What The Sports Pages Say

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Monday's Newspapers:
23rd December 2019



DAILY MAIL

Mikel Arteta is reportedly lining up Napoli star Dries Mertens as his first signing as Arsenal head coach.
Diego Costa has set a target of knocking Liverpool out of the Champions League at Anfield as he battles for fitness ahead of last-16 tie.
Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City supporters to create more noise at the Etihad and believes his players deserve a better atmosphere.
Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have been left angered by FIFA preventing them celebrating their Club World Cup with fans.
THE SUN
David Beckham has offered his old England team-mate Joe Hart a career lifeline with a transfer to Inter Miami.
West Ham are weighing up a £15m move for Hull City star Jarrod Bowen with Leicester and Tottenham also keen on the winger.
Empower the players - Neville
Gary Neville has reiterated the call for direct action against racism by players walking off the pitch - and admitted he was "ashamed" not to have done so in support of former team-mate Ashley Cole. Click the image below to read more...
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wrote to the Premier League to voice his anger at his team being asked to play twice in 48 hours over Christmas.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe believes his side are in their most real relegation battle since promotion in 2015.
Wolves striker Raul Jimenez believes the club can secure a Champions League finish this season.

OTHER
Paul Pogba
Real Madrid have informed Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola that they are not thinking about signing the Frenchman in the January transfer window. (DAILY EXPRESS)
Tottenham contract rebel Christian Eriksen is reportedly set to snub a move to Manchester United in January. (DAILY MIRROR)
Arsenal are considering a January move for Bayer Leverkusen forward Kevin Volland. (Sky Sports)
Mario Mandzukic has arrived in Qatar ahead of completing a move from Juventus to Al-Duhail. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City may look to take advantage of a breakdown in contract talks between PSG and Marquinhos. (Sky Sports)
Lionel Messi is keen on Barcelona to splash the cash in the transfer window and Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich is in his sights. (DAILY STAR)
Andy Robertson believes victory in the Club World Cup can propel Liverpool towards further honours in 2020. (THE GUARDIAN)
Leeds have joined Derby and Middlesbrough in the race to land Aberdeen front man Sam Cosgrove. (SCOTTISH SUN)
Celtic have not made an official £3m bid for Fabricio Bruno. The Cruzeiro player is due to meet Hoops officials in London. (SCOTTISH SUN)
Celtic and Scotland physio Tim Williamson has told wannabe employers Manchester United to forget it. (SCOTTISH SUN)
Mourinho unhappy with Son dismissal
Jose Mourinho delivered a withering assessment of Antonio Rudiger's role in Son Heung-min's red card during Tottenham's defeat to Chelsea.
Jose Mourinho

Solskjaer fury at Man Utd display
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accused his Manchester United players of treating their game at Watford as a testimonial after they slipped to a shock defeat against the Premier League's bottom side.

Ancelotti targets Champions League
Carlo Ancelotti has targeted Champions League football with Everton, who he described as "one of the greatest clubs in England".
New Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants Napoli winger Dries Mertens, 32, with the Belgium international into the final year of his contract. (Calciomercato)

Arsenal are also considering a January move for Bayer Leverkusen's 27-year-old German forward Kevin Volland. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United and a number of Bundesliga clubs have targeted Birmingham City and England youth midfielder Jude Bellingham, 16, after this first-team breakthrough. (Telegraph)

Manchester United will not offer Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, a new contract runs out in June 2020. (Express)

West Ham target Gabriel Barbosa refused to discuss his future after Flamengo's Club World Cup final defeat by Liverpool. The 23-year-old Brazil forward is on loan in his homeland from Inter Milan. (Goal)

Everton have promised new manager Carlo Ancelotti he will have money to spend in January as the Italian prepares to begin work at Goodison Park. (Star)


Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic would add "determination and character" to AC Milan, says boss Stefano Pioli, but a deal for the free agent is yet to be agreed. (DAZN, via Goal)

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says the club need to strengthen in January to maintain their promising start in the Premier League. (Sheffield Star)

Paris St-Germain want to sign AC Milan's 22-year-old Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta. (RMC Sport - French)

Schalke goalkeeper and captain Alexander Nubel will leave the club at the end of the season with the 23-year-old wanted by some of Europe's top clubs. (Mail)

West Brom's Egyptian defender Ahmed Hegazi, 28, was dropped by boss Slaven Bilic over a training ground incident. (Express & Star)

Juventus' former Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic, 33, has arrived in Qatar before a move to Al-Duhail, having previously been a target for Manchester United. (Sky Italia)

Brescia and Italy striker Mario Balotelli wants to stay at the club provided owner Massimo Cellino is keen to keep the 29-year-old. (Football Italia)

Promising Norwegian striker Bryan Fiabema is set to join Chelsea from Tromso after the 16-year-old impressed on trial. (Star)

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says the La Liga side are not in the market for a striker in January. (Goal)

 

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Tuesday's Newspapers:
24th December 2019


THE SUN
Manchester United are to offer Erling Haaland a £200k-a-week deal after RB Leipzig confirmed United are in pole position for the striker.
Arsenal are set to offer Granit Xhaka plus £40m in a bid to tempt Leicester into selling midfield star Wilfred Ndidi.
Chelsea have reportedly launched a £44m swoop for Real Madrid attacker Isco.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is the 'priority' for Valencia in the January transfer window.
Espanyol are hoping to sign former Brazil international Hulk on loan from Shanghai SIPG until the end of the season.
RB Leipzig's head of football Oliver Mintzlaff has revealed they are struggling to compete with Manchester United in the race to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg.
Real Madrid have told Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola that they will not be signing the 26-year-old in January.
Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal has put Inter Milan on red alert as he insists his agent is currently sorting out his future.
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo warned him of the difficulties of playing in Serie A.

DAILY MIRROR
Patrick Vieira has revealed he was never contacted by Arsenal before the north Londoners appointed Mikel Arteta as their new boss.
Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Isco, 27, in a £44m deal by Real Madrid, which would pave the way for the Spanish giants to make a move for Tottenham's 27-year-old midfielder Christian Eriksen.
Fulham and Brentford are both considering a move for Jack Clarke, if the youngster is recalled from Leeds by Tottenham.

DAILY STAR
£35m Lokomotiv Moscow star Aleksey Miranchuk is being 'directed towards' Manchester United over Juventus', according to reports in Italy.
Manchester United have told Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo they can leave the club.
Andy Carroll is closing in on a new one-year contract at hometown club Newcastle.
Atletico have also reached an agreement to sign Paris Saint Germain an Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 32.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United face a battle to keep Angel Gomes and Tahith Chong at the club, with the pair both open to moves away next year.

DAILY EXPRESS
Real Madrid are trying to offload players to make way for a £50m move for Tottenham's Christian Eriksen in January.
Tottenham will need to pay £50m to sign French central defender Issa Diop from West Ham.

DAILY RECORD
Slovan Bratislava chief Ivan Kmotrik has revealed talks have taken place with Celtic over striker Andraz Sporar.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has hinted that Filip Benkovic could be allowed to leave in January if "the right team" can be found.

SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers have announced a 'strategic partnership' with American club Orange County.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk has no intention of allowing striker Jordan Rhodes to leave for Celtic next month.

OTHER
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been linked with a move to Arsenal. The Gunners will offer City £40m plus Granit Xhaka for their defensive midfielder. (Leicester Mercury)
Leicester City are likely to have an offer accepted for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani. (Leicester Mercury)
Red Bull Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff has given an update on Erling Haaland's future and says the Salzburg forward wants to move by the summer. (Manchester Evening News)
Dean Smith has dismissed claims Aston Villa may have to sell players to meet financial fair play rules - and also rejected claims Jack Grealish has a £45m escape clause in his contract. (Express & Star)

Barcelona are already planning for next season and want to bring Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar back to the club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

RB Leipzig's head of football Oliver Mintzlaff has revealed they are struggling to compete with Manchester United in the race to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg. (Mail)

Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Isco, 27, in a £44m deal by Real Madrid, which would pave the way for the Spanish giants to make a move for Tottenham's 27-year-old midfielder Christian Eriksen. (Mirror)

Arsenal and Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Sead Kolasinac, 26, is a transfer target for Napoli and Roma. (Sky Sports)

Real Madrid have told Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola that they will not be signing the 26-year-old in January. (Mail)

Tottenham will need to pay £50m to sign French central defender Issa Diop, 22, from West Ham. (Express)

Spurs are keen on Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare. The 20-year-old has also been considered by Manchester United. (L'Equipe - via Football 365)

Borussia Dortmund will not sanction the sale of England winger Jadon Sancho, 19, in January. (Bild)

Manchester United have told Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 29, they can leave the club. (Star)

AC Milan have placed a £26m price tag on midfielder Franck Kessie, with Wolves keen on signing the 23-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder in January. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Lyon have identified Atletico Madrid and France midfielder Thomas Lemar, 24, as a primary transfer target. (L'Equipe - in French)

Atletico have also reached an agreement to sign Paris Saint Germain an Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 32. (Star)

Fulham and Brentford are considering moving for Jack Clarke, 19, in January if Tottenham recall the winger from his loan spell at Leeds. (Mail)

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been backed to sign Juventus' Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic, 33, on a short-term deal. (Express)

Everton have been encouraged to sign Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez, 28, as well as Southampton front man Danny Ings, 27. (Talksport - via Star)

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers says Croatian centre-back Filip Benkovic, 23, could go on loan in January amid reported interest from Championship side Derby. (Leicester Mercury)

Forward Andy Carroll, 30, is set to earn a new-one year deal at Newcastle United with boss Steve Bruce impressed by the Englishman since his return. (Mirror)

A joke eBay sale of Stoke City has been pulled after bids for the club reached £65,000. (Stoke Sentinel)

 

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Christmas Day 2019

the sun

Manchester United are to offer Erling Haaland a £200k-a-week deal after RB Leipzig confirmed United are in pole position for the striker.
Arsenal are set to offer Granit Xhaka plus £40m in a bid to tempt Leicester into selling midfield star Wilfred Ndidi.
Chelsea have reportedly launched a £44m swoop for Real Madrid attacker Isco.
Vincent Kompany has urged Manchester City to give Pep Guardiola a new contract as boss.


daily mail

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is the 'priority' for Valencia in the January transfer window.
Espanyol are hoping to sign former Brazil international Hulk on loan from Shanghai SIPG until the end of the season.
Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal has put Inter Milan on red alert as he insists his agent is currently sorting out his future.
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo warned him of the difficulties of playing in Serie A.
Charles Leclerc's new Ferrari contract is reportedly worth £7.7m per year.


daily mirror

Patrick Vieira has revealed he was never contacted by Arsenal before the north Londoners appointed Mikel Arteta as their new boss.
Fulham and Brentford are both considering a move for Jack Clarke, if the youngster is recalled from Leeds by Tottenham.
Real Madrid are trying to offload players to make way for a £50m move for Tottenham's Christian Eriksen in January.
Andy Carroll is closing in on a new one-year contract at hometown club Newcastle.


the times

Manchester United are ready to listen to offers for Nemanja Matic and Marcos Rojo when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.
PFA chairman Ben Purkiss says captains should be backed to lead their teams off the field in the face of discrimination.
Andy Carroll is on a one-year contract at Newcastle that will extend if certain mystery conditions are met.
England are giving serious thought to fielding an all-seam attack for the first Test against South Africa.
The ECB has confirmed it has had initial discussions with the Indian and Australian cricket boards about creating a new four-nations ODI tournament.
Charles Leclerc's new contract suggests he is now Ferrari's number one driver over Sebastian Vettel.


daily telegraph

Manchester United face a battle to keep Angel Gomes and Tahith Chong at the club, with the pair both open to moves away next year.


daily record

Slovan Bratislava chief Ivan Kmotrik has revealed talks have taken place with Celtic over striker Andraz Sporar.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has hinted Filip Benkovic could be allowed to leave in January if "the right team" can be found.


scottish sun

Rangers have announced a 'strategic partnership' with American club Orange County.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk has no intention of allowing striker Jordan Rhodes to leave for Celtic next month.

 

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Boxing Day 2019


daily telegraph

Manchester City have started identifying potential defensive reinforcements, despite manager Pep Guardiola's claim he does not want to make any January signings.
Liverpool have been granted permission by the Premier League to wear the FIFA golden badge of Club World Cup winners for one game over the holiday period.


daily mirror

Mikel Arteta faces a Gabriel Martinelli row after the striker was called up to Brazil U23s.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits he is currently confused over how Takumi Minamino will fit into his side in the short-term.
Philippe Coutinho has reportedly opened the door to a Premier League return - if Bayern Munich do not activate their purchase option on the Brazil international at the end of his loan spell.
Watford defender Adrian Mariappa says people writing them off is the motivation they need to beat relegation this season.


daily star

Tottenham are convinced Jose Mourinho has already helped to secure Harry Kane's future at the club.


the guardian

Michail Antonio has said English football's racism problem will be eradicated only if clubs are hit with points deductions when supporters abuse players.


the sun

Jesse Lingard says Manchester United have got to sort their mentality out if they want to challenge for the title in the future.


scottish sun

Rangers' Europa League opponents Braga are having to battle red tape to officially appoint their new manager because Ruben Amorim does not have the necessary coaching badges.

 

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Friday's Newspapers:
27th December 2019


the times

Manuel Pellegrini's future as the West Ham United manager hinges on the outcome of the club's next two matches with David Moyes the leading contender to succeed him.


daily star

Liverpool are keen on a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho - but any January raid for the England star is unlikely.
Manchester United have put England trio Tyrone Mings, James Maddison and Jadon Sancho on their transfer shopping list.


daily mirror

Everton forward Richarlison is reportedly on a list of five attacking targets in Manchester United's sights as the January transfer window looms.


the sun

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol has joined Alan Pardew at Dutch club ADO Den Haag as their new technical director.


daily mail

Roy Hodgson has pleaded with the Crystal Palace board to back him with new signings in the January transfer window following a late win over West Ham United.


daily record

Livingston want to land Motherwell keeper Trevor Carson in January.

 

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Saturday's Nespapers:
28th December 2019


THE SUN

Manchester United are to offer Erling Haaland a £200k-a-week deal after RB Leipzig confirmed United are in pole position for the striker.
Arsenal are set to offer Granit Xhaka plus £40m in a bid to tempt Leicester into selling midfield star Wilfred Ndidi.

Chelsea have reportedly launched a £44m swoop for Real Madrid attacker Isco.

Vincent Kompany has urged Manchester City to give Pep Guardiola a new contract as boss.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is the 'priority' for Valencia in the January transfer window.
Espanyol are hoping to sign former Brazil international Hulk on loan from Shanghai SIPG until the end of the season.
Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal has put Inter Milan on red alert as he insists his agent is currently sorting out his future.
Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo warned him of the difficulties of playing in Serie A.


DAILY MIRROR

Patrick Vieira has revealed he was never contacted by Arsenal before the north Londoners appointed Mikel Arteta as their new boss.
Fulham and Brentford are both considering a move for Jack Clarke, if the youngster is recalled from Leeds by Tottenham.
Real Madrid are trying to offload players to make way for a £50m move for Tottenham's Christian Eriksen in January.
Andy Carroll is closing in on a new one-year contract at hometown club Newcastle.


THE TIMES
Manchester United are ready to listen to offers for Nemanja Matic and Marcos Rojo when the transfer window reopens in the New Year.
PFA chairman Ben Purkiss says captains should be backed to lead their teams off the field in the face of discrimination.
Andy Carroll is on a one-year contract at Newcastle that will extend if certain mystery conditions are met.



DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United face a battle to keep Angel Gomes and Tahith Chong at the club, with the pair both open to moves away next year.


DAILY RECORD

Slovan Bratislava chief Ivan Kmotrik has revealed talks have taken place with Celtic over striker Andraz Sporar.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has hinted Filip Benkovic could be allowed to leave in January if "the right team" can be found.


SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers have announced a 'strategic partnership' with American club Orange County.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk has no intention of allowing striker Jordan Rhodes to leave for Celtic next month.


Manchester United have suffered a blow with Red Bull Salzburg and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 19, agreeing to join Italian side Juventus. (Tuttosport, via Express)

Arsenal, Newcastle United and Paris St-Germain have failed with an initial approach to sign Brazil forward Everton Soares, 23, from Gremio. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Wolves are closing in on the signing of Red Bull Salzburg forward Hwang Hee-chan, with a £23m fee having been agreed for the 23-year-old South Korea international. (Hamburger Morgenpost, via Birmingham Mail)

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini's position is under threat and ex-Hammers boss David Moyes is a leading contender to replace him. (Telegraph)

Moyes will only consider returning to West Ham is he is offered the manager's job on a permanent basis. (Times - subscription required)


Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is weighing up whether to return to former club Napoli to try to sign Italy playmaker Lorenzo Insigne, 28. (Le10 Sport, via Star)

Chelsea's 32-year-old Spanish winger Pedro, who has struggled for first-team football at Stamford Bridge this season, wants to return to former club Barcelona.(L'Esportiu, via Mail)

Manchester United and Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Leicester City right-back Ricardo Pereira but will have to wait until the summer to do any deal for the 26-year-old Portugal international. (Le10 Sport, via Star)

Watford have rejected an approach by French club Lyon for 31-year-old French midfielder Etienne Capoue. (HITC)

Arsenal have been linked with RB Leipzig central defender Dayot Upamecano and the 21-year-old could be allowed to leave the German club if they can sign fellow Frenchman Tanguy Kouassi, 17, from Paris St-Germain. (Le Parisien, via Mirror)

Hertha Berlin hope they can sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, 27, by the end of next week. (Daily Mail)

Burnley and Brighton are considering making a move for Hamilton Academical's defender Jamie Hamilton, with the Scottish club wanting £1.5m for the 17-year-old Scotland Under-19 international. (Mail)

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder wants to extend the contracts of Republic of Ireland defenders John Egan, 27, and Enda Stevens, 29, as well as English midfielder John Lundstram, 25. (Sheffield Star)

Leeds United are trying to convince Arsenal not to recall England Under-21 striker Eddie Nketiah, 20, from his loan spell at Elland Road. (Mirror)

 

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Sunday's Newspapers:
29th December 2019

Christian Eriksen will join Manchester United on a free transfer in the summer, according to today's back pages - get all the latest gossip.


THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United are ready to wait until the end of the season to land Tottenham's Christian Eriksen on a free transfer.
David Moyes and Tony Pulis head the managerial shortlist to succeed Manuel Pellegrini at West Ham.

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
David Moyes will meet with West Ham's owners on Sunday to finalise the deal to succeed Manuel Pellegrini.
Arsenal and Chelsea have revived interest in Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes of Athletico Paranaense.
Liverpool and Chelsea are monitoring the development of Carlisle United teenager Jarrad Branthwaite.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Brighton have their eyes on CSKA Moscow striker Fedor Chalov, as well as Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker-Peters.
Fernandinho admits Manchester City are in serious danger of blowing their Champions League spot.
Manchester United aim to stay on the trail of 16-year-old Birmingham starlet Jude Bellingham.
Chris Wilder is looking to add QPR's £12m Eberechi Eze to his Sheffield United frontline.
West Ham could move for Cardiff keeper Neil Etheridge if they cannot land former Hammer Darren Randolph in January.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Liverpool are stepping up their interest in Lille striker Victor Osimhen.

THE OBSERVER
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo says the hectic Christmas fixture schedule is 'absurd'.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has backed Nicolas Pepe to find his form.

Manchester United are prepared to wait until the end of the season to sign Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, on a free transfer. (Sunday Telegraph)

Real Madrid have told boss Zinedine Zidane to forget about signing Paul Pogba, 26, from Manchester United because the France international would block the development of Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde, 21. (AS)

New Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti will block any bid by Manchester United to sign Brazil forward Richarlison, 22, even if the Red Devils offer £70m. (Sun on Sunday)

David Moyes and Tony Pulis are the leading contenders to take over at West Ham after Manuel Pellegrini was sacked. (Sunday Telegraph)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will honour his contract and remain at the club until the end of next season, according to chief executive Ferran Soriano. (Mail on Sunday)

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 21, says he wants to remain at Liverpool for his entire career and become a club legend. (Sportbladet, via Independent)

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri is keen on signing France striker Olivier Giroud, 33, from his former club Chelsea. (La Stampa - in Italian)

Bayern Munich, Juventus and Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, 27, from Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Sheffield United are chasing QPR's £12m-rated 21-year-old English forward Eberechi Eze. (Sun on Sunday)

Barcelona say Arturo Vidal's legal complaint against the club over alleged unpaid bonuses is an attempt by the Chile midfielder, 32, to force through a January move to Inter Milan. (ESPN)

Liverpool are stepping up their interest in Lille and Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 20. (Sunday Express)

Fiorentina are keen on signing Manchester United and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 29, next summer. (La Nazione, via Football Italia)

Southampton and Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard, 27, is a target for former club Werder Bremen in January. (Sky Sports)

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, 35, has rejected offers from Major League Soccer sides LA Galaxy, Inter Miami and Montreal Sounders to stay at Japanese team Vissel Kobe. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has suggested the club have only recalled English centre-back Nat Phillips, 22, from his loan at German side Stuttgart on a temporary basis. (Liverpool Echo)

Swansea want to sign 23-year-old Bristol City midfielder Kasey Palmer on loan in January. (Sky Sports)

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to try acting when he finishes his football career. (Sun on Sunday

 

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Monday's Newspapers:
30th December 2019


Manchester United chasing a Lyon star...


DAILY MAIL
Stuart Pearce and Alan Irvine are set to join David Moyes on the coaching staff at West Ham.
Lyon's Moussa Dembele could be an alternative target for Manchester United after they missed out on Erling Haaland.
Troy Deeney says he is loving Nigel Pearson's 'my way or the highway' management at Watford'
Danny Ings could be in line for an England recall following his impressive form for Southampton
Aaron Mooy could still be the subject of permanent offers in January despite being on loan at Brighton from Huddersfield
Burnley are leading the chase for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.


THE MIRROR
Manuel Pellegrini's failure to reprimand Michail Antonio for his Christmas car crash was the final straw for West Ham's owners.

THE TIMES
Manchester United pulled out of the race to sign Erling Haaland after they encountered problems with the striker's agent Mino Raiola during negotiations.

THE SUN
Olivier Giroud is a top target for West Ham as they prepare to let David Moyes spend big in January.
Chelsea duo Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso are wanted by Inter Milan in the January transfer window.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hopes Granit Xhaka, 27, does not leave in January despite the Switzerland midfielder being linked with a move to German side Hertha Berlin. (Football.London)

Manchester United made the biggest contract offer to Erling Braut Haaland but the Norway striker, 19, chose to sign with Borussia Dortmund to continue his development. (Independent)

Former Manchester City and Swansea striker Wilfried Bony, 31, says he wants to return to a Championship club. (Telegraph)

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard says the club are in talks with right-back Tariq Lamptey, 19, about a new deal, with his current contract expiring at the end of the season. (Goal)

Arsenal must make a significant offer to convince Atletico Madrid to sell France midfielder Thomas Lemar, 24, in January. (AS, via Mirror)

Barcelona will only consider re-signing Brazil forward Neymar, 27, as a replacement for Lionel Messi, 32, when the Argentine striker eventually decides to leave the club. (Sport)

Arsenal and Tottenham are prepared to pay £50m to sign French RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 21, but could face competition from Manchester City. (Daily Star)

Newcastle are working on a contract extension for midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 27, whose current deal runs until 2021. (Chronicle)

Manchester United are tracking Birmingham City's 16-year-old English midfielder Jude Bellingham. (Sun)

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti says he tracked Toffees forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin at previous clubs but was never able to sign the 22-year-old. (Liverpool Echo)

Fiorentina could end 27-year-old Leicester and Algeria winger Rachid Ghezzal's season-long loan early, with fellow Italian side Atalanta interested in taking over the move. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Leicester Mercury)

Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says he will not make January signings just to cover his side's mounting injury problems. (Mail)

Atletico Madrid could move for Beijing Guoan striker Cedric Bakambu, 28, in January if they cannot sign first choice Edinson Cavani, 32, from Paris St-Germain. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Real Madrid will not allow Colombia attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, 28, to leave in January. (AS)

Sunderland boss Phil Parkinson has confirmed the club are monitoring 19-year-old Bristol City striker Antoine Semenyo. (Chronicle)

Stoke and Huddersfield are interested in forward Chris Willock, 21, who is on loan at West Brom from Portuguese side Benfica. (Mail)

Turkey midfielder Arda Turan, 33, hopes to end his career with first club Galatasaray despite currently being on loan at Super Lig rivals Istanbul Basaksehir from Barcelona. (AS)

 

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New Year's Eve
31st December 2019


Manchester United are tracking Everton's in-form striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while there's also plenty of Paul Pogba talk in today's papers



THE SUN
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has risen to the top of Manchester United's summer transfer list after they missed out on Erling Haaland.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester United fear they could be without Scott McTominay for up to eight weeks after scans confirmed injured knee ligaments.
Arsenal will provide new boss Mikel Arteta with funds in next month's transfer window with Dayot Upamecano high on their list.
The Premier League have no plans to alter the way VAR adjudicates marginal offside decisions this season.
Ex-referee Mark Clattenburg has outlined a five-point plan to improve the Premier League's VAR.


THE TELEGRAPH
Mikel Arteta is facing a huge battle to try to convince Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay at Arsenal past the end of this season with doubts growing over his long-term future.
Jurgen Klopp wants Adam Lallana to sign a one-year contract extension to avoid losing him on a free transfer, but the Liverpool manager is resigned to losing the midfielder at the end of the season.
Chelsea have attempted to make checks on whether or not RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner has a release clause that could be activated in January.
Agent Mino Raiola has refuted claims that Manchester United withdrew from the race to sign Erling Haaland.
England are backing plans to scrap five-day Test cricket from 2023 in a bid to ease player workload.


DAILY STAR
Arsenal are considering bringing defender William Saliba back early from loan to cure their defensive problems.
RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner is a target for Chelsea manager Frank Lampard now that they have now transfer embargo.
Roma are reportedly closing in on the permanent signing of Manchester United defender Chris Smalling but a fee has not been agreed.
Arsenal are keen to make a shock move for their former striker Oliver Giroud and bring him back from Chelsea.

DAILY MIRROR
Paul Pogba will not leave Manchester United in the January transfer window, according to his agent Mino Raiola.
Ex-Barcelona star Xavi claims Pep Guardiola will now prioritise winning the Champions League with Manchester City so far behind in the Premier League title race.
Liverpool are looking at Vitesse Arnhem left-back Max Clark. The 23-year-old has represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 level.

THE TIMES
Richard Scudamore earned more than £10million in his final year as executive chairman of the Premier League.

YORKSHIRE POST
Arsenal will recall England Under-21 striker Eddie Nketiah from his loan spell at Leeds in January.

Chelsea are investigating the details of a rumoured release clause in RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner's contract. The 23-year-old has scored 23 goals in 24 games for his club this season. (Telegraph)

England striker Tammy Abraham's new contract talks with Chelsea have stalled because the 22-year-old wants to be on the same wage - £180,000 a week - as winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 19. (Goal)

Everton and England Under-21 striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 22, is a summer transfer target for Manchester United. (Sun)

Manchester United are also considering a January move for Benfica and Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 20. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal could move for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, 21, after new Gunners boss Mikel Arteta prioritised strengthening his defence. (Mirror)

But Arteta faces a struggle to convince Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30, to stay at the club after the end of the season. (Telegraph)

Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 29, is preparing to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is resigned to losing England midfielder Adam Lallana, 31, at the end of the season. (Telegraph)

The Reds are in talks with Sevilla about 26-year-old defender Diego Carlos, who has a £65m release clause and is viewed as a long-term partner for Virgil van Dijk. (Eldesmarque via Mirror)

France midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, has accepted that Manchester United will not be selling him in January. (Sky Sports, via Metro)

Thierry Henry will be a contender to become Barcelona manager if current boss Ernesto Valverde leaves the club in 2020. (Sport - in Spanish)

Everton are leading the race to sign Colombia winger James Rodriguez, 28, from Real Madrid. (El Desmarque - in Spanish)

Norwich, Everton and QPR are among the sides monitoring Dundee United striker Lawrence Shankland, 24. (Scottish Sun)

Fiorentina want to sign Wolverhampton and Italy striker Patrick Cutrone, 21, on loan until the end of the season. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Real Madrid will recall Spanish defender Jesus Vallejo, 22, from his loan spell at Wolves in January because of a lack of playing time. (AS - in Spanish)

Aston Villa are interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater on loan in January. The 29-year-old, who has three England caps, is currently on loan at Burnley. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool are monitoring Vitesse Arnhem left-back Max Clark. The 23-year-old has represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 level. (Mirror)

Arsenal will recall England Under-21 striker Eddie Nketiah, 20, from his loan spell at Leeds in January. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Swansea have made an approach to sign Liverpool's 19-year-old striker Rhian Brewster on loan for the rest of the season with Aston Villa potentially also interested. (Sky Sports)

 

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Wednesday's Newspapers
1st January 2020



DAILY MIRROR
Inter Milan have joined the race to sign Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Lille are braced for further interest from Manchester United and Tottenham over midfielder Boubakary Soumare, who was a summer target for Wolves.

THE TIMES
Chelsea will offer one of their strikers to Crystal Palace in an effort to force through a deal worth as much as £80m for Wilfried Zaha.
The Football Association and UEFA will lobby Arsene Wenger to use his position at FIFA to help their bid to eradicate marginal offside calls by VARs.
Arsenal's defensive issues have been compounded with Calum Chambers' knee injury potentially keeping him out for several months.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
In-form Dominic Calvert-Lewin will sign a new five-year deal at Everton despite interest from Manchester United.
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce plans to sign three players in the January transfer window.

THE INDEPENDENT
Inter Milan are ready to offer £25m for Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri.
Hertha Berlin have agreed a loan deal for Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, despite Mikel Arteta insisting he wants the Swiss star to stay at the Emirates.
Chelsea and Manchester City are set to compete for the signing of Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell but might have to go beyond £60m to secure the England international.


THE GUARDIAN
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson insists Wilfried Zaha is not for sale but admits the club would have to consider a "serious bid" for the 27-year-old.

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea hope a £20m offer will secure them the services of CSKA Moscow forward Fyodor Chalov.
Manchester United face competition from Tottenham in their efforts to sign £30m-rated Leicester full-back Ricardo Pereira.

THE SUN
Manchester United have suffered a transfer blow after Atalanta midfielder Dejan Kulusevski reportedly agreed a deal to join Juventus.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester City may cancel Patrick Roberts' loan deal at Norwich and send him to Middlesbrough instead due to concerns over a lack of game time.
Manchester United could be forced to keep midfielder Nemanja Matic in January amid fears over Scott McTominay's knee injury and Paul Pogba's commitment to the club.
David Moyes will land a £2m bonus if he keeps West Ham in the Premier League with larger bonuses coming the further he can take them up the table.
Barcelona defender Jean-Clair Todibo is poised to make a loan move to AC Milan for the remainder of the season.
Norwich and Brighton have made enquiries about Genk's Tanzania striker Mbwana Samatta,
Dinamo Zagreb playmaker Dani Olmo could be on his way back to Barcelona six years after leaving the club's academy to move to Croatia.
Rangers are braced for January interest in Borna Barisic from Roma, while Arsenal have been scouting midfielder Glen Kamara.


Inter Milan have joined the race to sign Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30. (Mirror)

Chelsea are planning a £20m move for CSKA Moscow striker Fyodor Chalov, 21. (Express)

Inter want to offer Chelsea £25m for Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, 25. (Independent)

Chelsea and Manchester City will go head-to-head for the signature of Leicester and England defender Ben Chilwell, 23. (The i)

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is preparing a £30m transfer bid for Leicester and Portugal full-back Ricardo Pereira, 26. (Express)

England Under-21 forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 22, will sign a new five-year deal at Everton despite interest from Manchester United. (Telegraph)

Juventus plan to extend Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo's contract until 2023 - when he will be 38. (Corriere dello Sport, via Mail)

Chelsea are weighing up a move for Lyon's French forward Moussa Dembele, 23. (Sky Sports)

Hertha Berlin have agreed a loan deal for Arsenal and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 27, with a view to a permanent move in the summer. (Independent).

Manchester United and Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, says he "doesn't really know" if he will extend his contract at Old Trafford. (Telegraf - in Serbian)

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is lining up a loan deal for Burnley midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 29, to replace injured Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 25. (Star)

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola says Manchester United is so poorly run that the club would "ruin" some of football's greatest ever players, including Pele and Diego Maradona. (La Repubblica, via Times - subscription required)

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson insists Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha is not for sale but admits the club would have to consider a "serious bid" for the 27-year-old. (Guardian)

Wolves winger Adama Traore says he would have no issue in signing for Real Madrid despite his links to Barcelona. The Spanish 23-year-old came through the youth set-up at the Catalan club. (Jugones, via Goal)

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce wants to sign three players in the January transfer window. (Telegraph)

Sheffield United are considering a move for Bordeaux and Switzerland's 27-year-old defender Loris Benito. (Football Insider)

West Brom look set to make 23-year-old Brazilian winger Matheus Pereira's loan from Sporting Lisbon permanent. (Sky Sports)

Manchester City may cancel 22-year-old winger Patrick Roberts' loan deal at Norwich and send him to Middlesbrough instead because of a lack of appearances. (Mail)

 

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Thursday's Newspapers:
2nd January 2020


DAILY STAR
Zinedine Zidane has already made contact with Sadio Mane, with the Real Madrid boss hoping to lure the Liverpool forward away from Anfield.
Cristiano Ronaldo is considering a new deal at Juventus which would keep him in Italy until he's 38.
Gedson Fernandes is expected to leave Benfica in January, after holding a number of meetings with his agent over potential destinations.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is such an admirer of Adrien Rabiot that he personally called the Juventus midfielder to inform him that he wants to make him part of his new look team.
Everton have received plenty of interest for Moise Kean, but have no intention of selling the Italian.
Chelsea are ready to offload Emerson Palmieri to Inter Milan - but only after they've secured a replacement for the Italian.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has played down suggestions of a January move for Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha.
Everton have sent scouts to keep an eye on former Sunderland star Josh Maja at current club Bordeaux.



DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen has told the club that he wants to leave in January, after months of speculation surrounding his future.
Tottenham are interested in signing QPR midfielder Eberechi Eze, but they've been put off by the £20m price tag being quoted by the West London club.
Sporting Lisbon's Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes a former Manchester United target, says he was closest to joining Tottenham in the summer than any other club.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Paul Pogba is set to undergo surgery on an ankle injury.
Tottenham are leading the chase for West Brom defender Nathan Ferguson, with the Baggies potentially set to be forced to cash in on the 19-year-old who is also being watched by Crystal Palace.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says England midfielder Adam Lallana could leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.


DAILY MAIL
Tottenham are lining up a £30million bid for Leicester full-back Ricardo Pereira.
Inter Milan are the latest club to express interest in signing Christian Eriksen joining Manchester United, PSG and Juventus.
Derby have failed to pay their players' latest wages on time with the proposed new investment deal in the Championship club yet to be completed.
Aston Villa fear Tom Heaton and Wesley may be set for significant spells on the sidelines after suffering knee injuries in the win over Burnley.
Manchester Utd and Tottenham are expected to face stern competition for Lille midfielder Boubakay Soumare as the French club have reportedly already received six bids for the in-demand player.
Marseille and Aston Villa are among the clubs monitoring Daniel Sturridge's form at Trabzonspor.
Real Madrid are interested in Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe's younger brother Ethan.
Mario Balotelli was involved in a car crash at 5am while returning home from New Year's celebrations at a nightclub in the Italian city of Brescia.
Huddersfield are investigating after discriminatory chants on the grounds of religion were targeted at James McLean.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Napoli and Ajax are both set to launch January bids for Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen.

OTHER
After reports claiming Jurgen Klopp held talks with Paris Saint-Germain, the German's agent has reassured fans about his Liverpool future. (Liverpool Echo)
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Sevilla's Diego Carlos, according to reports in Spain. (Liverpool Echo)
Watford striker Luis Suarez is likely to see out his year-long loan at Real Zaragoza, after reports of a January move to Getafe were played down. (Watford Observer)

Juventus will attempt to re-sign former midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, from Manchester United as the player grows increasingly disillusioned with life at Old Trafford. (Calciomercato)

Manchester United could secure a January agreement for the signing of RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner by allowing the 23-year-old to remain with the Bundesliga leaders until the end of the season. (Express)

Napoli and Ajax are ready to move for Jan Vertonghen and tempt Tottenham into selling the Belgium centre-back, 32, before he is allowed to leave on a free transfer in the summer. (Telegraph)

Real Madrid have made contact with the representatives of Liverpool's Senegal striker Sadio Mane, 27. (Le10Sport)

Marseille and Aston Villa are among the clubs monitoring former Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge, 30, who is now at Turkish club Trabzonspor. (Mail)

Tottenham are leading the chase for West Brom defender Nathan Ferguson, with the Baggies potentially set to be forced to cash in on the 19-year-old who is also being watched by Crystal Palace. (Mirror)

Inter Milan have joined the race to sign Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen. The 27-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is also a target for Manchester United, Paris St-Germain and Juventus. (Mail)

Manchester United and Tottenham are expected to face stern competition for Lille's French midfielder Boubakary Soumare, with six bids reportedly already received for the 20-year-old. (Mail)


Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, 27, will have to wait for new Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to agree to his proposed January loan move to Hertha Berlin. (Independent)

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has played down suggestions of a January move for Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 27. (Star)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says England midfielder Adam Lallana, 31, could leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Mirror)

Everton have had interest in Moise Kean, but have no intention of selling the 19-year-old Italy striker, his agent says. (La Repubblica via Star)

Sporting Lisbon's Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 25, a former Manchester United target, says he was closest to joining Tottenham in the summer than any other club. (Express)

Midfielder Jack Colback is unlikely to get his desired move away from Newcastle in January after suffering a knee injury in training. The 30-year-old was attracting interest from several Championship clubs. (South Shields Gazette)

Burnley, West Brom and Swansea are all hoping to sign Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher after the 19-year-old impressed on loan at Charlton in the first half of the season. (Mail)

Nottingham Forest are considering a bid for 30-year-old Birmingham City striker Lukas Jutkiewicz to bolster their attack. (the Athletic - subscription required)

 

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Friday's Newspapers:
3rd January 2020


Paul Pogba is expected to leave Manchester United this month...


DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United have slapped a £150m asking price on the head of Paul Pogba but are ready to cash in this month if Real Madrid or Juventus come knocking.
Barcelona will target Leicester star Ricardo Pereira if Manchester United complete the transfer of Nelson Semedo.
Barcelona are preparing to reignite their interest in PSG and Brazilian forward Neymar.
West Ham are reportedly targeting a £20m move for Brazilian striker Gabigol in the January window as David Moyes looks to improve his attacking options.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal are battling rivals Tottenham to sign Thomas Lemar from Atletico Madrid in January, according to latest reports.
Cesc Fabregas has sent a message of support to Mesut Ozil after the German's starring role in Arsenal's win over Man Utd.
Manchester United have added Norwich City ace Todd Cantwell to a four-man British transfer shortlist, according to reports.


DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are looking at Sean Longstaff and Emre Can to help deal with an injury crisis in midfield.
Mino Raiola has hit out at Manchester United again, insisting he didn't force them to buy back Paul Pogba.
Aston Villa are keen on Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland as well as a striker with Wesley and Tom Heaton facing significant spells out of action.
Goalkeeper Ben Foster has saluted Watford for hiring Nigel Pearson, saying: "We just needed somebody to stick a rocket up us".
Barcelona have been hit by a legal battle with their own midfielder Arturo Vidal. The Chilean's lawyers filed a complaint to Spain's player's union (AFE) last month citing an unpaid bonus of £2m.


DAILY STAR
Chelsea and Tottenham are in contact with Kalidou Koulibaly's agent as transfer talks ramp up over a potential £100m deal for the Napoli star.
Manchester United coach Michael Carrick is urging Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to sign Newcastle star Sean Longstaff.
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has played down speculation on his future by saying: "The English press likes to talk a lot. For now, I'm here. I'm 100 per cent here."
West Ham are eyeing two ex-Premier League keepers with three other stars on their January transfer wish list.

THE INDEPENDENT
Manchester United are aiming to bring in an attacking midfielder in this month's transfer window, with James Maddison and Jack Grealish among their key targets.

DAILY MAIL
Sheffield United have joined the race for Nice midfielder Adrien Tameze and want to wrap up a deal to keep him away from their Premier League rivals.
Fifpro, football's world players' union, has urged the game's authorities to address global fixture congestion following a Premier League festive period that has resulted in 53 different injuries.

THE SUN
Paul Pogba's Manchester United career is over with both player and club desperate for a parting of the ways.
Rangers face a fight to keep Glen Kamara after Sheffield United became the latest club to show interest in the midfielder. Arsenal, Brighton, Crystal Palace, Burnley, Aston Villa and Leeds are also keen.
Ryan Giggs says Manchester United should sell Paul Pogba and reveals he 'feels sorry' for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Aberdeen's former Manchester City defender Shay Logan has revealed that he has been secretly training to become a plumber.

DAILY RECORD
Former Celtic star Jackie McNamara insists Rangers boss Steven Gerrard shouldn't be criticised for his wild celebrations at Parkhead.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston has taken a swipe at Celtic fans who claim their rivals are a new club.

Paul Pogba's Manchester United career is over with the club determined to sell him. Real Madrid could be the 26-year-old' midfielder's next destination, possibly with Toni Kroos, 29, going the other way. (Sun)

Manchester United have made Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, 24, and Leicester and England midfielder James Maddison, 23, their top transfer targets for January. (Independent)

Juventus and Germany midfielder Emre Can, 25, and Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, 22, are also being considered by Manchester United. (ESPN)

Manchester United are also keen on Norwich's 21-year-old playmaker Todd Cantwell, but face competition from Manchester City and Tottenham for the £30m-rated midfielder. (Mail)

Arsenal and Tottenham are both interested in Atletico Madrid's French international winger Thomas Lemar, 24. (Foot Mercato via Mirror)

West Ham are keen on signing 23-year-old Brazilian striker Gabigol from Inter Milan for £20m after he impressed on loan at Flamengo. (Sun)

Aston Villa are planning a loan move for Chelsea's Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi, 26, with a view to a permanent deal. (Footmercato - in French)

Aston Villa are also interested in Chelsea's France forward Olivier Giroud, 33. (Sun)

Arsenal lead the race to sign Juventus' 21-year-old centre back Merih Demiral. The Gunners hope a £42.5m bid will beat interest from Manchester United, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid and Schalke. (Fotomac via Sun)

Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30, has outlined his commitment to Arsenal and cooled talk of a January exit. (Standard)

Arsenal have joined the January battle to sign Bournemouth and Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 24. (Telegraph)

Inter Milan are one of several clubs to have contacted the representatives of Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen. The 27-year-old is out of contract in the summer. (Sky Sports)

Manchester City will offer a new one-year contract extension to Brazil midfielder Fernandinho, 34. (Sun)

Ajax have ruled out a move for Tottenham and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen because the 32-year-old is too expensive. (De Telegraaf - in Dutch)

Chelsea have had a 40m euros (£34m) bid turned down for Lyon's 23-year-old French striker Moussa Dembele. (Footmercato - in French)

Aston Villa are considering making a bid for Stoke's England goalkeeper Jack Butland, 26. (Mail)

Southampton are interested in signing Real Valladolid's Ghanaian centre-back Mohammed Salisu, 20. (Sky Sports)

Leicester have moved ahead of Arsenal in the race to sign Juventus and Italy defender Daniele Rugani, 25. (Express)

West Ham have had an undisclosed bid rejected by Middlesbrough for their former goalkeeper Darren Randolph, the 32-year-old Republic of Ireland international. (Sky Sports)

Sheffield United are preparing a £17m move for Olympiakos and Guinea midfielder Mady Camara, 22. (SDNA, via Star)

Benfica are open to receiving offers for Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes. The 20-year-old is a target for Manchester United. (Sky Sports)

Fenerbahce sporting director Damien Comolli - formerly with Tottenham and Liverpool - has told Derby boss Phillip Cocu that Netherlands midfielder Ferdi Kadioglu, 20, is not available this month. (Fanatik, via Teamtalk)

Sunderland are among a trio of League One sides who have made a move to sign Bristol City's English winger Hakeeb Adelakun, 23, on loan this month. (Football Insider)

USA forward Christian Pulisic, 21, says Chelsea's squad are ready for the challenge of fresh competition should new signings arrive this month. (Evening Standard)

Brighton striker Glen Murray, 36, could leave the club to join Championship side Nottingham Forest. (Mirror)

Former Arsenal chief scout Steve Rowley is a candidate for West Ham to replace Mario Husillos as director of football. (Telegraph)

Alan Pardew wants to make Sheffield United's English midfielder Ravel Morrison, 26, his first signing at new club ADO Den Haag. (Sky Sports)

World players' union Fifpro has urged the game's authorities to address global fixture congestion following 53 different injuries in the Premier League's festive period. (Telegraph)

 

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Saturday's Newspapers:
4th January 2020


the sun

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos could move to Manchester United as part of a deal taking Paul Pogba the other way.
Chelsea are cooling their interest in Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho - because Frank Lampard believes bringing in a new striker is more important.
Juventus will offer Adrien Rabiot in a player-plus-cash deal for Paul Pogba.


daily mail

Manchester United attempted to bypass agent Mino Raiola in their efforts to sign Erling Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg.
Chelsea's hopes of signing Wilfried Zaha have been boosted by the Crystal Palace forward engaging Pini Zahavi to broker his exit from Selhurst Park.
Joe Hart is among the goalkeepers being considered by Aston Villa boss Dean Smith.
Arsenal have joined the race to sign Norwich defender Max Aarons but Spurs remain favourites to land the teenager.
Stoke City's 24-year-old midfielder Peter Etebo is in talks over a move to Getafe.


the guardian

Harry Kane is not expected to return to action until at least March, as scans on his injured hamstring have revealed a serious tear.


the times

Paul Pogba's Manchester United team-mates are convinced the France midfielder will leave the club in the summer.


daily telegraph

David Beckham is set to appoint Anthony Pulis - son of former Premier League manager Tony - as Inter Miami assistant coach.


daily mirror

Carlo Ancelotti says Liverpool's owners made the right call to overlook him and instead give their manager's job to Jurgen Klopp back in 2015.
Aston Villa are set to be snubbed by Nice midfielder Wylan Cyprien.
Asmir Begovic and Hull City's George Long are on Derby's shortlist as they look to sign a new goalkeeper.


daily star

Tottenham are secretly plotting a shock transfer raid on London rivals Chelsea for winger Willian.
Barcelona are willing to cut their losses on Ousmane Dembele and let the forward leave the Nou Camp if an acceptable offer arrives for him next summer.


daily record

Hearts are lining up a bid to bring Kyle Lafferty back to Tynecastle.
Celtic could land winger Mohamed Elyounoussi on a permanent deal if they are willing to match the £9m they spent on Odsonne Edouard in June 2018.
Spurs are looking to add Borussia Dortmund striker Paco Alcacer to their attacking options in a bargain loan move.
Hamilton are hopeful of extending Luke Southwood's loan deal from Reading until the end of the season despite the goalkeeper returning to his parent club.


scottish sun

Newcastle have stepped up their interest in signing Rangers skipper James Tavernier.
Celtic and Rangers will not pull the plug on their Middle East training camps - despite rising tensions in the region.
Former Celtic winger Aiden McGeady has been targeted by Middlesbrough, Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday.
Hearts are reportedly determined to sign Liam Boyce this month rather than risk missing out on the striker in the summer.

 

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Sunday's Newspapers:
5th January 2020


Manchester United are ready to offer Leicester £45m plus Jesse Lingard for James Maddison, according to the Sunday Mirror.


SUNDAY MIRROR
Manchester United are ready to offer Leicester £45m plus Jesse Lingard for James Maddison.
Carlo Ancelotti has backed a bold Everton move to bring Real Madrid playmaker James Rodriguez to Goodison Park on loan.
Manchester United have told Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte they want striker Lautaro Martinez before Paul Pogba is allowed to move to the San Siro.
Frank Lampard is eyeing an ambitious move to land £60m-rated Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba this month.
Chelsea and West Ham target Gabriel Barbosa has dropped a potential hint on social media that he could be set to leave Flamengo in January.
Patrick Cutrone looks increasingly likely to leave Wolves in January after he was left out of their squad to face Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Birmingham are confident wonderkid Jude Bellingham will not push to leave in January.


THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Inter Milan want to sign Christian Eriksen for £20m this month - even though the Tottenham star is available for nothing in the summer.
Norwich star Max Aarons is a target for Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho - as his hopes of landing West Brom teenager Nathan Ferguson fade.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is facing a January fixture nightmare after an FA Cup draw at Wolves.
Emmanuel Adebayor has been offered to Aston Villa as they desperately search for strikers to cover their injury nightmare.
Barcelona have joined Manchester United, Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain in the chase for Leicester right-back Ricardo Pereira after sending scouts to the King Power Stadium.


MAIL ON SUNDAY
Premier League referees chiefs have been left frustrated by statements from football's lawmakers that suggested they are wrongly applying VAR rules when judging marginal offsides.
Manchester United defender Chris Smalling will not make a decision on his future until the end of his loan at Roma.
West Ham will hold further discussions over a proposed loan deal for Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes this week.
Crystal Palace are targeting Everton striker Cenk Tosun, who they want to bring to Selhurst Park on loan.
Southampton and Bournemouth are among the clubs following pacy Le Havre striker Tino Kadewere.
Tottenham are hoping to make Giovani Lo Celso's loan move from Real Betis permanent in the January transfer window.
Pedro may have to give up on a return to Barcelona from Chelsea as the winger looks set to move to David Beckham's Inter Miami.
Carlisle United want around £800,000 for 17-year-old Everton target Jarrad Branthwaite.
Sheffield Wednesday are considering a move for Stoke City striker Lee Gregory to bolster their attacking options.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
West Ham have emerged as shock contenders to sign £70m Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea have been put on red alert by the news that Barcelona are willing to let Ousmane Dembele leave the club.
Chelsea have been contacted by Juventus over the transfer of left-back Emerson Palmieri, according to a report in Italy.


DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY
West Ham have an option to terminate David Moyes' contract at the end of this season.
Asmir Begovic will be blocked from joining any of Bournemouth's relegation rivals following his return from a loan at Qarabag FK.
Newcastle boss Steve Bruce is hoping new AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic can help him complete some January transfer business with Milan's Krzysztof Piatek on his radar.


SUNDAY TIMES
The £5.4m fine levied against Saracens for breaching the salary cap in the Premiership will be split between the other 11 league clubs.
THE OBSERVER
The Getafe midfielder Marc Cucurella has denied using racist language towards Real Madrid's Eder Militao during Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Zinedine Zidane's side in La Liga.
SUNDAY MAIL
Mostafa Mohamed has handed Egyptian side Zamalek a transfer request in a reported effort to force a loan switch to Rangers.
SFA chiefs will demand all Premiership games are cancelled before Scotland's crucial Euro play-off in March.
Celtic look to have beaten off a host of Premier League clubs to sign hit-kid Bruno Davidson.
Hearts' new stand is set to cost them almost double the original price.
Bristol City are on the trail of Motherwell star James Scott.

Manchester United want Leicester City's James Maddison, 23, and are prepared to offer the Foxes £45m plus fellow England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 27. (Sunday Mirror)

West Ham United will attempt to challenge Manchester City for Napoli's Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 28. (Sunday Express)

The Hammers have scheduled a meeting with Benfica next week over the loan signing of Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 20. (Record, via Daily Star Sunday)

Inter Milan want to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen for £20m this month, despite the 27-year-old Denmark international being available on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United have told Inter boss Antonio Conte they want Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, before allowing their France midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, to move to the San Siro. (Sunday Mirror)

Juventus have made contact with the representatives of Chelsea's Brazilian left-sided defender Emerson, 25. (Calciomercato)

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring Real Madrid's Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez, 28, to Goodison Park on loan. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham are hoping to make permanent the loan of Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 23, from Real Betis in a £27m deal in the January transfer window. (Sun)

Crystal Palace have targeted a loan deal for Everton and Turkey striker Cenk Tosun, 28. (Mail on Sunday)

Arsenal and Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi, 27, could leave the Premier League club at the end of the month. (Sunday Mirror)

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers would not confirm or deny reports of a move for Juventus and Turkey defender Merih Demiral, 21. (Mail on Sunday)

Burnley boss Sean Dyche says it is "highly unlikely" that senior players will leave the club during the January transfer window. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Tottenham hope Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, 17, will commit his future to the club by signing a new long-term contract next month. (Evening Standard)

Leeds United have moved ahead of Nottingham Forest in the race to sign English striker Che Adams, 23, on loan from Southampton.(Football Insider)

Manager Steve Bruce says Newcastle United's priority is to sign a striker in January and revealed the club have "had a couple of knockbacks already". (Sky Sports)

Charlton Athletic are planning a loan move for Middlesbrough's English midfielder Marcus Browne, 22. (Football Insider)

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has refused to rule out selling Italian forward Patrick Cutrone, 22, this month. (Birmingham Mail)

 

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Monday's Newspapers:
6th January 2020


DAILY MAIL
Manchester United star Jesse Lingard is teaming-up with super-agent Mino Raiola to raise questions about his long term future at the club.
Aston Villa have cooled their interest in Joe Hart but the former England goalkeeper could still leave Turf Moor in the January transfer window if Burnley receive the right offer from another club.

DAILY EXPRESS
Frank Lampard has made Inter Milan striker Gabriel Barbosa his top target for the January transfer window.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Everton are preparing to announce the biggest losses in their history and will hand Carlo Ancelotti a smaller immediate transfer budget than Marco Silva had last summer.
Newcastle United would like to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud on loan for the rest of the season but have been told he will not be allowed to leave Stamford Bridge unless the London club can bring in a replacement.
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Rhian Brewster is set to complete his loan move to Swansea this week despite late interest from Huddersfield.
Hull City are prepared to wait until the summer to sell Jarrod Bowen, amid interest in the midfielder from West Ham, Newcastle and Aston Villa.

THE MIRROR
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have been in contact with Birmingham over 16-year-old starlet Jude Bellingham while Arsenal and Manchester United have watched him numerous times.

THE SUN
Barcelona have joined Liverpool and Manchester City in a three-way fight for Wolves winger Adama Traore.
Chelsea chiefs want Danny Drinkwater's £110,000-a-week wages paid in full by any club taking him on loan for the second half of the season.
Steve Bruce is hopeful Zlatan Ibrahimovic's arrival at AC Milan will clear a path for Newcastle to sign the Serie A club's striker Krzysztof Piatek.
Former Premier League striker Marcus Bent has stepped out of retirement to join non-league side Cornard United.
Leeds are looking to boost their chances of automatic promotion by swooping for Luke Freeman.

DAILY RECORD
Manchester United and Chelsea are weighing-up offers of over £40m for former Celtic star Moussa Dembele, with the Hoops guaranteed a percentage of any future sale.
Celtic No.2 John Kennedy says Jack Hendry could leave the club on loan this month to "get his career back on track".
Rangers have dismissed rumours linking the Ibrox club with Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle.


Manchester United are set to revive their interest in signing Sporting Lisbon's Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes, 25. (Goal.com)

Arsenal have formally contacted Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to express their interest in 31-year-old Germany defender Jerome Boateng. (Footmercato - in French)

Chelsea are looking at making a move for Bayern and Austria left-back David Alaba, who has 18 months left on his contract. (Mirror)

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti will try to fin a "solution" in the transfer market following his side's FA Cup exit to a youthful Liverpool side. (Times - subscription required)

Barcelona have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Dinamo Zagreb's Dani Olmo, despite both Chelsea and Manchester United having held talks over the 21-year-old Spain forward. (Goal.com)


Manchester United's England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 27, is teaming up with leading agent Mino Raiola, following rumours of his departure from Old Trafford. (Mail)

Juventus hope they can sign Argentina striker Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan, despite Paris St-Germain having an agreement in place to sign the 26-year-old for £59.7m at the end of his loan spell at the club. (Mail)

Newcastle United's English forward Dwight Gayle, 29, has been linked with Championship promotion hopefuls Preston. (Lancashire Evening Post)

Ajax's Morocco midfielder Hakim Ziyech, 26, has been told he can leave the club this month, after being linked with a move to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window. (Football.London)

Chelsea have earmarked Inter Milan's Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa, 23, as their top January transfer target as manager Frank Lampard looks to sign a new forward. (Express)

Lampard has opened the door for France forward Olivier Giroud to leave the Blues this month, amid speculation linking the 33-year-old with Aston Villa. (Birmingham Mail)

Newcastle want to sign Giroud on loan for the rest of the season but Chelsea have told them they will not let the striker leave unless they can bring in a replacement. (Telegraph)

Meanwhile, Chelsea want any club wanting to take English midfielder Danny Drinkwater on loan to pay the 29-year-old's £110,000-a-week wages. (Sun)

Watford have joined Everton in the race to sign Carlisle's 17-year-old English forward Jarrad Branthwaite. (Watford Observer)

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is planning a move for CFR Cluj's French striker Billel Omrani, 26, this month. (Sun)

Burnley's English defender Ben Gibson, 26, is attracting interest from German sides Eintracht Frankfurt and Cologne. (Mail)

West Brom boss Slaven Bilic says the Baggies will only make signings in January if they can add extra quality to their squad. (Express & Star)

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson wants two strikers in the January transfer window. (South London Press)

Liverpool fans are excited at the prospect of signing Ousmane Dembele - after the 22-year-old Barcelona and France forward liked a mocked-up picture of him wearing a Reds kit on Instagram. (Express)

Birmingham City are confident 16-year-old English midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund among others, will not push to leave the club in January. (Mirror)

 

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Tuesday's Newspapers:
7th January 2020


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Inter Milan are leading Aston Villa and Newcastle in the race to sign Olivier Giroud from Chelsea this month.
Birmingham City are facing the prospect of another points deduction for breaching the English Football League's financial regulations.

DAILY MAIL
Former midfielder Paul Ince has urged Manchester United to cash in on Paul Pogba and sell the disinterested star in the January transfer window.
Newcastle and Aston Villa have made enquiries about Brighton veteran forward Glenn Murray.
Burnley are among the clubs considering a move for Aberdeen centre-back Scott McKenna.
Liverpool are running the risk of losing Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, as the 29-year-old enters the latter stages of his contract.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City have been watching Inter Milan's Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar who has also been targeted by Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Manchester United are interested in Newcastle's Sean Longstaff but Steve Bruce insists they have no intention to sell.
Rhian Brewster is set to complete his loan switch from Liverpool to Swansea in the next 24 hours.
Aston Villa are delaying a move for a new keeper to give No 2 Orjan Nyland a chance to establish himself.

THE SUN
Sheffield Wednesday are leading the race to sign Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah on loan this month.

THE GUARDIAN
Ross Barkley says he has learned "a big lesson" after being criticised by Frank Lampard for getting involved in an argument with a taxi driver in Liverpool three days before their Champions League match against Lille in October.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers keeper Nicky Hogarth is set for a loan move to Stirling Albion until the end of the season.
Russell Martin admits he would love to sign his former Norwich and Rangers team-mate Graham Dorrans at MK Dons.

SCOTTISH SUN
Daniel Stendel has axed Hearts captain Christophe Berra, and told him to find a new club.

Tottenham are considering a loan approach for Atletico Madrid's France midfielder Thomas Lemar, 24, with a 60m euros (£51m) option-to-buy. (Independent)

Tottenham and England midfielder Harry Winks, 23, is a possible target for Manchester City and Manchester United. (Athletic, via Mirror)

Chelsea and Manchester United have contacted 32-year-old Paris St-Germain and Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, who is believed to be close to joining to Atletico Madrid, about a January move. (L'Equipe, via Sun)

Manchester City are targeting Inter Milan's Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 24, who has also been monitored by Barcelona and Real Madrid. (Mirror)

Inter Milan have made a £20m bid for Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, but manager Antonio Conte would prefer to sign Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal, 32. (Mirror)

However, Inter chief executive Giuseppe Marotta says the Serie A giants have had no contact with Eriksen about a January transfer. (Football.London)

Inter are also leading Aston Villa and Newcastle United in the race to sign France striker Olivier Giroud, 33, from Chelsea. (Telegraph)

Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30, has been linked with leaving the Gunners but says he is "committed" to the club. (Mail)

Manchester United are interested in Leicester City's England midfielder James Maddison, 23, but are aware that it is difficult to conclude big transfers in January. (Sky Sports)

Everton have joined the race to sign St Etienne's French defender Wesley Fofana, 19, who is wanted by a host of clubs across Europe. (Star)

Real Madrid's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 34, has held talks with MLS side DC United, Wayne Rooney's former club. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce said the club has no intention of selling its best young players after being asked about Manchester United's interest in Sean Longstaff, 22. (Manchester Evening News)

The Magpies and Aston Villa are considering signing out-of-favour Brighton striker Glenn Murray, 36, until the end of the season. (Guardian)


Newcastle are interested in Sampdoria's Gambia international defender Omar Colley, 27. (Tuttomercato via Chronicle Live)

West Ham are keen to bring in Benfica's Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 20, who has a £102m release clause in his current deal. (Football.London)

Everton are also keen on Fernandes and will make Senegal striker Oumar Niasse, 29, Curacao full-back Cuco Martina, 30 and Turkey striker Cenk Tosun, 28, available to raise funds. (Express)

The Hammers have agreed a £4m deal to sign Middlesbrough keeper Darren Randolph, who left West Ham to join the Championship club in 2017. (Guardian)

Brighton, Crystal Palace and Norwich are interested in signing Tanzania striker Mbwana Samatta, 27, from Belgian side Genk. (Guardian)

Liverpool have bid for 23-year-old Turkey and Trabzonspor goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir. (Metro)

The Reds are set to give a new contract to 22-year-old Spanish midfielder Pedro Chirivella. (Sky Sports)

Burnley are considering a move for Scotland and Aberdeen centre-back Scott McKenna, 23. (Mail)

Juventus will not sell midfielders Emre Can, 25, or Adrien Rabiot, 24, in January, says director Fabio Paratici, despite interest from Manchester United and Everton. (Mail)

 

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Wednesday's Newspapers:
8th January 2020


DAILY MIRROR
Wilfried Zaha's new agent Pini Zahavi is trying to broker a deal with Tottenham for the Crystal Palace forward.
Chelsea are reportedly set to try and break Lyon's resolve by offering £40m plus Olivier Giroud in a bid to sign Moussa Dembele.
Paris Saint-Germain will not cash in on Edinson Cavani this month despite reported interest from Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been described as "the best in the world in his position" by Flamengo boss Jorge Jesus.


DAILY EXPRESS
Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has apparently told Gylfi Sigurdsson that he will be sold in the January transfer window.
Christian Eriksen is still wanted by Inter Milan ahead of a potential transfer during the January window, but he could keep them waiting until the summer.
Newcastle United are interested in signing former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel from Galatasaray. The Turkish side are keen eager to offload the Dutchman in January with Ajax also considering a move.
Chelsea are interested in signing Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha this month but are not willing to meet the Eagles' £80m valuation.
Juventus are still interested in a move for Paul Pogba and have made two proposals to Manchester United, according to reports
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea will consider allowing Marcos Alonso to leave this month with Inter Milan among the clubs interested in signing the left wing-back.
Aston Villa are in talks with AC Milan over bringing Pepe Reina back to the Premier League.
Brighton striker Neal Maupay has attracted interest from Napoli.

THE GUARDIAN
West Ham's attempts to sign Gedson Fernandes have stalled following the latest round of talks with Benfica over a loan deal for the Portuguese midfielder.

DAILY STAR
Manchester United reportedly snubbed the chance to sign Leicester star James Maddison for £5m four years ago.
Newcastle are reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig winger Ademola Lookman on loan in January with an option to buy.
Brendan Rodgers is reportedly preparing a £30m offer to lure Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard to Leicester City.

DAILY MAIL
Arsenal are fighting to prevent highly-respected head of medical services Gary O'Driscoll from joining Liverpool.
With Moussa Sissoko ruled out for around three months with a knee injury, Jose Mourinho will consider a change to his transfer plans.
Aston Villa have been offered the chance to sign Spanish former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina from AC Milan.
Mauro Icardi's future may not be at Paris Saint-Germain despite his stellar season on loan there so far, according to his wife and agent Wanda Nara.

THE SUN
Tahith Chong will be offered £35,000-a-week and a mega signing-on bonus to quit Manchester United for Juventus.
Arsenal could have to wait until the summer to seal the signing of RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano for a £45m transfer due to financial issues.
A number of English clubs are in talks over a move for England Under-19 international midfielder Marcus McGuane from Barcelona.

DAILY RECORD
Blackburn Rovers are weighing up a move for Rangers winger Jordan Jones.
Celtic are on the trail of £3.5 m-rated Polish striker Patryk Klimala.

SCOTTISH SUN
Jagiellonia Bialystok striker Patryk Klimala has emerged as a target for Celtic.

OTHER
Inter Milan have enquired about Manchester United captain Ashley Young, 34. (Manchester Evening News)
Aston Villa have reportedly made contact with Crystal Palace over the potential to bring back their former striker Christian Benteke. (Birmingham Mail)
Aston Villa could make a move for long-term transfer target Gregoire Defrel of Roma, according to reports. (Birmingham Mail)
Olivier Giroud's camp believes 'any loan can be possible' as Newcastle monitor the Chelsea striker's situation. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Newcastle are unconvinced a Sky Bet Championship club will be able to meet their asking price for Dwight Gayle of between £12m and £15m this January. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Leicester are reportedly interested in bringing in Mexico international Roberto Alvarado from Cruz Azul, for a fee of around £11m. (Leicester Mercury)
Leicester defender Filip Benkovic is Derby's No 1 January target on a loan move until the end of the season. (Derby Telegraph)
Norwich are reportedly among a number of clubs interested in Chelsea prospect Conor Gallagher, if his loan spell at Charlton is cut short. (Pink 'Un)

Chelsea are interested in signing Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha this month - but are not willing to meet the Eagles' £80m valuation. (Express)

Zaha's agent is trying to get him a move to Tottenham Hotspur - but they are also not prepared to pay that amount for the 27-year-old winger. (Mirror)

Manchester City are interested in signing Wolves' Spanish winger Adama Traore, 23. (Calcio Mercato)

The agent of Barcelona and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 32, will speak to Manchester United about the player moving to the Premier League in January. (Corriere Della Sera, via Mirror)

Aston Villa have been in contact with Crystal Palace over a move to re-sign Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 29. (Telegraph)

Villa have been offered the chance to sign Spanish former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 37, from AC Milan. (Mail)

West Ham United's move for Benfica's Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 20, has stalled. (Guardian)

The Hammers are considering Genk's Norwegian Sander Berge, 21, and 29-year-old Wales international Joe Allen of Stoke City as possible midfield alternatives to Fernandes. (Mail)

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says a number of Manchester United players are playing for their futures. England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 27, only has 18 months left on his contract, with Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, 22-year-old Dutch full-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah and and Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 25, out of contract at the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso is a target for Italian side Inter Milan and the Blues could allow the 29-year-old Spain international to leave. (Telegraph)

Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 30, is one of the players Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to try to offload. (Sun)

The Toffees want to take Juventus' French midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 24, on loan until the end of the season. (Corriere Dello Sport, via Sport Witness)

Mario Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final, is set to leave Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season. He has played under both Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. (Bild - in German)

Newcastle United are interested in signing former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel from Galatasaray. The Turkish side are keen eager to offload the 33-year-old Netherlands international in January, with Ajax also considering a move. (Expres

The Magpies are keen to sign RB Leipzig forward Ademola Lookman, 22, and have proposed a loan move with a view to a permanent deal in the summer for the English forward. (Mail)

Germany forward Leroy Sane, 23, is close to a return to Manchester City training after five months out with a cruciate ligament injury. (Manchester Evening News)

Napoli are interested in Brighton's French striker Neal Maupay, 23. (Telegraph)

Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are among the clubs monitoring the Seagulls' English defender Ben White, 22, during his loan spell with Championship side Leeds United. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal are unlikely to make permanent signings in January and will instead focus on loan deals. (Goal)

A number of English clubs are in talks over a move for Barcelona's English midfielder Marcus McGuane, 20. (Sun)

Aston Villa want to sign Middlesbrough's DR Congo striker Britt Assombalonga, 27, as cover for injured Brazil forward Wesley. (Northern Echo)

Charlton will consider offers for striker Lyle Taylor, 29 after withdrawing a contract offer for the Montserrat international. (South London Press)

 

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Thursday's Newspapers:
9th January 2020


DAILY MAIL
Massimiliano Allegri has his eye on the Manchester United job should Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Old Trafford reign end in the coming months.
Aston Villa are hopeful of agreeing terms with AC Milan goalkeeper Pepe Reina on a short term contract with the option of a further year.
Ajax are 'considering' an attempt to bring Matthijs de Ligt back to the club on loan after seeing his mixed start to life at Juventus.
THE SUN
Tottenham are set to step up their bid to land Krzysztof Piatek from AC Milan.
Jesse Lingard is facing the axe at Manchester United, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer targeting £60m-rated Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik.
Chelsea are delaying bringing Nathan Ake back to the club until they can offload on Andreas Christensen from their wage bill.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal are reportedly ready to battle Manchester United and Tottenham to sign highly-rated Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
Shkodran Mustafi has changed agents, sparking speculation the Arsenal defender is looking to secure a move in the January transfer window.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea want to beat Tottenham to a £40m January transfer deal for West Ham defender Issa Diop.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City are targeting between four and six signings this year, depending on potential departures, as the Premier League champions seek to build on the serial success of recent seasons.
Manchester United are giving serious consideration to a move for Donny van de Beek, the highly regarded young Ajax and Holland midfielder. -
DAILY STAR
Liverpool have identified Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey as an alternative to Jadon Sancho, according to reports.
Sir Alex Ferguson and Ed Woodward felt humiliated by Manchester United's Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City.
Leeds are hoping to seal two transfer deals by the end of the month with a goalkeeper and striker their priority.
THE GUARDIAN
Casey Stoney does not believe there will ever be enough resources to support VAR in the Women's Super League.

Arsenal and Manchester United have submitted offers to sign Paris St-Germain and Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 32. (El Chiringuito - via Metro)

Chelsea have made West Ham defender Issa Diop their primary target and will bid £40m for the 22-year-old Frenchman. (Express)

Chelsea will only trigger a £40m buy-back option for Bournemouth and Netherlands centre-back Nathan Ake, 24, if they can offload 23-year-old Denmark defender Andreas Christensen. (Sun)

Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United are trying to sign centre-back Samuel Umtiti, 26, from Barcelona with the Spanish club keen to sell the France international. (El Desmarque - in Spanish)

Former Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has been delaying a return to management in the hope of replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United. (Mail)

Ajax are considering trying to bring Matthijs de Ligt back to the club on loan despite the 20-year-old Dutch defender only moving to Juventus during the summer. (A Bola - in Portuguese)

Manchester City are planning four to six signings this year, with a centre-back and left-back the priorities for manager Pep Guardiola. (Telegraph)

Brazil midfielder Fernandinho, 34, says he is close to activating clauses in his Manchester City contract which would automatically trigger a contract extension. (ESPN Brazil, via Mirror)

Lyon and France striker Moussa Dembele, 23, was watched by Chelsea and Manchester United scouts as he scored in his side's 3-1 French League Cup win over Stade Brest on Wednesday. (Mail)

Chelsea are unlikely to pursue a move for Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha because manager Frank Lampard does not see the 27-year-old as the right fit for the squad. (90min)

Crystal Palace have rejected an approach from German champions Bayern Munich to sign Zaha. (Guardian)

Tottenham have joined the race to sign AC Milan's 24-year-old Poland international striker Krzysztof Piatek with the Italian side holding out for £30m. (Guardian)

Spurs have no immediate plans to sign a replacement for injured midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 30, who is out until April. The club are focusing on signing a midfielder if they sell Kenyan Victor Wanyama, 28, and Denmark international Christian Eriksen, 27. (Evening Standard)

Napoli and Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik, 25, has emerged as a target for Manchester United. (Sun)

Manchester United are understood to be interested in signing Hellas Verona and Albania defender Marash Kumbulla, 19. (Star)

Aston Villa are weighing up a move for Burnley and England striker Jay Rodriguez, 30. (The Athletic)

Aston Villa are set to sign former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 37, from AC Milan. (AS - in Spanish)

Brighton, Crystal Palace and Southampton are all looking to sign Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker-Peters, 22, on loan. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have bid £17m for Metz and Senegal attacker Habib Diallo, 24. (Republicain Lorraine - in French)

Chelsea defender Reece James, 20, is close to signing a new contract at Stamford Bridge. (Metro)

Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe, 19, is set to leave on loan this month as the Gunners work on offloading as many as 12 players in a busy January window. (The Athletic - via Metro)

Watford are considering a bid for Fulham left-back Joe Bryan, 26. (Sky Sports)

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has ruled out loan exits for midfielders Luke Freeman, 27, and Ben Osborn, 25, this month but a host of other names could be set for moves away from Bramall Lane. (Mirror)

 

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Friday's Newspapers:
10th January 2020


THE SUN
Tottenham have agreed a deal worth £28m for AC Milan forward Krzysztof Piatek.
Reece Oxford is on the verge of joining struggling Dutch side VVV Venlo, just six months after quitting West Ham to sign for Augsburg.
Gareth Bale is "going nowhere" in January and is highly unlikely to leave Real Madrid in the summer, his agent has claimed.
Celtic winger Lewis Morgan could be on the verge of a sensational switch to David Beckham's Inter Miami.


DAILY MAIL
Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has revealed that he was grilled by Everton for three hours when interviewing for their vacant managerial position, before ultimately losing out to Carlo Ancelotti.
Chris Powell will continue in his role as one of Gareth Southgate's assistant coaches for Euro 2020, despite taking up a new role alongside Alan Pardew at ADO Den Haag.
No deal for Pepe Reina will be made with Aston Villa until AC Milan have found another goalkeeper, according to the player's agent.
West Ham have agreed a deal in principle to sign Benfica's Portuguese midfielder Gedson Fernandes on an 18-month loan without an option to buy
Bayern Munich wonderkid Joshua Zirkzee has revealed he almost signed for Everton under Ronald Koeman, to become their next big hope following the departure of Romelu Lukaku.
Southend players and staff are threatening to strike ahead of Saturday's game against Tranmere in a protest about unpaid wages, following an acrimonious meeting with manager Sol Campbell about the issue.

DAILY MIRROR
Tottenham are keen on Barcelona right-back Nelson Semedo, with the Catalans and RB Leipzig entering the race for their preferred target, Norwich defender Max Aarons.
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is refusing to give up on Juventus defender Merih Demiral - but has competition from Manchester City.
Furious West Brom are considering suing rivals Aston Villa over their imminent £3m signing of Barcelona striker Louie Barry.

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea are poised to make a £40m January move for West Ham's French defender Issa Diop.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Both Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are trying to sign Atletico Madrid winger Thomas Lemar on loan until the end of the season.
Real Madrid still want to sell Wales international forward Gareth Bale, 30, despite his agent saying a summer move is unlikely.

THE TIMES
Mesut Ozil is facing a permanent blacklisting in China, to such an extent that TV commentators are deliberately not mentioning his name during broadcasts of Arsenal matches.

DAILY STAR
Leicester have opened talks with Barcelona over a potential deal for young right-back Moussa Wague in the January transfer window.
FC Metz striker Habib Diallo is on Chelsea'sradar, with the club willing to pay £17m to bring the Senegal 24-year-old to Stanford Bridge.
Manchester United are waiting in the wings in case Arkadiusz Milik becomes available at Napoli before the end of January.
Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is being urged to swoop for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake if Chelsea don't sign the Dutch 24-year-old.
Crystal Palace or Brighton will have to pay a loan fee to Tottenham if they want right-back Kyle Walker-Peters on loan.
Former Juventus player Fabrizio Miccoli has been sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year jail sentence over a Mafia extortion racket.

DAILY RECORD
Tottenham have made contact with Lyon over a potential blockbuster January transfer move for in-demand Moussa Dembele.
Ross County star Mark Gallagher is set for a transfer to Aberdeen, as an extension for Jon Gallagher's loan deal from Atlanta United has been confirmed by the Dons.
Tino Kadewere confirms he'd be willing to move this month - and the Celtic target doesn't only have his eyes on England.

SCOTTISH SUN
James Tavernier insists he's happy to stay at Rangers, despite interest from former club Newcastle.
Celtic have been hit with a fresh injury blow for Hatem Elhamed as the right-back suffered a second groin injury in the Hoops' training camp in Dubai.

OTHER
Chelsea have been offered the chance to enter the race for Atletico Madrid winger Thomas Lemar. (London Evening Standard)
Tottenham have identified Middlesbrough's teenage right-back Djed Spence as a possible future signing. (London Evening Standard)
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has ruled out a move for Manchester City star Leroy Sane in the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)
Everton have been named as a potential destination for former Spurs midfielder Nabil Bentaleb. (Liverpool Echo)
Southampton would consider allowing Jannik Vestergaard to leave the club in January. (Daily Echo)
Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia has emerged as a January target for Nottingham Forest (Nottingham Post)


West Ham boss David Moyes wants to sign Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 32, for a third time and bring him to the London club from Shandong Luneng. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have joined Tottenham in the running to sign France winger Thomas Lemar, 24, on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season. (Telegraph)

Spurs are looking into the possibility of signing former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, 23, from Lyon after learning that Harry Kane will be out until April with injury. (Goal)

Tottenham have agreed a deal worth £28m for AC Milan and Poland forward Krzysztof Piatek, 24. (Sun)

Manchester United have accepted Tottenham's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, wants to go move abroad rather than Old Trafford. (Evening Standard)

But the Old Trafford outfit could have more joy in securing a deal for Napoli and Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 28, in January. (Star)

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is being urged to swoop for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake if Chelsea don't sign the Dutch 24-year-old. (Star)

Spurs are interested in Barcelona and Portugal full-back Nelson Semedo, 26. (Mirror)

Real Madrid still want to sell Wales international forward Gareth Bale, 30, despite his agent saying a summer move is unlikely. (Telegraph)


FC Metz striker Habib Diallo is on Chelsea's radar, with the club willing to pay £17m to bring the Senegal 24-year-old to Stanford Bridge. (Star)

Leicester are refusing to give up on signing Juventus' Turkish defender Merih Demiral, 21, despite having two bids rejected and facing competition from Manchester City. (Mirror)

Former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has revealed that he was interviewed by Everton for three hours for the role now held by Carlo Ancelotti. (Mail)

Arsenal are in the race to sign right-back Yan Couto, 17, from Brazilian side Coritiba. (Globoesporte - via Metro)

Barcelona will battle Arsenal for the transfer of RB Leipzig's France Under-21 defender Dayot Upamecano, 21. (Express)

West Ham have agreed a deal in principle to sign Benfica's Portuguese midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 21, on an 18-month loan without an option to buy. (Mail)

Newcastle have been told they must pay more than £22.5m if they are to sign RB Leipzig and England Under-21 forward Ademola Lookman, 22. (Northern Echo)

The Magpies have also bid for 22-year-old Nigerian Club Brugge striker Emmanuel Dennis. (Daily Star)

Wolves' Italian striker Patrick Cutrone, 22, is close to joining Fiorentina only five months after joining the Premier League club from AC Milan for £16.2m (Guardian)

Manchester United have recalled defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 22, from his loan spell at Tranmere Rovers to cover for injuries. (Sun)

 

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Saturday's Newspapers:
11th January 2019


the sun

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eyeing West Ham's Issa Diop as a possible solution to Manchester United's defensive woes.
Manchester United chief Ed Woodward was paid more than any other Premier League director last season after earning £3.2m.
West Ham have ruled out a move for Marouane Fellaini.
Chelsea are in talks to sign Dries Mertens on a free transfer next summer.
Harry Maguire is set to become Manchester United's permanent skipper with Ashley Young seemingly ready to leave Old Trafford for Inter Milan.
Gareth Southgate has no plans to speak with Jamie Vardy over changing his mind about retiring from international football in the wake of Harry Kane's hamstring rupture.
Eddie Nketiah's proposed move to Bristol City is in doubt after interest emerged from two Premier League clubs - Aston Villa and Norwich.


daily mail

Bruno Fernandes' agents met with Manchester United executives at the club's London headquarters on Friday as they explore a transfer for this month which could entail players going the other way.
Liverpool have shifted Roberto Firmino's place in the Anfield dressing room in order to accommodate new arrival Takumi Minamino.
Leeds want £15m-rated forward Che Adams but Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl wants to keep him as cover.
Newcastle are prepared to allow Dwight Gayle to leave on loan but with a £20m obligation to buy.
Celtic are expected to watch Stoke City striker Tyrese Campbell on Saturday ahead of a potential move.
West Brom are talking to a number of banks in the City of London to try and secure extra investment to pass on to Slaven Bilic for strengthening his squad.
Fulham have expressed an interest in Huddersfield defender Terence Kongolo.
Middlesbrough are keen on goalkeeper Dejan Stojanovic, currently playing in Switzerland with St Gallen, who have scouted Liverpool's young stopper Shamal George.
Cardiff City have seen a £2.3m bid for Wigan striker Kieffer Moore turned down.
Premiership rugby clubs face being relegated and stripped of titles if they're guilty of a Saracens-style salary cap breach, according to the league's new chief executive.


daily star

Tottenham have made contact with Lyon star Moussa Dembele as they look to find cover for Harry Kane.
Diego Maradona has admitted his Argentina team-mates were left as sick to the stomach as England's players after his 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup.


daily telegraph

The head of cricket's anti-corruption unit has revealed that 50 cases of possible wrongdoing are currently under investigation and are acting on intelligence gathered from players at last summer's World Cup.


the times

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte expects to make his long-awaited comeback from injury before the end of January.
Former Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher could return to professional football after recently spending time training with West Brom.


scottish sun

Maccabi Tel Aviv ace Yonatan Cohen has emerged as a prime Celtic transfer target.
Rangers youngster Zak Rudden could be set for a permanent move to Partick Thistle.


daily record

Steven Gerrard has opened contract talks with Borna Barisic in a bid to ward off interest from Serie A giants Roma.
Celtic target Fabricio Bruno's proposed move to Red Bull Bragantino has fallen through after the Brazilian club was ordered to scrap it by the energy drinks giants over an unfinished court case over unpaid wages.
Bnei Yehuda midfielder Ismaila Soro remains an option to boost Celtic's midfield options.