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Crystal Palace are planning to gamble on Belgian free agent Eden Hazard by handing the ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid forward, 32, a one-year deal at Selhurst Park despite his injury problems. (Football Transfers)
Brentford have put an £80m price tag on England striker Ivan Toney, 27, with Arsenal and Tottenham interested in signing the player in January once he has served his eight-month ban for breaching gambling rules. (Times - subscription required)
Arsenal are close to reaching an agreement with Real Sociedad over a season-long loan for 26-year-old defender Kieran Tierney. (The Athletic - subscription required)
The Gunners have agreed a fee of 45m euros (£38m) plus add-ons with Monaco for the sale of 22-year-old United States striker Folarin Balogun. (RMC Sport - in French)
Manchester United are close to agreeing a one-year contract with Jonny Evans, 35, in a move that could raise fresh doubts over the future of fellow centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, at Old Trafford. (Telegraph - subscription required)
An unnamed Albanian side are interested in signing Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood, 21, after the club and player reached a mutual decision for him leave Old Trafford after an internal investigation. (Talksport)
Tottenham are at loggerheads with Nottingham Forest over the fee to sign Brennan Johnson, with the East Midlands club unwilling to let the 22-year-old Wales forward leave for anything less than £40m. (Independent)
Chelsea are also interested in signing Johnson and the player is very highly thought of at Stamford Bridge. (Football London)
Aston Villa are interested in Barcelona's Morocco winger Abde Ezzalzouli but face competition from Bayer Leverkusen for the 21-year-old. (90 min)
Nottingham Forest are set to sign Chelsea's 19-year-old Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos on loan until the end of the season. (Times - subscription required)
Fulham have made an inquiry about signing England centre-back Eric Dier, 29, from Tottenham after he was omitted from Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou's squad for the first two Premier League games. (Sky Sports)
The Cottagers are also keen on Atalanta's 32-year-old Colombia forward Duvan Zapata after Serbia striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, 28, sealed a move to Al Hilal. (Mail)
Manchester City are set to make a second bid to Wolves for Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, 24, after an opening proposal of about £47m was rejected. (Telegraph - subscription required)
But City are prepared to walk away from a deal for Nunes if they do not believe it offers them value for money. (Independent)
Barcelona will sign Joao Cancelo on a season-long loan from Manchester City in the next few days but there will be no option to purchase the 29-year-old Portugal defender included in the deal. (Marca - in Spanish)
Everton have opened discussions with Udinese over a move for Portuguese striker Beto, 25, but the Serie A club will not sell him unless his £30m release clause is met. (Liverpool Echo)
Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 27, was left out of Fiorentina's squad for their Europa Conference League tie with Rapid Vienna having had his head turned by interest from Manchester United and Liverpool. (Sky Sports)
Bayern Munich's interest in Fulham's Netherlands defender Kenny Tete, 27, has led to the Cottagers looking at AZ Alkmaar's 23-year-old Japan full-back Yukinari Sugawara as a replacement. (Mail)
Sheffield United are in talks with French club Troyes over a deal for Guinea-Bissau winger Mama Balde, 27. (L'Equipe - in French)
The Blades are also keen to re-sign midfielders James McAtee, 21, and Tommy Doyle, 20, on loan from Manchester City, with both players far down Premier League champions' pecking order. (Sheffield Star)
Burnley's 20m euro (£17m) bid for PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko has been rejected by the Dutch club, who have demanded more for the 20-year-old Belgium forward. (Fabrizio Romano)
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THE TIMES
Brentford are braced for Premier League clubs to bid for Ivan Toney in January when the England striker has completed his eight-month ban for breaching gambling rules, and value him at £80m.
Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad have renewed their interest in signing Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in a deal that would make him the world's highest-paid player.
Some of the world's best sprinters were involved in a dramatic collision between two golf buggies on Thursday evening, leaving one athlete with shards of glass in his eye and causing a delay to the semi-finals of the men's 200m at the World Athletics Championships.
THE SUN
Al Ittihad have made Mohamed Salah a David Beckham-like offer to tempt him to Saudi Arabia.
Real Sociedad are front-runners to sign Kieran Tierney with negotiations ongoing with Arsenal for a season-long loan deal.
Erik ten Hag has called up four U21 players to train with the Manchester United first team following his side's poor start to the season.
DAILY MAIL
Ivan Toney's former Northampton team-mate Lewis Wilson has been given a three-month ban from football following an FA investigation involving a lads' trip to Ibiza and the exchange of betting tips on WhatsApp involving the Brentford striker.
A summer fire sale is under way at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal look to raise £100m by trimming as many as nine players from Mikel Arteta's squad.
Fulham are exploring a move for AZ Alkmaar defender Yukinari Sugawara as they weigh up contingency plans for Kenny Tete's possible departure.
Angel Di Maria has revealed he was offered 'crazy' wages by Saudi Arabian clubs but elected to return to Benfica instead.
Southampton have made a revised offer to Swansea for defender Nathan Wood as they seek a replacement for Armel Bella-Kotchap, who seems likely to move to the Bundesliga in the next week with either Borussia Dortmund or Bayern Munich.
Joleon Lescott has left his role as a coach in the England U21 set-up as he wants to pursue a career as a sporting director.
A probe into a suspicious yellow card earned by then Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka 18 months ago was brought to an end because bets on the incident were placed in cryptocurrency.
THE ATHLETIC
Former Aston Villa and Angel City sporting director Eni Aluko is part of a new multi-club ownership group promising to invest $100m (£78.6m) in women's football clubs across Europe and Latin America.
Luke Shaw is expected to be sidelined for an extended period after sustaining a muscle injury.
Jay Stansfield has committed his future to Fulham by signing a new four-year deal, with a club option for an extra year.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United are close to agreeing a one-year contract with Jonny Evans in a move that could raise fresh doubts over Harry Maguire's future at Old Trafford.
Manchester City are set to make a second bid for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes after an opening proposal of around £47m was rejected.
Mike Dean has revealed he failed to intervene on a major VAR call during Tottenham's 2-2 draw with Chelsea last season to spare friend Anthony Taylor any "grief".
DAILY MIRROR
The Lionel Messi effect on MLS continues to grow, with ticket prices for Inter Miami's US Open Cup final clash against Houston Dynamo next month already going for at least $350.
THE GUARDIAN
Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain's football federation (RFEF), plans to resign on Friday after the 46-year-old became the subject of FIFA disciplinary proceedings in relation to his conduct at the Women's World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday.
THE INDEPENDENT
Tottenham are still some way off agreeing on a fee for Brennan Johnson, as Nottingham Forest are not shifting from their £40m basic price for the forward. The stand-off could yet see Chelsea in late on, as they retain an interest in the 22-year-old.
Manchester City will walk away from a deal for Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes if they do not believe it offers value for money.
Arsenal are in talks with Monaco about the sale of Folarin Balogun, with the Ligue 1 club closer to a deal than any of a series of interested buyers, including Chelsea.
DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been handed a boost in his pursuit of Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo.
Chelsea are still looking to add another attacking option to their squad this summer, with Lyon's young winger Bradley Barcola a likely option to fulfil that need in a deal that could see a Blues player head in the opposite direction.
Danny Murphy has warned his former club Liverpool not to over-pay for Kalvin Phillips and aim to get him for around half of the £45m Manchester City paid last summer.
EVENING STANDARD
Arsenal have been handed a major fitness boost, with Gabriel Jesus returning to training on Thursday.
Brentford have made an improved club-record £34.2m bid for Fiorentina winger Nicolas Gonzalez.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic are reported to have rejected an offer from Serie A side Bologna for midfield star Matt O'Riley but are braced for further interest from Italy and Spain.
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Gregg Bakowski
There must be something in the water at Crystal Palace. Manager Roy Hodgson, 76, is looking sprightlier than ever as he leads the club forwards in the post-Zaha era and he would like others to experience the restorative effects of life at the Eagles. In fact, he’s keen for Eden Hazard to sample the club’s elixir of life and revive a football career that flatlined the moment he left London for Madrid in 2019. The Belgian is considering retirement after leaving the Bernabéu in the summer but could be tempted back into footballing relevance by the Selhurst Park smelling salts. He’s still only 32 and could help take some of the creative load off Eberechi Eze.
Another player who may make a surprising Premier League comeback is Jonny Evans. The centre-back, who has been training at Manchester United to keep fit while looking for a club, has finally found a suitor: Manchester United! It’s been no secret that he’s made a show of some of the other much more costly United defenders and it seems Erik ten Hag has given the green light for the 35-year-old to be handed a one-year contract at the club. Poor Harry Maguire. Will there now even be room for him in the dugout he calls home?
Ivan Toney is still in demand despite the Brentford striker’s betting ban meaning he can’t play again until mid-January. It says here that Tottenham and Arsenal will join the race to sign the striker this winter but the Bees will slap an £80m price tag on the player in the hope they will leave him be.
There will be a space in Arsenal’s squad should Toney end up at the Emirates with Kieran Tierney being shipped out on loan to Real Sociedad on a season-long loan and Folarin Balogun just a signature away from a move to Monaco after a £38m fee was agreed between the clubs.
Having splashed close to £350m this summer you’d think Chelsea’s spending might be done. Nope. Having got wind of Tottenham’s approach for Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson, Todd Boehly has instructed the club’s frazzled accountant to start crunching those numbers again – and the Blues are ready to slap down a £40m bid for the winger. The two clubs are on good terms, with teenage midfielder Andrey Santos having just checked in at the City Ground on loan from Chelsea.
Eric Dier’s days of looking mournful in Tottenham’s backline appear to be over. Ange Postecoglou has left the 29-year-old out of his first two Premier League squads and this hasn’t gone unnoticed at Fulham, who are considering a bid for the defender. Marco Silva wants Atalanta’s forward Duvan Zapata to fill the Aleksandar Mitrovic-shaped hole in his attack, too.
There is hope for Liverpool in their pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat. The smooth-as-butter Morocco midfielder was left out of Fiorentina’s squad for their Europa Conference League match against Rapid Vienna, suggesting the Italian club might be willing to let him go after all. But what’s this? Manchester United are set to do battle for the 27-year-old’s signature – and the state of their midfield suggests they may go all in for him.
Everton’s desperation for someone, anyone, who can score some flipping goals has taken them to Italy, where they are in discussions with Udinese over a fee for striker Beto. But the Serie A club’s demand that they match the player’s £30m release clause might leave the cash-strapped Toffees empty-handed.
And Barcelona will sign João Cancelo on a season-long loan from Manchester City in the next few days, while Sheffield United are close to doing a deal with Troyes to sign speedy Guinea-Bissau winger Mama Baldé.
Sport Witness
Director responds directly to West Ham interest in player – Hammers yet to make serious move
By Sean Lunt
Sevilla director of football Victor Orta has insisted West Ham United are yet to make a serious move for striker Youssef En-Nesyri, despite reports of renewed interest.
Orta has been speaking at a press conference yesterday announcing new signings Orjen Nyland and Dodi Lukebakio, when the subject of En-Nesyri was brought up according to Diario de Sevilla.
The Moroccan is reportedly a target for West Ham once again, with reports claiming that they’re set to make a third bid for him after efforts over the last few years.
David Moyes needs a striker to replace Gianluca Scamacca and is seemingly a big fan of En-Nesyri, having tried to sign him on two previous occasions but failed as the player did not want to move on.
Reports in Spain have indicated the striker has now changed his mind on that front, with the idea of playing in the Premier League now more alluring than it once was.
That was followed by a claim that West Ham and Sevilla ‘do not stop talking’ about a potential transfer, with the Spanish side happy to sell for the right price.
That report stated West Ham were yet to make an official offer for the player and Orta backs that up, stating “there is no official offer for him to date” when the subject of West Ham’s interest was brought up.
That, then, would suggest nothing is imminent and the Hammers are still weighing up their options before deciding what to do.
There is certainly a deal there to be found if they want it, particularly if En-Nesyri is now open to the move, as Sevilla’s finances are well known, and they could do with the money.
As usual, though, it is presumably all about the money and it seems West Ham are yet to put any on the table to tempt their Spanish counterparts.
Soccernet
West Ham could rival Tottenham, Lille for free-scoring Nigerian striker
The 21-year-old has been fantastic in the last six months, and he has attracted a lot of attention
English Premier League club West Ham could rival Tottenham and Lille in the race to sign Nigerian striker Gift Orban from Gent this summer, Soccernet reports.
Orban has been superb for Gent since his transfer from Norwegian lower-league club Stabaek in January. The Nigerian attacker has registered 26 goals and two assists in 28 appearances for the former Belgian champions.
The 21-year-old striker has often iterated his desire to play in the Premier League, and he has already attracted keen interest from two London-based sides.
Tottenham have been in talks with Gent for Orban, but both sides are yet to agree on a price as Gent are demanding a fee in the region of €30-40million, but Spurs are unwilling to match that.
Fulham and Lille have also been touted as potential destinations, but nothing concrete has come out of those talks yet.
However, the three clubs may have company soon as West Ham Central reports that West Ham could turn their sights to Gent star Orban.
The club lost Gianluca Scamacca to Atalanta this summer, and they are searching for a replacement. Their major target is Sevilla star Youssef En-Nesyri, but the Laliga side are unwilling to let the Morocco striker leave.
Unfortunately for West Ham, Orban’s price tag could be problematic for them. With just over a week left in the transfer market, the Hammers would have to move quick if they want to snap up Orban this summer.
Inside Futbol
West Ham Technical Director Wants Mohammed Kudus To Fly To London With Him
West Ham United technical director Tim Steidten is in Bulgaria finalising a deal for Mohammed Kudus and wants the player to fly with him to London, according to Sky Sports News.
The Hammers are keen on an attacking midfielder and they have set Ajax’s Kudus as one of their priority targets.
Ajax rejected West Ham’s first two bids for the midfielder as they failed to meet their expectations.
West Ham have submitted a new bid worth €44m including add-ons and 10 per cent of any future sale of Kudus.
It has been suggested that the Hammers are closing in on agreeing a deal with Ajax for the midfielder.
Steidten is in Bulgaria finalising the deal for Kudus and wants the midfielder to fly with him to London once they have agreed on a deal.
Kudus is keen to make the move to the London Stadium this summer and West Ham are working to land him.
And if all goes well, he will become the third midfield signing for the Hammers this summer.
Fabrizio Romano
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Mo Kudus and West Ham, almost there. Final documents being checked, matter of details… and then deal closed
Sport Witness
Defender’s agents in London today amid Crystal Palace and West Ham interest – ‘Very interested’ in deal
By Sean Lunt
Ivan Fresneda’s agents are in London today for meetings regarding his future, with Crystal Palace and West Ham United ‘very interested’ in the defender.
That’s according to AS, who cover the situation around the highly rated youngster today as he continues to be linked with a move away from Real Valladolid.
Fresneda is one of the hottest rated prospects in Europe and has been linked with numerous clubs for the best part of the year as he eyes the next step in his career.
Various clubs, including some of the biggest in Europe, have explored the possibility of a deal but nothing has become concrete at this moment in time.
AS say his agents are working to change that, though, and relay information from Radio Marca that Crystal Palace and West Ham are ‘very interested’ in the defender this summer.
They then add their own information to the mix, reporting that they have learned there will be a new meeting in London today between the relevant parties.
According to the newspaper, the player’s agents are holding ‘a round of meetings’ ahead of the final stretch of the transfer window before assessing their options.
They were left disappointed that the chance to join Barcelona has fallen through but that has ‘hastened’ the need to find another destination and that could be either Crystal Palace or West Ham if their meetings go well today.
C&H
Irons linked with PSV star
The Iron’s foray into the transfer market is showing no signs of stopping, as we are now being linked with the PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare.
Initially he was odds on to go to Nottingham Forest on loan with an option to buy for £22m, but he appears to have changed his mind.
Incidentally, we seem to be seeing more and more of these sort of deals . For any Millwall supporters reading this:
The offer of a loan-to-buy deal is a strategic manoeuvre that adds complexity to the transfer discussions. Typically as a ploy to secure a players services whilst balancing financial considerations.
With PSV appearing to be happy to let him go, as they have already lined up a couple of replacements, this could be a good piece of business as we go about reinforcing our mid field.
The Ivorian defensive midfielder’s prowess and potential impact on the field has garnered plenty of attention , and we seem to be in pole position to acquire him,
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