BBC
French striker Karim Benzema was linked with a move away from Al-Ittihad in January but will hold clear-the-air talks with the Saudi Pro League club, who want the 36-year-old to stay for another season. (Ben Jacobs)
Aston Villa's English defender Calum Chambers rejected offers from three Championship teams, despite the Midlands club being open to let the 29-year-old leave. (Football Insider)
Championship promotion hopefuls West Brom were among the clubs to enquire about signing former Arsenal defender Chambers. (Mail)
Former Everton winger Ademola Lookman, 26, is being targeted by Atletico Madrid and Juventus, who could make a move for the Nigeria international, who currently plays for Atalanta, in the summer. (Sun)
West Ham rejected a late loan approach from Fulham for Algeria winger Said Benrahma as the Cottagers tried to beat Lyon to the 28-year-old's signature. (Fabrizio Romano)
Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton, who is joining Ferrari in 2025, has already hinted he could join forces with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe at Manchester United once the curtain closes on their partnership at Mercedes (who are part-owned by Ratcliffe's Ineos) this year. (Express)
Liverpool rejected a £15m bid from fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest for 25-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. (Mail)
Arsenal could give Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga a second chance after the 24-year-old's positive performances on loan at Luton Town. (Football Transfers)
Spain winger Bryan Gil had been linked with a loan move in January but the 22-year-old has decided to stay at Tottenham. (Fabrizio Romano)
Italy midfielder Stefano Sensi's loan move from Inter Milan to Leicester City fell through despite the 28-year-old passing a medical on Thursday, as the clubs could not agree on the terms of the deal. (Telegraph)
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THE SUN
Erling Haaland's representatives are reportedly convinced he must join Real Madrid.
Former Everton star Ademola Lookman is being targeted by Atletico Madrid and Juventus.
DAILY MAIL
Liverpool dismissed a bold attempt from Nottingham Forest to sign goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. Forest offered a deal worth £15m for the 25-year-old but Liverpool do not want to sell.
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has explained his decision to leave the club at the end of the season, as he prepares to pursue his aspirations in management.
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg says he is happy to remain a Tottenham player for now, despite his role on the periphery of Ange Postecoglou's team sparking interest for the second transfer window in a row.
England are set to play Bosnia in a pre-Euros friendly at St James' Park this summer.
Mauricio Pochettino wanted three players in the January transfer window but failed to bring in any of them.
The EFL's contract with Wembley will be reviewed when the current deal expires in three years due to unhappiness at their treatment by the national stadium.
Rival bidders for Everton are convinced that prospective new owners 777Partners are loading fresh debt onto the club in an attempt to pressure the Premier League into approving their takeover.
Serge Aurier's proposed move to Galatasaray is off, as things stand.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea believe Liverpool were responsible for the club's young mascot, who was left on his own during Wednesday night's rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone at Anfield, and have invited him to be a mascot for another game.
Lewis Hamilton's switch to Ferrari for 2025 came as a complete shock to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff when the seven-time world champion broke the news at the Austrian's home on Wednesday morning.
DAILY MIRROR
Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes the club's refusal to sell star striker Ivan Toney in the January transfer window is a sign of how far they have come, despite admitting the Bees remain a "selling" club.
Liverpool and Arsenal are battling to sign Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Larsson, who has been dubbed the 'next Rodri'.
THE GUARDIAN
Premier League clubs are on course to spend one of the lowest amounts in a January transfer window, with owners and financial experts blaming the league's increased scrutiny over its profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) for the significant downturn.
Sheffield United's manager, Chris Wilder, has said it was time to speak out on behalf of the club about a perceived bias against them from matchday officials. Wilder described the referee Tony Harrington's performance after the 3-2 defeat at Crystal Palace on Tuesday as "ridiculous" and that he would be speaking with Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL.)
THE ATHLETIC
Pep Lijnders believes he's ready to become a manager when he leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.
Connor Roberts admits he is quietly hopeful his transfer to Leeds United could become permanent after signing on loan from Burnley.
Aston Villa and England midfielder Lucy Staniforth has been ruled out "indefinitely" with an ankle injury.
THE TIMES
Jordan Spieth has claimed the PGA Tour does not need Saudi Arabia's billions after striking a separate deal with an American consortium.
DAILY RECORD
Ridvan Yilmaz is staying at Ibrox after Rangers chiefs rebuffed Galatasaray's deadline day swoop for the left-back.
Jefte has reportedly been fined and instantly frozen out on his return to APOEL after his move to Rangers collapsed.
Ryan Kent's move to Lazio is off after the former Rangers star dramatically pulled out at the last minute.
Aberdeen turned down a deal that could have hit £500,000 from Swansea City for Connor Barron on deadline night.
Aberdeen booted out a deadline day bid from Spain for attacker Duk, according to reports.
Guardian
Ward-Prowse rescues West Ham after Phillips’ debut error aids Bournemouth
Will Magee at the London Stadium
James Ward-Prowse equalises from the spot after Mohammed Kudus won a penalty for the hosts. Photograph: David Loveday/TGS Photo/Shutterstock
It may not have been the ideal debut for Kalvin Phillips, but in the end it was a point well-earned for West Ham. Having gone behind to Dominic Solanke’s early opener, a goal that came thanks to a glaring error from their new arrival, James Ward-Prowse’s second-half penalty was enough to secure a hard-won draw.
As they emerged from the flurry of bubbles before kick-off, both sides set out to end a two-match winless run in the league. The visitors found themselves in a trickier spot after back-to-back defeats, while the hosts looked to shake off consecutive draws, though Bournemouth had at least barrelled through two rounds of the FA Cup in the interim. Andoni Iraola’s side have been among the league’s streakiest this season, having started so sluggishly, burst into form and then hit a brick wall against Tottenham and Liverpool. It looked like they might find victory again here, but West Ham had other ideas.
Having finalised his loan from Manchester City last week, David Moyes wasted no time in handing Phillips his first West Ham start. After so long sitting on the shelf at City, an acclimatisation period to shake off the cobwebs was to be expected. Less expected was the goal that came after only three minutes, Phillips caught dawdling on the ball by Ryan Christie, dispossessed on the edge of the area and only able to watch as Solanke rolled in his 15th goal of the season. “It’s not a goal we concede too often,” Moyes said afterwards. “We gave them a leg up right away and it meant we had to go on and show how we could perform and we probably weren’t at the level tonight to do that.”
After 10 days without a game thanks to their early exit from the FA Cup, West Ham struggled to clank into gear. There were slips, misplaced passes and attacks that sputtered away to nothing, with their only shot on target in the opening half an hour, a curling effort from Phillips, resulting in an easy save for Neto.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, brought the frantic pressing that has come to characterise their game under Iraola, breaking up passing moves at source. They should have made it 2-0 on the 35-minute mark, Christie winning the ball high up the pitch once more and threading it to Solanke who, having slipped in Antoine Semenyo to his right, could only watch as Alphonse Areola rushed off his line to make a desperate save.
Jarrod Bowen had a chance to put things right when he was picked out by Ward-Prowse, but he failed to find a way past Neto from close range. As West Ham pushed for an equaliser before half-time, the game opened up, with Solanke striding forward from deep and finding Semenyo again only for his shot to take a wicked deflection and sail over. The hosts found themselves pinned back at the half-time whistle, Moyes turning on his heel and jogging down the tunnel without a backwards look. He had little reason to be happy with what he had seen and, when the teams re-emerged, he had made an adjustment in midfield, Edson Álvarez staying deep while Phillips and Tomas Soucek pushed higher up the field.
West Ham shook themselves awake in the second half, Soucek thumping a header wide after a trademark free-kick from Ward-Prowse. Mohammed Kudus, back from an unsuccessful Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Ghana, reset the mood when, with 60 minutes on the clock, he went past Lloyd Kelly out wide and had his heel clipped.
Having initially played on, Tim Robinson, the referee, was called over to the monitor after a short VAR check and duly awarded the penalty. Ward-Prowse, uncannily accurate from 35 yards let alone 12, made no mistake. “I think it’s a penalty, but I don’t agree with the process,” said Iraola. “It’s the type of penalty where the referee sees, live, there is contact, he takes a decision because he thinks it’s not enough to be a pen … normally in these kinds of plays the VAR doesn’t get involved.”
Bournemouth did not allow themselves to be steamrollered even as West Ham gained momentum. Christie dragged just wide from the edge of the area, while Areola had to be alert as the visitors sent in low crosses from both flanks. West Ham had their chances, too, but neither side could force a winner. Iraola can be pleased with his side’s frenetic energy, Moyes with the way his players rolled up their sleeves for the fightback. Phillips, who was given an encouraging cheer as he made way in the second half, will just be glad his first outing for his new club did not end in a chastening defeat.
Dharmesh Sheth
@skysports_sheth
Real Betis still waiting to find out if the deal to sign West Ham United midfielder Pablo Fornals has been finalised. All parties believe the correct documentation was processed in time. Clarity on whether the deal has gone through is expected on Friday. #WHUFC
Dharmesh Sheth
@skysports_sheth
IT issues understood to be the problem… Fornals deal still expected to go through - as it stands #WHUFC
