchester United have been presented with a raft of stadium expansion options - which include the demolition of Old Trafford and building of a brand new home.
West Ham retain an interest in Lorient forward Terem Moffi but believe a deal would be beyond their budget this month.
Everton, Fulham, Brighton and Sevilla are reportedly among the clubs keeping a close eye on USA star Timothy Weah this month after he impressed at the World Cup.
Joao Felix's red card against Fulham is set to cost Chelsea a huge £2.1m after he joined the Blues on Wednesday.

THE ATHLETIC
Sporting Lisbon are maintaining that Pedro Porro will only be allowed to leave the Portuguese side if a club pays his €45m (£39.9m) release clause.
Nottingham Forest have agreed a fee of €20m (£17.8m) for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo - and he will arrive in England for a medical this weekend.

THE TIMES
World Cup television crews were ordered to show FIFA president Gianni Infantino at least once during matches in Qatar and to ensure he was not pictured while on his mobile phone.
Chelsea's new signing David Datro Fofana is at the centre of a court case involving his former club Molde in Norway over the proceeds of his transfer.
Ilkay Gundogan accused his Manchester City team-mates of lacking hunger and desire before what he predicts will be one of the toughest derbies in years.
Steve Smith is set to play in the County Championship at the start of the season as preparation for the summer's Ashes series and is in negotiations with a number of counties including Sussex.

THE GUARDIAN
Chelsea are lining up a move for Brighton's Moises Caicedo after encountering frustration in attempts to bolster their midfield by signing Benfica's Enzo Fernandez.
A Saudi Arabian businessman is leading bidding to watch the latest chapter in Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's celebrated rivalry with a 10m riyals (£2.2m) offer for a ticket to next Thursday's friendly.
An investigation has been launched after millions of dollars reportedly went missing from an account belonging to eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt.

DAILY RECORD
Reported Rangers target Dion Sanderson has left Birmingham City reeling as an injury has left boss John Eustace urging "caution" over the Wolves loanee.
Celtic are one of three clubs interested in Polish forward Szymon Wlodarczyk.

SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic's South Korean signing target Gue-Sung Cho has opened up on his dream - to play in the English Premier League.
Rangers have been heavily linked with a move for Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell this month.




Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo's new club Al Nassr, are targeting 35-year-old Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi in a $300m-per-year (£245.9m) deal. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Arsenal are back in for Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 22, who is valued at 110m euros (£97.7m) (La Repubblica - in Italian)

The Gunners have submitted a new bid for Shakhtar Donetsk's Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 22, with a deal moving closer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea are considering making a bid for Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, following their frustrations in trying to sign Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, from Benfica. (Guardian)

Tottenham are interested in signing Belgium winger Leandro Trossard, 28, from Brighton. (Evening Standard)

Clubs in Spain, France, Germany and Italy are monitoring the situation of Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 28, after he lost his regular place in the Manchester City side. (Telegraph)

Wolves have had a bid accepted for Paris St-Germain and Spain midfielder Pablo Sarabia, 30. (AS - in Spanish)

Southampton could move for Luton Town's English right-back James Bree, 25, as they look to sign a full-back this month. (Athletic - subscription required)

Leeds United's deal for French Hoffenheim striker Georginio Rutter, 20, will be around £35m - a club record fee. (Sky Sports)

Nottingham Forest are closing in on the £16m signing of 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo from Palmeiras. (Telegraph- subscription required)

Everton are looking to sign two forwards this month. (Football Insider)

Manchester United and Sweden winger Anthony Elanga is one of the players Everton are targeting and want the 20-year-old on an initial loan deal. (Mail)

Besiktas are interested in Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez, 31, as a replacement for outgoing Dutch forward Wout Weghorst, 30, who is set to join Manchester United. (Fotospor, via Metro)

Wolves have activated the clause worth £44.4m to make 23-year-old Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha's loan deal from Atletico Madrid into a permanent move. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brentford have made an offer to Antalyaspor to sign United States forward Haji Wright, 24. (Tom Bogert)

Bournemouth are confident of re-signing the Netherlands midfielder Arnaut Danjuma, 25, from Villarreal amid reported interested from Everton. (Athletic - subscription required)

Germany striker Youssoufa Moukoko had been linked with Newcastle United but the 18-year-old is now set to sign a new contract with Borussia Dortmund after a breakthrough in negotiations. (Sky Germany)

 

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Saturday's newspapers.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea's underperforming stars are facing a fight for their futures with the club's owners planning to overhaul the squad and end the era of player power at Stamford Bridge.


Chelsea are conducting a review of the club's medical department as they attempt to find reasons behind the devastating injury crisis amid fears among players that the decision to sack long-standing staff has backfired.

Manchester United have received serious takeover interest from the Middle East, Asia and America and are poised to invite formal bids from them by a mid-February deadline.

Oleksandr Zinchenko was effectively told off for being too passionate by the Football Association in the form of a letter, sent to Zinchenko in August as a result of his exuberant celebrations during Arsenal's victory over Fulham.


THE SUN

Chelsea have no intention of axing manager Graham Potter - despite their alarming run of form.

Tottenham are scouting Israeli wonderkid Oscar Gloukh, according to reports.

Newcastle look set to steal Sergej Milinkovic-Savic right from the hands of Arsenal.

Chelsea are eyeing a move for PSV Eindhoven star Noni Madueke.

THE GUARDIAN
Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk for an eventual fee of up to £80m, meaning their long pursuit of the player is on the verge of a successful conclusion.

THE ATHLETIC

Sturm Graz are in talks with Arsenal about the possibility of signing goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo on loan.

Dejan Kulusevski looks set to return to action for Tottenham's derby against north London rivals Arsenal on Sunday.


DAILY MAIL
Manchester City are expected to push through a deal for Velez Sarsfield midfielder Maximo Perrone this week.

Liverpool's assistant manager Pep Lijnders has revealed that he almost joined Sir Alex Ferguson's coaching staff at Manchester United.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is leaving Liverpool - but faces a dilemma over his pending exit as he decides whether to go in January or depart as a free agent.

Chelsea remain keen on Marcus Thuram from Borussia Monchengladbach, despite the Bundesliga side remaining convinced the forward will stay at the club in January.

Newcastle are interested in Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves and are monitoring his situation at Molineux.

Leicester plan to accelerate their move to sign Nicolas Gonzalez from Fiorentina during the early part of next week.


DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea still have four targets and may sign multiple players before the January transfer window draws to a close, according to reports.


DAILY STAR
Fulham's owners could be set to take over the WWE as wrestling supremo Vince McMahon looks to sell the company.

Barcelona are ready to snap up the prodigy of one of their all-time greats, with Ronaldinho's son Joao de Assis Moreira on trial at Camp Nou.

THE TIMES

Arsenal are confident of landing Mykhailo Mudryk in time for the winger to be in contention to play against Manchester United a week on Sunday.

Clubs in the EFL will hold talks next month on giving an extra promotion place to teams from the National League to get into Sky Bet League Two.

A new social media platform for football called Hoof has been launched which automatically rejects the use of abusive language.

DAILY RECORD
Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon admits he's been bowled over by the backing he's received on the road to recovery - with even Hibernian fans wishing him the best.

Everton boss Frank Lampard has confessed he is open to letting players leave Goodison Park this month amid reports linking Tom Davies with Rangers - but admits he's been short of offers for his fringe men.

Newcastle are interested in signing 25-year-old Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, who has 18 months left on his contract at Wolves. (Mail)

Chelsea are fully behind manager Graham Potter and are planning a mass clear-out of players if results do not improve. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Arsenal are confident of completing the £80m signing of Mykhailo Mudryk, 22, from Shakhtar Donetsk in time for the Ukraine winger to make his debut against Manchester United next weekend. (Times - subscription required)

Chelsea could sign France forward Marcus Thuram for as little as €10m (£8.86m) this month with 25-year-old's Borussia Monchengladbach contract expiring at the end of the season. (Caught Offside)

Liverpool met with Sofyan Amrabat's representatives to try and convince the Fiorentina midfielder to move to Anfield, but the 26-year-old Morocco international prefers a move to Atletico Madrid. (Mirror)

Chelsea and Tottenham are eyeing a move for Leandro Trossard after the Belgium winger's agent released a statement saying the 28-year-old wanted to leave Brighton. (Football.London)

Manchester United have received serious takeover interest from the Middle East, Asia and America and are poised to invite formal bids from them by next month's deadline. British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also expected to bid for the club. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea are in talks with PSV Eindhoven over a move for England Under-21 winger Noni Madueke, 20. (Football.London)

Aston Villa have opened talks to sign Marseille and France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 23, and have discussed offering a player in a swap deal. (Football Insider)

Everton and Wolves are interested in 33-year-old Brazilian defender Felipe Monteiro, who has six months left on his contract at Atletico Madrid. (Mail)

The Toffees have also made a 20m euro (£17.7m) bid for Lorient and Burkina Faso forward Dango Ouattara, 20. (Ouest-France - in French)

Wolves have agreed a deal to sign 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Joao Gomes from Flamengo. (Fabrizio Romano)

The Black Country side are also closing in on a deal to sign Spain midfielder Pablo Sarabia, 30, from Paris St-Germain. (Talksport)

Club Bruges have agreed a deal to sign England youth goalkeeper Josef Bursik, 22, from Stoke. (Telegraph)

Nice have agreed a deal with Lorient for Nigeria forward Terem Moffi, 23, who has also been the subject of a bid from Southampton. (Footmercato - in French)

Tottenham remain keen on signing Spain international Pedro Porro, 23, from Sporting Lisbon but need to sell one of their other senior right-backs - Republic of Ireland international Matt Doherty, 30, or 23-year-old Brazilian Emerson Royal - first. (Standard)

Newcastle United and Tottenham could compete for the signature of Roma and Itlay midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, 23. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Burnley are interested in signing 19-year-old Dutch defender Jenson Seelt from PSV Eindhoven and Sweden defender Hjalmar Ekdal, 23, from Djurgardens. (Mail)

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, is not for sale this month despite Everton, Southampton, Leeds, West Ham and Leicester all expressing an interest in the Scotland international. (90Min)

Aston Villa's French full-back Frederic Guilbert, 28, is set to sign a permanent deal with Strasbourg, where he spent the second half of last season on loan. (L'Equipe - in French)

 

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Sunday 15 January 2023 07:38, UK


THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Erik ten Hag has given his Manchester United scouts a dozen names from the Netherlands that he wants them to look at, with Ajax defender Jurrien Timber remaining one of his key targets.

Angry Manchester City players, including Jack Grealish, and staff members confronted referee Stuart Attwell in the tunnel over Bruno Fernandes' controversial derby equaliser at Old Trafford.

Bournemouth are preparing a £50,000-a-week offer to try and tempt forward Antoine Semenyo to join the club from Bristol City this month.

Blackburn Rovers are keen to sign young Leeds United striker Joe Gelhardt to give their promotion push a boost.

Two Saudi clubs could go head to head in a bid to sign Lionel Messi, with Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad potentially willing to go to an eye-watering £306m per year for the World Cup winner.


THE ATHLETIC
Arnaut Danjuma has arrived back in the UK to speak to potential Premier League loan clubs after Villarreal gave him permission to seek a January move.


MAIL ON SUNDAY
Chelsea, Inter Milan and Arsenal appear set to miss out on a January deal for Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah, who is unlikely to leave the Spanish club until the summer at the earliest.
Eden Hazard has reportedly held talks with Al Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia about joining Cristiano Ronaldo at the Saudi club.

Rennes goalkeeper Steve Mandanda is set to follow Tottenham's Hugo Lloris into international football retirement after 14 years playing largely as his backup.
Josef Martinez, the most successful striker in Atlanta United's short history, is set to leave the MLS club for rivals Inter Miami on a one-year deal.

A company which handles investments for athletics great Usain Bolt is under investigation amid reports that Bolt might have been defrauded out of millions of pounds.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Arsenal have been left licking their wounds with Mykhaylo Mudryk now set to join rivals Chelsea, and could return to summer targets Yeremy Pino and Moussa Diaby of Villarreal and Bayer Leverkusen respectively.

Supporters of the National League's bottom side Scunthorpe United caused a brief break in play by invading the pitch during their 2-0 home defeat by Woking in protest against current owner Peter Swann, who is looking to sell the club.

SUNDAY MIRROR
Everton defender Yerry Mina argued with fans in the street outside Goodison Park following Saturday's defeat by Southampton while supporters also blocked in Anthony Gordon's car.
Liverpool could be tempted to renew their interest in Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves with his contract having entered its final 18 months.

Noni Madueke could be the next player to join Chelsea's new-look squad with PSV already seeking a replacement for their £40m rated winger.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Owen Farrell is set to be named as Steve Borthwick's England captain for the Six Nations now fears of suspension have been put to bed. Courtney Lawes is also set to be named in the squad when it is confirmed on Monday but Henry Slade's participation is in doubt after he was sent off on Saturday while playing for the Exeter Chiefs.
Leicester Tigers are likely to add Danny Wilson to their backroom staff for the remainder of the season, with the former Glasgow Warriors head coach joining Harlequins in the summer.
Spain has emerged as favourite to host the 2031 Ryder Cup with PGA Catalunya at the head of the queue which also includes the London Club and projects in Luton and Bolton.

SUNDAY MAIL
Celtic target Cho Gue-sung wants to delay his departure from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors until the summer because of concerns about his own physical fitness.



Chelsea have made a 30m euro (£26.5m) bid for PSV Eindhoven's England Under-21 winger Noni Madueke, 20. (ESPN)

Liverpool have ended contract talks with midfielder Naby Keita and will let the 27-year-old Guinea international leave on a free transfer in the summer. (Football Insider)

Chelsea had a loan bid for Jamaica forward Michail Antonio, 32, turned down by West Ham. (Observer)

Crystal Palace will launch a new bid for Chelsea and England midfielder Conor Gallagher in the January window, with the 22-year-old dropping down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. (Sun on Sunday)

Barcelona are in no rush to sell Netherlands forward Memphis Depay and are happy to keep the 28-year-old until his contract expires in the summer. (Athletic - subscription required)

Real Madrid are making England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, a priority in the transfer market. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Everton want to sign 20-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga from Manchester United. (Football Insider)

Crystal Palace fear they will be priced out of signing 25-year-old English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United. (Sun on Sunday)

Tottenham will meet with Sporting Lisbon this week to discuss a deal for Spain right-back Pedro Porro, 23, who has agreed personal terms with the club. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham are plotting a £20m move for Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie, 21. (Sun on Sunday)

Liverpool are weighing up a bid for Wolves and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves as the 25-year-old enters the final 18 months of his contract at Molineux. (Sunday Mirror)

Wolves are interested in bringing in Newcastle centre-back Jamaal Lascelles, 29, if they can't sign 32-year-old Craig Dawson from West Ham. (Football Insider)

West Ham have made enquiries for Lorient and Nigeria forward Terem Moffi, 23, but the Hammers believe he is beyond their budget with the French side setting an asking price of £25m. (Mail on Sunday)

Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signing of Palmeiras' Brazilian midfielder Danilo, 21. (90min)

Villarreal and Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma, 25, is in London to hold talks with clubs, including Bournemouth, about a January loan move. (Athletic - subscription required)

Bournemouth are preparing a £50,000-a-week deal to tempt Ghana's 23-year-old forward Antoine Semenyo from Bristol City. (Sun on Sunday)

Southampton want to sign two of Manchester City's academy stars - English midfielder Kian Breckin, 19, and 18-year-old Portuguese winger Carlos Borges. (Sun on Sunday)

 

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Monday 16 January 2023 08:03, UK


DAILY TELEGRAPH
West Ham have drawn up a four-person shortlist to potentially replace under-fire David Moyes, It includes two "dream" appointments in Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel.
Barcelona are seeking legal clarity over a potential deal to re-sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Chelsea.
Tottenham could follow up an initial inquiry for Brighton winger Leandro Trossard this week as doubts over his future at the Amex Stadium continue to grow.
Australia international Keanu Baccus, who joined St Mirren last summer, is attracting interest from several Championship clubs, including Norwich, Middlesbrough and Cardiff.
Jack Nowell and Jonny May could be the major omissions when Steve Borthwick names his first England squad on Monday, which is likely to see veteran hooker Dan Cole recalled.

THE SUN
Real Madrid and Barcelona are reportedly locked in a transfer battle to sign one of Argentina's hottest prospects, 16-year-old Velez Sarsfield winger Gianluca Prestianni.
Tottenham are considering a January move for Roma midfielder Niccolo Zainolo, whose recent performances have been criticised by the club's supporters.
Crystal Palace will make one final effort to tempt Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher back to the club on a permanent deal this month.
Richarlison failed to hide his frustration in the North London derby following a tense coming together with Takehiro Tomiyasu.
David Moyes will be in charge of West Ham's crunch relegation clash with Everton on Saturday.
Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool have reportedly received a boost in their bid to sign Jude Bellingham.
Arnaut Danjuma has arrived in England in order to seal a transfer to the Premier League, according to reports.
Chelsea successfully hijacked Arsenal's move for Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk - doubling the Gunners' wage offer in the process
Chelsea head coach Graham Potter was full of praise for his new signing Mykhailo Mudryk and believes he can be a fan favourite.

THE ATHLETIC
Rangers boss Michael Beale says Scottish football needs to present itself in a better light after the Viaplay Cup semi-final weekend was marred by a heavy Hampden Park pitch and VAR issues.
Raphael Varane believes "everything is possible" for Manchester United when he was asked about his team's potential title hopes this season.
Liverpool are at a low ebb after their loss to Brighton, according to captain Jordan Henderson.

DAILY MAIL
Tottenham will face investigations by the FA and Met Police after the unsightly attack on Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale by a supporter following Sunday's North London derby.
Wout Weghorst could be in line for his Manchester United debut against Crystal Palace on Wednesday after training with the squad for the first time on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest have joined the list of clubs interested in signing Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma, who is in England looking for a new club after being made available for loan.
Barcelona have proposed a swap deal to Inter Milan which would see the Serie A side take Franck Kessie on loan in exchange for another midfielder Marcelo Brozovic.
Chelsea have shown interest in Brighton pair Moises Caicedo and Leandro Trossard as they weigh up their next moves.
Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City must find a way to get Erling Haaland more involved in their play.
Newcastle United are stepping up their bid to sign highly-rated Spanish full-back Ivan Fresneda.
Xabi Alonso has likened his Bayer Leverkusen wonderkid Florian Wirtz to Lionel Messi.

THE INDEPENDENT
Arsenal have reportedly been offered the chance to end Leandro Trossard's unsettled spell at Brighton.

DAILY EXPRESS
Raphinha has no interest in leaving Barcelona for a Premier League return with Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.
Chelsea are expecting to make at least two more signings by the end of January.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag reportedly wants to keep Facundo Pellistri at the club this month despite the winger not being included in the Manchester derby matchday squad.
Leeds' transfer pursuit of Club Brugge goalkeeper Senne Lammens moved a step closer after the Belgian club signed England under-21 shot-stopper Joe Bursik.

THE GUARDIAN
A series of football managers have raised fresh questions over the ownership of Everton FC after claiming they were interviewed for the top job in the presence of the now-sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov.

THE TIMES
Mikel Arteta set Arsenal a target of 90 points to lift the Premier League title after they moved eight clear with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Bruno Fernandes thinks that Marcus Rashford is one of the best players in the world - and has been for some time.
The new England head coach, Steve Borthwick, is set to recall Ben Earl, Elliot Daly and Dan Cole and select Owen Farrell as his captain for the Six Nations Championship.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has emerged as a potential transfer target for Mexican club Tigres.

PSV Eindhoven are ready to battle Rangers over their January transfer target Todd Cantwell, who appears to be on the way out of Norwich City.
Ange Postecoglou wants at least one more signing in this transfer window.
Rangers boss Michael Beale admits he's facing an anxious injury wait over Hampden hero Kemar Roofe.

THE SCOTSMAN
Malik Tillman says there is nothing to report on chances of him joining Rangers on a permanent deal from Bayern Munich.
In-form Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet says getting involved in new contract negotiations right now would be "a distraction", saying that he will leave his agent to do any talking with the Easter Road hierarchy.

DAILY RECORD
Elias Melkersen is set to leave Hibs and join Sparta Rotterdam.




Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for England forward Raheem Sterling, despite the 28-year-old only moving to Stamford Bridge last summer. (Football Insider)

Arsenal have made contact with Barcelona to explore deals for Brazil winger Raphinha, 26, and Spain forward Ferran Torres, 22. (90min)

Arsenal have been offered Brighton and Belgium winger Leandro Trossard, 28, who is set to leave the Seagulls this month. (Independent)

Barcelona have put a 100m euro (£88.7m) price tag on Raphinha, who moved to the Nou Camp from Leeds in July. (Sport - in Spanish)

Barcelona want to re-sign Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, from Chelsea but fear they are legally unable to do so. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea are ready to spend more than £100m on three further signings during the January transfer window after completing a deal for Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk. (Football Insider)

Liverpool could move for Wolves and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 25, in January with England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Guinea's Naby Keita's time at the club running out. (Mirror)

Arsenal are interested in signing Real Valladolid's Spanish right-back Ivan Fresneda, 18. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester United and Arsenal will compete to sign Brazilian winger Luiz Henrique, 22, from Real Betis. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

West Ham have made a £25m bid for Lorient and Nigeria striker Terem Moffi, 23. (Sky Sports)

Leeds are interested in Club Bruges' 20-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens. (Mail)

PSV Eindhoven have made an enquiry for Norwich's English midfielder Todd Cantwell, 24. Rangers are also interested. (Football Insider)

Discussions are ongoing between the Polish football association and Steven Gerrard over the former Aston Villa boss becoming manager of the Poland national team. (Fabrizio Romano)

Nottingham Forest have joined the list of clubs interested in signing Villarreal and Netherlands forward Arnaut Danjuma, 25, on loan. (Mail)

Everton have opened loan talks with Atalanta and Colombia forward Duvan Zapata, 31. (Mirror, via TEAMtalk)

West Ham are considering replacements for manager David Moyes, with Nuno Espirito Santo and Rafael Benitez among the contenders. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Moyes is working on a game-by-game basis, but is expected to be in charge of West Ham's next game against Everton on Saturday. (Sun)