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Friday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Borussia Dortmund are interested in a move for Ben Chilwell after failing to sign Renato Veiga from Chelsea.

Marcus Rashford's salary has all but ruled out a Borussia Dortmund move for the Manchester United star.

Eintracht Frankfurt appear to have already found their replacement for Omar Marmoush, after the Egyptian moved to Manchester City, with reports claiming the Bundesliga side have agreed a deal with Marseille for French forward Elye Wahi.


EVENING STANDARD

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Dastan Satpaev, according to the latest reports.

Chelsea could sign teenage midfielder Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne for around €15m and loan him to sister club Strasbourg until the summer.

RB Leipzig have told Arsenal that they have no intention of selling Benjamin Sesko this month.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United's controlling power Sir Jim Ratcliffe has split from his America's Cup partner Sir Ben Ainslie and declared his intention to win the historic race without the four-time Olympic gold medallist.

Manchester United have admitted that they are at risk of breaching profit and sustainability (PSR) rules if they do not cut their losses and have left the door open to ticket price rises next season.

Tom Cleverley is under increasing pressure at Watford but will remain in charge for Saturday's vital away fixture against Coventry City.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to leave Arsenal before the January transfer window shuts with Borussia Dortmund ready to make a move for the left-back.

Bill Sweeney, the beleaguered chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, has refused to apologise for taking the controversial bonus that sparked a bitter fall-out across English rugby and reiterated that he wants to stay in his post until 2027.

DAILY MAIL

Kyle Walker won't be able to play for new side AC Milan until next month due to regulations brought in following Brexit, it emerged on Thursday.

Kyle Walker arrived in Milan after Manchester City accepted AC Milan's loan bid

Ruud van Nistelrooy was involved in a heated exchange with his Leicester players after the home defeat by Fulham with Facundo Buonanotte among those on the receiving end.

A seemingly innocuous social media post from Manchester United has ignited a torrent of dissent from supporters.

THE SUN

Manchester United tried to hijack Julio Enciso's move to Ipswich from Brighton during the January transfer window.

Max Verstappen is making waves after splashing £12m on a new super yacht.

THE ATHLETIC

Renato Veiga has been given permission to travel to Turin to undergo a medical with Juventus tomorrow after Chelsea agreed to loan him there for the rest of the season.

Yeremay Hernandez, the Deportivo La Coruna winger, is set to stay at the club despite widespread interest in the 22-year-old.

THE GUARDIAN

The ownership structures of Premier League clubs could enable money laundering and other financial crimes, academic research has found.

Napoli are pushing to reach an agreement with Manchester United over Alejandro Garnacho but their hopes of signing the winger could be derailed by Chelsea.

Allowing B teams from Women's Super League and Championship clubs to play in the Women's National League has been put forward as part of plans to restructure tiers three to six of the English women's pyramid from the 2026-27 season.

THE TIMES

The heavyweight legal panel that ruled on Manchester City's legal challenge against the Premier League will meet again next week to decide on the status of its Associated Party Transaction (APT) regulations - and their final verdict could have a big impact on the future of the competition.

Dominic Solanke has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury as Tottenham Hotspur's injury crisis hit a new low.

SCOTTISH SUN

Kyoho Furuhashi has been spotted landing in France as he edges close to a move to Rennes.


Chelsea considering move for Alejandro Garnacho,
Manchester City chasing Andrea Cambiaso,
Borussia Dortmund weighing up two Premier League left-backs.

Chelsea are considering a move for Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, after Napoli ended their pursuit of the Manchester United player. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester City are interested in Italy full-back Andrea Cambiaso, 24, but Juventus will demand a fee in the region of 65m euros (£54.8m). (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Borussia Dortmund have stepped back from the race to sign England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, with the Manchester United player's £350,000-per-week wages proving a stumbling block. (Mail), external

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich is in contact with Real Madrid over his future with the 29-year-old German international's contract at the Bavarian club set to expire in the summer. (Christian Falk), external

Arsenal and Ukraine left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28, is expected to leave before the end of the January transfer window, with Borussia Dortmund looking at a deal. (Telegraph), external

Dortmund also have an eye on Chelsea and England left-back Ben Chilwell, 28, as an alternative option. (Sun), external

Chelsea have verbally agreed a deal to loan Portugal midfielder Renato Veiga, 21, to Juventus for the rest of the season. (Athletic), external

Arsenal and Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 27, is on the verge of agreeing a pre-contract to return to Celtic on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Telegraph), external

Brighton have held talks over whether 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson can leave on loan this month. (Mail), external

Real Madrid have joined the race to sign Benfica defender Alvaro Carrera with Barcelona and Manchester United also interested in the 21-year-old Spanish left-back. (Diaro AS - in Spanish), external

Manchester United are leading the race to sign 18-year-old English defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal with Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt having already made approaches. (Fabrizio Romano), external

West Ham want RB Leipzig's Andre Silva, 29, on loan for the rest of the season but will turn to Ajax's Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey, 22, if they fail to secure a deal for the Portugal forward. (Florian Plettenberg), external

West Ham are tracking English midfielder Dan Neil but Sunderland are reluctant to let the 23-year-old depart during this window. (Guardian), external

Aston Villa want to bring in French centre-back Loic Bade, 24, from Sevilla after allowing Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 31, to sign for Fenerbache. (Express and Star), external

Chelsea are targeting Hellas Verona and Morocco midfielder Reda Belahyane, 20, as they prepare to sell Italian 22-year-old Cesare Casadei. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian), external

Republic of Ireland defender Andrew Omobamidele, 22, is closing in on a move to French club Strasbourg from Nottingham Forest. (Athletic), external

Wolves have rejected an opening offer from Millwall for 22-year-old English midfielder Luke Cundle, who is also wanted by Swansea and Bristol City. (Express and Star), external

Newcastle retain an interest in Burnley's English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, and Wolves' 25-year-old Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha. (The I), external

Brazilian winger Willian, 36, who left Olympiakos in late December and has attracted interest from Everton, would prefer to join a club in the Premier League over a move to Saudi Arabia. (Football Insider)

 

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Saturday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr are preparing an official offer for Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán after bids for the Colombia international from West Ham United were turned down earlier this week.

West Ham have blocked Tim Steidten's access to transfer data as the technical director's exit is finalised.


DAILY MIRROR

Robbie Fowler is in the frame for the manager's job at Bolton following the decision to sack Ian Evatt.

Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy was involved in a heated confrontation with his Leicester stars following their defeat to Fulham.


THE SUN

Andy Murray says he will speak to Novak Djokovic in the coming days to discuss whether he will continue as his coach.

Chelsea have angered fans by charging an extraordinary £12,500 for one ticket for their final two home games of the season against Liverpool and Manchester United.


DAILY MAIL

Real Madrid have accepted that bringing Trent Alexander-Arnold to the club in the January transfer window is now impossible, according to reports.

Fan groups gathered at VAR headquarters Stockley Park on Friday to talk refereeing and other issues with senior figures from the Premier League and the PGMOL.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United have tabled a €30m (£25.3m; $31.4m) bid for Lecce wing-back Patrick Dorgu.

Arsenal are working on a deal to sign midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg.

FC Cincinnati are set to complete the loan signing of Middlesbrough defender Lukas Engel.

THE INDEPENDENT

Wrexham's hopes of competing in Europe have been dashed after the Football Association (FA) on Friday blocked attempts to allow Welsh clubs playing in the English leagues to participate in the Welsh League Cup.

On The Transfer Show, Dharmesh Sheth and Michael Bridge look at Arsenal signings under Mikel Arteta and discuss whether the Gunners boss needs to get a striker in the January transfer window, after only having signed two in his time at the club

THE TIMES

Manchester United have launched an investigation after Rangers fans managed to buy tickets in the home end for Thursday night's Europa League match at Old Trafford.

The Fifa president Gianni Infantino's fawning over Donald Trump reached such levels this week that it raised eyebrows even within world football's governing body.

EVENING STANDARD

Fulham are interested in Milan van Ewijk as they consider strengthening at right-back.

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho has not shut the door on a potential move to Brazil.

Arsenal youngster Ayden Heaven is weighing up an approach from Manchester United.

DAILY RECORD

Nikola Katic is still considering his future at FC Zurich with reports in Switzerland ramping up talk over a return to Rangers.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Motherwell have agreed a deal to sign former £1million defender Dom Thompson.


Wolves forward Matheus Cunha is the subject of a transfer battle with Aston Villa now entering the race,
Barcelona's hopes of signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United suffer a setback,
Chelsea on course to sign Alejandro Garnacho.

Aston Villa have joined the chase for Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25, who is also interesting Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United. (Mail), external

Barcelona's attempts to sign Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, may be scuppered as they have not sold enough players to free up funds. (ESPN, external)

Manchester United will make a second offer to Lecce for Denmark defender Patrick Dorgu, 20, after their opening £25m bid was rejected. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has been left frustrated by the club's lack of transfer activity, with no players bought or sold this month. (Manchester Evening News, external)

Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr are preparing an official offer for Aston Villa's Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

West Ham have been told they will need to sign the Netherlands striker Brian Brobbey, 22, on a permanent deal as Ajax have no interest in a loan. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Real Madrid have opened preliminary talks with Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich, 29, over a summer move, when his contract expires. (Bild - subscription required), external

Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho will join Chelsea this month after the 20-year-old Argentina winger's talks over a switch to Napoli stalled. (Teamtalk), external

Everton are hoping to send 23-year-old Albania striker Armando Broja back to Chelsea in exchange for another loan from Stamford Bridge, with English midfielders Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 26, and Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, on David Moyes's wishlist. (Guardian), external

Arsenal have not received any formal bids for utility player Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28, despite his availability for sale. (Sky Sports, external)

Atletico Madrid are keen on the Ukraine international, who can play in defence or midfield, but Borussia Dortmund have cooled their interest. (Sky Sports, external)

Brighton are considering whether to allow striker Evan Ferguson, 20, to leave on loan this month with a host of other Premier League clubs interested in the Republic of Ireland international. (Mail, external)

Chelsea have had an £8 million bid rejected for Deportivo La Coruna and Spain U21s winger Yeremay Hernandez, 22. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Ipswich forward Ali Al-Hamadi, 22, has completed a medical at Stoke ahead of the Iraq international joining on loan for the rest of the season. (Sky Sports, external)

Barcelona are monitoring Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, with Juventus and Chelsea also interested in the 22-year-old Brazilian. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Aston Villa are planning a move for Besiktas and Turkey forward Semih Kilicsoy, 19, before the close of the transfer window. (Football Insider, external)

Atalanta are determined to hold on to Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, 27, amid links with a Premier League return. (Corriere della Sera - in Italian)

 

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Sunday's newspapers


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Barcelona are reportedly eager for Ansu Fati to leave the club, with Hansi Flick's side interested in a potential loan move for Manchester United's Marcus Rashford.

Manchester United have been handed a major boost in their plans for a new, 100,000-capacity Old Trafford after the project received Government support.

Alejandro Garnacho is part of Manchester United's travelling squad for their game against Fulham, amid speculation over his future.

Paul Merson believes Manchester United would be getting a better deal if they swapped Christopher Nkunku for Alejandro Garnacho with Chelsea

Ultras of Ligue 2 club Caen, which Kylian Mbappe owns, stormed the pitch on Friday night after a seventh consecutive defeat in all competitions.

New York Red Bulls are interested in signing Timo Werner who is on loan at Tottenham from RB Leipzig.

Dana White blocked Conor McGregor's proposed boxing exhibition against Logan Paul because of his hatred for the WWE superstar's brother Jake.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Newcastle United intend to reward Alexander Isak for another sensational season with a new long-term contract in the summer and remain adamant the striker is not for sale at any price.

Enzo Maresca said he would have to consider dropping Robert Sánchez after Erling Haaland capitalised on the Chelsea goalkeeper's fifth major error of the season to score Manchester City's second goal in their 3-1 win.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Chelsea and Manchester City have been given a £40m-plus insurance policy against failing to qualify for next season's Champions League by their participation in this summer's Club World Cup.

Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz suffered a nasty fall at training ahead of his side's match with Manchester United.

Dusan Vlahovic was dropped by Juventus against Napoli on Saturday for Randal Kolo Muani amid fresh links to the Premier League.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United are considering a shock move to re-sign Alvaro Carreras, according to reports.

Chelsea are "pushing hard" to sign Verona star Reda Belahyane, according to reports.

Jamie Vardy started a "full body reboot" within days of wife Rebekah launching her own vodka range.

Sunderland star Jobe Bellingham is being chased by two German giants - Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.


THE ATHLETIC

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury is set to join Sheffield United on loan.

Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira is confident his side will land the signings he wants before the end of the transfer window and stay in the Premier League.

Yankuba Minteh was left out of Brighton's starting line-up for the 1-0 home defeat by Everton after turning up late.


EVENING STANDARD

Napoli have confirmed their interest in signing Alejandro Garnacho before the January transfer window deadline.

Norwegian wonderkid Sverre Nypan has been named in the Rosenborg squad for their training camp in Portugal this month, amid mounting transfer interest from Arsenal.


SUNDAY MAIL

Stunned Jimmy Thelin admitted Slobodan Rubezic asked to be subbed in Aberdeen's latest defeat to St Mirren.

Nikola Katic has been warned time is running out on his potential Rangers return by FC Zurich boss Ricardo Moniz and risks ending up in a "difficult situation".

Alfredo Morelos has completed another loan move back to Atletico Nacional and the Colombian club have an option to buy the former Rangers striker for £2.5m.


Marcus Rashford is prepared to take a wage cut to join Barcelona from Manchester United,
Real Madrid become the latest club to show an interest in Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran
Newcastle United plan new long-term contract for Alexander Isak.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, is willing to take a pay cut in an attempt to secure a move to Barcelona in January. (Daily Star Sunday), external

Barcelona's ability to sign England international Rashford could be helped if Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 28, leaves the club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Manchester United have asked to be kept informed about 27-year-old Chelsea and France forward Christopher Nkunku's future, with Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, linked with a move in the opposite direction. (ESPN), external

Napoli director Giovanni Manna has confirmed the club are interested in Garnacho and Borussia Dortmund's Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 23, but added that the Italian club "will not pay prices that are outside the market value". (Football Italia, via DAZN), external

Manchester United have had an improved bid of £27m for Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu, 20, rejected by Lecce, who want £35m. (Talksport), external

Newcastle United plan to offer 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak a new long-term contract in the summer. (Sunday Telegraph - subscription required), external

Real Madrid have joined Paris St-Germain and Al-Nassr in wanting to sign 21-year-old Aston Villa and Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Footmercato - in French), external

Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko would prefer a move to Arsenal over Chelsea or Manchester United but RB Leipzig do not want to sell the 21-year-old in the January transfer window. (Talksport), external

Aston Villa attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia is a target for Bayer Leverkusen. The German club are looking at a loan with an option to buy the 28-year-old Argentine but Villa want to include an obligation to buy. (Sky Sport Germany), external

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Barcelona's Spanish winger Ansu Fati, 22, on loan to boost his side's title push. (AS - in Spanish), external

Chelsea have accepted an offer of 12m euros from Lazio for 22-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei in a deal which includes a 25% sell-on clause. (Sport Italia, via Football Italia), external

Lyon and Algeria forward Said Benrahma, 29, has been linked with Ipswich Town but is in talks about a move to Neom SC, who are in the second division in Saudi Arabia. (Footmercato - in French)

 

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Monday's newspapers


THE SUN

Angel Gomes' contract at Lille is set to expire in the summer but the England international is remaining calm about his future amid reported interest from Arsenal.

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is being lined up for a move to Aston Villa.

Ange Postecoglou is set for a massive payout if Tottenham decide to sack him.

Former Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater has sparked a row after sitting with Manchester City fans and appearing to brand his old club a circus.

Kyle Walker watched on from the stands as his AC Milan team-mates staged a dramatic fightback against Parma - and then began fighting among themselves.

A cage fighter says he is fed up of being teased by other hardmen - because he is called Taylor Swift.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Sky Sports' James Cole and Peter Smith discuss the possibility of Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford staying at Manchester United
Ange Postecoglou admitted he is in the dark about his future as Tottenham Hotspur head coach and described the latest defeat by Leicester City as his lowest point of the season.

Manchester United's plans for a new 100,000 capacity stadium as the centrepiece of a major regeneration project have been given a huge boost after the Government threw its support behind the proposals.

Aryna Sabalenka has been criticised for appearing to pretend urinate on her runner-up trophy at the Australian Open.

THE TIMES

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim insists that if things do not change with Rashford, he will continue not to play him, saying he'd rather put his goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital on the bench before a 'player who doesn't give the maximum every day'

Ange Postecoglou admitted Tottenham Hotspur's defeat at home to Leicester City was a new low for his team but insisted that he still has the support of the players as he fights to save his job.

THE ATHLETIC

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is set to undergo a scan after sustaining an injury to his left knee during his side's 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

Ange Postecoglou says Pape Matar Sarr "shouldn't have played" in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City.

Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Emiliano Buendia over a one-year contract extension.

DAILY MAIL

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has suffered yet another loss in the Premier League. Jamie O'Hara believes the Australian is out of his depth and that a sacking is on the horizon

Rangers boss Philippe Clement is on a collision course with the SFA over a controversial red card shown to Mohamed Diomande for violent conduct in his team's 3-1 win over Dundee United.

West Ham have asked Ajax about a loan for striker Brian Brobbey, with an obligation to buy in the summer but the Dutch side want cash now to reinvest.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have moved a step closer to building one of the biggest stadiums in Europe after Government approval was finally granted.

Ange Postecoglou returned to confront a furious Tottenham Hotspur fan who was berating the beleaguered Australian as he went down the tunnel after their latest damaging defeat against Leicester City.

David Jones, Jamie Redknapp and Lee Hendrie discuss why Brentford and Bryan Mbeumo's penalty was retaken and just how composed the winger stayed during his second attempt

Leicester forward Jamie Vardy wound up Tottenham fans by reminding them how the Foxes beat the London outfit to the Premier League title in 2016 after scoring in their surprise 2-1 win on Sunday.

Newcastle are planning to resurrect contract talks with Alexander Isak in the summer - indicating that Arsenal's hopes of landing the sought-after Swedish striker are slim.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic could finalise the £9m return of Jota on Monday. The Portuguese winger is poised to make a Parkhead comeback just 18 months after leaving for Saudi Arabia.


Lecce are "trying to resist" Manchester United's attempts to sign Patrick Dorgu,
Neymar ready to sacrifice part of salary to move back to Santos
Aston Villa interested in Chelsea defender Axel Disasi.

Lecce president Sticchi Damiani says the club is "trying to resist" Manchester United's pressure to sign 20-year-old Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu, who the Italian club value at €40m (£33.8m). (Football Italia), external

Brazil forward Neymar, 32, is prepared to give up a large part of his salary to leave Al-Hilal and return to former club Santos in his homeland. (Footmercato - in French), external

Chelsea's Portugal centre-back Renato Veiga, 21, was on his way to Turin on Sunday to complete a loan move to Juventus, who do not have an option to buy once the deal runs out at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Argentina midfielder Emiliano Buendia, 28, has agreed a one-year contract extension to his current deal with Aston Villa, which was due to run out in 2026, amid interest from Germany, Italy and Saudi Arabia. (Athletic), external

Aston Villa are in talks to to sign Argentina defender Juan Foyth, 27, from Villarreal after failing to bring in French defender Loic Bade, 24, from Sevilla. (Talksport), external

Chelsea's French centre-back Axel Disasi, 26, is also a target for Aston Villa as they try to bring in a defender before the winter transfer window closes. (Football Insider), external

Arsenal are hopeful of holding off interest from fellow Premier League clubs to sign 18-year-old Norwegian starlet Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg. (Talksport), external

Germany forward Timo Werner, 28, on loan at Tottenham from RB Leipzig, is in talks about a move to Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls. (Footmercato - in French), external

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he does not know "what the future will bring", with the 33-year-old Dutch centre-back's contract with the Reds running out in the summer. (Liverpool Echo), external

Brentford right-back Mads Roerslev, 25, will fly to Wolfsburg on Monday to complete a medical after the two clubs reached an agreement on a six-month loan deal for the Denmark defender, with an option to buy. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Strasbourg will make another move for Brentford's 22-year-old Portuguese forward Fabio Carvalho, having had an initial offer to take him on loan rejected by the Bees. (Footmercato - in French), external

AC Milan will make an improved bid of about €33-34m for Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, although Feyenoord want €40m for the 23-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Leicester City and Bangladesh midfielder Hamza Choudhury, 27, is set to join Sheffield United on loan in a deal that includes an option to buy. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Southampton will listen to offers for Kyle Walker-Peters after Galatasaray made an approach for the 27-year-old English defender, who is out of contract in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Ruben Amorim's hardline stance on Marcus Rashford is encouraging the exiled Manchester United striker's suitors to believe that they might land a cut-price loan deal before the transfer window closes.

James McAtee's hopes of a move to Bayer Leverkusen have been quashed after Manchester City rejected a formal loan offer from the Bundesliga champions for the unsettled midfielder.

Brighton are edging closer towards a £10m deal for Derby County defender Eiran Cashin.

Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a new blanket policy.

Henry Winter provides the latest update on Marcus Rashford and whether an exit from Manchester United is imminent

THE SUN

Marcus Rashford is facing a scramble to find a way out of Manchester United before Monday's deadline.

Axel Disasi is in talks over a January transfer to Aston Villa.

Patrick Dorgu's former manager has urged him to reject Manchester United.

Former Liverpool and England star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is keen on a return to England.

Amir Khan is open to a shock fight against KSI - if the price is right.

THE INDEPENDENT

Brentford are considering a move for Barcelona's Andreas Christensen, as manager Thomas Frank looks at whether he can improve his defensive options this January.


DAILY MAIL

Trafford Council has taken Lancashire County Cricket Club to court - in a move that may have serious ramifications for Manchester United's plans for a new stadium.

Arsenal are expected to use footage of Bruno Fernandes' overturned red card earlier this season as part of any appeal against Myles Lewis-Skelly's controversial sending-off against Wolves.

The Premier League and police are investigating a large-scale 'leak' of players' mobile numbers - with some of the game's biggest stars targeted by suspected fraudsters.

Barcelona are struggling to find a venue for their potential Spanish title decider against Real Madrid in May because of a Rolling Stones concert, and are even considering Wembley Stadium as an alternative venue to host the match.

Aston Villa and Wolves are interested in Chelsea defender Axel Disasi, along with other clubs across Europe.

Oscar Bobb is fighting to prove his fitness and bring an end to five months on the sidelines when Manchester City go to Arsenal this weekend.

Crystal Palace defender Chadi Riad has suffered a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury to throw Oliver Glasner's defensive options into crisis.

DAILY MIRROR

Marcus Rashford is prepared to wait as long as it takes to finalise a loan move to Barcelona in the January transfer window.

Cristiano Ronaldo is eager for Al Nassr to bring Casemiro to the Saudi Pro League this month.

Arsenal are reportedly leading the race to sign Sverre Nypan, despite interest from Manchester City's sister club Girona.

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi is eyeing a reunion with Evan Ferguson, according to Foot Mercato (via GFFN).

Leicester and Wolves are keen to snap up Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain if the midfielder is allowed to leave Besiktas in January, it has been claimed.

THE ATHLETIC

New York City FC have confirmed the sale of 18-year-old defender Christian McFarlane to Manchester City.

Juventus captain Danilo has left the club by mutual consent.

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of goalkeeper Jonas Urbig from Cologne.

In-stadium video assistant referee (VAR) announcements will be trialled in the top two tiers of German football.

THE GUARDIAN

Daniel Levy wants Ange Postecoglou to plot a course through the storm at Tottenham and the chairman continues to hope the return of key players from injury can help to save a dismal Premier League season.

Tottenham Hotspur's terrible form and whether sacking boss Ange Postecoglou would be the right thing to do, given they're still in the hunt for the Carabao Cup and the Europa League

FIFA has rejected calls for an independent monitor to assess migrant workers' conditions in Saudi Arabia in the build-up to the 2034 World Cup.

DAILY EXPRESS

Slavia Prague chairman Jaroslav Tvrdik has suggested that both Liverpool and Chelsea have expressed interest in 20-year-old wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf.

THE TIMES

England are in pole position to secure a fifth place in next season's Champions League, going into the final league phase matches of this campaign - and that claim will become even stronger if Manchester City are not knocked out of the competition on Wednesday.

West Ham United have won a court battle with their stadium owners over a £3.6m payment they were obliged to make after the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky bought a 27 per cent stake in the club.

DAILY RECORD

Chelsea are among a number of clubs to contact Jefte's agents and express interest in the Rangers star.

Celtic are reportedly among a host of clubs showing interest in Brighton's Evan Ferguson this month as they eye a replacement for Kyogo.

Rangers are set to hand rising star Findlay Curtis a new three-year deal.

Kallithea have launched a bid to land Aberdeen's James McGarry.


Tottenham are targeting midfield and attacking reinforcements including Southampton's Tyler Dibling,
Arsenal close on promising Norway midfielder Sverre Nypan
Wolves pursue Lens' Kevin Danso.

Tottenham have held talks over moves for Southampton and England Under-21 forward Tyler Dibling, 18, and Lille's England international midfielder Angel Gomes, 24. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Tottenham and Arsenal are both willing to pay the 58m euro (£48.5m) release clause for 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal are leading the race to sign Rosenborg's Norway Under-21 international midfielder Sverre Nypan, 18. (Independent), external

Bayer Leverkusen have made contact with Manchester City over a loan move for England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee, 22. (Daily Mail), external

City boss Pep Guardiola will not stand in McAtee's way if he wants to join the German champions. (Football Insider), external

Argentina midfielder Emiliano Buendia, 28, is on the verge of joining Leverkusen from Aston Villa on loan. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Aston Villa have agreed personal terms with Chelsea and France defender Axel Disasi, 26. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea and Portugal forward Joao Felix, 25, also interests Aston Villa but they would only be able to take one player on loan from Stamford Bridge. (Talksport), external

Villa are also in talks with 27-year-old Villarreal and Argentina defender Juan Foyth. (Telegraph), external

Villa and Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, is a 100m euro (£84m) target for Saudi Arabia side Al-Nassr as they look for a new strike partner for Cristiano Ronaldo. (Football Transfers), external

Wolves are in talks to sign £16m-rated Lens and Austria defender Kevin Danso, 26. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Juventus and Porto have joined West Ham, Everton and Borussia Dortmund in expressing interest in signing Chelsea's 21-year-old English winger Carney Chukwuemeka. (Mail), external

Barcelona are considering the possibility of making a loan move for Manchester City's 22-year-old Belgian winger Jeremy Doku. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Liverpool and Chelsea are set to rival Napoli for Borussia Dortmund and Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 23, but may wait until the summer to make a move. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus are interested in Bournemouth's 18-year-old Spain Under-21 international defender Dean Huijsen. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Newcastle are interested in the Cherries' Ukraine international defender Illia Zabarnyi, 22, but know a deal will not be possible until the summer. (i Paper), external

Republic of Ireland international striker Evan Ferguson, 20, is expected to leave Brighton on loan before the end of the transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Ferguson is the top target of former Seagulls boss Graham Potter, who wants to bring the striker to West Ham, but Everton, Bournemouth and Arsenal are also in the running. (Talksport), external

Manchester United may make a loan move for Chelsea and France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, if England's Marcus Rashford, 27, leaves the club. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Forward Rashford is willing to wait to secure a move to Barcelona. (Mirror), external

Chelsea are considering moves for RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 21, and Bayern Munich and France forward Mathys Tel, 19, after deciding forward reinforcements are more of a priority than defensive additions in January. (TeamTalk), external

 

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Wednesday's newspapers



THE GUARDIAN

Ruben Amorim's relationship with Marcus Rashford has broken down to the extent that Manchester United's head coach speaks to the player only when addressing the squad generally.

Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Porto have inquired about signing Carney Chukwuemeka on loan from Chelsea.

Santos are set to sign 19-year-old Brazilian striker Deivid Washington on loan from Chelsea.

Six riders in Germany's track cycling team were treated in a hospital on Monday after being struck by a car driven by an 89-year-old man. Their injuries were not life-threatening, though they included multiple fractures, the team said in a statement.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Al Hilal are emerging as the most likely destination for Mohamed Salah should he decide to leave Liverpool and join the Saudi Pro League.

Chelsea are confident of securing a significant sell-on clause in the deal that will see midfielder Cesare Casadei move back to Italy.

THE SUN

Arsenal are reportedly exploring a shock move for Aston Villa star Jhon Duran - even though Alexander Isak remains their "dream target."


Speaking after Aston Villa's 1-1 draw with West Ham, Unai Emery suggested the transfer speculation surrounding Jhon Duran is affecting the striker but confirmed that he wants to keep him

Saudi Arabian clubs are willing to splash over £1bn on bringing Vinicius Jr to the Middle East, according to reports.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim is reportedly "unconvinced" by Rasmus Hojlund and could even let the striker leave at the end of the season.

Architects behind Wrexham's stadium expansion are planning to "create a real cauldron" as work continues on a new 5,500-capacity stand.

DAILY MAIL

Rafa Benitez is down to the final two candidates for the head coach vacancy with Copa Libertadores champions Botafogo.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has reiterated that he remains against the registration of Dani Olmo and that he is still working to overturn Barcelona's appeal.

The initial findings of Manchester United's internal investigation into the problems that saw a number of Rangers fans infiltrate areas of Old Trafford reserved for home supporters last week have shown that widespread ticket touting was to blame.

Manchester City want a straight loan deal if they are to land Douglas Luiz from Juventus this month and hold an interest in team-mate Andrea Cambiaso with a view towards the summer.

Mason Mount and Diogo Dalot are among the stars who are investing in the Baller League, a new six-a-side competition that claims to merge the worlds of street football and internet influencers.

Aston Villa will ban any supporters found to have sold their seats for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Celtic to third parties.

Antony could soon find himself with a touch of familiarity at Real Betis as the Spanish side are interested in taking Tyrell Malacia on loan.

Shakhtar Donetsk have made an offer of around £12 million for West Ham winger Luis Guilherme.

DAILY MIRROR

A FIFA council has approved a change to the rules which could see Mohamed Salah join Al Hilal before the Club World Cup this summer.

Former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom could be set to seal a move back to England, with Premier League clubs interested.

Neymar was reportedly convinced to rejoin boyhood club Santos after the Brazilian side created a video using AI with Pele's voice urging him to "return home".

THE ATHLETIC

Carlo Ancelotti says there is "no doubt" he will continue with Real Madrid if they win the Champions League or LaLiga.

Liverpool's Ben Doak is set to remain on loan at Middlesbrough for the rest of the season.

Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia is set to join Bayer Leverkusen on loan.

Lyon expect to appoint former AC Milan head coach Paulo Fonseca to replace Pierre Sage.

Barcelona defender Andreas Christensen, who has not played since August, is expected to be sidelined for around three weeks with a calf injury.

THE TIMES

Jamaica and Steve McClaren are pushing ahead with registering Mason Greenwood as an international player after being given the green light by the English FA.

Phil Foden has blamed his poor early season form on the mental fatigue that he suffered after the European Championship and claimed that Gareth Southgate played him out of position during the tournament in Germany.

SCOTTISH SUN

Felix Magath has backed Mark Fotheringham for the Motherwell job.


Manchester United duo Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund attracting interest from Italian clubs,
Wolves braced for Matheus Cunha offers,
Evan Ferguson can leave Brighton, plus more.

Roma want to sign Manchester United's Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, on loan until the end of the season, but a move is dependent on the Italian club selling Argentina international Leandro Paredes, 30. (Mail), external

Napoli and Juventus are monitoring Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, 21, with the Denmark forward yet to impress new boss Ruben Amorim. (Talksport), external

Al-Hilal are favourites to sign Liverpool's Egypt winger Mohamed Salah, 32, this summer after the Saudi Pro League side cancelled the contract of Brazil forward Neymar, 32. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Wolves are expecting one or more offers for Brazil forward Matheus Cunha before the transfer deadline, with Aston Villa, Arsenal and Nottingham Forest interested in the 25-year-old. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United are close to signing Lecce and Denmark wing-back Patrick Dorgu, 20, for a fee in the region of £30m. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford, 27, has hired the brother of Brighton forward Danny Welbeck as his new agent to help him find a move away from Old Trafford. (Star), external

As it stands, Rashford's only option to leave United this month would be a loan move to Juventus. (Independent), external

Bayern Munich and France Under-21 attacker Mathys Tel, 19, wants to leave the club this month and Chelsea are in talks with the Bundesliga side. (Mail), external

Manchester United will also enter the race for Tel but only if Rashford or Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, are sold. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Manchester City midfielder James McAtee, 22, is no longer a target for Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga side set to sign Argentina playmaker Emiliano Buendia, 28, from Aston Villa. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Manchester City face a race against time to sign Andrea Cambiaso, 24, as Juventus will only make a final decision on the Italy full-back's future after Wednesday's Champions League match against Benfica. (Give Me Sport), external

Bayern Munich and Manchester United both hold an interest in Chelsea and France attacker Christopher Nkunku, 27, who is valued at about £70m. (Mail), external

Manchester City are interested in signing Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 26, on loan, but the Serie A club want to insert a purchase obligation clause in any temporary deal. (Mail), external

La Liga president Javier Tebas says he is against the Spanish national sports council allowing Spain forward Dani Olmo, 26, to be registered by Barcelona and a process is under way to reverse the decision. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Real Madrid have been unable to sign 26-year-old Liverpool and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold in January and have concluded their business from a signings front for January. (Marca), external

Brighton are open to selling Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 20, before the transfer window closes next week. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Bayer Leverkusen are in talks with Brighton to sign Ferguson. (Sky Sports), external

Leverkusen's Nigeria striker Victor Boniface, 24, was excused from training on Tuesday amid a potential move to Al-Nassr. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Liverpool will recall Spain Under-21 midfielder Stefan Bajcetic from his loan spell at Red Bull Salzburg and send the 20-year-old to Las Palmas for the rest of the season. (Atlantico Hoy - in Spanish), external
Wolves are in talks with Ajax about terminating the loan of 20-year-old Portugal winger Carlos Forbs. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Sheffield Wednesday have submitted a loan offer for Ipswich Town's 23-year-old English defender Harry Clarke. (Sheffield Star), external
Udinese are interested in signing Southampton and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, 22, on loan. (Irish Independent - subscription required)

 

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Thursday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Aston Villa have been left unimpressed by the timing of an approach from Arsenal for striker Ollie Watkins.

Manchester United are in tentative talks with Barcelona over a loan deal for Marcus Rashford, although there remains doubt over whether the Catalan club can make the agreement in time for Monday's deadline given their struggles to comply with LaLiga's financial controls.

Tottenham are one of the clubs to have registered an interest in Bayern Munich forward Mathys Tel as the club desperately try to hand head coach Ange Postecoglou a much-needed transfer boost.

German champions Bayer Leverkusen are close to clinching the loan signing of Brighton striker Evan Ferguson but first will have to move on striker Victor Boniface to make room for him in their squad.

Florentino Perez, the Real Madrid president, has told one of the most senior figures in Spanish football that he wants to bring English referees to the country to improve the standard of officiating.

THE TIMES

Manchester United are tapping into the expertise of one of the world's leading athletics coaches, who is working with Old Trafford staff as a consultant.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he would be more than happy to play Marcus Rashford if he makes the necessary changes

DAILY MAIL

Ben Chilwell is set to stay at Chelsea unless a new club arrives with a late January window swoop that can revive the England left-back's career.

Steve Thompson has emerged as a surprise candidate for the vacant manager's job at Bolton as part of an ex-player duo.

THE SUN

Southampton wonderkid Tyler Dibling is being chased by three German giants as well as Tottenham.

Tottenham have reportedly opened talks to sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford.

Former Arsenal star Cedric Soares is closing in on a return to football after almost seven months without a club - agreeing a three-month deal with Sao Paulo.

DAILY STAR

Viktor Gyokeres has been earmarked as Arsenal's "perfect" signing by former Gunners defender Bacary Sagna.

SCOTTISH SUN

Jefte is destined for the Premier League with Chelsea or another massive team, according to his agent.


Arsenal to make second bid for Ollie Watkins,
Manchester United hold talks with Barcelona over Marcus Rashford loan move,
Tottenham, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund want Tyler Dibling.

Arsenal are expected to make an improved second attempt to sign 29-year-old Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins, who grew up as an Gunners fan. (Mail), external

Manchester United are in tentative talks with Barcelona over a loan move for England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, but there are doubts over whether the Spanish club will be able to complete a deal before Monday's deadline. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Ajax are interested in Barcelona and Spain midfielder Ansu Fati, 22, which could free up a spot in the Catalans' squad to register Rashford (De Telegraaf - in Dutch), external

German clubs Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have joined Tottenham in the race to sign Southampton's 18-year-old English winger Tyler Dibling. (Sun), external

Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, is expected to undergo a medical in London on Thursday before a proposed 77m euro (£64m) plus add-ons move from Aston Villa to Al Nassr. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Arsenal are ready to make Bayern Munich an offer for France Under-21 attacker Mathys Tel, 19, before the close of the January transfer window. (Football Transfers), external

Both the Gunners and Chelsea are investigating a move for Tel, while Manchester United are also monitoring the player's situation. (Independent), external

Tottenham are also interested in signing Tel on loan this month. (Mail), external

Napoli have rejected a 65m euro (£54.5m) bid from Galatasaray to make 26-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen's loan move permanent. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Newcastle United are set to beat several Premier League clubs to the signing of 18-year-old Republic of Ireland youth international winger Kyle Fitzgerald from Galway United. (Football Insider), external

Napoli have informed 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho's representatives that they would be open to try to sign him again if Manchester United reduce their demands. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Steven Gerrard has reportedly requested to leave Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq after 18 months, according to reports in Saudi Arabia. (Mirror), external

Torino are the favourites to sign Chelsea's Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei, 22, with Lazio now out of the running. (Gianlucadimarzio - in Italian)

 

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Friday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL

Ollie Watkins would be open to joining Arsenal this month but Aston Villa are determined to keep the England international.

Marco Asensio is one of a number of attacking players Aston Villa are eyeing as Unai Emery looks to bolster his squad before the transfer window closes on February 3.

Manchester United have had to push back Patrick Dorgu's medical with the club just days before Deadline Day because the relevant documentation and contracts were not completed on time for the original test.

Henry Winter claims the signing of Patrick Dorgu is a 'statement' for Manchester Untied boss Ruben Amorim

Manchester City have hinted at a major boost regarding the fitness of Rodri, with the club set to name him in their 25-player Champions League squad for the knockout stages despite a serious knee injury that has kept him out since September.

Reigning champions Oval Invincibles were the first of the eight Hundred teams to agree a private investment deal on Thursday when the owners of Mumbai Indians secured a 49 per cent stake for £60m.

Newcastle are set to engage architects to lead the redesign of St James' Park or a new build on nearby Leazes Park.

The prospect of an emotional return for Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham in the event of Ange Postecoglou leaving is very unlikely.

Sean Longstaff is set to rebuff Premier League interest and fight for his place at Newcastle.

Rafa Benitez has ruled himself out of the running for the head coach vacancy at Botafogo.

Newcastle are very unlikely to do any transfer business before Monday night's deadline.

Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure is out for the season after suffering another serious injury.

Sportsbank, the investment vehicle who have entered into an exclusivity agreement to take part-control at Crystal Palace, could make a move into domestic cricket.

Bournemouth want to secure a loan deal for a new striker before next week's transfer deadline, with first-choice Evanilson still around five weeks away from being available, and back-up centre forward Enes Unal out long-term with a serious knee injury.

Crystal Palace are working on a deal for Juventus defender Tiago Djalo, 24, who will have to cut short his loan with Porto before transferring to Palace.

Newcastle have held talks with Malaga winger Antonio Cordero over a pre-contract agreement.

THE SUN

Al Nassr are weighing up a shock move for Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic.

Chelsea are ready to go right to the wire in their plans to land Alejandro Garnacho.

Barcelona could play the final two games of their LaLiga season in a third division stadium.

THE INDEPENDENT

Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, although any move is likelier in the summer.

THE TIMES

Tottenham have reached a verbal agreement with Bayern Munich over a deal worth about £50m for Mathys Tel, with the forward set to decide whether to join Spurs or wait for other interested clubs.

The Saudi Pro League has launched another spending spree before its transfer market shuts on Friday, with Al Nassr ready to spend a combined £140m to bring in Kaoru Mitoma and Jhon Duran.

Kevin De Bruyne is open to the possibility of extending his contract with Manchester City.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Aston Villa remain adamant they do not want to sell Ollie Watkins as it emerged Arsenal's opening offer was around half the price the Midlands club value him at.

Jordan Henderson is in talks over a free transfer from Ajax to Monaco.

English cricket raised more than £100m on the first day of the Hundred franchise sale after stakes were sold to Asia's richest family and the Tom Brady-backed American investment fund that owns Birmingham City.

Pep Guardiola is ready to register Rodri for the Champions League knockout stages in the hope that the Ballon d'Or winner can return from his serious knee injury this season to play in the latter stages of the competition.

THE ATHLETIC

Marco Asensio and Joao Felix are among the list of options Aston Villa are considering as they aim to recruit an attacker this window.

Watford are close to concluding a loan deal for Chelsea left-back Caleb Wiley.

Arsenal are optimistic David Raya will be available for selection against Manchester City on Sunday.

Sergio Ramos is in talks with Monterrey over a possible move to the Mexican club but no formal proposal has been received.

Barcelona have asked for an extension to play El Clasico at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys with the stadium now unlikely to host a Rolling Stones concert on the same weekend as the La Liga match against Real Madrid.

THE GUARDIAN

Aston Villa are weighing up a move for Matheus Cunha with Jhon Duran expected to finalise his transfer to Al Nassr on Thursday.

The Rugby Football Union would consider staging England matches during the Six Nations on Friday nights if it works for broadcasters amid a push from organisers for unions to show more flexibility on kick-off times.

Middlesex's chief executive, Andrew Cornish, has risked antagonising the England and Wales Cricket Board by appearing to criticise a central element of the counties' new diversity rules that come into force on Saturday.

DAILY MIRROR

Jordan Henderson has been stripped of the Ajax captaincy after his bid to force a departure away from the Dutch club took a dramatic turn.

Paris Saint-Germain were the only club in Europe to spend more money in the international transfer market last year than Manchester United.

Arsenal are among the top European clubs currently tracking Adana Demirspor's teenage goalkeeper Deniz Donmezer.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic are reportedly looking at Manchester United full-back Tyrell Malacia as an alternative if they fail to bring Kieran Tierney back to Parkhead this month.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

David Gray has insisted he never lost faith in his ability to manage Hibernian.


Tottenham agree £50m deal with Bayern Munich for Mathys Tel,
Al-Nassr plot £90m offer for Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma,
Ollie Watkins open to joining Arsenal, plus more.

Tottenham have agreed a £50m deal with Bayern Munich for 19-year-old French forward Mathys Tel. (L'Equipe - in French), external

However, Manchester United are aiming to sell 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho and bring in Tel on loan (Independent), external

Tel would prefer a move to Old Trafford over Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham and is waiting to see if United's interest is concrete before making a decision. (i Sport), external

Al-Nassr are planning to make a second and final offer for 27-year-old Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma worth £90m. (CBS Sports), external

Arsenal have blocked Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 27, from bringing forward a summer move to Celtic. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Paris St-Germain and Spain forward Marco Asensio, 29, is one of a number of attacking players Aston Villa are interested in signing before the transfer window closes. (Mail), external

Villa are also considering a bid for Wolves' 25-year-old Brazil striker Matheus Cunha. (Guardian), external

England striker Ollie Watkins would be open to joining Arsenal this month but Villa are determined to keep the 29-year-old. (Mail), external

Chelsea and Portugal midfielder Joao Felix, 25, is another target for Villa boss Unai Emery. (Express), external

Al-Hilal have made a "super offer" for Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, as a replacement for 32-year-old Brazil attacker Neymar. (Marca), external

Monaco are close to agreeing a deal with Ajax for 34-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson. (Fabrizio Romano), external

The Ligue 1 side are reluctant to pay a fee for Henderson so want Ajax to terminate his contract so they can sign him on a free transfer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Everton are weighing up a late bid for 20-year-old Brighton and Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson. (i Sport), external

Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, 27, although any move is likelier in the summer. (Independent), external

Wolves' 22-year-old English midfielder Luke Cundle is close to completing a permanent deal to Millwall. (Football Insider), external

Newcastle have held talks with 18-year-old Spain Under-19 winger Antonio Cordero over a free transfer when his Malaga contract expires this summer. (Mail), external

Tottenham will allow 19-year-old forward Will Lankshear to leave on loan before Monday's transfer deadline, with Burnley, Middlesbrough, West Brom, Cardiff and Luton keen on the England Under-20 international. (Football.London)

 

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Saturday's newspapers



THE SUN

Marcus Rashford is a late January target for Aston Villa - with a move to Barcelona looking increasingly unlikely.

Brighton have rejected a whopping £75m bid from Al Nassr for Kaoru Mitoma.

Government cash could ease the way for Chelsea to move from Stamford Bridge to a new site at Earl's Court.

England will sell out Thomas Tuchel's first game as manager at Wembley - before potentially heading to a venue they haven't played at in over a century.

Arne Slot faces a challenge to build bridges with Darwin Nunez after Liverpool blocked a big-money transfer to Al Nassr this week.

Robert Lewandowski has forked out £9.2m on a luxurious Mallorca villa.

THE GUARDIAN

The president of La Liga, Javier Tebas, has warned that football cannot afford to overlook the threat posed by A22, whose latest proposal for a European Super League was unveiled in December.

Marcus Rashford has his heart set on a loan move to Barcelona before Monday's transfer deadline but could take up interest from Aston Villa if a deal with the Catalan club does not go through.

David Moyes has expressed surprise at the extent of the financial restrictions imposed on Everton but is closing in on the first signing of his second spell in charge, a loan deal for Flamengo midfielder Carlos Alcaraz.


THE TIMES

Aston Villa are weighing up a move to sign Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United before Monday's transfer deadline.

Everton are hoping to seal a loan agreement for Flamengo midfielder Charly Alcaraz, which would include an obligation to buy the former Southampton player.

Football's lawmakers will be asked next month to change the drop-ball rule relating to what happens when the ball hits a referee.

A 49 per cent share of the Lord's Hundred franchise has been sold to a consortium of Silicon Valley tech giants for £147m after a fierce three-hour bidding war.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Aston Villa have surprisingly joined the market for Marcus Rashford and will look to explore a loan deal for the Manchester United forward.

Manchester City are in talks over a deal for Porto midfielder Nico González but are unwilling to meet his £50m release clause ahead of next week's transfer deadline.

Celtic have warned their fans against making travel plans for their Champions League match at Bayern Munich after confirming the Scottish club face a ban from selling tickets for the clash.

Ruben Amorim has made it clear he wants to keep his two best young players after Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho were both linked with moves away from Old Trafford this month.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has urged Mohamed Salah to snub the Saudis again and sign the lucrative Anfield contract extension on the table.

Arne Slot responded to the quotes from Saudi Sports Minister that they would love Mo Salah to sign in the Saudi Pro League, and Slot said that everybody would want him to acquire him, including Liverpool.

DAILY MAIL

Aston Villa have declared an interest in signing Manchester United's out-of-favour striker Marcus Rashford.

Manchester City have made an approach to land Porto's Nico Gonzalez as they look to end the window with a new central midfielder.

Manchester United have reportedly agreed a deal that will see Sporting Lisbon starlet Geovany Quenda join the club this summer.

Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey is heading to Ajax whose English striker Chuba Akpom is himself on the move to Champions League club Lille.

Tottenham have made an enquiry for Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho after missing out on Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid and Spain legend Sergio Ramos is closing in on his next move at the age of 38.

DAILY MIRROR

Millwall are closing in on a deal to bring England Under-20 winger Benicio Baker-Boaitey to The Den.

THE ATHLETIC

Brighton full-back Valentin Barco is close to joining Strasbourg on loan with an obligation to buy.

Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson will stay at Ajax despite an approach from Monaco.

Newcastle United are in talks to sign talented teenager Baran Yildiz from Turkish side Genclerbirligi.

Brighton are set to complete the signing of South Korean prospect Yun Do-young.

Adidas has unveiled the official match ball of the 2025 Club World Cup.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is intensifying his search for left-back cover after being told pre-contract capture Kieran Tierney won't be coming in this transfer window.

Brendan Rodgers confirms Celtic have agreed a pre-contract with Kieran Tierney who will return to the club from Arsenal, with talks ongoing over a deal this month, while Alex Valle's loan from Barceloan is to end.

Cyriel Dessers could seal his Ibrox exit before the end of the window with one club eyeing a late deal, according to a report.

Aberdeen are plotting a surprise swoop for AC Milan striker Marko Lazetic and are keen to bring him to Pittodrie before the window slams shut on Monday.

Former Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov wanted to work with Celtic before taking over the Jambos, it has been revealed.

Greenock Morton are facing an exile of at least six weeks from playing at their own ground due to Storm Eowyn.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic are considering a move for Slovan Bratislava's £8m-rated frontman David Strelec.

Cyriel Dessers remains the "favourite" Cagliari option to replace Gianluca Lapadula.

Wolfsburg have no interest in recalling Rangers ace Vaclav Cerny this transfer window and have slapped a £6.75m price tag on him.


Tottenham in Fikayo Tomori talks,
Spurs enquire about Alejandro Garnacho after Mathys Tel rejection,
Chelsea join Evan Ferguson race, plus more.

Tottenham are in advanced talks to sign England defender Fikayo Tomori, 27, from AC Milan. (Sky Sports), external

Mathys Tel has rejected a move from Bayern Munich to Tottenham after the clubs agreed a £50.1m deal for the 19-year-old French forward. (ESPN), external

Tel would prefer to make a loan move to Manchester United. (the i - subscription required), external

After missing out on Tel, Tottenham have made an enquiry for Manchester United's Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20. (Mail), external

Chelsea have joined the race to sign Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 20, from Brighton. (Guardian), external

Manchester City have made an approach to sign Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 23, from Porto before the transfer deadline. (Mail), external

Manchester City are unwilling to meet the £50m release clause for Gonzalez before the transfer deadline. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Brighton have rejected an improved bid of £75m from Al-Nassr for Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 27. (Sun), external

Darwin Nunez wanted to speak with Al-Nassr before they signed Jhon Duran but Liverpool told them the Uruguay striker, 25, was not for sale at any price. (Sun), external

Everton are working on a complex deal to sign English midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, from Chelsea before the transfer deadline. (Football Insider), external

Sunderland have rejected a bid from Brighton for 18-year-old English winger Tommy Watson. (Northern Echo), external

Arsenal are interested in Norway Under-21 midfielder Sverre Nypan, but the 18-year-old is expected to stay at Rosenborg until the summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester United are considering a summer move for Atalanta's 23-year-old Ivory Coast striker El Bilal Toure, who is on loan at Stuttgart until the end of the season. (Footmercato - in French), external

Leicester have explored the possibility of putting together a loan move for Wolfsburg's Austria winger Patrick Wimmer, 23. (Express), external

Brighton's Ghana right-back Tariq Lamptey, 24, is heading to Ajax in a £1.5m deal. (Mail), external

Lille have agreed a loan deal with an option to buy English striker Chuba Akpom from Ajax, with the 29-year-old choosing the French side instead of Fiorentina and Sunderland. (De Telegraaf - in Dutch), external

Canada striker Jonathan David, 25, is expected to leave Lille in the summer amid interest from Newcastle United. (Football Insider), external

Arsenal transfer target Sverre Nypan is expected to stay at Rosenborg until the summer before a definitive decision is made over any potential move for the Norwegian midfielder, 18. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda, 17, from Sporting in the summer transfer window. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external

Manchester United have engaged several agents to try to sell Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, before the transfer deadline. (Manchester Evening News), external

Former Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos, who is currently a free agent, is set to have a medical before the 38-year-old travels to Mexico to complete a move to Monterrey. (Marca - in Spanish)

 

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Sunday's newspapers



SUNDAY MIRROR

Mathys Tel is ready to join either Manchester United or Arsenal after rejecting Tottenham.

Manchester City must decide whether to spend more than £50m on Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez - a player they twice failed to sign when he was a schoolboy.

Virgil van Dijk appears to have called upon Liverpool team-mate Mo Salah to extend his stay at Anfield and declared 'let's keep going' after the Egyptian scored his 21st goal of the season.

Manchester United have ramped up talks with agents in a bid to sell Casemiro before deadline day, according to reports.

Pep Guardiola failed to get a transfer bid off the ground to bring Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets to Manchester City.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester United have held further talks with Bayern Munich over a deal for Mathys Tel.

Marcus Rashford said his goodbyes to team-mates at Manchester United on Saturday as he heads towards his move to Aston Villa.

Tottenham hold an interest in Chelsea defender Axel Disasi as an alternative to Fikayo Tomori in their efforts to sign a new centre-back ahead of Monday's deadline.

Fulham are in talks with Roma to sign Turkish right back Mehmet Zeki Celik on loan.

Marcus Rashford is due to have a medical at Aston Villa on Sunday as he closes in on completing his loan move from Manchester United.

Patrick Dorgu is expected to be at Old Trafford on Sunday after completing his move from Lecce.

Ajax fans showed their support towards Jordan Henderson at an open training session on Saturday, despite him recently demanding to leave the club.

Graham Potter believes getting sacked by Chelsea might be the best thing that ever happened to him.

Galatasaray are keen to sign Kieran Trippier.

The NFL is reportedly going to Australia, with a 2026 game between Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams set to be held in Melbourne.


THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins is unlikely to join Arsenal during the January transfer window.

Marcus Rashford and Ruben Amorim fell out just days into the Manchester United manager's reign.

Jhon Duran's astonishing deal at Al-Nassr is worth £16.7m per year.

Marcus Rashford will continue to earn his £325,000-a-week wage at Aston Villa, with Manchester United set to cover 25 per cent of that. Unai Emery's side have the option to buy the England striker at the end of the season for around £40m.

Rob Holding is involved in a two-way transfer battle with Sheffield United and Coventry.

Blackburn have been told to up their bid for Nantes striker Mustafa Mohamed.

Plymouth are chasing Swansea's midfielder Jay Fulton, 30, on loan to bolster their bid for Championship survival.


THE ATHLETIC

Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement with Lens to sign defender Kevin Danso in a permanent transfer.

Trent Alexander-Arnold will undergo a scan to determine the extent of the damage sustained after he limped out of Liverpool's 2-0 win at Bournemouth.

Samuel Iling-Junior is set to join Middlesbrough after being recalled from his season-long loan at Bologna.

Tom Green, a senior performance analyst at Manchester United, is set to leave the club to take up a similar but more senior role at Besiktas under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has confirmed that Wojciech Szczesny is his No 1 goalkeeper.

Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel and Aston Villa's Leon Bailey are options being considered by Manchester United ahead of Monday's transfer deadline.

Aston Villa have agreed a deal to sign Marco Asensio on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.

Southampton manager Ivan Juric has said he thinks Tyler Dibling will stay at the club beyond the January transfer deadline.

Chelsea are considering loan offers from several clubs for centre-half Aaron Anselmino and are thinking about sending him away for the rest of the campaign.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Liverpool and Aston Villa are vying for the signature of Red Star Belgrade prodigy Andrija Maksimovic, his representative has revealed.

SUNDAY MAIL

Celtic's hopes of signing Manchester United defender Tyrell Malacia this month have been handed a major boost.

Red Bull Salzburg's sports director Rouven Schroder has left the door open for midfielder Bobby Clark to leave the club amid reported interest from Rangers.

Celtic fans are sensing a potential return to the club for Matt O'Riley after Brighton's disastrous defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Persepolis have reportedly set their sight on signing former Liverpool and Rangers left-winger Ryan Kent.

Former Liverpool winger Adam Hammill has revealed that he was once prevented from joining Celtic on a permanent transfer by Anfield boss Rafa Benitez.

SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY

Rangers are eyeing a loan move for Chelsea defender Aaron Anselmino.


Tottenham move ahead of Wolves in bid to sign Kevin Danso and also have interest in Chelsea's Axel Disasi,
Newcastle's Lloyd Kelly set for Italian switch

Tottenham Hotspur look to have moved ahead of Wolves in the race to sign Lens and Austria defender Kevin Danso, 26. (Talksport), external

Spurs have also expressed an interest in Chelsea's French defender Axel Disasi, 26, in case a move for England defender Fikayo Tomori, 27, from AC Milan falls through. (Telegraph), external

Newcastle's English defender Lloyd Kelly, 26, is closing in on a move to Serie A side Juventus. (Chronicle), external

Manchester United are keen to sign a forward before the transfer deadline, with Bayern Munich's 19-year-old France Under-21 international Mathys Tel and Aston Villa's Jamaica international Leon Bailey, 27, under consideration. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Aston Villa are set to sign 29-year-old Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain. (Birmingham Live), external

Southampton have put in a bid to sign Ivorian defender Loubadhe Abakar Sylla, 22, on loan from Strasbourg. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Crystal Palace have approached Chelsea over signing England defender Ben Chilwell, 28, on loan. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester United's Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia's proposed loan move to Benfica has collapsed, but the 25-year-old could still leave Old Trafford in the transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United are also stepping up their chase to sign Mali striker El Bilal Toure, 23, who is currently on loan at Stuttgart from Atalanta. (Teamtalk), external

AC Milan are close to signing Feyenoord and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 23. (Goal), external

West Ham have made an offer worth up to £30m for highly rated French 18-year-old forward Eli Junior Kroupi, who is currently with Lorient. (Football Insider), external

Galatasaray have expressed an interest in signing Newcastle's 34-year-old former England full-back Kieran Trippier. (Mail), external

Fulham are keen on Sunderland's 22-year-old Northern Ireland full-back Trai Hume. (Belfast Telegraph - subscription required), external

Burnley are close to signing 26-year-old English winger Marcus Edwards from Sporting. (Talksport), external

Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Aston Villa's English winger Samuel Iling-Junior, 21, who is currently on loan at Bologna. (Mail), external

Napoli are set to complete a loan move for French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 27, who is currently on loan at Fenerbahce from Saudi side Al-Ahli. (Calciomercato), external

Marseille are keen on a loan move for Chelsea's Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino, 19. (Footmercato - in French), external

A move by Bayern Munich for Chelsea's French forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, will not happen in this transfer window but could be revived in the summer. (Christian Falk)

 

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Monday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Marco Asensio is joining Marcus Rashford as Aston Villa's second marquee loan signing. The 29-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward will arrive at Villa Park after the two clubs thrashed out a deal over the weekend

Thomas Tuchel is open to having Marcus Rashford back in the England squad despite his Manchester United exile.

Trabzonspor are still working on a deal for Southampton star Paul Onuachu. The Nigerian international impressed on loan at the Turkish side last season and they are keen to bring him back.

Liverpool are sticking to their guns over Saudi interest in Mo Salah. The Saudi deadline is closed but the Kingdom are continuing their push to sign the Egyptian star on a free transfer in the summer.

Baran Yildiz is on the verge of signing for Newcastle United, according to his current club. The 18-year-old has been linked with a move to the Magpies after impressing for Gençlerbirligi's youth teams.

Leeds hope Southampton re-sign Danny Ings from West Ham to free up Cameron Archer.

Burnley are boosting their attack by landing Marcus Edwards on loan from Sporting Lisbon.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Ben Chilwell will have a medical at Crystal Palace on transfer deadline day ahead of a six-month loan from Chelsea.

Ruben Amorim insists he has no regrets about allowing Marcus Rashford to join Aston Villa on loan despite admitting there was an "urgency" to strengthen Manchester United's toothless attack before the transfer window closes.

THE GUARDIAN

Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales will go on trial in Madrid on Monday over the unsolicited kiss he planted on the World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, a gesture that stunned millions of TV viewers and unleashed a backlash against sexism in sport.

THE ATHLETIC

English talent Samuel Amo-Ameyaw is set to sign for Strasbourg from Southampton after an agreement was reached between the clubs and with the 18-year-old over personal terms.

THE SUN

Galatasaray have reportedly made Kieran Trippier a transfer target.

Everton boss David Moyes wants Rennes' Adrien Truffert to solve his left-back problem.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner wants to sign AC Milan centre-half Strahinja Pavlovic in a £25m deadline deal.

Chelsea are confident of striking a deal for Man City youngster Nico O'Reilly.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United's bid to sign Mathys Tel from Bayern Munich is at a standstill after they had two offers rejected on Sunday.

Newcastle will allow Lloyd Kelly to join Juventus in a £20m deal - but they are very unlikely to make any new signings before Monday's deadline.

Ajax captain Jordan Henderson clashed with a Dutch journalist in a remarkable exchange at a press conference after Sunday's 2-1 win over Feyenoord.

DAILY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers admits Celtic are set for a transfer deadline day dash for a loan star striker.

Aberdeen are trying to sign Palestinian international Oday Dabbagh before the deadline.

Frustrated St Mirren chiefs are to lead the call for a total revamp of VAR in the Premiership and want to see it taken out of the hands of the Scottish Football Association and run by an independent body.


Manchester United's move for Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel collapses as Arsenal wait in the wings,
Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is in demand
Joao Felix is wanted by AC Milan and Aston Villa.

France forward Mathys Tel, 19, wants to join Manchester United but negotiations with Bayern Munich have collapsed at present, with the Bundesliga club keen for the inclusion of an obligation to buy or a permanent transfer. (Sky Germany), external

Manchester United have targeted Tel, but Chelsea and France striker Christopher Nkunku, 27, is another option on deadline day. (ESPN), external

Arsenal are waiting in the background after United had two bids for Tel rejected on Sunday. (Mail), external

Tottenham have agreed a loan deal with Chelsea for defender Axel Disasi, 26, but the France international wants to go to Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea and England left-back Ben Chilwell, 28, is due to have a medical at Crystal Palace, prior to making a loan move to the club on deadline day. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Chelsea could make a late move for Manchester United's 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho. (Football.London), external

Southampton have agreed a fee with Royal Antwerp for 20-year-old Nigerian forward Victor Udoh. (Daily Echo), external

Newcastle will allow English defender Lloyd Kelly, 26, to leave for Juventus in a deal that will be made permanent for £20m in the summer. (Mail), external

Joao Felix is expecting to leave Chelsea on deadline day with AC Milan and Aston Villa both interested in the 25-year-old Portugal forward. (Sky Germany), external

Manchester United have entered the race to sign Ipswich and England Under-21 striker Liam Delap, 21, who has also been linked with a move to Tottenham. (Express), external

Ajax will not allow England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 34, to move to Monaco during the current transfer window. (Mail), external

Brighton have had an £8m bid for teenage winger Tommy Watson, 18, turned down by Sunderland, who are expecting more offers for their England youth international. (Guardian), external

Everton are working on a deal to sign Rennes and France left-back Adrien Truffert, 23. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner wants to sign AC Milan and Serbia centre-half Strahinja Pavlovic, 23, in a £25m deal. (Sun), external

Arsenal and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 33, is close to reaching an agreement with Brazilian club Flamengo to join them in the summer. (Sky Italy, via Sky Sports), external

Napoli's move for Al-Ahli's 27-year-old French winger Allan Saint-Maximin - currently on loan at Fenerbahce - is in danger of falling through. (Corriere dello Sport in Italian), external

Spurs are weighing up a move for Lorient's French striker Eli Junior Kroupi, 18, who is also being tracked by Chelsea and West Ham. (Football Insider), external

Brighton are closing in on a deal for PAOK's Greek forward Stefanos Tzimas, 19, who is currently on loan at Nurnberg. (Sky Sports)

 

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Tuesday 4th February



Marcus Rashford is unlikely to play for Manchester United again,
Newcastle United could move for Justin Kluivert,
Nico Williams is a target for Arsenal.

England forward Marcus Rashford, who has left Manchester United to join Aston Villa on loan, is unlikely to play for his parent club again as the relationship between the 27-year-old and the Old Trafford side is close to irreparable. (Guardian), external

Newcastle United are lining up a move for Bournemouth's Netherlands forward Justin Kluivert, 25, in case they lose Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, in the summer. (Sun), external

Newcastle and Tottenham could revive their interest in Crystal Palace's England defender Marc Guehi, 24, in the summer when he enters the final year of his deal, after Spurs had an offer rejected late in the January window. (Sky Sports), external

Napoli coach Antonio Conte is disappointed that the club were not able to sign Manchester United's Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, or Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 23, from Borussia Dortmund in January after selling Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 23, to Paris St-Germain. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia), external

Manchester United and Bayern Munich both wanted France forward Christopher Nkunku in January but ended their interest because of Chelsea's valuation of the 27-year-old. (Mail), external

While Arsenal did not make any signings in the January transfer window, summer deals for RB Leipzig's Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 21, and Real Sociedad's Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, may have progressed. (Football.London), external

Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams remains Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta's priority signing. (Football Transfers), external

Arsenal and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 33, has signed a pre-contract agreement to join Brazilian side Flamengo in the summer when his contract with the Gunners runs out. (Mirror), external

Carlisle United, who are bottom of League Two, are weighing up making an approach to try to appoint Steven Gerrard as their new manager following the former Liverpool captain recently leaving Al-Ettifaq. (Mail)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers



DAILY MAIL

Marcus Rashford will continue to earn his £315,000-a-week salary during his loan at Aston Villa but it appears the Manchester United star will have to take a hit on his lucrative sponsorship with Nike.

Manchester United will not cut the budget of their disabled supporters' association.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has avoided any serious injury after limping off in Liverpool's win over Bournemouth on Saturday.

Manchester United's latest signing Patrick Dorgu is reportedly one of the lowest-paid players in the club.

England are set to unleash a new playmaker double-act against France at Twickenham on Saturday by naming their two Smiths together in a revamped back division.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Newcastle are leaning towards building a new stadium adjacent to their existing St James' Park home.

A website co-owned by Todd Boehly is involved in the "unauthorised" resale of tickets to Chelsea matches and other Premier League games to foreign tourists.

Chelsea were targeting a swoop for Brazilian centre-back Murillo early in January but Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis refused to consider what would have been a record sale.

THE SUN

LaLiga referees are reportedly considering going on strike after a letter from Real Madrid questioning their integrity.

Tottenham are set to sign Irish wonderkid Mason Melia.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United face another difficult transfer window in the summer due to limited finances, with the ability to considerably strengthen Ruben Amorim's squad dependent on accruing a profit from player sales.

The Premier League has defended the performance of its referees and VAR system, saying the rest of the world "look up" to English officials "as a model they would like to follow".

THE ATHLETIC

Gary Cotterill says Arsenal tried throughout January and especially on Deadline Day to sign an 'instinctive' goalscorer but were unable to find the right fit
Arsenal discussed the possibility of bringing former Real Madrid and Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata to the club after a deal for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins fell through.

DAILY RECORD

Tony Docherty has told Dundee fans to enjoy Rangers-bound Lyall Cameron while they can.

David Strelec's dad has lifted the lid on the Slovan Bratislava striker's failed move to Celtic and insisted a switch to the Scottish Premiership champions would have been "great" for his son.


Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho could still leave Manchester United,
Matheus Cunha wants to leave Wolves
Barcelona make a blunder with Manchester City's new signing.

Manchester United are still open to selling Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 19, in the summer. (Guardian), external

Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25, is keen to move to a bigger club despite signing a new Wolves contract. (Football Insider), external

Nottingham Forest rejected a deadline day offer from Chelsea for Brazilian defender Murillo, 22. It would have been a club record sale. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Barcelona missed out on receiving £8.5m from the sale of Porto's Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 23, to Manchester City, because the Portuguese club paid the Catalan side a £2.5m fee to halve the sell-on clause. (ESPN), external

Manchester United and England attacker Marcus Rashford, 27, rejected a move to a Turkish club before he joined Aston Villa on loan. (Manchester Evening News), external

Rashford could lose as much as 100% of the sponsorship money he receives from Nike because the sportswear giant considers Aston Villa a lower category of club than United. Nike could also ask him to partially pay back signing-on fees. (Mail Plus - subscription required), external

Industry insiders believe it could be 2032 before Old Trafford is fully rebuilt or redeveloped. (Mail Plus - subscription required), external

Chelsea tried to sign a keeper before the January transfer window closed but could not find a target who would have been an improvement. (Football Insider), external

Newcastle United are leaning towards building a new stadium next to St James' Park. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United want their rejection of Benfica's loan offer for Netherlands defender Tyrell Malacia, 25, to signify the end of them offloading players on unfavourable terms. (Mail Plus - subscription required)

 

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Thursday's newspapers


THE TIMES

The Premier League's chief football officer has insisted there are no plans to play matches in the United States, despite the growing popularity of the competition across the Atlantic.

Sir Dave Brailsford has unveiled a plan to staff at Manchester United called 'Mission 21', aimed ambitiously at delivering a 21st English league title for the club.


THE GUARDIAN

Discussions to scrap extra time from Champions League knockout rounds are gathering speed within UEFA in what would be a new step to reduce the number of minutes played by top clubs.

Arne Slot has called on the English football authorities to expand matchday squads to 23 players to help with the hectic schedule teams such as Liverpool are undertaking.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Harry Kane has a release clause in his Bayern Munich contract that could eventually facilitate a return to England.

The England men's futsal team, which has been denied any funding by the Football Association, had to pay for their own travel costs to get to their European Championship qualifier against Spain in Loughborough this week, while the Spanish squad stayed three nights in a local four-star hotel.

DAILY MAIL

Napoli chief Giovanni Manna has revealed why Alejandro Garnacho's exit from Manchester United collapsed in the last days of the winter transfer window.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has suffered another setback in his return from injury.

The panellists who review major refereeing decisions unanimously found that Bournemouth's David Brooks was right not to be red carded for clotheslining Chelsea's Marc Cucurella at Stamford Bridge last month.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United have joined other heavyweight suitors in the race to sign Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.


THE SUN

Manchester United are targeting a summer swoop for Flamengo star Wesley Franca.

Emile Heskey has landed a shock new job as a security firm director.

DAILY MIRROR

Leny Yoro has revealed how Ruben Amorim warned his Manchester United squad that he will not tolerate lazy players - after banishing Marcus Rashford to Aston Villa.

DAILY STAR

Mikel Arteta reportedly passed up the chance to sign Alvaro Morata due to concerns over his lack of intensity and ineffective pressing.

THE ATHLETIC

Kyle Walker revealed he would have stayed at Manchester City if there wasn't a move to a big club available and that he could not say no to AC Milan once transfer talks began
Pep Guardiola was left frustrated after Kyle Walker went to Manchester City's hierarchy to push for a January exit from the club.

SCOTTISH SUN

Cyriel Dessers stayed put at Rangers despite receiving 10 offers during the January window, claims the star's agent.

Celtic fans are sweating over a Champions League away-day ban for the play-off round clash against Bayern Munich.

DAILY RECORD

Mikel Arteta opted to keep Kieran Tierney at Arsenal rather than allow him to go to Celtic - but the player is facing up to a nightmare final six months on the fringes of the squad.



Arsenal are plotting a move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez,
Manchester City will sign a full-back in the summer
Chelsea plan to give Andrey Santos his first-team chance next season.

Arsenal are willing to break their own transfer record in the summer with a £100m (120m euros) bid for Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 27. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 21, remains the number nine Arsenal are most likely to sign in the summer with the Bundesliga club unlikely to price him out of a move. (Independent), external

Arsenal also held talks with the representatives of AC Milan and Spain striker Alvaro Morata, 32, last week before he joined Galatasaray on loan. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester City are poised to rival Real Madrid for AC Milan's French left-back Theo Hernandez, 27, if they miss out on 24-year-old Juventus and Italy defender Andrea Cambiaso. (Teamtalk), external

Napoli ended their interest in Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, because his wage demands were too high. (Fabrizio Romano), external

The release clause in the contract of Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane, 31, will decrease from £67m to £54m over the next year. (Bild - subscription required), external

Should a club trigger Kane's release clause at Bayern Munich then his former club Tottenham Hotspur would have to decide whether to match the bid and hope he preferred a return to north London. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is planning to use 20-year-old Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos - currently on loan at Strasbourg - in his first team next season. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Arsenal will look to sign Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 23, from Espanyol in the summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Chelsea failed in a late attempt to hijack Tottenham's loan signing of French attacker Mathys Tel, 19, from Bayern Munich on deadline day. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Manchester United and Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, could have joined Wolves on deadline day, but opted for PSV Eindhoven instead. (Voetbal Verslaafd - in Dutch), external

Newcastle United defender Kieran Trippier is a target for Galatasaray, who have until the Turkish transfer window closes on 11 February to sign the 34-year-old England international. (ESPN)

 

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Friday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL

Wolves forward Matheus Cunha's new release clause is worth £62m.

Virgil van Dijk admits he is no closer to committing his future to Liverpool as the clock ticks down on his current deal.

Arsenal have been linked to numerous strikers in their ongoing hunt for an out-and-out goalscorer, and now reports are suggesting they are lining up a huge bid for a World Cup-winning No 9.

UEFA is considering another change to the Champions League format after only introducing a major revamp of the competition this season.

Birmingham City chair Tom Wagner has revealed his ground-breaking plans to build a tunnel under the city to help connect supporters to their proposed new £3bn stadium complex.

Ticket prices for FIFA's Club World Cup have been drastically slashed - triggering concerns of a lack of interest in this summer's US-based tournament.

Newcastle United supporters will not be able to gather in their planned takeover of Trafalgar Square on the eve of the Carabao Cup final.

DAILY MIRROR

Harry Kane has been tipped to join Arsenal after it emerged he has a cut-price release clause in his contract at Bayern Munich.

Ruben Amorim admits his Man Utd job is in danger after taking major 'risk' by not signing a striker in the transfer window.

Some of the top clubs in the Premier League are reportedly eyeing a move for Liam Delap in the summer.

Ola Aina is one of four Nottingham Forest players who will be free to leave at the end of the season.

Myles Lewis-Skelly has been warned against repeating his mocking of Erling Haaland.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Premier League clubs are considering reducing the winter transfer window to two weeks and closing the summer transfer window before the beginning of the season.

Ex-Liverpool man James Morton is at the forefront of Manchester United's 'Mission 21' project to bring the title back and revitalise the club's performance culture.

West Ham United will not rush into trying to replace technical director Tim Steidten with the club yet to decide whether they will hire a new director of football.

THE SUN

Todd Boehly has been accused of a "breach of trust" by Chelsea fans for his involvement in a ticket resale company.

Lecce have claimed Manchester United gave them a "now or never ultimatum" when they moved for Patrick Dorgu last month.

Ruben Amorim has claimed he could not get Marcus Rashford to buy into his Manchester United plan.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk left fans in stitches after tricking Tottenham forward Richarlison during Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final.

There's a four-way tug of war for Wayne Rooney with the Man Utd legend set for a new job just weeks after Plymouth sacking.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool are reportedly interested in long-term Manchester United target Frenkie De Jong.

Luke Littler is hoping to buy his own football club.

THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is expected to miss the FA Cup fourth-round match at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday after suffering a leg abductor injury.

Bukayo Saka and Ben White have travelled with the Arsenal squad for the mid-season warm-weather training camp in Dubai.

The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) has threatened the Premier League with legal action if it tries to introduce a hard salary cap next season as part of a new financial fair play regime.

DAILY RECORD

Greg Taylor is reportedly set to leave Celtic - but Brendan Rodgers will be relieved to find out it will not be until the summer.

Jim Goodwin's Dundee Utd revival is proving Mark Ogren right as owner declares 'This is why we stood by him'.

John Hartson suspects Celtic could go back in for Kelechi Iheanacho this summer.

Rangers had their sights set on one winger before the transfer window closed - but could not agree a fee with his club to bring him in now.


Chelsea are confident of a Marc Guehi return,
Manchester United are interested in Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta
Stuttgart eye Cesc Fabregas as manager.

Chelsea think Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 24, will join them instead of Tottenham in the summer. (TBR Football), external

Newcastle United value 25-year-old Sweden forward Alexander Isak at £150m. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Chelsea are open to selling Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos, 20, who is on loan at Strasbourg, at the end of the season. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal looked at four forward players in the January transfer window but opted not to bring one in because of a lack of quality options. (Mail), external

Newcastle have rejected a transfer bid from Galatasaray for 34-year-old English right-back Kieran Trippier. (Caughtoffside), external

Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle are interested in Crystal Palace and France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27, who is yet to sign a new contract. (TBR Football, external)

Chelsea are expected to lower their asking price for 26-year-old English midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, after transfer talks failed in January. (Football Insider, external)

Manchester United are set to be more than £27m down on their anticipated Premier League prize money for this season. (Football Insider), external

There is a £62m release clause in the four-and-a-half year contract signed by Wolves and Brazil striker Matheus Cunha last week, with no restrictions on which clubs can activate it. (Mail Plus - subscription required), external

Stuttgart are interested in Como boss Cesc Fabregas as their next manager, should Sebastian Hoeness leave the Bundesliga club in the summer. (Bild, via Football Transfers)