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Everton have been put up for sale with an asking price of £500m. (Guardian)
However owner Farhad Moshiri has denied reports of a potential sale, insisting he is committed to the struggling club. (Liverpool Echo)
Arsenal could rival Chelsea for Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, in the summer. (Evening Standard)
The Seagulls have put a £100m price tag on the Ecuador international. (Times)
France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, is set to tell Paris St-Germain to make a fresh move for Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Bernando Silva, 28, this summer and reunite the former Monaco pair. (Sun)
Everton will continue talks with Marcelo Bielsa about becoming their new manager but will also consider appointing their former boss Sam Allardyce. (Independent)
Former Leeds boss Bielsa is unsure about taking the job while West Brom's Carlos Corberan is another option. (Times)
Bielsa has had initial talks with Everton but has told them their squad is "too slow" and that he would want pace options added to their squad in the remainder of the January transfer window. (Mail)
Frank Lampard, who was sacked by Everton on Monday, is desperate to prove himself and is considering a move abroad to have a fresh start and reset. (Sun)
Leeds winger Jack Harrison, 26, is a target of Leicester. (Telegraph)
Villarreal and Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson, 21, will have a medical at Bournemouth on Wednesday before a 23m euro (£20.3m) move. (Guardian)
The Cherries are in talks with Roma about a signing Uruguay defender Matias Vina, 25. (90 min)
Nottingham Forest would like to sign 36-year-old Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Paris St-Germain. (Mail)
Chelsea have opened talks with Brazil defender Thiago Silva, 38, over a new contract with his current deal set to run out at the end of the season. (Athletic - subscription required)
Talks are ongoing between Leeds and Juventus over the Italian side's 24-year-old USA midfielder Weston McKennie. (Fabrizio Romano)
Arsenal have also made an enquiry into McKennie's availability. (Gazzetto dello Sport - in Italian)
The Gunners are in pole position to sign Real Valladolid's 18-year-old Spanish full-back Ivan Fresneda. (Football Insider)
Tottenham are willing to let England under-21 right-back Djed Spence, 22, leave on loan. (90 min)
West Ham have made a loan move for Santos and Brazil forward Marcos Leonardo, 19, after injuries to Danny Ings and Gianluca Scamacca, but have seen the move rejected so far. (90 min)
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira is becomingly increasingly frustrated by the club's lack of activity in the January transfer window, with the Eagles yet to add to their squad. (Talksport)
Bristol City's 29-year-old English goalkeeper Daniel Bentley is set to undergo a medical at Wolves. (Birmingham Live)
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With Dean Henderson sidelined and the transfer window inching inexorably shut, Nottingham Forest are eager to sign a replacement goalkeeper on loan. A peripheral figure at Paris Saint-Germain these days, Keylor Navas has been identified as their main target. A three-times Champions League winner with Real Madrid, the Costa Rica international plays second fiddle to Gianluigi Donnarumma at PSG and has yet to start a Ligue 1 or Champions League game for the French club this season.
Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers wants to freshen up his squad and is ready to sanction a surprise move for Leeds United winger Jack Harrison, who has 18 months left on his contract and has also been linked with potential moves to Arsenal and Newcastle. Leicester are also hoping to bolster their back line by signing Harry Soutar, the Stoke City centre-half who was such a rock in the heart of Australia’s defence during the World Cup. Leicester have also been linked with Angers midfielder Azzedine Ounahi, but will have to duke it out with Leeds if they are to land the Morocco international.
The word from Germany is that Liverpool are in the box-seat to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, despite strong interest in the midfielder from Manchester City and Real Madrid. Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg claims Jürgen Klopp is “pushing, pushing, pushing” to sign the 19-year-old, who might think twice about moving to Merseyside if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Having already missed out on strikers Danny Ings, Kevin Schade and Georginio Rutter, getting their eyes wiped by West Ham, Brentford and Leeds respectively, managerless and rudderless Everton have had their loan move for Villarreal’s Arnaut Danjuma hijacked by Tottenham. Andy Hunter, our man on the Merseyside beat, reports that the former Bournemouth striker refused to submit his registration to the Goodison Park HR department, despite agreeing a move and posing for media shots in his Everton finery over the weekend. He will instead be unveiled as a beaming loanee at White Hart Lane shortly.
In other frustrating news for Evertonians, Anthony Gordon looks hell-bent on moving to Newcastle although Eddie Howe was predictably coy when quizzed about the winger’s situation on Tuesday night.
Celtic striker Giorgios Giakoumakis could be heading stateside, with MLS side Atlanta United reported to be in talks with the Scottish champions with a view to bringing him to the Mercedes Benz Stadium as their designated player. Sleep-deprived transfer boffin Fabrizio Romano reports Atlanta have emerged as late contenders to sign the Greek, who had looked to be on his way to Japan to play for Urawa Red Diamonds. The newshound also reports that Brighton have made an opening bid of around £10m for Shakhtar Donetsk central defender Mykola Matvienko, but will have to increase their offer to have any chance of landing the 26-year-old.
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THE TIMES
Brighton & Hove Albion have placed a valuation of £100m on Moisés Caicedo after Chelsea's latest attempt to raid the south-coast club.
Everton are facing a battle to convince their top managerial target, Marcelo Bielsa, to replace Frank Lampard.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United are confident they can sign Anthony Gordon from Everton, but they are also eyeing Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea.
Everton face a fight to convince Marcelo Bielsa to replace Frank Lampard after the ex-Leeds United coach expressed reservations about moving to Goodison Park.
Leeds United winger Jack Harrison is a target for Leicester City as they attempt to bolster Brendan Rodgers's squad to climb away from relegation danger.
Leeds United are among the leading clubs interested in Southampton forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan.
Nottingham Forest's talks with Newcastle over the deal for Chris Wood included an ambitious enquiry for Allan Saint-Maximin.
Crystal Palace are pursuing a deal for Stuttgart midfielder Naouirou Ahamada.
Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar employed as security guards during the World Cup at Fifa's main media centre and other key sites face deportation after launching an unprecedented street protest in Doha on Sunday against mass sackings that followed the tournament.
THE SUN
Frank Lampard says his nightmare at Everton will "make him stronger" - and he's vowed to return and prove himself in the Premier League.
Manchester United are reportedly ready to cash in on Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay.
DAILY EXPRESS
Everton are now expected to re-explore a deal for Rennes winger Kamaldeen Sulemana after Arnaut Danjuma turned his back on a move to Goodison Park despite undergoing a medical at Finch Farm.
Leeds remain interested in a deal for Angers midfielder Azzedine Ounahi - despite contact with Juventus over a move for USMNT star Weston McKennie.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United's search for investment is likely to result in the full sale of the club.
Aston Villa have been left frustrated after failing in an attempt to make Spain international Nico Williams their record signing.
PSG forward Lionel Messi is considering his future in France and has concerns over signing a new deal with the Ligue 1 champions, according to reports.
Cristiano Ronaldo's new club Al-Nassr are reportedly convinced he will end his career there, as he'll be 40 years old when his contract ends in 2025.
The Football Association are set to renew their commitment of having BAME (black and minority ethnic) representation on England's backroom team for their Euro 2024 campaign.
DAILY MIRROR
Wayne Rooney has been backed to become a successful Premier League boss by Phil Jagielka, who reckons crisis-club Everton should consider him.
DAILY STAR
UEFA are set to change their Financial Fair Play rules to combat the long contracts loophole which Chelsea have been using.
Sam Allardyce denied any rumours claiming he has been approached by Everton, but did state he was the "best of any recent manager" the Toffees have had.
SCOTTISH SUN
Millwall have made their move to land Hibs striker Kevin Nisbet.
Rangers recruitment guru John Park is under consideration for a return to Hibs as their new director of football.
HITC
West Ham United bid rejected for ‘next Neymar’ Marcos Leonardo after Arsenal links
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West Ham United want Marcos Leonardo but have failed with their first offer to sign the Santos wonderkid amid comparisons to Neymar.
The Hammers have already signed one striker this month with Danny Ings arriving from Aston Villa.
Yet with Ings picking up an injury on his debut against Everton over the weekend, West Ham may go back into the market again.
90Min now claim that West Ham have had a loan offer rejected for Santos talent Marcos Leonardo.
It’s stated that West Ham offered a loan with option to buy but Santos are not willing to sanction such a move.
Maybe if West Ham come back in with a straight cash offer, they will stand a better chance of luring Marcos Leonardo to East London.
As things stand, West Ham won’t be adding to their Brazilian contingent after recently signing Sao Paulo defender Luizao.
Who is West Ham United target Marcos Leonardo?
Marcos Leonardo joined the Santos ranks at the age of just 11 and has been on a path to stardom ever since.
The striker signed his first professional contract in October 2019, aged just 16.
Now 19, Marcos Leonardo has racked up 122 first-team appearances for Santos and has smashed 34 goals.
The teenager hit 21 goals in 2022 and has catapulted himself onto the radar of many clubs.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have all been linked with Marcos Leonardo in recent months.
West Ham are now trying their luck but will have to come back with a better offer to secure his signature.
Branded the ‘next Neymar’, Marcos Leonardo has told The Mirror that he wants a Premier League move in the future.
The striker is now a name for West Ham fans to keep tabs on in the coming days with an exciting deal wanted.
Daily Echo
AFC Bournemouth agree deal with West Ham for Darren Randolph
Cherries have agreed a deal for West Ham back-up goalkeeper Darren Randolph, the Daily Echo understands.
35-year-old Randolph has entered the last six months of this contract at the London Stadium, with Cherries interested in bringing the former Republic of Ireland international into their goalkeeping stable to add depth.
Youngster Cameron Plain acted as deputy goalkeeper to Mark Travers during the absence of Neto due to injury, highlighting the need for further reinforcements in case of another injuries to either of Cherries' goalkeepers.
Travers and Randolph have worked together before, with the pair involved in numerous international squads for Ireland together.
A popular character in the dressing room, the experienced shot stopper would add depth to Cherries.
Since making his Premier League debut for Charlton in the 2006/07 season, Randolph has made 34 appearances in the top-flight, with 200 further games in the Championship.
He also was capped 50 times by Ireland, playing all four of their games at Euro 2016.
This campaign he has not made a single appearance in any competition for David Moyes' side.
Since rejoining West Ham in 2020, he has played just seven times, his last competitive appearance coming in a 3-1 win over West Brom in 2021.
WIW Sport
Formose Mendy (Amiens) agrees with West Ham
In the sights of several clubs, Formose Mendy should finally join West Ham this winter. But be careful, because another English club is trying its luck in the file.
A few days ago, an interest from RC Lens and West Ham United was mentioned for Formose Mendy, under contract with Amiens Sporting Club until June 2025. And if the Sang et Or, currently runner-up to Paris Saint-Germain in French Ligue 1, had made good progress on the file with in particular an offer around eight million euros, the situation seems to have changed in recent hours.
The player prioritizes West Ham
With his excellent performances since his arrival in Amiens from Club Brugge in the summer of 2021, Formose Mendy has no shortage of suitors. Already last summer, Bologna, Hoffenheim or even Wolfsburg were tearing themselves up to secure their services. But the 22-year-old ultimately stayed in Picardy, and it looks like his future is now away from Italy or Germany.
Indeed, according to our information, it is West Ham who has signed up to offer the Senegalese international right-back. An agreement between the player's entourage and the Hammers has already been reached. Mistrust all the same for West Ham: Southampton has not said its last word and is negotiating directly with Amiens. Nevertheless, Formose Mendy prefers to join the residents of the London Stadium.
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