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Wednesday's newspapers


THE TIMES


Fenway Sports Group, the owner of Liverpool, has turned its attention to the LaLiga side Getafe as it looks to develop a multi-club model.

Atletico Madrid have placed Aston Villa's Lucas Digne on a list of alternative options should their interest in Andrew Robertson reach a dead end.

THE ATHLETIC

Netherlands international midfielder Xavi Simons has told RB Leipzig that he wishes to leave this summer.

Real Betis want to sign Antony permanently after his successful loan spell in Spain.

Galatasaray are still keen to sign Victor Osimhen.

Sources close to Brahim Diaz have said the player is in talks with Real Madrid about extending his contract.

Florian Wirtz is set for a medical on Friday ahead of completing his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool.


DAILY MAIL

Aston Villa are braced for further interest in Morgan Rogers this summer but have no plans to cash in on their England international at this stage.

Tottenham are reportedly set to delay a decision on captain Son Heung-Min's future until after their pre-season tour in Asia.

Carlos Alcaraz has revealed how his highly anticipated mixed-doubles partnership with Emma Raducanu for this year's US Open came about, and shared how he plans to let the British No1 be 'the boss' on the court.

THE SUN

Nottingham Forest have opened talks to tie down Callum Hudson-Odoi to a new deal as Roma, Napoli and Manchester United circle.

Manchester United have deployed secret weapon Andre Onana to help them win the transfer battle for Bryan Mbeumo.

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DAILY MIRROR

Florian Wirtz has been snapped with former Bayer Leverkusen colleague Jeremie Frimpong ahead of their Anfield reunion.

Real Madrid have turned down the opportunity to sign Arsenal target Viktor Gyokeres this summer.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Aberdeen are monitoring a move for Cape Verde international midfielder Ilano Silva Timas.



Three Saudi Pro League clubs want to sign Son Heung-min from Tottenham Hotspur,
Bayern Munich eye two Premier League forwards,
Manchester United agree a new contract with a goalkeeper.


Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli, Al-Nassr and Al-Qadsiah have expressed interest in Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea forward Son Heung-min, 32, with the trio each prepared to pay £34m for him. (Talksport), external

Bayern Munich will target Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 28, and Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 26, if they miss out on Spain and Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, 22. (Sky Germany), external

Manchester United have agreed a one-year contract with English goalkeeper Tom Heaton to keep the 39-year-old at Old Trafford. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bournemouth and England right-back Max Aarons, 25, is a target for Rangers, with the Cherries favouring a permanent sale rather than a loan. (Daily Record), external

Chelsea's English left-back Zak Sturge, 21, is on the verge of joining Millwall on a permanent basis after impressing on loan last season. (Daily Express), external

Trabzonspor are targeting Ipswich Town and DR Congo defender Axel Tuanzebe, 27. (Takvim – in Turkish), external

AC Milan have met with the representatives of Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 32. (Football Italia), external

Napoli are attempting to sign Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, after his unsuccessful loan spell at Chelsea. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian), external

Nottingham Forest are interested in Colombia and Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios, 25, whose contract includes a release clause of about £85m. (Give Me Sport), external

Leeds United and Aston Villa are keen on Strasbourg and Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra, 21. (Sports Mole)
 
Viktor Gyokeres rejects talks with Sporting as he tries to force through move,
Newcastle want Marcus Rashford,
Liverpool prepared to break transfer record to sign Alexander Isak.


Arsenal and Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has refused to have clear-the-air talks with Sporting and threatened to go on strike as he tries to force through a move. (Mirror), external

Newcastle want to sign England forward Marcus Rashford on loan but Manchester United would prefer offloading the 27-year-old on a permanent basis. (Sun), external

Liverpool are prepared to break the British transfer record to sign Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, this summer. (GiveMeSport), external

Fulham have rejected a £26m offer, with a further £6m in add-ons, from newly promoted Leeds United for 24-year-old Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz. (Standard), external

But Fulham are considering a move for 22-year-old PSV Eindhoven and USA striker Ricardo Pepi, who is being monitored by several Spanish and Italian clubs. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Arsenal and England defender Myles Lewis-Skelly, 18, is close to signing a new contract that will make him one of the best paid young players in the world. (Athletic - subscription), external

Assistant manager Carlos Cuesta is set to leave Arsenal to take his first head coaching role at Parma. (Guardian), external

Chelsea retain an interest in England midfielder Morgan Rogers, 22, should Aston Villa be open to a sale. (Mail - subscription), external

Aston Villa are willing to sell 28-year-old Argentine midfielder Emi Buendia if they receive a bid in excess of £20m. (Caught Offside), external

Chelsea have made initial contact with Brighton over 23-year-old Brazil striker Joao Pedro, who is also wanted by Newcastle. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea have held further talks with West Ham about Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 24, but are prioritising a move for Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old English winger Jamie Gittens. (Guardian), external

Leeds are among the clubs interested in 27-year-old Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, who is expected to leave Juventus this summer. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external

Brentford have put a £50m price tag on 28-year-old DR Congo striker Yoane Wissa, who is a target for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Teamtalk), external

Nice and Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand, 23, is attracting interest from Leeds and Tottenham, who have both made contact with the player's representatives. (TBR Football), external

England goalkeeper Nick Pope, 33, does not want to leave Newcastle despite interest from Leeds, meaning Newcastle's attempts to sign Burnley's English keeper James Trafford, 22, could be held up. (TBR Football)
 
Friday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH


Liverpool are expected to make a significant offer for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, having moved swiftly to raise funds with the sale of Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen.

Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is on the radar of a host of clubs this summer, including Arsenal.

Nottingham Forest are close to completing a £30m deal for Botafogo's Brazilian pair Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha.


THE SUN

Ruben Amorim is set to axe Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho from Manchester United's pre-season tour of the USA.

Sheffield Wednesday owner Dejphon Chansiri faces a race against time to avoid any of his players walking out at Hillsborough.

DAILY MIRROR

Marcus Rashford wants to miss Manchester United's tour of the United States in favour of finding himself a new club.


THE ATHLETIC

Manchester City are set to bolster their youth ranks with the signing of Freddie Lawrie when his scholarship forms expire at Aston Villa.

Barcelona have reached a verbal agreement with Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams over personal terms and do not view the forward's €60m (£50m) release clause as an obstacle to a deal this summer.

Sunderland are close to appointing Florent Ghisolfi as the club's director of football.

USMNT international Caleb Wiley is on the verge of rejoining Watford from Chelsea on a season-long loan.

THE TIMES

All England Club chairwoman Debbie Jevans warns Wimbledon risks 'falling behind' other Grand Slam events if it does not expand the site as she prepares to attend a judicial review during the middle of the championships.

THE I

Manchester United remain frontrunners to sign Bryan Mbeumo but must significantly increase their offer to convince Brentford to sell.

Newcastle United's "imminent" decision over the future of St James' Park will push their valuation past the £1bn mark as a new report claims they're among the fastest growing clubs in world football.

GUARDIAN

The New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is closing in on a deal to buy John Textor's shares in Crystal Palace in a move that could help the FA Cup winners' chances of playing in next season's Europa League.

Thomas Partey is at an impasse with Arsenal in talks over a new contract as the midfielder weighs up whether to extend his stay.

DAILY RECORD

Kyogo could be set for a surprising move to Birmingham City this summer.


Chelsea want one Premier League forward but could sell another to a rival,
Liverpool want Marc Guehi


Chelsea are planning to hijack Newcastle's move for Brighton and Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 23. (Sun), external

Chelsea and England winger Noni Madueke, 23, is on the radar of a host of clubs this summer, including Arsenal. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external

Liverpool are yet to receive any bids for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, who is the latest Premier League player to be linked with a move to Serie A champions Napoli. (Liverpool Echo), external

Liverpool are also keen on signing Crystal Palace's England defender Marc Guehi, 24. (Daily Mail), external

Manchester United need to significantly increase their offer for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo if they want to stand a chance to sign the 25-year-old Cameroon international. (The i Paper - subscription required), external

Nottingham Forest are close to completing a £30m deal for Botafogo's Brazilian pair Igor Jesus, a 24-year-old striker, and defender Jair Cunha, 20. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external

Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is edging closing to joining Arsenal instead of Manchester United. (Talksport), external

Bayer Leverkusen and Germany forward Florian Wirtz, 22, is expected to complete his club record transfer to Liverpool on Friday. (ESPN), external

Brighton have received a £25.6m offer from Napoli for Denmark midfielder Matt O'Riley, 24. (Sky Sports), external

Napoli and AC Milan are interested in Liverpool and Italy forward Federico Chiesa, 27. (Kiss Kiss Napoli - in Italian), external

Newly promoted Sunderland are keen on signing former Southampton defender Duje Caleta-Car from Lyon. The 28-year-old Croatia international played 13 times in the Premier League in the 2022-23 season. (Newcastle Chronicle), external

Everton have opened contract talks with England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. The 22-year-old has two more years left on his current deal but David Moyes wants to tie him down long term. (Liverpool Echo), external

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, is expected to leave Arsenal on 30 June as negotiations over a new deal are at standstill. (ESPN), external

Borussia Dortmund's English winger Jamie Gittens, 20, is intent on joining Chelsea this summer and remains their main target in that position. (Standard), external

Manchester United are waiting to discover whether it will be possible to sign Bayern Munich and Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 29, on loan after deciding not to spend big on Atalanta's Brazilian midfielder Ederson, 25. (Givemesport), external

Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez, 28, is interesting Crystal Palace, Leeds United and West Ham and the club are open to letting him go. (TBR Football), external

Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, wants a release clause in his contract if he is to join Arsenal from RB Leipzig this summer. (The Transfers Podcast), external

Napoli and Inter Milan are interested in signing 17-year-old Polish midfielder Antoni Burkiewicz from Rakow Czestochowa. (Teamtalk)
 
Saturday's newspapers


THE SUN


Emiliano Martinez is desperately trying to push through a dream move to Manchester United.

Brighton are set to enter the race for Harvey Elliott - and have identified the Liverpool star as their key summer target.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Thomas Tuchel and the Football Association will lobby FIFA to change new protocols for the World Cup next year that require countries to move to new base camps for each knockout round.

Stuart Hooper, a former player and director of rugby at Premiership side Bath, will exit the ECB next week having resigned amid his role as co-founder and chief commercial officer with R360 being revealed.

DAILY MIRROR

Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard could attract the interest of Arsenal this transfer window.

THE ATHLETIC

Tottenham have made an enquiry to Bournemouth about forward Antoine Semenyo but are not proceeding with a move for the Ghanaian forward at present.

Martin Zubimendi is in London to meet Arsenal officials and complete the formalities of his transfer from Real Sociedad.

Gareth Bale is leading a consortium that has made an approach to buy Cardiff City.

THE I

Newcastle United have hiked corporate season tickets by 25 per cent - taking entry-level hospitality seats from £2,600 to £3,300 for the coming season.

THE GUARDIAN

Galatasaray are considering a move for Ilkay Gundogan, with Manchester City open to a transfer for the 34-year-old midfielder.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers are preparing contract talks with top asset Nico Raskin.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic are on the brink of snapping up Callum Osmand and Benjamin Nygren as they ramp up their summer transfer drive.

Charlie Mulgrew insists there's no chance Kieran Tierney will turn his back on Scotland any time soon.

Croatian centre-back Luka Jelenic is reportedly a target for Rangers and Vitoria Guimaraes.

Dundee United are closing in on the double signing of Panutche Camara and Yevhen Kucherenko.


Juventus are interested in Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho,
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi makes Liverpool stance clear,
PSG told fee for Illia Zabarnyi by Bournemouth.


Serie A club Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho this summer, with Italian champions Napoli also among the suitors for the 25-year-old England international who spent last season on loan at Chelsea. (Sky Sports, external)

Liverpool's frenzy of transfer activity does not extend to a move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, 25, with a deal for the Sweden not said to be imminent. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

But Liverpool boss Arne Slot is interested in a move for Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 24. (Talksport), external

Guehi will only move to Anfield if he is guaranteed to be starter. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana is attracting interest from Ligue 1 side Monaco, who are exploring the conditions of a deal for the 29-year-old. (Sky Sports, external)

If Onana leaves Old Trafford, Manchester United will turn to Atalanta's Italian goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi, 24, to replace him. (Gianlucadimarzio - in Italian, external)

Manchester City are open to letting Ilkay Gundogan leave the club this summer as Turkish side Galatasaray consider a move for the 34-year-old German midfielder. (Guardian, external)

Champions League winners Paris St-Germain have submitted a second offer for Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi that totals £55m, but the Cherries value the Ukraine international, 22, in excess of £70m. (Sky Sports), external

Tottenham have enquired with Bournemouth about the availability of 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo but are not proceeding with a deal at the moment. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Fulham are exploring the option of bringing back Joao Palhinha, 29, only a year after selling the Portugal midfielder to Bayern Munich in a £48m deal. (Mail, external)

Premier League newcomers Sunderland are the most advanced of any club pursuing Dynamo Kyiv's Vladyslav Vanat, with the Ukrainian club reportedly demanding £21m for the 23-year-old striker. (Express, external)

After a season on loan at West Ham, Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson could be on the move again this summer as Brighton have offered the 20-year-old to PSV Eindhoven. (Football Insider, external)

Aston Villa
and France defender Lucas Digne, 31, has opened talks with Atletico Madrid over a move to the La Liga club, who are preparing an opening bid of £8m. (Football Insider, external)

x Monaco
could face competition from Saudi Arabia side Al-Ittihad for the signing of 32-year-old France midfielder Paul Pogba, who is looking to make a return to playing following a doping ban. (Foot Mercato - in French)
 
Marc Guehi is ready to see out the final year of his contract at Crystal Palace,
while Marcus Rashford remains hopeful of joining Barcelona.


Liverpool
-target Marc Guehi, 24, is prepared to see out the final year of his contract at Crystal Palace if the centre-back does not get the right offer for his career, despite the Eagles being keen to cash in on the England defender. (Guardian), external

Italian champions Napoli have joined Inter Milan in the race to sign 22-year-old Manchester United Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund, who is open to being sold by Ruben Amorim. (Gazzetta Dello Sport - in Italian), external

Arsenal's move for Real Madrid winger Rodrygo, 24, has hit a stumbling block because of the Brazilian's wage demands of £10.2m-a-year. (AS - in Spanish), external

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal made an enquiry for Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay, 28, but the Serie A side did not even discuss a deal as they have no intention of selling the Scotland international. (Football Italia), external

Chelsea are open to the sale of Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, with Italian clubs Juventus and Napoli both interested. (Gianluca Di Marzio - in Italian), external

Arsenal's desire to bolster their midfield could result in the Gunners making a move for Brentford's 31-year-old Denmark midfielder Christian Norgaard. (Mirror), external

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, wants to stay and fight for his place with the Cameroon international subject to interest from Monaco. (Guardian), external

Bayern Munich still hold out hope of signing Spain winger Nico Williams, 22, from Athletic Bilbao, despite an agreement having already being reached between the player and Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, has not given up hope of a move to Barcelona despite the Catalans being on the brink of signing Williams. (Times - subscription required), external

Paris St-Germain have resumed talks to sign 22-year-old Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is prioritising a move to Napoli over fellow Serie A side Juventus. (Sky Sports Italia - in Italian), external

Atletico Madrid are monitoring the situation of Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, and could look to make a move for the Argentina international if current number one and Slovenia international Jan Oblak, 32, leaves the club. (Telegraph – subscription required)
 
Monday's Newspapers

Arsenal's move for Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko could be in jeopardy,
Chelsea face competition from Bayern Munich to sign English winger Jamie Gittens.


Arsenal could back out of a £70m deal for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, because of the Slovenia international's wage demands, with Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, a back-up option. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich have entered the race for Chelsea target Jamie Gittens, 20. The German champions are reportedly willing to offer Borussia Dortmund £55m for the winger. (Kicker - in German), external

A move from Juventus for 25-year-old Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho depends on whether the Italian club sign Francisco Conceicao from Porto. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

As far as Chelsea are concerned Nicolas Jackson, 24, is not for sale despite interest from Saudi Arabia and Europe. (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sell defender Jarell Quansah, 22, to Bayer Leverkusen for £35m. The club have placed a buy-back clause in the contract. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United are showing an interest in 25-year-old Fiorentina and Italy striker Moise Kean, who has a €52m release clause (£44.5m) in his contract which is valid from 1-15 July. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Wrexham and Stockport County are interested in former Wales and Rangers forward Tom Lawrence, 31. (Sky Sports), external

Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 29, is expected to leave Barcelona this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
 
Tuesday's newspapers


DAILY TELEGRAPH


Chelsea and Manchester United are weighing up the possibility of trying to send Christopher Nkunku and Alejandro Garnacho in opposite directions this summer.

Fabio Paratici has a consultancy contract with Tottenham Hotspur that runs to the end of August, meaning the club are under no pressure to hand him a new staff role despite the fact his worldwide ban is nearing an end.

SUN

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze is interested in spearheading Thomas Frank's Tottenham revolution.

Arsenal have sensationally entered the race for explosive PSG winger Bradley Barcola and are reportedly challenging Liverpool for the £100m star.

Mohammed Kudus has signed with renowned sports management firm ROOF as speculation over a potential move away from West Ham United continues to gather pace.

Leicester's future has been left shrouded in uncertainty as their Thai owners face a total business collapse.

DAILY MIRROR

AC Milan have made contact with Arsenal as they consider signing Oleksandr Zinchenko, who has spent the last three years at the Emirates but will soon enter the final 12 months of his deal.

A potential swap deal that would see Manchester United part ways with Jadon Sancho and welcome Dusan Vlahovic could be on the cards.

Scott McTominay is the latest mega-money target for Saudi giants Al Hilal according to reports.

Manchester United have dramatically reduced the size of their scouting network in a bid to put an end to years of bad transfer business.


DAILY MAIL

Paul Pogba believes Juventus did not do enough to support him during his doping ban.

Juventus are reportedly considering offering two players to Manchester United in an attempt to sign Jadon Sancho this summer.

GUARDIAN

Ibrahima Konaté is stalling on signing a new deal at Liverpool, raising fears at the club that another key player could run down his contract after this summer's departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

INDEPENDENT

There is still a €10m gap between Arsenal and RB Leipzig on Benjamin Sesko, as the London club's staff have also discussed a move for Chelsea's Noni Madueke.

THE I

Newcastle United are working on a deal to sign highly-rated 18 year-old Seung-Soo Park.

ATHLETIC

Jonny Evans is in advanced talks with Manchester United over a staff role that will tap into his knowledge of youth development.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers have ramped things up in their bid to land top target Conor Coady.

Russell Martin could bolster his new-look Rangers backroom team by launching a move for ex-Arsenal goalkeeping coach Sal Bibbo.

Ajax are pushing to sell former Aberdeen loanee Jay Gorter this summer.

Wrexham are working on a move to bring in former Rangers forward Tom Lawrence.

SCOTTISH SUN

Dinamo Bucharest are ready to offer former Kilmarnock winger Danny Armstrong an eye-watering deal to join them - but want a quick answer.

Nicolas Kuhn is reportedly edging closer to completing his Celtic exit this summer.

Ally McCoist will have to pay education bosses if he gets the green light for a controversial housing development.

Arsenal are interested in signing Bradley Barcola,
Tottenham will focus on signing Eberechi Eze after Manchester United submit an improved offer for Bryan Mbeumo,
Ibrahima Konate has turned down a new contract offer from Liverpool.


Arsenal
have expressed an interest in Paris St-Germain's 22-year-old France forward Bradley Barcola, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich and Liverpool. (L'Equipe - in French, subscription required), external

Tottenham will target Crystal Palace's 26-year-old England winger Eberechi Eze after losing ground in the race to sign Brentford's Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo following Manchester United's improved offer worth more than £60m for the 25-year-old. (Talksport), external

Liverpool's 26-year-old France defender Ibrahima Konate, who is out of contract next summer, has rejected the club's latest offer of a new deal. (Guardian), external

Newcastle are in talks with Burnley over a deal for 22-year-old England goalkeeper James Trafford. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Borussia Dortmund's English winger Jamie Gittens remains a target for Bayern Munich despite the 20-year-old having a verbal agreement with Chelsea. (Sky Germany), external

Juventus are prepared to offer Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 25, and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, as part of a deal with Manchester United for 25-year-old English winger Jadon Sancho. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Barcelona are close to signing FC Copenhagen's 19-year-old Swedish winger Roony Bardghji in a deal worth about £2m. (Sky Sports), external

Monaco are yet to agree a deal with free agent and former France midfielder Paul Pogba, 32, despite reports elsewhere saying they have. (Sky Sports), external

Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, is set to complete his medical on Tuesday before joining Liverpool from Bournemouth. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Real Madrid will demand in excess of £77m for 24-year-old Brazil winger Rodrygo, who has been linked with a move to the Premier League. (Cadena Ser - in Spanish), external

Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal worth about £19m with Juventus for 25-year-old United States winger Timothy Weah and Belgian winger Samuel Mbangula, 21. (ESPN), external

Billionaire businessman John Textor, who has just sold his 43% stake in Crystal Palace for a reported £190m, is considering buying Championship club Sheffield Wednesday. (The Star)
 
Danish press are saying that Roony Bardghij (19) is being sold from FC Copenhagen to Barcelona. Maybe you remember Roony from when United played against Copenhagen? He scored against us and was very good. I always hoped that he would end in United.

 
Wednesday's newspapers


THE TIMES


Newcastle are prepared to break their wage record to keep hold of striker Alexander Isak amid interest from Liverpool, Barcelona and Arsenal.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is keen on recruiting Marcus Rashford but the Spanish side are seeking a loan rather than Manchester United's desired £40m sale.

Chelsea are trying to reach an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign winger Jamie Gittens.


THE TELEGRAPH

Jadon Sancho could be given an escape route from Manchester United by Jose Mourinho after Fenerbahce enquired about signing him.

DAILY MAIL

Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly called Sporting's president Frederico Varandas to demand a move as the Swedish striker looks to force a summer transfer.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have held talks with the representatives of Club Brugge midfielder Ardon Jashari.

THE GUARDIAN

Michael Bridge and Mark McAdam discuss where Marcus Rashford's future could lie this summer

Chelsea are pushing to finalise an agreement to buy Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund and talks are moving in the right direction.

THE ATHLETIC

Athletic Club forward Nico Williams has told the club he intends to sign for Barcelona.

Brentford are in advanced talks with UK-based South African businessman Gary Lubner and English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn about a minority investment in the Premier League club.

Leeds are close to finalising a new contract with Daniel James.

FIFA is throwing a gala to 'celebrate' the Club World Cup at a venue on Wall Street in New York City - and attendees are being charged thousands of dollars to party with its president Gianni Infantino and, according to the co-organisers, FIFA World Cup stars.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Shaun Maloney is poised to return to Celtic in a senior backroom role.

St Mirren have accepted a bid from Plymouth for fringe striker Owen Oseni.

DAILY RECORD

Tony Docherty insists he is itching to get back into management after his shock sacking by Dundee.

Darwin Nunez favours a move to Napoli,
Nottingham Forest turn down Newcastle bid for Anthony Elanga,
Barcelona consider Marcus Rashford loan bid.


Liverpool and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, has made Napoli his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield this summer. (Football Italia), external

Nottingham Forest have rejected a bid from Newcastle worth about £45m for 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, who is valued at £60m. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona are considering a loan move for Manchester United's 27-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford. (Guardian), external

Newcastle are willing to make 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak the best-paid player in the club's history to ward off interest from Liverpool, Barcelona and Arsenal. (Times - subscription required), external

Fenerbahce are interested in Manchester United's 25-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho, who is valued at £25m. (Talksport), external

Sunderland have asked Sassuolo about the availability of 26-year-old French winger Armand Lauriente. (ESPN)

Everton and Manchester United are interested in Leicester's 28-year-old Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, who has a £9m relegation release clause in his contract. (Talksport), external

Nottingham Forest and Marseille are interested in Ajax's 35-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has a clause in his contract that would allow him to move on a free transfer. (Mail), external

Leeds are yet to receive an offer for 25-year-old French goalkeeper Illan Meslier despite reports he is due to have a medical with Fenerbahce. (Sky Sports), external

Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain forward Nico Williams, who has a £50m release clause in his contract, has told the club he intends to sign for Barcelona. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Everton, Brentford, West Ham and Fulham are considering a move for Ipswich's 21-year-old England Under-21s winger Omari Hutchinson. (Mail), external

Burnley are preparing a £12m bid for Lazio's 21-year-old France Under-21s forward Loum Tchaouna. (Football Italia)
 
Thursday's newspapers


THE SUN


Liverpool look set to battle Manchester United and Arsenal for Viktor Gyokeres, with their pursuit of fellow Swede Alexander Isak looking doomed.

Claudia Schiffer's film-maker husband is in talks to invest in Brentford.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have achieved a breakthrough in negotiations over a deal for Bryan Mbeumo with the Brentford frontman currently their priority signing.

Alejandro Garnacho's controversial decision to wear an Aston Villa shirt bearing Marcus Rashford's name has reinforced Manchester United's desire to sell him.

THE ATHLETIC

Talks are ongoing between Everton and Villarreal over a move for Thierno Barry.

Aston Villa are the latest club to explore the possibility of selling their women's team to help comply with the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

Birmingham City are in advanced negotiations to sign Demarai Gray from Al Ettifaq.

Atletico Madrid are in talks to sign USA midfielder Johnny Cardoso from Real Betis.

Former Arsenal assistant Steve Bould is set to join Queens Park Rangers in a role focused on developing young defenders.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City have rejected a £6.5m bid from Hoffenheim for young defender Callum Doyle.

Ticket sales for the upcoming Women's European Championship in Switzerland have already come close to matching those of Euro 2022 before a ball has even been kicked - and, according to industry figures, the ticket acquisition data is 'mirroring what you would see from a men's Euros'.
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THE INDEPENDENT

Everton are looking to derail Kenny Tete's contract renegotiation with Fulham, after offering a three-year contract.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United are close to finalising a deal for Bryan Mbeumo worth more than £60m.

Arsenal are to sign the Liverpool vice-captain Taylor Hinds on a free transfer when her contract expires at the end of June, with the 26-year-old having decided to join the European champions.

The England and Wales Cricket Board has joined forces with the Board of Control for Cricket in India to try to thwart a new global Twenty20 league backed by Saudi Arabia.

THE TIMES

Sergio Perez claims he has been told that his former employers Red Bull regret replacing him, and believes their problems began when Adrian Newey departed.

THE TELEGRAPH

Juventus pair Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah are facing the wrath of Italy after criticising the nation's famous cuisine.

DAILY RECORD

Derek McInnes says he's under no illusions at Hearts about the demand to deliver silverware.



Liverpool join chase for Viktor Gyokeres,
Chelsea edge closer to deal for Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens
Manchester United may have to cut price tag for Alejandro Garnacho.


Liverpool have joined Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to sign Sporting's 27-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres. (Correio da Manha - in Portuguese), external

Chelsea are edging closer to a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund and England Under-21 winger Jamie Gittens, 20, with the Bundesliga side holding out for a £50m fee. (ESPN), external

Manchester United may accept bids of around £45m to secure a quick sale of 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho. (Star), external

Newcastle are looking at the likes of PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, and Borussia Dortmund and Germany attacker Karim Adeyemi, 23, if they are unsuccessful in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest and Sweden wideman Anthony Elanga, 23. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United are struggling to sell Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, who helped PSV Eindhoven win the Eredivisie title while on loan last season. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Sunderland have held talks with Nice over a deal for 25-year-old Poland goalkeeper Marcin Bulka. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Everton have started negotiations with La Liga club Villarreal over the signing of 22-year-old French forward Thierno Barry and have not ruled out paying his £34m release clause. (ESPN), external

Manchester City have rejected a £6.5m bid from Hoffenheim for 21-year-old England Under-21 defender Callum Doyle. (Mail, external

Everton are still hopeful of signing Kenny Tete on a free transfer despite reports Fulham have offered the 29-year-old Netherlands right-back a new contract. (Independent, external)

Benfica have yet to receive an offer from Real Madrid after the La Liga giants were linked with Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras, 22, who only joined the Lisbon club last year from Manchester United. (Marca - in Spanish)
 
Friday's newspapers


THE SUN


Arsenal are ready to take on north London rivals Tottenham in the race for £68m Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze.

Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo is a free agent after his Boca Juniors contract was terminated.

Mario Balotelli is poised to by play for a third-division club in Spain.

DAILY MIRROR

Viktor Gyokeres has put Manchester United into pole position for his signature after making a U-turn on an Arsenal move.

Real Madrid are said to have sounded out Myles Lewis-Skelly in the hope that the Arsenal star would consider joining them on a free transfer before the teenager put pen to paper on a new contract.

Myles Lewis-Skelly's grandma teamed up with Arsenal to help surprise the youngster with friends and family after his new contract. X Credit: @Arsenal.

Brentford have broadly agreed a deal to sign 20-year-old Feyenoord attacking midfielder Antoni Milambo.

Manchester United are struggling to sell Tyrell Malacia this summer as they attempt to offload a number of stars to boost their funds.

Manchester United are eyeing a shock move for a player relegated from the Premier League - Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.

THE ATHLETIC

Fulham are pursuing a deal to sign Brazilian striker Romulo from Turkish side Goztepe.

Monaco are set to sign Ansu Fati on a season-long loan from Barcelona.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City legend Yaya Toure is reportedly set to be handed his first managerial role at Daring Brussels.

Arsenal's chief transfer target Benjamin Sesko has potentially dangled his strongest hint yet that he is interested in the Gunners.

West Ham are preparing to compete with Wolves for Nice forward Evann Guessand but need to secure sales first - which could hasten the exit of Mohammed Kudus.

THE INDEPENDENT

Oscar Bobb is determined to grasp his chance at the Club World Cup and prove he has a future at Manchester City.

THE TELEGRAPH

Newcastle have made bids for Brighton forward Joao Pedro, Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford and Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga.

Tottenham are determined not to be bullied into selling Cristian Romero for a cut-price fee by Atletico Madrid.


Napoli are preparing an official bid for Darwin Nunez after identifying the Liverpool striker as the No 1 choice to bolster Antonio Conte's attack for the Champions League.

Ronan O'Gara has warned British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell that Finn Russell could be "ineffective" if the Scotland fly-half has his natural instincts stifled.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Russell Martin wants to assess every member of the Rangers squad in person before he sanctions any departures.

Kilmarnock are set to re-sign midfielder Kyle Magennis.

Former Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass has been appointed as Robbie Keane's No 2 at Hungarian champions Ferencvaros.

DAILY RECORD

Veteran striker Luuk de Jong would be "open" to joining Rangers this summer amid surging speculation in the Netherlands.

Rennes have reportedly cut their valuation of Kyogo Furuhashi in half since his January arrival from Celtic.


Arsenal and Tottenham compete to sign Eberechi Eze,
Spurs place £60m price tag on Cristian Romero,
Napoli and Juventus eye Manchester United's Jadon Sancho.


Arsenal will take on north London rivals Tottenham for the signing of Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, who is priced at £68m. (Sun), external

The Gunners are targeting Eze who would be a cheaper alternative to Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Rodrygo, 24. (Talksport, external)

Tottenham
value Argentina centre-back Cristian Romero, 27, at over £60m and are unwilling to sell him for a cut-price fee to Atletico Madrid. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Napoli and Juventus are willing to pay Manchester United £25m for Jadon Sancho, 25, but cannot meet the £250,000 weekly wages of the England winger. (Metro), external

Manchester United are exploring an ambitious move for Paris St-Germain and France midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, 19. (Teamtalk), external

Fulham have no interest in offloading 24-year-old Brazilian forward Rodrigo Muniz despite interest from Leeds. (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool have opened talks with Crystal Palace over a deal to sign their captain Marc Guehi, with the 24-year-old England defender said to favour a move to Anfield this summer. (Teamtalk, external)

Newcastle have launched bids to sign Brighton's 23-year-old Brazil forward Joao Pedro, Burnley's English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, and Nottingham Forest's 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Trafford has agreed terms with Newcastle and talks between the two clubs are ongoing. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United are back in pole position to sign Sporting striker Victor Gyokeres with the 27-year-old Sweden international reportedly ready to reunite with his former manager Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford (Mirror, external)

Fulham
are interested in Brazilian forward Romulo, 23, who scored 17 goals in 33 games for Turkish club Goztepe last season. (Athletic - subscription required), external

West Ham are battling Wolves to sign £25m-rated Nice and Ivory Coast striker Evann Guessand, 23. (Mail), external

Brentford have broadly agreed a deal to sign Feyenoord's 20-year-old attacking midfielder Antoni Milambo, who is a Netherlands Under-21 international. (Mirror)
 
Saturday's newspapers



THE SUN


Liverpool are willing to play a waiting game to land dream striker Alexander Isak after a key pre-season deadline.

Brentford have held talks to sign Gambian wonderkid Adama Bojang, but could face a fight with West Ham for the highly-rated forward.

Lucas Paqueta could be set to move back to his boyhood club.

Wayne Rooney has been tipped for a shock return to management - in non-League.


DAILY EXPRESS

Man Utd are ready to hand Bryan Mbeumo £200,000 but Brentford will not be moved on their transfer demand.

DAILY MIRROR

Lyon have struck a deal with UEFA which they hope will pave the way for them to play in the Europa League next season.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has conceded that the club hierarchy were disappointed when Trent Alexander-Arnold informed them he wanted to leave.


THE ATHLETIC

Bryan Mbeumo has informed Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur of his decision to sign for Manchester United if he makes a transfer this summer.

London City Lionesses are set to complete the signing of left-back Poppy Pattinson on a free transfer from Brighton and Hove Albion.

DAILY MAIL

Sir David Beckham is among those calling for Bobby Moore to be given a posthumous knighthood.

Real Betis want Danilo on loan from Nottingham Forest as his proposed move to Lyon hangs in the balance.

Hull City are close to appointing Steven Gerrard's former right-hand man Dean Holden as assistant manager after the Englishman turned down the chance to be the boss of Adana Demirspor in Turkey.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers have reportedly told Maccabi Tel Aviv they are willing to meet their asking price for Dor Turgeman.

Lille are ready to switch their sights to fresh targets after getting cold feet over the megabucks fee Rangers are demanding for Hamza Igamane.


Bournemouth stand firm with their valuation of Antoine Semenyo,
Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite set to sign new contract
Bryan Mbeumo makes Manchester United intentions clear.


Manchester United
, Newcastle United and Tottenham have all been put off Bournemouth's price tag for 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo with the Cherries demanding £70m. (The I - subscription required), external

Arsenal are hopeful of agreeing a deal to sign 21-year-old Spanish defender Cristhian Mosquera after holding talks with Valencia. (Guardian), external

Cameroon midfielder Bryan Mbeumo, 25, has informed Brentford and Tottenham of his decision to sign for Manchester United if he makes a transfer this summer. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Everton's 23-year-old England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite is set to sign a new five-year contract, with the Toffees also optimistic Senegal midfielder Idrissa Gueye, 35, will sign a one-year deal. (Times - subscription required), external

Bundesliga side RB Leipzig are the latest club to have expressed their interest in English midfielder Harvey Elliott, 22, if he is to leave Liverpool this summer, with Brighton and West Ham also among suitors. (Mirror, external)

Feyenoord
midfielder Antoni Milambo is set to become Keith Andrews' first signing as Brentford boss, with the Bees in advanced talks to sign the 20-year-old Dutch attacking midfielder. (London Evening Standard, external)

Leeds United
have opened preliminary talks with Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, over a move to the newly promoted Premier League club this summer. (Calciomercato - in Italian, external)

West Ham
are interested in signing 22-year-old United States midfielder Yunus Musah from AC Milan, with Nottingham Forest also holding talks with the former England youth international. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian, external)

However, Forest have ended their interest in 25-year-old Juventus winger Timothy Weah after the United States international rejected the club's contract proposal. Forest had agreed a deal of about £19m with the Italian club for Weah and Belgian winger Samuel Mbangula, 21. (ESPN, external)

Newcastle
are set to increase their offer for Brighton's Joao Pedro after a £50m bid for the 23-year-old Brazil striker was rejected. (Talksport), external

Aston Villa face competition from Italian duo Juventus and Lazio for 23-year-old Lens midfielder Neil El Aynaoui, a Morocco Under-23 international. (Calciomercato - in Italian, external)

Crystal Palace's
Eberechi Eze is among the forward players Arsenal are interested in signing, with Tottenham also keen on the 26-year-old England international. (Sky Sports)
 
Sunday's newspapers


THE SUN ON SUNDAY


Brentford are demanding Manchester United cough up £65million for Bryan Mbeumo.

Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim is willing to loan Andre Onana and find a new No 1.

Viktor Gyokeres has been given more time off as Sporting try to resolve his future amid interest from Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Liverpool's signing of Freddie Woodman has been a decade in the making.

Nottingham Forest have set their price for in-demand midfielder Lewis O'Brien amid interest from a slew of Championship clubs.

Morecambe have claimed that a deal to sell the club is on the brink of collapse, plunging the National League outfit's future into uncertainty.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United face the prospect of paying players millions to leave Old Trafford this summer, with buying clubs ready to exploit the need to offload players before the start of the Premier League season.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Darren Fletcher has held talks about becoming Manchester United's Under-18 manager.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Chelsea have been offered the chance to strike a £45million deal for Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez.

Image:Could Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez be moving to Chelsea?
Big-earning Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is set to stay at Manchester United next season after being offered a World Cup lifeline by Carlo Ancelotti.

Darwin Nunez has told Napoli that he is ready to leave Liverpool this summer - but the Italian club are ready to play a waiting game in a bid to force the Reds to drop their £70million valuation.

Chelsea could earn £8m or more from Marc Guehi's potential move to Liverpool, after the Blues included a 20 per cent sell-on clause in the defender's 2021 move to Crystal Palace.

Brighton are seeking a £60million package to sanction Joao Pedro's exit after rebuffing an offer worth up to £50m from Newcastle for the Brazilian international forward.

Robbie Savage is seemingly on the verge of becoming Forest Green's new head coach after resigning from a role at his current club.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

Chelsea have had an offer for Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro turned down.

THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea and Newcastle United are in competition to sign Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro.

SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL

Lawrence Shankland looks set to leave Hearts after talks over a new contract broke down.

SUNDAY RECORD

Rangers hope to get the green light from Leicester City to sign Conor Coady this week.

Dundee boss Steven Pressley is set to make full use his Brentford links to sign Tony Yogane.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Lille are preparing to up the ante in their pursuit of Hamza Igamane.

Celtic want £1million for striker Johnny Kenny - as Bolton try to land the goalscorer.

Sir David Murray has welcomed the new US investment in Rangers - but warned fans they must be patient for success.


Chelsea are offered the chance to sign Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez,
Jarell Quansah to have Bayer Leverkusen medical
Liverpool close in on Marc Guehi.


Chelsea
have been offered the chance to sign Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez for £45m, though the 32-year-old Argentina goalkeeper is believed to prefer a move to Manchester United. (Mirror), external

Manchester United are prepared to open formal talks over a deal to sign Martinez after they sell Cameroon keeper Andre Onana, 29. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool's 22-year-old English defender Jarell Quansah will have a medical at Bayer Leverkusen on Monday before a £35m move to the German club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England centre-back Marc Guehi. (Mirror), external

Darwin Nunez is ready to join Napoli this summer but the Italian club are unwilling to met Liverpool's £70m valuation of the 26-year-old Uruguay striker. (Mirror), external

Manchester United may have to pay players to leave the club this summer because of their lengthy, expensive contracts, with 27-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford and 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho among those they want to sell. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Sunderland have agreed a club-record £30m fee with Strasbourg for 21-year-old Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra. (Guardian), external

Nottingham Forest have made a £5m bid for Real Mallorca's Spanish full-back Pablo Maffeo, 27. (El Chiringuito - in Spanish), external

Newcastle and Burnley are still far apart in their valuation of James Trafford, with the Magpies having had an initial bid worth £25m for the 22-year-old England Under-21s goalkeeper turned down. (Sky Sports), external

Crystal Palace are prepared to rival Newcastle, Liverpool and Tottenham with a move to sign Southampton's 19-year-old English winger Tyler Dibling this summer. (Football Insider), external

Nico Williams has told Barcelona he wants to join them from Athletic Bilbao but the Spain winger, 22, has demanded that he is able to be registered to play, which could mean Barca have to sell players first, in order to meet La Liga's financial requirements. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Al-Nassr have already reached an agreement to send Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, on loan to Fenerbahce. (Foot Mercato - in French)
 
Monday's newspapers


DAILY MIRROR


Viktor Gyokeres will refuse to return to Sporting Lisbon this summer in an attempt to force through a transfer.

Manchester United's hopes that Inter Milan would follow up their enquiry with a bid for misfiring £72m striker Rasmus Hojlund have taken a huge hit.

Tyrell Malacia is the latest player Manchester United are struggling to shift as their rebuild is hampered by a number of players on their books who they cannot sell.

Viktor Gyokeres will not be able to leave Sporting for £59m, according to club president Frederico Varandas

Wrexham are set to sign goalkeeper Danny Ward on a free transfer.

Liverpool's decision to go after Marc Guehi is in part motivated by a fear that Ibrahima Konate will leave Anfield when his contract expires.

DAILY MAIL

Bundesliga heavyweights are battling to land James McAtee after the attacking midfielder captained England's U21s to European glory against Germany.

Sporting Lisbon president Frederico Varandas believes Viktor Gyokeres will leave the club this summer - but has warned potential suitors they will not get the Swedish striker on the cheap.

The transfer window is set to hot up this week - following the arrival of the new reporting year under the Premier League's financial rules.

THE TIMES

Five German clubs, including Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, are weighing up a bid for James McAtee, who is valued at upwards of £25m by Manchester City.

James Lowe has told Australia that the British & Irish Lions will keep laughing at their sledging attempts as long as they carry on winning.

THE TELEGRAPH

Chelsea have held talks with the Mayor of London's office over building a new stadium.

Nottingham Forest are close to signing Botafogo striker Igor Jesus in a major coup for the Premier League club.

THE SUN

Liverpool are ready to throw flying Scot Ben Doak into a swap deal for England star Marc Guehi.

Sporting Lisbon have told Arsenal they will not budge on their Viktor Gyokeres valuation in another transfer window hammerblow.

Charlie Cresswell's stand-out performances for England Under-21s have pushed up his asking price to £18m - but that is not putting off buyers.

Sheffield United are ready to pay a stunning £6m for Ashley Phillips - if Tottenham change their minds.

THE GUARDIAN

Qatar has expressed interest in bidding to host the 2029 Club World Cup, in a move that would involve moving the tournament to the winter.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers are ready to crank up their efforts to sign Brazilian midfielder Metinho.

DAILY RECORD

Jermain Defoe has urged Rangers to tie up a deal for Conor Coady - as he revealed the Leicester City star is keen on a move to Ibrox.


Arsenal join race for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike,
five Bundesliga clubs show interest in Manchester City's James McAtee
Liverpool ready to offer Ben Doak as makeweight in Marc Guehi deal.


Arsenal
have joined Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt's 23-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike. (Sport Bild - in German, subscription required), external

Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart are interested in Manchester City's 22-year-old England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee. (Times - subscription required), external

Liverpool are willing to offer 19-year-old Scotland winger Ben Doak as part of a deal for Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Sun), external

Sporting's 27-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres has told the club he will not return and wants a move this summer. (Record - in Portuguese, subscription required), external

Manchester United remain interested in Fiorentina's Moise Kean but the 25-year-old Italy striker's 52m euro (£44m) release clause expires on 15 July. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Thomas Partey will leave Arsenal when his contract expires on Monday after the 32-year-old Ghana midfielder failed to agree a new deal. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Sunderland have offered Reinildo Mandava a two-year contract worth £65,000 a week following the 31-year-old Mozambique left-back's release by Atletico Madrid. (Guardian), external

Nottingham Forest are close to signing Botafogo's 24-year-old Brazil striker Igor Jesus for £10m. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United are ready to accept a cut-price deal for Tyrell Malacia after PSV Eindhoven opted not to turn the 25-year-old Netherlands full-back's loan into a permanent deal. (Mirror), external

Sunderland are among several Premier League clubs interested in Toulouse's 22-year-old England Under-21 centre-back Charlie Cresswell, who has an £18m release clause in his contract. (Sun), external

Qatar have held talks with Fifa over potentially hosting the 2029 Club World Cup, which would have to take place in winter. (Guardian)
 
Tuesday's newspapers


THE SUN


Richarilson is set to leave the Premier League as he looks to reset his career overseas.

Fulham are plotting a summer move for Genk's star striker Tolu Arokodare as they look to bolster their attacking options ahead of next season.

Crystal Palace are eyeing Middlesbrough's £15m-rated star Hayden Hackney.

Nelson Weiper is on the radar of Brentford, Tottenham and West Ham.

Sheffield United are ready to pay a stunning £6m for Spurs defender Ashley Phillips.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins as a potential target in the case that Rasmus Hojlund leaves the club this summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Marcus Rashford is facing an unwanted return to Manchester United after Aston Villa passed up the chance to sign him permanently.

THE ATHLETIC

Hull City are set to sign Louie Barry from Aston Villa in a deal worth £3.5m.

Aaron Ramsey was set to travel to Mexico on Monday night ahead of signing for Liga MX side Pumas UNAM.

THE GUARDIAN

The former Leicester and Everton women's manager Willie Kirk is closing in on a return to football after holding advanced talks with the Swedish top flight women's team Linköping about becoming their head coach.

DAILY RECORD

Former Rangers player Issame Charai has warned Ibrox chiefs they haven't seen anything close to the peak of Hamza Igamane's potential yet.

Turkish giants Besiktas have reportedly launched a big money offer for Rangers midfielder Mohamed Diomande.


Manchester United could look to Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins to lead their line,
Bayern Munich consider Luis Diaz deal
Arsenal chase Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze.


Aston Villa
and England forward Ollie Watkins, 29, is on Manchester United's list of potential striker recruits if Denmark international Rasmus Hojlund, 22, leaves Old Trafford this summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

England international Marcus Rashford faces returning to Manchester United for pre-season training as Aston Villa, where the forward was on loan during the second half of last season, will not be taking up the option to sign the 27-year-old for £40m. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich have added Liverpool and Colombia forward Luis Diaz, 28, to their shortlist as they continue to search for a top-class left winger. (Sky Germany), external

Arsenal have held talks with representatives of Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 27, who has a release clause of £67.5m. (Guardian), external

Fulham are plotting a summer move for Genk and Nigeria striker Tolu Arokodare, 24, who is also being watched by Manchester United and AC Milan. (Sun), external

Tottenham want to sign West Ham and Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, 24, and are confident that can strike a deal well below his £85m release clause. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

West Ham would be open to offers of around £60m for Kudus, who has also attracted interest from Chelsea, Newcastle and Manchester United. (Guardian), external

Brazil forward Richarlison, 28, has been given approval to leave Tottenham and is expected to head to Turkey to join Galatasaray. (Sun), external

Chelsea hope to raise about £35m from the sale of France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, this summer. (Metro), external

Crystal Palace are eyeing a £27m double swoop on Middlesbrough to sign English midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, and Dutch defender Rav van den Berg, 20. (Sun), external

Manchester United are struggling to offload Tyrell Malacia, 25, after PSV Eindhoven rejected the chance to sign the Netherlands defender permanently after a spell on loan. (Mirror), external

England forward Tammy Abraham, 27, is close to making a 15m euro (£12.9m) move from Italian side Roma to Turkish club Besiktas. (ESPN), external

Aston Villa are set to offload the English pair of forward Louie Barry and wing-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden, both 22, to Championship sides Hull City and Coventry respectively. (Athletic - subscription required)
 
Wednesday's newspapers


THE SUN


Bayern Munich are considering a shock move for Marcus Rashford.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal are now said to be in advanced talks with Sporting Lisbon over a deal for Viktor Gyokeres with a move for Benjamin Sesko seemingly on the backburner.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are continuing to discuss a restructured bid for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo with optimism they can reach agreement by the end of the week over a deal worth around £65m.

Arsenal are making a revised offer for Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera.

Newcastle are exploring a move for Marseille centre-back Leonardo Balerdi.

Everton have asked about Brighton defender Adam Webster.

Manchester City are ready to rival Liverpool for Salford City's promising young striker Will Wright.

Newcastle are poised to pull off a coup by signing former Liverpool prospect Isaac Moran.

Aston Villa forward Louie Barry's proposed sale to Hull City is off as it stands.

THE TIMES

Crystal Palace have provided evidence to UEFA aimed at proving that their co-owner John Textor played no role in the appointment of their manager Oliver Glasner.

Some of the world's leading track and field stars are still waiting on millions of pounds in payments they have been promised for participating in Michael Johnson's new Grand Slam Track series.

THE TELEGRAPH

Burnley are working on striker options for manager Scott Parker including Genk's Tolu Arokodare and Premier League players whose contracts have expired.

Formula 1 has acknowledged that both the Qatar and Abu Dhabi end-of-season grands prix could be relocated if conflict in the Middle East intensifies.

THE ATHLETIC

Jhon Duran is flying from Colombia to Turkey to complete a loan move from Al Nassr to Fenerbahce.

THE GUARDIAN

Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali has said he would like the British Grand Prix at Silverstone to remain on the F1 calendar forever.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic have reportedly told RB Leipzig the asking price for Nicolas Kuhn amid escalating interest in the winger.


Bayern Munich consider move for Marcus Rashford,
Arsenal close in on deal for Viktor Gyokeres,
Crystal Palace agree £47m price for Ousmane Diomande.


Bayern Munich
are considering a shock move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, after being impressed by his form on loan at Aston Villa last season. (Sun), external

Arsenal are moving closer to a deal for Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres. The 27-year-old Swede has told his club he wants to join the Gunners. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Crystal Palace have reached a £47m agreement to sign Ousmane Diomande, 21, from Sporting with the Ivory Coast defender seen as a potential replacement for 24-year-old England international Marc Guehi. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external

Manchester United have approached Inter Milan about a deal to sign Italy midfielder Davide Frattesi, 25. (Caught Offside), external

Arsenal have already submitted an offer to England winger Noni Madueke, 23, who might leave Chelsea in the summer. (Sky Germany), external

Juventus are closing in on a deal to sign Canada forward Jonathan David, 25, whose contract expired at Lille at the end of last season. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Colombia forward Jhon Duran, 22, is flying from his homeland to Turkey to complete a loan move from Al-Nassr to Fenerbahce. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Newcastle are exploring a move for Marseille and Argentina centre-back Leonardo Balerdi, 26, who is also interesting Juventus. (Mail - subscription required), external

Burnley are working on striker options for manager Scott Parker with Genk and Nigeria forward Tolu Arokodare, 24, under consideration. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

AC Milan are hoping to sign Switzerland midfielder Ardon Jashari, 22, from Club Brugge in a deal worth about £30m. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester City will sign 15-year-old Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri from Sheffield Wednesday in a £1.5m deal. The forward is the son of former Everton striker Danny. (Mail, external)

West Ham face a battle to convince Slavia Prague to sell Senegal left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf, 20. (Guardian)
 
Thursday's newspapers


THE TIMES


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


DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

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

THE SUN

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

Porto have sacked Martin Anselmi after just six months.

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

THE TELEGRAPH

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

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

THE ATHLETIC

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

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

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

THE GUARDIAN

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

DAILY RECORD

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Werder Bremen
have a strong interest in Leeds United centre-back Max Wober, 27, with permanent and loan options under discussion for the Austria international. (Sky Sports, external)
 
Newcastle United close in on a move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga,
Real Madrid open to selling Rodrygo
AC Milan among clubs interested in Marco Asensio.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bayer Leverkusen are set so sign United States international Malik Tillman, 23, for €35m (£30m) from PSV Eindhoven as a replacement for Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who the Bundesliga club sold to Liverpool for an initial £100m. (Sky Sports Germany)
 
Newcastle make Giorgio Scalvini their top defensive transfer target,
Mikel Arteta sets Arsenal a deadline for Viktor Gyokeres deal
Barcelona are ready to make fresh Luis Diaz move.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inter Miami remain in talks with 38-year-old Argentina striker Lionel Messi over an extension to his current contract, which expires at the end of 2025. (ESPN)
 
Manchester United make a move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin,
Juventus could offer Douglas Luiz in a swap deal for Jadon Sancho and also want Yves Bissouma,
Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish could each leave for just £40m


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inter Milan have rejected a 17m euros (£14.7m) bid for Turkey midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu from Galatasaray, with the Italian club valuing the 31-year-old at nearly double that offer. (Sport Mediaset, via Football Italia)
 
Chelsea are expecting offers in excess of £50m for Noni Madueke,
Tottenham and West Ham remain in talks over Mohammed Kudus,
Viktor Gyokeres willing to give up wages to force Arsenal move.


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


THE ATHLETIC


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


DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

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

THE SUN

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

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

THE GUARDIAN

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

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

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

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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

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

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


DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

THE INDEPENDENT

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

DAILY RECORD

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

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

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

THE SCOTTISH SUN

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



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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slavia Prague manager Jindrich Trpisovsky has confirmed El Hadji Malick Diouf is set to leave the club with West Ham and Leeds linked with the 20-year-old Senegal defender. (Standard)
 
Ruben Amorim pulled the plug on Manchester United's secret deal with Amazon over an access-all-areas documentary due to concerns over whether the timing was appropriate amid the team's struggles in recent years.

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Wednesday's newspapers


THE SUN


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

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

THE TIMES

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

DAILY MAIL

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


THE MIRROR

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

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

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

THE TELEGRAPH

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

THE GUARDIAN

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

DAILY RECORD

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



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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MIRROR

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


THE ATHLETIC

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


THE SUN

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

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

TELEGRAPH

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

DAILY RECORD

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

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

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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