Press Gossip - 2023

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Monday 10 July 2023 07:42, UK



DAILY EXPRESS
Dusan Vlahovic is open to the prospect of leaving Juventus for Chelsea this summer, according to reports.
Tottenham could be poised to miss out on the signing of Wolfsburg centre-back Micky van de Ven this summer, according to reports.
Chelsea fans are hoping Paulo Dybala's appearance at the British Grand Prix mean the forward is about to be revealed as one of Mauricio Pochettino's cut-price summer signings.
England U21 hero Curtis Jones could become surplus to requirements at Liverpool if the club is able to complete a move for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia.

THE SUN
Manchester United will make a major push to land Andre Onana as their new 'keeper this week.
Bayern Munich are planning to test Tottenham's resolve with an improved offer for Harry Kane.
Manchester United midfielder Fred has hired new agents as he seeks a transfer this summer.
Jurrien Timber's brother has leaked his Arsenal transfer unveiling on social media.
Leeds want Liverpool defender Nathaniel Phillips - but a loan request may not work for the Reds.
Ambitious Sunderland are planning a major move for Everton striker Tom Cannon.
Manchester City are set to reward defender Manuel Akanji for his excellent first season in the Premier League with a new contract taking his salary beyond £100,000-a-week.
Japan international wing-back Tatsuhiro Sakamoto is on the verge of joining Coventry City for around £2m from KV Oostende.
Manchester United are hoping Sparta Prague will come in with an offer for young goalkeeper Matej Kovar, although they will block Nathan Bishop from leaving because of a lack of cover in goal.
Mark McAdam gives the latest transfer updates on Juventus' interest in Romelu Lukaku, talks between Inter and Manchester United for Andre Onana and Christian Pulisic's AC Milan deal

DAILY MAIL
Tottenham will dismiss Bayern Munich's second offer of £70m plus add-ons for captain Harry Kane.
Aston Villa have become the latest club to express interest in Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes Andre Onana is the right replacement for David De Gea but has warned fans to expect mistakes.
Steven Gerrard's hopes of adding Wilfried Zaha to his Al-Ettifaq squad are in doubt over claims the former Crystal Palace winger's advisers want more money from the deal.
Burnley are close to signing teenage defender Soumalia Coulibaly from Borussia Dortmund on loan with an obligation to buy for £15m.
Both England and Australia are awaiting the result of appeals against their sanctions for slow over-rates during the second Ashes Test at Lord's.

DAILY MIRROR
Juventus have reportedly agreed not to take part in the Conference League next season due to their financial and legal troubles.
Thiago Silva has admitted he has spoken to Paulo Dybala about a move to Chelsea after approving a move for the forward.
Mauricio Pochettino is certain Enzo Fernandez will prove a quality player for Chelsea this season after a rough start to life at Stamford Bridge since his January move.
Jose Mourinho has been knocked back by Bayern Munich with a bid to bring former Manchester United loanee Marcel Sabitzer to Roma.
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Rob Dorsett says Spurs are adamant Harry Kane is not for sale, but explains Bayern Munich are 'determined' to sign the forward either in this transfer window or next summer

THE TIMES
England U21 goalkeeper James Trafford told his team-mates before their match with Spain in the final of the European Championship that he always knew he was going to save a penalty.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Romelu Lukaku is willing to sacrifice almost £1m in wages to facilitate a permanent return to Inter Milan.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Werder Bremen head a Bundesliga pack eyeing a £2m move for Rangers striker Antonio Colak.
Robbie Ure is trying to win himself a deal with AZ Alkmaar.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers are shaping up for a waiting game as their move for Jose Cifuentes is put on temporary hold.
Lee Johnson admits Jair Tavares and Runar Hauge's time at Hibs is up as he looks to move the duo out of Easter Road.


Juventus have told Chelsea they can have Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, for 25m euros (£21.4m) plus their Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku. (Corriere dello Sport, via Football London)

However, Lukaku, 30, is willing to take a £1m-per-year pay cut in order to make a permanent return to Inter Milan after his loan spell.(Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea have told Inter of Juventus' interest in Lukaku in an attempt to drive up the price, which has angered Juve. (Tuttosport, via Mirror)

Bayern Munich have made an improved offer of £70m plus add‑ons for Tottenham's England striker Harry Kane, 29. (Guardian)

New Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard has held talks with Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha over a £16m-per-year move to Saudi Arabia, with the 30-year-old's contract at Crystal Palace having now expired. (Mail)

Manchester United are preparing to submit a new bid to Atalanta for Rasmus Hojlund, having already reached an agreement in principle with the Denmark striker, 20, over a contract until 2028. (Nicolo Schira)

Aston Villa are interested in Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby, 24, but will have to pay a club record £50m for the Frenchman. (Mail)

Fulham and Crystal Palace are interested in signing USA full-back Sergino Dest, 22, from Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Wolfsburg are willing to keep hold of Micky van de Ven if Tottenham do not meet their £40m asking price for the Dutch defender, 22. (Wolfsburger Allgemeine, via Express)

Leicester's England winger Harvey Barnes, 25, wants to move to Newcastle this summer. (Football Insider)

Manchester United's Brazil midfielder Fred, 30, has changed agents amid interest from Fulham and Saudi Arabian clubs. (Fabrizio Romano)

Paris St-Germain could look to sign Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, as a replacement for wantaway France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia)

USA legend Landon Donovan has criticised Chelsea's American winger Christian Pulisic, 24, for choosing to join AC Milan over a move to Major League Soccer. (Fox Sports, via Football Transfers)

Roma boss Jose Mourinho is keen on signing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, from his former club Manchester United. (Football Transfers)

The Serie A side are also interested in Bayern Munich's Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 29, who was on loan at Manchester United last season. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Manchester United and Newcastle are both exploring a potential deal for France defender Axel Disasi, 25, but neither side has made a bid to Monaco yet. (Fabrizio Romano)

Netherlands defender Jurrien Timber, 22, has had a medical with Arsenal and returned home for a farewell party at the weekend before he completes a move from Ajax. (Metro)

Sheffield United are keen on Nottingham Forest's English midfielder Lewis O'Brien, 24. (Sheffield Star)

Everton have made an offer to former England full-back Ashley Young, 38, after his contract expired at Aston Villa. (Football Insider)

Brazil defender Thiago Silva, 38, spoke to Roma's Paulo Dybala at the British Grand Prix and asked the Argentina forward, 29, about reports of him joining Chelsea. (Sky Sport Italia, via Metro)

Liverpool are prepared to let English defender Nat Phillips, 26, join Leeds - but only on a permanent deal. (Sun)

Manchester United will listen to loan offers for Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 20, who spent last season on loan at Sunderland. (Football Insider)

Former England midfielder Jake Livermore, 33, played as a trialist for Watford in a friendly against Arsenal at the weekend after being released by West Brom. (Mail)

West Ham have registered their interest in a deal to sign Senegal forward Habib Diallo, 28, from Strasbourg. (Football Insider)

 

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Tuesday 11 July 2023 07:07, UK



DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United could sell Allan Saint-Maximin this summer to help fund a bid for Leicester City's Harvey Barnes.
Chelsea have pulled out of negotiations with the online casino Stake over becoming the club's new front of shirt sponsor and are now in talks with other companies.
Videos appearing to mock the Haka have been broadcast by the Spain and Netherlands football teams in the run-up to the Women's World Cup, which is being co-hosted by New Zealand.
Any new contract offered to Harry Kane by Tottenham is expected to pay the England captain as much as £400,000 per week.
Jonny Bairstow will get backing from England's selectors for the final two Ashes Tests despite calls for him to be dropped over his poor batting form and below-par wicket-keeping.


THE TIMES
Inter Milan are preparing to increase their bid for the Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, with the Belgium international keen on an exit this week.


DAILY MAIL
Andre Onana's move from Inter Milan to Manchester United is at an advanced stage, according to sources close to the Cameroon goalkeeper.
Steven Gerrard faces disappointment in his bid to sign former Liverpool teammate Jordan Henderson for Al-Ettifaq.
Mauricio Pochettino is set for face-to-face talks with in-demand England U21 hero Levi Colwill this week.
Southampton are expecting West Ham to make their move for James Ward-Prowse this week but not for their desired price.
England U21 captain Taylor Harwood-Bellis is set for a Premier League move this summer, with Fulham and West Ham United keeping tabs on the defender.
Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan talks about the quality of Andre Onana and says a deal to join Manchester United is very close.
Harry Brook is set to be offered England's first multi-year central contract with the ECB keen reduce the risk of losing players to Twenty20 franchise competitions.
Former Everton winger Andros Townsend is training with Burnley after missing last season with a knee injury.
Joao Felix was sent to work with Atletico Madrid's academy squad for part of their first day of training on Monday as he continues to be linked with a move away, most likely to Paris Saint-Germain.
Galatasaray have made an approach for Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez.
Chelsea striker David Fofana is closing on a loan move to Union Berlin.
Brondby midfielder Anis Slimane has undergone a medical with Sheffield United ahead of a proposed £2.5m move.
Wolves are considering whether to give Liverpool flop Arthur Melo a second chance at playing in the Premier League.
Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley has a host of Spanish clubs interested in him, including Real Betis, Valencia and Sevilla.

THE ATHLETIC
Matt Doherty is in advanced talks with Wolverhampton Wanderers over a return to the club.
Leeds United are set to loan midfielder Marc Roca to Real Betis.

THE SUN
Wilfried Zaha's next move is being held up because his deal with a top agency is running out.
RB Leipzig want to secure a replacement before they allow defender Josko Gvardiol to complete his move to Manchester City.
Manchester United are close to agreeing personal terms with Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana on a five-year deal worth around £100,000-a-week.
Georgia Stanway believes her move to Bayern Munich has made her more of a leader despite her struggles learning a new language.
Casemiro is keen to become Manchester United's next full-time captain as Erik ten Hag ponders standing Harry Maguire down from the role amid doubts over his future.
Blackpool have accepted a £2.5m bid from Swansea for striker Jerry Yates.
Norwich City want £15m for England U21 defender Max Aarons with West Ham, Leeds United and Bournemouth all interested.

DAILY MIRROR
David Moyes is hoping to tie up the £25m double capture of Real Betis defender Luiz Felipe and Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria this week.
Everton have made an enquiry about signing Manchester United goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

Miguel Delaney can't see Harry Kane heading to Bayern Munich whilst Riath Al-Samarrai feels Tottenham are actually interested in selling their star striker
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is confident he will be able to make Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven his fifth summer signing.
Reece James wants to become Chelsea's next captain according to his father Nigel, who also dismissed reported interest in his son from Real Madrid.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has called up key youngsters Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Reuell Walters to his squad for the first-leg of their pre-season tour in Germany.

DAILY STAR
Tottenham Hotspur star Richarlison has revealed Antonio Conte 'scolded' him for two hours in front of the Spurs squad.

THE GUARDIAN
England will give Moeen Ali extra batting practice ahead of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford as they consider giving him further chances to bat at No 3 to allow Harry Brook to drop down the order to a more comfortable slot.

SCOTTISH SUN
New Rangers star Dujon Sterling has not travelled to Germany for the club's training camp because of a calf injury.

DAILY RECORD
Neil Lennon has revealed that he wanted to sign Cyriel Dessers for Celtic.
Bournemouth have knocked back a request from Hibs to bring forward their friendly on Thursday as reports emerge of a "heat bomb" about to hit Marbella which would take temperatures towards 40 degrees Celsius.


Wolves are closing in on re-sign Republic of Ireland full-back Matt Doherty, 31, after his exit from Atletico Madrid. (TeamTalk)

West Ham are hoping to land England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, for a fee in the region of £20m but Southampton value their captain closer to £40m. (Mail)

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana's £43m move from Inter Milan to Manchester United is at an advanced stage and will be completed this week once the 27-year-old agrees personal terms. (Mail)

Tottenham Hotspur are confident of signing Wolfsburg's Dutch defender Micky van de Ven, 22, who is valued at £25m. (Mirror)

Everton have made an enquiry about signing Manchester United's former England goalkeeper Tom Heaton, 37. (Mirror)

Manchester United have set an asking price of £50m for England defender Harry Maguire, 30. (Manchester Evening News)

Donny van de Beek, 26, could also be on his way out of Manchester United this summer with Nottingham Forest, Wolves and Crystal Palace interested in the Netherlands midfielder. (90 min)

Montpellier's French forward Elye Wahi, 20, and Juventus' Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, are among the attacking targets being considered by Chelsea. (Evening Standard)

Torino's Dutch centre-back Perr Schuurs, 23, is attracting interest from Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his backline without parting with a large huge fee. (Football Insider)

Leicester City are interested in signing English forward Stephy Mavididi, 25, from Montpellier. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle United could sell 26-year-old French winger Allan Saint-Maximin - who is wanted by some Saudi clubs - to help fund a bid for Leicester City's Englishman Harvey Barnes, 25. (Telegraph, subscription needed)

Inter Milan are preparing to increase their bid for Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, from their initial £23m offer - but the Blues want £40m. (Times, subscription needed)

Al-Hilal have informed Manchester City that they are ready to pay £60m for Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva. (CBS Sports)

England right-back Reece James, 23, wants to become Chelsea's new captain - despite interest from Real Madrid. (Beautiful Game Podcast, via Mirror)

Sheffield Wednesday are in talks with 35-year-old unattached English striker Troy Deeney over a player-coach role. (Mail)

Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 28 will join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal from Lazio in a transfer worth £34m. (Goal)

Paris St-Germain are now leading the race for Eintracht Frankfurt and France striker Randal Kolo Muani, 24. (Independent)

Luton Town want Blackburn Rovers' Belgian goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, 30, but have not met their £3-4m asking price yet. (Lancashire Telegraph)

 

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Wednesday 12 July 2023 07:28, UK




DAILY STAR
Manchester United could potentially make six more signings this summer if a takeover by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani materialises.


DAILY MAIL
Michael Bridge has the latest Tottenham transfer news as speculation continues over whether captain Harry Kane will stay at the club
Harry Kane will leave the ball in Tottenham's court when he meets new manager Ange Postecoglou for the first time on Wednesday.
Mason Mount is set to make his Manchester United debut in Oslo on Wednesday when Erik ten Hag's side play their first pre-season friendly against Leeds at the Ullevaal Stadion.
Viktor Gyokeres is set to leave Coventry for Sporting Lisbon in the coming days with the Championship club anticipating a fee of up to £20.5m for the striker.
Joao Felix's future at Atletico Madrid has been cast into further doubt after the forward held 'tense' talks with club chiefs, according to reports.
Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou says he wants Harry Kane 'involved' at Spurs
Chelsea have told wantaway stars including Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to stay away from training until next Monday, by when the first-team squad will have left for their tour of the United States.
Sheffield United are in talks with Swedish club Hacken over striker Benie Traore while Marseille are circling around Blades star Iliman Ndiaye.
Leeds United want Brentford's Lee Dykes as their new sporting director and are closing on the signing of Aberdeen teenager Lewis Pirie.

THE SUN
Chelsea transfer target Moises Caicedo has admitted he "can't say no" to joining the club.
Luton are in a race against time to get their Kenilworth Road stadium ready for the start of the new season.
Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez as an alternative if their plans to sign Harry Kane from Tottenham do not bear fruit.
Newcastle United are close to agreeing a deal of around £35m for Leicester City winger Harvey Barnes.
Villarreal defender Pau Torres has arrived in the Midlands to complete a £35m move to Aston Villa.
Chelsea are ready to allow Romelu Lukaku to leave the club for a fee of only £40m.
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey is expected back at Nice training next week despite failing to agree a new deal.
Leicester City are poised to sign Manchester City youngster Callum Doyle on a season-long loan deal.
Manchester City are hoping to complete a deal to sign teenage centre-back Harrison Parker from neighbours Manchester United.

DAILY MIRROR

Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis says anyone looking to sign star striker Victor Osimhen will have to break the Premier League transfer record and find £170m to secure his services.
Luton Town have had a £1m bid for Blackburn Rovers 'keeper Thomas Kaminski rejected with the Championship club wanting £4m for him.
Brighton's attempts to sign Romania starlet Adrian Mazilu from FCV Farul have stalled with the club now looking to start a bidding war for the 17-year-old forward.
Fulham will make an improved offer for Fiorentina defender Igor Julio after their initial bid of £6.8m was rejected.

DAILY EXPRESS
Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga has made it clear he would rather join Arsenal than Tottenham if bids for him are made this summer.
Chelsea and Newcastle have entered the race to sign Pyramids winger Ibrahim Adel, a player previously recommended to Liverpool by his Egyptian compatriot Mo Salah.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Burnley have made Dutch midfielder Gustavo Hamer their next target during their busy summer transfer window as they prepare for the Premier League.
Southampton have held discussions with Everton over a potential deal for defender Mason Holgate.
The Netherlands women's team have denied their players attempted to mimic the Haka, claiming a video that appears to show their players mocking the traditional Maori dance was instead an exercise on "channelling your inner strength".
Chelsea have significantly increased ticket prices for their women's games, after fans believed they were too cheap.
Stoke are leading the chase for Colchester United right-back Junior Tchamadeu, 19, who has been subject to bids from the Championship club.
Tottenham have Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher in their sights as they look for a possible replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who is wanted by Atletico Madrid and clubs in Germany's Bundesliga.

THE ATHLETIC
Nottingham Forest are considering a move for Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa, who previously played for their sister club Olympiakos.

SCOTTISH SUN
Former Celtic goalkeeper Vasilis Barkas has held talks over a move to Swansea.

DAILY RECORD
Celtic look to be running the rule over another Australian transfer target with wonderkid Liam Bonetig reported to have featured for the B-team in a friendly with Fraserburgh - and even hit the back of the net.
Leon Balogun is set to make a surprise return to Rangers to provide them with defensive cover in the wake of Leon King's serious injury.



Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 30, will be offered £128m over three years to join a club in Saudi Arabia. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 29, is keen to join Bayern Munich, who have made two bids. (ESPN)

Kane, whose contract expires next summer, could be offered £400,000 a week if new Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou convinces him to stay. (Telegraph - subscription)

West Ham and Italy forward Gianluca Scamacca, 22, would be keen to work under Roma manager Jose Mourinho if he returns to Serie A. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis thinks only Paris St-Germain have the financial power to meet his valuation of 150m euros for 24-year-old Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen. (90min)

Bournemouth are ahead of Tottenham, West Ham and Wolves in the pursuit of Bristol City's 19-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott. (Teamtalk)

Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 25, is set to leave Coventry for Sporting Lisbon, with the Championship club anticipating a fee of up to £20m. (Mail)

Chelsea are preparing an offer for Lyon's 19-year-old French forward Rayan Cherki. (ESPN)

Chelsea have delayed Romelu Lukaku, Hakim Ziyech and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's return to training. Belgium forward Lukaku, 30, is aiming for a return to Inter Milan, Gabon striker Aubameyang, 34, is wanted by clubs in Europe and Morocco winger Ziyech, 30, is interesting clubs in the Saudi Pro League. (Mail)

Everton are interested in21-year-old Manchester United and Sweden forward Anthony Elanga. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Burnley have made Coventry and Netherlands midfielder Gustavo Hamer, 26, their next target. (Telegraph - subscription)

Manchester United are edging closer to an agreement for 27-year-old Inter Milan and Cameroon keeper Andre Onana. (Sky Sports)

Nottingham Forest are in talks with Manchester United over a deal for England keeper Dean Henderson, 26, and are considering a move for Wolves' 30-year-old Portuguese keeper Jose Sa. (Telegraph - subscription)

Arsenal are hopeful of signing West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, before the squad fly to the USA for their pre-season tour on Sunday. (Sky Sports)

Southampton are considering a move for Hoffenheim's 24-year-old Denmark winger Jacob Bruun Larsen. (Mail)

Arsenal have joined Tottenham and Chelsea in wanting Celta Vigo's 21-year-old Spanish midfielder Gabri Veiga, but Paris St-Germain are not interested. (Le10Sport - in French)

Manchester City are set to sign Manchester United's 16-year-old defender Harrison Parker after United tried to sign their 16-year-old twins Jack and Tyler Fletcher. (Manchester Evening News)

 

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Thursday 13 July 2023 07:20, UK


THE ATHLETIC
Jordan Henderson is leaning towards a move to Saudi Arabia.
Erik ten Hag says the Manchester United captain will be decided by him and not left to a vote by his squad.
Carlos Alcaraz has admitted his father filmed Novak Djokovic in training during Wimbledon.

DAILY MAIL
John Cross and David Ornstein discuss Jordan Henderson's potential 'seismic' move to Saudi Arabia where its rumoured he could earn up to £700,000 a week in a move that would see him join up with Steven Gerrard's Al Ettifaq
Al Ettifaq will quadruple Jordan Henderson's salary to £700,000 a week.
Chelsea have asked for £25m for a shirt sponsor - less than half of the original £60m asking price.
Newcastle remain locked in talks with Leicester over Harvey Barnes, with the Magpies pondering an opening offer around the £30m mark.
Wimbledon bosses will resist calls from Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic to start Centre Court matches earlier.
Nottingham Forest have approached free agent Willian as he ponders a contract offer from Fulham.
Chelsea have asked about the availability of Lyon's teenage midfielder Rayan Cherski.
Leicester City want goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, who currently plays at home in Denmark for Brondby.
Two men were thrown out of England's women's one-day international against Australia on Wednesday on suspicion of illegal betting activity putting the ECB on alert for next week's fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are intensifying their efforts to persuade star striker Harry Kane to commit his long-term future to the club.
Newcastle face competition from Celtic in the race to sign Arsenal's out-of-favour left-back Kieran Tierney.
Arsenal sporting director Edu has reportedly flown out to Brazil for transfer talks with Gremio over midfielder Bitello.
Michael Carrick is hoping to bring Aston Villa striker Cameron Archer back to Middlesbrough for a second loan stint.
Sunderland are offering winger Patrick Roberts a new contract in a bid to fend off interest from Premier League clubs.
Organisers of the ambitious new Major League Cricket tournament in the USA are targeting England's A List stars including Harry Brook and Ben Stokes.

THE SUN
Chelsea star Enzo Fernandez is trying to convince Roma ace Paulo Dybala to join him at Stamford Bridge.
Wilfried Zaha wants to see more ambition from Crystal Palace before making a decision over his future.
Porto star Mehdi Taremi has dropped a hint that the striker could soon join Manchester United, after posting an image of the United badge on Instagram.
Manchester United are reportedly in talks to sign former Chelsea star Joao Felix.
Phil Jones is holding talks with Greek outfit Aris following his Old Trafford exit.
Manchester United are ready to walk away from a deal to sign Andre Onana if Inter Milan continue to hold them to ransom.
Kyle Walker is torn between staying at Manchester City and having a go at playing overseas with Bayern Munich.
Conor Gallagher could be priced out of a move to Tottenham with his current club Chelsea wanting up to £50m for the England midfielder.
Pep Guardiola is keen to bring his former No 2 Juanma Lillo back to Manchester City in time for pre-season after he was removed as head coach of Qatari side Al Sadd.
Aaron Ramsey is set to snub a big-money offer from Saudi Arabia to return to Cardiff City.
Everton have joined Nottingham Forest in the chase for Southampton striker Che Adams, who may cost up to £15m.
Manchester City are snubbing offers of around £30m for England U21 midfielder James McAtee.
Aston Villa have turned their attentions to a deal for Bayer Leverkusen forward Moussa Diaby after completing their move for defender Pau Torres on Wednesday.
QPR are set to sign goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, who is snubbing interest from Luton Town to join the Championship side.

DAILY EXPRESS
Reports in Italy have hinted that Tottenham will make a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic if they give up on efforts to keep Harry Kane at the club.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Real Madrid have declined to explain why 20 per cent of their costs are unaccounted for in their most recent financial results, posing questions about compliance with financial control regulations.
Jack Leach fears England are forfeiting some of their home advantage in the 2027 Ashes by not including Old Trafford or Headingley among the venues.

SCOTTISH SUN
French club Brest could hijack Max Johnstone's move but Sturm Graz are still confident the Motherwell right-back will join them.

DAILY RECORD
David Goodwillie has made an appearance for ninth-tier side Glasgow United during their pre-season friendly clash with Pollok.


Liverpool and England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, is considering joining Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, although they have not yet made a bid. (Telegraph - subscription)

Paris St-Germain will do everything possible to sign Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 29, although his first choice remains Bayern Munich. (RMC Sport - in French)

Barcelona want Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, but their back-up plan is Tottenham's 27-year-old Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Inter Milan are willing to pay £25m plus add-ons for 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, although Chelsea value him at£40m. (Telegraph - subscription)

Nottingham Forest have followed up their long-standing interest in PSV Eindhoven and Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, 25, by making an offer. (Athletic - subscription)

Brazil forward Willian, 34, is considering a second offer to stay at Fulham after his contract expired this summer. He has also been approached by Nottingham Forest and has attracted interest from Saudi Arabia. (Mail)

Liverpool are ready to make an offer for Chelsea's 20-year-old English defender Levi Colwill. (90min)

Manchester United, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are interested in Atletico Madrid's 23-year-old Portugal forward Joao Felix. (ABC via Metro)

West Ham are frustrated by the length of time taken to sell 24-year-old England midfielder Declan Rice, caused by delays in paperwork drawn up by Arsenal lawyers. (Sky Sports)

Everton are interested in unattached French striker Moussa Dembele, 27, and Leicester City's 36-year-old former England forward Jamie Vardy. (Football Transfers)

Newcastle are considering an offer of £30m from Leicester for 25-year-old English winger Harvey Barnes. (Mail)

Nice and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 32, has received a lucrative offer from a Saudi Arabian team. (Sun)

Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 27, is on a long list of potential Atletico Madrid targets. (Marca - in Spanish)

Chelsea are open to selling 24-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah this summer. (Evening Standard)

Manchester City have turned down bids of about £30m for 20-year-old English midfielder James McAtee. (Sun)

Bristol City have rejected a £15m offer from Bournemouth for 19-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott. (Bristol Live)

Manchester United's English defender Will Fish, 20, has agreed to rejoin Hibernian on another season-long loan. (Manchester Evening News)

Wolves are open to offers for Spaniard Jonny Castro Otto, 29, and are in talks to re-sign 31-year-old Republic of Ireland defender Matt Doherty. (Express & Star - subscription)

Chelsea and USA midfielder Christian Pulisic, 24, will wear the number 11 shirt when he joins AC Milan. (Goal)

Leeds United's Spain forward Rodrigo, 32, is set to join Qatari club Al Rayyan after they triggered his £3m release clause. (Mail)

Marseille are close to signing Atletico Madrid's 25-year-old Brazil defender Renan Lodi, who was on loan at Nottingham Forest last season. (Foot Mercato - in French)

 

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Friday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL
Manchester United have re-opened talks with Inter Milan to try and find a breakthrough in negotiations over goalkeeper Andre Onana. The two clubs are believed to be about £6m apart in their valuations.


THE SUN
Bayern Munich chiefs jetted into London on Thursday night to try to sign Harry Kane.

Manchester United have reportedly had a players-plus-cash bid for Rasmus Hojlund rejected by Atalanta.

Willian has taken a step closer to the exit door at Fulham after failing to show for pre-season training.


DAILY MIRROR

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is prepared to offer Harry Kane a post-playing role to keep him in north London, it has been claimed.

Erik ten Hag is desperate for Manchester United to sign Andre Onana before he takes his squad to the US for their pre-season tour.

Riyad Mahrez will hold talks with Pep Guardiola about his Manchester City future amid interest from Saudi Arabia.

National League champions Wrexham have made their first big statement of intent in the summer transfer window by signing Will Boyle.

Nottingham Forest are closing in on a deal to snare Willian from Fulham - thanks to owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Everton have made their first major push in the summer transfer window, with a £25m bid for Mali star El Bilal Toure.

DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool will reportedly submit their first bid for Southampton ace Romeo Lavia once Jordan Henderson has informed the Reds of his final decision over a transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al Ettifaq
John Cross and David Ornstein discuss Jordan Henderson's potential 'seismic' move to Saudi Arabia where it's rumoured he could earn up to £700,000 a week


SCOTTISH SUN
Antonio Colak is closing in on a £2.5m move to Parma - with Rangers pushing for Danilo as a ready-made replacement.

DAILY RECORD
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has given youngster Mitchel Frame the chance to impress in Portugal, as the 17-year-old is one of the younger players in the Hoops travelling squad.



Al Ahli are preparing a £30m bid to prise Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 32, from Manchester City. (Athletic - subscription required)

City boss Pep Guardiola is set to hold talks with Mahrez amid the interest from Saudi Arabia. (Mirror)

Chelsea are monitoring the situation of Brazil forward Neymar and could make a move for the 31-year-old if he decides to leave Paris St-Germain. (Le Parisien - in French)

Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad are set to make a £40m offer for Liverpool's 29-year-old Brazil midfielder Fabinho. (Athletic - subscription required)

Liverpool and England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, has accepted a lucrative deal from Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq. (Guardian)

Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 32, could leave Liverpool and make a return to Barcelona this summer. (Sport - in Spanish)

Liverpool might meanwhile move for Southampton's 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Mirror)

Aston Villa have made their first bid for Bayer Leverkusen's 24-year-old France winger Moussa Diaby. (Sky Sports Germany)

Villa are also interested in Nottingham For

Manchester United are closing in on a deal worth £43m, plus £4.3m in add-ons, for Inter Milan's Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham will offer England striker Harry Kane, 29, a new deal worth more than £400,000 a week - and a career after he stops playing - to keep him at the club, amid interest from Bayern Munich. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Tottenham have joined the list of clubs interested in 20-year-old Chelsea and England Under-21 defender Levi Colwill, who has yet to sign a new long-term contract. (Standard)

Manchester United's cash-plus-player offers for 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund have been rejected by Atalanta, who want a full monetary payment. (Athletic - subscription required)

Arsenal are expected to reject a 2.5m euro bid from Turkish side Besiktas for 27-year-old for English defender Rob Holding. (Athletic - subscription required)

Chelsea and England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22, is attracting interest from Crystal Palace, Fulham and Nottingham Forest. (Standard)

Fulham are hopeful of beating Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Arsenal and Liverpool to a deal for Fluminense's Brazil midfielder Andre Trindade, 21. (90min)

Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks to sign Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, 25, in a £30m deal from PSV Eindhoven. (Football Insider)

Liverpool's Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 24, has emerged as a target for Wolves as their Portuguese keeper Jose Sa, 30, has attracted interest from Forest. (Mail)

Leeds and Denmark defender Rasmus Kristensen, 26, is set to join Roma on a season-long loan. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have reached out to Lyon to discuss a summer deal for French winger Rayan Cherki, 19. (90min)

 

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Saturday 15 July 2023 07:32, UK


The Telegraph's Jeremy Wilson and the Times' Martin Hardy discuss the possibility of Harry Kane and Kyle Walker joining Bayern Munich

THE SUN
Arsenal are still keeping tabs on Brighton star Moises Caicedo in the summer transfer window.
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr have expressed an interest in landing Manchester United defender Alex Telles.
Arsenal are facing a race against time to complete the signing of £100m Declan Rice before they fly to the USA on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard is earning an incredible £15.2m-a-year in Saudi Arabia.


DAILY MIRROR
West Ham are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United defender Harry Maguire.
Man Utd transfer target Sergino Dest has claimed he is planning on staying at Barcelona for the forthcoming season.

DAILY MAIL
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to rival Bayern Munich for Tottenham striker Harry Kane.
Burnley refused a request from Luton to switch the newly-promoted club's first Premier League home game from Kenilworth Road to Turf Moor, with the result that it has now been postponed.
Kyle Walker is at the centre of a three-way tussle as Bayern Munich and Juventus battle to sign him from Manchester City, who want the defender to sign a new 12-month deal.
Manchester United have turned down an offer from Galatasaray for midfielder Fred, who remains a target for Fulham and clubs in Saudi Arabia.
Liverpool will reportedly consider a move for Brighton's Moises Caicedo if Jordan Henderson and Fabinho both move to Saudi Arabia.
Aston Villa will listen to offers for Lucas Digne as boss Unai Emery continues to stamp his mark on his squad ahead of the new season.
Ajax have taken to social media to say goodbye to academy graduate Jurrien Timber in a video where he predicted his move to Arsenal years ago.

DAILY STAR
Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal were reportedly blocked from making an audacious five-player bid to Chelsea.
Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has labelled Jordan Henderson's proposed move to Saudi Arabia "crazy".

THE TELEGRAPH
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will report back to Chelsea on Monday if the club do not agree a deal for his exit before then.

THE TIMES
"Dangerous" autograph hunters are harassing players, say Manchester United
Bayern Munich are confident they can sign Kyle Walker this summer after the England right back reportedly agreed terms with the Bundesliga champions over a move.

THE ATHLETIC
Nottingham Forest's Sam Surridge is close to joining Nashville SC after the two clubs agreed a fee in the region of £5m.

SCOTTISH SUN
Nottingham Forest are lining up a shock move for Rangers left-back Borna Barisic.
Celtic are eyeing a double swoop of South Korean duo Hyun-Jun Yang and Hyeok-Kyu Kwon.
James Tavernier has told Rangers fans that the team will be stronger and fitter this year.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers have reportedly launched a fresh bid to land Danilo.



Paris St-Germain are attempting to hijack Bayern's bid for Tottenham's England striker Harry Kane, 29. (Independent)

Chelsea are looking at a making up a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, with PSG also interested in the 23-year-old Serbia international. (Mail)

Manchester City have made Bayern Munich's France full-back Benjamin Pavard, 27, their number one target if England defender Kyle Walker, 33, joins the German champions. (Guardian)

However, City want Walker to sign a new 12-month contract extension amid interest from Juventus as well as Bayern. (Mail)

Marseille are trying to sign Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 34, from Chelsea. (Relevo - in Spanish)

Marseille are also hoping to bring in Iliman Ndiaye, having agreed a five-year contract with the Senegal forward, 23, but they are yet to submit a bid to Sheffield United. (L'Equipe - in French)

Liverpool will consider joining the race to sign Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, if Jordan Henderson and Fabinho move to Saudi Arabia. (Talksport)

Liverpool are expected to accept a fee of about £10m to sell England midfielder Henderson, 33, to Al Ettifaq. (Football Insider)

Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane's representatives have met with Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr to discuss a move for the 31-year-old Senegal international. (Ariadhiah, via Goal)

Fulham have rejected a second bid from Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal for Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 28. (90min)

Fulham have joined West Ham in the race to sign James Ward-Prowse this summer, although Southampton are yet to receive an offer for the England midfielder, 28. (Football Insider)

Fulham have offered manager Marco Silva a new contract but the 46-year-old from Portugal is not close to signing it. (Sky Sports)

PSG have targeted Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, not to replace Kylian Mbappe but to help convince the France forward, also 24, to sign a new contract. (Sport - in Spanish)

Aston Villa will listen to offers for Lucas Digne, with Napoli a potential destination for the France left-back, 29. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Bayer Leverkusen have told Villa they will have to break their transfer record to sign France winger Moussa Diaby, 24. (Talksport)

Brentford have submitted a £13m bid for Strasbourg's Habib Diallo as they look to beat West Ham to a deal for the Senegal striker, 28. (Football Insider)

Manchester United have turned down an initial offer from Turkish side Galatasaray for Brazil midfielder Fred, 30. (90min)

Barcelona are now looking at other options having decided they cannot afford to sign 29-year-old Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo from Manchester City, even on loan. (Sport - in Spanish)

Former City youth player Pablo Maffeo, 26, is one of Barca's other options but Sevilla are also interested in Real Mallorca's Spanish right-back. (TV3, vis AS - in Spanish)

West Ham have contacted Ajax about the availability of Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, with the Dutch side seeking a fee between £35-40m for the 25-year-old. (Athletic - subscription required)

The Hammers are also working on a deal to sign Denis Zakaria, 26, but Juventus want 20m euros (£17.1m) for the Switzerland midfielder. (Sky Italia)

Nottingham Forest striker Sam Surridge, 24, is set to join Nashville SC with the clubs agreeing a £5m fee for the Englishman. (Athletic - Subscription required)

Luton are closing in on the loan signing of Manchester City's Burkina Faso defender Issa Kabore, 22. (L'Equipe - in French)

Fulham and Crystal Palace have both enquired about Southampton's Scotland striker Che Adams, 27. (Sky Sports)

An Everton training video has now been deleted with fans having said they could hear the name of their next signing being mentioned - Leicester's Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 35. (Mail)

Former England midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 33, says he wants to rejoin Leicester having been a free agent since leaving Chelsea last summer. (Sun)

Italian fourth division club Trapani are hoping to sign former Arsenal and Ivory Coast winger Gervinho, 36, who spent last season with Greek side Aris. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

 

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Sunday 16 July 2023

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SUNDAY TIMES
Paris Saint-Germain will move to sign Harry Kane this summer if they can be sure that the England captain would be prepared to leave Tottenham Hotspur for the French champions.
Alex Carey insists he has no regrets over his controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow in the Lord's Test two weeks ago.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Harry Kane has made it 'very clear' he wants to move from Tottenham to Bayern Munich, according to honorary president Uli Hoeness.
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel has revealed that Sadio Mane 'fell short of expectations' at the Bundesliga champions.
Former Arsenal captain Granit Xhaka has admitted that being booed off by his own fans in 2019 'gave me even more strength' and the chance to 'show my personality'.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
West Ham will target Harry Maguire after Declan Rice completed his £105m move to Arsenal to become the most expensive British player in Premier League history.
Real Madrid and Barcelona have been told by Uefa that the cash generated by the sale of future revenue streams - including broadcast deals and other media assets - will not be considered as legitimate profit in their financial fair play (FFP) consideration.
Wolves are submitting a £20m-plus bid for Bristol City midfielder Alex Scott, as Julen Lopetegui makes a major push to capture the highly-rated England under-20 international.
Leicester are working on a loan deal for Italy Under-21 midfielder Cesare Casadei from Chelsea to further strengthen Enzo Maresca's squad at the King Power Stadium.‌

SUNDAY MIRROR
Harry Kane prefers to join Manchester United this summer but it is Paris Saint-Germain who are threatening to hijack Bayern Munich's bid for the Tottenham striker.
Barcelona have reactivated their interest in signing Bernardo Silva - with speculative suggestions that Frenkie de Jong may be offered to Pep Guardiola's side to help facilitate the deal.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has agreed personal terms ahead of a move to the Saudi Pro League, according to reports.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
AEK Athens are ready to offer Jannik Vestergaard an escape route from his Leicester City hell.
Barcelona are reportedly in talks to re-sign Manchester United prodigy Marc Jurado.
Callum Hudson-Odoi is reportedly wanted by three different Premier League clubs.
Chelsea have sent Reece James for a scan on his knee - just days before team-mates depart for a gruelling pre-season tour to the USA.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Everton slapped a shocking £70m price-tag on Jordan Pickford to kill Manchester United's hopes of landing their England keeper.

THE ATHLETIC
Leicester boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed the club are trying to sign Brondby goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.
Nottingham Forest's restructuring behind the scenes has led to Steve Cooper's backroom staff being strengthened with the addition of Alek Gross as the club's head of performance.

SUNDAY MAIL
Irked Arne Slot has told the Feyenoord board they have to start replacing the likes of Rangers-bound Danilo if they want to hit the heights of last season.
A member of the Dundee United coaching team had to be held back as tensions flared in the aftermath of their 1-0 defeat to Spartans in the League Cup.
Free agent Jonny Evans is reportedly on Brendan Rodgers' radar as he looks to add to the Celtic defence for the new campaign.
Former St Johnstone and Kilmarnock boss Tommy Wright is poised for his return to management with Northern Ireland's Under-21s.


West Ham are targeting a deal to take England centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, on loan from Manchester United. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 26, could be offered to Manchester City as part of a swap deal that would involve Portugal's Bernardo Silva, 28, going to Barcelona. (Mirror Online)

Bayern Munich executive Uli Hoeness believes that Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Harry Kane, 29, will move to Germany this summer. (Kicker - in German)

With Kane's future uncertain, Tottenham Hotspur are exploring a move for 22-year-old Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic. (Rudy Galetti)

Newcastle United have reportedly tabled an £82m bid for Napoli's 22-year-old Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. (Corriere dello Sport, via Express Online)

The Glazer family could be forced to approve a deal for Atalanta's Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 20, amid fears that Manchester United's value could plummet during takeover negotiations if they fail to add a new number nine to the squad. (Express Online)

Wolves are set to submit a bid worth more than £20m for Bristol City's 19-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has agreed personal terms with Al-Ettifaq but there is yet to be an agreement reached between the two clubs for the English midfielder, 33. (Fabrizio Romano)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ready to move from Chelsea to Marseille, with the Gabon striker, 34, willing to lower his salary to make the transfer happen. (Goal France - in French)

Central defender Jonny Evans, 35, available as a free agent, is wanted by his former boss Brendan Rodgers at Celtic, with the Northern Irish pair having worked together at Leicester City. (Scottish Sun)

Leicester City are looking to take Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei, 20, on loan from Chelsea. (Sunday Telegraph)

Manchester City's Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 32, is wanted by Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle United's 26-year-old French winger Allan Saint-Maximin is also being approached for a move to Al-Ahli. (Alkass - in Arabic)

Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, will not now join Inter Milan - who have decided against a move - with Juventus or a club in Saudi Arabia his most likely destinations. (Fabrizio Romano)

Inter Milan have turned their attention to Arsenal's United States striker Folarin Balogun, 22, as their preferred alternative to Lukaku. (Sky Sports Italia)

Nottingham Forest's English midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 31, is nearing a move away after he was left out of their pre-season training camp. (Athletic - subscription required)

Newly promoted Sheffield United are considering making a move for Shelvey. (Sun on Sunday)

Juventus are pursuing Barcelona's Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 26. (Fabrizio Romano)

Former Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 33, says he would like to return to the Foxes, six years after the English midfielder moved to Chelsea. (Sky Sports, via Mirror Online)

 

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Monday's newspapers


THE SUN
Chelsea are considering entering the race for Harry Maguire's signature, with West Ham, Tottenham and Newcastle all keen on the England defender.
Erik ten Hag is ready to axe 'must-sell' defenders Eric Bailly and Alex Telles this summer - and the Manchester United pair have not reported for pre-season training ahead of their potential exits from Old Trafford.
Chelsea are plotting a move for Lyon star Rayan Cherki, according to reports.
Three Championship clubs head the queue to sign Sunderland striker Ross Stewart - Middlesbrough, Southampton and Stoke City.
Brighton goalkeeper Carl Rushworth has joined the list of key loan targets for Championship side Swansea City.
Cole Palmer is being chased by two Manchester City old boys - Vincent Kompany of Burnley and Leicester's Enzo Maresca.
Burnley will hand 'keeper James Trafford a stunning £40,000-a-week contract as they bid to buy him from Manchester City.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Romelu Lukaku will return to Chelsea on Tuesday - 24 hours after Mauricio Pochettino's squad have flown to the United States for the club's pre-season tour - with Juventus now leading the race to sign the striker.
Wolves are poised to make a third bid for Bristol City star Alex Scott after an offer worth over £20m was rejected by the Championship club.

DAILY MAIL
Roc Nation president Michael Yormark has dismissed suggestions that the agency are set to drop Romelu Lukaku.
Everton have seen a £15m approach for Wilfried Gnonto knocked back by Leeds.
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has agreed personal terms with Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli, according to reports.
Napoli have reportedly opened talks with Tottenham over a loan move for Argentine playmaker Giovani Lo Celso.

DAILY MIRROR
Jon Dahl Tomasson is considering quitting Blackburn after being warned the club face a fire-sale.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is driving the club's transfer interest in Sofyan Amrabat and has already met this year with the agent of the Fiorentina midfielder.

THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United are expected to agree personal terms with Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana on Monday, and the clubs are very close to finalising his transfer fee.
Chelsea duo Omari Hutchinson and Harvey Vale have been left out of the traveling squad for the US pre-season tour to allow them to concentrate on securing loan moves away from the club.
Xavi Simons has departed PSV Eindhoven's training camp to complete a move back to Paris Saint-Germain, his club have confirmed.
Theo Zidane, the son of Zinedine Zidane, has renewed his contract with Real Madrid until June 2024.

DAILY EXPRESS
West Ham are preparing to formalise their interest in Ajax defensive midfielder Edson Alvarez.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers have resumed talks with Los Angeles FC as they look to finally complete their long-running chase for MLS ace Jose Cifuentes.
Feyenoord's financial director Pieter Smorenburg has warned Arne Slot that player sales from the likes of Danilo joining Rangers may not be added into his squad budget.
German giants Stuttgart are poised to land Malik Tillman after the young forward held talks with Sebastian Hoeness about a £6m move.

SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic's move for Hyeok-Kyu Kwon is set to go ahead after his transfer was confirmed by his club's manager.
New Celtic signing Hyun-Jun Yang broke down in tears as he made an emotional farewell to the fans of his current club.

THE SCOTSMAN
Hearts are on the verge of signing Calem Nieuwenhof from Western Sydney Wanderers.



Liverpool are eyeing a deal for Manchester City and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 27, as Fabinho nears a move to Saudi Arabia. (Mirror)

West Ham are in talks to sign Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 27, from Fulham. (Talksport)

Erik ten Hag is willing to sell Manchester United and Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 25, to fund summer transfers. (Metro)

After pulling out of the race for Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, Inter Milan have set their sights on Atletico Madrid's 30-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata and Arsenal's 22-year-old USA forward Folarin Balogun. (La Gazzetta - in Italian)

Lukaku will not travel on Chelsea's pre-season tour, with the priority to sell him for £34m. Interest from Juventus depends on a deal between Paris St-Germain and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23. (Fabrizio Romano)

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 32, looks set for a move to Saudi Arabia after the former Spain goalkeeper received huge offers from more than one club. (Daily Star)

Chelsea have rejected Fulham's first bid for England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22. (Mail Online)

Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 27, is nearing a move away from Tottenham Hotspur as Napoli open talks for the playmaker. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle United are interested in signing Georgia forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22, from Napoli. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian)

Nottingham Forest are keen to complete the signing of 19-year-old Brazilian striker Matheus Nascimento from Botafogo. (UOL - in Portuguese)

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal are nearing a deal for Fulham's 28-year-old striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. (Football Insider)

Despite interest from West Ham, Germany defender Jonathan Tah, 27, looks set to remain at Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. (Kicker - in German)

Leicester City and Burnley are set to go head-to-head for the loan signing of attacking midfielder Cole Palmer, 21, from Manchester City. (Leicestershire Live)

Following his £5m return to Paris St-Germain from PSV Eindhoven, Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 20, is nearing a loan move to RB Leipzig. (Fabrizio Romano)

Bayern Munich are open to selling Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka, 28, if they receive a bid between €40m and €50m (£34m and £43m). (Sky Germany - in German)

Ivorian defender Eric Bailly, 29, and 30-year-old Brazilian defender Alex Telles failed to show up for the first day of Manchester United's pre-season training amid plans for them to be sold. (Mirror)

 

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Tuesday 18 July 2023 06:45, UK


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Harry Kane has no interest in joining Paris Saint-Germain this summer, leaving Tottenham facing a straight fight with Bayern Munich to keep hold of the striker.
Brighton & Hove Albion are leading the race to sign England Under-21 forward Cole Palmer on loan from Manchester City.

THE SUN
Bruno Fernandes has rejected multiple transfer offers from Saudi Arabia, reports suggest.
West Ham have seen a loan offer for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire rejected.

EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea will this week make an improved £70m-plus offer for Moises Caicedo.

DAILY MAIL
Bayern Munich insiders fear the comments made by honorary president Uli Hoeness regarding Harry Kane over the weekend could prove more damaging to their pursuit of the Tottenham captain.
Manchester United will pick up talks with Atalanta over striker Rasmus Hojlund this week.
Lionel Messi will be given a key to the city of Fort Lauderdale following his seismic move to Inter Miami.
Chelsea have joined the race for top Japanese prospect Keisuke Goto.
Fulham are striving to keep a number of their key players as well as manager Marco Silva.
Manchester City remain determined to swoop for main defensive target Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig but are also casting an eagle eye over Lyon's highly rated centre-back Abdoulaye Ndiaye.
Chelsea have discussed the merits of signing Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus but his salary is deemed prohibitive as they restructure their wage tiers.
Monaco are stepping up their pursuit of Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo.
Shamrock Rovers' 15-year-old midfield prospect Charles Akinrintayo has been invited for a trial at Bayern Munich.
Leicester City are among the clubs interested in Manchester United winger Amad Diallo as they plan for Harvey Barnes' departure.
Burnley are monitoring developments with Nathan Redmond - the former Southampton winger, now 29, has also attracted interest from Wolves.
Blackburn Rovers are in discussions to sign former Burnley target Besiktas striker Jackson Muleka.
Brentford have had big discussions over the past week regarding the merits of making an improved record bid for Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson who is valued at around £50m.
Luton are weighing up a £5m bid for Ryan Giles, with Middlesbrough also interested in the Wolves academy product.

DAILY MIRROR
Kepa Arrizabalaga is poised to become Chelsea's longest-serving player as the Blues press ahead with their plans to offload a host of fringe players.

THE ATHLETIC
Nottingham Forest have opened discussions with Manchester United over a deal to bring goalkeeper Dean Henderson back to the City Ground.
Leeds United are set to appoint outgoing Tottenham Hotspur performance director Gretar Steinsson to a senior recruitment role at Elland Road.
Manchester City are stepping up plans to sign a winger as Riyad Mahrez edges closer to a £30m move to Al Ahly.
Folarin Balogun says he doesn't feel the need to prove himself as an Arsenal player despite his future being under the spotlight.
Football coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst has been working with Arsenal academy product Folarin Balogun and believes he is one of the most exciting number nines in world football
Burnley are progressing in talks to sign Basel forward Zeki Amdouni and are in advanced talks to sign Nathan Redmond on a free transfer.
Chelsea and Marseille are in talks over a potential move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Fiorentina's Igor Julio is on Brighton's alternative list of targets if they cannot re-sign Levi Colwill from Chelsea.
Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester City have reportedly been offered one of Marco Verratti, Gianluigi Donnarumma or Presnel Kimpembe in exchange for Bernardo Silva as Paris Saint-Germain ramp up negotiations for the Portuguese.

THE TIMES
Michail Antonio has had preliminary talks about joining Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq, the Saudi Arabian club that have offered a lucrative contract to Liverpool's Jordan Henderson.
Tottenham want about £23m for Giovani Lo Celso, having turned down Napoli's offer of a loan move.
Matt Doherty is set to return to Wolves after successful talks between the club and the defender.
Golfers competing at this week's Open in Hoylake have been sent letters warning them not to tackle Just Stop Oil activists if the event becomes the latest target for protests.

DAILY RECORD
Dundee United are closing in on a deal for Louis Moult as Jim Goodwin looks to add some firepower to his Championship squad.
Hyeok-kyu Kwon has boldly declared he will soon be the best player at Celtic as he prepares to make the move to Glasgow.
Tom Lawrence is another step closer to ending his Rangers injury hell after rejoining Michael Beale's squad.


SCOTTISH SUN
Several clubs are keeping tabs on Glen Kamara this summer.


Tottenham striker Harry Kane does not want to join Paris St-Germain this summer and the 29-year-old, who is believed to be open to a move to Bayern Munich, would reject any approach from the French champions. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Tottenham could make a move for 27-year-old Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who is serving a ban from football until January, if his fellow England international Kane leaves the club. (Football Transfers)

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi will come face to face with France striker Kylian Mbappe for the first time since the 24-year-old sent a letter to the club saying he would not be extending his deal with them beyond the end of next season. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea will this week make an improved bid of more than £70m for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, with the 21-year-old Ecuador international having already agreed personal terms with the Blues. (Standard)

England striker Marcus Rashford, 25, is set to sign a new contract with Manchester United which will run until 2028 and be worth £325,000 a week. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Atalanta's 20-year-old Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund. (Telegraph - subscription required)

West Ham have had a £45m bid for Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 28, rejected by Fulham, while Manchester United have knocked back an offer from the Hammers to try to sign England defender Harry Maguire, 30, on loan. (Guardian)

West Ham have joined Manchester United in looking at 28-year-old Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka. (Sky Germany)

Inter Milan are expected to bid about £34.3m for United States striker Folarin Balogun as they explore a deal for the 22-year-old, who Arsenal value at £50m. (Athletic - subscription required)

Brighton are leading Burnley and Leicester City in the race to bring in England Under-21 forward Cole Palmer on loan from Manchester City. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Brighton are set to beat Fulham to the signing of Fiorentina's 25-year-old Brazilian defender Igor. (Standard)

Burnley and Leicester, along with Sheffield United, are keen on a loan deal for Manchester United and Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 21. (Mail)

Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign Switzerland international defender Nico Elvedi, 26, from German club Borussia Monchengladbach. (Express & Star)

Leeds United have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign 22-year-old Wales defender Ethan Ampadu for £7m plus add-ons. (Athletic - subscription required)

Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr will rival Aston Villa for the signature of Bayer Leverkusen's 24-year-old France striker Moussa Diaby. (Mail)

Nottingham Forest have opened talks with Manchester United over a permanent deal for England goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 26. (Athletic - subscription required)

Watford are interested in signing 26-year-old English defender Jamal Lewis on loan from Newcastle.(Mail)

West Ham's Jamaica striker Michail Antonio, 33, has held preliminary talks with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. (Times - subscription required

 

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Wednesday 19 July 2023 21:50, UK


DAILY MAIL
Liverpool's midfield rebuild could be given a further boost, with the opportunity to sign Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich.
Inter Miami are in advanced talks to sign Luis Suarez in what would be another stunning signing for the team and Major League Soccer.
Newcastle are close to agreeing a deal for Harvey Barnes as Leicester prepare to travel to Thailand on Thursday.
Real Madrid defender Eder Militao has revealed he was upset over Karim Benzema's decision to leave the Spanish giants for Saudi Arabia this summer.
West Ham have Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana on their list of potential targets to replace Declan Rice.
Morgan Gibbs-White will link up with his Nottingham Forest team-mates on Monday after being handed an extended break for his England heroics.
Inter Milan's notorious Curva Nord ultras have labelled Romelu Lukaku as a 'mercenary' and accused the Chelsea forward of 'betrayal' as he continues to be linked to Juventus.

DAILY MIRROR
Ryan Giggs is eager to return to football management as soon as possible after prosecutors dropped their domestic violence case against him.
Dean Henderson is set to join Manchester United on their pre-season tour of the United States after Nottingham Forest attempted to negotiate another loan deal for the goalkeeper.

THE GUARDIAN
Liverpool are facing further disruption from the Saudi Pro League with Al Hilal interested in signing Luis Diaz.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Luton Town are on the brink of signing Marvelous Nakamba from Aston Villa on a permanent deal after a breakthrough in talks over their No1 target for the summer.
Newcastle United have remained in talks with Southampton over Tino Livramento and are believed to have put in a further offer.
Stoke City are looking at a deal for Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers after a move for Wolves' Matija Sarkic broke down.
West Brom midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah has flown to Israel ahead of a permanent move to Maccabi Haifa.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the £500bn Saudi sovereign wealth fund and also the chairman of LIV Golf, is due to attend The 151st Open at Hoylake this week as a guest of one of the R&A's main sponsors.
Injured spinner Nathan Lyon has claimed he played peacemaker when the war of words between England and Australia players spilled from the pitch into the dining room after Alex Carey's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's.


THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United have agreed preliminary personal terms with Rasmus Hojlund and have spoken to Atalanta over a deal, although there is a gap in their valuations of the striker.
Inter Miami are set to confirm the signing of Jordi Alba, while Lionel Messi will make his debut for the MLS club on Friday, owner Jorge Mas has said.
Aston Villa have made a second offer for Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby, understood to be worth up to €50m (£42.9m).
Reiss Nelson is absent from Arsenal's US tour due to a foot injury sustained in the Germany pre-season camp.
Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal have made some top signings so far this summer and will be close again to challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title
UEFA has asked teams who will compete in next summer's men's European Championship in Germany to avoid flying between matches.
Chelsea attacking midfielder Omari Hutchinson is in advanced talks with Ipswich Town over a potential loan move.
Bayern Munich did not hold back in their latest pre-season friendly as they won 27-0 against amateur side FC Rottach-Egern, with Marcel Sabitzer, Jamal Musiala and Mathys Tel all scoring five goals each.

THE SUN
Chelsea are set to sign Newcastle wonderkid Ollie Harrison, according to reports.

EVENING STANDARD
Fulham and Crystal Palace are among the clubs interested in Leicester defender Timothy Castagne.
Tottenham have held talks with Napoli over a potential deal for Giovani Lo Celso, a member of the player's entourage has claimed.

THE TIMES
The head of the Commonwealth Games has said that the federation is considering legal action against the state government of Victoria, Australia, after the shock decision to abandon hosting the 2026 Games.

SCOTTISH SUN
Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has revealed he remains stuck in football limbo and is no closer to finding a new club.
Indian Super League giants Bengaluru FC have secured the signing of ex-Motherwell, Aberdeen and St Mirren talisman Curtis Main.

DAILY RECORD
Jose Cifuentes' summer transfer to Rangers is 'practically closed' according to reports, as the LAFC midfielder is being tipped for big things at Ibrox.
Celtic have made contact with Gremio over their star forward Ferreira.


Chelsea are considering making a move for 30-year-old Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire, with the Blues' France defender Wesley Fofana, 22, facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines having had surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament injury. (90 Min)

Newcastle United could complete a deal for Leicester City and England winger Harvey Barnes in the coming days and the arrival of the 25-year-old could mean French forward Allan Saint-Maximin leaving the Magpies, with the 26-year-old attracting interest from the Saudi Pro League. (Mail)

Al-Ahli want Saint-Maximin and have offered Newcastle 25m euros for the player. (L'Equipe - in French)

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal are interested in Liverpool forward Luis Diaz but it is unlikely the Reds will accept the 50m euros they are preparing to offer for the 26-year-old Colombia international. (Record - in Portuguese)

Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi saw Kylian Mbappe at the club's training ground on Tuesday but decided not to hold face-to-face talks with the 24-year-old as the stand-off between the Ligue 1 club and France striker continued. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa have made an improved bid worth up to £42.9m for Bayer Leverkusen and France winger Moussa Diaby. (Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester United will make a bid for Atalanta and Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 20, but, if the Italian club fail to compromise on their 70m euros valuation, the Old Trafford side are prepared to turn their attention to Eintracht Frankfurt's France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 24. (ESPN)

Marseille are set to hold talks with Chelsea about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, having agreed a three-year deal with the 34-year-old Gabon striker. (Guardian)

Chelsea want in excess of £40m for Connor Gallagher, 23, with West Ham keen to bring the England midfielder to London Stadium. (Sky Sports)

Bayern Munich are willing to sell Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich if a club make the right offer for the 28-year-old. (Kicker - in German)

Manchester United defender Alex Telles is close to a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, with both clubs in talks about the 30-year-old Brazilian. (Athletic - subscription required)

Tottenham are in discussions with Italian club Napoli over the potential sale of 27-year-old Argentina midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso. (Radio Punto Nuovo via Football Italia)

Liverpool have widened the age profile of transfer targets to replace Brazil defensive midfielder Fabinho, 29, as he prepares to join Saudi club Al-Ittihad in a £40m deal with Fulham's 28-year-old Portugal international Joao Palhinha a possibility. (Liverpool Echo)

Newly-promoted Luton Town are on the brink of signing Zimbabwe midfielder Marvelous Nakamba, 29, from Aston Villa on a permanent deal after a breakthrough in talks over a fee. (Telegraph - subscription required)

 

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DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City could try to replace Saudi-Arabia bound Riyad Mahrez with Barcelona's £40m-rated winger Raphinha.
Chelsea are now expected to let Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leave the club to join Marseille for free, despite initially wanting a transfer fee for the forward.

THE GUARDIAN
Manchester City have agreed a fee to buy Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig, with the defender understood to have completed the first part of his medical on Wednesday and the deal is on the verge of being signed.
Chelsea have agreed a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to join Marseille on a free transfer and are considering whether to attempt a reunion with Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi after losing Wesley Fofana to a serious knee injury.

DAILY MAIL
Manchester United takeover bidders fear the Glazer family won't sell the club after they failed to obtain their £6bn asking price.
Soon-to-be Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been spotted at Carrington on Wednesday as he nears his £43m switch from Inter Milan.
Crystal Palace will place a minimum £70m valuation on key midfielder Cheick Doucoure, who is emerging as a target for Liverpool.

THE SUN
Manchester United are reportedly working on a "contingency plan" after deeming Atalanta's asking price for Rasmus Hojlund to be too expensive.
Chelsea have reportedly ruled out signing Harry Maguire after moving on to a new target.
Mauricio Pochettino has poured cold water on the possibility for Romelu Lukaku to reignite his Chelsea career.

THE ATHLETIC
Liverpool intend to reject any offers for Luis Diaz amid interest from Al Hilal.
Liverpool are interested in Crystal Palace's Cheick Doucoure as they consider potential midfield options.
Wolves are in talks to sign West Ham full-back Aaron Cresswell.

EVENING STANDARD
Tottenham's move for Blackburn teenager Ashley Phillips will not impact their bid to sign a new senior centre-back this summer.
Chelsea are interested in Marc Guehi after Wesley Fofana's serious knee injury but will continue to weigh up their options during pre-season.

DAILY RECORD
Hyun-Jun Yang is finally set to officially complete his move to Celtic.
Donny van de Beek is not ruling anything out this summer amid links with Celtic and a host of other clubs.


Chelsea are working on an improved offer of £80m plus add-ons for Brighton's 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Mail)

Chelsea are also considering bringing Marc Guehi back to the club, two years after selling the England defender, 23, to Crystal Palace. (Guardian)

Crystal Palace have put a £60m valuation on Guehi, who still has three years remaining on his contract. (Mail)

Manchester City have targeted Barcelona's Brazil winger Raphinha, 26, as a replacement for their Al-Ahli-bound Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, 32. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Newcastle are on the brink of selling French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 26, to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli for about £30m. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Al-Nassr have improved their proposal for Bayer Leverkusen's Moussa Diaby, with Aston Villa having also submitted a second bid for the France winger, 24. (Fabrizio Romano)

Crystal Palace will place a minimum £70m valuation on 23-year-old Mali midfielder Cheick Doucoure, who has emerged as a target for Liverpool. (Mail)

Tottenham are considering a move for 26-year-old Brazil striker Pedro, who plays for Flamengo. (Independent)

A bid of £15m could be enough for Bournemouth to beat the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona and Real Madrid to the signing of Spanish right-back Ivan Fresneda, 18, from Real Valladolid this summer. (Football Insider)

Fulham have made an initial offer to Ajax of about £15m for Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey, 23. (Athletic - subscription required)

Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 28, has said he will never play for Fulham again after they turned down two bids from Al-Hilal. (Sky Sports)

Atletico Madrid have given Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, the go-ahead to complete a "dream" transfer to Barcelona. (AS - in Spanish)

Atletico have contacted Paris St-Germain about the availability of Marco Verratti but are yet to make an offer for the Italy midfielder, 30. (L'Equipe - in French)

Chelsea could complete a move for Montpellier's Elye Wahi but Atletico Madrid are also in the running for the French forward, 20. (L'Equipe - in French)

Tottenham have joined West Ham in the race to sign Conor Gallagher this summer from Chelsea, who are believed to be holding out for a fee of at least £40m for the England midfielder, 23. (Football Insider)

Arsenal are tracking Dinamo Zagreb's 20-year-old midfielder Martin Baturina, who impressed for Croatia at the European Under-21 Championship. (Express)

Villarreal are interested in signing Portugal full-back Cedric Soares, 31, from Arsenal. (Sport - in Spanish)

Real Betis are interested in West Ham's Spain midfielder Pablo Fornals, 27, as well as Tottenham's Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, 27. (Relevo - in Spanish)

Tottenham have given Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez, 27, permission to hold talks with Strasbourg and Spartak Moscow. (90min)

Wolves are in talks to sign former England left-back Aaron Cresswell, 33, from West Ham. (Athletic - subscription required)

Napoli and Torino are in contention to sign French midfielder Boubakary Soumare, 24, from Leicester. (L'Equipe - in French)

 

[Sassy Colin]

@Damien or whoever is in charge of the Transfer Forum these days. Can the Sabitzer thread be reopened as transfer rumours have started today?

 

[Damien]

@Damien or whoever is in charge of the Transfer Forum these days. Can the Sabitzer thread be reopened as transfer rumours have started today?

New rumours new thread

 

[Sassy Colin]

New rumours new thread

It was only locked yesterday!

 

[christinaa]

Friday's newspapers


THE SUN

Harry Kane won't accept any new contract offers from Tottenham and is instead keen on moving to Bayern Munich.

Marcel Sabitzer is set to complete a shock transfer to Borussia Dortmund after Manchester United chose not to make his loan from Bayern Munich permanent.

David De Gea has rejected the chance to replace Andre Onana at Inter Milan.


THE GUARDIAN

West Ham are close to winning the race to sign Carlos Borges from Manchester City, with their £14m offer set to see off interest from Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt.


DAILY MAIL

Ange Postecoglou confirmed he is planning for the season with Harry Kane up front in his Tottenham team.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool new boy Dominik Szoboszlai has appeared to suggest that Virgil van Dijk will step in as the club's new captain if Jordan Henderson quits Anfield in the coming days.

Gabriel Martinelli is confident Arsenal have the leaders to replace Granit Xhaka.

THE ATHLETIC

Everton have reached a verbal agreement with Arnaut Danjuma over a proposed loan move from Villarreal.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Brighton are progressing with a deal for Brazilian centre-back Igor from Fiorentina in a move worth more than £15m.

EVENING STANDARD

West Ham are in advanced talks to sign wonderkid Carlos Borges from Manchester City for a fee in the region of £14m.

LGBT+ groups have criticised Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson after he agreed a deal to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq.

THE TIMES

Harry Kane will not sign a new contract at Tottenham Hotspur and would be keen to move to Bayern Munich if a deal can be agreed.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou said his early conversations with Harry Kane have focused on the club and where they can improve ahead of this season.

DAILY RECORD

Maik Nawrocki is the subject of a substantial offer from Celtic and 'will leave Legia Warsaw' as Brendan Rodgers closes in on a defensive target.

Aberdeen are on the brink of completing a move for Israeli international Or Dadia.

Calem Nieuwenhof has moved a step closer to becoming a Hearts player after the SFA gave their blessing to the midfielder's move from Western Sydney Wanderers.




England striker Harry Kane, 29, will not sign a new deal with Tottenham and could be open to joining German giants Bayern Munich. (Times - subscription required)

Kane will consider leaving Tottenham if the club decides to accept a transfer fee, but won't force a move this summer. (ESPN)

Netherlands winger Arnaut Danjuma, 26, is set to join Everton on loan from Villarreal. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen for 24-year-old France winger Moussa Diaby. (Birmingham Live)

Tottenham have identified Aston Villa's Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 25, and Chelsea's England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 23, as potential replacements for Denmark's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 27, who is in talks to join Atletico Madrid. (Mail)

West Ham are close to winning the race for Manchester City's Carlos Borges, who is also wanted by Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, after offering £14m for the 19-year-old Portuguese winger. (Guardian)

Manchester City are considering Lyon's French forward Bradley Barcola, 20, as a potential replacement for Algeria international Riyad Mahrez, 32. (90min)

Paris St-Germain are also keeping a close eye on Barcola. (Le Parisien - in French)

Manchester United are set to submit their opening bid to Atalanta for 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, who is also wanted by PSG. (Fabrizio Romano)

David de Gea has rejected an offer of 5m euros (£4.3m) a year to join Inter Milan, with the 32-year-old Spanish goalkeeper holding out for an after-tax salary of 10m euros (£8.7m) after being released by Manchester United. (Daily Record)

Bayern Munich's Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 31, has agreed a deal in principle to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. (90min)

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been offered a two-year deal worth £40m to take charge of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli. (Sky Sports)

Al-Ahli are also targeting Arsenal's Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 30. (Mail)

Brighton are closing in on a £15m deal with Fiorentina for 25-year-old Brazilian defender Igor Julio. (Telegraph - subscription required)

West Ham are stepping up their interest in Southampton's England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, and are prepared to let 24-year-old English midfielder Flynn Downes move in the opposite direction. (Guardian)

Paris St-Germain's Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 30, is a potential target for Liverpool. (Guardian)

If PSG sell France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, this summer then they will immediately make a move for Manchester City's Portugal winger Bernardo Silva, 28. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Manchester City are weighing up a 120m euro (£103m) move for Inter Milan's Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella, 26, if Silva chooses to join Paris St-Germain. (TuttoMercato - in Italian)

Manchester United are keeping their options open about a permanent deal for Jonny Evans, with the Northern Ireland defender, 35, having rejoined the club on a short-term contract after leaving Leicester. (ESPN)

Manager Erik ten Hag has told England defender Harry Maguire, 30, that he doesn't want him to leave Manchester United, despite taking the club captaincy off him. (Talksport)

Crystal Palace, West Ham and Leeds have registered an interest in signing Divock Origi from AC Milan but they face competition from Saudi Arabia, with Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq set to offer the Belgium striker, 28, a "huge" deal. (Football Insider)

Albania striker Armando Broja, 21, is set to stay at Chelsea and fight for his place next season, despite reported interest from West Ham. (Express)

Nottingham Forest have set their sights on signing Spanish goalkeeper David Soria, 30, from Getafe. (Marca - in Spanish)

Burnley are close to a deal to sign Espanyol's Italy Under-19 winger Luca Koleosho, 18. (Athletic - subscription required)

Sevilla are willing to offload 26-year-old Morocco forward Youssef En-Nesyri, who has been linked with West Ham in previous windows. (Express)

Reading have agreed a deal with Manchester United to sign Wales Under-21 midfielder Charlie Savage, 20, on a permanent basis. (Football Insider)

 

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Saturday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal have reignited their interest in Douglas Luiz - almost a year after they failed to sign the Aston Villa midfielder.

Erik ten Hag refused to be drawn on Manchester United's interest in Harry Kane but did stress that the club will do "everything" they possibly can to sign an elite No 9.


DAILY MAIL

RB Leipzig have claimed there has been no agreement with Manchester City over Josko Gvardiol, despite reports the defender is about to join the club.

Arsenal's significant summer spend is evidence that owner Stan Kroenke will do all it takes to win the Premier League title this season, according to CEO Vinai Venkatesham.
summer 2023 done deals

Some of Bayern Munich's older players have expressed their dissatisfaction at Kyle Walker's deal - despite the Man City defender not even signing terms yet.

Ola Aina will become Nottingham Forest's first signing of the summer pending a medical in Spain on Friday.


THE GUARDIAN

Marco Silva will speak to Fulham's owner, Shahid Khan, before deciding whether to accept an offer to coach Al-Ahli after the Saudi Arabian club made him an improved offer worth up to €40m (£34.7m) for a two-year deal.

THE SUN

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reportedly has a nine-man shortlist of potential midfield targets.

THE ATHLETIC

Barcelona will explore the opportunity to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane on a free transfer in 2024.

Chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol shares the latest on the future of Harry Kane amid continued reports he could leave Tottenham.

Jurgen Klopp says managing Germany would be "a great honour" - but insists he will stay at Liverpool for the rest of his contract.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Ange Postecoglou has urged Tottenham to resolve Harry Kane's future, insisting he is "not relaxed" about the England captain's situation as Bayern Munich circle.

Wilfried Zaha has raised hopes of agreeing a new contract with Crystal Palace amid interest from foreign clubs with three weeks left before the Premier League starts.

Erik ten Hag says he has given his recommendations on what should happen to Mason Greenwood but has insisted he will abide by any decision the club makes over the striker's future at Manchester United.

EVENING STANDARD

Erik ten Hag has confirmed Harry Maguire remains part of his plans at Manchester United.

Chelsea have had significant transfer interest for striker Mason Burstow, who is currently training under Mauricio Pochettino in the United States.

THE TIMES

Bayern Munich are planning a third bid for Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

DAILY RECORD

Michael Beale's big money move for Brazilian striker Danilo was in danger of collapsing last night after Feyenoord booted out the latest Ibrox bid.

Brendan Rodgers insists he's not back at Celtic because he's been promised wads of cash.

SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers boss Michael Beale has confirmed that Jose Cifuentes has signed for the club.




German champions Bayern Munich are interested in Liverpool's Brazil midfielder Fabinho, 29, if his move to Al-Ittihad does not go through. (Sky Germany - in German)

Bayern are planning a third bid for Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane and are confident of signing the 29-year-old. (Times - subscription needed)

Atalanta are unwilling to budge from their £86m valuation for Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 20, who is a top target for Manchester United.(Mail)

Paris St-Germain are also interested in Hojlund and have started discussions. (L'Equipe - in French)

Fiorentina say they are yet to receive a formal offer from Manchester United for Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 26. (Metro)

England defender Kyle Walker, 33, is keen to talk to Bayern Munich as he considers an exit from Manchester City this summer. (Sky Sports)

Crystal Palace are confident Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 30, will sign a new deal despite interest from Al-Ettifaq and Lazio.(Telegraph - subscription needed)

Manchester City are pressing Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, for an answer on their new £300,000-a-week contract offer. (Mirror)

Nottingham Forest are attempting to sign two players from Manchester United - Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 21, on a permanent deal and England goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 26, on loan. (Fabrizio Romano)

Atletico Madrid are set to rival Chelsea for Montpellier's French striker Elye Wahi, 20. (Express)

Wahi says he does not want to go to Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg on loan if the Blues sign him. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Brazil left-back Alex Telles, 30, is on course to complete his £4m move from Manchester United to Al-Nassr.(Mirror)

Nottingham Forest are also closing in on signing free agent Ola Aina, 26, after the Nigeria defender's deal expired at Torino.(Nottingham Post)

Southampton's England Under-21 right-back Tino Livramento, 20, is closing in on a move to Newcastle. (Chronicle Live)

Liverpool, Paris St-Germain and Atletico Madrid are interested in Mali midfielder Cheick Doucoure, 23, but Crystal Palace are demanding £65m. (90 min)

Liverpool are holding talks with Preston North End over the sale of 20-year-old English striker Layton Stewart. (Liverpool Echo)

Spain midfielder Thiago, 32, is considering a move away from Liverpool with options in Spain, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. (Diario Sport - in Spanish)

Dutch defender Ki-Jana Hoever, 21, and Portuguese winger Chiquinho, 23, are on the verge of joining Stoke on loan for the season from Wolves. (Express and Star)

Fiorentina's Brazilian defender Igor, 25, is set to complete a medical at Brighton on Monday after the clubs agreed on a £14.7m (17m euro) fee. (Fabrizio Romano)

Monaco have had two bids rejected for Southampton's Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu, 24, and might wait until January when they can discuss a free transfer. (Mail)

 

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Sunday's newspapers


SUNDAY TIMES

Paris Saint-Germain will open negotiations over the transfer of Kylian Mbappe next week, with the Qatar-owned club expecting to field formal offers from a range of suitors, including Saudi Arabia and Chelsea.

Kaveh Solhekol with the latest on Kylian Mbappe's situation at PSG as the Frenchman says he is prepared to sit out entire season and leave on free transfer next summer


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Galatasaray are pushing to sign free agent Wilfried Zaha. The Turkish champions are hoping to tempt forward Zaha with a contract offer worth around £8m per year.

Chelsea have held talks over a move for Ajax attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus.

Barcelona's pre-season match against Juventus was called off hours before kick-off due to a virus hitting the Spanish champions' squad.

Harry Kane's wife, Kate, has sensationally been reported to be 'looking at properties in Munich' as the Tottenham star edges closer to a move to Bayern Munich.


SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United look ready to take up the extra year's option on right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Burnley are trying to agree a fee for Ian Maatsen - despite the left-back starring for Chelsea in pre-season.

Banned Brentford star Ivan Toney is weighing up a big summer move - to a new agent.

Tottenham are stunned after Blackburn slapped a whopping £9.45m price tag on their whizkid defender Ashley Phillips.


SUNDAY EXPRESS

Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a summer move for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins, just weeks after Manchester United were warned that it would take a nine-figure transfer fee plus Marcus Rashford to tempt Villa into selling up.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure believes his absence from the first team under Frank Lampard was a personal matter.

Manchester United have poached Darren Fletcher's twin sons from Manchester City in a deal worth £1.25m.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Crystal Palace are considering a move for unsettled Manchester City star Aymeric Laporte.

DAILY RECORD

In-demand Celtic star Reo Hatate has left the door open for a move to the English Premier League amid swirling rumours over his Parkhead future.

Frankie Kent was left out of Peterborough's friendly against Colchester to avoid risking his transfer to Hearts.

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson has revealed he is set to land crucial central defensive recruits with key stoppers Rhys Williams and Angus MacDonald both struggling to make the season opener.

SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY

Premier League legend David Silva is set to retire from football at the age of 37.

The ninth-tier football club which fielded David Goodwillie as a trialist could be kicked out of its publicly-owned training centre.

Celtic have agreed a five-year deal to make Maik Nawrocki their newest arrival.


Chelsea and Saudi club Al-Hilal have begun the process of trying to sign 24-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe, who has not travelled with Paris St-Germain on their pre-season tour of Asia. (RMC Sport - in French)

Al-Hilal have made PSG's Mbappe the same offer they made to Lionel Messi - 400m euros a year (£346m) until 2026, although Mbappe has an agreement in principle to join Real Madrid as a free agent next summer. (Nicolo Schira)

Mbappe is prepared to sit out an entire season and leave PSG on a free transfer next summer after the French champions put him up for sale on Friday. (Sky Sports)

The wife of Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 29, has been spotted in Munich, looking for properties and schools before a potential move to Bayern Munich. (Bild - in German; subscription required)

Chelsea have made contact with Ajax to express an interest in signing 22-year-old Ghana attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 22. (Athletic - subscription)

England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, has completed his medical before a £12m move from Liverpool to Saudi side Al-Ettifaq. (Athletic - subscription)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has promised more signings before the season to replace Henderson and 29-year-old Brazil midfielder Fabinho, who are poised to join the Saudi Pro League. (FourFourTwo)

Victor Osimhen's contract negotiations with Napoli remain at a stalemate, opening the door for Chelsea or Manchester United to sign the 24-year-old Nigeria striker. (Corriere dello Sport via Goal)

Inter Milan believe it is now impossible to re-sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea after the Belgium striker, 30, approached rivals AC Milan and Juventus about a potential move. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Galatasaray have offered 30-year-old Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, who is a free agent after his Crystal Palace contract expired, a deal worth £8m a year. (Mail on Sunday)

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 36, is willing to pay out of his own pocket to leave Gremio and be reunited with former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. (ESPN via Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester City have been told they must meet RB Leipzig's £87m valuation to sign 21-year-old Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol. (Sunday Mirror)

Crystal Palace are considering a move for Manchester City's unsettled 29-year-old Spain defender Aymeric Laporte. (Star Sunday)

Manchester United look ready to take up the extra year option on the contact of English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 25, despite Palace being interested in re-signing him. (Sunday Sun)

Fulham are set to spend more than £30m on two centre-backs - Southampton's Ghana international Mohammed Salisu, 24, and Ajax's 23-year-old Nigeria international Calvin Bassey. (Sunday Telegraph)

Jamaica forward Michail Antonio, 33, is keen to quit West Ham to join Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq this summer. (Football Insider)

England striker Ivan Toney, 27, is considering changing agents, a sign that he is looking to leave Brentford before his eight-month ban for breaking betting rules ends in January. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United believe a price of £50-60m would be a fair valuation of Atalanta's 20-year-old Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund. (Football Insider)

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has hinted at a potential swap deal involving 20-year-old Levi Colwill, with Chelsea using their English centre-back to help them sign Brighton's 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Talksport)

Liverpool are still in contact with Southampton over a deal for Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, and are hopeful an agreement can be secured this month. (Football Insider)

Southampton have turned down a new approach from Newcastle for England Under-21 right-back Tino Livramento, 20. (Talksport)

Watford's Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 25, is closing in on a move to Marseille despite interest from Everton. The transfer would not affect Marseille's pursuit of Sarr's compatriot, 23-year-old Sheffield United forward Iliman Ndiaye. (FootMercato - in French)

Manchester United are set to announce the double signing of twin brothers Jack and Tyler Fletcher, sons of former United midfielder Darren Fletcher, from Manchester City in a British record deal for 16-year-olds. (Fabrizio Romano)

 

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Monday's newspapers



DAILY MAIL
Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has told chairman Daniel Levy that Harry Kane must be sold this summer if the striker refuses to sign a new contract.

Chelsea have reportedly made a £39m pound offer to sign Crystal Palace star Michael Olise.

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is encouraging Kylian Mbappe to listen to offers that may come in for the forward this summer.

Callum Hudson-Odoi is ready to move to Italy and has agreed personal terms with Lazio, according to reports.

Al Hilal have reportedly offered Kylian Mbappe a sensational £173.2m-per-year (€200m) deal to join the club.

Borussia Dortmund are reportedly closing in on a deal to sign Marcel Sabitzer from Bayern Munich.


THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United could revive their interest in Harry Kane after Tottenham's decision.

THE SUN
Manchester United have been told they would have to pay Harry Kane a whopping £30m a year to sign him.

Fulham are willing to pay £7m for Demarai Gray as Everton look to cash in on the new Jamaica international.

THE ATHLETIC

Marseille have agreed a deal with Watford to sign winger Ismaila Sarr.

THE TELEGRAPH
Royal Liverpool are to radically overhaul the controversial 17th hole after The Open due to complaints.

DAILY RECORD
Brendan Rodgers has revealed Liel Abada wants to Stay at Celtic after a heart-to-heart with the Hoops winger.

Rangers have tabled one final take-it-or-leave-it bid to prise Brazilian striker Danilo away from Feyenoord.

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson is keen to re-sign Liam Scales from Celtic.

Arsenal outcast Kieran Tierney could see a dream move to Celtic left as his ONLY option this summer with Newcastle United's interest reportedly cooling.

SCOTTISH SUN
Scotland ace Jack Hendry is set for a stunning move to join up with Steven Gerrard in Saudi Arabia, according to reports.

Hearts have had a six-figure offer accepted for Peterborough's Frankie Kent.

Ryan Christie has confessed that he hasn't held any talks with Bournemouth over a new contract despite entering the final 12 months of his deal.




Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has been told he must sell Harry Kane this summer if he cannot persuade the England striker, 29, to sign a new contract. (Telegraph - subscription required)

News of Tottenham's ultimatum has put Manchester United back on alert over signing Kane. (Mirror)

Bayern Munich have already had two bids for Kane rejected and are now preparing a third. (Mail)

Bayern are willing to offer Kane a long-term contract of four years, possibly five. (Bild - in German)

Chelsea have made an offer for Crystal Palace's Michael Olise and the French winger, 21, already has an agreement in principle with the Blues. (RMC Sport - in French)

Manchester City are also interested in signing France Under-21 forward Olise, who has a release clause of about £35m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Al-Hilal will bid 200m euros (£173m) for Paris St-Germain's Kylian Mbappe and offer the France forward, 24, a two-year contract worth 200m euros a year, possibly with a release clause after a year solely reserved for a move to Real Madrid. (Tancredi Palmeri)

Chelsea are running out of patience with Romalu Lukaku as the Belgium striker, 30, is unwilling to move to Saudi Arabia and is waiting for a European club to sign him. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Fabinho's move from Liverpool to Al-Ittihad is at risk of collapse as the Brazil midfielder, 29, wants clarity on whether he can take his two French bulldogs into Saudi Arabia. (Express)

Atalanta's Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 20, wants to complete a move to Manchester United by the end of the month having already agreed personal terms. (Teamtalk)

Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha, 30, will join Turkish champions Galatasaray on a free transfer after leaving Crystal Palace. (Guardian)

Manager Marco Silva has rejected a £40m proposal from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli and committed his future to Fulham. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea have reopened talks with the Saudi Pro League over selling Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 30. (Teamtalk)

English winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22, is close to reuniting with former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri at Lazio. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

However, Fulham are still trying to beat Lazio to the signing of Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea. (Nicolo Schira)

Fulham are willing to pay £7m for Demarai Gray as Everton look to cash in on the Jamaica winger, 27. (Sun)

Fulham have rejected a £50m bid from West Ham for Portugal midfielder Joao Paulinha, 28. (90min)

West Ham are confident of securing a deal to sign Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, 25, from Ajax for up to £40m this summer. (Football Insider)

Atletico Madrid have contacted Paris St-Germain about signing Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 30, but Liverpool are also interested, so Tottenham's Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 27, is one of Atletico's alternatives. (Marca - in Spanish)

Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca, 24, could join Roma if West Ham sign Belgium striker Divock Origi, 28, from AC Milan, after negotiations with Chelsea over Albania striker Armando Broja, 21, broke down. (Gazetta dello Sport - in Italian)

After leaving Liverpool at the end of his contract, former England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 29, is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, Besiktas and Brentford. (Mirror)

France winger Ousmane Dembele, 26, has turned down a five-year deal worth £35m a season from Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr to stay with Barcelona, where he has one year left on his contract. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Borussia Dortmund is the preferred destination this summer for Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 29, after being on loan at Manchester United from Bayern Munich last season. (Kicker - in German)

English defender Taylor Moore, 26, is closing in on a return to France with Valenciennes after being released by Bristol City. (Football Insider)

Everton and Atalanta are in talks with Almeria over a deal for 21-year-old Mali striker El Bilal Toure. (Fabrizio Romano)

Wolves are expected to sell Daniel Podence after the 27-year-old Portugal winger did not travel with the rest of the squad to their pre-season training camp in Portugal. (Mail)

Nice are planning a move for Leicester City's 29-year-old Portugal full-back Ricardo Pereira. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Two clubs from Saudi Arabia are in talks over a deal for Manchester United's Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 29. (Sky Sports)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers



DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United are not willing to splash out more than £60m on Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund this summer.
The Sun's Charlie Wyett believes Manchester United would be 'silly' to pay £80m for Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund, insisting they should instead move for Harry Kane, if they can get him for a similar price.

DAILY MAIL
Kylian Mbappe reportedly has no intention of playing in Saudi Arabia despite Paris Saint-Germain granting Al Hilal permission to speak to the French star after a world record £259m bid.
Fabinho remains keen on joining Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad after the move was held up by a paperwork issue.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is set to decide on a leadership group for the upcoming season, after taking the decision to name Bruno Fernandes as captain.
Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium was evacuated following the discovery of an unidentified object with police called to investigate
Manchester United are considering a move for £5m Fenerbahce goalkeeper Altay Bayindir as competition for new £43m man Andre Onana, with Dean Henderson heading for exit and Luton chasing Tom Heaton.
Manchester United will be handed a pre-season boost this week with Anthony Martial ready to start taking part in full training.
Anthony Gordon admits he was not fit enough for Eddie Howe's football upon arrival at Newcastle, but £40m star is now 'in a really good place' ahead of first full season at St James' Park
Football agents have failed in a bid to fight against a FIFA crackdown that introduced a raft of new rules and will cap fees after losing CAS case.
Tottenham's Davinson Sanchez is 'in advanced talks' to join Spartak Moscow with the Russian side 'submitting a £10.4m bid', six years after he joined Spurs for £42m
West Ham are anxiously waiting on news from Joao Palhinha's shoulder scan and were preparing a second offer for the Fulham star after their initial £45m bid was rejected

THE SUN
West Ham have their eyes set on former Liverpool striker Divock Origi for up to £9m after he spent last season at AC Milan, according to reports in Italy.
Man Utd long-term target Victor Osimhen favours a move to Old Trafford this summer reports suggest.

DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham have reportedly expanded their shortlist of centre-back options due to 'complications' in talks for Micky van de Ven and Edmond Tapsoba.

THE GUARDIAN
Chelsea are ready to listen to offers for Conor Gallagher, who is wanted by Tottenham and West Ham.

THE ATHLETIC
Folarin Balogun trained separately from the Arsenal squad during Monday's session in Los Angeles, with Arsenal looking for £50m if they are to sell Balogun.
Lionel Messi - newly-named Inter Miami captain - and Sergio Busquets are likely to make their first starts for Inter Miami on Tuesday night against Atlanta United.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Al Hilal's £259m Mbappe move has sparked a worldwide bidding war as Man Utd and Chelsea express interest.

DAILY RECORD
Arsenal star Kieran Tierney admits he has not had any talks with boss Mikel Arteta over an exit this summer amid links to Celtic and Newcastle United.

SCOTTISH SUN
Ridvan Yilmaz is reportedly a target for Turkish side Fenerbahce this summer.
Jack Hendry is closing in on his sensational move to Saudi Arabia to link up with Steven Gerrard at Al Ettifaq.



Manchester United are poised to make a formal bid to Atalanta for 20-year-old Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund this week. (Mail)

United are only willing to pay £60m for the player, which is short of the Italian club's 100m euro (£86.5m) asking price. (Times - subscription required)

The Red Devils are looking at Eintracht Frankfurt's 24-year-old France striker Randal Kolo Muani, and boss Erik ten Hag is interested in Ajax's Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, 22, who has also been linked with Chelsea. (Mirror)

Ten Hag is also looking reinforce his side's back-up goalkeeping options with the signing of Fenerbahce's 25-year-old Turkey international Altay Bayindir. (Goal)

Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham will be part of a bidding frenzy for France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, after Paris St-Germain received a world record £259m bid from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal for the player. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Al-Hilal plan to offer Mbappe a net salary worth 200m euros (£172m) a year while allowing him to keep 100% of his image rights (Fabrizio Romano).

If Mbappe does join Al-Hilal it could only be for a year, with PSG convinced that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and the player already have an agreement in place for him to move to La Liga next year. (Times - subscription required)

Barcelona have distanced themselves from a move for Mbappe despite claims they held talks with PSG. (Marca - in Spanish)

If Mbappe moves to Saudi Arabia then PSG will meet Tottenham's £100m valuation for 29-year-old striker Harry Kane, although Bayern Munich are still confident the England captain will choose them. (Independent)

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal are close to striking an agreement with Fulham to sign 28-year-old Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic (90min)

England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, has said his goodbyes to staff and team-mates at Liverpool ahead of his move to Saudi club Al-Ettifaq being completed. (Mail)

Everton are closing in on Almeria striker El Bilal Toure, 21, despite competition from Atalanta for the Mali international. (Football Insider)

Tottenham and West Ham are leading the race for England midfielder Conor Gallagher, with the 23-year-old ready to leave Chelsea having been deemed surplus to requirements. (Standard)

Chelsea's attempts to sign Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, from Brighton have stalled over the Seagulls' demand for 20-year-old defender Levi Colwill to be included in the deal. (Guardian)

Spurs and Nottingham Forest have both approached Juventus to register their interest in 23-year-old Italian full-back Andrea Cambiaso. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Inter Milan have offered Aston Villa 15m euros (£12.95m) for Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 30, following Andre Onana's move to Manchester United. (TyC Sports Argentina - in Spanish)

Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, 25, wants his long-term future settled by the start of the season amid interest from Southampton. (Mail)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers


MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS


Sofyan Amrabat's agent claims there are "quite a few teams" his player would be open to joining amid links with a move to Manchester United.

Manchester United are reportedly ready to move on to Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus should they fail in their efforts to sign Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta this summer.

Pep Guardiola admits Kyle Walker is 'irreplaceable' and says he hopes to keep him at the club amid ongoing interest from Bayern Munich in his signature.

Kevin De Bruyne stepped up his injury recovery as he trained with his Manchester City teammates in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Manchester City have told Bernardo Silva they have no intention of selling him this summer despite talks with Paris Saint-Germain.


THE GUARDIAN

David Brooks scored a late winner in a thrilling 3-2 win for Bournemouth over Southampton, who had Romeo Lavia starting after a £40m bid from Liverpool was rejected.

Southampton have rejected Liverpool's opening £35m bid for Romeo Lavia with the Saints demanding £50m for the teenage Belgium midfielder.

DAILY MAIL

Premier League clubs are bracing themselves for a raft of pay-rise demands from top players should Kylian Mbappe seal his £259m move to Saudi Arabia.

Bayern Munich are going all out to secure the signings of Kyle Walker and Harry Kane before the start of the season.

The Sun's Charlie Wyett believes Manchester United would be 'silly' to pay £80m for Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund, insisting they should instead move for Harry Kane if they can get him for a similar price.

Fabinho's £40m move to Al-Ittihad 'is in jeopardy' and the Liverpool midfielder could return to pre-season training with the Reds on Wednesday.

Jordan Henderson was spotted filming what appeared to be a farewell message to the Liverpool fans on the Anfield pitch before heading to Saudi Arabia to link-up Steven Gerrard's Al-Ettifaq.

West Ham have opened talks with Manchester United over Scott McTominay as they look to replace Declan Rice but it will require a 'very big offer' to prise midfielder away from Old Trafford.

West Ham's move for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has not progressed after talks over a potential fee.

America would open its arms to English clubs playing Premier League or European games there, a senior figure involved in the 2026 World Cup has claimed.


EVENING STANDARD

Arsenal are set to sign Brazilian midfielder Bitello for £6.9m. Arsenal have even secured a slight discount on Bitello's initial valuation of £8.2m, it is claimed.

Chelsea are closing in on a personal terms agreement with Mohammed Kudus. Arsenal, meanwhile, must sell before they can buy the £40m-rated Kudus.

Paris Saint-Germain are anticipating further player-plus-cash offers for Kylian Mbappe from European clubs in the days ahead following a world-record £259m bid for the player from Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal.

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech could still end up in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli. Al-Nassr pulled out of a deal for the Moroccan due to issues in his medical, something which Ziyech's camp deny. Sadio Mane is now Al-Nassr's top target and reports suggest their Saudi rivals could now swoop for Ziyech.

Eden Hazard will not be joining Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. After leaving Real Madrid, the Chelsea legend is looking for a new club and a move to Anderlecht has also been denied. Voetbalkrant say Hazard, 32, would prefer to stay in European football.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is on the verge of joining Saudi club Al Ettifaq.

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has been spotted training away from his teammates as speculation over his future ramps up.

Juventus are desperate to complete a deal for Romelu Lukaku.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

World Cup organisers in the USA have claimed they would "die" for the opportunity to host a competitive Premier League match in a move that could resurrect talk of the so-called 39th game.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are fighting tooth and nail to persuade "irreplaceable" defender Kyle Walker to stay at the club and reject Bayern Munich's advances.

Liverpool are interested in Southampton's Romeo Lavia but consider £50m asking price too high.

West Ham are considering a move for Scott McTominay but would need to cough up around £45m for Manchester United to consider cashing in on the Scotland midfielder.

Harry Brook still feels England can be moral winners of the Ashes with a win in this week's final Test at The Oval.

James Anderson still has the hunger to play for England, as long as Test captain Ben Stokes still wants him in the team.

England's Test team will face India in their cricketing backwaters in early 2024 with games scheduled for Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala, which have hosted 15 Tests combined.

THE SUN

Bayern Munich have ramped up their mission to land Harry Kane.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is facing the prospect of being without a new striker at the start of the season.

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Sport will provide £17bn for Saudi Pro League transfers between now and 2030, according to reports.

Reports claim Neymar could earn £172m a year if he made the switch, with Al-Hilal rumoured to be plotting a £38m bid for the Brazilian.

Al-Hilal targeted Luka Modric too in a £170m deal and they could make an ambitious move for Robert Lewandowski next year. Lewandowski revealed he is not thinking of moving to Saudi Arabia this summer - joining the likes of Heung-min Son, Romelu Lukaku and Jamie Vardy in that stance.

Nicolas Pepe has been training alone as he has been linked with a move away from Arsenal this summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are also looking at Eintracht Frankfurt's Randal Kolo Muani and Ajax's versatile forward Mohammed Kudus if Atalanta will not compromise on their asking price for Rasmus Hojlund.

Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Mason Greenwood need to leave the club according to Wayne Rooney.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers are on the brink of transfer double deal with Danilo and Jose Cifuentes now only need to clear minor hurdles.

Declan Gallagher is in Dundee United's sights with the St Mirren defender close to a Jim Goodwin reunion.



Bayern Munich are increasingly confident of signing England striker Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur and are not concerned by reported interest from Paris St-Germain in the 29-year-old. (Sky Sports)

Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe have stayed behind, instead of joining the squad in Japan, to arrange the £100m deal for Kane. (Mirror)

PSG are anticipating player-plus-cash offers for Kylian Mbappe from European clubs after a world-record £259m bid from Al-Hilal, with Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona interested in the 24-year-old France forward. (Press Association, via Independent)

Brentford's Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, is being lined up by Bayern Munich, opening the door for Switzerland number one Yann Sommer, 34, to join Inter Milan. (Gazzetta - in Italian)

Urawa Red Diamonds and Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, 20, has turned down a move to Manchester United. (Sponichi, in Japanese)

Chelsea are close to agreeing terms with Ajax for Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, with the 22-year-old also attracting the interest of Arsenal. (Caught Offside)

Manchester City have told Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva they do not intend to sell him this summer despite the 28-year-old being keen to move on. (90 Min)

West Ham have held initial talks with Manchester United about signing England defender Harry Maguire, 30, and Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26. (Sky Sports)

But West Ham have been put off by Manchester United's £40m valuation of McTominay. (Mirror)

The Hammers have had a bid for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, 23, rejected but are confident they can beat Tottenham to the England international's signature. (Standard)

Crystal Palace are interested in Leeds' Dutch midfielder Crysencio Summerville, 21, and FC Augsburg's Swiss midfielder Ruben Vargas, 24. (Telegraph)

Southampton have rejected a bid thought to be worth about £35m plus add-ons from Liverpool for 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, with the south coast club wanting £50m. (Guardian)

Liverpool's Brazil midfielder Fabinho's move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad is at risk and the 29-year-old is set to resume pre-season preparations with the Reds. (Athletic - subscription needed)

Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich looks set to stay at Bayern Munich after the 28-year-old said he was "very sure" he would be playing for the Bundesliga club next season. (Sky Germany, via Get German Football News)

Leeds United want to add English keeper Karl Darlow to their ranks and are making progress in their attempts to bring in the 32-year-old from Newcastle United. (Athletic - subscription required)

Arsenal are close to signing Gremio's 23-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bitello, who had been linked with a Serie A move. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian)

Mali striker El Bilal Toure, 21, has decided to join Atalanta from Almeria rather than Everton. (L'Equipe - in French)

Everton are in talks to bring in Italy forward Wilfried Gnonto, 19, from Leeds United. (Football Insider)

 

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Thursday's newspapers


THE SUN


Former Arsenal and Man Utd forward Alexis Sanchez could make a shock free transfer back to the Premier League, with reports claiming that the Chilean is ready to accept a stunning return offer from Nottingham Forest.

Bayern Munich have left two of their top chiefs at home to try to finalise deal on Harry Kane. While the team flew to Japan, chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen and technical director Marco Neppe stayed in Europe and hope to have more talks with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.

Arsenal are set to close a deal on Gremio's Brazilian midfielder Bitello for a discounted price of £6.8m this week.

Tyson Fury is set to train with UFC legend Tom Aspinall ahead of his blockbuster fight against MMA superstar Francis Ngannou on October 29 in Saudi Arabia.



DAILY TELEGRAPH

Ben Stokes is willing to undergo surgery on his chronic knee injury after the fifth Test in the hope of prolonging his career so that he can lead England on the Ashes tour Down Under in 2025.

Liverpool are continuing discussions with Southampton in their effort to get Romeo Lavia - there is currently a significant difference between the clubs' valuations of the teenager, with Southampton valuing the Belgian at £50m.

Ben Foster was turned away from a San Diego bar on Wrexham's US tour for a poor 'attitude'.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have made a verbal bid worth a total of £51.4m for Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund.

West Ham fear missing out on Conor Gallagher as the player wants to stay and fight for his place under Mauricio Pochettino at Chelsea.

Mauricio Pochettino says that Chelsea are still in the market looking for players, but insists Conor Gallagher is part of his plans despite interest from other clubs
Nathan Ake gave Pep Guardiola an injury scare ahead of the new campaign after leaving the field just 30 minutes into the game in their pre-season clash with Bayern Munich.

THE GUARDIAN

UK Athletics is set to reject a World Championships invitation, with furious British athletes including Lina Nielsen, Joshua Zeller, and Amelia Strickler accusing the national federation of "stealing" their chance to compete at next month's World Championships.


MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

American billionaire Stephen Pagliuca has suggested he is seeking to invest in a Premier League side - potentially having an impact on the ongoing takeover process at Manchester United.

Manchester United youngster Alvaro Fernandez has admitted he hopes to stay at Old Trafford next season despite having already been contacted by a few Championship clubs.

Manchester City have told Bernardo Silva they do not intend to sell him this summer.

Manchester United are unhappy with Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson's comments about goalkeeper Nathan Bishop - Paul Mullin required oxygen before he was substituted, and Parkinson said Bishop should "steer clear" of Wrexham after the incident.

Man City's pursuit of RB Leipzig's Croatian defender Josko Gvardiol continues.

EVENING STANDARD

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel says he has "nothing to hide" regarding interest in signing Harry Kane as the team has a lot of injured players and is going through a difficult situation.


Thomas Tuchel says it is no secret that Bayern Munich are looking for a No 9, but doesn't name Harry Kane by name
Declan Rice has stated that he never held conversations with Mason Mount about the best mates signing for the same club this summer.

Lazio are in competition with Fulham in the race for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Ange Postecoglou has delivered a clear indication that Giovani Lo Celso will remain with Tottenham for the coming season.

DAILY MIRROR

Henri Lansbury has decided to call time on his career at 32.

DAILY RECORD

Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has demanded FIFA put in place a "solidarity fund" for Ukrainian clubs, which could force Celtic to pay a transfer fee in any potential move for Tete.




Manchester United have made verbal offer of 50m euros (£42.8m) plus 10m euros (£8.5m) in add-ons to Atalanta for 20-year-old Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund. (Athletic - subscription required)

Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli will travel to England to negotiate a loan deal with Chelsea for 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku. (Calciomercato, via Goal)

Lukaku has remained in London while the rest of the Blues squad is on pre-season tour in the United States. (Times - subscription required)

France and Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, is not interested in meeting Al-Hilal's representatives over a possible move to Saudi Arabia. (Sky Sports)

Sources close to the negotiations are increasingly convinced Mbappe has agreed terms to join Real Madrid next year. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea look set to lose out on Argentina midfielder Paulo Dybala, as the 29-year-old has reportedly signed a new contract at Roma. (Tuttomercatoweb, via Football Transfers)

West Ham could miss out on signing 23-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher, who wants to stay at Chelsea and fight for his place in the team under new boss Mauricio Pochettino. (Mail)

Meanwhile, the Hammers are continuing talks with Southampton and England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, with a deal now believed to be possible. (Football Insider)

Al-Hilal are at advanced stages in their bid to sign Paris St-Germain and Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 30. (Fabrizio Romano)

Liverpool are set to improve on their initial £37m bid for Southampton's 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Athletic - subscription required)

Both clubs are around £15m apart in the valuation of the player. (Telegraph)

The Reds are expected to accept a £40m offer by Al-Ittihad for 29-year-old Brazil midfielder Fabinho after talks restarted. (Times)

PSG and Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 25, is close to signing a season-long loan agreement with Serie A side Roma. (L'Equipe - in French)

Aston Villa's hopes of signing the Tottenham and Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso have been boosted as Napoli have yet to close a deal for the 27-year-old. (Birmingham Live)

 

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DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal face competition from Chelsea and Manchester United for £40m-rated playmaker Mohammed Kudus, and are also interested in £45m-rated winger Michael Olise.
Jonny Evans and Joe Hugill will remain in and around the first team at Manchester United as Erik ten Hag looks to ensure the squad is well stocked.

THE TIMES
Bayern Munich are considering free agent David De Gea and Brentford No 1 David Raya as they look to sign a new goalkeeper to compete with Manuel Neuer ahead of Yann Sommer's impending move to Inter Milan.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui had made his frustration felt after he was informed about the club's financial situation which could limit their ambitions this season.
Ben Foster consoled Nathan Bishop in the Manchester United dressing room after learning how distraught the young goalkeeper was over his challenge in the Paul Mullin incident.
England will put pressure on the International Cricket Council to allow for greater flexibility in the schedule to prevent Test matches being scuppered by the weather.
Shot-putter Amelia Strickler is ready to take legal action against UK Athletics over its selection criteria as she faces being denied a place at the World Championships despite reaching World Athletics qualification standards

DAILY MAIL
Mauricio Pochettino has warned Chelsea's players he will not tolerate moaning about lack of game-time and has invited any such trouble-makers to leave the club.
Full-back Reece James has revealed a host of former players did not want to be at Chelsea last season.
Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq have been accused by fans on social media of greying out Jordan Henderson's rainbow captain's armband in their announcement video.
Luton have been given special dispensation by the Premier League to begin the season without installing undersoil heating at Kenilworth Road in contravention of the competition's rulebook.
Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel has admitted Bayern Munich are after a new No 9 this summer after twice having bids turned down for Tottenham's Harry Kane.
Thomas Tuchel says it is no secret that Bayern Munich are looking for a No 9, but does not name Harry Kane
A leading Manchester United supporters' group has expressed concern that the club's protracted takeover saga could take 18 months, with the much-maligned Glazer family yet to sell despite an array of offers worth billions.
Fulham have made an offer worth just £4.5m for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Eric Dier struggled to hold back tears as he revealed his upset at not being able to help his close friend Dele Alli conquer his demons during their time together at Tottenham.


DAILY EXPRESS
Andre Onana's agent has revealed the goalkeeper turned down approaches from Chelsea and Tottenham to reunite with his former Ajax coach Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Manchester City have reportedly been given a two-week deadline to finalise their move for RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol or face having to wait 12 months when his £96m release clause kicks in.

THE GUARDIAN
Birmingham is considering hosting the Commonwealth Games again in 2026 after Victoria in Australia pulled out because of escalating cost.
Formula 1 drivers including Mercedes' George Russell have raised safety concerns about this week's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa - with rain expected all weekend at the treacherous track.

EVENING STANDARD
Tottenham will face no Premier League punishment should Joe Lewis be found guilty after facing insider trading charges in the US.
Luis Suarez's move to Inter Miami to join former Barcelona team-mates has collapsed after Gremio coach Renato Portaluppi confirmed he will be staying until at least January.
Chelsea face a decision over whether to continue trying to drive down the price for Moises Caicedo to meet Brighton's demands or include Levi Colwill to tempt the Seagulls into a sale.
Lautaro Martinez said he is 'disappointed' by former strike partner Romelu Lukaku.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Kyle Walker refused to respond to questions from reporters about Bayern Munich amidst speculation he could move to the Bundesliga champions.
Rasmus Hojlund is said to be 'flattered' by interest from Paris Saint-Germain in his services but the striker has his heart set on heading to Manchester United
Manchester City have identified Crystal Palace's Michael Olise as a possible replacement for Saudi Arabia-bound Riyad Mahrez.

THE SUN
The Women's World Cup was rocked on Wednesday night after Colombian teen sensation Linda Caicedo collapsed in a training session just months after recovering from cancer.
Ex-Manchester United star Odion Ighalo has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo and said the Al Nassr striker is "playing for money, not passion".
Sam Allardyce has revealed he begged Leeds United to give him a chance to save their Premier League status 12 games before they actually appointed him.
Steve Bruce says he recommended Steven Gerrard to Newcastle United's new owners as his replacement as he was negotiating his exit from the club.
James Rodriguez is set for another move, this time to make Brazilian club Sao Paulo the 10th of his globe-trotting career.

DAILY RECORD
Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Roland Virkus has played down their interest in Fabian Rieder - which could leave an opening for Celtic this summer.
Rangers will demand an allocation of 700 tickets for the derby at Parkhead in December - even though Celtic have rejected the offer of the same amount for the Ibrox clash in September.
Kenneth Vargas' Hearts transfer fee has been agreed as the Costa Rican's Tynecastle arrival timeline has been laid out.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Former Hamilton owner Ronnie MacDonald has revealed the club was having to find £2m per season just to keep it afloat.
Declan Gallagher has revealed his daughter started crying when she learned he could be moving to India with Chennaiyin FC and admits he is thrilled to be staying in Scotland with Dundee United.



Bayern Munich executives are flying to London for a new round of talks with Tottenham over an £86m deal for England forward Harry Kane, who turns 30 on Friday. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Paris St-Germain also believe they are in the mix to sign Kane if Tottenham choose to sell him. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United are continuing to hold talks with Fiorentina over Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 26, while they work on moving 30-year-old Brazilian Fred out of the club. (90min)

RB Leipzig are ready to set a deadline of 12 August, when they play in the German Super Cup, for Manchester City to complete a move for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 21. (Mail)

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, is in talks with Napoli about extending his contract with the Italian champions. (Sky Sports Italia)

Chelsea have suffered a blow in the transfer market with 29-year-old Argentina forward Paulo Dybala set to sign a new contract with Roma. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian)

Bayern are interested in Brentford's Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, and 32-year-old compatriot David de Gea, who is a free agent after leaving Manchester United. (Times - subscription required)

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 30, is close to completing a move to Al Hilal from Paris St-Germain. (Fabrizio Romano)

Ajax's Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 22, has expressed a strong preference for joining Arsenal over Chelsea. (Football Transfers)

Chelsea have had a bid worth up to £24m rejected for Montpellier's 20-year-old French striker Elye Wahi. (Standard)

The Blues are considering making a move for Southampton's 19-year-old Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavia after their £80m bid for Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo was rejected. (Athletic - subscription required)

Fulham have made a bid to sign Chelsea's English winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22, for £4m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Former Everton midfielder James Rodriguez is set to join his 10th club with the 31-year-old close to moving to Sao Paulo on a free transfer. (Sun)

Former Aston Villa midfielder Arjan Raikhy, 20, is close to signing a deal with Leicester City. (Sky Sports)

French club Lyon have asked Southampton about the availability of Croatia centre-back Duje Caleta-Car, 26. (Mail)

 

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Saturday 29 July 2023 07:42, UK



DAILY TELEGRAPH
Bayern Munich hope to meet with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy on Monday in their latest bid to sign Harry Kane, which could be boosted by interest from Spurs in the German club's attacking starlet Mathys Tel.
Nottingham Forest have rejected a club-record offer worth up to £40m from Brentford for Brennan Johnson.

THE SUN
Mason Greenwood's career at Manchester United could be saved after the club's main sponsor Adidas approved his return.
Moises Caicedo and his representatives will ask Brighton to bring their asking price down from £100m, according to reports.
Newcastle's Kell Watts insisted on delaying his medical ahead of a second loan spell at Wigan because he was watching Love Island.
Everton are considering a move for Brazilian winger Tete.
Manchester United are holding out for £35m from West Ham for defender Harry Maguire and will not consider loaning him out.

DAILY MAIL
Top European clubs are growing increasingly fearful of losing players to the Saudi Pro League in September, when they are powerless to replace them.
Bayern Munich have accepted an offer from Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr for Sadio Mane.
James McAtee believes his time on loan at Sheffield United moulded him into a man but is relishing the opportunity of a lifetime back at Manchester City.
Allan Saint-Maximin's time at Newcastle is over after the winger completed a £30m switch to Saudi Pro League side Al Ahli.
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has undergone a medical ahead of a £40m move to Saudi side Al Ittihad, with personal terms on a three-year deal already agreed.
Real Sociedad are negotiating a loan deal with Manchester United for midfielder Donny van de Beek, according to reports in Spain.
Inter Miami will try to arrange a friendly against Barcelona at the Nou Camp to give Lionel Messi a chance to say a proper farewell to the team and fans he left in 2021.
Wolves are in talks with goalkeeping coach Neil Cutler over a role at Molineux after he left Aston Villa, despite being highly-praised by Emiliano Martinez.
Sunderland risk losing England U17 star Tom Watson to one of a host of Premier League clubs or Rangers as he is yet to agree terms on a professional deal.
The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed they will retire LeBron James' jersey when he enters the Hall of Fame.

DAILY MIRROR
The families of Lionel Messi and David Beckham dined together at a glitzy restaurant in Miami on Thursday evening.
Manchester City are not preparing to enter the race for Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe this summer.
National League champions Wrexham have come under fire after a study revealed the club flew to a number of away games last season.
David Beckham says he would be open to taking a role at Manchester United but only if the Glazer family has nothing more to do with the club.
Nathan Ake is set to sign a new four-year deal with Manchester City, with confirmation possible this weekend.

THE ATHLETIC
David Beckham says Inter Miami have long-standing plans to create a women's team.

The Athletic's David Ornstein gives greater insight into his interview with David Beckham and why he thinks the Glazers should sell Manchester United
Tyler Adams has a relegation release clause as part of his Leeds contract.
USA midfielder Yunus Musah is close to joining AC Milan from Valencia in a £17m move.
Former Southampton defender Maya Yoshida is set for a stint in MLS with LA Galaxy after the end of his spell in Germany with Schalke.

THE GUARDIAN
LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall believes Jordan Henderson has an opportunity to "create a new blueprint" for discussion about LGBTQ+ rights after his controversial move to Saudi Arabia.
Manchester United might have to wait until the end of the summer transfer window to sign a defensive midfielder - potentially Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat - as they first need to raise finance from player sales.

DAILY EXPRESS
Inter Miami have been forced to reduce ticket prices after the embarrassing sight of empty seats for Lionel Messi's second game at DRV PNK Stadium.
Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea are still in the market looking for players but insists Conor Gallagher is part of his plans, despite interest from other clubs
Arsenal have reportedly rejected Inter Milan's opening offer of £30m for striker Folarin Balogun immediately and have demanded the Serie A side up their offer in order to land the American international.
Crystal Palace are prepared to submit a fresh bid for Flamengo's Matheus Franca as the Eagles ramp up their pursuit of attacking reinforcements following the departure of Wilfried Zaha.
Manchester United could be back in the running to sign Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus, with the potential to offer Donny van de Beek to his former club as part of any deal.
Liverpool's reunion with Sadio Mane when they face Bayern Munich on Wednesday appears unlikely to happen with a deal for the forward to join Al Nassr likely to be concluded by then.

THE TIMES
Mark Cavendish has dropped a large hint that he will accept the chance to race on in 2024 and have one final go at breaking his tie with Eddy Merckx on 34 Tour de France stage wins.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Karamoko Dembele could be set for a shock return to the UK just 12 months after leaving Celtic, with the 20-year-old linked with a move to the English Championship.
Japanese striker Kyosuke Tagawa has confirmed he is on his way to Hearts.
Greg Stewart believes on-loan Brighton striker Abdallah Sima can be the secret weapon for his former club Rangers this season.

DAILY RECORD
Fabian Rieder, a possible target for Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, looks like missing out on what was his "dream" transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach.


Bayern Munich have opened talks with Brentford over a deal for their 27-year-old Spain goalkeeper David Raya, with the German champions' Switzerland keeper Yann Sommer, 34, discussing a move to Inter Milan. (Sky Sports)

Bayern have also accepted a bid from Al-Nassr for 31-year-old Senegal forward Sadio Mane. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham have rescheduled a meeting with Bayern officials for Monday to discuss the potential sale of England forward Harry Kane, 30, after planned talks for Friday were cancelled. (Mail)

Spurs are going to use their talks with Bayern over Kane to discuss their interest in the German club's 18-year-old French forward Mathys Tel. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea have rejected Juventus' loan approach for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, because they want to sell him permanently. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Chelsea are interested in three attacking midfielders - Crystal Palace's France Under-21 international Michael Olise, 21, Lyon's French 19-year-old Rayan Cherki and Ajax's 22-year-old Ghana international Mohammed Kudus. (Football London)

Manchester United may move for Fiorentina and Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat, 26, or another defensive midfielder towards the end of the transfer window should the club raise enough finance from player sales. (Guardian)

Real Sociedad are in talks over signing Donny van de Beek on loan from Manchester United with an option to buy the Netherlands midfielder, 26. (Marca - in Spanish)

Paris St-Germain are set to complete a surprise deal to sign France winger Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona. The 26-year-old has a £42.8m release clause which ends on Monday. (ESPN)

Newcastle United have sold French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 26, to Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli for £30m. (Mail)

Man Utd say no to £20m Maguire approach
West Ham bid for England defender rejected

Manchester United are open to letting England goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 26, join Nottingham Forest on loan with an obligation to buy - so long as they get the fee by January. (Manchester Evening News)

Real Madrid are considering a move for Getafe goalkeeper David Soria while Crystal Palace and Forest are also interested in the 30-year-old Spaniard. (AS - in Spanish)

Aston Villa will not be signing Sporting Lisbon's Portugal winger Pedro Goncalves, 25, because their maximum offer of £38.6m was £30m short of Sporting's asking price. (Record - in Portuguese)

Galatasaray are interested in Manchester United's Brazil midfielder Fred, 30, but there is a gap in his valuation between the two clubs. (Sky Sports)

England forward Mason Greenwood, 21, could still have a future at Manchester United after the club's main sponsor approved his return to action. (Sun)

Nottingham Forest have rejected a club-record £35m bid from Brentford for their Wales forward Brennan Johnson, 22. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 28, is set to sign a four-year contract extension at Manchester City. (Athletic - subscription required)

Manager Roberto de Zerbi says Brighton will sign "another big player" if Moises Caicedo leaves the club this summer, with Chelsea having already had approaches turned down for the Ecuador midfielder, 21. (Mail)

Newcastle United, West Ham United, Aston Villa, Paris St-Germain and Napoli have all approached Nice about Jean-Clair Todibo but the France centre-back, 23, is in no hurry to leave. (Nice-Matin - in French)

Tyler Adams, 24, has a relegation release clause of about £20m in his Leeds United contract, with Aston Villa and West Ham linked with the United States midfielder. (Athletic - subscription required)

 

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Sunday 30 July 2023 07:51, UK


SUNDAY MIRROR
Liverpool are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a sensational loan move for Kylian Mbappe.
Manchester United kit manufacturer Adidas has issued a statement about "inaccurate" reporting amid speculation over Mason Greenwood's future with the Premier League side.
The Good Morning Transfers panel discuss where Kylian Mbappe could end up when he leaves Paris Saint-Germain
Al Ettifaq have hidden hundreds of replies to their post announcing former Liverpool star Jordan Henderson's arrival as users sent in pictures of the midfielder wearing a rainbow armband.
Andreas Pereira has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson convinced him to snub Arsenal in favour of Manchester United when he was a youngster.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold is an option for him as a No 6 this season but also hinted the Reds would be making more midfield signings.
Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to throw water at a cameraman before ushering him away in his latest strop while playing for Al Nassr.
Liverpool are set to miss out on £7.5m as a result of Sadio Mane's move to Saudi side Al Nassr.
Declan Rice, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Folarin Balogun are facing a race against time to be fit for the Community Shield after missing Arsenal's win over Barcelona.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Harry Kane is close to an historic deal to join Bayern Munich should the executive summit between Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, technical director Marco Neppe and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy go well on Monday.
Jay-Z could make an incredible move to buy Tottenham if Joe Lewis is convicted of insider trading.
Jurgen Klopp says it is clear Liverpool must strengthen in midfield if they are to improve on last season's trophyless campaign, with Fabinho set to follow captain Jordan Henderson out of the club and to Saudi Arabia.
Rennes are eyeing up two former Chelsea players as possible replacements for Lesley Ugochukwu after the teen's move to Stamford Bridge.
Mason Greenwood is reportedly desperate to stay at Manchester United amid uncertainty surrounding his future.
Former Manchester United front man Edinson Cavani has agreed to terminate his Valencia contract with the view to joining Argentine giants Boca Juniors.
Red Bull Salzburg defender Oumar Solet says he is open to a Premier League move this summer amid interest from England's top flight.
Daley Blind believes Erik ten Hag is a winner who always develops his players and says he has no doubt Manchester United will fight for the title this season

DAILY STAR SUNDAY
Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop is reportedly set to leave the club on a permanent deal.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Tottenham's transfer stand-off with Blackburn over Ashley Phillips must be settled this week.
Sheffield United want a stunning £30m for star forward Iliman Ndiaye - to the surprise of French giants Marseille.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Jurgen Klopp has admitted he was surprised that Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson decided to leave the club to complete a £700,000-a-week deal at Al Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia.
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has been ruled out for the first part of the season in a cruel setback that could have implications for the future of Scott McTominay.

THE INDEPENDENT
England veteran Rachel Daly revealed she blocks out the frightening possibility of becoming a victim of the devastating injury crisis besetting women's football and the World Cup.

THE ATHLETIC
Eddie Howe has no concerns about Bruno Guimaraes' contract situation in spite of the Newcastle midfielder saying "the doubt is ongoing" during the club's pre-season tour of the United States.
Luis Suarez says Gremio have agreed to terminate his contract a year early as he feels he cannot meet the standards of the Brazilian top flight.

THE SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
Fashion Sakala remains a target for a Saudi Arabian club and could leave Rangers this summer, according to a report.
LaLiga teams Celta Vigo and Granada have both offered deals to ex-Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is sweating over the fitness of Carl Starfelt and £4.5m Maik Nawrocki a week before the season opener.
Rangers are one of a number of big clubs monitoring Sunderland wonderkid Tom Watson, according to a report.

DAILY RECORD
Michael Beale has tipped Ecuador star Jose Cifuentes to take his Rangers team to another level.



Liverpool are in talks with Paris St-Germain over a loan move for France striker Kylian Mbappe after the 24-year-old rejected a world record £259m move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. (Sunday Mirror)

Real Madrid have set a price limit of 230m euros (£198m) to land Mbappe from Paris St-Germain on a permanent basis. (Marca - in Spanish)

Liverpool remain in negotiations with Southampton over their 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia after seeing an initial bid of £34m plus £4m in add-ons rejected. (Liverpool Echo)

Music mogul Jay-Z is preparing to bid for Tottenham if the club's owner Joe Lewis is convicted of alleged fraud and insider trading. (Sunday Express)

Aston Villa are plotting a move for 27-year-old Spanish winger Adama Traore who is a free agent following his departure from Wolves. (Football Insider)

Bayern Munich remain confident of completing a deal to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 30, before the transfer window closes. (Sky Sports)

An executive summit, involving Bayern chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen, technical director Marco Neppe and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy, will be held on Monday where the German club will make a bid of £75m for the England captain. (Mail on Sunday)

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been forced to rethink plans to sell Scotland international Scott McTominay, 26, to West Ham following an injury to fellow midfielder, Englishman Kobbie Mainoo, 18, during the club's tour of the United States. (Sunday Telegraph - subscription required)

Liverpool are set to miss out on £7.5m in add-ons from Bayern Munich should Senegal striker Sadio Mane, 31, leave the Bundesliga club for Saudi side Al-Nassr. (Mail on Sunday)

Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, 29, will leave Manchester City if they complete the signing of Croatia centre-back Josko Gvardiol, 21, from RB Leipzig. (Manchester Evening News)

Paris St-Germain have rejected the prospect of selling Brazil defender Marquinhos, 29, amid interest from clubs including Al-Nassr. (RMC - in French)

Roma have agreed a deal to sign West Ham and Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca, 24, on loan with a £19m option to buy. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Aston Villa are continuing their efforts to sign Barcelona's Ferran Torres, 23, but the financial package offered to the Spain forward does not meet his expectations. (Sport - in Spanish)

 

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Monday's newspapers


DAILY RECORD

Chelsea are attempting to negotiate a cash-plus-player deal to bring Kylian Mbappe to the Premier League this summer.


DAILY MIRROR

Paris Saint-Germain believe that Real Madrid will table a derisory transfer offer to try and prise Kylian Mbappe away on the cheap in the coming weeks.


DAILY MAIL

Chelsea are exploring a deal for Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Former Chelsea winger Eden Hazard is 'contemplating retirement' at the age of just 32 after leaving Real Madrid.

Jordi Alba is on his way to America to link up with ex-Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami.

Mateo Kovacic believes Croatia team-mate Josko Gvardiol is ready to make his next career step and join him at Manchester City.

Tom Daley has announced he is returning to diving after a two-year break and will bid for a place at next summer's Olympics in Paris.

The Good Morning Transfers panel discuss where Kylian Mbappe could end up when he leaves Paris Saint Germain.

THE SUN

Arsenal have been told to sign Neymar by Julio Baptista as he would "complete" the team.

Three Premier League managers were forced to run for cover after a storm uprooted trees at a garden party.

THE INDEPENDENT

England veteran Rachel Daly revealed she blocks out the frightening possibility of becoming a victim of the devastating injury crisis besetting women's football and the World Cup.

THE ATHLETIC


Ousmane Dembele's future at Barcelona is in major doubt amid PSG's interest in signing him this summer.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Glen Kamara has been told to stay away from Ibrox until he finds a new club.


Arsenal are exploring a deal to sign Brentford's 27-year-old Spanish goalkeeper David Raya. (Athletic - subscription required)

Bayern Munich are also set to step up their efforts to sign Raya after having a loan offer rejected. (Guardian)

Chelsea are attempting to negotiate a cash-plus-player deal to bring Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, to Stamford Bridge this summer. (Record)

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 25, has said he considered leaving the club before manager Erik ten Hag arrived last summer. (Athletic - subscription required)

Senegal winger Sadio Mane, 31, is expected to have a medical with Al-Nassr on Monday after they agreed a £24m deal to sign him from Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are confident that they can win the race to sign France Under-21 forward Michael Olise, 21, from Crystal Palace. (90min)

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has agreed to terminate his contract with Gremio this December, with Inter Miami keen on signing the 36-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)

France forward Ousmane Dembele's future at Barcelona is in doubt amid interest from Paris St-Germain for the 26-year-old. (Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester City are confident they will complete a deal for RB Leipzig and Croatia centre-back Josko Gvardiol, 21, before the summer window shuts. (Football Insider)

Crystal Palace are closing in on a deal for Flamengo's 19-year-old Brazilian midfielder Matheus Franca. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham and Spain full-back Sergio Reguilon, 26, has emerged as a target for Real Sociedad. (Mail)

Arsenal are keen to sign 22-year-old Ghana attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus from Ajax. (Express)

Arsenal have also expressed an interest in Napoli and Georgia attacker Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22. (Football Transfers)

Nottingham Forest are considering making a move for Arsenal and United States goalkeeper Matt Turner, 29. (Athletic - subscription required)

Wolves are preparing a third and final offer for 19-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott from Bristol City after having £18m and £20m bids rejected. (Givemesport)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers


THE SUN

Manchester United could hijack Liverpool's move for £50m-rated midfielder Romeo Lavia, according to reports.

Chelsea are reportedly back in talks with Juventus over the sale of Romelu Lukaku.


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat has already packed his bags ahead of a potential move to Old Trafford.

Luke Shaw has admitted Manchester United's players are "desperate" to welcome a centre forward to their squad this summer as the Red Devils close in on a move for Rasmus Hojlund.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw believes goalkeeper Andre Onana will bring something fresh to Erik ten Hag's side and says the club cannot accept the success of their local rivals Manchester City

Manchester United will announce their decision on the future of Mason Greenwood within the next two weeks.

Dean Henderson's expected transfer from Manchester United to Nottingham Forest has been plunged into doubt.

Manchester United could offer veteran defender Jonny Evans a one-year deal after impressing in pre-season.

David Raya would favour a move to Arsenal over Bayern Munich as both clubs weigh up a move for the Brentford goalkeeper.

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has a fight on his hands to keep the No 1 shirt amid the Gunners' interest in David Raya.

Tottenham will contemplate making a move for Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson if Harry Kane is sold.

Liverpool are close to signing 16-year-old Leicester player Trey Nyoni, with the midfielder highly rated following a string of impressive performances at age-group level.

Charlie Wyett from The Sun told Back Pages Tonight that Manchester United should have made signing Harry Kane a priority instead of moving for Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund

DAILY MAIL

Bayern Munich are ready to smash their transfer record and bid £85m for Harry Kane.

Manchester City are reportedly set to receive competition from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United as they bid to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol.

Chelsea have agreed a fresh six-year deal in principle with Levi Colwill to keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least 2029.

Burnley are leading the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga on loan.

Lee Carsley has handed England a major boost by pledging his future to the U21s.

Ousmane Dembele has reportedly asked for Barcelona's permission to speak to Paris Saint-Germain, with the Ligue 1 champions facing a race against time to trigger his release clause.

Miguel Delaney from The Independent expects the transfer of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich to continue for weeks to come given Tottenham and Daniel Levy's history of being tough negotiators

THE GUARDIAN

West Ham are ready to walk away from a deal for James Ward-Prowse after having a second bid turned down for the Southampton midfielder.

THE TELEGRAPH

Paris Saint-Germain are considering making a formal complaint to FIFA over Real Madrid's conduct in the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga.

Liverpool have stepped up negotiations for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia and an improved bid is imminent.

THE ATHLETIC

Former Nottingham Forest academy chief Gary Brazil is set to take on a new role with the Football Association as head of men's recruitment and retention for England.


Bayern Munich are prepared to break their club-record 80m euro (£68m) fee to sign 30-year-old England striker Harry Kane from Tottenham. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham and Bayern held talks in London on Monday and are about £25m apart in their valuation of Kane. (Athletic - subscription)

Tottenham could use the money raised by Kane's sale to bring in Barcelona's Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 26, and 28-year-old France defender Clement Lenglet. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Tottenham are eyeing Nottingham Forest's £50m-rated Wales forward Brennan Johnson, 22, if Kane is sold. (Mail)

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly faces competition from Barcelona in offering a player-plus-cash deal to Paris St-Germain for 24-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe. (Independent)

Chelsea are exploring a potential swap deal involving Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, and Juventus' 23-year-old Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic. (Fabrizio Romano)

PSG have rekindled their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt's 24-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (L'Equipe - in French)

Chelsea's 20-year-old English defender Levi Colwell has agreed to sign a new six-year contract. (Guardian)

Liverpool are preparing an improved offer for Southampton's £50m-rated Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, with Chelsea and Manchester United also keen on the 19-year-old. (Mail)

Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Leicester City's 16-year-old English midfielder Trey Nyoni. (Mirror)

West Ham are ready to walk away from a deal to sign Southampton's £40m-rated England midfielder James Ward-Prowse after having a second bid rejected for the 28-year-old. (Guardian)

West Ham have rejected a £17m offer from Inter Milan for 24-year-old Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca. (Talksport)

Burnley are in talks with Arsenal over a season-long loan deal for 23-year-old Belgium midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga. United States defender Auston Trusty, 24, could also leave the Gunners, with Sheffield United leading contenders to sign him. (Telegraph - subscription)

Paris St-Germain are not prepared to accept an offer worth 30m euros (£25.7m) from Saudi side Al-Hilal for 30-year-old Italy midfielder Marco Verratti. (Fabrizio Romano)

Al-Hilal have made a 140m euro (£120.3m) bid for Napoli's 24-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have begun formal talks with Brighton over signing 25-year-old Spain goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. (Talksport)

Brighton have not responded to Chelsea's opening offer for Sanchez. (Athletic - subscription)

Chelsea want £45m for English defender Trevoh Chalobah, who is set to leave after they agreed a deal for 25-year-old France defender Axel Disasi. Inter Milan are interested in Chalobah. (Evening Standard)

Everton, Wolves and Bournemouth are keen on Southampton's 27-year-old Scotland striker Che Adams. (Football Insider)

Nottingham Forest want Rosario Central's 19-year-old Argentine striker Alejo Veliz, but face competition from AC Milan. (Sky Italy - in Italian)

Barcelona could move for Atletico Madrid's Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, if France winger Ousmane Dembele, 26, joins Paris St-Germain. (Sport - in Spanish)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL


Harry Kane is reportedly prepared to sign a new deal at Tottenham if his Bayern Munich move collapses. If he does stay put this summer, then Kane would consider opening talks on a new deal if they show significant progress on the pitch under Ange Postecoglou.

Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol has the latest news on Harry Kane's future with Sky in Germany reporting that a deal with Bayern Munich is edging closer

Man Utd are reportedly set to offer Jonny Evans a one-year deal for the upcoming Premier League season after the defender returned to the club on a short-term basis.

Spurs could launch a raid on Barcelona with two stars reportedly in their sights - Frank Kessie and Clement Lenglet.

PSG are reportedly expecting an offer from Chelsea for Kylian Mbappe following a phone call between Todd Boehly and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

ESPN’s Mark Ogden feels Rasmus Hojlund has all the right attributes to be successful in the Premier League, but isn't sure he'll be able to shoulder the pressure of being Manchester United's number nine


THE SUN

Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, according to reports.

Albert Sambi Lokonga is on the brink of leaving Arsenal for Burnley.

Barcelona have reportedly offered Paris Saint-Germain three players in exchange for Kylian Mbappe - Ousmane Dembele, Gavi and Raphinha.


THE GUARDIAN

Liverpool have submitted an improved bid of £42m for the midfielder Romeo Lavia but that will be rejected by Southampton, who have a £50m asking price. Lavia wants the move and negotiations are continuing.

England's Rugby World Cup prospects have received a sizeable boost with the powerful forwards Ollie Chessum and Billy Vunipola primed for a return to action this month.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea have taken a big step towards securing the services of Russian wonderkid Arsen Zakharyan. The Blues' sister club, Strasbourg, are reportedly closing in on the youngster, who has been likened by fans to Kevin De Bruyne.

Man Utd goalkeeper Matej Kovar is reportedly attracting interest from Aston Villa. The 23-year-old shot-stopper has already featured in pre-season for the Red Devils but was recently left behind for the club's tour of the United States to resolve his future.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Lisandro Martinez has told Man Utd's new goalkeeper Andre Onana to keep on rollicking his defenders.

Lucy Bronze refused to shake the referee's hand after England's 6-1 win over China and claimed the official "just wanted to give me a yellow card for fun".


The Daily Mail’s Riath Al-Samarrai feels England have shown the strength of their squad and with USA underperforming, maybe it could mean the Lionesses can go all the way
British Cycling does not expect Laura Kenny to ride at next year's Paris Olympics after giving birth to her second child.

DAILY MIRROR

Toto Wolff has compared his relationship with Lewis Hamilton to his marriage as he opened up about the "arguments" he and the 38-year-old have at Mercedes.

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah has announced the Big Half will be his last race in London before retiring.

EVENING STANDARD

Mauricio Pochettino has challenged Levi Colwill to prove that he deserves regular football at Chelsea.

Roy Hodgson says Crystal Palace are in desperate need of new signings, urging chairman Steve Parish and sporting director Dougie Freedman into action after losing five key players.

SCOTTISH SUN

There is more backroom change at Celtic after Anton McElhone confirmed that he had left his post as head of sport science.

DAILY RECORD

Jose Cifuentes will touch down in Scotland tomorrow as Michael Beale's latest Rangers recruit finally puts pen to paper on a four-year Light Blues deal.



Arsenal have agreed a deal with Brentford to sign their 27-year-old Spain goalkeeper David Raya, who is valued at £40m. (Evening Standard)

Manchester City want to sign RB Leipzig's Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 21, before facing Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday. (Mail)

Manchester City are keen on Rennes' 21-year-old Belgium winger Jeremy Doku as a replacement for Riyad Mahrez. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester City see Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise, 21, as an option to replace Mahrez. Palace manager Roy Hodgson says it will be difficult to keep the France Under-21 international this summer. (Athletic - subscription)

Bayern Munich's £85m bid for England striker Harry Kane, 30, has been turned down as Tottenham want more than £100m. (Independent)

Bayern are confident of agreeing a £90m deal for Tottenham's Kane, with manager Thomas Tuchel planning for the new season with him in the team. (Mirror)

Kane expects to stay at Tottenham this season if a deal with Bayern is not agreed before their Premier League opener against Brentford. (Evening Standard)

Atalanta's Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 20, has arrived in England before a £72m move to Manchester United. (Sun)

Chelsea have added Leeds United's USA midfielder Tyler Adams, 24, and Ajax's Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, 25, to their list of transfer targets. (Times - subscription)

English 20-year-old defender Levi Colwill has moved closer to signing a new contract at Chelsea by posting a goodbye Instagram message to Brighton, where he spent last season on loan. (Talksport)

Liverpool are exploring a deal for Fluminense's Brazil midfielder Andre, 22, after having a second bid turned down by Southampton for 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool are considering Bayern Munich's 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and Manchester City's England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 27, as Southampton want £50m for Lavia. (Independent)

Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 35, is set to be offered a one-year contract by Manchester United after rejoining on a short-term basis this summer. (Belfast Telegraph)

Nottingham Forest will listen to offers above £40m for 22-year-old Wales forward Brennan Johnson, with Tottenham, Brentford and Aston Villa interested. (Football Insider)

Bournemouth have re-opened talks with Bristol City over a £25m deal for 19-year-old English midfielder Alex Scott after having a £22m bid rejected. (Mail)

Manchester City's Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, is desperate to join Barcelona, but the La Liga champions' financial situation makes a move unlikely. (Sport - in Spanish)

Paris St-Germain have triggered a 50m euro (£43m) release clause to sign Barcelona's 26-year-old France winger Ousmane Dembele. (Fabrizio Romano)

West Ham have ended their interest in 28-year-old England midfielder James Ward-Prowse because they are not prepared to meet Southampton's asking price. (Sky Sports)

West Ham are expected to agree a deal for Ward-Prowse with a bid closer to Southampton's £40m valuation. (Times - subscription)

Ajax have hijacked West Ham's £14m pursuit of Manchester City's 19-year-old Portuguese winger Carlos Borges. (Mail)

Manchester City's Borges is close to joining Ajax in a deal worth 20m euros (£17m). (Athletic - subscription)

Everton could move for West Ham's 33-year-old Jamaica striker Michail Antonio after he failed to secure a move to Saudi Arabia. (Football Insider)

Galatasaray hope to complete a £11m deal for Tottenham's 26-year-old France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele. (Mirror)

Leeds are considering a move for Manchester United's 22-year-old English defender Brandon Williams. (Independent)

 

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Thursday's newspapers


MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Manchester United could delay the official announcement of Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund as their next new signing to coincide with their pre-season friendly against Lens on Saturday.


THE SUN

Barcelona are in talks with Manchester City over a move for full-back Joao Cancelo, according to reports.

Tottenham are looking at Gent striker Gift Orban as they consider long-term options to replace Harry Kane, according to reports in Belgium. Orban has previously been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea.

Former Everton defender Royston Drenthe has bizarrely appeared in betting markets, albeit at 500/1, to become the next James Bond after turning his hand to acting.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United's owners remain in talks with a number of groups with a view to a full or partial sale of the club despite recent silence on movement behind the scenes at Old Trafford.

A column in German newspaper Bild has mocked Tottenham for not winning a title since "the Stone Age" and said Bayern Munich should not spend £85m on "old bone" Harry Kane.

Besiktas are hoping Nicolas Pepe will be able to arrange a termination of his contract at Arsenal so they can sign him for free.

Aston Vila are waiting on an answer from Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams over his next move as they are ready to activate his £25m relegation clause, but Chelsea are also considering an offer.

Moeen Ali made his decision to retire from Test cricket again at the end of the Ashes despite England head coach Brendon McCullum's best attempts to persuade him to go on the tour of India.

The British Boxing Board of Control has given the go-ahead to a new team format called the Box Off, with four city-based teams. Ricky Hatton has already been announced as the captain of Team Manchester.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Bristol City over a deal to sign teenage midfielder Alex Scott for a fee in the region of £25m.

Duje Caleta-Car has undergone a medical with Lyon after Southampton agreed a fee with the French club for the sale of the defender.

British Rowing is to announce on Thursday that it will abandon its controversial transgender policy and restrict the women's category solely to those born female.

Marcus Smith is set to be handed the chance to demonstrate why he should start for England at the Rugby World Cup with a start against Wales in Cardiff this weekend.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool have, according to reports in Spain, made an opening offer for Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga as they seek reinforcements in a central position.

DAILY MIRROR

Darren Bent has urged Chelsea to make a move for Brentford keeper David Raya, who he feels would be making a mistake if he moves to ArsenalRio Ferdinand has warned

Manchester United supporters not to expect too much from Rasmus Hojlund in his first Premier League campaign.

Lauren James has been told she could rake in £1m from sponsorship deals because of her impact playing for England at the Women's World Cup.

Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella have been spotted on a house-hunting trip in Miami taking a look around a mansion that boasts a putting green on the roof.

THE ATHLETIC

Ben Foster says the level of abuse he has received since joining Wrexham has been far worse than he ever suffered playing in the Premier League, and that most of it is far easier to hear.

Chelsea are considering a move for Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams.

THE GUARDIAN

Tottenham are on the verge of signing Wolfsburg centre-back Micky van de Ven after being linked with him for much of the summer.

THE TIMES

The Premier League blocked more than 600,000 illegal live streams last season as part of the battle against piracy, which experts have described as an "industry killer".

DAILY RECORD

Six clubs are reportedly interested in signing Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara, including Ligue 1 outfits Lyon and Reims and two giants from Turkey - Trabzonspor and Galatasaray.

Rangers striker Fashion Sakala has emerged as another target for Saudi Pro League clubs.




Paris St-Germain's France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, has told Chelsea he would be open to joining on a one-year deal if he can move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester United want Southampton's 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia after Liverpool had a bid rejected. (Independent)

Manchester United's signing of Atalanta's 20-year-old Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund could be delayed until this weekend after he arrived in Manchester later than planned on Tuesday. (Manchester Evening News)

England striker Harry Kane, 30, could give up a large part of his Tottenham salary to help push through a move to Bayern Munich. (Bild - in German)

Tottenham have agreed personal terms with Wolfsburg's 22-year-old Dutch defender Micky van de Ven. (Talksport)

Tottenham are looking to finalise the sale of 27-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Atletico Madrid, who value him at £30m. (90min)

Inter Milan are interested in Arsenal's 24-year-old Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Barcelona are in talks with Manchester City over a move for 29-year-old Portugal defender Joao Cancelo. (Talksport)

Manchester United have opened talks with Real Sociedad over the sale of 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, which would help fund a move for Fiorentina's 26-year-old Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. (Mail)

Chelsea face competition for Brighton's 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. An unidentified club has made a bid higher than Chelsea's £80m. (Athletic - subscription)

Chelsea will make an improved offer for Caicedo, who is valued at close to £100m by Brighton. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa want Leeds United's 24-year-old USA midfielder Tyler Adams and are willing to meet his £25m release clause. (Mail)

West Ham are looking at alternatives to Southampton's England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 28, after having a £30m bid turned down. (Sky Sports)

Al-Nassr will pay 15m euros (£13m) for Barcelona's 28-year-old France defender Clement Lenglet, who is also wanted by Tottenham.(Sport - in Spanish)

Luton have agreed a fee of £2.5m plus add-ons to sign Blackburn's 30-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski. (Athletic - subscription)

Inter Milan will raise their bid for West Ham's 24-year-old Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca to £21.5m. (Evening Standard)

Brazil winger Willian, 34, has received an offer from Saudi Arabian club Al-Shabab two weeks after agreeing a one-year contract with Fulham. (Athletic - subscription)

Bournemouth are in advanced talks and are set to pip Wolves to the £25m signing of Bristol City's English midfielder Alex Scott. (Telegraph - subscription)

Everton are looking at Southampton's Ghana forward Kamaldeen Sulemana, 21, as an alternative to Leeds United's 19-year-old Italy winger Wilfried Gnonto. (Football Insider)

Besiktas are close to signing Arsenal's 28-year-old Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe. (Transfermarkt - in Turkish)

Besiktas are in talks with 29-year-old England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after his Liverpool contract expired this summer. (Express)

Nottingham Forest and West Ham are interested in Paris-St Germain's 21-year-old French forward Hugo Ekitike. (RMC Sport - in French)

Galatasaray are still interested in signing Manchester United's 30-year-old Brazil midfielder Fred this summer. (Mail)

 

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Friday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR

Julen Lopetegui is considering his position as Wolves manager after losing a series of players this summer without being able to replace any of them with players other than free transfers, and now potentially also seeing Max Kilman sold to Napoli.

West Ham have joined the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Hugo Ekitike, who also reportedly has interest from Nottingham Forest, Bayer Leverkusen and Juventus.

Inter Milan are close to securing Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Anatoly Trubin as a replacement for now Manchester United No 1 Andre Onana.

Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie favours a move to Saudi Arabia over a return to Serie A with Juventus.

Warrington Wolves star George Williams has admitted the club's players are firmly to blame for Daryl Powell's dismissal as head coach.


THE TIMES

Marcus Rashford is ready to bear the load for Manchester United up front this season with his sights on breaking Wayne Rooney's scoring record and hitting a 40-goal target.

Marcus Smith is set to go to the Rugby World Cup with England with coach Steve Borthwick keen to have additional support at fly-half.

DAILY MAIL

Nottingham Forest could face legal action from a number of former players and agents who are owed millions of pounds in overdue payments, which could even lead to a winding-up petition being issued if those payments are further delayed.

Manchester United want a fee of £25m for midfielder Donny van de Beek, who continues to be linked with Real Sociedad.

Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne is attracting interest from Saudi Pro League clubs.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is considering offers from Besiktas and clubs in Saudi Arabia with an overseas adventure likely next for the former Liverpool forward.

Juventus will turn their attentions to a third spell in Turin for Alvaro Morata if they are unable to bring Romelu Lukaku back to the club from Chelsea.

Galatasaray are set to switch their attentions to Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele after failing to agree a deal with Manchester United outcast Fred.

England's rugby union players took the chance to quiz Gareth Southgate when the England manager turned up at their training session on Thursday.

BLOOMBERG

Chelsea's owners Clearlake Capital are considering the possibility of attracting investment as they look to potentially raise in the region of £400m in additional capital.

THE SUN

Chelsea will make another effort to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo with an offer expected to be around £90m.

James Maddison has pleaded with new Tottenham team-mate Harry Kane to stay at the club so they can renew their England partnership.

Arsenal have made their first official bid for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya amid reports that personal terms have already been agreed.

Goncalo Ramos, a former target for a number of Premier League clubs, is likely to be the player Paris Saint-Germain target if they lose Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Sergio Ramos has delayed holding talks with Saudi Arabian clubs in the hope of a reunion with former LaLiga rival and PSG team-mate Lionel Messi.

Inter Milan have interest in Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu according to reports in Italy.

Mauricio Pochettino hopes Christopher Nkunku's injury is "not a big issue".

Wolves Chairman Jeff Shi penned an open letter to fam assuring them the club won't be sold.

Jake Paul remains certain that he has all the tools and punching power to become a world boxing champion inside the next three years.

DAILY EXPRESS

Reports in Italy claim that talks between Manchester United and Fiorentina over midfield target Sofyan Amrabat could intensify this weekend as the Serie A team is in England for the Sela Cup in Newcastle.

DeAndre Yedlin has revealed it was his call to hand over the Inter Miami captaincy to Lionel Messi with no prompting from Messi himself or head coach Gerardo Martino.

Steve Cooper admits that Nottingham Forest need to further strengthen if they are to set their sights higher this season.

Zak Crawley hopes his partnership with Ben Duckett can set the tone for England for years to come, starting with India in the new year.

THE GUARDIAN

Willian has agreed terms on a contract with Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab less than two weeks after signing a deal to stay on with Fulham.

David Moyes is trying to reignite West Ham's move for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse by convincing the club to include Flynn Downes in a player-plus-cash deal.

FIFA's investigation into alleged misconduct within the Zambia team at the Women's World Cup surrounds claims coach Bruce Mwape rubbed his hands on the chest of one of his players two days before they played Costa Rica.

EVENING STANDARD

Tottenham are in advanced talks with Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven and remain in contact with Bayer Leverkusen about Edmond Tapsoba as they are not ruling out bringing in two new central defenders.

THE ATHLETIC

Tickets for Lionel Messi's first Inter Miami away game in Dallas on Sunday are being sold on resale sites for up to £7,500 after selling out in only 22 minutes when released earlier on Thursday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea should secure a payment of around £13m as part of the deal taking defender Tino Livramento from Southampton to Newcastle United.

England will consider taking fast bowler Jofra Archer to the World Cup in India even if they know he will only be available later in the tournament.

Ben Foakes has admitted to feeling some sense of bitterness after losing his England wicketkeeper role to fit-again Jonny Bairstow ahead of the Ashes.

THE INDEPENDENT

Leeds United have expressed an interest in signing defender Brandon Williams from fierce rivals Manchester United.

DAILY RECORD

Free agent midfielder Haris Belkebla has emerged as a target for Celtic, although they will face competition from Sheffield United for his signature.

Everton are trying to sign Southampton winger Kamaldeen Sulemana on loan.

Napoli sensation Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been left "annoyed" by those linking him with a move to Arsenal, according to reports.


Everton have leapfrogged Tottenham and West Ham in the race to sign Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 30. (Football Insider)

Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui is considering his position as manager. (Mirror)

Chelsea and Manchester City are increasing their efforts to sign Crystal Palace's French winger Michael Olise amid confusion over a release clause in the 21-year-old's Eagles deal. (Mirror)

Paris St-Germain are closing in on bringing 22-year-old Benfica and Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos to the club. (L'Equipe - in French)

Clement Lenglet is resisting Barcelona's desires to sell him to Saudi side Al-Nassr - with the France defender, 28, determined to return to Tottenham, where he spent last season on loan. (Sport - in Spanish)

Chelsea's hopes of swapping Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku, 30, for Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, in a player-plus-cash deal, are being hit by the Italian giants' demand of a £35m fee. (Fabrizio Romano, via Star)

Arsenal have submitted an opening bid of £20m plus £3m in add-ons for 27-year-old Brentford and Spain goalkeeper David Raya. (Fabrizio Romano, via Twitter)

Manchester United are monitoring the status of Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka, 28, who is not believed to be in manager Thomas Tuchel's plans. (Sky Germany, via Mail Online)

Aston Villa are willing to activate a release clause of about £25m for Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams, 24, and are waiting for an answer from the United States international about his future, while Chelsea are also considering making a move for him. (Mail)

Tottenham are in talks to sign £12m-rated Argentine forward Alejo Veliz, 19, from Rosario Central - and are looking to offload France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 36, Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 27, Frenchman Tanguy Ndombele, 26, and Spain winger Bryan Gil, 22. (Evening Standard)

France forward Ousmane Dembele, 26, will have a medical on Friday prior to completing a move from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain. (RMC Sport - in French)

Wolfsburg want Tottenham to pay £43m for their 22-year-old Dutch midfielder Micky Van de Ven. (Mail)

West Ham and Nottingham Forest are chasing PSG's 21-year-old French forward Hugo Ekitike. (RMC Sport, via Mail Online)

West Ham's move for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse is off as Hammers technical director Tim Steidten is against bringing in the 28-year-old England international, who is wanted by manager David Moyes. (Guardian)

Southampton will look to sign full-back Max Aarons, 23, from Norwich to fill the boots of Newcastle-bound Tino Livramento. (Talksport)

Burnley have opened talks to try to sign 21-year-old Denmark forward Mohamed Daramy from Ajax. (Fabrizio Romano)

Bournemouth are set to sign 26-year-old Italian midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli from Fiorentina for 12m euros plus add-ons. (Sky Sports Italia)

Nottingham Forest have offered Roma £21.5m for Brazil centre-back Roger Ibanez, 24. (Fabrizio Romano)

Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 26, is close to making a £12.9m move from Barcelona to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli. (Athletic - subscription required)

 

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Saturday's newspapers


DAILY MAIL

Bayern Munich hope to reach an agreement with Tottenham over the transfer of Harry Kane this weekend after offering more than £86m for the England captain.

David Moyes' role as West Ham manager is under threat following a row over recruitment and may even depart before the Premier League season opens next week. If he does not leave, new technical director Tim Steidten is a likely departure.

Andriy Shevchenko is certain Mykhaylo Mudryk will show his true quality at Chelsea this season.

Manchester United have finally signed Watford's highly-rated 16-year-old defender Harry Amass.

Premier League clubs will lobby FIFA to bring forward Saudi Arabia's transfer deadline to stop the plundering of players after the European window shuts.


THE SUN

Manchester United are convinced they will get a deal done by November to sell the club to the Qatari bidders.

Pep Guardiola says there is no "gentleman's agreement" with Bernardo Silva to let him join Barcelona and revealed no offer has been received for the midfielder from the Catalan giants.

Gary Lineker has urged Harry Kane to quit Tottenham for Bayern Munich even though he fears the effect a sale would have on his former team.

Barcelona are set to target Tottenham flop Juan Foyth after a deal to sign Joao Cancelo from Manchester City proved too expensive.

West Ham have advertised for players in seven positions on a transfer website after their hunt for new signings hit a brick wall.

Arsenal winger Marquinhos is set for another loan stint, this time in France with Nantes after a disappointing season at Norwich City.

Crystal Palace are reported to be working on a loan deal to sign teenage Chelsea defender Lewis Hall, who had a run in the Blues' first team at the end of last season.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Gareth Southgate wants an explanation from Jordan Henderson over his move to Saudi Arabia but says he would be "stupid" to close the door on the midfielder's England career.

Thomas Tuchel wants Harry Kane in his Bayern Munich squad in time for their clash with RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup next Friday.

Ares Management, one of the US-based investment firms offering fresh funding at Manchester United this year, is now eyeing up a deal with Chelsea.

England are confident Tom Curry will overcome an injury setback that will keep him sidelined for several weeks of their Rugby World Cup preparations.

Tennis stars are scrambling to find new accommodation for the US Open later this month after an outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease at the official tournament hotel in New York.

DAILY MIRROR

Wolves have begun to sound out possible replacements for Julen Lopetegui to ensure they are not left in the lurch if the Spaniard quits over transfer policy disagreements.

Mikel Arteta has admitted he came close to quitting Arsenal over the agony of missing out on the Premier League title last season.

THE GUARDIAN

Chelsea are close to landing a sixth summer signing in the form of Santos youngster Deivid Washington, who would be loaned out to Strasbourg if a £17m deal is completed.

Rishi Sunak will announce £500,000 funding for chess in the near future. The funding will provide support for England's men and women international chess teams.

EVENING STANDARD

Matheus Franca has bid farewell to Flamengo ahead of an expected £17m move to Crystal Palace.

Fulham will resist any bids from Saudi side Al Shabab for Willian, who only signed a new contract at Craven Cottage last month.

Montpellier insist they will not be "stupid" in negotiations with Chelsea over a deal to sign Elye Wahi after the Premier League side's £24m offer was rejected.

Gremio president Antonio Brum has admitted midfielder Bitello could leave the club this summer amid interest from Arsenal and Porto among others.

DAILY EXPRESS

Tickets for next year's Super Bowl are currently available for a lower price than those for Lionel Messi's first MLS road game in Dallas on Sunday.

DAILY RECORD

Barry Ferguson would not be surprised if Borna Barisic and John Lundstram - both entering the final year of their contracts - both leave Rangers before the end of August.



Barcelona will make Manchester City's 28-year-old midfielder Bernardo Silva their priority with France winger Ousmane Dembele, 26, set to join Paris St-Germain. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

West Ham manager David Moyes' job is at risk with tensions rising at the club about their transfer targets. (Mail)

West Ham are set to discuss a deal for Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez with Ajax, having agreed personal terms with the 25-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants the club to bring in 23-year-old Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who is also a target for German club Bayern Munich. (Sport - in Spanish)

Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat has been left out of Fiorentina's squad for pre-season friendlies this weekend amid interest in the 26-year-old from Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)

Brentford are set to turn down Arsenal's opening bid for Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, but negotiations will continue over a deal. (Athletic - subscription required)

Real Madrid are set to rival Chelsea for the signing of 23-year-old Juventus and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic if their attempts fail to bring PSG's France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, to the Bernabeu. (Cadena Ser - in Spanish)

Wolves are exploring replacements for manager Julen Lopetegui, who could leave the club amid frustration over transfer policy this summer. (Mirror)

Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia was an unused substitute for Southampton in their Championship opener against Sheffield Wednesday, with a third bid expected soon from Liverpool for the 19-year-old. (Goal)

Manchester City are considering Bayer Leverkusen and Germany forward Florian Wirtz, 20, as a potential replacement for 32-year-old Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, who has left to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli. (Football Transfers)

Chelsea are looking at PSG's 29-year-old Argentina midfielder Leandro Parades after becoming frustrated in their attempts to sign Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21. (Standard)

Chelsea have also had a bid rejected for Montpellier's France Under-21 striker Elye Wahi, 20. (RMC Sport - in French)

Tottenham are moving closer to a deal for 22-year-old Wolfsburg's Dutch defender Micky van de Ven in a deal worth an initial 40m euros and possibly rising to 50m euros with add-ons. (Sky Sports)

After signing Van de Ven, Spurs will look to bolster their defence further by moving for Bayer Leverkusen's 24-year-old Burkina Faso centre-back Edmond Tapsoba, who is rated at £50m by the Bundesliga club. (Football Insider)

Manchester City have offered a new contract to England defender Kyle Walker in a bid to keep the 33-year-old at the club amid interest from Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required)

Brighton are interested in Inter Milan midfielder Kristjan Asllani, with Seagulls boss Roberto de Zerbi an admirer of the 21-year-old Albania international. (Tuttomercatoweb.com - in Italian)

Inter Milan have agreed a fee with Bayern Munich for Switzerland keeper Yann Sommer and the 34-year-old will have his medical next week before signing a two-year contract with the Italian club. (Football Italia)

Atalanta are set to beat Inter Milan to the signing of West's Ham's 24-year-old Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca. (Football Italia)

Barcelona are willing to accept offers of around 10m euros (£8.6m) for 22-year-old United States full-back Sergino Dest. (Athletic - subscription required)

Chelsea have approached investors about raising as much as $500m (£392m) in capital - with any money invested possibly rewarded with a stake in the club. (Bloomberg - subscription required)

 

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Sunday's newspapers


SUNDAY MIRROR

Real Madrid have identified Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic as an alternative option if they fail to land Kylian Mbappe's signature this summer.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has fired a parting shot at Chelsea after ending his nightmare spell at Stamford Bridge.

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal will have to overcome a mental block if they are to beat Manchester City in the Community Shield.

Fiorentina are still waiting for Manchester United to firm up their interest in Sofyan Amrabat with an official bid.


SUNDAY EXPRESS

Brighton are set to beat Chelsea and Arsenal to the signing of Ajax attacker Mohammed Kudus.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Tony Mowbray says he must accept that Sunderland's ownership prefer to buy players for the future rather than now.

Arsene Wenger praised the fitness levels of some his former Arsenal players as they participated in a Game4Ukraine, joking that some look in better shape now than they did in their prime.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has bullishly ignored Bayern Munich's transfer deadline over a move for Harry Kane, according to reports.

Karen Carney believes England can go all the way and win the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.


THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is moving to beat Wolves to the loan signing of Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle.

Sheffield United must cough up £10m to buy Lewis O'Brien after Nottingham Forest snubbed a loan.

Hull and Red Star Belgrade are interested in signing young Manchester United goalkeeper Matej Kovar.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles is closing in on a return to football with Lyon after leaving Arsenal.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Arsenal are preparing to sell United States goalkeeper Matt Turner to Nottingham Forest as they enter advanced talks with Brentford over the signing of David Raya.

New Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers was pleased with the win over Ross County, but admits there is still room for improvement

SCOTTISH SUN

Celta Vigo are leading the chase to sign Celtic defender Carl Starfelt.

SUNDAY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers has told David Turnbull it is up to him to win a new deal at Celtic.


Brighton have agreed a deal in principle for Ajax's Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 23, for a fee in the region of £34.5m. (Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has identified Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma as his next transfer target, with the 26-year-old holding off from signing a five-year contract extension offer at Brighton. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester City are looking to cash in on Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, 29, after signing 21-year-old Croatia centre-back Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has ignored Bayern Munich's deadline to make a decision on their £86m bid for England striker Harry Kane, 30. (Bild - in German)

Aston Villa's English winger Jaden Philogene, 21, has emerged as a target for Liverpool. (Anfield Watch, via Liverpool Echo)

Newcastle have been in contact with the agent of Galatasaray forward Nicolo Zaniolo, 24, but AC Milan and Juventus are also interested in the Italy international. (Hurriyet, via Newcastle Chronicle)

An unnamed Qatari club has approached Aston Villa about the availability of Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 31. (Fabrizio Romano)

Bayer Leverkusen's Burkina Faso defender Edmond Tapsoba, 24, is no longer a target for Tottenham as they put their full focus on signing Wolfsburg's 22-year-old Dutch centre-back Micky van de Ven. (Dan Kilpatrick, via Yahoo)

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with French winger Michael Olise, 21, after offering Crystal Palace £26m. (RMC Sport, via Metro)

England Under-21 international defender Lewis Hall, 18, could be allowed to leave Chelsea on loan, with Crystal Palace keen. (90 min)

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson wants to sign Southampton and Scotland striker Che Adams, 27, as Palace's French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta heads for the exit, with RB Leipzig and Genoa keen on the 26-year-old. (Sun on Sunday)

Nottingham Forest have opened talks with Nice over a move for 36-year-old Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel. (Eurosport Denmark, via Nottingham Post)

Inter Milan are keen on Arsenal's USA striker Folarin Balogun, 22, after missing out on West Ham's 24-year-old Italy forward Gianluca Scamacca, who looks set to join Atalanta. (Sunday Express)

Everton, West Ham and Crystal Palace are monitoring English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, with Chelsea open to letting him depart this summer. (Teamtalk)

Sheffield United have been told they will need to pay £10m to sign English midfielder Lewis O'Brien, 24, from Nottingham Forest. (Irish Sun)

Burnley have reached an agreement with Ajax on a loan deal, with an obligation to buy, their 21-year-old Denmark forward Mohamed Daramy. (Athletic - subscription required)

England Under-20 midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 20, is the subject of interest from Burnley as Aston Villa are open to letting him leave for £12m. (Express & Star)

West Ham will need to part with £40m to sign Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, from Manchester United. (Football Insider)

Celtic are set to battle with Wolves for Manchester City's England Under-21 midfielder Tommy Doyle, 21. (Scottish Sun)

 

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Monday's newspapers


THE MIRROR

Tottenham Hotspur are set to enter the race for Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse as new boss Ange Postecoglou continues to put his stamp on the squad.

Paris Saint-Germain are looking to offload Kylian Mbappe this summer and the forward is interested in a loan move to the Premier League, with Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all interested.

Aaron Ramsdale admitted that Arsenal had a "mental block" against Manchester City after ending a dreadful run against their rivals in the Community Shield.

Sky Sports News' Paul Gilmour explains the latest developments with Harry Kane's potential move to Bayern Munich, with the ball very much in Tottenham's court now


DAILY STAR

Arsenal must build on last term and take the next step this season, says Emmanuel Petit.

Roy Keane was astonished to see Arsenal fork out £105m for Declan Rice and questioned whether the 24-year-old can justify his huge transfer fee.


DAILY MAIL

Crystal Palace are in talks over an initial loan deal for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Odilon Kossounou, with an option to buy around £24m included.

Everton manager Sean Dyche has admitted Dele Alli is still 'miles away' from a place in the first-team squad as the midfielder works his way back from injury.

Harry Kane scored four goals against Shakhtar Donetsk on Sunday and Ange Postecoglou is planning to start the Premier League season with the England captain up front.

Harry Kane applauds fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as supporters await news on the club's response to Bayern Munich's latest bid for the striker.
Inter Milan have revived their bid to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. This comes after they missed out on West Ham's Gianluca Scamacca and Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea.

Leicester City full-back James Justin has insisted he wants to stay with the Foxes despite relegation from the Premier League.

Marco Verratti has reportedly made a U-turn on his potential move to the Saudi Pro League and will stay at PSG for a 12th season.

Tottenham will sign Rosario Central striker Alejo Veliz, 19, this week pending his medical while Ashley Phillips has joined the club and Micky van de Ven is set for a medical.

Chelsea are ramping up their pursuit of Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams and are ready to activate the midfielder's release clause.


THE SUN

Pep Guardiola will move for Kaoru Mitoma next after finally landing £77m Josko Gvardiol.

Tosin Adarbioyo has refused a move to join Tottenham from Fulham.


DAILY RECORD

Albian Ajeti's former club Basel are reportedly interested in bringing him back but his wages could prove a stumbling block.

Who will be on the move this summer when the transfer window opens on June 14 and closes at 11pm on September 1 in England and midnight in Scotland?



Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad will offer Liverpool 60m euros (£51.8m) for Mohamed Salah and are prepared to pay the 31-year-old Egypt forward 180m euros (£155m) over a two-year deal. (Al Riyadiah - in Arabic)

The Saudi Pro League is targeting more big Premier League names, including Manchester City's Belgium playmaker Kevin de Bruyne, 32, for major raids next year. (Mirror)

Barcelona have submitted a joint loan offer to Manchester City for Portugal pair Joao Cancelo, 29, and Bernardo Silva, 28 - and are willing to buy the latter permanently next summer. (Sport - in Spanish)

Arsenal's efforts to land Brentford and Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, are in their "final stage" with the Gunners' American back-up Matt Turner, 29, set to join Nottingham Forest. (Fabrizio Romano)

But Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign Denmark's former Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 36, from Nice. (Eurosport Denmark)

Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, would be prepared to spend a season in the Premier League on loan before securing his dream move to Real Madrid. (Mirror)

Chelsea are ready to make an improved bid for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo after the 21-year-old Ecuadorian was left out of the Seagulls' squad for their friendly with Rayo Vallecano. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 25, has snubbed a proposed move to Tottenham with the English defender keen to join French side Monaco instead. (Sun)

Crystal Palace are in talks a over loan deal, with a £24m obligation to buy, for Bayer Leverkusen and Ivory Coast defender Odilon Kossounou, 22, while the Eagles also want Chelsea and England Under-21 left-back Lewis Hall, 18. (Mail)

Arsenal midfielder Jorginho, 31, is interesting Turkish side Fenerbahce amid reports the Italian is unsettled in north London. (TRT - in Turkish)

Bournemouth have rejected an approach from Premier League rivals West Ham for their English striker Dominic Solanke, 25. (Daily Echo)

Burnley have increased their offer to £12m for Aston Villa midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 20, and are chasing Manchester United's Spanish left-back Alvaro Fernandez, also 20, on loan too. (Mail)

West Ham's £25.9m bid for Ajax's Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, 25 is still short of the Dutch club's valuation. (90min)

Bournemouth's £12m move for Fiorentina midfielder Gaetano Castrovilli is off after the 26-year-old Italian failed a medical. (Mail)

Nottingham Forest will turn their attentions to Corinthians' £11m-rated Brazilian central defender Murillo, 21, after their failed attempts to sign his compatriot Roger Ibanez, 24, from Roma. (Nottingham Post)

Leicester City are stepping up their efforts to bring in Chelsea midfielder and Italy Under-20 World Cup Golden Boot winner Cesare Casadei, 20, on loan. (Leicester Mercury)

 

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Tuesday's newspapers

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Harry Kane will call time on Bayern Munich's bid to sign him if the German club cannot agree a deal with Tottenham Hotspur this week after seeing their latest offer rejected.

The future of David Moyes as West Ham United manager is in doubt, despite the club closing in on their first signing of the summer.

Jorginho is prepared to snub interest from Turkey and fight for his place at Arsenal. Fenerbahce were keen on his signature but the 31-year-old Italy midfielder isn't willing to ditch the Gunners.

Sheffield United midfielder Sander Berge is in talks with Burnley over a potential move. The 25 year-old has one year left on his contract.


THE MIRROR

The Premier League will not move Arsenal's match with Nottingham Forest on Saturday, despite the game clashing with England's Women's World Cup quarter-final.

Manchester United are eyeing Leeds star Tyler Adams as an alternative to Sofyan Amrabat as they seek more summer signings.

Erik ten Hag will try and offload six more players before the summer transfer window opens. Dean Henderson, Fred, Eric Bailly, Donny van de Beek, Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire could all leave.

THE TIMES

Bayern Munich are considering whether to make a fourth bid for Harry Kane after having an £86m offer rejected by Tottenham Hotspur.

Paul Gilmour explains that despite Bayern Munich's latest bid for Harry Kane being rejected, it does not mean the German side have given up on the Tottenham striker yet

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to sell Neymar in another sign of the end of the "galácticos" era at the club. The 31-year-old has told the French club that he wants to leave and it is understood PSG would accept an offer of between £60m and £70m for the player.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin has compared his latest fitness programme to undergoing a "factory reset" and is convinced he can recapture the form that made him an England regular.

West Ham are close to making their first signing of the summer after agreeing a fee of £34m for the Ajax defensive midfielder Edson Álvarez.

Harry Kane applauds fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as supporters await news on the club's response to Bayern Munich's latest bid for the striker

THE ATHLETIC

Arsenal have turned down an opening offer from Monaco for Folarin Balogun. Monaco want a striker to replace the injured Breel Embolo and are keen on the Arsenal striker, who impressed on loan with Reims last season.

DAILY MAIL

Moises Caicedo was absent from Brighton training on Monday as he tries to force through his move to Chelsea. Chief executive Paul Barber, however, had earlier stressed the club expect him to be available for their Premier League opener at home to Luton Town on Saturday.

Chelsea could break through the £1bn barrier in player purchases under Todd Boehly's ownership by the end of this month. Last week's £38m signing of Axel Disasi from Monaco took the total spend on players since Boehly bought the club to £768.7m.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou says he won't let the transfer talk surrounding Harry Kane distract him on his new role at the club
Chelsea followed that with the £25m signing of Robert Sanchez from Brighton and want to land at least four more players for manager Mauricio Pochettino before the window closes.

Nottingham Forest are among those to have approached Kasper Schmeichel about a return to England from Nice.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Tom Heaton is expected to remain a Manchester United player following productive talks with Erik ten Hag.

THE SUN

Chelsea are in talks to sign Neymar after he handed in a transfer request at PSG, according to reports. The forward has attracted interest from several clubs this summer. The Blues have been in contact with Brazilian's representatives over a transfer all summer, according to RMC Sport.

Neymar has told Paris Saint-Germain he wants to leave the club this summer with his ideal destination being a return to Barcelona

Matt Turner is set to be in goal for Nottingham Forest against his old Arsenal team-mates on the opening day of the season. The 29-year-old USA international is expected to complete his £7m move to Forest on Tuesday.


Brazil forward Neymar, 31, has told Paris St-Germain he wants to leave this summer. He is chasing a return to Barcelona. (L'Equipe - in French)

Chelsea are in discussions with PSG forward Neymar's representatives. (RMC Sport - in French)

Bayern Munich are considering making a fourth bid for Tottenham's 30-year-old England striker Harry Kane after their latest offer of £86m was rejected. (Times - subscription)

Tottenham's Kane will call time on a move to Bayern if a deal cannot be agreed this week. (Telegraph - subscription)

Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, is close to extending his contract with Manchester City but is prepared to wait a few more days for Barcelona to make a move. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Arsenal are closing in on 27-year-old Spanish keeper David Raya, who has less than a year left on his Brentford contract. (Guardian)

Liverpool will have to pay Southampton their full £50m asking price if they want 19-year-old midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool have not followed up their initial interest in Fluminense's 22-year-old Brazil midfielder Andre as they continue negotiations with Southampton over a deal for Lavia. (Liverpool Echo)

West Ham have agreed a £32m deal for Ajax's 25-year-old Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez. (Guardian)

Manchester United have rejected a £30m bid from West Ham for 26-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay. (Manchester Evening News)

West Ham manager David Moyes could leave if they start the season badly or he becomes the target of supporter dissatisfaction. (Telegraph - subscription)

England defender Harry Maguire, 30, could stay with Manchester United for another season because he will only join a club playing in the Champions League. (Football Transfers)

Manchester United are hoping to push through the sales of Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, and Brazil midfielder Fred, 30, this week. (Mail)

Arsenal have turned down an offer from Monaco for 22-year-old USA striker Folarin Balogun. (Athletic - subscription)

Italy midfielder Jorginho, 31, could leave Arsenal for Fenerbahce despite only joining from Chelsea for £12m in January. (Times - subscription)

Chelsea are set to move for Leeds United's USA midfielder Tyler Adams, 24, and are intent on signing Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, before the start of the season. (Telegraph - subscription)

Chelsea and Juventus have scheduled a new round of talks to discuss a swap deal involving 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku and Juve's 23-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic. (Fabrizio Romano)

Wolves will consider appointing former Bournemouth manager Gary O'Neil, 40, if Julen Lopetegui leaves. (Talksport)

Tottenham could offer 22-year-old Wales defender Joe Rodon and 22-year-old English defender Djed Spence as part of negotiations for Nottingham Forest's 22-year-old Wales forward Brennan Johnson. (Mail)

Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta, 39, is set to sign for UAE Pro League side Emirates Club.(Fabrizio Romano)

 

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Wednesday's newspapers


THE TIMES

Tottenham Hotspur are increasingly resigned to selling Harry Kane after Bayern Munich indicated they would increase their offer for the England captain to £94.5m.


DAILY MAIL

Steven Gerrard has denied any interest in signing Liverpool star Mohamed Salah for Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq.

Chelsea have agreed a new £40m+-a-season shirt sponsorship deal with American technology giants Infinite Athlete.

Sky Sports' Paul Merson says he was shocked Manchester United didn't sign Harry Kane and believes if they did, the team 'would have won the Premier League'

Manchester United's new £72m signing Rasmus Hojlund is nursing a back injury which is likely to limit his playing time at the start of the season.

Manchester United intend to open formal talks with Aaron Wan-Bissaka over a new contract to cap a remarkable turnaround under Erik ten Hag for the defender.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal's pursuit of Barcelona's young talent Ansu Fati has hit a roadblock as the LaLiga club have reportedly rejected a 'very tempting offer' from the Gunners.

Napoli have emerged as the latest contender in the race to sign Celta Vigo's rising star Gabri Veiga this summer.

Chelsea icon Marcel Desailly says he nearly joined Liverpool before his wife convinced him not to.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester City are increasingly positive that Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva will stay at the Etihad Stadium, despite interest from the European superpowers.


THE SUN

Mason Greenwood was watched over by his dad and baby son as he trained ahead of Manchester United's imminent decision on his future.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United have turned a premium hospitality suite at Old Trafford into a new pre-match base for Erik ten Hag's first-team squad after the manager won a battle his predecessors Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal both lost.

Kyle Walker is likely to stay at Manchester City after considering his future this summer amid interest from Bayern Munich.

Watford are working on an ambitious move to snatch Nigeria Under-20 international Daniel Daga from under the noses of Europe's biggest clubs.

Arsenal and Brentford have reached an agreement for the transfer of David Raya, with the north London club set to pay around £30m for the goalkeeper.


DAILY MIRROR

Juventus and Chelsea are locked in negotiations over a swap deal between Dusan Vlahovic and Romelu Lukaku - but the Italian giants are demanding an extra £34.5m.

Former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna reckons that Kai Havertz can prove to be the next Robin van Persie.

SCOTTISH SUN

Elfsborg director Stefan Andreasson has admitted that Celtic are interested in Gustaf Lagerbielke.


Manchester City are interested in West Ham and Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, but the Hammers are reluctant to sell. (Talksport)

Pep Guardiola's side have made an opening £70m bid for Paqueta, which West Ham are set to reject. (Ge Globo - in Portuguese)

Bayern Munich want to submit a new offer of 110m euros (£94.6m) including add-ons for Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane. (Sky Sports)

However, Bayern and Spurs still remain apart in their valuation of Kane following fresh talks, with the 30-year-old leaning towards staying at the Premier League club. (Athletic - subscription required)

If Kane does leave Tottenham, the club will pursue a move for Gent's Nigerian forward Gift Orban, 21, in addition to another centre-back and midfielder. (Times - subscription required)

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to battle it out for Aston Villa's 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz. (Football Insider)

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign 27-year-old Spain goalkeeper David Raya for close to £30m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal want to sign Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar and plan to meet with the 31-year-old's father. (Footmercato - in French)

Neymar would willing to leave PSG for a club in Saudi Arabia provided they let him spend a season on loan at Barcelona. (Sport - in Spanish)

Everton are considering a move for England defender Harry Maguire, 30, with Manchester United interested in Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana, 21, in an exchange. (Mirror)

Crystal Palace are closing in on Chelsea and England left-back Lewis Hall, 18, on a season-long loan. (Mail)

Manchester United are interested in 23-year-old French centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice as a replacement for Maguire. (RMC Sport - in French)

Manchester United also intend to open formal contract talks with English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 25, after the current transfer window closes. (Mail)

England right-back Kyle Walker, 33, has decided to stay at Manchester City, despite reaching a previous agreement to join Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required)

Real Sociedad want to take 26-year-old Arsenal and Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney on loan. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Barcelona have added a 1bn euro (£861m) release clause to the contract of 16-year-old German midfielder Noah Darvich. (Football Transfers)

Chelsea's Italy Under-21 midfielder Cesare Casadei, 20, is wanted on loan by Leicester City and Genoa. (Sky Sport Italia - via Football Italia)

Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst, 31, will join Wolfsburg on a season-long loan from Burnley. (Bild - in German and subscription required)

Leeds have agreed a deal to take Tottenham and Wales centre-back Joe Rodon, 25, on a season's loan. (Telegraph)

 

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Thursday's newspapers

THE INDEPENDENT

West Ham and Monaco are emerging as main competitors for Folarin Balogun as they are currently the only two clubs capable of meeting Arsenal's £40m-plus asking price.

Chelsea have made progress in talks to sign Moises Caicedo but Brighton are now holding the London club to a demand of £90m basic fee.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have drawn up a four-man shortlist of replacements for West Ham-bound Harry Maguire, with Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba, Jean Clair Todibo of Nice, Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard, and Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi as contenders to fill his role.

Craig Hope from the Daily Mail and Tom Roddy from the Times discuss Harry Maguire's likely move from Manchester United to West Ham and the reported £30m fee

Leeds United winger Willy Gnonto was left out of their line-up to face Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as he seeks a move away.


DAILY STAR

Manchester United are facing stiff competition for Sofyan Amrabat, with Atletico Madrid thought to be the midfielder's preferred destination.

Napoli are set to rival Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool for Celta Vigo's rising star Gabri Veiga.

DAILY MIRROR

Sadio Mane has revealed former Liverpool team-mates Roberto Firmino and Fabinho helped persuade him to make the move to Saudi Arabia.

Benjamin Mendy is chasing millions of pounds of back pay from Manchester City and selling his £5m house in a bid to avoid bankruptcy, the High Court has heard.

Craig Hope from the Daily Mail and Tom Roddy from the Times discuss concerns over the extended amount of stoppage time in football and consider whether the sport should adopt a rugby-style stop clock

THE SUN

Premier League blunder referee Lee Mason has been re-hired by PGMOL to train referees.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has agreed a shock transfer to Turkish side Besiktas.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United are targeting their trip to Arsenal on September 3 as a potential debut date for Rasmus Hojlund.

Wout Weghorst has joined Hoffenheim on a season-long loan from Burnley.

EVENING STANDARD

A petition to get Nike to make the kit of England goalkeeper Mary Earps available for fans to purchase during the Women's World Cup has garnered more than 35,000 signatures.


SCOTTISH SUN

Brendan Rodgers has confirmed Carl Starfelt's departure from Celtic could come any moment now.

Scott Wright's Rangers exit is on hold and the winger won't be moving to Turkey.

DAILY RECORD

Harry Souttar is believed to have interest from Rangers as Michael Beale looks to take his rebuild into double figures.

Dundee want to offer Sean Goss a return to the Premiership - as Tony Docherty looks to beef up his midfield options.


Manchester United are hoping to reunite Benjamin Pavard, 27, with former France team-mate and Red Devils centre-back Raphael Varane, 30, by making a 30m euros (£25.8m) bid for the Bayern Munich defender. (L'Equipe - in French)

Manchester United are also keen to bring in Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat, with the 26-year-old Moroccan available for £30m. (Mail)

However, Amrabat's preference is to join Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid this summer. (Sport - in Spanish)

Paris St-Germain officials and Brazil forward Neymar will meet this week in an attempt to sort out the 31-year-old's future, with a contract termination among the options. (UOL Sport Brasil - in Portuguese)

Chelsea are closing in on the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, from Brighton and keen to finalise a deal in time for him to face Liverpool on Sunday. (Guardian)

Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 28, is wanted by former Blues manager Thomas Tuchel's Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga side seek a replacement for injured 37-year-old German Manuel Neuer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have decided to abandon negotiations with Juventus over an exchange deal involving Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic, 23, and 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku. (Sky Sport Italia - via Football Italia)

Brentford and Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, is set to join Arsenal on loan with an option to buy next summer, rather than an immediate permanent move. (Athletic - subscription required)

Arsenal have rejected a £30m bid from Ligue 1 side Monaco for their 22-year-old American striker Folarin Balogun. (90min)

Instead, Arsenal are considering offering Balogun and Japan full-back Takehiro Tomiyasu, 24, to Inter Milan in exchange for their Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella, 26. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

West Ham are rivalling Burnley for the loan capture of Chelsea's Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen, 21, who spent last season with Vincent Kompany's side as they won the Championship title. (Mail)

Burnley also want to sign Manchester United's Spanish full-back Alvaro Fernandez on loan after the 20-year-old impressed at Preston last season. (Sky Sports via Twitter)

Wolves are expected to complete the signing of West Ham's 33-year-old English defender Aaron Cresswell before the transfer window closes. (Football Insider)

Brighton's 19-year-old Paraguay forward Julio Enciso is a target for Italian champions Napoli. (Telegraph)

Bournemouth are set to hijack Leeds United's move for Norwich City's English right-back Max Aarons, 23. (Athletic - subscription required)

Leeds winger Wilfried Gnonto asked to be left out of their line-up to face Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as the Italian, 19, seeks a move. (Mail)

 

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Friday's newspapers

THE SUN

Harry Maguire has been given a £6m pay-off to leave Manchester United.

Eden Hazard could be set to follow Lionel Messi to MLS just months after he reportedly turned down a move to Inter Miami.

Robert Helenius faced the wrath of his children after cancelling their family holiday to fight Anthony Joshua on seven days' notice.

Andy Dunn from The Mirror and the Guardian's Jonathan Liew discuss whether Liverpool are trying to hijack Chelsea signing of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton.



DAILY MAIL

West Ham are still waiting on Harry Maguire to decide if he wants to leave Manchester United after a £30m fee was agreed between the clubs

Craig Hope from the Daily Mail and Tom Roddy from the Times discuss Harry Maguire's likely move from Manchester United to West Ham and the reported £30m fee

Tottenham are monitoring Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, according to reports, and remain open to further strengthening Ange Postecoglou's squad.

Saudi Arabian football's raid on Liverpool's midfield is reportedly set to continue after Al-Ahli made a €12m (£10.4m) for Thiago Alcantara.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United goalkeeper prospect Matej Kovar is on the verge of a £7.8m move to Bayer Leverkusen

Rob McElhenney has conceded Wrexham would have been completely unsustainable as a club had they not gone up last season.

Manchester United are seeking to sign a new centre-back amid the impending departure of Harry Maguire - but Jonny Evans is uncertain about staying at the club for the new season.

THE TIMES

James Rew's sparkling season for Somerset could end with an England call-up, while Surrey's 95mph bowler Gus Atkinson is also in consideration for next month's limited-overs series.

THE TELEGRAPH

Premier League fans have hit out at the 'greedy' ticket hikes which make this season the most expensive in the competition's history and called for action to halt spiralling costs.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal are reportedly ready to offer Takehiro Tomiyasu and Folarin Balogun to Inter Milan in exchange for Italy star Nicolo Barella.

EVENING STANDARD

New Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund has finally picked his shirt number, opting to take Fred's number 17.

Lewis Hall will spend next season on loan at Crystal Palace after agreeing a new contract at Chelsea which could run until 2030.

THE INDEPENDENT

Female workers who produce FIFA merchandise for events such as the Women's World Cup have endured pay below minimum wage, verbal abuse, unpaid overtime and threats of job loss if they fall pregnant, according to a new report by human rights researcher Equidem.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic have confirmed that Carl Starfelt has departed the club after two years in Glasgow.

DAILY RECORD

Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has reiterated the Naples club's desire to keep Victor Osimhen.


England striker Harry Kane has reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to leave Tottenham and join the German champions on a four-year deal. (Athletic - subscription required)

Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel made Kane his number one target and will be stunned if the England captain does not move. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Chelsea had made Brighton's Moises Caicedo a priority signing this summer but Liverpool outbid the Blues for the Ecuador midfielder. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Tottenham will consider a shock move for Chelsea's Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, if Kane does complete his move to Bayern. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, has repeated to Paris St-Germain his insistence he will not leave the club this summer under any circumstances and intends to see out the final year of his contract. (Le Parisien - in French)

Chelsea are interested in 30-year-old Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, who is not part of new PSG manager Luis Enrique's plans. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Chelsea have triggered the £20m release clause inthe contract of Leeds and USA midfielder Tyler Adams 24. (90min)

Inter Milan are unwilling to meet Arsenal's valuation for Folarin Balogun and have pulled out of talks over a deal for the 22-year-old American striker. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis says Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, will be staying with the Serie A champions for the upcoming season. (Sky Sports Italia)

Everton have been told by Leeds that Italian striker Wilfried Gnonto, 19, is not for sale and are now on the cusp of signing 19-year-old Portuguese forward Youssef Chermiti from Sporting Lisbon. (Liverpool Echo)

West Ham are waiting for a decision from England defender Harry Maguire about whether he will join them after the Hammers agreed a £30m fee for the 30-year-old with Manchester United. (Mail)

Manchester City have been told by they must pay a fee of £80m to sign Brazil attacking midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, from West Ham. (Teamtalk)

Real Madrid are looking into a move for 32-year-old Spanish keeper David de Gea, who is a free agent after leaving Manchester United, with Belgium stopper Thibaut Courtois, 31, set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a knee injury. (Times - subscription required)

Bayern Munich have made an offer to sign Spain keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 28, from Chelsea in a deal which will see him move on loan with an option to buy. (Sky Sports Germany)

Manchester City are considering Stade Rennais and Belgium forward Jeremy Doku, 21, as a replacement for 32-year-old Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez, who has joined Al-Ahli. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Burnley have agreed a £14m deal to sign 20-year-old English attacking midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Aston Villa, who have added a buy-back option to the deal. (Talksport)

 

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Saturday's newspapers


THE GUARDIAN

Chelsea are set to step up their interest in Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, while the Blues are also tracking Ajax's Mohammed Kudus, who is a target for Brighton.


THE SUN

Lucas Paqueta has reportedly agreed a long-term contract to join Manchester City.


THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester City and West Ham are locked in talks over a deal for Lucas Paqueta and whether a fee can be agreed for the Brazil midfielder to be part of Pep Guardiola's squad this season.


DAILY MAIL

Bayern Munich fans paid £150 for a team shirt with Harry Kane's name printed on the back as they eagerly awaited the arrival of the England captain.

Kevin De Bruyne gifted his Manchester City team mates with custom made platinum iPhones to commemorate the club's historic treble-winning season.

DAILY STAR

Andros Townsend says Burnley made a U-turn on a contract offer 'while he was showering' after passing his medical.

Manchester United are considering a TV interview with Mason Greenwood - despite protests expected at their opening Premier League game with Wolves.


THE TIMES

Ed Woodward, the former Manchester United executive vice-chairman, stands to make a tidy sum from his shares if the club are sold - but exactly how much may depend on which bid is successful.

DAILY MIRROR

Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray has told 16-year-old Manchester United target Chris Rigg to maintain his "free spirit."

The UK's top sports prosecutor has warned fans they will be punished to the fullest extent of the law if the "profound rise" in football-related criminality continues.

SCOTTISH SUN

Reo Hatate could emerge as a target for Brighton again after manager Roberto De Zerbi revealed he is in the market for a midfielder.

Rangers goalkeeper Robby McCrorie is being tracked by three clubs, including Manchester United, Hull City and Polish champions Rakow Czestochowa.

Dunfermline have completed the loan signing of Ben Summers - just hours after he signed a deal to STAY at Celtic.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic will push to seal a deal for Gustaf Lagerbielke next week.

Kieran Tierney has been tipped to secure a bigger move away from Arsenal than returning to Celtic.




Chelsea are ready to increase their offer for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo after Liverpool had a £111m bid for the 21-year-old Ecuador international accepted. (Guardian)

The bid Chelsea are preparing could be worth a British record £115m. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool made their move for Caicedo after receiving encouragement from the player's camp that he was open to the move, but the player's stance then changed. (Mirror)

Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal for Southampton's 19-year-old midfielder Romeo Lavia as they try to sign both the Belgian and Caicedo. (Star)

Liverpool remain interested in Lavia and are expected to hold further talks with Southampton about the player. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea's move to bring in 24-year-old United States midfielder Tyler Adams from Leeds United for £20m has broken down. (Sky Sports)

Manchester City are set to make another bid for West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta after having an initial £70m offer for the 25-year-old Brazil international rejected. (Football Insider)

The Hammers want more than £90m for the Brazilian. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is back on Barcelona's radar, with the 29-year-old Portugal international's agent trying to arrange a deal. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester United are considering a move for 21-year-old Everton and Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana. (Mail)

Aston Villa are waiting for an answer from Galatasaray after making a bid, which includes a 3m euro loan fee and 20m euro option to buy, for Italy attacking midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, 24. (Fabrizio Romano)

Arsenal have set a £30m price tag for 24-year-old Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, who is attracting interest from Inter Milan. (Sport Witness)

Sunderland want 16-year-old homegrown forward Chris Rigg to remain a "free spirit" amid interest from Manchester United. (Mirror)

Sheffield United have agreed a £15m deal to sign Coventry City's 26-year-old Brazilian-born Dutch midfielder Gustavo Hamer. (Telegraph)

Everton are still in discussions with midfielder Alex Iwobi, 27, over his future at the club, almost a year after talks with the Nigeria international began. (Liverpool Echo)

 

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Sunday 13 August 2023 08:29, UK


SUNDAY MIRROR
Led by principal owner John W Henry, members of the Fenway Sports Group have flown to London to take in Liverpool's opening game at Stamford Bridge amid the Moises Caicedo transfer fury
Arsenal's Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest was hampered by the Gunners sporting the wrong kit.
Nemanja Matic is set to leave Roma - just one year after joining the club from Manchester United - as his relationship with Jose Mourinho broke down.
La Liga has filed a complaint against Paris Saint-Germain with the European Commission, just hours after the French champions completed the signing of Ousmane Dembele from Barcelona.


THE ATHLETIC
Other leading Premier League clubs have been alerted to Tyler Adams' availability after a proposed move to Chelsea collapsed.
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will have a scan on Monday to discover the extent of the hamstring injury he suffered against Burnley.
Tyrone Mings will have a scan on the injury he sustained during Aston Villa's 5-1 defeat by Newcastle United.
Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo says he got calls from players wanting to join the revamped project after the season's opening match featured Roberto Firmino and Riyad Mahrez.
Valerien Ismael says work is continuing to ensure that Watford sign a new striker before the end of the transfer window.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Wolves captain Max Kilman is signing a new bumper contract in a sorely needed boost for the club after a chaotic week.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his first trophy since joining Al-Nassr, despite leaving the match on a stretcher after suffering an injury blow.
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita has taken to social media to blast the club for not naming him in their squad to face Sheffield United, despite refusing to play for the Eagles in pre-season.
Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams is hoping to return to action after the September international break.
Manchester City are looking to sign flying Rennes winger Jeremy Doku to replace Riyad Mahrez after his move to Saudi Arabia.
Owen Farrell's World Cup hopes are in jeopardy after being sent off in England's 19-17 win over Wales on Saturday.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
West Ham's bid for Harry Maguire is stalling over personal terms - so the Hammers are hurriedly turning to Bayer Leverkusen's Odilon Kossounou - lining up a £30m swoop.
Manchester United have contacted Bayern Munich for the transfer of Benjamin Pavard, according to reports.
Ajax are weighing up a move to bring Donny van de Beek back to Amsterdam this month.
Crystal Palace are set to make an opening £10m offer to Southampton for striker Che Adams.

SUNDAY TIMES
Chelsea are on the brink of agreeing a British record transfer deal worth £115m for Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo.

THE OBSERVER
Nice goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel is viewed as a potential replacement for Kepa Arrizabalaga at Chelsea, with the Spanish goalkeeper set to join Real Madrid on a season-long loan.
The director of football for the Saudi Pro League, Michael Emenalo, has said the upstart competition wants all the world's top players and that it will not take long before it will be a league for "exceptional players only".

DAILY RECORD
Gustav Lagerbielke to Celtic looks a done deal with the star due to fly to Glasgow after Elfsborg's game this weekend to undergo a medical.

SCOTTISH SUN
Brendan Rodgers admits Celtic can't stop players having their head turned by Saudi Arabian riches.
Liam Scales could yet return to Aberdeen on loan in the coming weeks.


Chelsea are on the brink of signing Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, in deal worth £115m as the Ecuador international prepares to snub Liverpool. (Sunday Telegraph - subscription required)

The agreement between Caicedo and Chelsea is for a contract until June 2031 plus an option for an extra year, with personal terms agreed in May. (Fabrizio Romano)

Liverpool are also set to lose out to Chelsea in their pursuit of 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, who is set to leave Southampton for Stamford Bridge in a £55m deal. (Mail)

Liverpool owner John Henry is set to be at Stamford Bridge for their Premier League opener against Chelsea, which could lead to boardroom tension against the backdrop of the transfer battle between the two clubs. (Sunday Mirror)

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 36, is set to join Chelsea from Nice to replace 28-year-old Spaniard Kepa Arrizabalaga, who will join Real Madrid on a season-long loan. (Guardian)

Brighton are interested in Tyler Adams, 24, of Leeds after Chelsea pulled the plug on their deal for the United States international, as well as Ajax's Ghana star Mohammed Kudus, 23, as they seek to replace Caicedo. (Independent)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has made signing West Ham's Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, his top transfer priority after Kevin de Bruyne suffered an injury in the 3-0 win over Burnley. (Talksport)

Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 30, is yet to agree personal terms on a £30m move to West Ham. (Sun)

West Ham are set to table a bid for Montpellier's 20-year-old French striker Elye Wahi, who is also a target for Chelsea and Eintracht Frankfurt. (L'Equipe - in French)

Bayern Munich are confident they will bank a fortune from the sale of replica shirts with Harry Kane's name on, helping them recoup some of the huge transfer fee they paid Tottenham for the 30-year-old England captain. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham will smash their record transfer fee of £55m to sign an A-list striker to replace Harry Kane after his sale to the Bundesliga club. (Football Insider)

Everton remain in ongoing talks with Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi, 27, over a new contract as he enters the final year of his existing deal. (Liverpool Echo)

Paris St-Germain have reportedly accepted an offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal for 31-year-old Brazil forward Neymar. (RMC Sport via Get Football News France)

However, according to other reports, Neymar is "excited" about a potential return to Barcelona as he looks to force his way out of PSG. (Sport - in Spanish)

But Barcelona coach Xavi is worried Neymar could upset the dressing room harmony at the Nou Camp. (Marca - in Spanish)

Real Sociedad have 'ruled out' the prospect of signing Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, from Manchester United. (Mundo Deportivo via MEN)

 

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Monday's newspapers



DAILY MIRROR

Anthony Martial is set to hold talks with Manchester United over his future, with three clubs interested in signing the striker this month.

Donny van de Beek may return to former club Ajax this month - but the Dutch club are likely to only offer a loan arrangement.


Neymar is closing in on a move to Saudi Arabia and will reportedly pocket £150m while at Al Hilal.

Philadelphia Union's manager has pleaded with the club's fans to not sell their tickets, despite eye-watering prices being offered ahead of Lionel Messi's arrival in town.



THE ATHLETIC

Sergio Rico is expected to be discharged from hospital next week, nearly three months after an accident that left the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper fighting for his life.

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou says Eric Dier is still part of his plans at the club, despite the defender being left out of the squad for their first match of the season.

Ajax are set to sign Chuba Akpom from Middlesbrough.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have had an opening bid for Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard rejected by the German club, according to reports.

Eden Hazard returned to Chelsea as a free agent to cheer on his former club as they faced Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

England's leading scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet is set to be ruled out of the Rugby World Cup.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp couldn't resist a little dig at rivals Chelsea when asked about the battle between the two clubs for the signing of Moises Caicedo

THE SUN

Tottenham have made a transfer enquiry for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, according to reports.

Tanguy Ndombele tops a list of players Tottenham are hoping to offload before the end of the transfer window.

Aaron Ramsey's move from Aston Villa to Burnley is stalling because he has to agree a new deal with Villa in case he goes back.

Rennes will demand a fee of around £47m if Manchester City firm up their interest in winger Jeremy Doku.

West Ham are monitoring Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, according to reports.

Everton striker Neal Maupay re-posted an abusive message he received after the opening game of the season.

Arsenal star William Saliba has still not fully recovered from the chronic back injury which wrecked last season.

Erik ten Hag has told Harry Maguire to fight for his place or leave Manchester United.

Everton are set to sign Jack Harrison on a season-long loan from Leeds, despite injury concerns.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

West Ham are increasingly confident that a deal can be struck for Harry Maguire.

England's Women's World Cup semi-final against Australia is set to be the most-watched sporting event Down Under since the Sydney Olympics 23 years ago.

DAILY EXPRESS

Tottenham have reportedly contacted Chelsea about acquiring the services of Romelu Lukaku.

DAILY STAR

Birmingham's fine list for the new season has been described as "brutal", with the maximum punishment topped at £3,000.

DAILY RECORD

Bristol City star Zak Vyner is reportedly on Rangers' transfer radar this summer after entering the final year of his contract.

Jota has faced a whirlwind few weeks since swapping Celtic for Al Ittihad in a mega-money switch to the Saudi Pro League - with speculation ramping up that he could be sent out on loan.

THE TIMES

Owen Farrell will discover whether he is to be banned for England's entire World Cup pool stage on Tuesday, after he was sent off against Wales on Saturday for a high tackle.

SCOTTISH SUN

Elfsborg's managing director has confirmed Celtic are in advanced talks over a £3m move for defender Gustaf Lagerbielke.



Paris St-Germain's Brazil forward Neymar, 31, has agreed a two-season contract with Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal which will earn him 160m euros (£138m) - provided a transfer fee can be agreed. (L'Equipe - in French)

Al-Hilal have also revived their interest in signing Fulham's Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 28. (Mail)

Brighton's Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, could have his medical at Chelsea as soon as Monday before completing a £115m move. (Talksport)

Newcastle United are looking to secure a loan deal for either Arsenal's Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 26, or Chelsea's Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, 25. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Tottenham are considering a move for Arsenal's 22-year-old USA forward Folarin Balogun following Harry Kane's departure. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Liverpool, Bayern Munich and PSG are interested in PSV Eindhoven's £32m-rated Ibrahim Sangare. PSV rejected an offer from Nottingham Forest for the 25-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder this summer. (ESPN Netherlands - in Dutch)

Bayern Munich have rejected Manchester United's offer for 27-year-old France defender Benjamin Pavard. (Sky Sport Germany - in German)

But Pavard is pushing to join United, who are expected to make an improved bid. (Mail)

United are also considering a move for Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana, 21, and are waiting on Everton's valuation. (Mail)

Anthony Martial is set to hold talks with United over his future, with West Ham one of three clubs interested in signing the 27-year-old France forward. (Mirror)

Ajax are set to sign former England Under-21 forward Chuba Akpom, 27, from Middlesbrough for £10m. (Athletic - subscription required)

England defender Kyle Walker, 33, will turn down a move to Bayern Munich and sign a new Manchester City contract this week. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester City will consider Crystal Palace's 21-year-old French midfielder Michael Olise if they fail to sign West Ham's 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta. (Football Insider)

Liverpool are expected to match Chelsea's offer of £55m for Southampton's 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Talksport)

Juventus are in discussions with Chelsea over signing 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, who is keen to move to Turin. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian)

The future of Tottenham's 29-year-old England midfielder Eric Dier appears in doubt after he was left out of new manager Ange Postecoglou's squad for the 2-2 draw at Brentford. (Mail)

Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 26, wants to stay at Barcelona for life despite persistent links with Manchester United. (El Periodico - in Spanish)

 

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Tuesday 15 August 2023 07:33, UK

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THE SUN
Bayern Munich are pursuing a shock move for former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
Harry Maguire is demanding a £15m pay-off from Manchester United to join West Ham.
Aleksandar Mitrovic is set to team up with Neymar should Al Hilal meet Fulham's asking price.
Marko Arnautovic is set to return to Inter Milan.
Arsenal fear Jurrien Timber could be out for months after suffering a serious knee injury.


EVENING STANDARD
Tottenham are expected to make a formal move for Gent striker Gift Orban before the end of the transfer window but the club have prioritised outgoings in the wake of Harry Kane's departure for Bayern Munich.
Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is attracting interest from Crystal Palace and Everton after initial talks with Luton broke down.

DAILY EXPRESS
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings could be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury during the opening match at Newcastle.

DAILY MAIL
Chelsea will step up their bid for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.
Everton would value Amadou Onana in excess of Romeo Lavia's selling price should Manchester United firm up their interest.
Brighton are in discussions over a move for Lille's highly-rated young midfielder Carlos Baleba.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is understood to have been unimpressed by the enthusiastic greeting afforded to new signing Robert Sanchez by some Chelsea staff.
Striker Deivid Washington is due to arrive at Chelsea from Santos ahead of his £17m move on a seven-year contract.
Manchester City have pinpointed Thomas Krucken, the academy director at Stuttgart, as a leading contender to replace Jason Wilcox as academy director.
Jamie Carragher praised Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez after a stunning performance in the game against Liverpool
Chelsea defender Bashir Humphreys has attracted enquiries from a number of clubs including Stoke City and Swansea who are pushing to sign him this week.
Lovro Majer has emerged as a name under discussion at West Ham to possibly replace Lucas Paqueta.
Burnley midfielder Scott Twine is in talks to join Hull City.

THE GUARDIAN
West Ham are concerned about the delay to Harry Maguire's move from Manchester United are assessing alternative defensive targets.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal defender Gabriel is the latest big-name star to be targeted for a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.

THE ATHLETIC
Everton have agreed trial forms with highly-rated Chelsea academy prospect Malik Mothersille in view of signing him on a permanent basis.
Nottingham Forest have re-established a working arrangement with George Syrianos, the club's former head of recruitment, after concluding that it was a mistake to sever ties with him last season.
Brighton's Swiss forward Andi Zeqiri is attracting interest from clubs in France and Germany.
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has revealed Paul Mullin received a "better than expected diagnosis" following Monday's visit to a specialist.
Dharmesh Sheth, Mark McAdam and Darren Ambrose discuss why Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia are picking Stamford Bridge over Anfield

DAILY STAR
Steven Gerrard was involved in a heated discussion with Al Nassr boss Luis Castro at half-time during his first competitive match as Al Ettifaq boss.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea's £115m British record deal for Moises Caicedo all but guarantees further player outgoings to ensure the club can qualify for Europe next season.
West Ham United have started to look at alternative targets as doubts grow as to whether they will sign Manchester United's Harry Maguire.
European football expert Kevin Hatchard looks at why Harry Maguire has had minimal interest from any European clubs and Manchester United's targets if he were to leave
Ben Stokes is set to make a sensational U-turn and reverse his one-day international retirement to help England's World Cup defence in India this year, even if it means missing out on next season's Indian Premier League.

THE GUARDIAN
Britain's preparations for the World Athletics Championships are facing more turbulence with Darren Campbell, the popular head of sprints and relays, no longer with the team as they fly to Budapest.

DAILY RECORD
Ryan Fraser is reportedly a Celtic transfer target as Eddie Howe looks to shift the winger off his Newcastle United books.
Celtic are reportedly 'looking at the situation' of French wing-back Quentin Merlin as Brendan Rodgers looks to add depth and versatility to his squad.

SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic defender Alexandro Bernabei has been fined £1,875 after pleading guilty to drink driving.

THE SCOTSMAN
Hearts have fielded interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia and England for striker Lawrence Shankland.



West Ham are considering pulling out of a deal for Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, because of the amount of time it is taking to complete. (Telegraph - subscription required)

If a move for Maguire is abandoned Hammers boss David Moyes will turn his interest to Germany defender Jonathan Tah, 27, and Ivory Coast centre-back Odilon Kossounou, 22, who are both at Bayer Leverkusen. (Guardian)

West Ham want to replace Brazilian Lucas Paqueta, 25, in midfield with Ajax's Ghana international Mohammed Kudus, 23, if an agreement can be reached over a fee with Manchester City for the former. (Talksport)

Monaco are expected to return with an improved offer for Arsenal's USA striker Folarin Balogun, 22, who the Gunners value at £50m. (Mail)

Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, wants to join Chelsea over Liverpool, despite the Reds agreeing a £60m fee for the Belgium international. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are also considering a move for Crystal Palace's France Under-21 winger Michael Olise, 21. (Football.London)

Crystal Palace and Everton are interested in Southampton's England goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, 33, after talks with Luton broke down. (Standard)

Everton have taken English striker Malik Mothersille on trial after the 19-year-old failed to agree a new contract at Chelsea. (Athletic - subscription required)

Brighton are in discussions over a £15m deal for Lille's 19-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba and have already agreed personal terms as they look to fill the void left by Moises Caicedo's move to Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano)

Liverpool, Newcastle United, AC Milan and Juventus are among the clubs who have also been on Baleba's trail. (Mail)

Arsenal defender Gabriel is the latest player to be targeted for a move to the Saudi Pro League, although the Gunners are under no pressure to sell the 25-year-old Brazilian. (Mirror)

Tottenham have identified Gent's Nigerian forward Gift Orban, 21, as the player to replace Harry Kane after his move to Bayern Munich. (Football Insider)

Nottingham Forest have re-established a working arrangement with George Syrianos, the club's former head of recruitment. (Athletic - subscription required)

Aston Villa are close to completing a loan deal for Italian midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, 24, from Galatasaray with an option to buy. (Sport Italia - in Italian)

Newcastle have made fresh contact with Arsenal over 26-year-old Scotland full-back Kieran Tierney, though the Gunners' £30m price tag could prove a stumbling block. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Chelsea's Spanish defender Marc Cucurella, 25, is also interesting Newcastle boss Eddie Howe. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City all turned down the chance to sign Paris St-Germain forward Neymar, 31, before the Brazilian joined Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. (Independent)

The reintegration of striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, into Paris St-Germain's squad is dependent on the France international signing a new contract at the club. (L'Equipe - in French)

Everton have opened talks with PSG over a loan deal with an option to buy for 21-year-old French forward Hugo Ekitike, but face competition from AC Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt. (RMC Sport - in French)

Jesse Lingard, 30, could be set to rejoin West Ham, and despite training with Inter Miami would prefer to play in the Premier League. (Express)