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Thursday's newspapers


THE TIMES

Gareth Bale has tabled a £40m bid to buy his hometown club Cardiff City.


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins.

Liverpool are set to press on with their plans to sign Marc Guehi after selling Jarell Quansah.

Crystal Palace will not consider selling Eberechi Eze for a sum lower than the £68million release clause in the player's contract, amid interest in the midfielder from Arsenal.

Manchester United continue to negotiate with Brentford over the transfer of Bryan Mbeumo but are confident they can reach an agreement by the end of the week after seeing two bids rejected.

Jack Grealish is happy to play a waiting game regarding his future despite Pep Guardiola telling him to leave.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have reportedly handed wonderkid JJ Gabriel a unique squad number - 95. The 14-year-old has been dubbed as 'Kid Messi'.

FIFA have been offering more free tickets to Club World Cup matches, Mail Sport understands.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has wasted little time in making his impression felt at Real Madrid since joining from Liverpool, with Thibaut Courtois already complaining about having to face the right back in training.

Rangers are in talks to sign Luton Town's highly-rated Norway midfielder Thelo Aasgaard.

THE SUN

Juventus manager Igor Tudor has revealed 10 of his players asked to come off in the Club World Cup defeat to Real Madrid.

Porto have sacked Martin Anselmi after just six months.

Pep Guardiola will hold crunch talks with Manchester City stars as he begins a "tough" squad cull.

THE TELEGRAPH

Six Sheffield Wednesday players have handed in their notices over unpaid wages.

Dan James has agreed a new long-term deal with Leeds.

THE ATHLETIC

Sunderland have agreed a deal worth £17.75m to sign midfielder Noah Sadiki from Belgian champions Union Saint-Gilloise.

Leeds United are in talks with Werder Bremen over the permanent transfer of Max Wober to the Bundesliga outfit.

Atletico Madrid have completed the signing of Spain international Alex Baena from Villarreal.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton are closing in on the signing of the Villarreal striker Thierno Barry for a fee of around £27m.

DAILY RECORD

Reports that David Brooks' move to West Brom is off has opened the door for a reunion with Russell Martin at Rangers.


Arsenal encouraged in pursuit of Rodrygo,
Atletico Madrid going all out to sign Cristian Romero,
West Ham reject Tottenham bid for Mohammed Kudus.

Arsenal have been encouraged in their £70m pursuit of Brazil forward Rodrygo, who is not guaranteed a starting spot under new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso. (Mirror), external

Atletico Madrid are willing to go all out to sign Tottenham and Argentina defender Cristian Romero, 27, and are willing to put a deal in place worth about £61m. (AS - in Spanish), external

West Ham have rejected a £50m bid from Tottenham for Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, 24. (Talksport), external

Manchester United want £25m for Jadon Sancho, 25, with Juventus still interested in the England winger. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Sancho is prepared to lower his wage demands to join the 36-time Serie A winners. (Eurosport Italia - in Italian), external

Manchester United are stepping up their interest in Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins, 29, and have held tentative talks with the Midlands club who want a fee of about £60m. (Mirror), external

Napoli boss Antonio Conte is keen to sign Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, 27, from Atalanta this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Newcastle are aiming to tie up a deal for Burnley's English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, as early as next week and remain in talks with Nottingham Forest for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 23. (i paper), external

Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 28, has told Brighton he wants to stay at the club and sign a new deal despite being linked with Bayern Munich (Sky Sports), external

Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka, 25, is set to join Saudi Arabian side Neom, despite Sunderland having a £12.8m bid accepted for the Poland international. (Meczyki - in Polish), external

Sunderland have turned their attention to signing Chelsea's Serbian goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, 25, but face competition from Aston Villa and Bournemouth. (Times), external

The Black Cats are also nearing the capture of Union Saint-Gilloise's DR Congo player Noah Sadiki, 20, who can play in defence or midfield. (Sunderland Echo), external

Italy striker Ciro Immobile, 35, is to terminate his contract with Turkish club Besiktas and join Bologna on a free transfer. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Valencia's Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera, 21, has turned down a lucrative new contract with the La Liga club because he wants to join Arsenal. (Las Provincias - in Spanish), external

Wolves defender Nasser Djiga, 22, might join Rangers on loan for the season having made just five Premier League appearances after joining in February. (Express and Star), external

Lyon have set a price of at least £51.5m for 20-year-old Malick Fofana with Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Fulham and Nottingham Forest joining continental sides

Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig and Napoli in the race for the Belgium winger. (Independent, external)

Chelsea have held talks with Borussia Dortmund over a potential deal for 21-year-old Soumaila Coulibaly, with the French centre-back likely to be sent on loan to Strasbourg next season by the Blues. (Sky Sports, external)

Werder Bremen have a strong interest in Leeds United centre-back Max Wober, 27, with permanent and loan options under discussion for the Austria international. (Sky Sports, external)

 

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Newcastle United close in on a move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga,
Real Madrid open to selling Rodrygo
AC Milan among clubs interested in Marco Asensio.

Newcastle have made an improved £55m offer for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 23, and are on the verge of agreeing a deal with Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Real Madrid and manager Xabi Alonso are in agreement over the sale of Brazil forward Rodrygo, who has been linked with Arsenal, if a suitable offer is made for the 24-year-old. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Fenerbahce have made a 15m euros (£12.9m) offer for Paris St-Germain forward Marco Asensio but the 29-year-old is waiting on other options to emerge, with AC Milan and Villarreal interested in the Spain international. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Brentford are refusing to lower their asking price of at least £63m for Cameroon international Bryan Mbeumo and, if a deal for the 25-year-old cannot be agreed with Manchester United, they will expect the forward to report for pre-season training on Monday. (Standard), external

Como have agreed an initial £16.5m fee for Celtic's German winger Nicolas Kuhn, 25. (Sky Sports), external

Rangers are on the verge of completing a deal for Luton Town's Norway midfielder Thelo Aasgaard, 23. (Daily Record), external

Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are among the sides chasing AZ Alkmaar's 19-year-old Dutch midfielder Kees Smit. (TBR Football), external

Al-Nassr could turn their attention to Arsenal's Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli, 24, after struggling to land their top target - Liverpool's Colombia forward Luis Diaz, 28. (GiveMesport), external

Inter Milan and Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, 29, has a 25m euros (£21.5m) release clause in his contract which is valid until mid-July and can only be triggered by a non-Italian club. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Portugal international Antonio Silva, 21, has turned down a move to Saudi Pro league side Al-Hilal, but the centre-back is still expected to leave Benfica. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external

Arsenal have lost their under-21s manager Mehmet Ali to Brentford. (Football London), external

Bayer Leverkusen are set so sign United States international Malik Tillman, 23, for €35m (£30m) from PSV Eindhoven as a replacement for Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who the Bundesliga club sold to Liverpool for an initial £100m. (Sky Sports Germany)

 

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Newcastle make Giorgio Scalvini their top defensive transfer target,
Mikel Arteta sets Arsenal a deadline for Viktor Gyokeres deal
Barcelona are ready to make fresh Luis Diaz move.

Newcastle United have made Italy international Giorgio Scalvini their top defensive transfer target with the Magpies hoping they can sign the 21-year-old Atalanta centre-back for about £30m. (Times - subscription required), external

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has set a deadline of less than two weeks for the club to agree a deal for Sporting's Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, with RB Leipzig's 22-year-old Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko and Aston Villa and England's Ollie Watkins, 29, alternative options. (Mirror), external

Barcelona will make a fresh approach for Liverpool's 28-year-old Colombia winger Luis Diaz after another target, 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams, signed a new contract with Athletic Bilbao. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, is a back-up option for Barcelona if they fail to sign Diaz. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny, 35, came out of retirement to join Barcelona last season and is set to sign a two-year contract with the Spanish champions. (ESPN), external

Everton's 35-year-old Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye, whose contract expired on Monday, has signed a new one-year deal with the option of another year. (Footmercato - in French), external

Tottenham are among the clubs showing interest in Genoa centre-back Koni de Winter, 23, with the Belgium international valued at £21.5m by his Italian club. (Talksport), external

Napoli are considering rivalling Manchester United and Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah for the signing of Fiorentina's 25-year-old Italy striker Moise Kean, whose release clause of 52m euros (£45m) expires on 15 July. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Burnley and Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs interested in 25-year-old Napoli and Sweden midfielder Jens Cajuste, who spent last season on loan at Ipswich Town. (Sky Sports), external

Crystal Palace have also made an offer to sign Ajax left-back Borna Sosa, with the 27-year-old Croatia international among several options Oliver Glasner's side are considering to add depth to the squad. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Inter Miami remain in talks with 38-year-old Argentina striker Lionel Messi over an extension to his current contract, which expires at the end of 2025. (ESPN)

 

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Manchester United make a move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin,
Juventus could offer Douglas Luiz in a swap deal for Jadon Sancho and also want Yves Bissouma,
Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish could each leave for just £40m

Manchester United are making a move to sign English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 28, who is a free agent after leaving Everton at the end of his contract this week. (Sun), external

Juventus are stepping up efforts to sign England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United and could offer a swap with Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, moving in the other direction. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Juventus are also interested in signing 28-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Tottenham Hotspur this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - Italian), external

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, and his fellow Englishman, 29-year-old Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish could be allowed to leave for £40m each this summer. (Manchester Evening News), external

Barcelona, though, are set to hold talks with Manchester United in the coming days over a deal to sign Rashford on loan with an option to buy. (Footmercato - in French), external

Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique says he has "no doubt" France winger Bradley Barcola will be staying at the club, despite Bayern Munich showing interest in the 22-year-old. (Goal), external

Al-Nassr have held initial talks with Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, 24, who has been a target for several Premier League clubs. (Sacha Tavolieri - in French), external

Former Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 34, is attracting interest from Major League Soccer and Liga MX following his departure from Genoa. (Talksport), external

Chelsea have told Manchester United they will have to pay £35m if they want to sign France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27. (Mirror), external

Chelsea are monitoring the situation of England Under-21 forward Ethan Nwaneri as the 18-year-old discusses a new deal with Arsenal. (Fabrizio Romano), external

South Korea forward Son Heung-min, 32, is set to turn down a move to Los Angeles FC despite being open to a move away from Tottenham this summer. (Sun), external

Sunderland are in advanced talks with Club Brugge over a deal for 20-year-old winger Chemsdine Talbi, who was born in Belgium but has chosen to represent Morocco. (Sky Sports), external

Burnley and Leeds are interested in United States and Norwich forward Josh Sargent, 25, while an offer from German club Wolfsburg was below his £16m valuation. (Pink Un), external

Brazilian club Flamengo have made a £5m approach for West Brom and Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston, 26. (Express and Star), external

Sporting's Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia as he holds out for a move to Arsenal. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Sporting would be willing to accept a structured payment deal for Gyokeres after initially wanting 80m euros (£69m) up front. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external

Inter Milan have rejected a 17m euros (£14.7m) bid for Turkey midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu from Galatasaray, with the Italian club valuing the 31-year-old at nearly double that offer. (Sport Mediaset, via Football Italia)

 

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Chelsea are expecting offers in excess of £50m for Noni Madueke,
Tottenham and West Ham remain in talks over Mohammed Kudus,
Viktor Gyokeres willing to give up wages to force Arsenal move.

Chelsea are expecting offers of more than £50m for 23-year-old England forward Noni Madueke, who has agreed personal terms with Arsenal over a move. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Tottenham and West Ham remain in talks over a deal for Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, after the Hammers rejected an initial offer of £50m for the 24-year-old. (Sky Sports), external

Sporting's 27-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres is prepared to give up about £2m in wages to help push through his £70m move to Arsenal. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Arsenal were linked with RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, but the German club's asking price of €100m (£86m) for the Slovenia international put the Gunners off. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Borussia Dortmund are looking to extend the loan of Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, with the English youngster's £40m release clause making a permanent deal unlikely. (Talksport), external

Chelsea need to raise more than £60m in sales to be able to register their new signings for this season's Champions League. (Times - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace are closing in on the signing of Ajax's 27-year-old left-back Borna Sosa for £2m. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Koln striker Damion Downs is expected to have his medical at Southampton on Tuesday. The 21-year-old American will sign a four-year deal with the Championship club. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Roma are interested in signing 24-year-old Brighton and Denmark midfielder Matt O'Riley. (La Gazetta Dello Sport - in Italian), external

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is prepared to join Galatasaray, where he was on loan last season, but the Turkish club will have to pay Napoli his £65m release clause as the Italian club are not prepared to take any less. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Leeds are interested in Hoffenheim's Anton Stach but will likely face competition for the 26-year-old Germany midfielder's signature. (Kicker - in German), external

Everton's 35-year-old Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye has signed a new contract running until 2027. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Genoa sporting director Flavio Ricciardella agreed a deal to sign Jamie Vardy, only for manager Patrick Vieira to veto the move for the 38-year-old former England striker, who was released by Leicester last week. (La Repubblica - in Italian, subscription required), external

Norwich have agreed a deal to sign 23-year-old Denmark defender Mathias Kvistgaarden from Brondby. (Tipsbladet - in Danish)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers


THE ATHLETIC

Ruben Amorim pulled the plug on Manchester United's secret deal with Amazon over an access-all-areas documentary due to concerns over whether the timing was appropriate amid the team's struggles in recent years.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have put a £30m price tag on Andre Onana, but the Cameroon goalkeeper looks increasingly likely to stay at Old Trafford.

There is growing confidence that Anthony Elanga's proposed move to Newcastle will go through this week after progress on some of the issues delaying the deal.

FIFA's agents was exam hit by another shambles as dozens of intermediaries were left unable to access tests after more software failures.

Former Newcastle and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has been linked with a shock move to non-league side Chelmsford City.

THE SUN

Estevao Willian rejected the offer to spend the rest of the Club World Cup with his Chelsea team-mates - because he wanted to say a proper goodbye to Palmeiras.

Chelsea's players react to their quarter-final win at the Club World Cup against Palmeiras with Cole Palmer particularly impressed by new signing Estevao Willian
Wayne Rooney has landed an £800,000 deal to be a Match of the Day regular.

THE GUARDIAN

Sporting have told Arsenal they want €70m (£60.2m) plus €10m in add-ons for Viktor Gyökeres after rejecting an approach from the London club worth €65m plus €15m.

French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus was cleared of a doping allegation Monday because the judges accepted she was contaminated by kissing her American partner over a period of nine days.

The defending Wimbledon men's doubles champion has been handed the largest fine so far at this year's championships after allegedly verbally abusing a member of staff.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Newcastle United are contemplating a move for free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the striker left Everton last month.

Sir Ben Ainslie is a trump card for Wimbledon's proposed expansion on the eve of the High Court hearing into the plans.

Thomas Frank is facing a Champions League headache with Spurs possibly having to name a depleted European A-list squad and potentially being forced to leave senior players out.


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have granted stars Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot additional time off following the tragic death of Portugal team-mate Diogo Jota.

Bournemouth and Championship side Middlesbrough are among a list of clubs to have made initial enquiries for Viktoria Plzen attacking midfielder Pavel Sulc.

Chelsea are expected to demand more than £50m for Noni Madueke, with Arsenal poised to open talks over a deal for the England star after reaching an agreement on personal terms.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists Noni Madueke can still help Chelsea despite transfer speculation linking him to Arsenal and the competition between strikers at the club

THE INDEPENDENT

Arsenal are working on a payment structure for a bid that could allow them to sign Eberechi Eze without a substantial sale this summer.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic have been told the bargain £3m price tag Manchester United would accept for out of favour full back Tyrell Malacia.

Rangers are preparing to push the button on summer signing No 6 as they close in on defender Nasser Djiga.

Lille president Olivier Letang has admitted the club are interested in Rangers striker Hamza Igamane this summer.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Nicolas Kuhn is on his way out of Celtic, with a deal set to be reached to take the winger to Como.



Three clubs are keen on Manchester City's Jack Grealish,
Newcastle are hopeful of signing Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi and in talks with Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Tottenham, Newcastle and Napoli are all monitoring England midfielder Jack Grealish after Manchester City set an asking price of £40m for the 29-year-old. (Sun), external

Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga is set to travel to Newcastle United for a medical after the Tyneside club agreed a £55m fee to sign the 23-year-old Sweden international from the City Ground side. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle United remain hopeful of winning the race to sign Marc Guehi, 24, with the club looking to bolster their squad with the addition of the England and Crystal Palace centre-back. (GiveMeSport), external

Crystal Palace are themselves in talks with Sporting over a potential £45m deal for their Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, 21. (Guardian), external

Italian defender Davide Calabria, 28, is also a target for Crystal Palace. He impressed on loan at Bologna last season but is a free agent after leaving AC Milan when his contract expired. (Sky Sports, external)

Newcastle have also held fresh talks with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 28, with manager Eddie Howe a long-term admirer of the England striker who left Everton after his contract expired last month and has interest from Manchester United. (Talksport), external

West Ham's 29-year-old Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd is a priority target for French side Marseille this summer. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Manchester United have made an approach for Atalanta and Brazil midfielder Ederson, with Serie A duo Inter Milan and Juventus also tracking the 26-year-old valued at about £44m. (Goal - in Portuguese), external

Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, is not considering a move away from Manchester United unless the club decide to sell him, with Inter Milan one of the clubs to have shown interest. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Meanwhile, Manchester United quoted a £30m transfer fee for Andre Onana to AS Monaco at the end of last month, but the 29-year-old Cameroon goalkeeper is also looking increasingly likely to stay at the club. (Mail), external

Manchester United are also interested in Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 28, who has a reported £9m relegation release clause in his Leicester City contract, with Fulham, Everton and Crystal Palace also keen. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external

Inter Milan are concerned Manchester City or Barcelona will trigger the 25m euro release clause for 29-year-old Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries, with the option running out on 15 July. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Napoli have rejected a 60m euro offer from Galatasaray for 26-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who has a 75m euro release clause for foreign clubs. (Sky Sports Italia), external

Sunderland, Leeds United and Wolves are interested in Lens and Morocco Under-23 midfielder Neil El Aynaoui, but face competition from AS Roma, Juventus and AC Milan for the 24-year-old. (Footmercato - in French), external

Slavia Prague manager Jindrich Trpisovsky has confirmed El Hadji Malick Diouf is set to leave the club with West Ham and Leeds linked with the 20-year-old Senegal defender. (Standard)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers


THE SUN

Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Eberechi Eze and look set to beat Tottenham to his signature. Andrea Berta is personally involved in talks with the player's representatives.

Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres is prepared to wait until the end of the summer window to get a loan deal to another European club if his move to Arsenal does not materialise.

THE TIMES

Bayern Munich are exploring a deal for Christopher Nkunku, the out-of-favour Chelsea attacker.

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal are reportedly preparing a bid for Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze in a manner that would enable them not to have to sell any of their current players.


THE MIRROR

Brentford are likely to demand £65m for their striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, having already rejected bids of £55m and £62.5m from Manchester United for the Cameroon international.

Newcastle are the latest club to consider a move for Ollie Watkins, with Arsenal and Manchester United also keeping the Aston Villa star in mind amid their search for a new striker.

Arsenal's attempts to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera have stalled as the LaLiga club are asking for more than £20m for the Spanish international.

THE TELEGRAPH

Wimbledon have blamed a ball boy for their latest line call shambles.

THE GUARDIAN

While Newcastle's pursuit of the Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford continues - the fee remains a sticking point

DAILY RECORD

Rangers are reportedly plotting a move to land Sheffield Wednesday star Djeidi Gassama.



Arsenal are favourites to sign Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze,
Manchester United will have to pay £65m for Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo
Jadon Sancho tries to facilitate a move to Juventus.

Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, 27, and look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the Englishman's signature. (Sun), external

Brentford are likely to demand £65m for their striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, having already rejected bids of £55m and £62.5m from Manchester United for the Cameroon international. (Mirror), external

Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is prepared to wait until the end of the summer window to get a loan deal to another European club if his move to Arsenal does not materialise. (Sun), external

England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is prepared to take a significant pay cut in order to move from Manchester United to Juventus, but the Serie A club are still unwilling to meet the terms. (Il Corriere dello Sport - via The Mail), external

Nottingham Forest are targeting a move for PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, as they line up a replacement for 23-year-old Sweden international Anthony Elanga, who looks set to move to Newcastle United. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United are set to get £8m as part of a sell-on clause they negotiated when they sold Elanga to Forest in 2023. (Talksport), external

Forest are also considering Bakayoko's Belgium team-mate Malick Fofana, 20, with the Lyon winger also linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich this summer. (Sky Sports, external)

Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal's attempts to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera, 21, have stalled as the La Liga club are asking for more than £20m for the Spanish international. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich have held talks with Christopher Nkunku's agent as they consider a move for Chelsea's 27-year-old France striker. (Bild - in German), external

Napoli have made a £42m bid for Liverpool's 26-year-old Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez. (Gianluca di Marzo), external

Sunderland are close to completing a deal to sign 20-year-old Morocco forward Chemsdine Talbi from Belgian side Club Brugge. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Atalanta have rejected a £45.7m offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah for Italy striker Mateo Retegui, with the Serie A side wanting £51.8m for the 26-year-old. (Football Italia), external

Everton are interested in signing 26-year-old goalkeeper Mark Travers, who impressed on loan at Middlesbrough from Bournemouth last season. (Sky Sports, external)

 

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Thursday's newspapers

MIRROR

Napoli are back in for Alejandro Garnacho and are hoping to sign the Man Utd forward for £45m.


THE ATHLETIC

Bayern Munich have enquired about signing RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons.


THE SUN

Saudi giants Al Hilal could tempt RB Leipzig with a sensational offer for hitman Benjamin Sesko after failing to convince Victor Osimhen to join them. Moise Kean and Jean-Philippe Mateta have also been linked.

Former Shrewsbury and Cheltenham striker Ryan Bowman has been banned for three-and-a-half years for breaches of FA betting regulations.

TELEGRAPH

Complaints about Thomas Partey were raised with the Football Association, Arsenal and the Premier League 10 months before he was arrested by police.

Liverpool women have held talks with the former Manchester City head coach, Gareth Taylor, about their managerial vacancy.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United hope Lord Seb Coe can help the club settle a land dispute with a nearby local business for their Old Trafford regeneration project.

DAILY RECORD

Shin Yamada has reportedly agreed his move to Celtic - and will arrive at the club following his international commitments with Japan.

Celtic's successful player trading model is set to come to fruition once again, with the Hoops poised to bank big bucks for Nicolas Kuhn.

Derek McInnes has revealed both Sabah Kerjota and Pierre Landry Kabore will be in the capital this week to complete their moves to Hearts.


Napoli hoping to sign Alejandro Garnacho for £45m,
Manchester United optimistic of agreeing deal for Bryan Mbeumo,
Arsenal's negotiations for Viktor Gyokeres stall.

Napoli are back in for Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho and hope they can sign the 21-year-old for £45m. (Mirror), external

United remain optimistic of agreeing a deal to sign Brentford and Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, in time for the forward to be part of their pre-season tour of the United States. (Sky Sports), external

Arsenal's negotiations for 27-year-old Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres have stalled over a difference of opinion in overall value and terms. (Independent), external

Newcastle United have rejected a third bid from Leeds United for 27-year-old English midfielder Sean Longstaff. (Northern Echo), external

Al-Hilal want RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 22, who is also a target for Arsenal. The Saudi Pro League side are also interested in Crystal Palace's French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28. (Sun), external

Aston Villa and Brighton are following highly rated Benin attacking midfielder Rodolfo Aloko, 18, from Croatian side NK Kustosija. (Mail), external

Manchester United are considering selling English winger Jadon Sancho, 25, for a significantly lower transfer fee. (Givemesport), external

Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs considering Manchester City and England Under-21s midfielder James McAtee, 22, this summer. (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool could join Arsenal in the race to sign Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, if they end up losing Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, to Barcelona. (Sacha Tavolieri via Goal), external

Portuguese winger Chiquinho, 25, has left Wolves to join Alverca in Portugal on a permanent deal, with the Premier League club maintaining a 40% sell-on clause. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Brighton are open to loaning Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson to Roma but the club are yet to receive approval from the 20-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

 

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Friday's newspapers


TELEGRAPH

Nottingham Forest are expected to make a formal offer for Manchester City attacking midfielder James McAtee with Morgan Gibbs-White bound for Tottenham.


DAILY MIRROR

Sporting Lisbon have imposed a "cooling off" period over talks with Arsenal on Viktor Gyokeres after reaching a stalemate with the Gunners.

A second witness has come forward to refute Spanish police claims Liverpool star Diogo Jota appeared to be speeding when he crashed his Lamborghini supercar.

THE SUN

AFC Wimbledon's Osman Foyo has been charged with breaching betting rules.

DAILY MAIL

Rio Ferdinand's son Lorenz has joined the ever-growing list of nepo-babies to sign for Premier League clubs after graduating from Brighton's youth academy.

Xabi Alonso is reportedly poised to hold showdown talks with Vinicius Jnr and Kylian Mbappe following Real Madrid's 4-0 thrashing by PSG at the FIFA Club World Cup.

GUARDIAN

Chelsea have been handed a major boost by Moisés Caicedo returning to training before the Club World Cup final, raising hopes that the midfielder will recover from an ankle injury in time to face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.

Newcastle have held advanced talks with the aim of signing the England midfielder Jordan Nobbs. The 32-year-old is wanted by the Women's Super League Two club on a free transfer.


Bayern Munich bid for Liverpool's Luis Diaz,
Nottingham Forest have another bid for Yoane Wissa rejected,
Reds ready to open talks for Hugo Ekitike.

Bayern Munich have submitted a 52m euros (£44.7m) bid for 28-year-old Liverpool and Colombia winger Luis Diaz. (Bild), external

Nottingham Forest have had another bid rejected for Brentford striker Yoane Wissa, 28, believed to be even lower than the £25m they previously offered for the Congolese international in January despite the Bees' valuation of £50m. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Liverpool are ready to open talks over a move for Eintracht Frankfurt's French striker Hugo Ekitike, 23, even though the club need to sanction the transfer of Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 26, in order to facilitate a deal. (Givemesport), external

The Reds have been impressed by Ekitike but the price tag and 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak's situation at Newcastle could also be factors in any deal. (Tbrfootball), external

Arsenal's pursuit of 27-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres is at risk of collapse because the club has had no communication with Sporting for three days. (Abola - in Portuguese), external

Real Madrid are open to letting Brazil winger Rodrygo leave this summer, but the club will leave the final decision to the 24-year-old, who wants to stay in Europe. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Following Real's defeat in the Club World Cup, coach Xabi Alonso wants to sell Rodrygo, along with Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos, 28, and Morocco midfielder Brahim Diaz, 25. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

The Spanish giants are planning to make a deal for Tottenham Hotspur defender Cristian Romero, 27, who is also attracting interest from rivals Atletico Madrid. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal are believed to be confident that England Under-21 attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri will sign a new contract despite interest in the 18-year-old from Chelsea and clubs in Germany. (Guardian), external

Napoli have stalled negotiations with Galatasaray for Victor Osimhen, 26, over his transfer fee. The Nigeria striker spent last season on loan with the Turkish club. (Gianlucadimarzio), external

Sunderland are in talks with English winger Romaine Mundle about signing a new contract, as the 22-year-old has attracted interested from PSV Eindhoven. (Sky Sports), external

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho is targeting Belgium forward Leandro Trossard, with Arsenal open to selling the 30-year-old. (Fotospor - in Turkish), external

Real Betis remain confident in signing Brazil winger Antony permanently from Manchester United, though the 25-year-old is likely to take a significant cut in wages to move to the Spanish club. (Sport - in Spanish), external

English striker Jamie Vardy, 38, is a target for former West Brom boss Carlos Corberan, who is now head coach at Valencia in La Liga. (Givemesport)

 

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Saturday's newspapers



DAILY MAIL

Nicolas Jackson is on AC Milan's six-man shortlist for a new centre forward and the Italians are confident he can be prised away from Chelsea after falling down the pecking order.

Wimbledon has run out of Evian water supplies amid the blistering weather at the Championships, forcing organisers to shut down the tournament's branded refill stations.

Lauren Hemp has vowed that the Lionesses will not be complacent against major tournament debutants Wales as they aim to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Women's Euros.

THE SUN

Pep Guardiola was spotted at the first night of Oasis' comeback gig in Manchester.

WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis has been arrested on a domestic violence charge.

Kaveh Solhekol questions whether it's mission impossible for Chelsea against Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup

Enzo Fernandez revealed he fell to the floor with dizziness due to the 'dangerous' heat at the Club World Cup.

THE GUARDIAN

The Premier League wants to introduce 'Ref Cams' to offer extra in-game footage to broadcasters.

DAILY EXPRESS

Bryan Mbeumo appears to be paying close attention to his potential future teammates at Manchester United as he waits to complete a transfer after liking Leny Yoro's Instagram picture.

DAILY RECORD

Cercle Brugge left-back Flavio Nazinho is reportedly a transfer target for Celtic.


Chelsea set huge asking price for Nicolas Jackson,
Barcelona turn to Marcus Rashford in their hunt for new left winger,
Juventus agree fee for Jadon Sancho and more.

Chelsea set a £100m asking price for Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, amid interest from AC Milan. (Mail), external

Manchester United and England's Marcus Rashford, 27, is Barcelona's top left-wing target after the Spanish club failed with moves for Liverpool's Colombian forward Luis Diaz, 28, and 22-year-old Spaniard Nico Williams of Athletic Bilbao. (Sky Sports), external

Juventus have agreed a 20m euros (£17.3m) deal with Manchester United for England winger Jadon Sancho, who is negotiating a severance package with the Old Trafford club before any move. (La Stampa - in Italian), external

Tottenham are still interested in DR Congo international Yoane Wissa, despite not having contacted Brentford after being told of the 28-year-old's valuation of £50m earlier this summer. (Standard), external

PSV Eindhoven are ready to sell Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, with Everton, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, as well as RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen, having made approaches. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Nottingham Forest are weighing up a bid worth £25m plus add-ons for England Under-21 attacking midfielder James McAtee but Manchester City value the 22-year-old at closer to £40m. (Mail), external

Atalanta want a bid of at least £50m to even consider selling 21-year-old Italy centre-back Giorgio Scalvini, who is wanted by Newcastle United and Manchester United. (i paper), external

Aston Villa are close to completing a deal for 34-year-old Dutch goalkeeper Marco Bizot from French side Brest. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Arsenal remain interested in Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, despite them closing in on a deal to sign Chelsea's English forward Noni Madueke, 23. (GiveMeSport), external

Colombia wing-back Daniel Munoz, 29, hopes to leave Crystal Palace this summer despite only signing a new contract in April. (Mirror), external

Turkish side Fenerbahce are close to securing a deal to sign Spain attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, 29, from Paris St-Germain. (Football Italia)