Press Gossip - 2024

Sunday's Newspapers:
2nd January 2022


DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Newcastle United want to sign Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on loan in January with a view to a £20m summer transfer.

Tottenham Hotspur are keen to see off the challenge of Manchester United and sign AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, who is out of contract at the end of the season.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH



Thomas Tuchel is considering dropping Romelu Lukaku for Chelsea's clash with Liverpool over his shock comments in an interview with Sky Italy last month.

Everton could allow first-team outcast Lucas Digne to leave on loan in January now they have signed his replacement in Vitaliy Mykolenko.

Former referee Keith Hackett feels Stuart Attwell lost control of Arsenal's game with Manchester City and that the Gunners were denied a clear penalty.


THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Conor Gallagher is a shock £50m target for Paris Saint-Germain.

Tottenham have reportedly added Wolves winger Adama Traore to their ever-lengthening list of potential January signings.

Arsenal are potential suitors for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz with Mikel Arteta keen to add some defensive strength to his central midfield options.

Leeds are fighting to keep homegrown centre-half Charlie Cresswell after his big Premier League breakthrough.

West Ham's disappointing December has given Manchester United a major boost in their hopes of signing £100m-rated Declan Rice.

Jose Mourinho is out to hijack Manchester United's move for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara and tempt him to join Roma instead.

Midfielders Hakim Ziyech, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley could all be sold by Chelsea in January as they look to secure funds to strengthen other areas of their squad.

Tore Andre Flo is leaving his position on Chelsea's coaching staff to become head coach of Norwegian side Sogndal.

Bayer Leverkusen are keen to sign Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah on a pre-contract agreement.

Everton, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa are all monitoring Dwight McNeil but Burnley will demand £40m for the winger.


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Newcastle are reported to have opened official talks with Lille over a deal for their £30m-rated defender Sven Botman.

Napoli are said to have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester United over a loan deal for defender Axel Tuanzebe.

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in Philippe Coutinho with Barcelona ready to offload their £145m signing for around a tenth of that price.

Watford are close to agreeing a £4m deal for Nice left wing-back Hassane Kamara, a 27-year old Ivory Coast international, and are also signing KAS Eupen defensive midfielder Edo Kayembe, 23.

Antonio Conte says he expects captain Hugo Lloris to stay at Spurs after the French World Cup winner pulled off a key save in their 1-0 win at Watford.


SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek might be stuck at Old Trafford because of a row between his previous agent, who he fired back in October, and current representative.

Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi is set for a return to Italy with Juventus closing on a loan deal.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has admitted that Kieran Trippier may leave the club this month amid transfer interest from Newcastle United.


SUNDAY EXPRESS

Chelsea and Liverpool might have to play Champions League games in neutral venues with France and Italy expected to introduce rules that only fully-vaccinated players can enter venues.


SUNDAY MAIL

Talks have opened between Celtic and Tottenham over a permanent deal for defender Cameron Carter-Vickers.

Hibernian star Alex Gogic has emerged as a January transfer target for St Mirren and Ross County.



Newcastle have contacted Arsenal with a proposal to loan unsettled Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, for the rest of the season, with a view to a £20m summer move. (Sunday Mirror)

The Magpies have been quoted more than £50m for Benfica and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 22. (The I)

Newcastle officials are hopeful that a deal for Atletico Madrid and England full-back Kieran Trippier, 31, will be completed in the next few days. (Sunday Telegraph)

Chelsea's 21-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher - currently on loan at Crystal Palace - is a £50m target for Paris St-Germain. (Sun on Sunday)

Everton have been offered Barcelona and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 29, with manager Rafael Benitez interested in adding Rangers and Scotland right-back Nathan Patterson, 20, to his squad. (Mail on Sunday)

Arsenal are interested in signing 23-year-old Aston Villa and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz. (Sun on Sunday)

Aston Villa and Netherlands winger Anwar El Ghazi, 26, is a January transfer target for West Ham. (Football Insider)

Napoli have agreed a deal to bring Manchester United's 24-year-old English defender Axel Tuanzebe - currently on loan at Aston Villa - to Serie A until the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

However, conflict between Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek and his former agent means the 24-year-old is unlikely to be able to leave Manchester United in January. (Sunday Mirror)

Bayer Leverkusen want to sign Arsenal's English forward Eddie Nketiah, 22, who will be a free agent in the summer. (Sun on Sunday)

Leicester are interested in signing Ghana defender Abdul Mumin, 23, from Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes. (Mail on Sunday)

Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, has told fans that he will play in Spain in the future. (AS - in Spanish)

Manchester United and Liverpool are both interested in Leeds United'sEngland Under-21s defender Charlie Cresswell, 19. (Sun on Sunday)

Meanwhile, Leeds' English right-back Cody Drameh, 20, is in talks with Nottingham Forest over a loan move. (Football Insider)

Liverpool will sign a new forward in the January transfer window if the opportunity for a long-term player investment comes along. (Anfield Watch)

Watford have deals in place to buy Nice and Ivory Coast left-back Hassane Kamara, 27, and Eupen and DR Congo midfielder Edo Kayembe, 23, for £4m each. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Paris St-Germain and Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 28, is expected to join Juventus on a six-month loan deal, with the option to buy. (Pedro Almeida on Twitter)
 
Monday's Newspapers:
3rd January 2022



DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United and Liverpool are interested in Leeds youngster Charlie Cresswell.

Ethan Laird is set to be loaned out again by Manchester United after he was recalled from a temporary spell with Swansea City.

The VAR official for Liverpool's game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge was changed before the game following a Jurgen Klopp rant.

Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has issued a transfer plea to striker Kylian Mbappe as he became free to talk to other clubs.


THE SUN

Manchester United are preparing a summer bid for West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice but are expected to need to spend £100m to secure his signature.

Real Madrid are looking to raise £50m in transfer funds by offloading Gareth Bale, Isco and Marcelo in January.

Leeds United and Brighton are set to battle it out for the signature of in-form Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz.

Jose Mourinho is interested in bringing Manchester United youngster Charlie Wellens to AS Roma.

Mesut Ozil is keen to add a Turkish club to his ownership portfolio and could invest in 2. Lig side Corum FK after purchasing a stake in Mexican side Necaxa last year.

Cristiano Ronaldo has bought a hi-tech oxygen chamber to maintain his fitness.

Neil Taylor is a January transfer target for five Championship clubs.

Arsenal are reportedly close to signing Alexander Isak after Real Sociedad banned him from joining Barcelona.

Barcelona are reportedly looking to prise Anthony Martial from Manchester United by offering Ousmane Dembele in a swap deal.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly keen on signing Real Madrid outcast Eden Hazard in January - but the Anfield board are not convinced.


DAILY MAIL

Lionel Messi has dropped a hint he would like to finish his playing career in the United States.

Barcelona are unable to register new signing Ferran Torres until they manage to reduce their bloated wage bill.

Thomas Tuchel will hold crisis talks with Romelu Lukaku on Monday after the Chelsea boss axed the club's record-signing for the draw against Liverpool.

Jose Mourinho is desperately trying to persuade an unvaccinated Roma player to get jabbed as the "fundamental" star faces being sidelined when new rules come in on January 10.

Senior figures from Real Madrid, Juventus and Barcelona met recently in an attempt to revive their plans for a European Super League.

Nottingham Forest are weighing up a fresh bid for Reading defender Tom Holmes.



DAILY STAR

Manchester United have recruited someone to read fan mail sent to players to try and protect them from abuse.

Kieran Trippier was spotted 'waving goodbye' to the Atletico Madrid fans after their win on Sunday as his Newcastle United transfer nears its completion.



DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool are continuing to look into the possibility of signing Leeds striker Raphinha and Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma but believe deals might be too complicated for January completion.

Manchester United target Julian Alvarez's agent is reportedly on his way to the United Kingdom for a transfer meeting.

Tottenham could have the opportunity to sign Real Madrid midfielder Isco in a cut-price deal this month, per reports.



THE TIMES

Michail Antonio admitted his recent barren spell had weighed heavily on his mind but the West Ham United forward is confident a frustrating period is now behind him after a Covid-enforced lay-off last month helped him refocus.

Bologna are the latest club understood to be interested in a move for Calvin Ramsay, the highly-rated Aberdeen right-back who is the subject of attention from clubs across Europe.

Shane Watson is surprised at the way England have dealt with rotating their senior players during the Ashes and cannot believe it when Stuart Broad is left out.



SCOTTISH SUN

Hibernian are set to sign Arsenal defender Harry Clarke, who has impressed in a loan spell with rivals Ross County, and also want Celtic midfielder Ewan Henderson.

Eintracht Frankfurt have joined the race to sign Aberdeen wonderkid Calvin Ramsay.

Hibs are poised to complete the transfer of Elias Hoff Melkersen from Celtic's Europa Conference League rivals Bodo/Glimt.


DAILY RECORD

Scottish football's cash-strapped clubs have yet to receive a single penny of an emergency bail-out which is meant to protect them from the latest coronavirus lock-down.

Rangers youngster Kai Kennedy has been recalled by the Ibrox club from his loan spell at Dunfermline.

Oli Burke could be offered a career lifeline by Blackburn Rovers this month after struggling to make an impact with Sheffield United.

Dundee United hope to persuade Motherwell to let Tony Watt leave this month - and could even throw in a couple of players to sweeten the deal.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Leeds United could savour a late victory after their enforced winter break but the afternoon was tainted by Burnley full-back Matthew Lowton being struck by a bottle in the fourth consecutive match at Elland Road with a crowd flashpoint.



Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, is unhappy at Chelsea and could try and force a reunion with former manager Antonio Conte at Tottenham in the summer. (Gazzetta Dello Sport - in Italian)

Barcelona could offer 24-year-old France winger Ousmane Dembele to Manchester United in a swap deal for the Red Devils' French striker Anthony Martial, 26. (Ara - in Catalan)

Manchester United's hopes of signing England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham is said to have been boosted by the London club's recent form, as they have slipped outside the Champions League qualification spots. Manchester City and Chelsea also remain long-term admirers of the 22-year-old. (Sun)

Newcastle want to make as many as six signings in the January transfer window and hope to have at least Atletico Madrid and England right-back Kieran Trippier, 31, and a second player in place in time for their game with fellow strugglers Watford on 15 January. (The I)

Tottenham'sFrance midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, is a possible transfer target for Roma. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Tottenham and West Ham are among the clubs interested in Spanish attacker Adama Traore, 25, who Wolves are ready to sell for £20m or more to fund their own transfer business. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Liverpool and AC Milan are interested in signing 20-year-old Guinea midfielder Aguibou Camara from Greek club Olympiakos. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Lille defender Sven Botman, 21, is set to reject advances from Newcastle because the Netherlands Under-21 defender is wary of joining a team battling to avoid relegation. (Times - subscription required)

Aston Villa are the latest Premier League club to be linked with Borussia Monchengladbach's Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, with the 25-year-old also wanted by Liverpool, Leicester, Arsenal and Everton. (Mail)

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has suggested the Spanish club will wait until the summer to make a move to sign Paris St-Germain's 23-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe. The France World Cup winner is now free to negotiate with other teams as his contract expires at the end of the season. (Goal)

Brazilian goalkeeper Neto has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club and requested they take Flamengo up on their offer to sign the 32-year-old during the winter transfer window. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Wales left-back Neil Taylor, 32, is a January transfer target for several Championship clubs after impressing on his short-term deal at Middlesbrough. (Sun)
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
4th January 2022

DAILY STAR
Aaron Ramsey is negotiating his way out of Juventus after being told he is no longer part of Max Allegri's first-team plans, with a move back to the Premier League with Newcastle or Everton on the cards for this month.


THE SUN
Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici are at odds over which Juventus player to target for Tottenham, with Conte reportedly favouring Weston McKennie over Paratici's man Dejan Kulusevski.
Barcelona are closing on a deal to sign striker Alvaro Morata but can only complete the move by getting Philippe Coutinho off their wage bill.
Chelsea will step up their pursuit of Lucas Digne to boost their defence.
Newcastle have seen an offer for defender Sven Botman rejected by Lille, with AC Milan standing by to take advantage.
Liverpool and AC Milan have scouted £4m-rated Olympiakos midfielder Aguibou Camara.
Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich finally returned to training yesterday - after a two month Covid absence.
Arsenal centre-back Harry Clarke is set to be shipped out on loan to Hibernian after he was recalled from his spell at Ross County.


DAILY MAIL
Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle target Dusan Vlahovic is not ruling out signing a new deal with Fiorentina despite reports of a strained relationship over previous negotiations.
West Ham have ruled out making moves for Gabriel Barbosa and Adama Traore, but potential January targets include Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly and Everton left-back Lucas Digne.
Barcelona are interested in signing Andreas Christensen, with the defender yet to commit to a new contract at Chelsea.
Arsenal are touting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang around Europe's leading clubs but fear having to sell him at a much lower value and that his £350,000 weekly wage might prove a barrier to any deal.
Newcastle United have made fresh enquiries for Zenit St Petersburg's prolific striker Sardar Azmoun.
Watford are signing Brazilian centre back Samir from sister club Udinese.
Premier League teams are monitoring Christian Eriksen, who will be ready to return to group training later in January some six months after his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.
Sead Kolasinac is set to leave Arsenal, with Marseille interested in the defender whose contract expires in the summer.
Nottingham Forest are set to beat QPR to the signing of Bournemouth defender Steve Cook.
Rangers are making a move for versatile New York City midfielder James Sands.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Romelu Lukaku hopes to return to Chelsea's squad this week after positive talks with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and director Marina Granovskaia.


DAILY MIRROR
Cristiano Ronaldo has followed in the footsteps of Manchester United's Class of 92 by going into business with Valencia owner Peter Lim.
AC Milan are looking to steal a march on Premier League clubs in the race to sign Lille playmaker Renato Sanches.
Luis Suarez could leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season and join David Beckham's MLS franchise Inter Miami.
An Argentinian DJ pictured with Lionel Messi at a party before his positive Covid-19 test has posted his own negative test online after receiving death threats.


DAILY EXPRESS
West Ham are ready to make a further offer for Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard as the Old Trafford club consider cashing in on him.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is worried about his participation in the Australian Open because of a nagging elbow problem.


DAILY RECORD
Celtic youngster Ewan Henderson is edging closer to a reunion with his former team-mate Shaun Maloney, now head coach of Hibs.
Scotland U19 international Kerr Smith is set to make a move to the Premier League, with Crystal Palace keen to sign the Dundee United defender.


THE SCOTTISH SUN
Kilmarnock want to appoint Derek McInnes as their new manager.
Steven Naismith has backed Nathan Patterson to become the latest Great Scot of Gwladys Street if he joins Everton.
Newcastle are interested in signing Alfredo Morelos this month, according to reports.
Celtic are set to sign Irish teenager Johnny Kenny from Sligo Rovers, beating Hibs to a deal after he was a guest at Easter Road last month.
Falkirk are chasing Clyde frontman David Goodwillie.



Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all opened talks with Antonio Rudiger's representatives over a pre-contract agreement this month for the 28-year-old German defender, whose Chelsea deal expires in the summer. (Sky Sports)

Lille have told Newcastle that Dutch centre-back Sven Botman, 21, is not for sale after the clubs discussed a fee of about £30m. (Telegraph - subscription required)

But Newcastle have made a breakthrough in talks with Atletico Madrid over signing England defender Kieran Trippier, 31, as they are on the verge of agreeing a fee of about £25m. (Express)

Newcastle are set to compete with Lyon to sign Zenit St Petersburg and Iran striker Sardar Azmoun, 27. (Mail)

Chelsea's contract extension talks with Andreas Christensen have stalled again, with Barcelona interested in a January move for the Denmark defender, 25, who is out of contract in the summer. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian)

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, has informed Thomas Tuchel that he has no plans to leave Chelsea despite saying he was "not happy" at the club in an interview with Sky Italia.(Times - subscription required)

West Ham have held talks to sign Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa, 25, from Flamengo. (Sky Sports)

Roma have submitted an offer to take England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season, with an option to buy in the summer. (Athletic - subscription required)

Scotland right-back Nathan Patterson, 20, is set to have a medical with Everton after Rangers accepted a bid of an initial £12m, which could rise to £16m with add-ons. (Football Insider)

AC Milan are in talks to sign Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 24, from Lille. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 34, wants to leave Atletico Madrid when his contract expires in the summer and hopes to be reunited with Paris St-Germain's Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, at MLS side Inter Miami. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club "are back as big players" when talking about the possibility of signing Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, from Borussia Dortmund. (Mirror)

Alvaro Morata's move to Barcelona is "95% closed", with an agreement having already been reached with Juventus, where the Spain striker is currently on loan, and the 29-year-old's parent club Atletico Madrid. (AS - in Spanish)

Barcelona have no meetings planned with France winger Ousmane Dembele despite the 24-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, having yet to decide if he will accept the club's renewal offer. (AS - in Spanish)

Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 29, has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club this month. (Sport - in Spanish)

Bournemouth have agreed a deal to sign Manchester United right-back Ethan Laird, with the 20-year-old Englishman having spent the first half of the season on loan at Championship rivals Swansea City. (Football Insider)
 
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Wednesday's Newspapers:
5th January 2022




DAILY MIRROR

  • Ralf Rangnick is battling to unite the Manchester United dressing room as he faces up to his first crisis since taking charge.
  • Newcastle United have their eyes on four current Arsenal stars as they look to bolster their squad this month.
  • Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has told Ousmane Dembele to stay at Camp Nou, with the winger currently locked in a contract standoff with the club.
THE SUN
  • Manchester United fan fury after their horror show defeat by Wolves is set to go through the roof with the Glazer family sharing in a new £11m windfall.
  • Brighton and Crystal Palace remain keen on Eddie Nketiah - and would like to sign him in this window if possible.
  • In-demand MK Dons star Matt O'Riley is being closely watched by the Danish FA.
DAILY MAIL
  • Manchester City are open to swapping Aymeric Laporte for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, according to reports in Spain.
  • Real Madrid are no longer in the running to sign Antonio Rudiger after talks with the Chelsea defender hit a stumbling block, according to reports in Spain.
  • Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has reportedly been told by his club that he must decide his future by the end of January as speculation continues.
  • Tottenham's bid to sign AC Milan's midfielder Franck Kessie in January has reportedly been frustrated by the Serie A giants' refusal to accept a swap deal involving Tanguy Ndombele.
  • Chelsea are reportedly set to fine Romelu Lukaku £417,000 over his controversial interview despite the striker clearing the air with Thomas Tuchel.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Diego Carlos, the Sevilla centre-back, is on Newcastle's list of potential signings as they look at alternatives to Sven Botman.
  • Newcastle, despite being threatened by relegation, are close to signing Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid and are also targeting a striker during the window.
  • Paul Pogba can talk to European clubs about a pre-contract for next season but he will return from injury at Manchester United before making any decision on his future.
  • Monaco are one of the clubs monitoring Christian Eriksen as he steps up his training this month after suffering a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 last year.
  • Stoke were dealt a blow when Harry Souttar suffered a serious knee injury which is expected to rule him out of the season. But they are considering a very similar replacement in his brother John.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Newcastle United's chances of signing Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti in the January transfer window have received a timely boost.
  • Real Madrid have reportedly bid £41m to wrap up a January deal for Paris Saint-Germain hitman Kylian Mbappe.
THE GUARDIAN
  • The Napoli and Italy forward, Lorenzo Insigne, has agreed a deal to join the MLS club Toronto FC this summer.
  • The Ajax and Cameroon international goalkeeper, André Onana, is poised to sign for the Serie A champions Internazionale.
SCOTTISH SUN
  • Watford boss Claudio Ranieri has admitted defeat in his efforts to snap up Rangers left-back Borna Barisic.
  • Ianis Hagi is set to be offered a new contract at Rangers - according to his dad, Gheorghe.
DAILY RECORD
  • Rangers have missed out on Heerenveen midfielder Joey Veerman as he joins boyhood club PSV Eindhoven.
  • Wantaway Zinedine Ferhat has reportedly attempted to force a January transfer move amid links with Celtic.


Arsenal will listen to offers for 32-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who could leave the club this month. (Sky Sports)

The Gunners have made a 70m euro (£58.3m) offer to Fiorentina for 21-year-old Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic - which would see Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira, 25, move to the Serie A club on a permanent basis. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Red Bull Salzburg's German striker Karim Adeyemi, 19, is Borussia Dortmund's top target to replace Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21. Fiorentina's Vlahovic, Stuttgart's Austria forward Sasa Kalajdzic, 24, and Benfica's Uruguay 22-year-old striker Darwin Nunez are also on the Bundesliga club's shortlist. (Marca - in Spanish)

Borussia Dortmund are keen for Haaland's future to be resolved before the end of the January transfer window. (Mirror)

Real Madrid's interest in Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger, 28, has cooled, with no formal offer set to be made by the Spanish club after having discussions with the Germany international's representatives. Juventus, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich are said to still remain in the hunt for the player, who could leave Stamford Bridge on a free transfer in the summer. (Marca)

Everton are said to want around £30m for left-back Lucas Digne, who has been linked with Chelsea, Newcastle and West Ham. Italian club Napoli are keen on taking the 28-year-old France international on loan with an option to buy, but such an arrangement would not suit the Toffees. (Sky Sports)

Flamengo's Brazilian forward Gabriel Barbosa, 25, is open to joining Newcastle United despite the club being involved in a relegation battle. (90min)

Seville's 28-year-old Brazil centre-back Diego Carlos is being targeted by Newcastle United as a potential alternative to Netherlands Under-21 international Sven Botman - Lille having told the Premier League side that Botman is not for sale. (Telegraph, subscription required)

Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, 24, will assess his options in January as the 24-year-old considers a move away from Manchester United. (ESPN)

Juventus and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey has rejected a formal approach by Burnley. The 31-year-old is said to still want to return to the Premier League, with Newcastle remaining keen on the player. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is yet to meet with chairman Daniel Levy to discuss January transfers. AC Milan's Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 25, is among the Italian's targets. (Evening Standard)

Premier League sides Brighton and Crystal Palace both remain keen on signing 22-year-old English striker Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal in January. (Sun)

Blackburn Rovers want more than £30m for 22-year-old Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz. (Teamtalk)

Roma are set to complete a loan move for Arsenal's English midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, this week. (ESPN)

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Barcelona's 24-year-old French forward Ousmane Dembele. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Barcelona will look to sell Dembele quickly should the winger reject a final contract offer. (Talksport)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would be open to letting Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, 27, join Barcelona - but only if a deal saw Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 24, move to the Premier League club. (El Nacional, via Teamtalk)

Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne will join MLS club Toronto in the summer after the 30-year-old Napoli captain agreed an 11m euro (£9.1m) salary. (Guardian)

Barcelona's 21-year-old United States full-back Sergino Dest is not considering leaving the club amid interest from Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Chelsea. (Sport - in Spanish)
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
6th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Liverpool are close to clinching an estimated £60m deal for Porto star Luis Diaz.
  • Manchester United are determined to sign Ruben Neves this month.
  • Manchester City are ready to offer their record goalscorer Sergio Aguero an ambassadorial role with the club.
  • Borussia Dortmund will make one last bid to persuade Erling Haaland to extend his stay with them beyond the summer.
THE TIMES
  • Britain and Ireland are close to dropping plans to bid for the 2030 World Cup and are instead aiming to host Euro 2028 after receiving advice from senior figures in international football that a bid for the FIFA tournament would be too risky.
  • Player welfare has been placed under the spotlight again after it was revealed that the number of injuries in the Premier League has increased by more than 10 per cent this season.
DAILY MAIL
  • Manchester United are facing an exodus of players that could hit double figures before the start of next season, with a staggering 17 players said to be unhappy.
  • Scottish football chiefs will consider moving games to England if restrictions limiting the number of fans to 500 remain in place with restrictions on matchday attendances costing clubs £1.5m to £2m a week.
  • Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has delivered 'a clear no' to the governing body's plans for biennial World Cups.
  • Southampton's new owners will resist the temptation to plot a Newcastle-style squad revamp following their takeover as they are happy with the way the club is currently run.
  • Senegal's preparations for the Africa Cup of Nations have been thrown into chaos after nine members of their group - including three players - tested positive for Covid-19.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Mike Phelan has been tasked with unifying the Manchester United dressing room by Ralf Rangnick.
THE GUARDIAN
  • UEFA would welcome a bid for the 2028 European Championship from the UK and Republic of Ireland after hopes of bringing the 2030 World Cup there began to fade.
DAILY RECORD
  • Scotland's top-flight clubs were given a massive shot in the arm on Wednesday when they were advised to start planning for full capacity crowds as soon as the winter shut down is over.
  • Celtic are believed to have negotiated a deal with League of Ireland club Sligo Rovers to the tune of €150,000 (£125,000) for their talented striker Johnny Kenny.
SCOTTISH SUN
  • Dundee United and Aberdeen are ready to go head-to-head in a fight to sign St Johnstone No  1 Zander Clark.


Manchester United are determined to sign Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 24, this month. (Sun)

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has personally made a call to Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who played alongside him at Liverpool, over a potential loan move to Villa Park for the 29-year-old Brazilian. (El Partidazo de Cope, via Mirror)

Lazio sporting director Igli Tare has opened talks with Liverpool for Belgian forward Divock Origi, with the Reds willing to sell the 26-year-old to avoid risking losing him on a free transfer in June. (LazioNews24 - in Italian)

Liverpool could allow Wales defender Neco Williams, 20, and English centre-back Nathaniel Phillips, 24, to leave the club in the January transfer window. (Sky Sports)

Brighton's 21-year-old right-back Tariq Lamptey is seen as a "key target" for Tottenham, but Spurs face competition from north London rivals Arsenal for his signature and may have to wait until the summer to make a move for the £50m-rated England Under-21 international. (Sun)

Bayern Munich will make Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele, 24, a priority target to replace fellow France winger Kingsley Coman if the 25-year-old leaves the Allianz Arena at the end of the season. (L'Equipe - in French)

Everton left-back Lucas Digne, 28, is likely to move to another Premier League club, but Newcastle is not an option for the France international. (Fabrizio Romano via Twitter)

West Ham are in discussions with Digne, but his weekly wage of £100,000 may prove a stumbling block for the London club. (Mail)

Chelsea are considering a move for Barcelona and United States full-back Sergino Dest, 21, as an alternative to Digne who they have been closely linked with. (Star)

Everton have joined Newcastle and Arsenal in tracking Lyon's 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. (Evening Standard)

Newcastle have been offered France centre-back Samuel Umtiti 28, by Barcelona on a potential loan deal with an option to buy. (Mail)

The Magpies are also monitoring 21-year-old Dutchman Sven Botman but the Lille defender's first-choice move is reportedly to AC Milan. (Chronicle Live)

Aston Villa have "no chance" of signing 24-year-old Liverpool and England centre-back Joe Gomez. (Athletic - subscription required)

Villa are interested in Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey, with the 19-year-old Scot said to be "well liked" by Steven Gerrard's coaching staff. (Birmingham Mail)

Borussia Dortmund will make a decision over 21-year-old Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland's future in "the next few weeks". (Mail)

West Ham have made a £5m bid to take Flamengo's Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa, 25, on loan until December 2023. (Sport - in Spanish)

Up to 11 players are keen to leave Manchester United, having grown disillusioned with life at Old Trafford and rumours of a dressing-room crisis. (Mirror)

Manchester United are trying to sign French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou, 22, who is available on a free transfer in the summer from Borussia Dortmund. (Foot Mercato - in French)
 
Friday's Newspapers:
7th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Mauricio Pochettino is just waiting for Manchester United to call and offer him the chance to become the club's next permanent manager.
  • Manchester United have offered Paul Pogba a new contract worth £500,000 per week.
  • Manchester United have made signing a midfielder their No.1 priority this summer - with Declan Rice reportedly top of their wishlist.
  • Newcastle have made a £25m offer for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos but were quickly rebuffed by the Spanish club.
  • Michail Antonio has signed a new deal with West Ham, committing him to the club until the summer of 2025.
  • Barcelona are ready to join Arsenal in the race to sign Lille midfielder Renato Sanches.
  • Jean-Philippe Gbamin has been told by ruthless Rafa Benitez to find a new club.
  • Millwall are not willing to let Jed Wallace leave the club during January despite intense interest from Turkish side Besiktas.
  • Teenage star Charlie Patino is in line to start for Arsenal in this weekend's FA Cup third-round clash with Nottingham Forest.
DAILY STAR
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to quit Manchester United if the club's next managerial appointment is not to his liking.
  • Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff is keen on a reunion with Rafael Benitez at Everton.
DAILY MAIL
  • Ralf Rangnick fears he has not got the time or influence to solve Manchester United's troubles before his job as interim manager ends in May.
  • The CIES Football Observatory rates Manchester City and England midfielder Phil Foden as the second most valuable player in world football at £127m behind only Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr, who is valued at £139m. Erling Haaland (£119m) ranked third ahead of Mason Greenwood (£112m).
  • The FA will block any attempts to reschedule postponed Premier League games during this month's winter break.
  • Leicester City will not rush Jamie Vardy back from injury despite Brendan Rodgers not having a recognised first-team striker available.
  • Manchester United did not approach Antonio Conte over their managerial vacancy because of fears over his micro-coaching style and how it would go down with their current squad.
  • Manchester United are reported to be in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou on a free transfer.
  • Jack Wilshere has warned Jesse Lingard against leaving Manchester United to rejoin West Ham this month - urging him to remember he is at a 'big club'.
  • Newcastle are monitoring Anthony Martial's situation at Manchester United because of a need to replace injured striker Callum Wilson.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Newcastle United have stepped up their pursuit of attacking players with Liverpool's Divock Origi and Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke under consideration as strikers and Norwich City's Todd Cantwell of interest to play as a number 10.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Donny van de Beek's lack of playing time at Manchester United is in part down to struggles in training and a lack of physicality in his play.
  • Lucas Digne is ready to hold off moving from Everton in January, dealing boss Rafael Benitez a blow in his efforts to bring in funds for new signings.
THE TIMES
  • Newcastle are considering a cut-price move for Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly after having an offer for Lille's Sven Botman rejected.
  • Stephen Glass has warned clubs interested in Calvin Ramsay that Aberdeen will not be railroaded into selling the highly-rated right-back late in the transfer window.
DAILY RECORD
  • Dundalk are closing in on a deal to sign Dundee United defender Mark Connolly.
  • Lee Bullen is set to be announced as the new manager of Championship side Ayr United.
  • Rangers youngster Stephen Kelly is a target for Tranmere Rovers and Kilmarnock.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Rangers will offer pre-contracts to John Souttar and Danilho Doekhi this month.
  • Vitesse Arnhem centre-back Danilho Doekhi has admitted Rangers would be a tough team to turn down because of the passion of the Ibrox support.
  • Ismaila Soro has emerged as a January target for New York Red Bulls.
  • Leigh Griffiths is set to find out if his loan spell at Dundee is axed.


Liverpool are closing in on a £60m deal to sign Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 24, from Porto. (Sun)

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 36, could leave Manchester United this summer if he does not approve of the club's choice of permanent manager. (Star)

Manchester United have offered midfielder Paul Pogba a huge new contract - worth a basic £400,000 a week - to avoid the 28-year-old France international leaving on a free transfer in the summer. (Sun)

Newcastle have rejected a bid from Everton for Sean Longstaff. The 24-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season but the Magpies hope to agree a new deal with the English midfielder. (Shields Gazzette)

Newcastle and one other Premier League club are keen on signing Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell, 23. (Sky Sports)

Newcastle are also keen on West Ham's 24-year-old France international defender Issa Diop and are preparing a £10m opening bid. (L'Equipe via Hammers News)

Liverpool's Belgian forward Divock Origi, 26, and Bournemouth's 24-year-old English striker Dominic Solanke are among the players Newcastle are monitoring as they seek cover for the injured Callum Wilson. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Two Premier League clubs are in the running to sign Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho, 29 with a decision on the Brazilian playmaker's future expected to be made on Friday. (Sky Sports)

Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to accept any offer to become Manchester United manager. (Sun)

Tottenham are set to make a fresh approach for Wolves and Spain winger Adama Traore, 25. (Athletic - subscription required)

Chelsea are not prepared to pay the fee necessary to make on-loan midfielder Saul Niguez, 27, a permanent signing from Atletico Madrid. (Express)

Manchester United are unlikely to make any signings this month but will target a central midfielder in the summer, with West Ham's 22-year-old England international Declan Rice a potential target. (Talksport)

Arsenal have made a cash-plus-player offer for Fiorentina and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (Ben Jacobs - CBS)

Watford have made a bid for Liverpool's English centre-back Nathaniel Phillips, 24, who has been told he can leave the Reds this month. (Football Insider)

The Hornets have also told England full-back Danny Rose, 31, that he will not play for the club again and is free to leave this transfer window. (Sky Sports)

Leicester City and a host of Premier League clubs will need to pay £33m to sign Club Bruges striker Charles de Ketelaere but the 20-year-old's move to the Premier League in January is a "foregone conclusion". (Voetbal Nieuws - via Leicester Mercury)

Barcelona are considering a loan move for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial with a view of signing the 26-year-old France international permanently at the end of the season. (Sport - in Spanish)

Newcastle too are interested in Martial on loan as cover for injured striker Callum Wilson. (Times - subscription required)

Barca are also eyeing a move for Chelsea and Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Everton and Newcastle have joined Arsenal in the race to sign 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon. (Standard)

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, 28, has seen a move to Greuther Furth fall apart, with the Bundesliga side unable to afford the fee to end the German's contract at Anfield. (Fussball Transfers via Daily Star)

Jamaica striker Michail Antonio, 31, has signed a new contract at West Ham until the summer of 2025. (90 Min)
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
8th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Mauricio Pochettino is just waiting for Manchester United to call and offer him the chance to become the club's next permanent manager.
  • Manchester United have offered Paul Pogba a new contract worth £500,000 per week.
  • Manchester United have made signing a midfielder their No.1 priority this summer - with Declan Rice reportedly top of their wishlist.
  • Newcastle have made a £25m offer for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos but were quickly rebuffed by the Spanish club.
  • Michail Antonio has signed a new deal with West Ham, committing him to the club until the summer of 2025.
  • Barcelona are ready to join Arsenal in the race to sign Lille midfielder Renato Sanches.
  • Jean-Philippe Gbamin has been told by ruthless Rafa Benitez to find a new club.
  • Millwall are not willing to let Jed Wallace leave the club during January despite intense interest from Turkish side Besiktas.
  • Teenage star Charlie Patino is in line to start for Arsenal in this weekend's FA Cup third-round clash with Nottingham Forest.

DAILY STAR
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to quit Manchester United if the club's next managerial appointment is not to his liking.
  • Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff is keen on a reunion with Rafael Benitez at Everton.

DAILY MAIL
  • Ralf Rangnick fears he has not got the time or influence to solve Manchester United's troubles before his job as interim manager ends in May.
  • The CIES Football Observatory rates Manchester City and England midfielder Phil Foden as the second most valuable player in world football at £127m behind only Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr, who is valued at £139m. Erling Haaland (£119m) ranked third ahead of Mason Greenwood (£112m).
  • The FA will block any attempts to reschedule postponed Premier League games during this month's winter break.
  • Leicester City will not rush Jamie Vardy back from injury despite Brendan Rodgers not having a recognised first-team striker available.
  • Manchester United did not approach Antonio Conte over their managerial vacancy because of fears over his micro-coaching style and how it would go down with their current squad.
  • Manchester United are reported to be in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou on a free transfer.
  • Jack Wilshere has warned Jesse Lingard against leaving Manchester United to rejoin West Ham this month - urging him to remember he is at a 'big club'.
  • Newcastle are monitoring Anthony Martial's situation at Manchester United because of a need to replace injured striker Callum Wilson.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Newcastle United have stepped up their pursuit of attacking players with Liverpool's Divock Origi and Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke under consideration as strikers and Norwich City's Todd Cantwell of interest to play as a number 10.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Donny van de Beek's lack of playing time at Manchester United is in part down to struggles in training and a lack of physicality in his play.
  • Lucas Digne is ready to hold off moving from Everton in January, dealing boss Rafael Benitez a blow in his efforts to bring in funds for new signings.

THE TIMES
  • Newcastle are considering a cut-price move for Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly after having an offer for Lille's Sven Botman rejected.
  • Stephen Glass has warned clubs interested in Calvin Ramsay that Aberdeen will not be railroaded into selling the highly-rated right-back late in the transfer window.

DAILY RECORD
  • Dundalk are closing in on a deal to sign Dundee United defender Mark Connolly.
  • Lee Bullen is set to be announced as the new manager of Championship side Ayr United.
  • Rangers youngster Stephen Kelly is a target for Tranmere Rovers and Kilmarnock.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Rangers will offer pre-contracts to John Souttar and Danilho Doekhi this month.
  • Vitesse Arnhem centre-back Danilho Doekhi has admitted Rangers would be a tough team to turn down because of the passion of the Ibrox support.
  • Ismaila Soro has emerged as a January target for New York Red Bulls.
  • Leigh Griffiths is set to find out if his loan spell at Dundee is axed.


Manchester United are chasing the signature of Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 26. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

United have offered France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, a deal worth £500,000 a week to remain at the club. (Sun)

Pogba, though, has denied being offered a new deal. (Mail)

The Red Devils have ended their interest in signing Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Haaland. (Mirror)

Liverpool are prepared to offer Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, 17, around £80,000 a week to land his signature. (El Nacional - via Mail)

But Manchester City are also interested in signing Gavi, who has a £42m release cause in his contract. (El Nacional, via Mail)

Everton have been offered Inter Milan's former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez, 33, on a free transfer. (Sun)

Aston Villa are interested in Brighton's 25-year-old Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma. (Sky Sports)

West Ham will reject any offer Newcastle make for French defender Issa Diop, 24. (Football London)

Newcastle have increased their bid for Lille defender Sven Botman, 21. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed he is eager to sign a central defender on loan at Leicester. (Leicester Mercury)

Liverpool have turned down a £7m bid from Watford for English defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24. (Football Insider)

The Reds are also not prepared to let Belgian striker Divock Origi, 26, leave in a cut-price deal in January. (Liverpool Echo)

Sevilla are not prepared to let Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 28, join Newcastle for anything other than a substantial fee. (Daily Star)

AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie is in talks over a move to Real Madrid despite Liverpool and Tottenham showing interest in the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international. (El Nacional - in Italian)

Arsenal and England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, has arrived in Italy before a loan move to Serie A side AS Roma. (football.london)

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has ruled out re-signing 30-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere, who is currently training at the club and doing his coaching badges, to replace Maitland-Niles. (London Evening Standard)v

Chelsea are exploring options to cover the left side of defence in Ben Chilwell's absence, as well as talking to Lyon over a return for 27-year-old Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, who is on loan at the French club. (Evening Standard)

Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is considering a takeover bid for Championship club Derby County. (Telegraph)

Barcelona are the latest club to monitor Antonio Rudiger's situation at Chelsea with the 28-year-old Germany international defender out of contract at the end of the season. (Sky Sports)

Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, could force his Paris St-Germain exit after just one season if the club fails to win the Champions League, according to former Barcelona midfielder and Spain international Lobo Carrasco. (El Chiringuito TV, via Mirror)

Manager Mikel Arteta has urged his Arsenal bosses to get spending in January as the Gunners chase Fiorentina and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (Mirror)
 
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Saturday's Newspapers:
8th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Mauricio Pochettino is just waiting for Manchester United to call and offer him the chance to become the club's next permanent manager.
  • Manchester United have offered Paul Pogba a new contract worth £500,000 per week.
  • Manchester United have made signing a midfielder their No.1 priority this summer - with Declan Rice reportedly top of their wishlist.
  • Newcastle have made a £25m offer for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos but were quickly rebuffed by the Spanish club.
  • Michail Antonio has signed a new deal with West Ham, committing him to the club until the summer of 2025.
  • Barcelona are ready to join Arsenal in the race to sign Lille midfielder Renato Sanches.
  • Jean-Philippe Gbamin has been told by ruthless Rafa Benitez to find a new club.
  • Millwall are not willing to let Jed Wallace leave the club during January despite intense interest from Turkish side Besiktas.
  • Teenage star Charlie Patino is in line to start for Arsenal in this weekend's FA Cup third-round clash with Nottingham Forest.

DAILY STAR
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is ready to quit Manchester United if the club's next managerial appointment is not to his liking.
  • Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff is keen on a reunion with Rafael Benitez at Everton.

DAILY MAIL
  • Ralf Rangnick fears he has not got the time or influence to solve Manchester United's troubles before his job as interim manager ends in May.
  • The CIES Football Observatory rates Manchester City and England midfielder Phil Foden as the second most valuable player in world football at £127m behind only Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr, who is valued at £139m. Erling Haaland (£119m) ranked third ahead of Mason Greenwood (£112m).
  • The FA will block any attempts to reschedule postponed Premier League games during this month's winter break.
  • Leicester City will not rush Jamie Vardy back from injury despite Brendan Rodgers not having a recognised first-team striker available.
  • Manchester United did not approach Antonio Conte over their managerial vacancy because of fears over his micro-coaching style and how it would go down with their current squad.
  • Manchester United are reported to be in talks to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou on a free transfer.
  • Jack Wilshere has warned Jesse Lingard against leaving Manchester United to rejoin West Ham this month - urging him to remember he is at a 'big club'.
  • Newcastle are monitoring Anthony Martial's situation at Manchester United because of a need to replace injured striker Callum Wilson.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Newcastle United have stepped up their pursuit of attacking players with Liverpool's Divock Origi and Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke under consideration as strikers and Norwich City's Todd Cantwell of interest to play as a number 10.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Donny van de Beek's lack of playing time at Manchester United is in part down to struggles in training and a lack of physicality in his play.
  • Lucas Digne is ready to hold off moving from Everton in January, dealing boss Rafael Benitez a blow in his efforts to bring in funds for new signings.

THE TIMES
  • Newcastle are considering a cut-price move for Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly after having an offer for Lille's Sven Botman rejected.
  • Stephen Glass has warned clubs interested in Calvin Ramsay that Aberdeen will not be railroaded into selling the highly-rated right-back late in the transfer window.

DAILY RECORD
  • Dundalk are closing in on a deal to sign Dundee United defender Mark Connolly.
  • Lee Bullen is set to be announced as the new manager of Championship side Ayr United.
  • Rangers youngster Stephen Kelly is a target for Tranmere Rovers and Kilmarnock.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Rangers will offer pre-contracts to John Souttar and Danilho Doekhi this month.
  • Vitesse Arnhem centre-back Danilho Doekhi has admitted Rangers would be a tough team to turn down because of the passion of the Ibrox support.
  • Ismaila Soro has emerged as a January target for New York Red Bulls.
  • Leigh Griffiths is set to find out if his loan spell at Dundee is axed.


Manchester United are chasing the signature of Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 26. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

United have offered France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, a deal worth £500,000 a week to remain at the club. (Sun)

Pogba, though, has denied being offered a new deal. (Mail)

The Red Devils have ended their interest in signing Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Haaland. (Mirror)

Liverpool are prepared to offer Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, 17, around £80,000 a week to land his signature. (El Nacional - via Mail)

But Manchester City are also interested in signing Gavi, who has a £42m release cause in his contract. (El Nacional, via Mail)

Everton have been offered Inter Milan's former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez, 33, on a free transfer. (Sun)

Aston Villa are interested in Brighton's 25-year-old Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma. (Sky Sports)

West Ham will reject any offer Newcastle make for French defender Issa Diop, 24. (Football London)

Newcastle have increased their bid for Lille defender Sven Botman, 21. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed he is eager to sign a central defender on loan at Leicester. (Leicester Mercury)

Liverpool have turned down a £7m bid from Watford for English defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24. (Football Insider)

The Reds are also not prepared to let Belgian striker Divock Origi, 26, leave in a cut-price deal in January. (Liverpool Echo)

Sevilla are not prepared to let Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 28, join Newcastle for anything other than a substantial fee. (Daily Star)

AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie is in talks over a move to Real Madrid despite Liverpool and Tottenham showing interest in the 25-year-old Ivory Coast international. (El Nacional - in Italian)

Arsenal and England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, has arrived in Italy before a loan move to Serie A side AS Roma. (football.london)

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has ruled out re-signing 30-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere, who is currently training at the club and doing his coaching badges, to replace Maitland-Niles. (London Evening Standard)v

Chelsea are exploring options to cover the left side of defence in Ben Chilwell's absence, as well as talking to Lyon over a return for 27-year-old Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, who is on loan at the French club. (Evening Standard)

Former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is considering a takeover bid for Championship club Derby County. (Telegraph)

Barcelona are the latest club to monitor Antonio Rudiger's situation at Chelsea with the 28-year-old Germany international defender out of contract at the end of the season. (Sky Sports)

Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, could force his Paris St-Germain exit after just one season if the club fails to win the Champions League, according to former Barcelona midfielder and Spain international Lobo Carrasco. (El Chiringuito TV, via Mirror)

Manager Mikel Arteta has urged his Arsenal bosses to get spending in January as the Gunners chase Fiorentina and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (Mirror)
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Sunday's Newspapers:
9th January 2022




MAIL ON SUNDAY

  • Cristiano Ronaldo has held crisis talks with his agent Jorge Mendes about his future at Manchester United.
  • Paul Pogba has moved to dismiss reports he has been offered a new Manchester United deal worth £500,000-per-week.
  • Ralf Rangnick is stunned by the state he has found Manchester United in and is concerned by how badly his side are misfiring right now.
  • Juventus are on the brink of a dressing-room meltdown after tensions boiled over on the pitch during their draw with Napoli, with rows between Matthijs de Ligt and Adrien Rabiot, and Federico Chiesa and Juan Cuadrado illustrating all is not well.
  • Lionel Messi could have an advantage over Mo Salah and Robert Lewandowski in the race for FIFA's The Best award, with the stars' achievements beyond August not being considered.
  • Non-league football club Chester face going out of business after they were told they may have breached Welsh coronavirus rules by playing in front of crowds.
  • Mike Ashley has launched High Court legal action against Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley, the financier who brokered the £305m Saudi-led takeover of the club in October.
  • Newcastle United are holding talks with Monaco over a move for centre-back Benoit Badiashile.
  • Brendan Rodgers hinted Leicester may ask for Tuesday's Premier League clash at Everton to be rearranged for a second time after he was left with only eight senior outfield players for the FA Cup victory over Watford.
  • Unvaccinated Premier League players could be forced to isolate for 10 days on their return from Champions League and international fixtures abroad under new rules being considered by Culture Minister Nadine Dorries.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
  • Liverpool will block any approaches they receive this month for Divock Origi, reports claim - despite already identifying his replacement.
  • Barcelona are set to meet with Sergino Dest and his representatives to discuss their transfer plans with Chelsea waiting in the wings.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Fulham have been dealt a transfer blow as Marseille have joined the race to sign their long-term £18m target Angelo Fulgini from Angers.
  • Wayne Rooney's Derby County are in crisis talks with the EFL as a fight with Middlesbrough and Wycombe threatens their survival bid.
  • Boubacar Kamara wants a £150,000-a-week deal from his next club after West Ham joined Newcastle in the fight to sign him.
  • Manchester United are ready to send Swedish starlet Anthony Elanga out on loan to the Championship.
  • Crystal Palace will block Jean-Philippe Mateta's move to French club Saint-Etienne until they sign another new striker.
  • Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder is leading the £2m race for Aussie star Riley McGree.
  • Bournemouth are keen on Cardiff hitman Kieffer Moore.
  • Leicester have joined the host of clubs considering a January swoop for Norwich's Todd Cantwell.
  • Arsenal are reportedly in the hunt to sign Aaron Ramsey and bring the Welshman back to the Emirates.

SUNDAY MIRROR
  • Liverpool do not know how many senior players they will have available to face Shrewsbury - or whether Jurgen Klopp will be on the touchline.
  • Harry Maguire has admitted that Manchester United's players must take the blame for the crisis that has engulfed Old Trafford - not beleaguered boss Ralf Rangnick.
  • Marcus Rashford has praised a community who pulled him through one of his "lowest points" - by building a wall of love against a tide of hate.
  • Ralf Rangnick looks like he will be unable to lure Erling Haaland to Manchester United despite initial plans to do so.
  • Virgil Van Dijk has revealed how he put club before country last summer - and insisted that Liverpool will continue to come first.
  • Mikel Arteta has challenged Josh Kroenke to give him the required funds to "maximise" Arsenal's January transfer window.
  • Birmingham City are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United's Amad Diallo.

THE OBSERVER
  • Josh Cavallo, who last year became the only openly gay professional top-flight men's footballer in the world, says he has "no words" to describe his disappointment at being targeted by homophobic abuse during an A-League Men game over the weekend.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
The London Stadium, home of West Ham United, cost taxpayers an extra £30m last year as the ground's owners struggled to agree naming rights for the former Olympics venue.


SUNDAY TIMES
  • Paul Pogba has suffered a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury and is unlikely to play for Manchester United for another six weeks.
  • The Premier League and EFL are expected to urge the government not to bring in draconian restrictions on sponsorship deals with betting firms when sports bodies meet the gambling minister Chris Philp next week.
  • Mikel Arteta has ruled out signing the former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, despite being short in that area of the team. But he has hinted that new signings could be on their way to the Emirates this month.
  • Tottenham Hotspur are in talks to sign Adama Traoré, with a view to converting the Wolverhampton Wanderers winger into a right wing-back.

SUNDAY MAIL
  • Rangers are set to ramp up negotiations with top target John Souttar this week - and could land the Hearts star now.
  • Vitesse Arnhem are ready to stand firm over Rangers target Danilho Doekhi this month and won't allow their 23-year-old captain to leave for anything less than £2m in January.
  • Liverpool do not know how many senior players they will have available to face Shrewsbury - or whether Jurgen Klopp will be on the touchline.
  • David Moyes predicts there will be a Premier League cross-border invasion fuelled by Brexit as another Scottish 'golden generation' looms.

SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Hibs ace Martin Boyle has been offered a move to Saudi Arabia - and a £1m-a-year wage packet.
  • Shaun Maloney is ready to offer Norwich defender Rocky Bushiri a Hibs lifeline.
  • Borna Barisic is 'happy' at Rangers, despite speculation linking him with a move away in the January transfer window, reports say.
  • Celtic's new Japanese Bhoys could spark an unprecedented Far East cash bonanza in Scottish football, a top finance expert has claimed.
  • Norway international Patrick Berg has revealed he rejected moves to Celtic and Ajax to sign for ambitious French side Lens.


Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has flown to England for a crisis meeting with the Manchester United forward as the 36-year-old considers his future at the club. (Sun)

Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland believes that Manchester City will try to sign him in the summer transfer window after Manchester United pulled out of the race to recruit the 21-year-old. (Mario Cortegana via Express)

Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 27, will become Barcelona's top target if they fail to sign Haaland in the summer. (El Nacional, via Mail)

Spanish striker Alvaro Morata is set to cut short his loan deal with Juventus so he can join Barcelona, but manager Massimiliano Allegri is refusing to let the 29-year-old go before he signs a replacement. (AS - in Spanish)

Lazio are interested in Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga but the 27-year-old Spaniard's £170,000-a-week wages are a stumbling block. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Marseille defender Boubacar Kamara wants a £150,000-a-week deal from his next club after West Ham joined Newcastle in the fight to sign the 22-year-old Frenchman. (Sun).

Barcelona will target Wolves winger Adama Traore, 25, if French forward Ousmane Dembele, 24, decides against renewing his contract with the La Liga side, providing competition for Tottenham in their attempts to sign the Spaniard. (Diario Sport - in Spanish)

Atletico Madrid are interested in a loan deal for Arsenal right-back Cedric Soares with a view to a permanent deal for the 30-year-old Portuguese in the summer. (Mail)

Fiorentina and Serbia's highly-rated striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21, is prepared to wait until the summer to resolve his future and will not be rushed into a January move. (90 Min)

Arsenal are chasing the Serb, but Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins, 26, may be better suited to the Gunners' attack. (Express)

Manchester United and Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 27, is a possible target for AC Milan as they look to find a replacement for injured Denmark centre-back Simon Kjaer, 32. (Sky Sports Italy, via Milan Live - in Italian)

Birmingham City are closing in on a loan deal for Manchester United's Ivorian forward Amad Diallo, 19. (Mirror)

Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and West Ham are all interested in signing 21-year-old Senegalese forward Bamba Dieng from Marseille. (La Provence, via Sport Witness)

Villa are interested in Brighton and Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, but manager Graham Potter says the Seagulls are not selling the 25-year-old. (Birmingham Mail)

Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste says more players need to be sold before Spanish striker Ferran Torres, 21, can actually be registered at the Camp Nou after his move from Manchester City. (Barca Blaugranes)

Barca will meet with their United States full-back Sergino Dest as Chelsea seek to sign the 21-year-old as injury cover for Ben Chilwell and Reece James. (Express)
 
Monday's Newspapers:
10th January 2022




DAILY MAIL

  • Newcastle United are holding talks with Monaco over a move for £35m-rated centre-back Benoit Badiashile.
  • Tottenham are looking to offer around £18m for Wolves winger Adama Traore.
  • AC Milan are showing interest in a loan for Spurs defender Japhet Tanganga.
  • Leeds United are in discussions over a new contract for midfielder Adam Forshaw and remain in the market for another midfielder on loan but Ross Barkley is looking to stay at Chelsea as it stands.
  • Blackburn Rovers are trying to sign Leeds United winger Crysencio Summerville on loan.
  • Bournemouth are talking over a £1m move for Blackburn Rovers midfielder Joe Rothwell, who also has interest from Rangers.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Ben White has sung the praises of Arsenal teammate Takehiro Tomiyasu and potentially ended the Gunners pursuit of former Brighton teammate Tariq Lamptey in the process.
  • Ralf Rangnick has told his Manchester United players to up their work-rate and intensity levels if they want to be a top team.


THE GUARDIAN
  • Edinson Cavani, whom Barcelona are reported to be interested in signing, has informed Ralf Rangnick he will not depart Manchester United during this transfer window.


THE SUN
  • Leicester have joined the transfer war for £15m-rated Norwich ace Todd Cantwell with Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Leeds and Roma also keeping tabs on the midfielder.
  • Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes slammed rumours linking him with a transfer to Barcelona.


DAILY RECORD
  • Scottish football's plan to bring back fans has been left hanging in the balance after the Scottish Government stopped short of giving it the green light over the weekend.
  • Celtic are closing in on a permanent deal for Jota as they also line up a move for Aussie ace Riley McGree.
  • Motherwell boss Graham Alexander has urged Hampden chiefs to close the 'strange' loophole that allows Bosman signing targets to play against their future employers.


SCOTTISH SUN
  • Udinese are set to return with a second offer for Celtic defender Stephen Welsh.
  • Middlesbrough are set to offer Rangers defender Jack Simpson a route out of Ibrox.


Tottenham's £54m record signing Tanguy Ndombele, the 25-year-old France midfielder, is hopeful of a move away from Spurs this month. (Athletic - subscription required)

Netherlands winger Steven Bergwijn, 24, appears to be on his way out of Tottenham, with Ajax among the clubs interested. (Fabrizio Romano on Twitter)

Paris St-Germain's France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, could turn down a move to Real Madrid and sign a new contract with the French side. (Le Parisien - in French)

Bayer Leverkusen and Czech Republic forward Patrik Schick, 25, says he is happy at the German club despite talk of a transfer in January. (Bild - in German)

Aston Villa are in advanced negotiations to sign Everton's 28-year-old France defender Lucas Digne, who is understood to favour a move to Steven Gerrard's side. (Sky Sports)


Newcastle have approached Burnley for 30-year-old New Zealand striker Chris Wood. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle have added RB Salzburg's Switzerland striker Noah Okafor, 21, to their list of potential attacking signings this month. (Teamtalk)

Manchester United's Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 27, has denied reports of a January move to Barcelona, comparing the rumours to an April Fool's Day joke. (Sun via Instagram)

Former Republic of Ireland and Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given has advised Republic keeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 23, to leave Liverpool this month so he can get more game time. (Premier Sport via Liverpool Echo)

French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is close to leaving Crystal Palace this month. The 24-year-old, who is on loan from German club Mainz, is set for a loan move to French side St Etienne. (Standard)

Arsenal's Sead Kolasinac has held talks with Marseille over a free transfer in the summer. The 28-year-old Bosnia left-back is out of favour at Emirates Stadium. (L'Equipe via Sun)

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has suggested England midfielder Ross Barkley, 28, could be allowed to leave on loan this month. (90 Min)

Newcastle are interested in signing 24-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Ibrahim Sangare from PSV Eindhoven. (Mail)

Newcastle have held talks with Monaco over 20-year-old defender Benoit Badiashile. The France Under-21 international is said to be valued at £35m. (Mail)

Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle has ended his spell with Hamburg. The 20-year-old Englishman is set for another short-term switch away from Etihad Stadium this month. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United have not received an offer for France midfielder Paul Pogba. The 28-year-old is set to leave on a free transfer this summer. (Mail)
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
11th January 2022




DAILY MAIL

  • Arsenal must commit a staggering £150million if they want to complete a move for priority January target Dusan Vlahovic.
  • Tanguy Ndombele is losing his battle to convince Antonio Conte he can adapt to his Tottenham revolution with the club set to make him available this month.
  • Footballers have been told to turn up to matches in their own cars as part of plans to tackle the Omicron crisis.
  • Borussia Dortmund are trying to persuade Erling Haaland to stay at the club and are optimistic about their chances of doing so, according to club chief Sebastian Kehl.
  • Jarrod Bowen is using Mohamed Salah as his inspiration as he spearheads West Ham's bid for glory on three fronts and edges closer to an England call-up.

THE SUN
  • Arsenal are looking to make some emergency loan signings after being hit by more Covid cases ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool.
  • Tanguy Ndombele and Tottenham could be priced out of a parting of the ways this month.
  • Ralf Rangnick has told his Manchester United players to up their work-rate and intensity levels if they want to be a top team.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Joe Root is poised to remain as England Test captain and oversee an overhaul of the team in the wake of their Ashes series defeat in Australia.


THE TIMES
  • Manchester City's top-of-the-table clash against Chelsea on Saturday is expected to go ahead despite the recent Covid outbreak within Pep Guardiola's squad.
  • Mercedes are increasingly confident that Lewis Hamilton will return to racing in an effort to secure a record eighth Formula One world championship.
  • England stars are expected to have their involvement in the Indian Premier League curtailed so that they have more time to prepare for Test series.


THE GUARDIAN
  • Fresh doubt has been cast on European fixtures involving English clubs playing in France this week amid fears strict travel rules could wreak more havoc on the Champions and Challenge Cups.


DAILY RECORD
  • Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou won the fight for Charlotte FC's Riley McGree and then slammed the door shut on any fresh moves from Udinese for Stephen Welsh.
  • Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa's proposed move to Hearts is hanging in the balance as Robbie Neilson faces a battle to land his man.
  • Al Faisaly have made Martin Boyle a life-changing offer that would see the Hibs star make in excess of £1.5million a year.
  • Aberdeen forward Marley Watkins will miss the Premiership's restart with Rangers as Stephen Glass continues to reshape his squad.


SCOTTISH SUN
  • Injured Billy Gilmour is sweating on his fitness for Scotland's crunch World Cup play-off against Ukraine in March.
  • Scotland's national clinical director Jason Leitch has suggested limits on the number of fans at games in Scotland might not be lifted in time for the Premiership's return.


Liverpool are ready to trigger the £75m release clause in Sevilla and France defender Jules Kounde's contract this month, with Chelsea and Real Madrid also interested in the 23-year-old. (El Nacional via Teamtalk)

Chelsea's 28-year-old German defender Antonio Rudiger, out of contract in the summer and yet to sign a new deal with the European champions, is said to prefer a move to Real Madrid over Paris St-Germain if he leaves Stamford Bridge. (Football London)

PSG are said to have offered Rudiger 7m euros a year after tax, more than the Spanish side have proposed. (Footmercato - in French)

Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 34, has committed himself to Manchester United for the rest of the season after talks with boss Ralf Rangnick. (Mirror)


AC Milan are considering a move for Manchester City's 26-year-old Dutch defender Nathan Ake after the Italian side lost Denmark centre-back Simon Kjaer, 32, for the rest of the season with a knee injury. (Sun)

Manchester City could pursue Croatia captain Luka Modric, who is unhappy with the contract renewal offered by Real Madrid. The 36-year-old's current deal at the Spanish club runs out at the end of the season. (El Nacional, via Mail)

Arsenal are willing to finance a big-money deal to sign 21-year-old Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina in January. (Mirror)

Newcastle have been quoted £50m for Bayer Leverkusen's Czech striker Patrik Schick, 25, as their hunt for a forward gets more desperate. (Sky Sports)

Paris St-Germain, AC Milan, Roma, Lyon, Barcelona and Newcastle United are among clubs that could be interested in 25-year-old French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, whose future at Tottenham is uncertain after he was booed by Spurs supporters when substituted in Sunday's FA Cup third-round win against Morecambe. (Star)


Newcastle could rival Ajax in pursuit of 24-year-old Netherlands winger Steven Bergwijn, whose representatives are looking at loan options for him away from Tottenham. (90min)

Ajax have already made a £15m bid for Bergwijn and are keen to complete a deal for him before they face Utrecht on Sunday. (Telegraaf - in Dutch)

Newcastle are in advanced talks to sign 19-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike from Reims for just under £30m. (90min)

Newcastle's hopes of signing 21-year-old defender Sven Botman during the January transfer window seem to be over, with the Dutchman's club Lille refusing to consider his departure. Sevilla's 28-year-old Brazilian Diego Carlos and Frenchman Benoit Badiashile, 20, of Monaco remain options for the Magpies this month. (Athletic, subscription required)

Newcastle could turn to Everton's 25-year-old English centre-back Mason Holgate as another defensive option. (Give Me Sport)

Tottenham will consider offers for England midfielder Dele Alli, 25, and Republic of Ireland defender Matt Doherty, 29, to leave the club during January. (Sky Sports)

Spurs are leading the chase for AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 25, who is out of contract in the summer. (Rudy Galetti on Twitter)

Manchester United have discussed a move for Borussia Monchengladbach's 25-year-old Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria this month, but a bid is yet to be made. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea are in talks with Lyon about a deal to recall 27-year-old Italy defender Emerson Palmieri from his loan spell in France as cover for the injured Ben Chilwell. (Mail)

West Ham are weighing up a loan move for Paris St-Germain's 25-year-old Senegalese defender Abdou Diallo. (RMC Sport - in French)

Queens Park Rangers striker Lyndon Dykes has attracted the interest of a number of Premier League clubs, including Newcastle, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Norwich City. Scottish champions Rangers and English Championship leaders Bournemouth are also said to keen on the 26-year-old Australian-born Scotland international. (Teamtalk)

Vivianne Miedema, 25, has not ruled out extending her stay with Women's Super League leaders Arsenal but the Netherlands striker is wanted by Paris St-Germain and European champions Barcelona. (Telegraph, subscription required)
 
Now that Rangnick has talked about midfielders, fully expecting these highly paid journalists come up suddenly with news from their "sources" about United signing midfielders from around the world. One of the easiest jobs in the world is to come up with nonsense transfer rumours and push it all under the word "sources" and then deny the news the very next day also pushing it on "sources". Easy articles, easy money.
 
RedDevil@84 said:
Now that Rangnick has talked about midfielders, fully expecting these highly paid journalists come up suddenly with news from their "sources" about United signing midfielders from around the world. One of the easiest jobs in the world is to come up with nonsense transfer rumours and push it all under the word "sources" and then deny the news the very next day also pushing it on "sources". Easy articles, easy money.
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And then six months later caftards will be saying we were 'linked with' someone, which is virtually an admission it was bollocks but they're going to say it anyway.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
12th January 2022




DAILY MAIL

  • Marcus Rashford faces a big decision over his future at Manchester United as he prepares to open talks over a new contract.
  • Ousmane Dembele's agent has cited Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez's poor management style as the reason for Dembele's contract negotiations reaching a stalemate.
  • Arsenal have completed the signing of wonderkid Lino Da Cruz Sousa from West Brom as Mikel Arteta makes his first move of the January window.
  • Newcastle are set to complete the £25m signing of Burnley striker Chris Wood after activating a release clause in his contract, infuriating their relegation rivals.
  • Toronto adopted a bizarre method when signing Italy superstar Lorenzo Insigne this month, after the club turned to football website Transfermarkt.
  • Middlesbrough have launched a last-ditch move to beat Celtic to the signature of Australian international midfielder Riley McGree.
  • Stoke are leading the race for Chelsea's forgotten man Lewis Baker.

THE SUN
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been seen in an Arsenal shirt for the first time since being axed by Mikel Arteta.
  • Ex-Chelsea and Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is eyeing an international job ahead of the 2026 World Cup before quitting management.
  • Borussia Dortmund are set to sit down with Erling Haaland's representatives this week to persuade him to stay at the club by offering him a new £325,000-per-week deal.
  • Tottenham are willing to sell Steven Bergwijn for the right price in order to help fund a swoop for Wolves winger Adama Traore.
  • Neil Taylor has agreed to stay with Middlesbrough until the end of the season amid interest from Blackburn and West Brom.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Tottenham have prioritised trying to make three key signings during this month's transfer window following a no-holds-barred meeting between chairman Daniel Levy, managing director of football Fabio Paratici and head coach Antonio Conte.
  • Barcelona were stunned by Spurs' decision to pay £26m for Emerson Royal last summer.
  • Oldham Athletic owner Abdallah Lemsagam has indicated for the first time that he is prepared to sell the embattled League Two club.
  • The Premier League has won a £156m High Court claim for breach of contract against its former Chinese rights-holder, withheld when the league was suspended for three months in 2020, in what would potentially be a welcome cash boost for the 20 clubs.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Bordeaux have exiled Laurent Koscielny from the first-team squad and stripped him of the captain's armband as their crisis intensifies, according to reports in France.
  • Roma's owners held showdown talks with Jose Mourinho on Monday following the 4-3 defeat to Juventus at the weekend.

THE GUARDIAN
  • Aston Villa are close to completing the signing of Lucas Digne from Everton, who have inquired about taking Anwar El Ghazi on loan for the rest of the season.

THE INDEPENDENT
  • Swindon have confirmed 13 arrests have now been made after Bradford's team bus was attacked outside the County Ground in October.

DAILY RECORD
  • Aberdeen will have to match the £350,000 cash offer Hibs made for Jamie McGrath if they want to lure the St Mirren star away from Paisley this month.
  • Middlesbrough are eyeing out-of-favour Rangers star John Lundstram.
  • Kilmarnock want to bring Kyle Lafferty back to the SPFL.
  • Celtic are to see their ticket allocation for next month's trip to play Hearts capped at just over 1000.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Martin Boyle wants showdown talks with owner Ron Gordon after Hibs KO'd his chance of a £2m move to Saudi Arabia.
  • Osaze Urhoghide is wanted by Morecambe - but Celtic also expect Scottish interest.


Borussia Dortmund are set to meet Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland's representatives next week as they try to find out what the 21-year-old's plans are regarding his future. (Marca)

Sevilla's interest in France striker Anthony Martial has cooled as they cannot afford to meet Manchester United's demands to sign the 26-year-old on loan. (Marca)

Paris St-Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum has been linked with Newcastle United but the 31-year-old Dutch international is not interested in a return to his former club. (Football Insider)

Former Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has contacted Spurs midfielder Tanguy Ndombele in an effort to convince the 25-year-old France midfielder to join him at Roma, with the Italian club wanting a loan deal with an option to buy. (Telefoot, via Mail)

England striker Marcus Rashford, 24, is expected to hold talks with Manchester United over a new contract, with negotiations set to start before the end of the season. (Mail)

AC Milan are trying to sign a centre-back and Manchester United's Eric Bailly, 27, is on their list while Paris St-Germain's Senegal defender Abdou Diallo, 25, is an option on loan. (Fabrizio Romano)


Crystal Palace are in talks to sign English striker Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal, with the 22-year-old's contract running out in the summer. (Times - subscription required)

Arsenal's England youth international forward Folarin Balogun, 20, is set to join Championship side Middlesbrough on loan for the rest of the season. (Sky Sports)

Brighton and Newcastle are planning on trying to sign Argentine defender Marcos Senesi, 24, from Dutch club Feyenoord. (Football Insider)

Brentford and Brighton have made bids for 19-year-old Reims striker Hugo Ekitike but Newcastle remain favourites to sign the Frenchman. (90 Min)

Bournemouth plan to price any potential suitors out of a move for English defender Lloyd Kelly, with Everton and West Ham interested in the 23-year-old. (Football League World)

Tottenham want to sign a right-back, midfielder and attacker during the January transfer window after a meeting between manager Antonio Conte, chairman Daniel Levy and managing director of football Fabio Paratici. (Telegraph - subscription required)

France winger Kingsley Coman, 25, is close to signing a contract extension with German champions Bayern Munich.(Goal)

Chelsea are considering recalling English right-back Dujon Sterling, 22, from his season-long loan at Blackpool but only have until 14 January to do so. (Football League World)

Middlesbrough have launched a last-ditch move to beat Celtic to the signing of Australia midfielder Riley McGree, 23, from MLS side Charlotte FC. (Mail)
 
christinaa said:
Wednesday's Newspapers:
12th January 2022




DAILY MAIL

  • Marcus Rashford faces a big decision over his future at Manchester United as he prepares to open talks over a new contract
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Sounds like the Manchester United we all love.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
13th January 2022




DAILY MIRROR

  • Barcelona are close to giving up on hopes Ousmane Dembele will sign a new contract and expect to lose him to the Premier League in the summer.
  • Manchester United are plotting a move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria who has also attracted interest from Liverpool.
  • Arsenal are considering a summer move for Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans, who will then be entering the final year of his contract.
  • Arsenal are desperate to beat other clubs to the punch by wrapping up a deal for Dusan Vlahovic this month but must meet Fiorentina's requirements, with the Italian club valuing him at £75m.
  • Georginio Wijnaldum is reported to have become "isolated" at Paris Saint-Germain because of speculation surrounding his future.
  • Lukasz Fabianski is set to sign a new one-year deal with West Ham to remain part of their goalkeeper team next season.
  • Sunderland are set to make a move for Peterborough striker Jonson Clarke-Harris.
  • Arsenal are in talks over a possible loan deal for Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo.
  • Manchester United are to go head to head with top-four rivals Arsenal in their pursuit of Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey this month.

DAILY MAIL
  • Antonio Rudiger could perform a U-turn and stay at Chelsea on fresh terms, according to a report in Germany.
  • Newcastle have launched a fresh bid for Sevilla defender Diego Carlos and want him on board in time to face Watford this weekend.
  • Everton have been handed a timely boost with the return to training of key players Richarlison and Yerry Mina.
  • Burnley have held talks with French side Lens for £14m-rated midfielder Seko Fofana who has also attracted interest from Leeds and Newcastle.
  • Manchester City set a Premier League record for wage expenditure last season and are liable for up to £228 million in potential add-ons and bonus payments, according to their latest accounts.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Barcelona could offload Memphis Depay in a swap deal with Juventus for Alvaro Morata.
  • Samuel Umtiti could still leave Barcelona for Newcastle United this month despite signing a new contract earlier this week, which was designed mainly to allow the club to register Ferran Torres.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Manchester City are targeting young Brazil left-back Abner Vinicius who plays for Athletico Paranaense.
  • Gabriel Barbosa at Flamengo is attracting interest from European clubs including West Ham.
  • Oldham's Benny Couto has broken into the first team and has been watched by Wolves.


THE TIMES
  • Manchester City set a Premier League record for wage expenditure last season and are liable for up to £228m in potential add-ons and bonus payments, according to their latest accounts.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Barcelona could offload Memphis Depay in a swap deal with Juventus for Alvaro Morata.
  • Samuel Umtiti could still leave Barcelona for Newcastle United this month despite signing a new contract earlier this week, which was designed mainly to allow the club to register Ferran Torres.

THE SUN
  • Chelsea have revived their interest in Sevilla defender Jules Kounde and are also looking at fellow Frenchmen Presnel Kimpemba and Aurelien Tchouameni.
  • Newcastle are trying pull off an audacious £80m swoop for RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara, who has also been linked with a move to Manchester United.
  • Massimiliano Allegri was "one step" from becoming Real Madrid manager when Zinedine Zidane left his role last year.
  • Alan Shearer has contacted Marcus Rashford to help him through his alarming slump in form.
  • Arsenal and West Ham are battling it out for the signature of Eintracht Frankfurt winger Filip Kostic.
  • Blackburn are getting creative in their bid to sign Matt O'Riley from MK Dons and could offer a player swap deal.
DAILY RECORD
  • Rangers have leap-frogged Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United in the race to sign Hearts defender John Souttar.
  • Hibs look to have won the fight to keep Martin Boyle -as Al Faisaly move for another attacker.
  • USA boss Gregg Berhalter has confirmed Cameron Carter-Vickers is back on his World Cup radar after his impressive start to life at Celtic.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Rangers tried to make a last-ditch move to sign Arsenal defender Harry Clarke on a permanent deal before he completed his loan switch to Hibs.


Manchester United are in interested in Brighton right-back Tariq Lamptey. Brighton want £40m for the 21-year-old, who has played for England U21s. (Mail)

The Old Trafford club have also made contact with representatives for Borussia Monchengladbach and Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25. (Christian Falk - Sport Bild)

Arsenal have made contact with Juventus over a loan deal for Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25. They are also targeting Leicester's Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans, 24. (Goal)

The Gunners are also still interested in Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21, but will struggle to finance a move for the Serb by the end of the month (Sky Sports)

Fiorentina want most of their 75m euro (£62.6m) asking price for Vlahovic up front but Arsenal want a compromise on the payment structure of the deal. (Independent)

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, with the 28-year-old Frenchman also keen to move to the Ligue 1 club. (L'Equipe - subscription required)

Meanwhile PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino is still in contact with Manchester United over a move in the summer. Current interim manager Ralf Rangnick, however, is keen on Ajax boss Erik ten Hag. (Le Parisien, via Sun)

Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger is now planning to stay at Stamford Bridge. The German, 28, is out of contract next season and had been linked with a move away. (Bild, via Teamtalk)

Aston Villa are chasing the signature of Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, 25. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Ousmane Dembele is set to leave Barcelona at the end of the season and Manchester United are keen on the 24-year-old France international. (Mirror)

Burnley have held talks with Lens about signing Ivory Coast midfielder Seko Fofana from the French club. Leeds and Newcastle have also been linked with the 26-year-old. (Mail)

Newcastle are in talks to sign Reims striker Hugo Ekitike and the 19-year-old Frenchman is keen on a move to Tyneside. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham are hoping to sign Spain winger Adama Traore on a loan deal with an obligation to buy from Wolves, who are likely to prefer a straight £20m deal for the 25-year-old. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Leicester City and Filip Benkovic have agreed to cancel the 24-year-old Croatian defender's contract. (Leicester Mercury)

Newcastle are preparing a bid for 23-year-old RB Leipzig and Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara. (Mail)

Leeds are interested in Torino and Nigeria full-back Ola Aina, 25. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Newcastle have made a new £28m offer for Sevilla and Brazil defender Diego Carlos. The Magpies previously had a £25m bid for the 28-year-old turned down. (Talksport)

AC Milan are weighing up a move to sign Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly on loan from Manchester United but the Old Trafford club may be reluctant to let the 27-year-old leave. (Times - subscription required)

Juventus are interested in a loan move for Barcelona and Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 27. (Di Marzio)

West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is set to sign a one-year contract extension with the club. The 36-year-old retired from international duty with Poland last year. (Sun)

Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa was the subject of an offer from West Ham earlier this month and the 25-year-old is set to tell Flamengo that he wants to leave the club to move to England. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United will prioritise a new contract for England striker Marcus Rashford. The 24-year-old's current deal runs out in June 2023. (ESPN)

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl says it will be difficult to ensure key players stay at the club, despite the recent takeover. (Independent)
 
Friday's Newspapers:
14th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Juventus are ready to make an offer for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after losing Federico Chiesa to a season-ending injury.
  • Newcastle United's second offer to Sevilla for defender Diego Carlos, reportedly worth around £21m, has been turned down by the Spanish side.
  • Borussia Dortmund have made Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen their No 1 target.
  • Manchester United have offered midfielder Donny van de Beek to both Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund.
  • Newcastle have been told they will have to find £37.5m to sign Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic.
  • Chelsea flop Kenedy admits he was 'surprised' at being recalled from his Flamengo loan deal.
  • Watford, Southampton and Norwich are monitoring non-League winger Ollie Tanner.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Tanguy Ndombele looks set to leave Tottenham in January, with Serie A his most likely destination - Juventus have already been sounded out for a possible loan deal.
  • Former Chelsea forward Oscar, football's fifth-highest earner, is ready to take a huge pay cut to leave Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and sign for Barcelona.
  • Arsenal have told Marseille they do not want to sell William Saliba, the defender who is currently on loan at the Stade Velodrome and has impressed in Ligue 1 this season.
  • Burnley's offer for Lens midfielder Seko Fofana has been knocked back by the club, according to a report in France.
  • Aston Villa hope to be able to sign goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who is currently with Sheffield United on loan from AS Roma.
  • Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has lashed out at Dusan Vlahovic's agents as tensions in the striker's ongoing transfer saga ramped up.
  • Arsenal have received a boost in their pursuit of Georginio Wijnaldum after it was revealed he has an emotional attachment to the club.


DAILY MAIL
  • Chelsea are set to renew their efforts to sign Antonio Rudiger to a new contract after a previous £140,000-per-week offer was rejected.
  • Burnley are considering Andy Carroll as a replacement for Chris Wood.
  • Newcastle United are maintaining contact with Lille over defender Sven Botman.
  • Juventus have ruled out a loan move this month for Arsenal target Arthur Melo but would consider a permanent deal.
  • Former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi is attracting interest from a trio of Premier League teams ahead of a potential return to England.
  • The Football Association is ready to seek the go-ahead from the government to make a joint UK and Ireland bid for the 2028 European Championships.
  • Cardiff City hope to make Manchester City youngster Tommy Doyle their next January loan signing after bringing in Cody Drameh from Leeds earlier this week.
  • Udinese are closing on a deal to sign out-of-favour Arsenal defender Pablo Mari on loan for the second half of the season.
  • The Welsh government is ready to give the green light to crowds returning to sporting venues, meaning Six Nations games in Cardiff will be able to take place at a full Principality Stadium.
  • Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield is a target for Hatayspor and Alanyaspor this month.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Wayne Rooney's hopes of improving his Derby squad this month are on hold after administrators Quantuma were asked to provide proof of funds by the EFL.


DAILY EXPRESS
  • Manchester United are favourites to sign Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz in the summer, according to reports in Italy.
  • Arsenal are ready to make a second offer for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo, but the Brazilian club are not keen on selling the player before February's Club World Cup.
  • Liverpool could be forced to abandon their quest to sign Leeds' Raphinha after it emerged the Brazil international could be close to signing a new contract with the Yorkshire club.

THE INDEPENDANT
  • Patrick Vieira has paid tribute to Jean-Philippe Mateta for his attitude despite having had limited first-team chances to impress at Crystal Palace.
  • Brighton boss Graham Potter is hopeful influential captain Lewis Dunk will return to Premier League action next week.


DAILY RECORD
  • Ange Postecoglou has been left sweating the fitness of Kyogo Furuhashi ahead of the clash with Hibs on Monday.
  • Rangers are looking to beat fierce rivals Celtic to the signature of ES Setif and Algeria midfielder Ahmed Kendouci.
  • Celtic could miss out on rumoured midfield target Zinedine Ferhat if they want to wait until the summer, with Trabzonspor showing interest in the Nimes player.


Manchester United have offered Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 24, to Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United are in a good position to sign 25-year-old Napoli and Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz. (La Republica - in Italian)

Manchester United continue to be in contact with Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino over the manager's role. (Le Parisien - in French)

West Ham's 25-year-old English forward Jarrod Bowen is keen on a move to Liverpool, who remain interested in a summer move. (Football Insider)

Newcastle are increasingly keen on signing Norwich's 23-year-old English midfielder Todd Cantwell. (Rudy Galetti, Calciomercato)

Newcastle have made a bid for Sevilla's 28-year-old Brazilian defender Diego Carlos. (Sky Sports)

Newcastle have been told they must pay more than £37m to sign Fiorentina's 24-year-old Serbia defender Nikola Milenkovic. (Sun)

Lille have told Newcastle that Dutch defender Sven Botman, 22, is not for sale, but the clubs remain in contact. (Mail)

Tottenham are looking to sell France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, to an Italian club, with Juventus the most likely. (Mirror)

Southampton hope to make 20-year-old Albania striker Armando Broja's loan deal from Chelsea permanent. (Sky Sports)

Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing 25-year-old Chelsea and Denmark defender Andreas Christensen. (Patrick Berger, Sport1 - in German)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp expects Belgium striker Divock Origi, 26, to stay beyond the January transfer window. (Liverpool FC)

There is growing optimism at Liverpool that a summer move to land Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 18, is possible. (Caught Offside)

Arsenal may be frustrated in their pursuit of Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo because Juventus do not want the 25-year-old to leave on loan. (DiMarzio - in Italian)

Arsenal have a seven-man list of targets which includes midfielders Youri Tielemans, 24, from Leicester, Paris St-Germain's Georginio Wijnaldum, 31, and Lyon's Bruno Guimaraes, 24. (Mirror)

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has suggested he is planning for the future without Belgium midfielder Tielemans, whose deal runs until the summer of 2023. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Leicester hope to make 24-year-old English winger Ademola Lookman's loan move from RB Leipzig permanent. (Leicester Mercury)

Chelsea are ready to make an improved contract extension offer to 28-year-old Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, whose deal runs out in the summer. (Mirror)

Manchester United and Portugal right-back Diogo Dalot, 22, is on Atletico Madrid's list to replace Kieran Trippier following the 31-year-old England defender's move to Newcastle. (AS - in Spanish)

Aston Villa have expressed an interest in Paris St-Germain's 28-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico. (Express)

Aston Villa are trying to finalise a move for 17-year-old Scottish defender Kerr Smith from Dundee United. (Mail)

Watford, Southampton and Norwich are monitoring 19-year-old Lewes winger Ollie Tanner. (Sun)

Burnley are competing with Nottingham Forest and Coventry for Birmingham's 27-year-old Denmark defender Kristian Pedersen. (Football Insider)

Manchester City are interested in Flamengo's 17-year-old Brazilian midfielder Matheus Franca. (BolaVip - in Portuguese)
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
15th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Juventus are ready to make an offer for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after losing Federico Chiesa to a season-ending injury.
  • Newcastle United's second offer to Sevilla for defender Diego Carlos, reportedly worth around £21m, has been turned down by the Spanish side.
  • Borussia Dortmund have made Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen their No 1 target.
  • Manchester United have offered midfielder Donny van de Beek to both Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund.
  • Newcastle have been told they will have to find £37.5m to sign Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic.
  • Chelsea flop Kenedy admits he was 'surprised' at being recalled from his Flamengo loan deal.
  • Watford, Southampton and Norwich are monitoring non-League winger Ollie Tanner.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Tanguy Ndombele looks set to leave Tottenham in January, with Serie A his most likely destination - Juventus have already been sounded out for a possible loan deal.
  • Former Chelsea forward Oscar, football's fifth-highest earner, is ready to take a huge pay cut to leave Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and sign for Barcelona.
  • Arsenal have told Marseille they do not want to sell William Saliba, the defender who is currently on loan at the Stade Velodrome and has impressed in Ligue 1 this season.
  • Burnley's offer for Lens midfielder Seko Fofana has been knocked back by the club, according to a report in France.
  • Aston Villa hope to be able to sign goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who is currently with Sheffield United on loan from AS Roma.
  • Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has lashed out at Dusan Vlahovic's agents as tensions in the striker's ongoing transfer saga ramped up.
  • Arsenal have received a boost in their pursuit of Georginio Wijnaldum after it was revealed he has an emotional attachment to the club.

DAILY MAIL
  • Chelsea are set to renew their efforts to sign Antonio Rudiger to a new contract after a previous £140,000-per-week offer was rejected.
  • Burnley are considering Andy Carroll as a replacement for Chris Wood.
  • Newcastle United are maintaining contact with Lille over defender Sven Botman.
  • Juventus have ruled out a loan move this month for Arsenal target Arthur Melo but would consider a permanent deal.
  • Former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi is attracting interest from a trio of Premier League teams ahead of a potential return to England.
  • The Football Association is ready to seek the go-ahead from the government to make a joint UK and Ireland bid for the 2028 European Championships.
  • Cardiff City hope to make Manchester City youngster Tommy Doyle their next January loan signing after bringing in Cody Drameh from Leeds earlier this week.
  • Udinese are closing on a deal to sign out-of-favour Arsenal defender Pablo Mari on loan for the second half of the season.
  • The Welsh government is ready to give the green light to crowds returning to sporting venues, meaning Six Nations games in Cardiff will be able to take place at a full Principality Stadium.
  • Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield is a target for Hatayspor and Alanyaspor this month.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Wayne Rooney's hopes of improving his Derby squad this month are on hold after administrators Quantuma were asked to provide proof of funds by the EFL.


DAILY EXPRESS
  • Manchester United are favourites to sign Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz in the summer, according to reports in Italy.
  • Arsenal are ready to make a second offer for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo, but the Brazilian club are not keen on selling the player before February's Club World Cup.
  • Liverpool could be forced to abandon their quest to sign Leeds' Raphinha after it emerged the Brazil international could be close to signing a new contract with the Yorkshire club.


THE INDEPENDANT
  • Patrick Vieira has paid tribute to Jean-Philippe Mateta for his attitude despite having had limited first-team chances to impress at Crystal Palace.
  • Brighton boss Graham Potter is hopeful influential captain Lewis Dunk will return to Premier League action next week.


DAILY RECORD
  • Ange Postecoglou has been left sweating the fitness of Kyogo Furuhashi ahead of the clash with Hibs on Monday.
  • Rangers are looking to beat fierce rivals Celtic to the signature of ES Setif and Algeria midfielder Ahmed Kendouci.
  • Celtic could miss out on rumoured midfield target Zinedine Ferhat if they want to wait until the summer, with Trabzonspor showing interest in the Nimes player.



Kylian Mbappe, 23, is in talks over a new contract at Paris St-Germain. The France striker, 23, was expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his deal expires at the end of the season. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Erling Braut Haaland says he is being pressured by Borussia Dortmund to make a decision about his future. A host of high-profile clubs across Europe have been linked with the 21-year-old Norway striker. (Guardian)

Fiorentina are close to accepting a £58m offer from Arsenal for prolific 21-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic. (La Repubblica - in Italian)

Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in signing Chelsea's Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25, when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, whose contract runs until the end of next season, has refused to give assurances over his future and says he is focused on the present. (Guardian)

Tottenham's 25-year-old France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele is training on his own and his future at Spurs is in doubt. (Football London)

Manchester United have made contact with Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi about the possibility of taking over this summer, with the Italian about to begin an intensive English language course. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian)

Southampton have enquired about signing Manchester United's 24-year-old England goalkeeper Dean Henderson this month. (Football Insider)

Southampton are keen to turn Armando Broja's loan from Chelsea into a permanent deal, although they are likely to face competition for the 20-year-old Albania striker. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal are in advanced talks with Juventus over a six-month loan for 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle United and Watford are interested in Nantes' 24-year-old French winger Ludovic Blas. (Star)

Wolves are willing to listen to offers for 30-year-old Ivory Coast defender Willy Boly, who is expected to return from a calf injury next month. (Mail)

Burnley have earmarked Reading's former Newcastle, Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll as a possible reinforcement. The 33-year-old will be available on a free transfer at the end of January. (Mail)

Tottenham have enquired about the availability of Peterborough's 19-year-old English midfielder Benjamin Mensah. (Peterborough Telegraph)

Blackburn Rovers are close to signing Tottenham's 20-year-old English winger Dilan Markanday, who has turned down a new contract at Spurs in order to secure regular first-team football. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham have offered Wolves four players in part-exchange for 25-year-old Spain winger Adama Traore. (Teamtalk)

Barcelona are willing to sell 21-year-old United States defender Sergino Dest this month to help raise funds for a new striker, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich interested. (ESPN)

Flamengo have offered Manchester United £8m to make 26-year-old Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira's loan move permanent. (Sun)
 
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Saturday's Newspapers:
15th January 2022




THE SUN

  • Juventus are ready to make an offer for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after losing Federico Chiesa to a season-ending injury.
  • Newcastle United's second offer to Sevilla for defender Diego Carlos, reportedly worth around £21m, has been turned down by the Spanish side.
  • Borussia Dortmund have made Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen their No 1 target.
  • Manchester United have offered midfielder Donny van de Beek to both Newcastle United and Borussia Dortmund.
  • Newcastle have been told they will have to find £37.5m to sign Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic.
  • Chelsea flop Kenedy admits he was 'surprised' at being recalled from his Flamengo loan deal.
  • Watford, Southampton and Norwich are monitoring non-League winger Ollie Tanner.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Tanguy Ndombele looks set to leave Tottenham in January, with Serie A his most likely destination - Juventus have already been sounded out for a possible loan deal.
  • Former Chelsea forward Oscar, football's fifth-highest earner, is ready to take a huge pay cut to leave Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port and sign for Barcelona.
  • Arsenal have told Marseille they do not want to sell William Saliba, the defender who is currently on loan at the Stade Velodrome and has impressed in Ligue 1 this season.
  • Burnley's offer for Lens midfielder Seko Fofana has been knocked back by the club, according to a report in France.
  • Aston Villa hope to be able to sign goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who is currently with Sheffield United on loan from AS Roma.
  • Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has lashed out at Dusan Vlahovic's agents as tensions in the striker's ongoing transfer saga ramped up.
  • Arsenal have received a boost in their pursuit of Georginio Wijnaldum after it was revealed he has an emotional attachment to the club.

DAILY MAIL
  • Chelsea are set to renew their efforts to sign Antonio Rudiger to a new contract after a previous £140,000-per-week offer was rejected.
  • Burnley are considering Andy Carroll as a replacement for Chris Wood.
  • Newcastle United are maintaining contact with Lille over defender Sven Botman.
  • Juventus have ruled out a loan move this month for Arsenal target Arthur Melo but would consider a permanent deal.
  • Former Arsenal youngster Stephy Mavididi is attracting interest from a trio of Premier League teams ahead of a potential return to England.
  • The Football Association is ready to seek the go-ahead from the government to make a joint UK and Ireland bid for the 2028 European Championships.
  • Cardiff City hope to make Manchester City youngster Tommy Doyle their next January loan signing after bringing in Cody Drameh from Leeds earlier this week.
  • Udinese are closing on a deal to sign out-of-favour Arsenal defender Pablo Mari on loan for the second half of the season.
  • The Welsh government is ready to give the green light to crowds returning to sporting venues, meaning Six Nations games in Cardiff will be able to take place at a full Principality Stadium.
  • Rangers midfielder Scott Arfield is a target for Hatayspor and Alanyaspor this month.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Wayne Rooney's hopes of improving his Derby squad this month are on hold after administrators Quantuma were asked to provide proof of funds by the EFL.


DAILY EXPRESS
  • Manchester United are favourites to sign Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz in the summer, according to reports in Italy.
  • Arsenal are ready to make a second offer for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo, but the Brazilian club are not keen on selling the player before February's Club World Cup.
  • Liverpool could be forced to abandon their quest to sign Leeds' Raphinha after it emerged the Brazil international could be close to signing a new contract with the Yorkshire club.


THE INDEPENDANT
  • Patrick Vieira has paid tribute to Jean-Philippe Mateta for his attitude despite having had limited first-team chances to impress at Crystal Palace.
  • Brighton boss Graham Potter is hopeful influential captain Lewis Dunk will return to Premier League action next week.


DAILY RECORD
  • Ange Postecoglou has been left sweating the fitness of Kyogo Furuhashi ahead of the clash with Hibs on Monday.
  • Rangers are looking to beat fierce rivals Celtic to the signature of ES Setif and Algeria midfielder Ahmed Kendouci.
  • Celtic could miss out on rumoured midfield target Zinedine Ferhat if they want to wait until the summer, with Trabzonspor showing interest in the Nimes player.



Kylian Mbappe, 23, is in talks over a new contract at Paris St-Germain. The France striker, 23, was expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his deal expires at the end of the season. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Erling Braut Haaland says he is being pressured by Borussia Dortmund to make a decision about his future. A host of high-profile clubs across Europe have been linked with the 21-year-old Norway striker. (Guardian)

Fiorentina are close to accepting a £58m offer from Arsenal for prolific 21-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic. (La Repubblica - in Italian)

Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in signing Chelsea's Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25, when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, whose contract runs until the end of next season, has refused to give assurances over his future and says he is focused on the present. (Guardian)

Tottenham's 25-year-old France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele is training on his own and his future at Spurs is in doubt. (Football London)

Manchester United have made contact with Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi about the possibility of taking over this summer, with the Italian about to begin an intensive English language course. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian)

Southampton have enquired about signing Manchester United's 24-year-old England goalkeeper Dean Henderson this month. (Football Insider)

Southampton are keen to turn Armando Broja's loan from Chelsea into a permanent deal, although they are likely to face competition for the 20-year-old Albania striker. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal are in advanced talks with Juventus over a six-month loan for 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle United and Watford are interested in Nantes' 24-year-old French winger Ludovic Blas. (Star)

Wolves are willing to listen to offers for 30-year-old Ivory Coast defender Willy Boly, who is expected to return from a calf injury next month. (Mail)

Burnley have earmarked Reading's former Newcastle, Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll as a possible reinforcement. The 33-year-old will be available on a free transfer at the end of January. (Mail)

Tottenham have enquired about the availability of Peterborough's 19-year-old English midfielder Benjamin Mensah. (Peterborough Telegraph)

Blackburn Rovers are close to signing Tottenham's 20-year-old English winger Dilan Markanday, who has turned down a new contract at Spurs in order to secure regular first-team football. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham have offered Wolves four players in part-exchange for 25-year-old Spain winger Adama Traore. (Teamtalk)

Barcelona are willing to sell 21-year-old United States defender Sergino Dest this month to help raise funds for a new striker, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich interested. (ESPN)

Flamengo have offered Manchester United £8m to make 26-year-old Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira's loan move permanent. (Sun)
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Sunday's Newspapers:
16th January 2022




SUNDAY TIMES

  • Christian Eriksen is set for a remarkable return to the Premier League, seven months after a cardiac arrest very nearly claimed his life when playing for Denmark at Euro 2020. Eriksen has had approaches from several clubs in England's top flight and hopes to finalise a move to one by the end of the week.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
  • Manchester United may have to move quickly to land Mauricio Pochettino this summer, with the Paris Saint-Germain manager sounded out by a Champions League rival about his availability at the end of the season.
  • Rafael Benitez is on the brink of being sacked as Everton manager after his side suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Norwich City.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Burnley are putting Belgium strikers Christian Benteke and Divock Origi top of their emergency hit list.
  • Arsenal's on-off pursuit of Fiorentina goal machine Dusan Vlahovic took another twist on Sunday night as talk in Italy claimed Arsenal still remain optimistic of putting a deal together for the 21-year-old.
  • Spanish giants Sevilla are ready to wait for Blackburn hitman Ben Brereton Diaz.
  • Tottenham are in pole position to sign Paulo Dybala on a free transfer in the summer, according to reports, but face competition from Inter Milan and Barcelona.
  • Newcastle will have to break their transfer record for Lille centre-back Sven Botman, according to reports.
  • Chelsea are interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain youngster Ismael Gharbi, according to reports in France.

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has had "a long talk" with Curtis Jones as he believes it is now time for the academy graduate to step up and start fulfilling his potential.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
  • Anthony Martial faces the risk of disciplinary action after Ralf Rangnick said the Frenchman had not wanted to be part of Manchester United's squad for their 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.
  • Newcastle are expected to make an offer to Atalanta for wing-back Robin Gosens.
  • Chelsea 'have made an opening offer of £33m' for Barcelona misfit Frenkie de Jong but they are set to face competition from Bayern Munich.
  • Diego Costa could be in line for a shock return to the Premier League, with Arsenal reportedly keeping tabs on the former Chelsea striker.
  • Wolves are in talks to sign Estoril winger Chiquinho in a £4.2m deal.
  • Former Chelsea striker Alexandre Pato has re-signed with Orlando City on a one-year deal.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
  • Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick faces yet another problem after learning that the Old Trafford board might not sanction any transfers this month, according to reports.

DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY
  • Mohamed Salah is refusing to budge on his belief that he is worth £400,000-a-week to Liverpool.
  • Manchester United have slapped a £15m price-tag on Phil Jones.
  • Arsenal want to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Barcelona before snapping up Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic as his replacement.
  • Newcastle and West Ham are on a collision course over Manchester United outcast Jesse Lingard.
  • William Saliba and Matteo Guendouzi look set to return to Arsenal at the end of the season, with Marseille reportedly banned from buying players for the next two transfer windows.

SUNDAY MIRROR
  • Manchester United's lack of urgency could see them lose out on signing Ralf Rangnick's prime target Amadou Haidara.
  • Inter Milan and Croatia star Ivan Perisic has emerged as a potential target for Chelsea, with the Serie A side considering offers rather than risk losing him for free in the summer.
  • Tottenham legend Dimitar Berbatov fears Harry Kane will once again attempt to force his departure from the club if Antonio Conte fails to deliver success this season.
  • Lionel Messi has found himself at the centre of a tug of war over his future with his family at odds over his club career.

SUNDAY MAIL
  • Leigh Griffiths could be without a club at the end of January after Celtic decided to terminate his contract.
  • Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou is refusing to rule out a request to postpone the Old Firm derby at Parkhead.
  • Dundee are keen to bring Hibs playmaker Scott Allan back to Dens Park.


SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Rangers signing Hearts ace John Souttar is the transfer 'steal of the century', insists Craig Levein.
  • Willie Collum will no longer referee next month's Old Firm fixture, with Bobby Madden instead refereeing the match at Celtic Park.
  • Hearts could make a shock move for Chesterfield striker Kabongo Tshimanga.


Real Madrid or Barcelona must spend 350 million euros (£292m) to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, a figure that includes the 21-year-old's transfer fee, wages across a six-year deal and commissions paid to agent Mino Raiola and his father. (Marca)

Everton and manager Rafael Benitez have agreed to part company, with talks continuing over the details of his departure. Duncan Ferguson, who is part of Benitez's coaching team, has been asked to take over as caretaker manager. (90 Min)

Leeds United's England midfielder Kalvin Phillips is wanted by Liverpool, but Leeds are more open to letting the 26-year-old go abroad, with Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid among his possible suitors. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Chelsea must increase their £33m offer if they want to sign Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong. Barca are demanding 60 million euros (£50m) for the 24-year-old Netherlands midfielder, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has grown frustrated with Manchester United's reluctance to back him in the transfer window and is concerned over how much influence he will hold when he begins his two-year consultancy role in the summer. (Mirror)

Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with taking over as Manchester United manager but, with no direct talks between the two parties, another major European club is also interested in the Argentine's services. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 in June, has had approaches from several Premier League clubs and the 29-year-old hopes to finalise a move to one of them by the end of the week. (Times - subscription required)

Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is refusing to budge on a belief he is worth £400,000-a-week to sign a new contract with Liverpool. The 29-year-old's current deal runs out in the summer of 2023. (Mirror)

Arsenal have held informal talks with former Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 33, with the Spaniard expected to leave Atletico Mineiro this month. (Goal - in Portuguese)

Newcastle United are expected to resume talks with Sevilla next week over the signing of 28-year-old Brazilian centre-back Diego Carlos. (90 Min)

Newcastle have had a bid of more than 40 million euros (£33.4m) for 20-year-old French defender Benoit Badiashile turned down by Monaco. (Foot Mercato via Get French Football News)

Newcastle are pushing ahead with attempts to sign Napoli's 27-year-old Germany winger Robin Gosens, who has been out injured since September. (Sky Sport Italia - in Italian)

West Ham face stiff competition from Newcastle for Manchester United's England midfielder Jesse Lingard, who will be out of contract in the summer. Lingard impressed on loan at West Ham last season, but Newcastle are willing to pay £3m to sign the 29-year-old this month. (Star)

Barcelona are interested in signing Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, who want 20 million euros (£16.7m) for the 30-year-old Brazil striker. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Inter Milan and Croatia forward Ivan Perisic, 32, is attracting interest from Chelsea, with boss Thomas Tuchel keen to add cover at left wing-back following 25-year-old England defender Ben Chilwell's injury. (Mirror)

Atletico Madrid have no intention of selling 22-year-old Portugal striker Joao Felix in January or in the summer. (Marca)

Aston Villa are considering a move for Coventry City's 31-year-old English goalkeeper Simon Moore. Villa manager Steven Gerrard wants to add cover for 29-year-old Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez. (Football Insider)

Manchester United value 29-year-old England centre-back Phil Jones at £15m, with Burnley and Newcastle interested in a move. (Star)

English defender Kortney Hause, 26, is keen to rejoin boyhood club West Ham if he leaves Aston Villa this month. (Football Insider)

West Ham are tracking Strasbourg's 27-year-old French striker Ludovic Ajorque, who has scored 10 Ligue 1 goals this season. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Napoli are in talks to sign Argentina left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, 29, from Ajax. (Sky Sport Italia - in Italian)

Wolves are closing in on the £3m capture of 21-year-old Portuguese winger Chiquinho from Estoril on a long-term deal. (Athletic)
 
Monday's Newspapers:
17th January 2022




DAILY MIRROR

  • Real Madrid are preparing a financial package totalling £292m in order to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland this summer.
  • Barcelona have ramped up their pursuit of Brazilian Endrick amid interest from Liverpool and Manchester City.
  • Premier League chiefs are facing a bitter civil war with clubs over Covid postponements, as rival clubs are furious over Arsenal getting their game at Tottenham called off on Sunday, with several complaining the rules are being abused and decisions favour the big clubs.
  • Arsenal are eyeing a potential January move for Nottingham Forest's on-loan Djed Spence with Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan also watching developments.

THE TIMES
  • The Premier League has no immediate plans to review its rules on match postponements due to Covid-19 despite the furore surrounding the decision to call off the north London derby.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Everton want Roberto Martinez as their next manager, possibly on an interim basis until the end of the season, following the sacking of Rafael Benitez after less than 200 days in charge.

THE SUN
  • Borussia Dortmund have been left 'surprised' by Erling Haaland's claim he has been set a deadline to decide his future.
  • Reading boss Veljko Paunovic is confident that Andy Carroll will stay at the Championship strugglers.
  • Swiss centre-half Fabian Schar is a shock target for French side Bordeaux.
  • Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is ready to fight Burnley for Sunderland midfielder Dan Neil.
  • Mike Ashley is planning talks with Steve Gibson and the Football League to solve problems between Derby and Middlesbrough.

DAILY RECORD
  • St Mirren will resurrect their interest in Hibs playmaker Scott Allan if Jamie McGrath leaves Paisley this month.
  • Dundee United are trying to clinch a six-figure deal for Motherwell forward Tony Watt before the Premiership restart.
  • Former Celtic defender Leo Hjelde admits he was told to lose weight when he arrived at Leeds United in the summer.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Celtic chiefs feared Leigh Griffiths would be an unwanted distraction if he returned to Parkhead.


Newcastle United are considering launching a bid to sign Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas but the Ligue 1 club want to keep the 35-year-old Costa Rican and are keen not to let him move. (RMC Sport via Mail)

Manchester United's Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, 24, has rejected a loan move to Newcastle because of their position in the Premier League table. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle are making progress in their attempts to sign Sevilla's 28-year-old Brazilian defender Diego Carlos. (Express)

However, the Magpies have failed in their bid to sign Dutch centre-back Sven Botman, 22, from Lille. (90min)

Chelsea are interested in signing Paris St-Germain's French defender Layvin Kurzawa, 29, on loan but talks have not yet opened between the parties. (Fabrizio Romano on Twitter)

Southampton are in talks with Chelsea over a permanent move for the Blues' on-loan 20-year-old Albania forward Armando Broja. (Guardian)

Aston Villa are closing in on the loan signing of Roma's 32-year-old Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen, who spent the first half of the season on loan at Sheffield United. (Express & Star)

Juventus are considering a move for Manchester United's France striker Anthony Martial, 26. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Chelsea have contacted Reims over a potential summer deal for 19-year-old France U20 striker Hugo Ekitike. (Footmercato - in French)

Newcastle are keen to add former Manchester United and Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon to their off-field management team. (Sun)

Barcelona's French winger Ousmane Dembele is expected to leave Barcelona for either Manchester United or Juventus with Chelsea and Bayern Munich now outsiders to sign the 24-year-old. (Sport - in Spanish)

Arsenal have made a £50m offer for Fiorentina's Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21, with Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Torreira offered as a makeweight. (Metro)

Arsenal remain interested in a possible January move for Nottingham Forest's on-loan right-back Djed Spence but the Middlesbrough player, 21, is also attracting interest from Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan. (Mirror)

Juventus want Arsenal's Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 28, included in any deal for the Serie A side's Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25. (Sky Sports Italy, via Mail)

Barcelona's Uruguayan centre-back Ronald Araujo is interesting Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea with the 22-year-old stalling on a new deal with the La Liga side. (Marca)

Leicester City are planning for the departure of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, 24. (Mirror)

Arsenal are keen on signing Tielemans, who has 18 months left on his current Leicester deal. (Sun)

Borussia Monchengladbach would be open to selling 25-year-old Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria, a target of Manchester United, in the January transfer window. (Kicker, via Mirror)

United are at risk of missing out on signing RB Leipzig's Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara. The 23-year-old would be available for £33m but Newcastle United are also interested. (Mirror)

Everton are set to appoint Duncan Ferguson and Leighton Baines in interim charge after sacking manager Rafael Benitez. (Football Insider)

Reading manager Veljko Paunovic is confident that former England striker Andy Carroll will stay at the Championship strugglers after his short-term deal ended on Saturday. However, Burnley are also interested in the 33-year-old. (Sun)
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
18th January 2022




DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Manchester United have shortlisted Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn as a potential signing this summer when the club hope to have deals lined up in tandem with the arrival of a new manager.


DAILY MAIL
  • Duncan Ferguson is on standby to resume his role as Everton caretaker boss after a move to recruit Roberto Martinez stalled over a £2m release clause in his Belgium contract.
  • Newcastle United are hoping to get a £30m deal finalised for Sevilla centre back Diego Carlos this week.
  • Aston Villa expect to complete the loan signing of Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen following a medical on Tuesday.
  • Barcelona have been dealt a major blow in their bid to move Samuel Umtiti on this month after the defender suffered a broken metatarsal during training.
  • Tim Cahill is emerging as an option for Everton to return to the club in a senior executive role following Rafa Benitez's sacking.
  • Fears are growing Derby County are just two weeks away from liquidation.
  • Ousmane Dembele has just 48 hours to decide his Barcelona future as the club consider selling the forward rather than risk losing him for nothing at the end of the season.

DAILY SUN
  • Manchester United and Arsenal have been put on red alert after Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl admitted transfer target Denis Zakaria could leave.
  • Farhad Moshiri will consider selling Everton with his dream of a Goodison Park revolution in danger of turning into a bonfire of his vanity.
  • Hatem Ben Arfa is reportedly on the verge of joining Ligue 1 side Lille following six months without a club.
  • Chelsea's Champions League game at Lille and England's Six Nations showdown in Paris look set to be moved to a neutral country after the French government vowed a Covid crackdown.
  • David Beckham has received a huge Inter Miami transfer boost after finally offloading high-earning French World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi on a free transfer.

THE GUARDIAN
  • Everton's attempt to rehire Roberto Martínez has hit an immediate problem with the Royal Belgian Football Association rejecting a proposal for their head coach to combine his role with managing the Premier League club.
  • Anthony Martial's hopes of leaving Old Trafford on loan this month could rest on whether Manchester United are willing to pay a portion of the France striker's wages, with Sevilla, Juventus and Barcelona all having shown an interest.
  • Former England and Chelsea footballer Frank Lampard has escaped a charge of using a mobile phone while driving, after a case against him was dropped.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Everton are considering appointing Jose Mourinho as their next manager after failing to entice Roberto Martinez back to Goodison Park.
  • Paulo Dybala could leave Juventus for free this summer as reports emerge of the club withdrawing their contract offer altogether after the Argentine's wage demands.

THE TIMES
  • Chelsea may be unable to select unvaccinated players for their Champions League round-of-16 match against Lille under the French government's plans to introduce vaccine passes which would not allow any exemption for athletes.

DAILY RECORD
  • Ange Postecoglou confirms Leigh Griffiths will not play for Celtic again as he thanks the striker for leaving his mark on the club.
  • Vitesse Arnhem defender Danilho Doekhi has laid out his "dream" of playing in the Champions League ahead of a potential move to Rangers.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Hearts boss Robbie Neilson admits he could lose John Souttar to Rangers this month.


France striker Anthony Martial, 26, wants to leave Manchester United but does not want to go out on loan to another English club. Barcelona, Sevilla and Juventus are three options for a January move. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester United are targeting Aston Villa and Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 27, in the summer transfer window. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle United have offered a fee of over 30m euros (£25.1m) for Atalanta and Colombia striker Duvan Zapata, 30. (Daily Record)

Wolves winger Adama Traore, 25, could get the green light to leave the club in the next 24 hours, with the Spain international linked with moves to Tottenham and former club Barcelona. (Star)

David Beckham can move for a big signing at Inter Miami after the departure of high-earning French midfielder Blaise Matuidi, with Atletico Madrid and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 34, among the names being tipped to arrive. (Sun)

Rangers left-back Borna Barisic, 29, has confirmed a club made a move for him earlier in the transfer window, amid rumours linking the Croatia international with Watford and Aston Villa. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal's negotiations with Juventus over a loan deal for midfielder Arthur Melo have stalled because the Serie A club have not yet found a replacement for the 25-year-old Brazilian. (Tuttomercatoweb, via Express)

Chelsea could be given a free run at signing Monaco's French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 21, with Manchester United turning their attention to RB Leipzig's Malian midfielder Amadou Haidara, 23, and Borussia Monchengladbach's 25-year-old Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria. (football.london)

Free agent Diego Costa, who had been linked with Arsenal, is keen on a move to Brazilian club Corinthians, where the 33-year-old Spain international would link up with former Chelsea team-mate Willian. (Evening Standard)

Manchester United are also leading Juventus and Inter Milan in the race to sign 26-year-old Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio, but the Serie A club will demand at least 80m euros (£66.8m). (Il Messaggero via Sport Witness)

Belgium forward Eden Hazard wants to leave Real Madrid, but is not interested in joining Newcastle, who have had a £41.3m bid for the 31-year-old accepted by the Spanish club. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Barcelona have given 24-year-old France winger Ousmane Dembele 48 hours to make a decision on the club's reduced contract offer, with his current deal set to expire at the end of the season. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Paris St-Germain have offered Chelsea the chance to sign France defender Layvin Kurzawa, but Blues boss Thomas Tuchel is not keen on the 29-year-old despite losing England left-back Ben Chilwell, 25, to a serious knee injury. (Goal)

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 35, is close to extending his contract with Tottenham. (football.london)

Manchester City's 23-year-old goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, who is on loan at Turkish club Adana Demirspor, is set to join Galatasaray at the end of the season. (Koha Net, via City Xtra)
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
19th January 2022





DAILY STAR
Paul Pogba has told Manchester United he wants to join Real Madrid in the summer.


THE SUN
  • Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick has allowed his players five days off during the upcoming international break, while Aston Villa's stars are also getting nearly a whole week of leave.
  • Burnley will offer north of £200,000 for 17-year-old Oldham whizzkid Harry Vaughan after having an initial bid rejected in the summer.
  • Liverpool are ready to battle West Ham for Fulham teenager Fabio Carvalho as they weigh up a £5million January swoop for the 19-year-old.
  • Ralf Rangnick hauled Anthony Martial in for showdown talks after the Manchester United striker denied his boss' claims he refused to face Aston Villa last weekend.

DAILY MAIL
  • Sam Allardyce believes Everton have made the correct appointment by naming Duncan Ferguson as the caretaker manager.
  • Arsenal put pressure on the Gabon FA to send Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back to England following his post-coronavirus heart scare, national team manager Patrice Neveu has revealed.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • The former England team-mates Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard are to be interviewed for the vacant Everton manager's job as the club move to a new four-strong shortlist.
  • The Middlesbrough chairman Steve Gibson has responded to claims that his club's legal action is holding up Derby County's search for a new owner by revealing a settlement offer was made to the stricken Championship club's administrators in November and no response has come back.

DAILY RECORD
  • Robbie Neilson insists John Souttar can handle the heat from unhappy Hearts fans but he hopes the Jambos support can bury the hatchet for the rest of the season.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass rubbished claims Lewis Ferguson could be loaned to Italian side Cagliari.


Roma boss Jose Mourinho, 58, says he is committed to the club and has distanced himself from the Everton job after emerging as a candidate to succeed Rafael Benitez. (Sky Sports)

Everton will interview Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney for the vacant manager's position at Goodison Park. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Atletico Madrid's Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, 34, is interested in a reunion with his former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa. (Gerard Romero via Star)

Newcastle are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Netherlands U21 left-back Mitchel Bakker, 21. (Mail)

Newcastle are considering signing Adana Demirspor and Italy forward Mario Balotelli, 31, according to the Turkish club's president Murat Sancak. (Inside Futbol via Star)

Paris St-Germain are in talks with France's Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, and 25-year-old Ivory Coast international midfielder Franck Kessie, who plays for AC Milan. The moves are also aimed at convincing France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, to stay at the club amid interest from Real Madrid. (ESPN)

However, Pogba has told Manchester United that he wants to join Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Star)

Juventus have held talks with France and Manchester United striker Anthony Martial but the Serie A giants are yet to contact the Old Trafford club over a move for the 26-year-old. (Goal)

Arsenal have received a boost in their hopes of signing Brazil and Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo, 25, with the Italian club in negotiations to sign Lyon's 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes as a replacement. (Get French Football via Sun)

Juventus have also reached out to Switzerland and Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25, to replace Arthur. (90min)

However, Arsenal have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic, 21, with the Serbia international claiming he only wants to join Juventus. (Mail)

Tottenham are still trying to sign Spain winger Adama Traore in January despite Wolves manager Bruno Lage pushing to keep the 25-year-old until the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)

Spurs are also trying to offload players like 25-year-old France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, Republic of Ireland full-back Matt Doherty, 30, England midfielder Dele Alli, 25, and 24-year-old Netherlands winger Steven Bergwijn. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brentford could face competition from Leicester and Newcastle in their bid to sign Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 29. (Times - subscription required)

Croatia forward Ivan Perisic will not leave Inter Milan in January despite links to Chelsea. The 32-year-old's deal expires in June but the Serie A club are working to extend his contract. (Fabrizio Romano)

Inter are monitoring 28-year-old Paulo Dybala's situation at Juventus with the Argentina forward's contract set to expire in the summer. (Gazzetto dello Sport via Mail)

Barcelona and Bayern Munich are leading the race to sign Chelsea centre-back Andreas Christensen, with the 25-year-old Denmark defender rejecting offers from English clubs out of respect to the Blues. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona are also lining up a move for Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 22, from Real Sociedad if they fail to sign Borussia Dortmund's Norwegian frontman Erling Braut Haaland, 21. (90min)

Christian Benteke, 31, has no intention of leaving Crystal Palace this January, despite Burnley seeing the Belgium striker as a potential replacement for Chris Wood. (Evening Standard)

Liverpool are eyeing up a £5m move for Fulham's former England Under-18 winger Fabio Carvalho, with West Ham, Leeds and Porto also interested in the 19-year-old, who is out of contract this summer. (Sun)

Arsenal, Tottenham and Leeds are interested in Middlesbrough's English full-back Djed Spence, 21, who is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest. (Sky Sports)

Fenerbahce and Hungary centre-back Attila Szalai has attracted interest from West Ham and Newcastle, with AC Milan also targeting the 23-year-old, who is valued at £16.7m. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal's Spanish defender Pablo Mari, 28, is close to joining Udinese on loan. (Evening Standard)

United States full-back Sergino Dest's agent has said the 21-year-old is happy at Barcelona amid rumours linking him with Chelsea and Bayern Munich. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Leeds will make an improved offer for Red Bull Salzburg's 21-year-old United States international midfielder Brenden Aaronson after an initial bid of just over £15m was rejected. (Mail)

Watford are set to sign Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu after agreeing a fee in the region of £3.5m for the 24-year-old Nigeria international. (Athletic - subscription required)

Burnley are to make an improved offer for Republic of Ireland U19 international Harry Vaughan after Oldham rejected an initial bid for the 17-year-old midfielder last summer. (Sun)
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
20th January 2022




DAILY EXPRESS

Tottenham are exploring a possible swap deal with AS Roma which would see Tanguy Ndombele move to Serie A in exchange for Jordan Veretout.


THE SUN
  • Zinedine Zidane is ready to say yes to becoming Paris Saint-Germain's next manager, allowing Mauricio Pochettino to take over at Manchester United in the summer.
  • Barcelona are showing interest in Manchester United full-back Alex Telles, who has never been able to secure a long run in the first-team at Old Trafford.
  • Atletico Madrid are unwilling to sanction a move back to the Premier League for Luis Suarez even if there was interest from a club.
  • Mikael Silvestre does not believe former team-mate Wayne Rooney is ready for the pressure of a Premier League management job at his boyhood club Everton.
  • Aaron Ramsey is reported to have upset his Juventus employers by rejecting the chance of a loan move to big-spending Newcastle as well as two other Premier League clubs.
  • Burnley have joined Arsenal in showing interest in Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Mislav Orsic.
  • Nottingham Forest midfielder Joao Carvalho is closing on a move to Greek side Olympiakos.
  • Chesterfield striker Kabongo Tshimanga is attracting interest from a Premier League and a host of Championship sides.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Thierry Henry is likely to be a candidate to take over as manager of Bordeaux if the Ligue 1 club decide to part company with under fire Vladimir Petkovic.
  • Ousmane Dembele has been told he has only two options remaining at Barcelona - renew his contract or leave in January.
  • Super agent Jorge Mendes is reported to be furious that he did not receive what he feels was the full fee he should have from the deal which sent Ruben Dias to Manchester City.
  • Arsenal believe a loan deal to sign Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes will prove too expensive to complete this month.

DAILY MAIL
  • Manchester United are embroiled in a ticket row with fierce rivals Leeds United after being offered fewer than their regular allocation of away tickets for the Elland Road clash on February 20.
  • Burnley's owners have delayed making payments owed to former directors which are required to complete their takeover, raising new fears about the club's financial position.
  • Chelsea are showing interest in a third Barcelona player, with midfielder Gavi joining Frenkie De Jong and Sergino Dest on their list of potential targets.
  • Liverpool are set to recall Rhys Williams from his loan at Swansea in a move that could pave the way for Nat Phillips to leave Anfield on a permanent deal.
  • Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta wants to end his career at Stamford Bridge but is yet to be offered terms beyond the end of the season.

THE TIMES
  • Newcastle are prepared to pay Manchester United £2m to sign Jesse Lingard on loan for the remainder of his expiring contract.
  • The Football Association is set to end any thoughts of a bid for the 2030 World Cup and concentrate fully on hosting the 2028 European Championships alongside the Republic of Ireland.

DAILY RECORD
  • Shabab Al Ahli have put a £3.5m price tag on Iran forward Mehdi Ghayedi, who has been linked with a move to Celtic.
  • Defender Jack Gurr has left Aberdeen after only five months and is heading back to the United States.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Jack Ross has revealed he felt an agonising sense of injustice at being sacked by Hibs last month after two years in charge.


Bayern Munich could sell Poland striker Robert Lewandowski in the summer if he does not renew his contract, with the 33-year-old's current deal ending in June 2023. (Bild, via Marca)

Cristiano Ronaldo's representatives have told Manchester United that the 36-year-old Portugal forward will look to leave Old Trafford in the summer if the club fail to qualify for next season's Champions League. (Sun)

Atletico Madrid will not allow 34-year-old Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, who has been linked with Aston Villa, to leave in January. (Goal)

Barcelona are in advanced talks with Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen, 25, with the Denmark centre-back's contract set to expire at the end of the season. (Sport - in Spanish)

An unnamed Premier League team have matched Newcastle United's offer for 28-year-old Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, with the Magpies believed to have tabled a £30m bid for the Brazil centre-back. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United will let Jesse Lingard leave in January if a club pay a £3.5m loan fee for the 29-year-old- England attacking midfielder, whose contract at Old Trafford runs out in the summer. (Talksport)

Lille president Olivier Letang says the French club "won't even open the door to discuss" selling Netherlands defender Sven Botman, with Newcastle United and AC Milan interested in signing the 22-year-old. (Football Italia)

Chelsea are interested in signing 17-year-old Spain midfielder Gavi, who has a £42m release clause in his Barcelona contract. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney is the new frontrunner for the vacant manager's job at Goodison Park, although Roma boss Jose Mourinho is also under consideration. (Sun)

West Ham United are targeting Blackburn's Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz, 24, and Liverpool's 24-year-old English defender Nathaniel Phillips in the January transfer window. (Express)

Gareth Southgate is considering calling up Brighton defender Adam Webster to his next England squad after receiving rave reviews about the 27-year-old's recent performances. (Mail)

One Premier League side and a number of Championship clubs are interested in 24-year-old English striker Kabongo Tshimanga, who has scored 21 goals in 22 appearances for National League side Chesterfield this season. (Sun)

Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo, with the Gunners hoping to sign the 25-year-old Brazilian on loan for the rest of the season. (Goal)

Arsenal are also prepared to make Fiorentina forward Dusan Vlahovic, 21, one of the highest-paid players in the world, but the Serbia striker remains unsure over a move to the Gunners. (La Nazione via 90Min)

Bayern Munich are prepared to challenge Manchester United in the race to sign Switzerland and Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25. (Christian Falk)

Paris St-Germain are confident that former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, 49, will be in charge at the Parc des Princes in time for next season. (Marca)

Burnley are monitoring developments with 33-year-old English defender Chris Basham, whose contract at Sheffield United runs out in the summer. (Mail)

Charlton, Ipswich Town, Oxford United and Sunderland are all interested in 39-year-old English striker Jermain Defoe, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Rangers. (Sky Sports)

Juventus have grown frustrated with Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey after the 31-year-old turned down offers to leave the Italians from clubs in England and Spain. (Calciomercato, via Mail)

AC Milan are interested in signing 22-year-old Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga on loan, but the Premier League side would prefer to sell the Englishman. (Sun)

Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry is in the running to be the next Bordeaux manager after stepping down as Montreal Impact boss in February. (RMC Sport - in French)

Stoke are set to sign Aston Villa's 19-year-old English winger Jaden Philogene-Bidace on loan until the end of the season. (Athletic - subscription required)
 
Friday's Newspapers:
21st January 2022




DAILY EXPRESS

  • Everton's shortlist for their managerial vacancy is down to three with Italy great Fabio Cannavaro, who has spent recent years working in China, reported to have interviewed well.

DAILY MAIL
  • Al Hilal are prepared to pay the entirety of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's £350,000-a-week wage to tempt the Arsenal striker to Saudi Arabia.
  • Crystal Palace have withdrawn their interest in Aaron Ramsey despite the Juventus midfielder admitting he would be open to working with Selhurst Park boss Patrick Vieira.
  • Newcastle have made a second loan offer for Manchester United and England forward Jesse Lingard after their opening bid was rebuffed earlier this week.

DAILY STAR
  • Manchester United fear losing Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the season will leave the club's plans to tour North America in the summer in chaos.
  • Paris Saint-Germain are to open a new academy in Wales to add to the 15 football schools they already have in England.

THE SUN
  • Arsenal are reportedly set to make Dusan Vlahovic the club's second-highest paid player in an attempt to finally lure him to London.
  • Chelsea are among a multitude of clubs considering a move for Barcelona outcast Ousmane Dembele.
  • Brentford have stepped up their pursuit of Hull City wonderkid Keane Lewis-Potter but are likely to face stiff competition from Tottenham.
  • Bayern Munich have joined Manchester United and Arsenal in the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria.
  • Oleksandr Zinchenko wants to fight for his place at Manchester City despite interest from La Liga club Real Betis.
  • Arsenal are willing to let defenders Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares leave the club in January as they look to refresh their right-back options.
  • American businessman Rich Riley is in talks to save Derby County with a £7m windfall of funds they need to avoid being kicked out of the EFL.
  • Liverpool have rejected two offers from Watford for Nat Phillips.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Spain's football player union has warned Barcelona over the "sign new deal or leave in January" ultimatum given to Ousmane Dembele earlier this week.
  • Atalanta are toying with the idea of cashing in on Robin Gosens, with the left-sided Germany international already being scouted by Newcastle United.

DAILY RECORD
  • Paris Saint-Germain are looking to extend Xavi Simons' contract in a blow to Giovanni van Bronckhorst's hopes of tempting him to Rangers in the summer.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Kyle Lafferty is set to make his return to Scottish football


Paris St-Germain are in talks to sign Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, on loan. He was Spurs' record signing when he joined in 2019 in a £53m deal. (Goal)

Sevilla still want to sign Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial, 26, on loan despite having a bid rejected, but could move for another French striker - Lyon's Moussa Dembele, 25 - as an alternative. (Marca)

Newcastle United have made an improved offer to sign Manchester United attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard on loan after having one bid rejected for the 29-year-old England international, whose contract runs out in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required)


Real Madrid are very close to signing France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, from Paris St-Germain, and he will join on a free transfer when his contract expires. (ESPN)

Newcastle United have made a bid of £14.5m for Bayer Leverkusen and Netherlands left-back Mitchel Bakker, 21. (Mail)

Tottenham have expressed an interest in 28-year-old Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, with Newcastle United having made a £28m bid for the Brazilian. (Mail)

Tottenham are considering a move for AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 25, during the current transfer window. (Telegraph - subscription required)

France midfielder Paul Pogba has not told Manchester United if he wants to stay at the club beyond this season, when his contract expires. The 28-year-old is wanted by Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid and Juventus. (90 min)

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal want to sign Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, on loan and are prepared pay all of the Gabon international's £350,000-per-week wages and include an option to make the deal permanent in the summer. (Mail)

AC Milan, Juventus, Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain and Sevilla have all enquired about Aubameyang's availability. (Sky Sports)

Lille have said that they do not want to sell Dutch defender Sven Botman, who has been linked with Newcastle, but AC Milan are pushing to sign the 22-year-old and are in talks with the French club about a deal. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia)

Two teams, including one in Germany, are interested in signing France forward Ousmane Dembele on loan after the 24-year-old, who joined Barcelona in a £135m move in 2017, was told to leave because he is refusing to sign a new contract. (Sport)

Italian World Cup-winning defender Fabio Cannavaro, 48, has been interviewed by Everton over their vacant manager's role. Cannavaro was in charge of Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande until September. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Watford boss Claudio Ranieri has confirmed the club are working to sign 24-year-old Bordeaux and Nigeria winger Samuel Kalu for £3m, and are also interested in Liverpool's English defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24. (Evening Standard)

Southampton want to sign Albania striker Armando Broja on a permanent deal from Chelsea after the 20-year-old has impressed during his season-long loan spell with the Saints. (Independent)

Tottenham have joined the list of clubs interested in signing Hull City's English winger Keane Lewis-Potter, 20. The Tigers rejected an £8m bid from Brentford in August and Southampton, Leicester and West Ham are also interested in him. (Times - subscription required)

Liverpool and West Ham are interested in signing 19-year-old Fulham winger Fabio Carvalho, who was born in Portugal but has represented England at under-18 level. (Express)

Leeds United have had a £15m bid rejected by Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg for 21-year-old United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Norwich City boss Dean Smith may recall English striker Jordan Hugill, 29, from a loan spell at West Bromwich Albion. (Eastern Daily Press)
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
22nd January 2022

DAILY MAIL
Arsenal will offer Mikel Arteta a new contract before the end of the season to ward off any interest Manchester City might have in the Spaniard eventually replacing Pep Guardiola.
Jadon Sancho could miss a second game in a row for Manchester United.
Newcastle United and Watford are considering making a loan move for Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury.
Mike Ashley has sued Amanda Staveley, demanding the return of a £10m takeover loan, claiming that she broke conditions of the deal which stated she would not criticise his 14-year tenure as Newcastle United owner.
Liverpool have been keeping a close eye on Fabio Carvalho, the Portuguese attacking midfielder who has helped propel Fulham's insatiable scoring run.

DAILY MIRROR
Newcastle United, Everton and Wolves are interested in Manchester United's wantaway midfielder Donny van de Beek.
Manchester United players are unhappy at being set "homework" by head coach Ralf Rangnick which is affecting their personal and family lives.
Rangnick is reportedly looking to sell three "mood killers" at United, including Edinson Cavani.
Renato Sanches has put talks over a new contract with Lille on hold because of increased transfer interest from Arsenal.
Atletico Madrid have no realistic hope of silverware this season after two cup exits in the space of a week with Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez both reportedly central in off-field divisions.
Arthur Melo's agent visited Arsenal's London Colney training ground in midweek and the Juventus midfielder has reached a verdict over a January transfer

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hopes to solve his problem left wing-back slot by signing Stuttgart's Borna Sosa.
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is "frustrated" and could "go and take the Manchester United job".
Real Madrid are unlikely to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe in this summer's transfer window

DAILY STAR
Diego Costa is close to finalising a deal to stay in Brazil with Corinthians.
Leeds United have opened contract talks with Raphinha in a bid to keep the Brazilian sensation at Elland Road.
Manchester United fear losing Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the season will leave the club's plans to tour America in chaos.

THE SUN
Newcastle United have joined a long list of teams interested in concluding a January move for Olympiakos and Senegal defender Pape Abou Cisse, who has impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Everton chiefs are divided over offering star Wayne Rooney an emotional return to Goodison Park.
Cristiano Ronaldo's wages will plummet if Manchester United fail to qualify for the Champions League.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Courtney Lawes is set to become England captain for the Six Nations with doubts whether Owen Farrell will be fit enough to take his place in Eddie Jones' side.
England and Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott is understood to be close to securing a loan move away from the club in the January transfer window for the rest of the season, in a bid to boost her chances of selection for this summer's European Championship.
Leicester City defender Luke Thomas is being lined up for a first senior England call-up when Gareth Southgate names his squad to face the
The Times
Arsenal could need to pay around £15m in agent fees if they are to sign the Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic in January.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers have written to the SFA complaining about eight decisions made by referee Kevin Clancy during their midweek draw with Aberdeen.
Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has conceded striker Kyogo Furuhashi will miss significant time with a hamstring injury but is expected to return before the end of the season.
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has set up his own football club and youth academy back at home in Cerete, Colombia.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers winger Josh McPake reckons getting out of his comfort zone in Scotland has been great for his development as he encouraged other youngsters to take the plunge down south.



Manchester United have ended their interest in Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland after being told that the 21-year-old Norway international would prefer a move to Real Madrid. (ESPN)

England forward Raheem Sterling, 27, was open to the idea of joining Barcelona on loan from Manchester City before the La Liga side decided to pursue 21-year-old Spain winger Ferran Torres, who moved to the Nou Camp in a £46.3m deal earlier this month. (Athletic - subscription required)

Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic "dreams" of playing in the Premier League, but the 21-year-old Serbia international would prefer a move to Manchester City over Arsenal. (La Repubblica - in Italian)

Arsenal are set to offer manager Mikel Arteta, 39, a new two-year deal before the end of the season to fend off potential interest from Manchester City. (Mail)

Everton chiefs are divided over offering former star striker Wayne Rooney, 36, an emotional return to Goodison Park as the club's manager following the departure of Rafa Benitez. (Sun)

Argentina forward Julian Alvarez is close to joining Manchester City from River Plate on a five-year deal, but the 21-year-old will stay at the Argentine club until June. (Guardian)

Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona have enquired about the availability of Lille's 22-year-old Canada striker Jonathan David, who has scored 12 goals in 21 Ligue 1 games this season. (TSN)

Liverpool are ready to battle Bundesliga sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund for Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25, who has six months left on his Borussia Monchengladbach contract. (ESPN)

Tottenham are edging closer to agreeing a deal with Wolves to sign Adama Traore having seen a £15m bid for the 25-year-old Spain winger turned down earlier this week. (Athletic)

Paris St-Germain's move for Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has hit a snag with the French club struggling to convince one of their players to be included in a swap deal for the 25-year-old. The France international is also attracting interest from Roma and Napoli as well as clubs in Spain and Germany. (TF1 via Get French Football News)

Germany defender Antonio Rudiger is demanding a contract worth £46m in total before agreeing to extend his Chelsea deal. The 28-year-old's contract at Stamford Bridge will expire in the summer and while his camp held talks with Real Madrid in December, the Spanish side have since cooled their interest. (Marca)

Manchester United have expressed interest in Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara, with Roma also monitoring the 22-year-old Frenchman's situation. (Corriere dello Sport via Sport Witness)

Burnley have made a bid to sign Iran striker Sardar Azmoun, 27, from Zenit St Petersburg. Azmoun, who has six months left on his Zenit deal, has also been linked with Lyon and Juventus. (Athletic)

Brazil playmaker Oscar, 30, has confirmed he has held talks with Barcelona about signing for the Catalan giants from Shanghai Port, who he joined from Chelsea in 2017. (TNT Sports - in Portuguese)

Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly is open to leaving Manchester United this month but while AC Milan have expressed interest in the 27-year-old, the Italians cannot afford to meet the Premier League club's conditions. (ESPN)

Newcastle have opened preliminary talks to sign Tottenham and England playmaker Dele Alli, 25, after a change of heart by manager Eddie Howe. (Football Insider)

Olympiacos' Pape Abou Cisse, 26, is another target for Newcastle but the Senegal defender has already attracted interest from Arsenal, Everton and Leicester. (Sun)

Brentford are set to offer head coach Thomas Frank a contract extension with the 48-year-old Dane's current deal running until 2023. (90Min)

Leeds have opened contract talks with 25-year-old Brazil winger Raphinha in a bid to ward off interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Bayern Munich. (Star)

Crystal Palace have pulled out of the race to sign Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey from Juventus, despite the 31-year-old's interest in working under Eagles boss Patrick Vieira. (Mail)

Ajax and Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, 24, is the subject of interest from Chelsea, Leicester and Crystal Palace. (Football Insider)

Premier League clubs Wolves, Brighton, Burnley and Newcastle, and Championship leaders Fulham, want to sign Wales attacker Tom Lawrence, 28, from Derby. (Team Talk)

Nice are hoping to land 20-year-old Spain winger Bryan Gil on a loan deal from Tottenham. (L'Equipe via Get French Football News)
 
christinaa said:
DAILY MAIL
Arsenal will offer Mikel Arteta a new contract before the end of the season to ward off any interest Manchester City might have in the Spaniard eventually replacing Pep Guardiola.
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What the hell are they putting in the water at Arsenal?
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
23rd January 2022




DAILY MAIL

  • Arsenal will offer Mikel Arteta a new contract before the end of the season to ward off any interest Manchester City might have in the Spaniard eventually replacing Pep Guardiola.
  • Jadon Sancho could miss a second game in a row for Manchester United.
  • Newcastle United and Watford are considering making a loan move for Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury.
  • Mike Ashley has sued Amanda Staveley, demanding the return of a £10m takeover loan, claiming that she broke conditions of the deal which stated she would not criticise his 14-year tenure as Newcastle United owner.
  • Liverpool have been keeping a close eye on Fabio Carvalho, the Portuguese attacking midfielder who has helped propel Fulham's insatiable scoring run.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Newcastle United, Everton and Wolves are interested in Manchester United's wantaway midfielder Donny van de Beek.
  • Manchester United players are unhappy at being set "homework" by head coach Ralf Rangnick which is affecting their personal and family lives.
  • Rangnick is reportedly looking to sell three "mood killers" at United, including Edinson Cavani.
  • Renato Sanches has put talks over a new contract with Lille on hold because of increased transfer interest from Arsenal.
  • Atletico Madrid have no realistic hope of silverware this season after two cup exits in the space of a week with Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez both reportedly central in off-field divisions.
  • Arthur Melo's agent visited Arsenal's London Colney training ground in midweek and the Juventus midfielder has reached a verdict over a January transfer.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
  • Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hopes to solve his problem left wing-back slot by signing Stuttgart's Borna Sosa.
  • Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is "frustrated" and could "go and take the Manchester United job".
  • Real Madrid are unlikely to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe in this summer's transfer window.

DAILY STAR
  • Diego Costa is close to finalising a deal to stay in Brazil with Corinthians.
  • Leeds United have opened contract talks with Raphinha in a bid to keep the Brazilian sensation at Elland Road.
  • Manchester United fear losing Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the season will leave the club's plans to tour America in chaos.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Newcastle United have joined a long list of teams interested in concluding a January move for Olympiakos and Senegal defender Pape Abou Cisse, who has impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations.
  • Everton chiefs are divided over offering star Wayne Rooney an emotional return to Goodison Park.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo's wages will plummet if Manchester United fail to qualify for the Champions League.
  • West Ham are lining up a surprise £60m move for Everton goal scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
  • England and Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott is understood to be close to securing a loan move away from the club in the January transfer window for the rest of the season, in a bid to boost her chances of selection for this summer's European Championship.
  • Leicester City defender Luke Thomas is being lined up for a first senior England call-up when Gareth Southgate names his squad to face the Ivory Coast and Switzerland.

THE SUNDAY TIMES
  • Arsenal could need to pay around £15m in agent fees if they are to sign the Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic in January.

THE SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Rangers have written to the SFA complaining about eight decisions made by referee Kevin Clancy during their midweek draw with Aberdeen.
  • Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has conceded striker Kyogo Furuhashi will miss significant time with a hamstring injury but is expected to return before the end of the season.
  • Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has set up his own football club and youth academy back at home in Cerete, Colombia.

DAILY RECORD
  • Rangers winger Josh McPake reckons getting out of his comfort zone in Scotland has been great for his development as he encouraged other youngsters to take the plunge down south.


Newcastle United are hopeful of signing Burnley defender James Tarkowski, with Burnley willing to take a bid for the 29-year-old Englishman. (Sun)

Representatives of Sevilla defender Diego Carlos are trying to persuade the club to sell him to Newcastle. The Magpies are keen on the 28-year-old Brazilian, with the Spanish club wanting around £60m. (90 min)

Newcastle are set to hold fresh talks with Brighton over a move for Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 25, who would cost the Magpies £50m. (Mail)

Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 29, who is currently a free agent, is set to sign for Brentford inside the next 72 hours, seven months after his cardiac arrest at the Euros. (Mirror)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be offered the chance to go into international management by the Dutch FA when he eventually leaves Etihad Stadium. (Sun)

Arsenal have submitted a 70m euro (£58.6m) bid for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. The 21-year-old Serbian striker has scored 17 goals in 21 Serie A appearances this season. (Tutto Mercato - in Italian)

But despite the offer, Vlahovic is holding out for a move to Premier League leaders Manchester City. (La Repubblica via Metro)

West Ham want to sign Everton and England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but Everton are asking £60m for the 24-year-old. (Sun)

Burnley want to sign Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 31, on loan until the end of the season. Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed the Welshman will leave the club in January. (Sun)

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says Eden Hazard is set to stay at the club. The 31-year-old Belgian winger has been linked with a return to the Premier League this January. (Mail)

Manchester City are set to beat Real Madrid to the signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez. The 21-year-old Argentine has been labelled the new Sergio Aguero, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich also interested. (Star)

Aston Villa are interested in signing 24-year-old Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur. The Uruguayan has made 18 Serie A appearances this season. (Mail)

West Ham have pulled out of the race to sign Wolves winger Adama Traore after being told the 25-year-old Spaniard is signing for Tottenham. (Football Insider)

Chelsea are interested in Stuttgart left-back Borna Sosa, 24. The Croatian international was a target for Aston Villa earlier in the window, with Inter Milan also interested. (Sky Deutschland's Marc Behrenbeck on Twitter - in German)

Liverpool have distanced themselves from signing Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria. The 25-year-old Switzerland international was initially linked with a move to Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)

Atletico Madrid are keen on signing Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso. The Spaniard, 31, is said to be a target for the La Liga side. (Marca)

Arsenal are close to securing an 18-month loan deal for Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo. Juve are willing to let the 25-year-old Brazilian go if they can bring in a replacement. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing 22-year-old Lille striker Jonathan David. Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona have also enquired about the Canadian's availability. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Belgium and former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, 26, is close to extending his stay at Real Sociedad. (Mundo Deportivo)
 
christinaa said:
Sunday's Newspapers:
23rd January 2022




DAILY MAIL

  • Arsenal will offer Mikel Arteta a new contract before the end of the season to ward off any interest Manchester City might have in the Spaniard eventually replacing Pep Guardiola.
  • Jadon Sancho could miss a second game in a row for Manchester United.
  • Newcastle United and Watford are considering making a loan move for Leicester midfielder Hamza Choudhury.
  • Mike Ashley has sued Amanda Staveley, demanding the return of a £10m takeover loan, claiming that she broke conditions of the deal which stated she would not criticise his 14-year tenure as Newcastle United owner.
  • Liverpool have been keeping a close eye on Fabio Carvalho, the Portuguese attacking midfielder who has helped propel Fulham's insatiable scoring run.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Newcastle United, Everton and Wolves are interested in Manchester United's wantaway midfielder Donny van de Beek.
  • Manchester United players are unhappy at being set "homework" by head coach Ralf Rangnick which is affecting their personal and family lives.
  • Rangnick is reportedly looking to sell three "mood killers" at United, including Edinson Cavani.
  • Renato Sanches has put talks over a new contract with Lille on hold because of increased transfer interest from Arsenal.
  • Atletico Madrid have no realistic hope of silverware this season after two cup exits in the space of a week with Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez both reportedly central in off-field divisions.
  • Arthur Melo's agent visited Arsenal's London Colney training ground in midweek and the Juventus midfielder has reached a verdict over a January transfer.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
  • Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel hopes to solve his problem left wing-back slot by signing Stuttgart's Borna Sosa.
  • Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is "frustrated" and could "go and take the Manchester United job".
  • Real Madrid are unlikely to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe in this summer's transfer window.

DAILY STAR
  • Diego Costa is close to finalising a deal to stay in Brazil with Corinthians.
  • Leeds United have opened contract talks with Raphinha in a bid to keep the Brazilian sensation at Elland Road.
  • Manchester United fear losing Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the season will leave the club's plans to tour America in chaos.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Newcastle United have joined a long list of teams interested in concluding a January move for Olympiakos and Senegal defender Pape Abou Cisse, who has impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations.
  • Everton chiefs are divided over offering star Wayne Rooney an emotional return to Goodison Park.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo's wages will plummet if Manchester United fail to qualify for the Champions League.
  • West Ham are lining up a surprise £60m move for Everton goal scorer Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
  • England and Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott is understood to be close to securing a loan move away from the club in the January transfer window for the rest of the season, in a bid to boost her chances of selection for this summer's European Championship.
  • Leicester City defender Luke Thomas is being lined up for a first senior England call-up when Gareth Southgate names his squad to face the Ivory Coast and Switzerland.

THE SUNDAY TIMES
  • Arsenal could need to pay around £15m in agent fees if they are to sign the Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic in January.

THE SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Rangers have written to the SFA complaining about eight decisions made by referee Kevin Clancy during their midweek draw with Aberdeen.
  • Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou has conceded striker Kyogo Furuhashi will miss significant time with a hamstring injury but is expected to return before the end of the season.
  • Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has set up his own football club and youth academy back at home in Cerete, Colombia.

DAILY RECORD
  • Rangers winger Josh McPake reckons getting out of his comfort zone in Scotland has been great for his development as he encouraged other youngsters to take the plunge down south.


Newcastle United are hopeful of signing Burnley defender James Tarkowski, with Burnley willing to take a bid for the 29-year-old Englishman. (Sun)

Representatives of Sevilla defender Diego Carlos are trying to persuade the club to sell him to Newcastle. The Magpies are keen on the 28-year-old Brazilian, with the Spanish club wanting around £60m. (90 min)

Newcastle are set to hold fresh talks with Brighton over a move for Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 25, who would cost the Magpies £50m. (Mail)

Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 29, who is currently a free agent, is set to sign for Brentford inside the next 72 hours, seven months after his cardiac arrest at the Euros. (Mirror)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be offered the chance to go into international management by the Dutch FA when he eventually leaves Etihad Stadium. (Sun)

Arsenal have submitted a 70m euro (£58.6m) bid for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic. The 21-year-old Serbian striker has scored 17 goals in 21 Serie A appearances this season. (Tutto Mercato - in Italian)

But despite the offer, Vlahovic is holding out for a move to Premier League leaders Manchester City. (La Repubblica via Metro)

West Ham want to sign Everton and England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but Everton are asking £60m for the 24-year-old. (Sun)

Burnley want to sign Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 31, on loan until the end of the season. Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri has confirmed the Welshman will leave the club in January. (Sun)

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says Eden Hazard is set to stay at the club. The 31-year-old Belgian winger has been linked with a return to the Premier League this January. (Mail)

Manchester City are set to beat Real Madrid to the signing of River Plate forward Julian Alvarez. The 21-year-old Argentine has been labelled the new Sergio Aguero, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich also interested. (Star)

Aston Villa are interested in signing 24-year-old Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur. The Uruguayan has made 18 Serie A appearances this season. (Mail)

West Ham have pulled out of the race to sign Wolves winger Adama Traore after being told the 25-year-old Spaniard is signing for Tottenham. (Football Insider)

Chelsea are interested in Stuttgart left-back Borna Sosa, 24. The Croatian international was a target for Aston Villa earlier in the window, with Inter Milan also interested. (Sky Deutschland's Marc Behrenbeck on Twitter - in German)

Liverpool have distanced themselves from signing Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria. The 25-year-old Switzerland international was initially linked with a move to Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)

Atletico Madrid are keen on signing Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso. The Spaniard, 31, is said to be a target for the La Liga side. (Marca)

Arsenal are close to securing an 18-month loan deal for Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo. Juve are willing to let the 25-year-old Brazilian go if they can bring in a replacement. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing 22-year-old Lille striker Jonathan David. Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona have also enquired about the Canadian's availability. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Belgium and former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, 26, is close to extending his stay at Real Sociedad. (Mundo Deportivo)
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@christinaa i hate to be the moaner but this is actually the exact same as yesterdays rumours. It’s not Sundays rumours.
last Saturdays rumours were actually Fridays and the previous week was the same.
Something has gone wrong with the process. Please can you look at it’s I’ve called it out 3 weeks in a row now
 
Monday's Newspapers:
24th January 2022

MON January 24, 2022


DAILY MAIL
  • Tottenham Hotspur remain in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a loan deal for Tanguy Ndombele.
  • Pep Guardiola will reportedly be offered the chance to become Netherlands manager when he decides to leave Manchester City, to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Johan Cruyff.
  • Dele Alli was left out of the Tottenham Hotspur squad for their trip to Chelsea on Sunday as speculation grows the midfielder could leave the club before the end of the January transfer window.

THE TIMES
  • Watford have already begun the search for a new manager with Claudio Ranieri on the brink of being sacked after only 14 games in charge.
  • A bet placed on Granit Xhaka's yellow card against Leeds United on December 18 is the Arsenal booking that is said to be the focus of an FA probe.


DAILY MIRROR
  • Erik Ten Hag's stunning defensive record at Ajax could edge him into pole position to pip Ralf Rangnick and Mauricio Pochettino to the Manchester United job in the summer.
  • Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has suggested the strength in depth at his disposal is considerably less than their top-four rivals.

THE SUN
  • Vitor Pereira is the latest boss to be interviewed for the Everton vacancy.

DAILY RECORD
  • Celtic are facing the nightmare scenario of losing Callum McGregor for more than two months.
  • Jamaica boss Paul Hall has revealed he passed on calling up Kemar Roofe for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at the Rangers striker's insistence.
  • Aberdeen are considering a loan move for Celtic star Mikey Johnston.
  • Rangers defender Connor Goldson appears closer to the Ibrox exit door after a report named two English sides hunting his signature with a third unnamed for now.

SCOTTISH SUN
  • Nottingham Forest and West Brom are vying for the pre-contract signature of Rangers defender Connor Goldson.

1 hour ago Gossip

Arsenal face competition from Juventus in their pursuit of Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21, after Juve made their Serie A rivals an offer for the Serbia international. (Times - subscription required)

Vlahovic has been accused of ignoring the club's calls by Fiorentina chief executive Joe Barone following the Gunners' reported bid for the Serie A forward. (Metro)

Liverpool are monitoring Eduardo Camavinga's situation at Real Madrid having been admirers of the 19-year-old French midfielder for some time. (El Nacional - in Spanish)

England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 29, is looking for a loan move away from Manchester United in the January transfer window but is also open to running down his contract at Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News)

Tottenham are open to selling England player Dele Alli and Argentina international Giovani lo Celso, both 25, after the midfield pair were left out of Antonio Conte's squad for the game against Chelsea on Sunday. (Goal)

Newcastle may consider Alli as a back-up option if they are unable to sign Jesse Lingard from Manchester United. (Mirror)

Spurs have made a move for non-league Lewes' English winger Ollie Tanner in an effort to beat Premier league rivals Brighton to the 19-year-old's signature. (Athletic - subscription required)

Brentford are close to finalising terms on a six-month contract with Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, with the Bees in the process of doing due diligence on the 29-year-old's fitness to play. (Sky Sports)

Newcastle are closing in on the signing of 25-year-old Netherlands left-back Mitchel Bakker from Bayer Leverkusen. (Mirror)

Arsenal have agreed terms on a loan deal until the end of the season for Juventus' Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25. (90min)

Liverpool are monitoring 19-year-old Fulham winger and England youth international Fabio Carvalho. (Fabrizio Romano)

The Reds face competition for his signature from Leeds and West Ham, with Carvalho out of contract at Craven Cottage in the summer. (Mail)

Newcastle's hopes of signing Atalanta striker Duvan Zapata have been boosted by the Serie A side's willingness to loan out the 30-year-old Colombia international for around £8m. (Mirror via HITC)

The Premier League is set to its change rules around the postponement of matches due to Covid, with clubs required to prove at least four positive cases to get matches rearranged. (Mail)
 
Tuesday's Newspa[pers:
25th January 2022




07:14 · TUE January 25, 2022

THE SUN
  • Arsenal could seek a short-term loan for Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic if they cannot persuade Dusan Vlahovic to join them this month.
  • Everton managerial target Vitor Pereira is flying to the UK today to continue advanced talks with the club.
  • Chelsea have been ordered to expand their away dressing room following a complaint by Premier League rivals.

Leeds are investigating after Newcastle fans reported a 'crush' getting into Elland Road on Saturday.
Chelsea have been ordered to expand their away dressing room following a complaint by Premier League rivals.
Newcastle are close to appointing manager Eddie Howe's nephew Andy as a chief player recruiter.
John Terry was spotted working with Chelsea's U23 side for the first time on Monday evening ahead of their clash with Manchester City.
Newcastle are willing to pay almost £500,000 a week to land Jesse Lingard on loan from Manchester United.
Manchester United are reportedly one of 10 clubs tracking Porto playmaker Fabio Vieira.
Niklas Sule has told Bayern Munich he wishes to leave at the end of the season on a free transfer, German reports claim.
Ligue 1 side Nice are the latest club to join the race to sign Manchester United man Jesse Lingard, according to reports


DAILY MIRROR
  • Everton have pulled back from the imminent appointment of Vitor Pereira, with owner Farhad Moshiri persuaded not to make another knee jerk managerial decision.
  • Arsenal's hopes of signing Dusan Vlahovic could be hanging on what happens with Aaron Ramsey at Juventus.
  • Newcastle have stepped up their pursuit of Jesse Lingard.

DAILY MAIL
  • Manchester City are closing in on the signing of River Plate striker Julian Alvarez.
  • Former Rangers striker Shota Arveladze is set to replace Grant McCann as manager of Hull.
Urgent meetings will take place this week amid fears over worsening fan behaviour in English football.
Newcastle want to appoint head coach Eddie Howe's nephew - Andy - into a leading recruitment position.
Young football fans are indulging in a post-Covid carnival that has seen the number of football-related arrests rocket by almost 50 per cent this season.
Tottenham have enquired about Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, while talks are ongoing with Wolves for Adama Traore.
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was the victim of a robbery while he was playing for the Spanish giants on Sunday.
West Ham will have to make a permanent move in order to sign Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car this month.
Manchester United and Liverpool are unlikely to follow up their interest in Denis Zakaria this month.
Unrelenting abuse of referees is having a devastating impact on officials, including teenage refs, who are leaving the game in droves.


DAILY RECORD
  • Rangers are close to agreeing a new deal with Jon McLaughlin and also want to tie down teenage sensation Alex Lowry on an improved contract.
  • Celtic are hopeful Callum McGregor's facial injury may not be as bad as first feared.
Arsenal want Luka Jovic on loan if Dusan Vlahovic move fails
DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool have reportedly held preliminary talks with PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, who is also said to be a target for Manchester City.
Manchester United will accept a fee as low as £13m in order to let Alex Telles leave the club, a surprising report has claimed.

THE TIMES

The Saudi Arabian owners of Newcastle United have ambitions to make the club the focal point of a global sports and football portfolio.
Tottenham have edged closer to striking a £20m deal for Adama Traore, who would be Antonio Conte's first signing since taking charge.
The Premier League will hold urgent talks with police chiefs and other football authorities this week after a spate of incidents involving crowd disorder.
The Australian Open tournament director has said that Novak Djokovic is "welcome back" to Melbourne Park next year, despite regrets that the visa issues surrounding the unvaccinated Serb had overshadowed the build-up to the event.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic new boy Matt O'Riley once had his wages slashed by a fifth to join MK Dons while Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea chased him, according to Swansea boss Russell Martin.
Robbie Neilson says Hearts are right to slash Old Firm tickets for Tynecastle - and wants them to keep doing it


Aston Villa boss and former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is interested in Reds and England defender Joe Gomez, 24. (Football Insider)

Manchester United were among the clubs who scouted Colombia winger Luis Diaz playing for Porto over the weekend. Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are also monitoring the 25-year-old, who has scored 14 goals in 18 Primeira Liga games this season. (O Jogo - in Portuguese)

Meanwhile, United have stepped up their search for a new manager, with Paris St-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino, Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, Spain boss Luis Enrique and Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui all under consideration. (Athletic - subscription required)

Newcastle United are interested in Manchester United's England forward Jesse Lingard, 29, and Brighton's Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 25. (Mirror)

Nice are also tempted to make a move for Lingard, who has been linked with West Ham. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Newcastle have opened talks over signing England midfielder Dele Alli on loan from Tottenham. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Bayern Munich are interested in Chelsea's Danish centre-back Andreas Christensen, 25, after Germany defender Niklas Sule, 26, rejected an offer to extend his contract. (Goal)

Manchester City and Liverpool have held talks about signing 22-year-old Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven. (Voetbal International - in Dutch)

Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21, has told Fiorentina he wants to join Serie A rivals Juventus. (90 Min)

Arsenal are considering Real Sociedad's Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 22, Lille's Canadian striker Jonathan David, 22, and Everton's England forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 24, as their hopes of landing Vlahovic fade. (London Evening Standard)

The Gunners, though, will have to meet a £70m release clause if they want to sign Isak before next Monday's transfer deadline. (Express)

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is a big fan of Calvert-Lewin but any attempt to sign him will not be made until the summer. (Star)

Six European clubs are interested in signing Arsenal's Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, who remains out of Arteta's first-team plans. (Mirror)

Aubameyang has made it clear he is not interested in moving to Saudi Arabia where he has been linked with two clubs. (Star)

Tottenham are confident of completing the £20m signing of Wolves' Spain winger Adama Traore, 25. Wolves want £25m for the player, whose contract expires in the summer of 2023. (Sky Sports)

Meanwhile, Spurs have opened talks with French club Angers over signing 18-year-old France Under-21 forward Mohamed-Ali Cho, whose former clubs include Everton and Paris St-Germain. (Football Insider)

Tottenham have enquired about 25-year-old Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who is playing for Morocco at the Africa Cup of Nations. (Mail)

Bayern Munich have made contact with the agent of Barcelona's Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 24, in a bid to beat Chelsea, Manchester City and Paris St-Germain to his signature. (Marca)

Borussia Dortmund have opened talks with Red Bull Salzburg over a possible 40 million euro (£33.5m) deal for 20-year-old Germany forward Karim Adeyemi. (Sky Sport - in German)

Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, who has been linked with Aston Villa, Chelsea, Marseille and Napoli, has asked his agent to halt talks with other clubs as Barcelona try to sign the 29-year-old on loan with an option to buy. (Marca)
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
26th January 2022




07:26 · WED January 26



THE GUARDIAN
  • Newcastle have made a €40m (£33.5m) offer for Lyon's defensive midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and are awaiting a response from the French club.
  • Tottenham have had a €45m (£37.6m) offer for Luis Díaz rejected by Porto.
  • FIFA should tighten its proposed rules on intermediaries to limit the money made by super-agents, the influential Council of Europe will be told on Wednesday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira is now the front-runner to become the next Everton manager following talks with the club's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri.


DAILY MAIL
  • Newcastle are leading the chase to sign Dele Alli this month but Brighton, Burnley and Everton are among a clutch of Premier League teams poised to move for the midfielder if he is still at Tottenham at the start of next week.
  • Manchester United are in talks over loaning out Jesse Lingard and Donny van de Beek after allowing Anthony Martial to join Sevilla for the rest of the season.
  • Tottenham Hotspur are losing more than £165,000 in revenue per home game - the highest in the Premier League - because of unsold match tickets, research has found.
  • Covid rules obliging Scottish Premiership clubs to check the vaccine status of half the fans in crowds of 1,000 or more have been scrapped after just two weeks.
  • Cesar Azpilicueta will not make a definitive decision on his Chelsea future until he meets with the club after the international break.
  • Aston Villa remain hopeful of signing Rodrigo Bentancur from Juventus once the Serie A club have secured a replacement.
  • Italian police have launched an investigation into insulting and threatening banners aimed towards Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic following reports that the club's top scorer has agreed a move to bitter rivals Juventus.
  • Burnley are closing in on the £7m capture of Dinamo Zagreb winger Mislav Orsic.
  • Derby may be granted a stay of execution that will allow them to continue to compete in the Championship, despite the threat of liquidation.


THE SUN
  • Anthony Elanga is eligible to play for England but Sweden are confident the Manchester United winger will stick with them.
  • AC Milan midfielder and Tottenham target Franck Kessie has agreed terms with Barcelona.


DAILY MIRROR
  • Worried Premier League bosses will meet with the Football Association, the English Football League and the police as crowd trouble continues to spread throughout the divisions.
  • Porto have rejected an offer from Tottenham for highly-rated winger Luis Diaz.
  • Barcelona are close to agreeing a kit sponsorship agreement with Spotify after the music streaming platform's talks with Arsenal broke down.
  • Bruno Fernandes posed for pictures with his agent Miguel Pinho as speculation continues over the midfielder's contract situation at Manchester United.


THE TIMES
  • Roy Hodgson has become the new head coach of Watford on a heavily incentivised deal that will reward him with a seven-figure bonus if he keeps the club in the Premier League.
  • The Premier League has called a meeting of clubs for Wednesday to decide whether to change the rules on postponements after a series of controversial decisions to call off matches.


DAILY RECORD
  • Adam Montgomery is set to join Kilmarnock on loan after Celtic approved the switch to Rugby Park.
  • Motherwell boss Graham Alexander has challenged new recruit Victor Nirennold to win a long-term deal at Fir Park.


SCOTTISH SUN
  • Rangers star Nnamdi Ofoborh posted screenshots on his Instagram account after he became a target for vile racist abuse.


2 hours ago

Tottenham have had an offer of around £38m rejected for Porto's Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 25. (Guardian)

Aston Villa are nearing an agreement to sign Juventus and Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, 24. (Football Insider)

Newcastle will not be signing Brazilian defender Diego Carlos as Sevilla have decided to keep the 28-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)

Jesse Lingard's proposed loan move to Newcastle is on the brink of collapse because the Magpies are unwilling to pay the loan fee Manchester United are demanding for the 29-year-old England forward. (Athletic - subscription required)

The Magpies have made an offer of around £30m for Lyon and Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 24. (Guardian)

Paris St-Germain and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 31, is open to a move to Arsenal. (Sky Sports - via Mail)

Liverpool and Manchester City are the clubs most interested in signing 24-year-old Leicester and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans. (Fichajes - via Leicester Mercury)

Juventus have reached an agreement to sign striker Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina, ending any chance for Arsenal to lure the 21-year-old Serbia international to Emirates Stadium. (Goal)

Everton are interested in Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25. (Sky Sports - via TeamTalk)

Brighton are monitoring Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli with a view to making a loan move for the 25-year-old, but Burnley, Everton and Newcastle are also linked with the Englishman. (Mail)
Southampton are also considering a move for Alli. (Telegraph - via Daily Echo)

Burnley are closing in on Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Mislav Orsic, 29. (Sky Sports)

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 24, Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, 24, and Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, 23, are on a transfer wish list drawn up by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. (Athletic - subscription required)

Brentford have increased their offer for Nottingham Forest midfielder Brennan Johnson and the 20-year-old Welshman is also being monitored by Newcastle. (Independent)

West Ham are considering a move for Croatia and Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car, but are being put off by the £20m asking price for the 25-year-old. (Talksport)

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is overruling the Toffees board in pressing ahead with the appointment of Vitor Pereira as manager, with club executives wanting to take their time before making a decision. (Mirror)

Newcastle will miss out on Atalanta midfielder Robin Gosens as Juventus look set to sign the 27-year-old Germany international. (Goal)

Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno, 29, is pushing for a move away from the Emirates, with Newcastle interested in signing the Germany international on loan until the end of the season. (Football.london)

AC Milan are eyeing a move for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 32-year-old Gabon striker is said to have rejected an offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr. (Football Italia)

Red Bull Salzburg and USA midfielder Brenden Aaronson, 21, has refused to be drawn on a move to Leeds United. (Yorkshire Post)

Tottenham are in talks with Fiorentina over a loan deal for 25-year-old Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat. (Standard)

Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey will be frozen out of the Juventus squad if he does not leave this month, with Crystal
Palace, Newcastle and Burnley linked with a move for the 31-year-old. (Il Bianconero via Mail)
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
27th January 2022


07:29 · THU January 27, 2022


DAILY EXPRESS


  • Arsenal could switch their search for a defensive midfielder to Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz after apparently dropping out of the contest to sign Lyon star Bruno Guimaraes.
  • Ousmane Dembele is set to open talks with Paris Saint-Germain after his agent leaked the fact that the French giants had been in contact with him.
  • Rangers midfielder Juninho Bacuna is set to leave Ibrox and sign for Birmingham City.

DAILY STAR
  • Bayern Munich and Germany great Thomas Muller has emerged as a shock transfer target for Newcastle United and one other Premier League team according to reports in Germany.
  • Chelsea have been forced to expand the away dressing room at Stamford Bridge after complaints from Premier League rivals including Liverpool and Brighton about cramped conditions.
  • Manchester United have been urged to appoint "perfect fit" Zinedine Zidane as their next manager by former Old Trafford favourite Louis Saha.


DAILY MAIL
  • Jesse Lingard is furious with Manchester United after revelations that any deal to loan him to Newcastle United would cost the St James' Park club more than £1m a week because of a significant survival bonus.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Arsenal could turn their attentions to Napoli striker Victor Osimhen if they are unable to beat Juventus to the signing of Dusan Vlahovic.


THE TIMES
  • Arsenal face having to pay Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the remainder of the season, and possibly beyond, because none of his suitors are willing to meet his full £300,000 weekly wage.

THE SUN
  • Manchester United and Chelsea are on red alert after reports in Spain hinted that Barcelona Defender Ronald Araujo has turned down the offer of a new contract beyond 2023.
  • Tottenham could use Giovani Lo Celso as bait to try and beat Newcastle United to the signing of Sevilla defender Diego Carlos.
  • Tanguy Ndombele is holding out for interest from Paris Saint-Germain despite Tottenham reportedly accepting a second offer from Valencia.
  • Defender Niklas Sule, who has been linked with Chelsea and Newcastle, has rejected a further contract offer from Bayern Munich and has opened talks with an "unnamed club".

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Cesar Azpilicueta's demands for a three-year contract are proving to be the stumbling block in his negotiations with Chelsea.
  • The Premier League and UEFA are taking legal advice over the use of images and their trophies in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) being promoted by John Terry and other big names in English football.
  • Manchester City are on the verge of signing Hungarian wonderkid Zalan Vancsa, a 17-year-old winger who plays for MTK Budapest.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Alloa will appeal against any suspension handed down to Mouhamed Niang for his red-card tackle against Celtic new signing Yosuke Ideguchi last weekend.

2 hours ago


Bayern Munich and Germany forward Thomas Muller has attracted interest from Newcastle United and Everton, with the 32-year-old approaching the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga side. (Sportbild - via Star)

Barcelona are working on a plan to raise €100m (£83.5m) to fund the signing of 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland this summer. (Goal)

Lyon's Bruno Guimaraes has told the club he wants to move to Newcastle, who have tabled a bid for the 24-year-old Brazil midfielder. (L'Equipe)

Manchester United are considering appointing Ralf Rangnick as their permanent manager after a promising start to his interim spell in charge. (Sun)

Frank Lampard is now the leading contender to become Everton manager. (Independent)

Newcastle and Arsenal are targeting Napoli's 23-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who is valued at £60m. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Arsenal have joined Manchester City and Liverpool in the race to sign 22-year-old Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven. (Footmercato - in French)

Brighton have rejected an offer from Newcastle for English defender Dan Burn, 29. (Athletic - subscription required)

Southampton are preparing a club-record £25m bid to sign Armando Broja permanently after the 20-year-old Albania striker joined the club from Chelsea on a season-long loan at the start of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle have resumed talks to sign Dutch full-back Mitchel Bakker from Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga club keen on selling the 21-year-old to the Magpies in the January window. (90min)

But the Magpies look set to be frustrated in their pursuit of a loan deal for Jesse Lingard as Manchester United are demanding too much of a fee for 29-year-old England attacking midfielder. (Mail)

Tottenham have agreed to loan France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, to Valencia. (Telefoot)

Wolves' Spanish winger - and Tottenham target - Adama Traore, 26, is also now viewed as an option for Barcelona if they can find a deal to move France forward Ousmane Dembele, 24, out of the club. (ESPN)

Liverpool have made contact with Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, with the 28-year-old's current deal set to expire in the summer. (TuttoMercato - via Sun)

Liverpool's English defender Nathaniel Phillips, 24, is the subject of interest from Newcastle, West Ham and Watford. (Independent)

Arsenal's hopes of signing Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25, on loan until the end of the season from Juventus are in doubt. The Serie A giants are seeking an 18-month agreement. (Athletic - subscription required)

Arsenal are expected to firm up their pursuit of Aston Villa's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz, 23, before the end of the transfer window. (Birmingham Mail)

AC Milan have made an offer for Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but the Gabon forward, 32, has demanded more than double what Zlatan Ibrahimovic is paid. (Star)

Leicester are trying to sign 18-year-old Angers forward Mohamed Ali-Cho, with the Frenchman also linked with Tottenham. (Footmercato - via Leicester Mercury)

West Ham and Crystal Palace are eyeing a late move for Senegal and Marseille striker Bamba Dieng, 21, with the French side willing to let him go this month for £8m. (RMC Sport - via Mail)y

Manchester City are set to sign 17-year-old Hungarian winger Zalan Vancsa from MTK Budapest. (Telegraph)

Brighton have seen their bid for Spain forward Abel Ruiz, 21, rejected by Braga. (90min)

French defender William Saliba, 20, wants to return to Arsenal from his loan spell with Marseille in the summer, despite rumours suggesting he could join the Ligue 1 club on a permanent deal. (football.london)

Tottenham could use Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso as part of a deal to sign Brazil centre-back and Newcastle target Diego Carlos, 28, from Sevilla. (Sun)

Barcelona are confident of signing 32-year-old Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer when his Chelsea contract expires this summer. (Goal)
 
Friday's Newspapers:
28th January 2022



07:17 · FRI January 28, 2022


THE SUN

Tottenham have agreed a £48m swoop for Porto ace Luis Diaz, but the move is stuck in limbo as his two representatives are refusing to sign off the deal after super-agent Jorge Mendes has become embroiled in the move.
  • Wolves are standing firm in their efforts to keep hold of Ruben Neves and are confident he will not leave this summer as they set a £40m asking price for the Portugal international.
  • Crystal Palace are keen to turn Jean-Philippe Mateta's loan permanent after the Mainz striker won over Patrick Vieira.
  • Neil Warnock could be back in management at 73 with Cardiff City and Bristol City both interested.
  • Frank Lampard plans to recruit top-rated Chelsea coach Anthony Barry if he gets the Everton job.
  • Arsenal are set to play Reading in a behind-closed-doors friendly when they return from their warm-weather training camp in Dubai.
  • Southampton are interested in a move for Chelsea kid Tino Anjorin and would like to make Armando Broja's loan permanent - but more likely in the summer than this window.
  • Birmingham are rivalling Bournemouth in the race for Peterborough star Siriki Dembele after the Cherries have had two bids of £1m and £1.3m rejected for the 25-year-old, whose deal is up in the summer.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Manchester United are "petrified" of letting Jesse Lingard leave and him proving a success elsewhere, according to those close to the midfielder, after his proposed loan move to Newcastle effectively collapsed over United's insistence on a £12million survival payment if he helps the Toon stay up.
  • Chelsea and Manchester City have each been dealt a blow to their transfer plans after Real Madrid stepped up their efforts to land AS Monaco star Aurelien Tchouameni and teenage sensation Endrick.
  • Ashley Young has become the latest star to turn down Newcastle after telling Steven Gerrard he wants to stay at Aston Villa this month.
  • Jose Mourinho is plotting to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka as he looks to bolster the midfield options at his disposal at Roma.
  • Ramon Vega has warned Tottenham could risk losing Antonio Conte unless they turn their "donkey into a race horse".

DAILY MAIL
  • Sevilla sporting director Monchi believes Diego Carlos will now stay at the club after they rejected what he believes will be Newcastle's final offer for the player.
  • Arsenal are continuing their hunt for a striker, with Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin under consideration, although Borussia Dortmund are also monitoring the Toffees hitman as they brace for the potential loss of starman Erling Haaland in the summer.
  • Adama Traore is finalising a loan move to Barcelona after his switch to Tottenham stalled.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo blocked the Instagram account of transfer website Transfermarkt in March last year after taking offence at the valuation they had given him.
  • Anthony Martial is yet to activate two clauses in his contract at Manchester United, including the infamous Ballon d'Or bonus, with his Old Trafford career on the rocks.
  • Valerien Ismael is under increasing pressure as West Bromwich Albion manager after a run of poor results with players unconvinced by his approach and methods.
  • Arsenal's move for Juventus midfielder Arthur could collapse after they refused to sanction an 18 month loan.
  • Kieran Trippier has revealed that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy 'annoyed' him by offering him to other clubs a few months before his eventual exit - and hit out at the club for selling Mousa Dembele in 2019.
  • Newcastle are set to secure the future of highly-rated midfielder Joe White after agreeing terms on a new contract.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Tottenham Hotspur are finally close to agreeing a deal to move on Tanguy Ndombele with their flop record signing set to go to Paris Saint-Germain on loan for the rest of the season with an option to buy.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Arsenal are close to a finalising a deal to sign USA goalkeeper Matt Turner from New England Revolution in the summer, with the fee expected to be about £6m with up to £2.5m in add-ons.
THE TIMES
  • Coaches operating in athletics with a restricted licence, or serving a limited suspension, could now be banned for life as part of a crackdown on sexual misconduct in the sport.
DAILY RECORD
  • Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen admits he hasn't a clue how his new-look side will look when they come up against Celtic.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Celtic striker Albian Ajeti has emerged as a transfer target for FC Basel.


1 hour ago:

Juventus have agreed to sign Fiorentina's 21-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, who has been linked with Arsenal, in a deal worth £62.4m. (Mail, via Guardian)

Wolves are confident of holding on to 24-year-old Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves until at least the summer despite interest from Manchester United and Arsenal. (Sun)

Tottenham are interested in Bayern Munich's 25-year-old German goalkeeper Alexander Nubel, who is currently on loan at Monaco. (Goal)

Paris St-Germain are closing in on the loan signing of Tottenham's 25-year-old France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Rangers have joined the race to sign Manchester City's England U20 midfielder James McAtee on loan. Southampton, Brighton, Aston Villa and Leicester are also interested in the 19-year-old. (Teamtalk)

Newcastle United have completed a deal to sign 24-year-old Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Lyon for £30m. (Talksport)

Roma boss Jose Mourinho remains hopeful the Serie A side can sign Arsenal and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 29, before the January transfer window closes. (Mail)

West Ham's top two targets for the January transfer window are 20-year-old Albania striker Armando Broja, who is on loan at Southampton from Chelsea, and 22-year-old Chile forward Ben Brereton Diaz, who plays for Blackburn Rovers. (Football Insider)

Everton, Leeds United and Wolves are also interested in signing Broja, who Southampton want to keep beyond the current campaign. (Teamtalk)

Aston Villa have turned down a £30m bid from an unnamed Premier League club for Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz. Arsenal are considering making a move for the 23-year-old but are not thought to be the club who have had the offer knocked back. (Evening Standard)

Arsenal's chase of Cody Gakpo, 22, will have to wait until at least the summer window as PSV Eindhoven have tied the Netherlands forward down to a contract extension. (Mail)

Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign United States goalkeeper Matt Turner, 27, from Major League Soccer side New England Revolution in the summer. (Athletic - subscription required)

Aston Villa, Everton and Leicester City are monitoring 29-year-old England international Jesse Lingard's situation, with the Manchester United attacking midfielder's move to Newcastle United set to collapse. (Manchester Evening News)

Barcelona have made contact with Borussia Dortmund as they look to sign 30-year-old Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier on loan from the German side. (Marca)

Chelsea offered Lyon £3m in compensation to bring Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, 27, back early from his season-long loan at the French club but saw the attempt rejected. (Mail, via Athletic)

Aston Villa's Ashley Young, who can play as a defender or winger, has turned down a move to Newcastle United, with the 36-year-old English player wanting to stay at Villa Park. (Mirror)
 
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