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BBC
German champions Bayern Munich are considering a shock move for Manchester City and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 27, in January, with manager Thomas Tuchel hoping to strengthen his side's midfield. (Sun)
Manchester City are keen to sign Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Toni Kroos when his contract expires next summer, with City willing to pay the 33-year-old £13m per season. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Newcastle United have earmarked Arsenal and England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, 23, as a potential summer transfer target. (Express)
Arsenal Under-18 head coach Jack Wilshere is in contention to become the new manager of Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Manchester City are leading the chase for RB Leipzig and Spain forward Dani Olmo, 25, amid interest from Real Madrid, Arsenal and Chelsea. (Mundo Deportivo, via Goal)
West Ham United and France defender Kurt Zouma, 28, is a January transfer target for the Saudi Pro League. The Hammers have identified Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, and Bayer Leverkusen's Burkinabe defender Edmond Tapsoba, 24, as potential replacements. (90min)
Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has called Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 31, a "personal favourite" of his. (Metro)
Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham have all been in contact with Royal Antwerp over Belgium Under-21 midfielder Arthur Vermeeren, 18. (90min)
Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are all monitoring Schalke's 17-year-old German midfielder Assan Ouedraogo. (Teamtalk)
West Ham want to tie down Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 26, to a new contract at the club. (Teamtalk)
Manchester City, Arsenal and Burnley want to sign New England Revolution and England Under-19 midfielder Noel Buck, 18. (Athletic)
Manchester City and Manchester United are tracking Sunderland's 16-year-old English goalkeeper Matthew Young. (i - subscription required)
Liverpool will have to fight off competition from Manchester City and Barcelona if they are to sign Lecce's Nigerian defender Dane Patrick Dorgu, 18. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via FourFourTwo)
Real Madrid are interested in signing 22-year-old German defender Malick Thiaw from AC Milan for £17.3m. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
The UK government could provide funding to complete the construction of Casement Park in Belfast, one of the host venues for Euro 2028. (Star)
Streaming service DAZN is set to target the Premier League matches currently owned by Amazon Prime when the next auction for live broadcasting rights takes place in the coming months. (Mail)
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THE ATHLETIC
Jack Wilshere has held talks with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids over becoming their new head coach.
Crystal Palace have cleared most of the formal barriers to begin work on the redevelopment of Selhurst Park, but costs have ballooned to around £150m.
Real Madrid have agreed new contracts with Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga.
Real Madrid have agreed new contracts with Fede Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga.
The completion of Liverpool's Anfield Road Stand redevelopment has been further delayed with the upper tier set to remain closed until the new year.
Watford technical director Ben Manga has left the Championship club.
Sheffield Wednesday have agreed a deal to appoint Danny Rohl as their new manager.
THE SUN
Newcastle are reportedly plotting a January swoop for Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle are all in the hunt for Borussia Dortmund's English star Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, according to reports.
West Ham star Tomas Soucek is being lined up by Italian giants Inter Milan ahead of a possible free transfer at the end of the season, according to reports in Italy.
Joao Felix's shockingly low wages have been revealed as Barcelona plan to give him a massive pay rise.
Kalvin Phillips could be offered a shock escape route from Manchester City by Bayern Munich.
Chris Hughton has not given up hope on Eddie Nketiah switching his allegiance to Ghana - despite the Arsenal star being in line for his England debut against Australia.
DAILY MIRROR
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has reportedly emerged as the frontrunner in the race to acquire Manchester United ahead of Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Jesse Lingard has played in a friendly for Al-Ettifaq - needing just four minutes to score as he eyes a contract with the Saudi club.
Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund and Chelsea defender Levi Colwill are among the 25 finalists for the 2023 Golden Boy award.
THE GUARDIAN
Leading Jewish groups have hit out at English football's response to the Hamas attacks in Israel and criticised the Football Association's refusal to light up the Wembley arch in the colours of the Israeli flag.
Wayne Rooney has said he rejected an offer to manage in Saudi Arabia in favour of a return to England as he outlined his determination to showcase his credentials at Birmingham, who he believes could become "one of the biggest stories" in the game.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Football Association is in favour of video assistant referee conversations broadcast live to give fans clarity over decisions, but have received opposition from referees.
The Football Association has been accused of sending a message that 'Jews do not count' and letting down England's Jewish community by refusing to light up the Wembley arch in recognition of the Hamas terror attack.
Reading are set to complete a £50m sale to William Storey, the British businessman and former Formula One team backer.
Gareth Southgate says neither he nor the England squad were consulted by the Football Association as to what the appropriate level of tribute would be following the terror attacks in Israel.
Phil Mickelson has accused the four majors of blocking LIV Golf's access to world rankings points to ensure they retain the overwhelming share of the profits generated from their tournaments.
DAILY STAR
The UK government could be forced to step in and provide funding to complete the construction of Casement Park in Belfast ahead of Euro 2028.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United takeover bidder Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani has seen his efforts to line up another takeover deal backfire after enquiring about buying control of Champions League finalists Inter Milan, reports suggest.
Manchester United's hopes of recruiting Everton star Amadou Onana in the winter transfer window have been given a significant boost after he refused to commit to his club for the rest of the season.
DAILY MAIL
Andre Onana is reportedly so committed to be a success at Manchester United that he is reluctant to join up with Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations, after telling Erik ten Hag he did not want to end his international retirement.
Manchester United remain undecided over Anthony Martial's future at the club, with the Frenchman's contract set to expire next summer.
Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis is ready to hire a new coach - just months after bringing in Rudi Garcia - seeking a manager who can bring more technical prowess to the struggling Serie A team.
The FA has received offers from American private equity firms who want to buy into the Women's Super League ahead of a planned relaunch next season.
Family members of a group of England players are absent from FIFA's post-exam agents list, including Charlie Kane, brother of captain Harry.
Bayern Munich's honorary president, Uli Hoeness, has hit back at Thomas Tuchel's public criticisms over the club's transfer business during the summer.
Tottenham have received reassurances from the NFL that they are happy with facilities at the football stadium ahead of Sunday's clash between the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens.
Logan Paul's bout with Dillon Danis could be under threat after the pair came to blows on Thursday afternoon.
DAILY RECORD
Hyun-jun Yang has told Celtic they haven't seen the best of him yet as he admits European action left him nervous.
Pape Habib Gueye has admitted he is playing catch-up because he had to take a hardline stance to force through his Aberdeen transfer.
Celtic youngster Jacob Donnelly has signed a pre-contract with the club ahead of penning a long-term professional deal.
TeamTalk
West Ham to offer 2022 signing huge £200k-a-week contract amid Newcastle, Man City interest
Fraser Fletcher
West Ham want to finalise a new contract for influential midfielder Lucas Paqueta after tying Jarrod Bowen down to fresh terms recently, TEAMtalk understands.
On Sunday, West Ham announced that Bowen had pledged his future to the club by signing a colossal contract designed to keep him at the London Stadium until summer 2030. The right winger has been widely tipped to become Mo Salah’s successor at Liverpool, but Jurgen Klopp’s side will now find it even tougher to capture him away from West Ham.
The Irons have now turned their attention to organising contracts for some of Bowen’s team-mates, and sources have told TEAMtalk that Paqueta is next in line.
Paqueta, who only joined the club in August 2022, has a contract which runs until June 2027, while West Ham have the option to extend it by a further 12 months.
But TEAMtalk understands West Ham are preparing a contract offer for the Brazil international. Should he accept, then his wages will rise from a base salary of £150,000 a week to over £200k per week.
Paqueta currently has an £85million release clause in his contract, which will be re-negotiated as part of the new terms.
It will be tough for West Ham to tie Paqueta down, despite the wage increase on offer. This is because he is eager to play for a top European side. Nevertheless, West Ham manager David Moyes will push hard for the club to get the new deal over the line as Paqueta is one of his most important players.
Not only do West Ham want to reward the 26-year-old for his fine form, they also hope to end interest from Premier League rivals.
Lucas Paqueta on the radars of several West Ham rivals
In the summer, Paqueta emerged as a priority target for Manchester City while Pep Guardiola hunted for midfield additions.
City went on to submit a bid for Paqueta, and some reports even claimed that the player had agreed personal terms with his prospective new side.
A switch to the Etihad never materialised for Paqueta though, as he was investigated by the FA over potential betting breaches. City went on to snare Matheus Nunes from Wolves instead.
But Paqueta is still being courted, as Newcastle are reportedly planning a big-money swoop for him at the end of the campaign. In the mean time, West Ham will do all they can to prevent an exit from happening.
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