What The Sports Pages Say

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Saturday's newspapers


THE SUN

Liverpool are tracking one of the Premier League's rising stars in Elliot Anderson.

Ruben Amorim has been given the green light to make signings this month - with Victor Osimhen on his Manchester United hitlist.

Speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Dharmesh Sheth examines whether Manchester United can do any transfer business in the January window.

Kepa Arrizabalaga wants to make his loan move to Bournemouth a permanent one.

Reading are in exclusive talks about selling the club to a mysterious property tycoon.

Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali has bought the UK's most expensive flat - costing £56m.

Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel have travelled with Chelsea to a training camp in Portugal to continue their push back to fitness.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool have rejected a £15m Crystal Palace bid for Scottish international winger Ben Doak.

Celtic are in talks with Kieran Tierney over a move that would take the Arsenal defender back to his boyhood club, either this month or at the end of the season.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers discussed a potential return to the club for Arsenal's Kieran Tierney and his January transfer plans

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed members of his England backroom staff but is yet to name a Black or minority ethnic (BME) coach as part of the Football Association's own placement programme.

Crystal Palace are attempting to land Senegal wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague in a deal worth more than £15m.

Issa Kaboré has interest from Valencia over a loan for the second half of the season after returning to Manchester City from Benfica.

Reading midfielder Harvey Knibbs is a target for Championship clubs this month following his stunning form at the Madejski Stadium.

Peterborough have agreed a deal with Fleetwood Town for Northern Ireland midfielder Carl Johnston, with the 22-year-old completing his medical at Weston Homes Stadium.

Luke Littler has taken his tournament winnings past £1.5m after becoming his sport's youngest-ever world champion and is now set to make at least another £1m away from the board.

LIV Golf is on the brink of at last achieving a primary aim by signing with one of the main United States TV stations before the league's resumption starts next month.

DAILY MAIL

Alejandro Garnacho was axed from the Manchester United squad over a show of dissent towards head coach Ruben Amorim, it has emerged.

Barcelona will be able to spend money in the January transfer window without restriction, the club have confirmed, but Dani Olmo has still not been registered.

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is grappling with a dilemma this weekend about whether to have surgery on his dislocated shoulder, which would rule him out of the Six Nations.

DAILY EXPRESS

Brighton have submitted a new £23.5m bid for Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis.

DAILY STAR

Former Arsenal forward Donyell Malen looks set to sign for Aston Villa and could come back to haunt the title-chasing Gunners.

Could Donyell Malen be making the move from Borussia Dortmund to Aston Villa? Watch his goals from the Bundesliga this season

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal's hopes of landing Matheus Cunha in January have been dealt a blow, with Wolves working on a new deal for their star man.

Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can win the Premier League title this season even if they don't sign a new striker this month.

THE ATHLETIC

Ange Postecoglou says he has "no problem" with James Maddison watching the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on the same day he could not start Tottenham Hotspur's draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers because of illness.

Sporting director Andrea Berta will prepare for a possible move to the Premier League by studying English in London when he leaves Atletico Madrid.

Keane Lewis-Potter is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with Brentford.

Nuno Espirito Santo says he trusts his Nottingham Forest players to behave responsibly after insisting the group that went on a trip to the Alps have assured him that they did not go skiing.

The Calgary Wild has confirmed the appointment of Lydia Bedford as the club's first head coach.

THE GUARDIAN

Mikel Arteta believes it is "impossible" for Arsenal's academy to produce as many top players as Barcelona's famous La Masia setup owing to regulations imposed on English clubs.

Ticket sales have broken a record ahead of US rugby star Ilona Maher making her debut for the Bristol Bears women's team.

US Olympic runner Fred Kerley has been arrested in South Florida following a confrontation with police, authorities said.

EVENING STANDARD

Arsenal have held contract talks with Ayden Heaven as they look to tie the youngster down to his first professional contract.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has left the door open to further loan recalls this month, but Trevoh Chalobah will not prove the answer to the club's centre-back injury crisis.


Liverpool reject bids from two Premier League clubs,
Manchester City target a Ligue 1 defender
Arsenal want Wolves' in-form striker.

Manchester City have entered the race for Lens' 20-year-old Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Liverpool have rejected a £15m bid from Crystal Palace for Ben Doak. The 19-year-old Scotland midfielder is on loan at Middlesbrough. (Times - subscription required), external

The Reds have also rejected a £16m bid from Ipswich for Doak and would prefer him to stay at Middlesbrough until the end of the season. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Liverpool want £30m if they are to sell teenager Doak. (Independent), external

Arsenal are exploring a January move for Wolves' Brazil striker Matheus Cunha, 25. (Football Insider), external

Wolves are working on a new contract for Cunha to try to keep him at the club. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace have had a £12.4m bid for Slavia Prague's 20-year-old Senegal full-back El Hadji Malick Diouf rejected. (Foot Mercato), external

Napoli have expressed an interest in signing Chelsea's 18-year-old English winger Carney Chukwuemeka, who is valued at about £30m. (Teamtalk), external

Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab are confident of agreeing a deal for Wolves' 31-year-old Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina. (Rudy Galetti), external

Newcastle are set to record a profit for the first time in five years but still have to sell before they can buy this month if they are to comply with Premier League financial rules. (The i - subscription required), external

Wolves hope to complete the £15m signing of Reims' 27-year-old Ivory Coast centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou early next week. (Telegraph), external

Brentford's 23-year-old English winger Keane Lewis-Potter is close to agreeing a new contract. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Turkish club Trabzonspor want Southampton striker Paul Onuachu but are only willing to pay £4.2m. The Saints want £8.3m for the 30-year-old Nigerian. (Gunebakis - in Turkish), external

St Johnstone want to sign Liverpool and Scotland right-back Calvin Ramsay, 21, on loan after his loan spell at Wigan was cut short. (Courier), external

Leeds United are ready to bid for Coventry City's English midfielder Ben Sheaf, 26, in January. Their Championship rivals would listen to offers over £8m. (Leeds United News)

 

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Sunday's newspapers


STAR ON SUNDAY

Juventus are weighing up a shock move for Manchester United defender Tyrell Malacia.

Barcelona have emerged as the bookmakers' favourites to sign Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford.


SUNDAY MIRROR

Liverpool have offered Trent Alexander-Arnold a huge £78m five-year contract to try to keep the England defender out of the clutches of Real Madrid.

Manchester United will not be signing Swedish hot-shot Viktor Gyokeres this month because of a promise made by head coach Ruben Amorim when he left Sporting.

Johnny Heitinga is set to reject the West Brom job and remain at Liverpool as Arne Slot's No 2.

Speaking on the Transfer Talk podcast, Dharmesh Sheth examines whether Manchester United can do any transfer business in the January window

The proud owner of the agency that represents Manchester City's January transfer target Abdukodir Khusanov says his client is ready to play for the best clubs in world football.


SUN ON SUNDAY

Luke Littler could bag £100m and eclipse the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi with his meteoric rise.

Max Aarons is set to be handed a transfer lifeline to escape his Bournemouth exile by French club Lille.

Leeds have opened talks to bring in Nottingham Forest centre-half Andrew Omobamidele this month.

Liverpool are set to let Federico Chiesa leave the club on loan this month, according to reports.

Frank Lampard wants to add Rob Holding to his Coventry City squad this summer.

Stoke face a double threat in their bid to keep on-song striker Tom Cannon.


MAIL ON SUNDAY

AC Milan are the latest club to consider a potential loan for Marcus Rashford.

Fulham are weighing up a move for Manchester City attacking midfielder James McAtee.

Bournemouth will seal the £12m signing of left back Julio Soler from Lanus this week, with regular left back Milos Kerkez attracting interest from the likes of Manchester United.



THE OBSERVER

Barcelona have failed in their latest attempt to register the Spain international Dani Olmo for the second half of the season, but are likely to take their case to Spain's sports council as they continue to challenge the decision.


THE ATHLETIC

Liverpool goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga is returning to Brazil to sign for former club Fluminense on a permanent deal.

Barcelona are planning to file a complaint to the Spanish government in their final attempt to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.


SUNDAY MAIL

In-demand Kieran Tierney has reportedly knocked back a trio of Premier League clubs to secure a return to Celtic.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers discusses a potential return to the club for Arsenal's Kieran Tierney and his January transfer plans

Michael Carrick insisted "nothing's changed" regarding Ben Doak's immediate future at Middlesbrough after the Liverpool loanee helped earn a point against Cardiff amid interest from the Premier League.

Everton are preparing to submit an official offer for Galatasaray full-back Elias Jelert which could impact the future of Toffees defender Nathan Patterson, who has been linked with a return to Rangers.

Greg Taylor's priority is to stay at Celtic - despite the club's pursuit of former hero Kieran Tierney.

Rangers face a waiting game in their pursuit of NK Osijek midfielder Marko Soldo.


Liverpool offer Trent Alexander-Arnold £78m contract,
Paris St-Germain want Aston Villa's Jhon Duran,
Napoli negotiating loan move for Federico Chiesa.

Liverpool have offered England right-back and Real Madrid target Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, a five-year contract worth £78m. (Mirror), external

Paris St-Germain are set for talks with Aston Villa over a cash-plus-player swap deal involving France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 26, and Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21. (Football Insider), external

Napoli have opened negotiations with Liverpool and Federico Chiesa's agent to secure a six-month loan for the 27-year-old Italy winger. (Footmercato), external

Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee wants to leave Manchester United, with Juventus interested in the 23-year-old. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, has attracted interest from Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool want Bayern Munich and Germany winger Leroy Sane, 28, as a replacement for Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Wolves are close to extending Brazil forward Matheus Cunha's contract despite the 25-year-old being a January target for Arsenal. (Eduardo Burgos, Diario AS), external

Brighton have made an offer of about £23m for Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis, 18, as the club look to bring in reinforcements during the January transfer window. (Mail), external

Manchester United left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, is a surprise transfer target for Italian club Juventus. The Dutchman is seen as a replacement for experienced Brazil defender Danilo, 33. (Daily Star, external)

Real Betis are in advanced talks to sign 20-year-old Spanish midfielder Stefan Bajcetic on a loan deal from Liverpool. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester City are preparing an offer for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, 25, as they bid to beat Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool to the Egypt international's signing. (Footmercato - in French), external

Bournemouth have agreed a deal to sign Argentine left-back Julio Soler, 19, from Lanus in a deal worth about £12m. (Uriel Lugt, external)

Crystal Palace's English midfielder Jadan Raymond, 21, is a target for Dundee and Colchester United in this month's transfer window. (Football Insider), external

Ipswich Town have agreed a deal to sign defender Ben Godfrey on loan from Atalanta. The 26-year-old is said to have completed the first part of his medical on Saturday. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

 

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Monday's newspapers


THE SUN

Barcelona are reportedly chasing Heung-Min Son on a free transfer.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has put down roots as he has bought a stunning six-bedroom country mansion, which is just a 10-minute drive from the Cheshire pad Jack Grealish moved to a year ago.

Gillingham sacked manager Mark Bonner after a dismal run of form - and announced his appointment less than an hour later.

Chelsea look set to offload wonderkid Cesare Casadei after he reportedly agreed a permanent transfer to Torino.


DAILY MIRROR

West Ham are set to rival Arsenal for the services of Brighton striker Evan Ferguson this month - leaving Mikel Arteta with a decision to make early on in the January transfer window.

Rob Holding has emerged as a surprise transfer target for Coventry City after being exiled from the Crystal Palace squad.

Bruno Fernandes has called out the portion of Manchester United fans who booed Joshua Zirkzee when he was substituted against Newcastle on Monday night.

After drawing with Liverpool, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes questioned why his team don't perform like they did at Anfield every week

Thomas Partey has revealed Arsenal were left "sad" after a controversial Joao Pedro penalty earned Brighton a 1-1 draw with the Gunners.

THE GUARDIAN

A clip showing Southampton player Adam Armstrong awarding a woman a shirt has gone viral after the mum of former Southampton employee Hugo Scheckter won the prize for correctly predicting the club's 5-0 thrashing against Brentford. Clare Scheckter, who Hugo joked 'knows nothing about football', was greeted by a fanfare of boos from other Saints fans when she went up to collect her prize.

DAILY EXPRESS

Arne Slot has deflected blame away from Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star's horror show against Manchester United.

Manchester City are primed to strike first among the Premier League's big guns in this month's transfer window as one of their main targets, Abdukodir Khusanov, is free to leave Lens.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Matheus Cunha is close to signing a lucrative new contract at Wolves which would provide Vitor Pereira with a huge lift for the club's relegation fight.

West Ham United are drawing up a list of forward targets for this month with Brighton's Evan Ferguson, Wolverhampton Wanderers' Hee-Chan Hwang and Middlesbrough's Latte Lath among those under consideration.

Bath centre Ollie Lawrence has apologised after a controversial incident that resulted in England team-mate Alex Mitchell being sin-binned in Northampton's 35-34 victory at Franklin's Gardens.

DAILY RECORD

Philippe Clement is reportedly eyeing a rapid solution to his injury crisis at Rangers - with Ivorian defender Bamo Meite said to be back on the table.

SCOTTISH SUN

Brendan Rodgers has branded Celtic supporters chanting Kieran Tierney's name disrespectful.

Celtic have reportedly rejected two bids for Honduran winger Luis Palma.


Liverpool open to Darwin Nunez offers,
AC Milan consider Marcus Rashford loan,
West Ham targets include Evan Ferguson.

Liverpool are open to accepting an offer of £50-60m for their 25-year-old Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez. (Football Insider), external

AC Milan are the latest club to consider a potential loan move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27. (Mail), external

West Ham are drawing up a list of attacking targets for January which includes Brighton's Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 20, Wolves' South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan, 28, and Middlesbrough's Ivory Coast forward Emmanuel Latte Lath, 26. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Brazil striker Matheus Cunha, 25, is close to signing a lucrative new contract at Wolves amid interest from Arsenal. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Randal Kolo Muani could leave Paris St-Germain this month, with AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Aston Villa and Tottenham all interested in the 26-year-old France forward. (Ben Jacobs, external)

Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei has agreed a deal to join Serie A side Torino, although the clubs remain apart on a fee for the 21-year-old Italian. (Gianluca di Marzio, external)

Galatasaray are "100%" convinced that 26-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who is on loan from Napoli, will not leave the Turkish club in January. (Florian Plettenberg), external

AC Milan have offered to take Barcelona's Dani Olmo on a six-month loan as the Spain forward, 26, is currently unavailable due to La Liga registration restrictions put on Barca. (Corriere
della Sera, via Sport, external)

Olmo does not want to leave Barcelona, who have received some unofficial approaches about his availability but not a formal offer. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Brazilian club Santos have submitted a bid to sign English midfielder Josh Windass, 30, from Sheffield Wednesday. (TalkSport), external

Swansea City are among a number of European clubs eyeing a move for 20-year-old Saudi Arabian midfielder Abdulmalik al-Jaber, who plays for Bosnian side Zeljeznicar. (TeamTalk, external)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers


THE SUN

Crystal Palace are poised to reject a 'silly' offer from Chelsea for £55m-rated Marc Guehi.

Julen Lopetegui's job is hanging by a thread at West Ham with Graham Potter back in contention to take over.

Actor Danny Dyer has claimed credit for West Ham's 1-0 Boxing Day victory - because scorer Jarrod Bowen was allowed to eat his roast potatoes on Christmas Day.

Plymouth have been denied permission to speak to Walsall manager Matt Sadler.


DAILY MAIL

Graham Potter is in talks with West Ham owner David Sullivan over replacing under-pressure Julen Lopetegui.

Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz could return to the Premier League this month as the Italian side monitor Joshua Zirkzee.

Aston Villa have expressed interest in Spain international right-back Oscar Mingueza.

Liverpool will continue to point to their £30m valuation of Ben Doak as Crystal Palace look to make a revised offer for the Scotland international.

Manchester United winger Antony is wanted on loan by Olympiakos.

THE TIMES

West Ham United have offered Graham Potter the head coach job until the end of the season after deciding to sack Julen Lopetegui.

The Saudi Pro League has been alerted to the availability of Casemiro, who is willing to leave Manchester United this month.

Martin Dubravka, Newcastle's second-choice goalkeeper, could play his last match for the club at the Emirates against Arsenal on Tuesday night and then be sold, despite the first-choice goalkeeper Nick Pope not quite being ready to return from injury.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to complete the £16.5m signing of the Ivory Coast centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou.

THE GUARDIAN

West Ham have asked Graham Potter to become their new manager after deciding to sack Julen Lopetegui. Potter held talks with the club's largest shareholder, David Sullivan, on Monday night and is mulling over whether to accept the offer.

Chelsea's search for defensive reinforcements could see them attempt to re-sign Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi.

Marcus Rashford is being targeted by Milan regarding a potential loan, with any deal dependent on Manchester United paying a sizeable portion of the forward's salary of about £365,000 a week.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Graham Potter has held talks with Tim Steidten, the West Ham United technical director, with Julen Lopetegui on "borrowed time" as he tries to survive as the club's head coach.

The Saudi Pro League is hopeful of signing Casemiro from Manchester United this month.

DAILY RECORD

Jonny Evans has been suggested by the Rangers board as a possible transfer option to try and help ease their current defensive crisis.

Aberdeen are interested in Alexander Jensen but Brommapojkarna have slapped a £800,000 price tag on his head.


PSG and Barcelona eye Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran,
Bayern Munich to challenge Manchester United for Viktor Gyokeres,
Juventus want to swap Dusan Vlahovic for Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee.

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Jhon Duran and it is believed Aston Villa could be tempted to sell the 21-year-old Colombia striker for £60m. (Talksport), external

Barcelona sporting director Deco has already met with Duran's representatives for informal talks to let the Aston Villa striker know he is on the radar of the Catalan club. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Bayern Munich want to hijack Manchester United's bid to sign Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, from Sporting. (Star), external

Real Madrid have rejected the chance to sign Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, who will be a free agent when his Liverpool contract expires in the summer, after being approached by the 33-year-old's management. (Relevo - in Spanish), external

The Saudi Pro League is hopeful of recruiting Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, from Manchester United this month. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United and Tottenham are actively exploring a January deal to sign France striker Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris St-Germain, with Juventus also interested in the 26-year-old. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Marcus Rashford, 27, is wanted on loan by AC Milan but any deal will depend on Manchester United paying a sizeable portion of the England forward's salary. (Guardian), external

Juventus are interested in signing Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee on loan but the 23-year-old has no interest in leaving Manchester United. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United have been offered Juventus' 24-year-old Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic in a swap deal for Zirkzee. (Teamtalk), external

Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz is a target for two Premier League clubs, with Juventus and the 26-year-old open to a move. (Sky Sports News, via Football Italia), external

Real Betis are one of several clubs hoping to take Manchester United's Brazil winger Antony, 24, on loan for the rest of the season. (Independent), external

Antony is also being lined up for a potential loan deal by Greek club Olympiakos. (Sun), external

Crystal Palace are interested in 19-year-old English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, who Sunderland value at about £20m. (Talksport), external

West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug is also a January target for Juventus, with the Italian club keen to bring the 31-year-old Germany international in on loan. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Brazil striker Matheus Cunha, 25, is still considering his options before deciding whether to sign a new contract with Wolves. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea are debating whether to recall English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 25, from his loan spell at Crystal Palace or try to sign a new defender in January. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool are plotting a move for Feyenoord's Algeria winger Anis Hadj Moussa, 22. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool have no intention of sending Italy forward Federico Chiesa, who has been linked with Napoli, out on loan in January, according to the 27-year-old's agent. (365scores, via Liverpool Echo)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers



TELEGRAPH

Manchester United are one of several clubs exploring a loan move for PSG forward Randal Kolo Muani and the deal would not hinge on exits.

Julen Lopetegui cancelled a team bonding meal that had been planned for Tuesday night as he waited for confirmation that he had been sacked by West Ham United.

Chelsea could fund a move for a central defender with a host of sales this month as the club weigh up a number of options including Crystal Palace captain Marc Guéhi.

Elon Musk's father has claimed his billionaire son is interested in buying Liverpool.


MIRROR

Saudi Pro League sides are expecting to be busy in the January transfer window as they look to attract elite talent to the Middle East.

Crystal Palace's £70m valuation of captain Marc Guehi is much higher than what Chelsea are willing to pay for the defender.

ATHLETIC

Marcus Rashford's representatives have held exploratory talks with AC Milan about loaning the Manchester United forward in the January transfer window.

Brighton & Hove Albion will be without Ferdi Kadioglu for an extended period after a toe injury suffered by the Turkey international required an operation.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea are leading the race to sign Kobbie Mainoo in a sensational deal if the Manchester United midfielder leaves Old Trafford.

Manchester City are progressing towards a £50m agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt for forward Omar Marmoush.

Liverpool forward Lewis Koumas is drawing enquiries from Championship sides Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion.

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga is attracting interest from Premier League sides Wolves and Bournemouth.

Manchester United's ticket row with Arsenal has escalated - with the visitors now asking for the missing part of their allocation for Sunday's FA Cup tie to go to neutrals.

THE SUN

Liverpool starlet Ben Doak is being tracked by four Premier League clubs.

David Luiz is in talks to return to European football during the January transfer window, with Olympiakos keen to sign him.

THE GUARDIAN

Bournemouth have joined West Ham and Stuttgart in the race to sign the Brighton striker Evan Ferguson after Evanilson had surgery on a broken foot.

Manchester United will listen to serious offers for any player in Ruben Amorim's side, including Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, who had been viewed as untouchable in the past.

Julen Lopetegui is in limbo after West Ham's move to replace their manager stalled over Graham Potter's demand for a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Crystal Palace and Ipswich are set to test Liverpool's resolve to keep Ben Doak by making improved bids worth £20m for the Scotland forward.

DAILY RECORD

Dundee are closing in on a deal to re-sign Aaron Donnelly from Nottingham Forest.

Former Ibrox hero Niko Katic is ready to return to Glasgow and answer Philippe Clement's Rangers defensive crisis.


Borussia Dortmund considering Marcus Rashford,
Manchester City interested in Omar Marmoush,
Chelsea frontrunners to sign Kobbie Mainoo, plus more.

Borussia Dortmund and Juventus have joined AC Milan in weighing up a move for Manchester United's out-of-favour English forward Marcus Rashford, 27. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester City are interested in a deal to sign 25-year-old Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, who is valued at £50m by Eintracht Frankfurt. (Espn), external

Eintracht are yet to receive an offer from City for Marmoush. (Sky Germany), external

Manchester United are among a host of clubs considering a loan move for Paris St-Germain's 26-year-old France striker Randal Kolo Muani. (Telegraph - subscription), external

Chelsea are leading the race to sign 19-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, whose contract talks with Manchester United have reached a stalemate. (Mail), external

Mainoo, who is under contract until 2027, is unhappy with Manchester United's initial offer. (Manchester Evening News), external

United are willing to listen to serious offers for any of their players, including Mainoo, 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 21. (Guardian), external

Nottingham Forest are in talks to extend the deal of 22-year-old Brazilian centre-back Murillo, which currently ends in 2028. (Athletic - subscription), external

Palmeiras are interested in signing Brazilian attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira, 29, but are yet to agree terms with Fulham. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United want to sign Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez but Bournemouth's £40m asking price for the 22-year-old could be a stumbling block. (Teamtalk), external

Borussia Dortmund are monitoring Chelsea's 21-year-old Austrian-English attacking midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka. (Sky Germany), external

Arsenal are interested in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, 22, but will be unable to move for the Spaniard this month because of financial constraints. (Talksport), external

Everton have opened talks with Aston Villa over a permanent deal for 22-year-old English winger Jaden Philogene. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Crystal Palace and Ipswich are set to make improved bids worth £20m for Liverpool's 19-year-old Scotland midfielder Ben Doak, who is on loan at Middlesbrough. (Guardian), external

Wolves and Bournemouth are interested in Chelsea's 21-year-old Portugal defender Renato Veiga. (Mail), external

Southampton are expecting to receive cut-price bids this month for 27-year-old English full-back Kyle Walker-Peters, whose contract expires this summer. (Football Insider), external

West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui cancelled a team bonding meal that had been planned for Tuesday night as he waited to hear if he had been sacked by the club. (Telegraph - subscription), external

Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have not received any approaches for the club after Elon Musk's father Errol said his son was interested in buying the Reds. (Sky Sports), external

 

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Thursday's newspapers


THE TIMES

AC Milan are expected to tell Manchester United that they will only pay half of Marcus Rashford's wages during any potential loan spell.

Sam Underhill's Six Nations campaign is in doubt after the England flanker suffered a third ankle injury in seven months.


THE SUN

Inter Milan are preparing a January bid for Oleksandr Zinchenko.

Third round losers will get prize money for the first time as the FA Cup kicks off for real on Thursday.

Celtic are rivalling Tottenham for Irish whizkid Mason Melia.

Liverpool are reportedly eyeing up a move for Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich as they look to strengthen their squad.

Jobe Bellingham looks set to stay at Sunderland this month - despite interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.

Ipswich have joined the growing race for Botafogo striker Igor Jesus.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have failed in their bid to have 1,000 seats given to neutrals at this weekend's FA Cup clash with Arsenal.

West Brom are believed to have held talks with former Manchester United assistant manager Rene Hake as they look to fill their vacant head coach role, according to reports.

A switch to Strasbourg is an option for Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka this month, but such a move would require the Premier League club recalling one of their three loanees already with their sister side in France.

Fenerbahce are increasingly confident of reaching agreement with Aston Villa for defender Diego Carlos.

Milan Skriniar has been offered to Aston Villa as the club seek a short-term replacement for the injured Pau Torres.

Barcelona have been given temporary permission to register Dani Olmo after lodging an appeal, but the star was not even named on the bench for their Spanish Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.

Scotland are weighing up a Six Nations call-up for New Zealand-born Fergus Burke, who also qualifies to play for England.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Graham Potter is expected to appoint as his West Ham No 2 Spanish coach Narcís Pelach, who was Stoke City manager between September and December last year.

Gloucester will remove the Russia flag from the back of Kirill Gotovtsev's shirt for all matches moving forward and have issued an apology "for any offence this may have caused".

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women's hockey across England from the start of next season.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have hoisted a metaphorical 'Everything Must Go' sign aloft at Old Trafford with the revelation they will listen to offers for every player.

West Ham have splashed out £3.3m in compensation to sack Julen Lopetegui.

Chelsea could brutally axe up to nine players - including Christopher Nkunku - in an effort to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.

Ruben Amorim has handed opportunities to four academy players in a bid to shake up Manchester United's training sessions.

THE GUARDIAN

Sportsbank, a group of investors fronted by two Crystal Palace supporters, has announced that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with John Textor's Eagle Football Holdings - the south London club's co-owner - and intends to make a "significant financial investment".

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester City are working on deals to sign Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov this month.

Lamine Yamal is hoping to sign a long-term contract at Barcelona and believes the deal will be finalised "soon".

Borussia Dortmund have an interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on a loan deal with an option to buy in the January transfer window.

Joe Hugill has returned to Manchester United after spending the first half of the season on loan at Wigan Athletic but is expected to go back out on loan imminently with several EFL clubs interested.

DAILY EXPRESS

David Wagner has walked away from talks to replace Wayne Rooney at Plymouth Argyle.

Alejandro Garnacho is open to leaving Manchester United after growing frustrated with his reduced role during the early stages of Ruben Amorim's tenure, according to reports.

DAILY STAR

Promising goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has cut short his loan spell at Chester FC and returned to Manchester United, where he's set to be part of Ruben Amorim's first-team squad for the rest of the season.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers are weighing up a move for Jamaican international Richard King as they continue their hunt for a central defender.

Philippe Clement has told the Rangers board to think twice before even considering selling Hamza Igamane this month.

Rangers manager Philippe Clement tells Sky Sports News there are different reasons for their poor away form in the Scottish Premiership this season.

SCOTTISH SUN

Cagliari are weighing up a fresh move for Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers.


Manchester United have agreed terms over a new deal with Amad Diallo,
Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho both still have futures at Old Trafford,
Arsenal target a summer move for Bryan Mbeumo.

Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 22, has agreed terms on a new contract with Manchester United. (ESPN), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 19, and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, both still have a future at Manchester United, despite concerns about breaching profit and sustainability (PSR) rules. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United need to make a sale to finance a 60m euros (£50m) move for Portugal and Paris St-Germain defender Nuno Mendes, 22. (Independent), external

AC Milan are interested in taking Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, on loan - but only want to pay half of his wages. (Times - subscription required), external

Brentford and Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, is on Arsenal's shortlist for a summer transfer. (Florian Plettenberg), external

German clubs Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart are all chasing Manchester City's England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee, 22. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester City remain interested in £50m-rated Omar Marmoush, 25, but may struggle to prise the Egypt forward away from Eintracht Frankfurt in January as the German club push for a Champions League place. (Guardian), external

Man City are also considering a move for Nottingham Forest and Nigeria full-back Ola Aina, 28. (GiveMeSport), external

Manchester United are aware the representatives of English forward Marcus Rashford, 27, are in talks with AC Milan. (Sky Sports), external

Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo wants to reunite with former Manchester United team-mate Casemiro, 32, and has urged Al-Nassr to move for the Brazil midfielder. (Mirror), external

Manchester City are in advanced talks to sign Uzbekistan centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, 20, in a £30m deal with Lens. (Teamtalk), external

Brazil winger Antony, 24, has rejected the chance to join Greek club Olympiakos but still wants to leave Manchester United. (Mirror), external

West Ham are interested in English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 26, and could push for a loan deal with Chelsea. (Independent), external

Technical director Tim Steidten could also leave West Ham following the sacking of Julen Lopetegui. (Guardian), external

Inter Milan are preparing a bid for 28-year-old Ukraine and Arsenal defender Oleksandr Zinchenko. (Sun), external

Aston Villa are tracking Borussia Dortmund's English winger Jamie Jermaine Bynoe-Gittens, 20. (Caught Offside), external

Crystal Palace have made contact with Millwall about the possibility of signing 19-year-old English winger Romain Esse. (Standard), external

Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, 35, has an agreement in principle with Saudi club Al-Shabab but is waiting on a final decision from Newcastle. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Swansea City have made a fresh bid for Wycombe Wanderers' 22-year-old Wales defender Joe Low after their initial approach was rejected. (Football Insider)

 

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Friday's newspapers


DAILY STAR

Manchester United are plotting a shock raid on Brentford for Bryan Mbeumo, with Ruben Amorim a huge admirer of the forward.


THE SUN

Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell is a target for Atletico Madrid and AC Milan, along with a host of top Premier League clubs.

New Tottenham hero Lucas Bergvall had two trials at Manchester United when he was younger.

Newcastle are tracking Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

Arsenal and Manchester United will use a different ball to their FA Cup rivals this weekend.



DAILY MAIL

Arsenal cannot afford the British-record transfer fee it would take to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle this summer.

Manchester City have held further talks with Palmeiras over a £25m deal for Vitor Reis.

Leicester are set to learn at the start of next week whether they will face a possible points deduction for breaking Premier League spending rules.

Manchester United are advancing in their efforts to finalise a new-look executive team which will see Jason Wilcox's powerbase at the club extended.

Christopher Vivell, who joined Manchester United in July as the interim director of recruitment, is now in talks over taking up a permanent position at the club.

Arsenal's acting sporting director Jason Ayto has growing internal support to take on the role permanently.

Newcastle will try to persuade Martin Dubravka to stay at the club beyond this month.

Manchester City are making positive progress in their move for Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.

Newcastle do not have buy-back clauses in the contracts of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh.

Tottenham medical staff will make regular home checks on Rodrigo Bentancur over the coming days following his worrying on-pitch collapse on Wednesday night.

Chelsea's plan to use Trevoh Chalobah as a makeweight in a deal for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi could stumble over wages.

Rangers are showing interest in Serbian international midfielder Sasa Zdjelar.

Dan Ashworth's shock sacking at Manchester United has had a knock-on effect, with Michael Appleton no longer re-joining his old club as loans manager.

England head coach Thomas Tuchel was 'hugely impressed' with a whistle-stop tour of Tottenham's training centre on Saturday morning.

Newcastle have sent head of recruitment Steve Nickson to check on James Trafford - but an offer for the Burnley goalkeeper is not anticipated in January.

Sportsbank officials will fly to the Middle East in the coming days with a view to wrapping up their deal to become controlling partners in Crystal Palace.

Nick Wright explains how Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou changed his side's shape to sit deeper in Spurs' Carabao Cup semi-final first leg win against Liverpool

West Ham were confident Christophe Galtier and Paulo Fonseca would have accepted their head-coach role if their move to appoint Graham Potter had been unsuccessful.

Newcastle face the prospect of missing out on Millwall's Romain Esse this month.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City are banking on a triple transfer deal to save their stuttering season.

Plymouth chief Simon Hallett has hit back at suggestions Wayne Rooney was hired as a publicity stunt after confirming a planned documentary would no longer be taking place.

Peter McPartland from Everton fan channel Toffee TV claims he doesn't want Jose Mourinho to manage the club

Wrexham's new multi-million-pound academy training ground has been ransacked by thieves.

THE ATHLETIC

Liverpool could consider a move to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli should it be decided that he is to exit the club in this transfer window.

Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo.

Borussia Dortmund have extended the contract of Sebastian Kehl, the club's sporting director, until 2027.

Monaco have agreed a deal with Sturm Graz for the signing of forward Mika Biereth.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

West Ham are expected to review the position of Tim Steidten despite new head coach Graham Potter's insistence that he can work with the club's controversial technical director.

In his 20 months out of football, Graham Potter fielded interest from more than 10 clubs, in England and overseas, and four foreign national football associations.

David Moyes will hold further talks over a stunning return to Everton after an extraordinary day at Goodison Park, in which Sean Dyche was sacked three hours before the FA Cup tie against Peterborough.

Petr Cech has revealed that he scouted new Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky for Chelsea while he was technical and performance adviser at Stamford Bridge.

England are expected to beat Wales to Kepu Tuipulotu because of a World Rugby eligibility rule amendment that they believe allows them to pick the teenage tyro with immediate effect.

England are refusing to boycott next month's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan over safety fears for their players in Pakistan and the threat of reprisals from the Taliban and their supporters.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United have been tipped to battle for Atalanta midfielder Ederson in the summer.

Edu was reportedly unhappy that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was gaining too much authority ahead of his exit from the club.

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has agreed a contract to move to the Saudi Pro League in the January transfer window, according to reports.

Thomas Frank laughed off suggestions that Bryan Mbeumo could leave the club in January as interest spiked in signing his star player

THE TIMES

England will spend their two-week Six Nations preparation camp in Girona, Spain, working to install a more cerebral and less gung-ho defensive system.

The PFA is drawing up plans to oppose the Premier League introducing its first cap on spending from next season and has been in touch with the two Manchester clubs, who are also against the "anchoring" scheme.

The scale of the revolt against Bill Sweeney was laid bare on Thursday night as 152 clubs from across England piled unprecedented pressure on the RFU board to sack him.

DAILY RECORD

Dundee boss Tony Docherty discusses the future of highly-rated Lyall Cameron, with the player out of contract in the summer and attracting interest from several clubs

In-form Hamza Igamane has admitted it's his dream to play for "a big club in Europe" as he opened up on his future goals.

Scottish football's domestic transfer market could be given a radical shake-up in a bid to provide a better pathway for its future stars.

Hearts star Kye Rowles is expected to be given the green light to complete his move to DC United next week.

Hibernian are confident of agreeing an extension to Lewis Miller's deal at Easter Road.



Winger Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia is attracting interest from two Premier League clubs,
West Ham have joined the list of potential suitors for Marcus Rashford
and Manchester City are pressing on in their pursuit of Vitor Reis.

Manchester United are set to rival Paris St-Germain for Napoli and Georgia forward Khvitcha Kvaratskhelia, 23. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Liverpool could also move for Kvaratskhelia if Napoli allow him to leave this month. (Athletic), external

Everton's new owners are expected to offer 61-year-old Scot David Moyes the chance to return to Goodison Park. (Guardian), external

West Ham have asked to be kept informed on the availability of England forward Marcus Rashford and would be interested in taking the 27-year-old on loan from Manchester United. (Talksport), external

Serie A clubs AC Milan and Como are also interested in signing Rashford for the remainder of the season. (Gianluca Di Marzio, external)

Arsenal cannot afford the British record transfer fee it would take to sign 25-year-old Swedish striker Alexander Isak from Newcastle this summer, while Ukraine full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28, could leave the Gunners this month. (Mail), external

Four Bournemouth stars are attracting interest from top Premier League clubs, with Ukraine centre-back Illia Zabarnyi, Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, Ghana forward Antoine
Semenyo and Spain Under-21 defender Dean Huijsen all being monitored by Chelsea, Newcastle and Liverpool. (The i, external)

Manchester United have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, from Brentford. (Mirror), external

Manchester City are working on a deal to sign 18-year-old Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. (Athletic), external

Nottingham Forest have enquired about a loan deal for Juventus' Douglas Luiz, 26, but the Brazil midfielder is also on the radar of Manchester United, Manchester City and Fulham. (Mail), external

Southampton and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26, is being tracked by Newcastle. (Sun), external

Borussia Dortmund have made an approach for Manchester City's 19-year-old English defender Max Alleyne. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool and England midfielder Harvey Elliott, 21, is attracting interest from Brighton and Borussia Dortmund. (Lyall Thomas), external

Crystal Palace's Tyrick Mitchell, 25, is wanted by several Premier League clubs and the England full-back has also been scouted by Atletico Madrid. (Mirror), external

Aston Villa have entered negotiations with Ligue 2 club Caen for French 18-year-old forward Tidiam Gomis. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Juventus have made Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araujo, 25, their primary target as they aim to sign a new defender this month. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Fulham have received an improved offer of £20.5m from Palmeiras for 29-year-old Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira. (Mail), external

West Ham have been offered the opportunity to sign 24-year-old Canada and Lille forward Jonathan David. (GiveMeSport), external

Bournemouth are considering a loan move for 29-year-old Paraguay and LDU Quito striker Alex Arce. (Football Insider)

 

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Saturday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Monaco have put Marcus Rashford on their shortlist of targets for the January transfer window and are willing to offer a realistic package to land the Manchester United forward.


DAILY MAIL

Barcelona have held meetings with Marcus Rashford's entourage as the Manchester United striker evaluates his next move.

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho could leave the club this month, according to reports.


DAILY MIRROR


Aston Villa have emerged as a potential destination for Manchester United target Randal Kolo Muani.

Dan Ashworth's hopes of becoming Arsenal's new sporting director appear to have been dashed after it emerged that Jason Ayto is the frontrunner for the role.

Liverpool target Milos Kerkez will not be allowed to leave Bournemouth this month.

David Moyes looks set to return to Everton - a club he took from a relegation battle to the top four, Europe and a FA Cup final.

THE SUN

Arsenal have made contact with Manchester United over a shock move for Marcus Rashford, it has stunningly been claimed.

Francis Ngannou is set for a boxing return in 2025, with a Tyson Fury rematch and a Deontay Wilder fight targeted.

Ryan Giggs has indicated he is ready to return to the managerial dugout.

THE TIMES

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he will not discuss the club's potential transfer targets

Antony, the Manchester United winger, has taken Ajax to court after claiming they unlawfully fined him hundreds of thousands of pounds in the days before he completed his £85m transfer to Old Trafford.

Sam Underhill is in danger of missing the whole of England's Six Nations campaign after undergoing a second ankle operation in the space of seven months.

EVENING STANDARD

Arsenal are set to bank a seven-figure sum by Mika Biereth joining Monaco from Sturm Graz.

Coventry City manager Frank Lampard is looking to raid former club Chelsea with a loan move for Sam Rak-Sakyi.

DAILY RECORD

Ross County boss Don Cowie looks ahead to facing Celtic on Saturday and discusses January transfer plans

Rangers are considering an out-of-contract move for Dundee's Lyall Cameron.

Watford boss Tom Cleverley has played down speculation that Ryan Porteous is "unhappy" at the club amid speculation over a move to Rangers.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers loan star Neraysho Kasanwirjo is set to be recalled by Feyenoord despite being out for the season, so they can loan another one of their players out.


Aston Villa increase their bid for Borussia's Dortmund's Donyell Malen,
Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are keen on Wolves' Joao Gomes,
while Monaco enter race for Marcus Rashford.

Aston Villa have increased their bid for Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen to 25m euros (£21m), but the German side are still demanding 30m euros (£25.1m) for the Netherlands international, 25. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are interested in Wolves' 23-year-old Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes. (Sun), external

Monaco are the latest club to express an interest in Manchester United's 27-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford. (Telegraph), external

Barcelona are also interested in Rashford. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Paris St-Germain are interested in Aston Villa's 21-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (RMC Sport - in French), external

Manchester United are doing all they can to beat Tottenham to the signing of Paris St-Germain's 26-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Teamtalk), external

Borussia Dortmund have identified Brentford's 23-year-old Germany forward Kevin Schade as a potential target. (Sky Sports), external

New West Ham boss Graham Potter is interested in signing 26-year-old English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and England full-back Ben Chilwell, 28, from former club Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external

Brighton and Borussia Dortmund are interested in Liverpool's 21-year-old England Under-21 winger Harvey Elliott. (Sun), external

Ipswich are exploring a deal to sign 36-year-old former Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic from Lyon. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Bournemouth's 28-year-old Denmark midfielder Philip Billing has flown to Italy to complete a loan move to Napoli. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Everton are considering a bid for Lyon's 21-year-old Ghana winger Ernest Nuamah. (RMC Sport - in French), external

Leicester have agreed a deal to sign 25-year-old French full-back Woyo Coulibaly from Parma. (Gianluca di Marzio), external

Fenerbahce have held talks with Aston Villa over a £10m deal for their 31-year-old Brazilian centre-back Diego Carlos. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United and Netherlands defender Tyrell Malacia, 25, is a target for Como. (Mail)

 

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Sunday's newspapers


SUNDAY MIRROR

Chelsea's potential move for Marc Guehi could hit a snag over wages.

Wayne Rooney has netted a lucrative job days after being sacked by Plymouth, running a soccer school for rich kids.

Napoli are emerging as a big threat to AC Milan's bid to sign Manchester United's Marcus Rashford after admitting defeat in their attempts to keep Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia at the club.

Martin Zubimendi has been warned against joining Manchester City this month by one of Pep Guardiola's former stars.

Manchester United retain an interest in Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, according to Sport.

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Mark McAdam and Michael Bridge bring you Friday's club-by-club round-up of all the latest transfer news from the Premier League

Luke Donald has told Sergio Garcia that the regulations do not permit the Spaniard acting as an assistant captain at this year's Ryder Cup and that his only chance of being involved in New York is as a player.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed that Kyle Walker has told the club he would like explore a move abroad for a 'new experience'

MAIL ON SUNDAY

LaLiga is taking its sour conflict with Barcelona to court amid the fallout of the cash-strapped Catalans being permitted to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.

Paris Saint-Germain believe they can persuade Aston Villa to sell Jhon Duran this summer or even as early as this month.

THE SUN

Manchester United and Arsenal target Matheus Cunha is expected to stay at Wolves this month.

Frankie Dettori has described scenes of devastation near his home in Los Angeles as a result of the wildfires.

DAILY RECORD

Steven Gerrard has spoken out on a shock departure from his Al Ettifaq side who were put to the sword by a former Hibernian ace.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Misfit Celtic star 'targeted by ambitious EFL club' as they prepare for January transfer swoop.


Napoli are set to try to sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford,
PSG are close to deal for Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
and Barcelona are interested in Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.

Napoli are expected to target a move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, with Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia set to leave the Italian club. (Mirror), external

Paris St-Germain are close to signing Kvaratskhelia from Napoli, with the 23-year-old already having agreed a deal with the French side. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

PSG believe they can convince Aston Villa to sell Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, to them and the Ligue 1 club are keen to include France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 26, in any talks. (Mail), external

Spain attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, 28, appears surplus to requirements at PSG, with Aston Villa, Juventus and Real Sociedad possible destinations. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Barcelona are keen on Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak and could make a move for the 25-year-old in January or in the summer, depending on their financial situation. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

AC Milan are interested in signing England right-back Kyle Walker, with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola saying the 34-year-old had asked to leave the English club. (Guardian), external

Chelsea's hopes of signing 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace could be off because of the Stamford Bridge club's strict wage structure. (Mirror), external

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krosche has confirmed that a club has made contact with them about signing Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, with Manchester City having agreed a deal with the 25-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Barcelona have rejected an offer from Juventus for Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo and are keen to keep the 25-year-old, whose contract with the Spanish club runs out in 2026. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli says "we hope to get some positive news over the next week" when it comes to transfers, when asked about Barcelona defender Araujo and PSG forward Kolo Muani. (DAZN, via Football Italia), external

Borussia Dortmund are considering making a move to sign English midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, on loan from Chelsea. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Chukwuemeka is also on the radar of Italian side Lazio as they look to bolster their midfield. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

 

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Monday's newspapers


THE SUN

Kyle Walker is being lined up for a sensational loan move to Inter Milan.

William Saliba was ineligible to take a penalty in Arsenal's FA Cup defeat to Manchester United due to a little-known rule.

Valencia are set to restart work on their Nou Mestalla stadium... 16 years after they were supposed to move in.

Arsenal legend Lukas Podolski has apologised after smashing an opponent with a horror knee-high tackle during a five-a-side game.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

AC Milan are closing in on Kyle Walker and will look to finalise a move for the England full-back early this week on a two-and-a-half year deal.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confirmed Walker has told the club he would like explore a move abroad for a 'new experience'

Chelsea value Renato Veiga at more than £20m and are adamant he will leave the club only on a permanent transfer this month.

Harlequins playmaker Marcus Smith says he would rather wear the No 10 shirt for England and aims to entertain viewers in the Six Nations


THE TIMES

West Ham have been dealt another significant blow after Niclas Fullkrug was ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury that leaves the club with one fit senior striker.

Kyle Walker may have played his last match for Manchester City after Pep Guardiola said that he would only include the right back in his squad for their matches this week if he trains well.

Oliver Glasner revealed that the Chelsea loanee Trevoh Chalobah was unavailable for Crystal Palace's 1-0 FA Cup third-round win against Stockport County because of a "contractual issue".

Andy Murray will sit in a football-style coaching dugout for his first match as Novak Djokovic's coach after Australian Open organisers decided to introduce new courtside seats for support staff in a Grand Slam first.

Emma Raducanu has revealed that she would like to meet Luke Littler after expressing "amazing respect" for his achievement in becoming a world darts champion 12 months after his stunning breakthrough run to the final.


DAILY MAIL

Napoli are lining up a move for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho as they look to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this month, reports say.

Kyle Walker will hold further talks with AC Milan this week as he looks to secure his move away from Manchester City, with Saudi Arabian sides Al Nassr, Al Ittihad and Al Ahli all showing interest.

Millwall take on Dagenham and Redbridge in the FA Cup on Monday and there are growing concerns that a number of West Ham fans have snapped up tickets for the away end at the Den.

It is thought large numbers of Manchester United fans cheered on the Class of 92's Salford City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

The opening day of the Masters at Alexandra Palace was overshadowed after a company part-owned by Ronnie O'Sullivan launched a £10.2m lawsuit against snooker bosses.


DAILY MIRROR

Manuel Ugarte could be banned after he was involved in a heated clash as Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup on Sunday.

Shaun Murphy has spoken out in support of Ronnie O'Sullivan after The Rocket's late withdrawal from the Masters.

Max Verstappen is at risk of being banned in what would be a significant blow to his title defence.

Jodie Burrage claims she has PTSD from practising with fellow Brit Katie Boulter and will avoid doing it.

Formula E's new babyface assassin is so young and innocent that he does not even know who Madonna is.

Los Angeles' iconic Rose Bowl Stadium has been evacuated as the terrifying wildfires in California continue to spread.

UFC star Conor McGregor turned out for his pub's football team in a United Churches Football League (UCFL) Premier Division clash against Harding FC on Saturday.


THE GUARDIAN

Wales' four English Football League clubs are set to enter a domestic cup tournament that would allow them access to European competition under the Welsh flag for the first time in three decades.


THE ATHLETIC

Harvey Barnes was forced off at half-time of Newcastle United's 3-1 victory over Bromley in the FA Cup third round due to an unspecified muscular injury.

Liverpool have taken the decision to recall youngster Kaide Gordon from his loan spell at Norwich City due to a lack of game time.


DAILY STAR

Liverpool are among the Premier League clubs showing interest in Antoine Semenyo as AFC Bournemouth prepare for potential transfer bids for their star striker.


DAILY RECORD

Aberdeen are looking to further bolster their defence again with a loan for Alfie Dorrington.

Burnley have bid for Plymouth Argyle forward Morgan Whittaker,

Ambitious Dundee are in talks with Monterrey over a loan for Victor 'Chespi' Lopez.

Kilmarnock are set to sign Calvin Ramsay on loan.


THE SCOTTISH SUN

Lawrence Shankland is the subject of a shock transfer bid from an ambitious second-tier club.


AC Milan are looking to finalise a move for Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker,
Napoli want Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho
and Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo wants to leave the club.

England right-back Kyle Walker, 34, is set to sign a two-and-a-half year contract with AC Milan and seal a move from Manchester City in the coming days. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Walker could instead join Milan rivals Inter Milan on a season-long loan. (Mail), external

Teams from the Saudi Pro League remain interested in signing Walker, but the defender is keen to stay in Europe. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Napoli manager Antonio Conte wants Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, to replace 23-year-old Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who looks set to move to Paris St-Germain. (Sport Italia), external

Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, who has been linked with Juventus, wants to leave Barcelona as soon as possible, but the Catalan club are eager to keep the 25-year-old. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

German defender Mats Hummels, 36, is in no rush to open negotiations over a contract extension at Roma, with his current deal due to run out in June. (Football Italia - in Italian), external

West Ham are ready to bring in a new forward after learning the full extent of 31-year-old German striker Niclas Fullkrug's hamstring injury, sustained in Friday's FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Fullkrug is set to be sidelined for up to three months for West Ham. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Monaco have made a bid for West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez, 27, after an offer to take the Mexico international on loan was rejected by the Hammers. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Brighton's Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 20, and Manchester United's England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, have both been linked with a loan move to West Ham. (TBR Football), external

Atalanta want to complete the January signing of 27-year-old Everton and England forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who has been linked with a summer move to Newcastle United on a free transfer. (Sun), external

Bayern Munich have offered Canada defender Alphonso Davies, 24, a new contract worth 25m euros (£21m) as Real Madrid bid to sign him on a free transfer in the summer. (Marca - in Spanish)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers


THE SUN

Bayern Munich are set to join the race for Kobbie Mainoo.

Kyle Walker rejected a mega-money move to Saudi Arabia because he still hopes to reach 100 caps for England.

Borussia Dortmund have been thrown into chaos by a savage bout of 'man flu'. Last season's Champions League finalists are being forced to quit their training ground as a result and move into the German FA headquarters in Frankfurt, which is 140 miles away.

Ruben Amorim says he wants to keep his players despite links to a move away for Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford

Manchester City were given special permission to make a major change to their FA Cup sponsor badge for the third-round clash against Salford.


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United and Arsenal have been warned they will be investigated after their players were involved in a 20-man mass brawl - with points deductions previously dished out as a punishment.

Arsenal fear Gabriel Jesus is in for another lengthy lay-off with a knee injury.

David Moyes had already been invited back to Goodison Park before the call came last week to see if he would return as manager.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Miguel Almiron is edging closer to a Newcastle United exit this month with clubs in the United States, Brazil and Europe making contact over the winger.

West Ham have expressed an interest in signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United as they come to terms with the loss of strikers Niclas Fullkrug and Michail Antonio to injury.

Hampshire captain James Vince is likely to miss the start of the 2025 County Championship after he became one of six English players picked for the Pakistan Super League.

The family of an England football supporter who died in Bulgaria has been given a date for a pre-inquest into his death following more than five years of "hell".

As Virgil van Dijk's future at Liverpool remains unclear, check out some of his best moments so far this season

Pep Guardiola and his wife have separated after 30 years together in a "totally cordial" split, according to reports in Spain.

Joe Marler has revealed that he will lead crucial talks with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership clubs over player welfare in his new role as performance director for Team England Rugby.

DAILY MAIL

Kyle Walker held a 'leaving party' for friends this weekend, with his Manchester City career seemingly at an end.

A number of non-league clubs are set to seek permission to switch home FA Cup ties to the venue of Premier League opponents, following the abolition of replays.

More than 100 disgruntled athletes have returned their Olympic medals just five months on from the Paris 2024 Games because of damage and rust.

Leicester will listen to offers for defender Wout Faes and are thought to be willing to sell the Belgium international for about £15m.

West Ham are interested in Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, with Marseille forward Elye Wahi also under consideration for the Hammers.

PSG have reportedly agreed a deal worth £59m to sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Napoli.

Aston Villa defender Diego Carlos' protracted move to Fenerbahce is stalling amid new concerns the deal is in danger of falling through.

England are facing more visa issues with Saqib Mahmood yet to be granted his visa for their tour to India which begins next week.

THE INDEPENDENT

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a loan move for Marcus Rashford and have investigated whether a deal may be possible.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was asked about Marcus Rashford's future at the club following his exclusion from the FA Cup squad and reiterated that he has 'to make choices' for the team

THE TIMES

The FA will review whether to scrap extra-time in FA Cup matches at the end of the season - but will not consider bringing back replays.

The Somerset batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the latest county player who could be forced to quit first-class cricket and take a white-ball-only contract because of new rules on English players' participation in franchise tournaments.

Pep Guardiola has revealed that he turned down the chance to rebuild his Manchester City squad last summer as it emerged that Kyle Walker is edging closer to the exit door at the Etihad Stadium.

THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea have enquired over a potential deal to sign Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel. The Premier League club have made contact with their Bundesliga counterparts to see whether an agreement can be reached, with Bayern interested in signing Christopher Nkunku in a separate deal.

Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca discusses transfer rumours around Renato Veiga and the realities of getting game time at a young age

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has reduced the club's debt by converting a further £72m ($87.5m) of loans into shares.

Brighton have been hit by two more injury blows to their front line following Saturday's FA Cup win over Norwich City, with Georginio Rutter and Yankuba Minteh both suffering issues.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United may need to get the approval of Jurgen Klopp to sign their replacement for Marcus Rashford after reportedly lining up a move for Red Bull Salzburg forward Nene Dorgeles.

Manchester United have reportedly turned down a bid from Napoli for Alejandro Garnacho.

EVENING STANDARD

Millwall manager Alex Neil has confirmed that Crystal Palace are progressing in talks with a deal to sign Romain Esse.

DAILY RECORD

Luis Palma's exit from Celtic is in jeopardy after FIFA's intervention to slap Rayo Vallecano with a three-window transfer ban.

Celtic have reportedly set their sights on Aston Villa starlet Louie Barry.

Rabbi Matondo could leave Rangers this month with details over an exit plan emerging, according to a report.

SCOTTISH SUN

Brendan Rodgers says Celtic are ready to react and replace Kyogo if he was sold this month.

Tony Docherty admits he's not surprised Rangers want to sign Lyall Cameron.



Manchester United could receive an offer for Alejandro Garnacho,
Bayern Munich want Kobbie Mainoo,
Manchester City are willing to let Kyle Walker leave the club on a free transfer...

Manchester United are said to value winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, at about £42m, amid interest from Napoli. (Sport Italia, external)

Bayern Munich have joined Chelsea in the race for 19-year-old Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. (Sun), external

Manchester City are willing to allow defender Kyle Walker, 34, to depart for free this month amid interest from AC Milan and Inter Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport, external)

AC Milan will make a formal approach for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, who is set to leave Old Trafford this month. (Sky Sports, external)

Borussia Dortmund have also reportedly met with Rashford's representatives in the hope of striking a January deal. (Sky Sport Germany - in German, external)

Aston Villa have agreed a £19m deal to sign Dutch forward Donyell Malen, 25, from Borussia Dortmund. (The Athletic - subscription required, external)

Villa have also opened discussions with Sevilla as they look to sign 24-year-old French defender Loic Bade. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, 35, is in negotiations over a pay rise to see out the final five months of his contract. (The i, external)

Leicester are set to sign French full-back Woyo Coulibaly, 25, from Parma in a £3m deal. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Chelsea will allow midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, to leave on loan this month, with Borussia Dortmund and Strasbourg interested. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Nottingham Forest are open to offers for striker Emmanuel Dennis, 27, with interest from clubs in the Championship, Serie A and La Liga. (Sky Sports, external)

Portugal defender Renato Veiga, 21, looks likely to leave Chelsea in January, with clubs in England, Germany, France and Italy showing interest. (Athletic), external

Monaco have made a second proposal to West Ham for Edson Alvarez, 27, after their initial loan offer for the Mexico midfielder was rejected. (Mail), external

Netherlands defender Tyrell Malacia, 25, could leave Manchester United on a loan deal this month. (Fabrizio Romano), external

West Ham are poised to enquire about Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin before possibly making a move for the 27-year-old England striker. (GiveMeSport), external

Leicester are open to selling Belgium defender Wout Faes, 26, at the end of the season to ensure they meet profit and sustainability regulations. (Sky Sports Switzerland - in French), external

Real Madrid are looking at possible managerial options to replace Carlo Ancelotti after losing 5-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. (Relevo - in Spanish, external)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL

Arsenal have been offered Randal Kolo Muani and Kingsley Coman - but are unsure either represent good value on current costings.

West Ham have been looking closely at Evann Guessand of Nice as they intensify the search for a striker.

Fenerbahce have identified Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly as their primary target, and have now made their move.

Rangers have been given an allocation of 3,768 tickets for next week's Europa League tie versus Manchester United at Old Trafford after the Glasgow club's request for more was refused.

Atlanta United are preparing to admit defeat in their quest to sign Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi.

Former Arsenal and Chelsea winger Willian could be set for a sensational return to the Premier League.

Aston Villa have opened discussions with Sevilla over centre-back Loic Bade.

West Ham have added RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva to their list of targets as they look to bring in another forward this window.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United's rivals are ready to pounce on a January deal for Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford as they anticipate Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanting to avoid frantic 'PSR' sales on June 30 to stay within financial rules.

Chelsea currently value Bayern Munich target Christopher Nkunku at around £65m and are intent on signing a replacement if they let the forward move to Germany this month.

Thomas Partey and Jorginho are being pushed towards exits in Mikel Arteta's midfield rebuild.

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has had a bid for Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly rejected by the Premier League club.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola unleashed an extraordinary post-match tirade at Stefan Ortega after his team's dramatic 2-2 draw at Brentford, screaming in the goalkeeper's face while also seeming to hug and praise him.

A judge has been condemned after refusing to impose a football banning order on a fan for the racist abuse of a 15-year-old and appearing to dismiss it as "no more than banter".

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says there were plenty of positives despite his side being held to a 2-2 draw at Brentford in the Premier League


THE SUN

Tyson Fury could continue to work in boxing as a promoter.

Tottenham new boy Antonin Kinsky has been tipped to join Real Madrid.

Sevilla star Kike Salas faces three years in prison after being arrested for allegedly picking up deliberate yellow cards in matches.

Thomas Tuchel was back at Chelsea for the first time since getting the sack in September 2022, as they drew 2-2 with Bournemouth.

Marcus Rashford has made Barcelona his preferred new home but has slapped a 24-hour deadline on any decision, according to reports.

Arsenal are chasing Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.

Erik ten Hag has been tipped for a new job after watching Borussia Dortmund in action.

THE TIMES

Celtic and Rangers have held initial talks with the Women's Super League to explore a move to play in the English top flight.

Jurgen Klopp has called FIFA's revamped Club World Cup "useless" and said that the victors of this year's tournament would be the "poorest winners of all time" because of the growing physiological burden on players.

Chelsea have been linked with the Deportivo La Coruna winger Yeremay Hernandez, however it is their sister club, Strasbourg, who are expected to formalise their interest in the winger.

West Ham United have had discussions with Nottingham Forest about signing Taiwo Awoniyi on loan.

DAILY MIRROR

Harry Maguire has impressed Ruben Amorim so much that he is even ready to abandon a £70m deal. The Red Devils were strongly linked with a move for Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite last summer - minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly spearheading their interest.

David Moyes has already told Dominic Calvert-Lewin he needs to start scoring to help save Everton's season.

Oxford United are closing in on a deal for Millwall striker Tom Bradshaw.

Lausanne sporting director Stephane Henchoz has admitted he hopes that Manchester United will send them some young stars on loan, with the two clubs sharing Ineos as owners.

Manchester United are ready to loan out more of their young talent this month with a host of clubs interested.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United transfer chief Jason Wilcox is reportedly weighing up whether to go back in for goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.

THE ATHLETIC

Brentford are reviewing an incident in which a Plymouth Argyle supporter required hospital treatment for a head injury sustained during their FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is seriously reconsidering his tactics for big games after his side's 5-2 Supercopa de Espana final defeat by Barcelona.

The boss of French football's financial regulator has hit back at criticisms made by Lyon owner John Textor, accusing the American of a "clear and persistent lack of understanding" of the rules.

DAILY RECORD

Leeds have made an offer in the region of £3m for Portuguese outfit UD Leiria's young Ivorian midfielder Dje Tah D'avilla.

St Johnstone have taken former £13m Champions League ace Roman Eremenko on trial.

Jim Goodwin reckons high-flying Dundee United's Premiership position can help him land top targets in the January window.

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin will be given more money to spend this month in a bid to get his side back firing again.

The fee Rangers paid for Robin Propper is higher than initially claimed, according to reports in the Netherlands.

West Ham are reportedly planning a raid of Wolfsburg to sign Vaclav Cerny ahead of Villarreal.

SCOTTISH SUN

Under-fire Philippe Clement has vowed he'll never be pressured into quitting Rangers.


Chelsea set price for Christopher Nkunku,
Arsenal are chasing Martin Zubimendi,
Marcus Rashford favours a move to Barcelona...

Chelsea will want a £65m fee for striker Christopher Nkunku, 27, amid interest from Bayern Munich, with the France international reportedly unhappy at Stamford Bridge. (Athletic), external

Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, in a £51m summer deal. (Mail), external

Marcus Rashford, 27, would prefer a move to Barcelona ahead of other options this month should the forward leave Manchester United. (Sport - in Spanish, external)

Manchester United's rivals are waiting to pounce on January deals for England duo Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo, 19, and Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20, as they anticipate co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanting to avoid frantic profit and sustainability rules sales on 30 June to stay within financial rules. (Telegraph), external

Juventus are closing in on a loan deal for 26-year-old Paris St-Germain and France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 37, could rejoin Barcelona on loan during the Major League Soccer off-season once he signs a new contract with Inter Miami. (El Nacional - in Spanish), external

Liverpool have rejected a £70m bid from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25. (Anfield Watch), external

West Ham are interested in signing Portugal striker Andre Silva, 29, on loan from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. (Guardian), external

Aston Villa have rejected a bid in the region of £40m from West Ham for 21-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Talksport), external

Liverpool are keen on Nurnberg striker Stefanos Tzimas, 19, with the Greek forward potentially available for about £20m and also attracting interest from Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa. (Sky - in German), external

Manchester United are among the clubs considering £40m-rated Japan and Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, 22. (Talksport), external

Arsenal and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 33, whose contract expires in the summer, is a target for Brazilian club Flamengo. (Sky Sports), external

France centre-back Axel Disasi, 26, is the latest player who could be heading out of Chelsea due to a lack of game time. (Mirror), external

Newcastle have been looking at 27-year-old England and AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori. (Football Insider), external

Celtic are one of several clubs interested in signing Aston Villa's English striker Louie Barry, 21, on loan, but the Premier League side are assessing their options. (Sky Sports), external

West Ham are in talks with Marseille over a deal for 22-year-old French forward Elye Wahi. (ESPN), external

The Hammers have also added Nurnberg's Finn Jeltsch, 18, to their wishlist for the summer but face competition from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs for the German defender. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Saudi Pro League chief executive Omar Mugharbel says it is a "matter of time" before a club from the league signs Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, 24. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Former Manchester United and Spain midfielder Ander Herrera, 35, is set to join Argentine club Boca Juniors from La Liga side Athletic Bilbao. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Sheffield United have bid £7m for Leicester's Republic of Ireland striker Tom Cannon, 22, who is on loan at Stoke. (Football Insider)

 

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Thursday's newspapers


THE SUN

Napoli are set to join the race for Marcus Rashford.

Saudi Arabia chiefs are tempting Mo Salah to quit Liverpool this summer with a stunning £65m payday for just two seasons.

Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are reportedly eyeing Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo.

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have hinted at plans to make the club's new stadium even bigger.

Ruben Amorim has told Alejandro Garnacho he will have to learn a new way of playing if he wants a future with Manchester United.

DAILY MIRROR

Plans are taking shape for Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov to undergo his Manchester City medical tests on Friday ahead of his proposed £33.75m transfer that will also include bonuses.

Liverpool have launched a move for Lecce wonderkid Patrick Dorgu.

Pep Guardiola's new Manchester City contract is behind his split from wife Cristina Serra, it has been claimed.

Jesse Lingard has been named as the new captain of FC Seoul as he prepares for his second season in South Korea.

Real Madrid are reportedly ready to sell France star Aurelien Tchouameni this summer.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United bosses want to block Marcus Rashford from joining another English rival.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea's efforts to land Marc Guehi this month are in the balance with Crystal Palace not planning on signing a replacement for recalled loanee Trevoh Chalobah.

Brighton have expressed an interest in Tosin Adarabioyo - just seven months after Chelsea signed him on a free transfer.

Atalanta United are interested in re-signing Miguel Almiron with Charlotte FC switching their focus to Wilfried Zaha.

Real Madrid have reportedly conceded they will not be able to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold this month.

Conor Benn's belated fight with Chris Eubank Jr will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium or Wembley.

Celtic are weighing up an offer for Real Valladolid's coveted £8.5m-rated winger Raul Moro.

Harvey Vale is nearing the Chelsea exit with the starlet evaluating permanent offers from the Championship in England as well as clubs abroad in Belgium and the Netherlands.

England will be based in Zurich for the entire Euro 2025 campaign this summer, staying in the five-star Dolder Grand Hotel.

The RFU will have to temporarily abandon Twickenham's naming rights deal with Allianz for this summer's World Cup.

Owen Farrell is hoping to make his first appearance at La Defense Arena in Racing 92's game against the Stormers this weekend.

THE I

Liverpool are planning to gazump rivals Manchester United and Manchester City to sign Milos Kerkez as Andy Robertson's successor at left-back.

EVENING STANDARD

Liverpool have again been linked with interest in Nottingham Forest defender Murillo.

Brentford will let one goalkeeper leave the club on loan this month.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

England manager Thomas Tuchel was at Chelsea to see the draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night and the German is believed to be keeping an eye on Trevoh Chalobah's progress.


TIMES

Chelsea are in negotiations with the Premier League to agree a financial settlement for secret payments related to transfers made during Roman Abramovich's ownership.

West Ham United are in talks to sell Luis Guilherme to a Saudi Arabian club just seven months after signing him for up to £25.5m from Palmeiras.

Vitor Reis has said goodbye to his Palmeiras team-mates as he closes in on a £29.5m move to Manchester City.

LIV Golf's new chief executive said he is "confident" more of the breakaway tour's players will soon be able to play in the majors, despite being denied world ranking points.

GUARDIAN

West Ham's search for a new striker has seen them target Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz.


INDEPENDENT

Napoli are pressing ahead with a move for Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho as they seek to reshape the attack from Kvicha Kvaratskhelia's move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea have reportedly made a £10m offer for Deportivo La Coruna winger Yeremay Hernandez.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester City have had a bid rejected for Egypt international Omar Marmoush by Eintracht Frankfurt.

Crystal Palace look set to enter the transfer market after their shareholders injected £37.5m ($45.8m) in working capital into the Premier League club.

A US consortium fronted by real estate investor Al Tylis and Club Necaxa executive Sam Porter has completed a takeover of Colombian team La Equidad - backed by investors including actors Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Eva Longoria.

Atlanta United are working to reach an agreement with Newcastle United to sign Miguel Almiron.

Hellas Verona have become the latest Serie A club to be taken over by an American consortium.

Bayern Munich have signed United States youth international attacking midfielder Bajung Darboe from LAFC.

DAILY RECORD

Marseille fringe man Bamo Meite is reportedly back on Rangers' agenda this month just months after his £9m move to Stade Velodrome.

Hearts have agreed a fee with Varnamo for Michael Steinwender who has now been given permission to fly to Scotland.

Rangers star Jefte has admitted he is dreaming of playing in the Premier League in the future.

Celtic will have the final say over the immediate future of Alex Valle after big spending Serie A outfit Como stepped up their bid to land the Barcelona kid.

Jim Goodwin is confident that Dundee United will get the green light to keep Sam Dalby, Luca Stephenson and Jack Walton at Tannadice for the season.

Neil Critchley insists Hearts cannot afford to hang about in the January transfer market - because they are still miles away from where he expects them to be.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic are on the brink of beating Ajax in the transfer race for Spanish wide man Raul Moro.

Celtic are in discussions over the sale of star striker Kyogo Furuhashi to French club Rennes it has been claimed.

Kilmarnock have rejected a six-figure bid for winger Danny Armstrong.



Mohamed Salah set for big Saudi offer,
Arsenal have two attacking targets in their sights,
Napoli eye a double raid on Manchester United...

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, is set to be offered a £65m payday to tempt him to leave Liverpool for Saudi Arabia in the summer. (Sun), external

Real Madrid have backed off in their pursuit of Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, and will return for the England defender in the summer. (Relevo - in Spanish), external

Arsenal are considering options to reinforce their attack with Sporting's Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and Brentford's Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, on their list. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Napoli are set to join the race to sign 27-year-old England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. (Sun), external

Manchester United will not allow Rashford to join one of their Premier League rivals, with Chelsea, Tottenham and West Ham having shown an interest in taking the forward on loan. (Star), external

Napoli are also confident of signing Alejandro Garnacho, 20, from Manchester United and have offered the Argentina winger a five-year contract. (Il Mattino - in Italian), external

However, the Serie A side will face competition from Tottenham for Garnacho. (Football Transfers), external

Al-Hilal and Brazil forward Neymar, 32, is in preliminary talks with three Major League Soccer sides including Chicago Fire about joining them. (ESPN), external

Brighton have expressed an interest in English centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, 27, who joined Chelsea in July. (Mail), external

Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez is believed to favour a move to Liverpool over Manchester City and Manchester United, with the Cherries believed to want about £50m for the 21-year-old Hungary defender. (The i Newspaper), external

Deportivo La Coruna have turned down an offer from Chelsea for 22-year-old Spanish winger Yeremay Hernandez. (Metro), external

City Football Group, the parent company of Manchester City, is in talks to sign Juma Bah, 18, who is on loan at Real Valladolid from AIK Freetong, in his home country of Sierra Leone. (ESPN), external

West Ham's search for a striker could lead them to make a move for Fulham's 23-year-old Brazilian forward Rodrigo Muniz. (Standard), external

West Ham want to cut their losses on Brazilian Luis Guilherme, 18, and sell the forward just seven months after signing him. (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester United have held talks with several clubs, including Real Betis, as they attempt to offload 24-year-old Brazil winger Antony this month. (Sun), external

Chelsea are unlikely to sign England defender Marc Guehi, 24, from Crystal Palace this month after recalling Trevoh Chalobah, 25, from a loan spell at Selhurst Park. (Mail), external

Newcastle United have rejected a bid of £11m from Fenerbahce for 26-year-old English defender Lloyd Kelly. (Athletic), external

Aston Villa have started talks with English midfielder Louie Barry, 21, over a new contract amid interest from Celtic. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea and France centre-back Axel Disasi, 26, is attracting interest from Juventus, Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen. (Caught Offside), external

West Ham want to bring in Nottingham Forest's 27-year-old Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi. (Florian Plettenberg), external

 

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Friday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have rejected a £40m offer from Napoli for Alejandro Garnacho.

Marcus Rashford has issued a strong statement after being notified that a tabloid newspaper was set to produce photos of the Manchester United star alongside a controversial rapper.

Al Hilal have entered talks with Mohamed Salah's representatives as they prepare an offer for the Liverpool star.

Sky Germany report Alphonso Davies has made new demands in negotiations over his contract with Bayern Munich.

Thomas Frank has shut down Arsenal's chances of signing Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo.

Chelsea's move for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi this month has failed to materialise due to concerns over how much a deal would cost.

Benjamin Sesko's agent has spoken out on the future of his client, indicating that he expects the Slovenian striker to remain at RB Leipzig this month.

Arsenal are reportedly ready to splash the cash on Viktor Gyokeres this month, with Mikel Arteta admitting the Gunners are "actively looking" to strengthen their squad.


DAILY MAIL

Celtic and Lens have made offers for Aston Villa striker Louie Barry but he looks likely to stay.

Real Madrid are already drafting next season's line-up and have reportedly made contact with Arsenal star William Saliba's representatives.

Tyson Fury's latest retirement will need to end within the next month if a summer fight with Anthony Joshua is to be salvaged, according to Eddie Hearn.

Barry Jones made a massive prediction on this week's Toe2Toe podcast, saying that we will see Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury this year despite the 'Gypsy King' announcing his retirement

Louis Rees-Zammit's NFL contract with Jacksonville Jaguars has expired, leaving the former Wales rugby prodigy without a team.

Celtic have drafted former Tottenham manager David Pleat into their English scouting set-up.


THE TIMES

Brentford forward Yoane Wissa is Nottingham Forest's main target if they decide to strengthen their squad this month.

The RFU has employed the help of a crisis management company at the cost of £5,000 a day to help it survive the reputational damage of its pay and bonus crisis.

Football, rugby and cricket are planning to surrender control of their drug-testing programmes to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) as part of a radical overhaul of the system in this country.

THE SUN

Anthony Joshua is being lined up for a shock showdown with long-time rival Deontay Wilder following Tyson Fury's retirement.

Chelsea hope to finally lure 'Liverpool target' Karim Adeyemi to Stamford Bridge.

Rory McIlroy ticked off a "bucket list" experience by joining Borussia Dortmund's famous Yellow Wall - before hitting a bit of a brick wall at the Desert Classic.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tony Mowbray is in line for an emotional return to West Bromwich Albion.

Everton are one of the clubs who have been offered Willian, the former Chelsea midfielder, who is now a free agent.

Wayne Barnes has launched a blistering attack on his own referees union as the Rugby Football Union bonuses scandal threatens to further plunge the sport into civil war.

THE ATHLETIC

Johannes Spors will become Southampton's new technical director and support Sport Republic on football matters, subject to being granted a work permit.

Pam Shriver's Grand Slam trophies were stolen during the LA wildfire evacuation.

THE STANDARD

West Ham are prepared to sell summer signing Luis Guilherme. The teenage forward only arrived at the club seven months ago following a move worth up to £26m from Palmeiras.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton's attempt to cut short Armando Broja's loan has hit complications with Chelsea wanting compensation to take the striker back.


DAILY RECORD

Celtic are reportedly showing an interest in Lille striker Mohamed Bayo this month.

Hibernian have reportedly tabled a bid worth around £720,000 for Finnish teenage star Matias Siltanen.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers have made the shock decision to scrap their B-team. Ibrox technical director Nils Koppen has been looking at the pathway for the club's rising stars.

Cyriel Dessers revealed his Rangers career could be over this month after losing his place to strike sensation Hamza Igamane.


Borussia Dortmund join the race for Manchester United's Marcus Rashford,
AC Milan could move for Joao Felix from Chelsea,
Juventus want £67m for Andrea Cambiaso.

Borussia Dortmund have joined AC Milan in wanting to sign Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27. (Florian Plettenberg, Sky Germany), external

AC Milan could move for Chelsea's 25-year-old Portugal forward Joao Felix as an alternative to Rashford. (Gazzetta - in Italian), external

Everton are considering a move for former Chelsea and Brazil attacker Willian, 36, who is a free agent after leaving Olympiakos in December. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester City would have to pay £67m for Juventus and Italy defender Andrea Cambiaso, 24, in the January transfer window. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian), external

Arsenal have agreed personal terms and a huge wage increase with 25-year-old Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (Football Transfers), external

West Ham and Tottenham are interested in signing Barcelona and Spain forward Ansu Fati, 22. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Real Madrid are keen to sign 23-year-old Arsenal and France centre-back William Saliba in the summer. (Foot Mercato - in Spanish), external

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have reopened negotiations with the representatives of Liverpool and Egypt attacker Mohamed Salah. (L'Equipe), external

West Ham are considering a move for 27-year-old Nottingham Forest and Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi. (Florian Plettenberg, Sky Germany), external

Forest will target Brentford and DR Congo striker Yoane Wissa if Awoniyi leaves the club this month. (Telegraph), external

Dortmund are interested in Brentford and Germany winger Kevin Schade, 23. (Bild - subscription required), external

Atlanta United have offered £15m for Crystal Palace's French attacker Odsonne Edouard, currently on loan at Leicester City. (Mail), external

Chelsea are in talks with Borussia Dortmund to sign 22-year-old Germany forward Karim Adeyemi this summer. (Bild, via Christian Falk), external

Manchester United will move for Wolves' 23-year-old Algeria defender Rayan Ait-Nouri if their Netherlands defender Tyrell Malacia, 25, moves to Juventus. (Caught Offside)