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Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi is considering returning to his boyhood club Newell's Old Boys. (UOL, via Mirror)
Chelsea and Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, wants to make his loan deal from Atletico Madrid permanent this summer. (Fijaches - in Spanish)
Arsenal have opened talks with France centre-back William Saliba, 21, over a new contract. (Football Insider)
Al Nassr have made contact with the representatives of Paris St-Germain and former Spain defender Sergio Ramos over a potential move before next season. (Marca - in Spanish)
Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella is on Liverpool's shortlist of summer targets, with the 26-year-old Italy international having been watched by the Anfield club's scouts. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Liverpool are interested in signing Bayern Munich and the Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, 20, to play alongside England and Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, 19. (Express)
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is considering buying Ligue 1 side Strasbourg. (L'Equipe)
Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham and West Ham are among the Premier League clubs monitoring Mainz and Germany midfielder Anton Stach, 24. (90min)
France forward Marcus Thuram, who will be out of contract at Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer, has been offered to Barcelona, while Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United and PSG have also been linked with the 25-year-old. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Newcastle target Matheus Franca has signed a new contract with Flamengo, who rejected the Magpies' offer of £17.5m for the 18-year-old Brazil midfielder in January. (Sun)
Fulham, Everton, Leicester and West Ham are interested in Roma and England defender Chris Smalling, 33. (90min)
Newcastle United are plotting a summer move for Wolves' 25-year-old English centre-back Max Kilman. (Football Insider)
LA Galaxy have moved for Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, 18, after a proposed loan to Palmeiras collapsed. (Goal)
Brazil could bring in ex-Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique to replace Tite rather than Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. (Fijaches - in Spanish)
Portuguese left-back Nuno Tavares, 23, says he will return to Arsenal at the end of the season when his loan spell at Marseille concludes. (Goal)
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DAILY MAIL
The FA are promising robust security measures around Wembley with thousands of ticketless fans set to travel for tomorrow's Carabao Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle.
An American hedge fund are willing to provide funding for Old Trafford's redevelopment, which could cost up to £2billion, even if they are unsuccessful in their attempts to buy a majority stake in Manchester United.
Christian Pulisic has reportedly emerged as a potential transfer target for Real Madrid in the summer, with the reigning European champions seeking depth in wide positions.
Sir Gareth Edwards' match-worn Barbarians shirt from 1973 was sold at auction in Cardiff on Friday for a world record sum of £240,000.
A sheepskin coat and microphone will be placed in John Motson's old Wembley commentary position at Sunday's Carabao Cup final.
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has dismissed the prospect of holding an open top bus parade if his side win the Carabao Cup and will only consider sanctioning a mass celebration if they win two trophies this season.
Yorkshire have threatened to sue a key defence witness in the ECB's racism hearing taking place next week if they reveal information about their time at the club.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Enzo Fernandez tells Chelsea fans to 'trust Graham Potter and the players'.
Manchester United and Chelsea are being lined up for blockbuster friendlies in the United States this summer - against non-league Wrexham.
Premier League executives are set to rule on the future of the Women's Super League.
THE SUN
Manchester United's Mason Greenwood is due to become a first-time dad.
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly is already looking into buying another football club, according to reports.
DAILY MIRROR
Inter Miami manager Phil Neville has confirmed the Major League Soccer club are eyeing up a move for Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi and the forward's former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets.
Legendary commentator John Motson spent his final night watching football in his local pub, the landlords have revealed.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers supporters group Club 1872 are set to write to the club with proposals for safe standing at Ibrox.
Sports presenter Alan Brazil revealed he's flying to Viaplay Cup Final on Rod Stewart's private jet.
Evening Standard
Harry Redknapp tells West Ham to stick by David Moyes as Declan Rice given transfer advice
By Dom Smith
Exclusive: Harry Redknapp feels speculation over the West Ham manager’s future is unfair, and wants Declan Rice to stay at the London Stadium
Just how much pressure is David Moyes under at West Ham? Harry Redknapp is almost affronted by the notion.
Redknapp came up against Moyes 20 times during his 34-year managerial career but was victorious just five times. He knows all too well about Moyes’s quality as a head coach.
“You lose a few games and you come under pressure,” Redknapp bemoans to Standard Sport. “Every time you lose a few games, you don’t suddenly look at the manager and think he’s no good. It shouldn’t work like that.”
Redknapp spent seven years of his playing career at West Ham before managing the side between 1994 and 2001. He has the club’s best interests at heart. And even with West Ham languishing in the relegation zone in 18th place, Redknapp is in no doubt that the board should continue to back Moyes through this lull.
West Ham have won just one out of eight games since the season restarted following the World Cup. It is rotten form that has left them languishing precariously in the drop zone, just two points above last-place Southampton.
“Alex Ferguson wouldn’t have done 20-odd years at Manchester United if they’d sacked him after a few bad results,” Redknapp points out. “He had a chairman who realised he had a good manager and he didn’t just discard him and kick him out when they were struggling. They’ve [West Ham] got a good manager in David Moyes, I don’t see why he should be under severe pressure.
“Last year I thought they made great progress. David Moyes did a great job. They finished seventh in the league; it was a good season for them. This year they’ve not got the same. One or two of the players, their form has dipped. What can you do? Very difficult as a manager.”
The club lost centre-back Craig Dawson to fellow strugglers Wolves in January, while key players such as Jarrod Bowen, Michail Antonio and Declan Rice have all struggled for form during the season.
“Bowen looks like he’s coming back to form now which is great because I think he’s an outstanding player for them,” Redknapp says. “They rely heavily on him and he looks like he’s suddenly hitting top form again. When he’s in form they’re a different team.
“They’ve had a few injuries to key players. Central defenders have been injured. Tomas Soucek, the big midfield player, hasn’t hit the heights he hit last year. But it goes in cycles. I still think they’ll finish about halfway [up] the division,” he predicts confidently.
West Ham’s prized asset is of course Rice, the England midfielder who came through their academy system as a centre-back before transitioning into one of the league’s best defensive midfielders. For the national team, he has been a vital cog in Gareth Southgate’s machine ever since making his debut against the Czech Republic in March 2019.
Rice’s stocks have only risen since then, peaking as he starred at Euro 2020 and at the 2022 World Cup. He has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United in the past, and recently became the top transfer target of league leaders Arsenal.
Rice has rejected offers of a new contract at West Ham in recent years, and the club are now accepting a summer exit is inevitable without Champions League football to offer. Redknapp, though, urges the 24-year-old to stick it out in East London for a little longer.
“I think he’s still young. I’d like to see him have a couple more years at West Ham. It’s a great stadium with 60,000 people every week. He’s early mega money. Where do you go?”
Redknapp saw first-hand what happened to his nephew Frank Lampard when he left West Ham as a young player for Chelsea. Lampard was often booed by Hammers fans whenever he returned to the club in Chelsea colours, and Redknapp does not want to see the same happen to Rice, who is into his sixth full season with the Irons.
“Look how strong he [Lampard] had to be. He got some stick [for leaving West Ham] and it still saddens me. He grew up loving West Ham. His dad played for 20-odd years for the club. He lived for West Ham.”
“He’s probably happy there,” Redknapp says about Rice. “He’s a big fish at West Ham. The fans love him. Does he need a move at this particular time?”
The ball is in Rice’s court. Moyes can’t say the same.
Caught Offside
Everton, West Ham join the race to sign 6ft 4in ace on a bargain
Everton and West Ham United are reportedly interested in signing the Roma defender Chris Smalling at the end of the season.
The 33-year-old has been a key player for the Italian club since joining them from Manchester United in 2019.
The 6 feet 4-inch defender has now been linked with a move back to the Premier League and it remains to be seen whether the likes of Everton and West Ham can convince him to join the club.
As per 90min, the likes of Leicester City and Fulham are keen on the player as well.
All four clubs could use more quality and depth at the back and Smalling could prove to be a quality short-term addition. The 33-year-old has played in the Premier League before and his extensive experience in English football should help him settle in quickly and make an immediate impact.
The experienced defender is out of contract in the summer and he could be snapped up on a free transfer. Roma have not managed to agree on a new deal with the player yet and a move away is definitely on the cards in the coming months.
Although Smalling is unlikely to get any better at this age, his experience and defensive quality could prove to be handy for the short term.
The opportunity to return to the Premier League could be an attractive proposition for the defender. He has already proven his worth at the Italian club and he could be keen on a new challenge now.
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