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BBC
Bayern Munich have made a final offer of between £38-39m for 28-year-old Fulham and Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, who has already verbally agreed a deal with the German club. (Sky Sports Germany), external
West Ham are willing to pay £35m for Wolves' English defender Max Kilman but are ready to look at other centre-backs, with the Midlands club refusing to shift on their £45m valuation of the 27-year-old. (Guardian) , external
Fulham are set to work on deals to keep Brazil forward Willian, 35, and Jamaica winger Bobby De Cordova-Reid, 31, even after their contracts with the club run out on Monday. (Standard), external
Talks between Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag about a new contract have been positive and progressed this week. (Sky Sports), external
Chelsea insist that they want £37m for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, although AC Milan and Napoli hope the 31-year-old's price drops during the summer. (Gianluca di Marzio), external
Barcelona and Paris St-Germain are hoping to convince Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 24, to leave Manchester City this summer. (Caught Offside), external
AC Milan are also interested in 26-year-old English striker Tammy Abraham, who has a contract until 2026 with Roma. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Juventus are monitoring Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, while Bayern Munich have had the 26-year-old watched and a number of Premier League teams are also interested in the Nigeria international. (Mail), external
Bayern Munich are in talks to sign Germany defender Jonathan Tah from Bayer Leverkusen and both clubs are moving closer on an agreement for the 28-year-old, who has one year left on his contract. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Newcastle United are confident that Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 24, will sign a new contract this summer, amid interest from Chelsea. (Givemesport), external
Barcelona are unlikely to make a move for Bayern Munich's Germany right-back Joshua Kimmich, with Everton's Belgium international Amadou Onana, 22, and 28-year-old Spain international Mikel Merino, who plays for Real Sociedad, the preferred options for a role in their midfield. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Tottenham are chasing Leeds' Archie Gray, 18, with the English midfielder also on the radar of clubs in Spain and Germany. (Talksport), external
Everton are the latest club to express an interest in Hull's 22-year-old English winger Jaden Philogene. (Echo), external
Southampton are in talks with manager Russell Martin about extending his contract after he guided them to promotion back into the Premier League at the first time of asking. (Athletic - subscription required)
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DAILY MAIL
Barcelona are reportedly set to lock horns with Manchester United in the race for Amadou Onana's signature.
Chelsea have discussed a potential deal involving striker Armando Broja in their offer for Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Everton and West Ham have also been among the clubs to ask about Hull centre-back Jacob Greaves along with Ipswich Town.
Jake Wightman faces missing out on Olympic selection in the 1,500m after he withdrew from this weekend's British trials with a calf injury.
Joselu will not be returning to Real Madrid next season with the striker having agreed a two-year deal to move to Qatar with Al-Gharafa.
Carl Lewis is backing Britain's Louie Hinchliffe to become one of the country's greatest-ever sprinters after answering the 21-year-old's call to help train him.
THE SUN
Neymar has gone on record listing the four Premier League clubs he'd play for after being backed to join Arsenal.
Manchester City are closing in on making Oliver Reiss their new U18s manager.
Derby County are expected to beat off competition from Championship rivals Blackburn, QPR and Stoke to sign Swansea's Jerry Yates on loan.
The Spanish FA will not consider Valencia's unfinished Nou Mestalla, which has laid abandoned since the club hit financial problems 15 years ago, as a potential 2030 World Cup venue.
DAILY MIRROR
Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia says he will decide on his future after Euro 2024 because he is fully focused on Georgia's knockout game against Spain.
Emile Smith Rowe is set to tell Arsenal he wants to leave the club.
TBR
West Ham make move for defender compared to Stefan de Vrij
Giuseppe Labellarte
West Ham United have been busy on the transfer front in recent weeks and it looks as though they’re only just getting started.
The Hammers have already made two signings, Luis Guilherme joining the Premier League club from Palmeiras and Wes Foderingham arriving on a free transfer.
West Ham have reportedly made a new centre-back a priority, with numerous reports having linked them with Wolves captain Max Kilman.
However, there are other targets. Fabrizio Romano has taken to X with an update on a new defender the Hammers are now looking at.
West Ham make move for Jake O’Brien
The transfer insider, taking to X, has reported that West Ham have made a move for Lyon centre-back Jake O’Brien.
Romano said the Irishman is a new name on their shortlist and, while Kilman remains in their sights, his £45million price tag complicates things for the Hammers.
Who is West Ham target Jake O’Brien?
Jake O’Brien is a 23-year-old defender who plies his trade for French Ligue 1 side Lyon and represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.
The 6ft 5in powerhouse came through the ranks at Cork City before joining Crystal Palace’s academy in 2021, and took in a number of loan spells while on their books.
Last year, Lyon signed O’Brien for just €1million (£850,000) and, despite initially arriving as a prospect for the future, he quickly became a key player for Les Gones.
He made 32 appearances in all competitions, scoring four goals in Ligue 1 and finishing as the club’s second-top scorer in the league, behind only striker and captain Alexandre Lacazette.
Scouting outlet Total Football Analysis have compared O’Brien’s style of play to that of Stefan de Vrij, Chris Smalling and Virgil van Dijk.
According to L’Equipe, Lyon are looking to raise €100million (£85million) in player sales during the current transfer window, and O’Brien is one of the club’s most bankable assets.
With that in mind, West Ham could certainly fancy their chances of landing O’Brien this summer.
C&H
West Ham Reject Antonio Transfer Offer
West Ham United have turned down an offer from Brazilian club Gremio for striker Michail Antonio, according to Sky Sports News.
Antonio’s contract was set to expire this summer, but West Ham exercised a one-year extension option.
Despite this, Antonio’s future at the London Stadium remains uncertain as the club actively seeks a new striker. New Hammers head coach Julen Lopetegui might want to retain Antonio, having previously attempted to sign him during his tenure at Wolves.
Antonio has drawn interest from Saudi Arabia and is now receiving offers from South America as well.
Reports suggest that Gremio’s bid to acquire the forward this summer was unsuccessful. West Ham rejected an offer of £500,000 for the 34-year-old attacker in the current transfer window. Even if Sky’s story is true, it is highly unlikely that any Brazilian team would get close to matching Mikey’s current salary.
Antonio is currently participating in the Copa America, where he made history by scoring Jamaica’s first-ever Copa goal in their 3-1 defeat to Ecuador.
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