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Chelsea have agreed personal terms with France Under-21 winger Michael Olise, 22, and are set to discuss scheduling payments to meet his release clause at Crystal Palace. (Givemesport), external
Fulham value Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 28, at double the £30m bid they have rejected from Bayern Munich. Barcelona and Manchester United are also interested in Palhinha. (Sky Sports), external
Manchester United and Tottenham are set to battle it out for Crystal Palace and England winger Eberechi Eze, 25. (Football Insider), external
Newcastle are no longer pursuing a deal with Valencia for Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, 23, after refusing to offer above 30m euros (£25.4m) despite the Spanish club valuing him at 35m euros. (Relevo - in Spanish), external
West Ham are among the clubs who are interested in signing Argentina defender Nehuen Perez, 23, from Udinese. (Gianluca Di Marzio), external
Brighton expect to announce Fabian Hurzeler, who guided St Pauli to promotion to the Bundesliga last month, as their new manager this week. (Guardian)
Manchester United are unlikely to appoint former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino as they part company with current boss Erik ten Hag. (Times - subscription required), external
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has rejected the idea he could one day return to former club Barcelona. (ESPN), external
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he is "comfortable and happy" at Manchester City amid speculation about the 24-year-old's future. (ESPN, via Manchester Evening News), external
Bayern Munich are interested in Chelsea defender Levi Colwill, 21, with initial talks to sign the England international having already taken place. (Sky Germany), external
Atletico Madrid have rekindled their interest in 28-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg after a £15m switch from Tottenham fell through last summer. (Mail), external
Leicester have identified former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter as a potential Enzo Maresca successor but are also considering other targets, including Steve Cooper. (Guardian), external
Crystal Palace are set to sign Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada on a free transfer after the 27-year-old, who spent last season at Lazio, completed the first stage of his medical. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor has pulled out of the running to buy Everton following a breakdown in talks. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Sporting Lisbon are interested in Wolves winger Chiquinho, 24, and would be prepared to pay a fee of around 10m euros (£8.45m) for the Portuguese player. (O Jogo - in Portuguese), external
Chelsea have agreed personal terms with 17-year-old Brazilian defender Pedro Lima who made his senior debut for Sport Recife in January. (HITC), external
United States international Brendon Aaronsen, 23, who spent last season on loan at Union Berlin, plans to stay at Leeds United despite having interest in Germany. (Athletic - subscription required), external.
Juventus are set to talk to Aston Villa in the coming days about a deal for Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 26, but the transfer could only happen if a player also moves from the Italian club to Villa. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Ipswich are set to rival Turkish side Besiktas for Rangers and Wales midfielder Tom Lawrence, 30. (Mail), external
Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit for Benfica and Portugal midfielder Joao Neves, 19, who has rejected a contract offer from the Portuguese club. (Record - in Portuguese - subscription required)
Sky Paper Talk
DAILY MIRROR
Bukayo Saka is a fitness worry for England ahead of the Euros.
Wales are holding discussions regarding the future of manager Rob Page, who presided over the recent thumping in Slovakia, with the manager realistic about the fan feeling around him.
Patrick Vieira admits Crystal Palace were right to sack him in March last year - even though they were 12th in the Premier League.
Celtic are eyeing a move for Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Trent Alexander-Arnold is in pole position to start the European Championship as Declan Rice's central-midfield partner for England.
John Textor is out of the running to buy Everton despite dealmakers believing he had met Farhad Moshiri's sale terms for a takeover.
England striker Ollie Watkins has revealed his stunning form at Aston Villa came after employing a therapist he speaks with before and after every match, having struggled with belief in himself earlier in his career.
Tottenham Hotspur have been accused of taking advantage of the war in Ukraine and acting "like a robber on the road" by Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Serhiy Palkin.
THE TIMES
Manchester United have cooled their interest in Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine was included on a shortlist last month when United started reviewing Erik ten Hag's position as manager.
The Premier League spent almost £30m on legal counsel in actions against its own clubs last season.
Real Madrid have been forced to confirm that they will take part in the new Club World Cup next year - hours after their head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, had said they would not and told FIFA to "forget it".
THE SUN
Manchester United want to sign Lille star Leny Yoro but he prefers a move to Real Madrid, reports suggest.
Gareth Southgate admits he is in last chance saloon with England at the Euros.
Pep Guardiola hopes Bernardo Silva will stay at Manchester City.
THE GUARDIAN
German police believe a squad of up to 500 Serbian hooligans will try to cause violence at England's first game at Euro 2024 on Sunday.
Leicester have identified Graham Potter as their first-choice target to replace Enzo Maresca as manager but are also considering other candidates including Steve Cooper.
A non-league club in North Yorkshire has been condemned - with Arsenal and England forward Beth Mead among the critics - for withdrawing its support for its six women's teams, leaving more than 100 girls and women without a club.
Brighton expect to announce the appointment of Fabian Hurzeler as their head coach this week.
DAILY MAIL
Arsenal and Manchester United are among the clubs interested in signing Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna this summer.
Atletico Madrid have rekindled their interest in signing Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
It is feared that Nicolas Jackson may not be fully fit for the start of Chelsea's pre-season campaign after suffering an ankle injury while playing for Senegal last week.
The FA are yet to draw up a shortlist of candidates to replace Gareth Southgate despite uncertainty over the manager's position beyond Euro 2024.
DAILY EXPRESS
Harry Kane says England have already beaten the Germans this summer - by pipping them to the best training base.
An influential Everton fans group have called on bidders for Farhad Moshiri's controlling stake to be open with supporters.
Three hundred of Europe's top police offices are heading to a purpose-built centre in the nondescript German city of Neuss to control the biggest security operation in the history of football.
THE ATHLETIC
Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Tanguy Ndombele over an early termination of his contract.
Al Nassr are in talks with Juventus over the signing of goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny.
West Ham goalkeeper Nathan Trott is in talks over a permanent move to FC Copenhagen, a move which would pave the way for Wes Foderingham to move to the London Stadium on a free transfer after leaving Sheffield United.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers defender Ridvan Yilmaz could be on his way out of Ibrox this summer, according to reports.
DAILY RECORD
Tom Lawrence is the second Rangers star linked with a summer move to Besiktas.
TBR
West Ham make contact to sign £14m defender compared to Ruben Dias
Billy Meyers
West Ham have now made contact to sign a defender who has been compared to Ruben Dias.
The Hammers are keen to sign a new central defender this summer, and thought they had one wrapped up after striking a deal with Flamengo for Fabricio Bruno – only for the Brazilian to reject the Irons.
Now – however – West Ham have turned attention towards a different defender…
West Ham make contact to sign Nehuen Perez
A story from Gianluca Di Marzio now claims that West Ham have made contact to sign Udinese No.18 Nehuen Perez.
The Argentina international was a standout player for the Italian outfit in 2023/24 – making 36 appearances in Serie A while providing one assist.
Di Marzio believes West Ham have opened talks with Udinese over a deal for Perez – who was the subject of a €16m (£14m) bid from Napoli in January.
The South American has a contract with Udinese which runs until July 2027, so the Serie A side find themselves in a strong negotiating position, and could even demand more than Napoli offered.
Not only did a deal to sign the aforementioned Bruno collapse, but West Ham also need to find a replacement for Angelo Ogbonna – who has now left the London Stadium.
There are also doubts over the future of Nayef Aguerd in east London after a difficult 2023/24 campaign, so depth in the centre-back department is certainly needed.
Julen Lopetegui could be handed another Ruben Dias by Tim Steidten
As aforesaid, Perez has been compared to Manchester City No.3 Dias.
It was Target Scouting who made the comparison when writing a report on the Argentine, particularly when it comes to one-on-one defending.
Perez is also just 23 years of age, so it seems he still has plenty of room for improvement, making him a wise long-term investment from West Ham.
Di Marzio did not state how Udinese responded to West Ham making contact, although given the financial disparity between the Premier League and Serie A, we would presume the east Londoners will be able to make a tempting offer.
Sport Witness
West Ham United make approach to sign 13-goal Norwegian – Club consider ‘time has come’ to sell player
By Naveen Ullal
West Ham United have identified Celta Vigo’s Jørgen Strand Larsen as a target, according to a report from Spain.
The striker scored 13 goals and registered three assists from 37 La Liga games in the recently concluded season.
Speaking to Radio Galega’s Ao Contraataque, relayed by Moiceleste.com, Spanish journalist Víctor López says West Ham have shown interest in the 24-year-old.
According to López, Julen Lopetegui’s side have ‘tested the signing’ of Larsen, and as of now, the Hammers haven’t made an offer for him.
The Norway international’s deal lasts until 2028, but he’s expected to leave the La Liga side in the summer window.
Celta Vigo invested €12m to sign the attacker from Dutch side FC Groningen in 2022, and it’s claimed they consider that the time has come to sell him in the upcoming window.
Larsen has a €50m release clause in his deal, but the journalist states that the Spanish club aim to collect €30m for the Norwegian. It’s not mentioned whether West Ham are willing to meet Celta’s demand.
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