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Newcastle have offered Burnley £16m for 21-year-old English goalkeeper James Trafford, but the Clarets want £20m. (Mail), external
Manchester United expect to complete a deal for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, before 30 June after he was cut from England's Euro 2024 squad (Liverpool Echo), external
The Red Devils are set to make a second bid for Benfica midfielder Joao Neves, 19, having failed with an opening £51m offer (A Bola - in Portuguese), external
Manchester City want to keep Argentina forward Julian Alvarez and will not accept any loan offers for the 24-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Atletico Madrid have been linked with Alvarez but their club president Enrique Cerezo says he does not believe the forward will leave Etihad Stadium. (Standard), external
Manchester City are set to offer Phil Foden a new contract and will make the England midfielder, 24, the highest-paid British player ever. (Sun), external
Leicester City have made contact with former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter over their managerial vacancy. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Juventus could offer USA midfielder Weston McKennie, 25, in a swap deal with Aston Villa for 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
Arsenal are also interested in Luiz. (Rudy Galetti), external
Bournemouth's England striker Dominic Solanke, 26, is available for £65m this summer and Arsenal are one of the clubs interested. (Express), external
Bayern Munich have made a fresh approach to Fulham for 28-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha. (Talksport)
Fenerbahce are planning to enter the race to sign Manchester United's England forward Mason Greenwood, 22, who has been on loan at Getafe. (Sun), external
Celtic will consider selling Kyogo Furuhashi this summer and want at least £25m for the Japan forward, 29, who has been linked with a move to England. (Football Insider), external
France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 27, is set to leave Tottenham as a free agent this summer. (Foot Mercato - in French), external
Fulham boss Marco Silva could become a target for Nottingham Forest if their manager Nuno Espirito Santo leaves the City Ground. (Mail), external
Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says his Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag should not be sacked by the Premier League club. (Metro), external
Everton's 22-year-old Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana says he would like to play for an "international world club" having been linked with Arsenal. (Standard)
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SUNDAY EXPRESS
Bournemouth's England striker Dominic Solanke is available for £65m this summer and Arsenal are one of the clubs interested.
SUN ON SUNDAY
Manchester City are set to offer Phil Foden a new contract and will make the England midfielder the highest-paid British player in history.
Fenerbahce are planning to enter the race to sign Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood, who has been on loan at Getafe.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Manchester United expect to complete a deal for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite before June 30 after he was cut from England's Euro 2024 squad.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Leicester City have made contact with former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter over their managerial vacancy.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Crystal Palace and England star Eberechi Eze has a release clause worth a minimum of £60m and could end up becoming an attractive target for Premier League clubs if he shines at Euro 2024.
Newcastle have offered Burnley £16m for 21-year-old English goalkeeper James Trafford, but the Clarets want £20m.
Fulham boss Marco Silva could become a target for Nottingham Forest if their manager Nuno Espirito Santo leaves the City Ground.
EVENING STANDARD
Atletico Madrid have been linked with Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez but their club president Enrique Cerezo says he does not believe the forward will leave the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City see Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton as a future signing, but not one for this summer despite Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne being linked with moves.
Everton's 22-year-old Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana says he would like to play for an "international world club" having been linked with Arsenal.
METRO
Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal says his Dutch compatriot Erik ten Hag should not be sacked by the Premier League club.
TBR
Julen Lopetegui could make ‘special’ £10m relegated player his first West Ham signing
Mark Marston
West Ham United are interested in signing a ‘special’ £10m relegated player this summer transfer window, according to a recent report.
Julen Lopetegui has taken the reigns at the London Stadium following David Moyes’ departure – ending a four-and-a-half-year spell at the club.
The Spaniard will be working closely with technical director Tim Steidten to bolster the ranks and it seems one defender has already been targetted.
West Ham interested in Maxime Esteve
According to The Mirror (page 72), West Ham are interested in signing Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve.
The Clarets signed the 22-year-old centre-back in January with an obligation to buy worth £10m and he’s impressed despite being relegated.
The ‘special’ Frenchman is also of interest to Premier League rivals Everton, who could be in the market to replace Jarrad Branthwaite.
Having suffered relegation to the Championship, Burnley are expected to allow Esteve to depart for a reasonable fee, perhaps around £10-15m.
Maxime Esteve statistics
Esteve is a left-footed centre-back and could replace Nayef Aguerd, who has been heavily linked with a move to LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid in recent weeks.
According to FBref, the Burnley man ranks in the top seven per cent for interceptions compared to his positional peers across the big five leagues, evincing his terrific anticipation.
Further, he sits in the top 26 per cent for progressive carries, amplifying his ability to play out from the back.
If West Ham do land his signature this summer, he’d be a shrewd acquisition with plenty of room to develop and grow.
C&H
West Ham Wonderkid Transfer: The Details
Luis Guilherme to West Ham is a done deal, with the player expected to fly to England tomorrow.
Claret & Hugh has confirmed through a top source at the club that the Brazilian is 100% a Tim Steidten pick, and the Hammers’ director of football has the full backing of the club.
Earlier this evening, Fabrizio Romano tweeted the schedule for the next few days, which will see the player fly to the UK, with his medical booked for early next week.
The Italian journalist and transfer expert tweeted: “Luis Guilherme will become a new West Ham player next week, exclusive story confirmed. Luis will fly to England on Sunday, arriving in London with his camp on Monday. Medical between Tuesday and Wednesday, then time to sign until June 2029.”
It is being widely reported that the transfer is an initial fee of £19.5m plus £6m in potential add-ons with a 20% sell on clause based only on profit.
The news is a massive boost to everyone at the club, particularly Steidten, who has spent the last three months making several trips to Brazil. The Hammers’ director of football travelled to South America twice between the Europa League double-header against Bayer Leverkusen.
As reported earlier, the club is still in the market for up to six more players, including two central defenders and a striker.
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Lille in the hunt to sign Premier League target Bradley Locko
Despite Ismaily’s recent contract renewal until 2025, Lille OSC are still expecting to dip into the left-back market and have inquired about the availability of Stade Brestois’ Bradley Locko (24).
In a season that will go down in history, Brest clinched European football for the first time ever, courtesy of their third-place finish in Ligue 1. Despite their qualification for the UEFA Champions League group stages, les Ty Zéfs are expected to face a huge squad overhaul amidst the interest from bigger clubs for their standout players.
Named Ligue 1’s best left-back, Locko is attracting interest from Lille, according to a report from L’Équipe. Brest are not expected to stand in the way of the France U23 international, who arrived for a nominal fee of €500K from Stade de Reims last summer. The Finistère based club are now expecting a staggering €15M from the sale of Locko.
With Bruno Genesio’s recent nomination as Lille’s new head coach to replace Paulo Fonseca, Les Dogues are expecting to start their business quite early in the transfer window in order to have the squad ready for the UEFA Champions League preliminary rounds. However, they may face fierce competition for the promising left-back who was attracting interest from West Ham United last winter, while fellow Premier League outfit Nottingham Forest has also included Locko’s name on their shortlist.
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