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Newcastle United have made significant progress in talks to extend the contract of Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 25, and an agreement is now close. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea and Manchester City made enquiries regarding Guimaraes, whose Newcastle deal runs until 2026, this summer. (90 Min)
Rangers have sounded out former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter as a potential replacement for current boss Michael Beale. (Football Insider)
Arsenal and Liverpool are among the clubs tracking Club Brugge's 18-year-old Norway winger Antonio Nusa, who rejected the chance to join Chelsea late in the transfer window. (90min)
Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 28, has ruled out a return to Paris St-Germain and insists he is happy at the Italian side. (Gazetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, 26, is unhappy at his lack of playing time for Aston Villa, having joined the club on a free transfer in the summer after his Leicester City contract ran out. (Goal)
Brighton are aiming to secure 26-year-old Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma on a new contract by the end of the year. (90 Min)
Greece defender Kostas Tsimikas, 27, is set to sign a two-year contract extension to remain at Liverpool until 2027. (Mail via Athletic)
Manchester United would like to offload Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, before the transfer window closes in Turkey next week. (Football Insider)
Chelsea intervened to prevent Wolves from signing France Under-21 midfielder Habib Diarra, 19, from their sister club Strasbourg this summer. (Football Insider)
Former England striker Andy Carroll, 34, said he had offers to stay in England before deciding to join French Ligue 2 side Amiens. (Sun)
Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, has suffered an ankle injury during training and the club is awaiting the results of a scan to discover the extent of the issue for the Belgium international. (Guardian)
England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, is facing a battle to regain the support of his Manchester United team-mates, as well as manager Erik ten Hag, following his angry reaction to being dropped. (ESPN)
Manchester City approached Barcelona about the possibility of signing Spain left-back Alejandro Balde, 19. (Fabrizio Romano, via Sport - in Spanish)
Former Spain and Real Madrid striker Raul is considering an offer to take over as manager of Villarreal, who sacked Quique Setien after a poor start to the season. (Marca - in Spanish)
Sky Paper Talk
EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea fear Romeo Lavia will be sidelined for an extended period after the midfielder's suspected ankle injury was assessed on Friday.
Arsenal will continue to track England goalkeeper Mary Earps beyond this transfer window if Manchester United refuse to sell her before next week's deadline.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Steve Borthwick's position as England head coach is not under threat even if his side fail to make it out of the pool stage at the Rugby World Cup in France.
Newcastle United are close to agreeing a new contract with star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes in a bid to fend off interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool.
THE SUN
Harry Kane is eyeing a Hollywood summer blockbuster - by winning the Champions League in London and the European Championships in Germany.
Rivaldo is tipped to become joint-owner of Romanian champions Farul Constanța with fellow Barcelona legend Gheorghe Hagi.
Graham Alexander has told his MK Dons players they must believe they can be future European trophy winners like Jarrod Bowen.
DAILY MAIL
Man Utd goalkeeper Andre Onana will hold talks over representing Cameroon at next year's Africa Cup of Nations if his international return goes well this week.
Anthony Joshua's eagerly-anticipated showdown against Deontay Wilder may now not happen later this year, promoter Eddie Hearn has warned.
Youri Tielemans is already unhappy with Unai Emery over his lack of game time at Aston Villa, just four games into the latest Premier League season.
The UFC has sought legal action against the newly-formed Pillow Fight Championship (PFC), amid concerns over similarities in the two brands' logos.
Real Madrid have given Raul the green light to become Villarreal's new manager, according to reports in Spain.
THE ATHLETIC
Liverpool left-back Kostas Tsimikas is set to sign a new contract. The Greece international has agreed a two-year extension to his current deal that will keep him at Anfield until the summer of 2027.
Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has become Spain's youngest international player and goalscorer aged 16 years and 57 days.
THE GUARDIAN
Chelsea are waiting on the results of a scan on Romeo Lavia after their new midfielder suffered an ankle injury in training.
Supporters descending on Marseille for England and Scotland matches on the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup are being warned they face fines up to €150 (£128) for "obvious public drunkenness" and up to €180 for noise pollution.
The Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko has apologised for blaming Mexican driver Sergio Pérez's fluctuating form on his "cultural heritage".
INDEPENDENT
Andrew Flintoff appeared in public for the first time since his Top Gear crash as he joined up with the England squad for their one-day international series against New Zealand.
DAILY MIRROR
The Saudi Pro League remain confident it is simply a case of when, not if, Mohamed Salah becomes their latest big-name recruit.
Neymar has fired a less than subtle dig towards Paris Saint-Germain and former team-mate Kylian Mbappe by claiming the Saudi Pro League might be stronger than the French top flight.
DAILY STAR
Ex-Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge has revealed he once attempted to buy a Mars bar for £1,000 while appearing on ITV's 'I'm A Celebrity'.
DAILY RECORD
Bert Konterman admits he told previous Rangers transfer target Tijjani Reijnders to stay at AZ Alkmaar rather than move to Glasgow.
Rangers have kicked off a complete overhaul of their scouting and player recruitment departments.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Liel Abada is at the centre of a Celtic injury scare after suffering a quad problem with Israel.
TeamTalk
West Ham exclusive: Tomas Soucek agrees new deal as Daniel Kretinsky intervenes to get deal done for £50m-rated star
TEAMtalk understands West Ham have handed a new long-term contract to Tomas Soucek – and are shortly due to make an announcement over the deal.
The towering Czech midfielder has proved an inspired signing by David Moyes since his arrival from Slavia Prague on an initial loan deal in January 2020. Making the move a permanent £19m deal that summer, Soucek has gone on to make 158 appearances for the Hammers, scoring an impressive 22 times.
His partnership alongside Declan Rice helped the Hammers to UEFA Conference League glory last season, his first trophy since lifting the Czech Cup with Slavia in 2019.
Such has been the form of the 6ft 4in star that he has attracted attention from the likes of Bayern Munich in the past.
His existing deal was due to expire at the end of the season, though the Irons did hold a one-year option on that to effectively give them until 2025.
However, we understand the club has now handed him a new four-year contract, keeping the 28-year-old at the London Stadium until summer 2027. The deal will be announced in the coming days.
A firm favourite with supporters and rated in the £50m bracket, Soucek’s new deal has come about after an intervention from shareholder Daniel Kretinsky, who was keen to ensure his countryman is rewarded for his magnificent form and to ward off the potential threat of him leaving.
Capped 60 times by Czech Republic, Soucek is seen by Kretinsky – who is the club’s second-largest shareholder with a 27 per cent stake – as a vital figure in their plans going forwards. As such, the drive to hand him the new deal has been led by the Czech billionaire.
Souceck ready to return for West Ham after head injury
Soucek recently suffered a head injury in the win over Brighton, forcing him to miss the 2-1 victory at Luton just before the international break.
However, the defensive midfielder will be available for selection again after the international break, as he strives to help maintain the club’s excellent start to the Premier League season.
Speaking to Czech outlet Idnes, the midfielder insists the injury is now behind him.
“I’ve had enough of those head injuries, but this was the worst,” the 28-year-old said. “The treatment is going well, I feel fit and I’m looking forward to the match. I had to follow the rules of the English FA [concussion rules].
“I trained individually, then with the players, but without contact. And after arriving in Prague for the meeting, I was able to do everything fully. It came out perfectly.”
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