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Everton's 22-year-old Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana is set to complete his move to Aston Villa by this weekend. (Sky Sports),
Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is not interested in taking the England job. (Sky Germany),
The Football Association are willing to wait for Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City before appointing him as Gareth Southgate's permanent successor as England boss. (Independent),
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is also among the candidates to replace Southgate. (Telegraph - subscription required),
Atletico Madrid want Manchester City and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 24, to replace 31-year-old Spain forward Alvaro Morata, who is expected to join AC Milan. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish),
Arsenal's move for Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori, 22, has been held up because the clubs cannot agree a fee for the Italy international, while the Gunners also want to use Jakub Kiwior, 24, as a makeweight in the deal but the Poland defender would prefer to join AC Milan. (Times - subscription required),
Manchester United have turned down a bid from Fulham for 27-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, who has one year left on his contract but with an option for a 12-month extension. (Mail),
Al-Nassr's pursuit of Juventus' 34-year-old Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has broken down. (Athletic - subscription required),
Paris St-Germain have stepped up their interest in 25-year-old Napoli striker Victor Osimhen which could end Chelsea's pursuit of the Nigerian forward. (Talksport),
Liverpool partly pulled out of the race to sign Manchester United-bound defender Leny Yoro, 18, from Lille because they thought he was only interested in signing for Real Madrid. (Mirror),
Birmingham City are interested in Aston Villa's 21-year-old English forward Louie Barry. (Football Insider),
Villa still owe Bayer Leverkusen more than half the money they paid for France winger Moussa Diaby, 25, who is close to joining Al-Ittihad. (Football Insider),
West Ham are winning the race to sign 24-year-old Arsenal forward Reiss Nelson with the Gunners valuing the Englishman at £25m. (Talksport),
Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville, 22, has held talks with Chelsea, but French side Rennes have also spoken to the Dutchman. (Teamtalk),
Huddersfield Town are in talks to sign Wolves midfielder Joe Hodge, 21, after the Republic of Ireland Under-21 international spent last season on loan at Queens Park Rangers. (Football Insider),
Barcelona have made their proposal to Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, 22, in an attempt to agree personal terms with the Spaniard before any English clubs. (Fabrizio Romano),
West Ham are in advanced talks to sign English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 26, from Manchester United. (Teamtalk)
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THE SUN
World Cup winner Joachim Low fancies the England job.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has revealed for the first time he has always held an ambition to be England manager.
Gareth Southgate has hired a close associate of Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as an adviser as he considers his next step in management.
Adam Wharton is reportedly set to stay at Crystal Palace this summer despite increasing interest from across Europe.
Wolves are said to be the hot favourites to sign Sheffield United defender Anel Ahmedhodzic as the club looks to replace Max Kilman.
THE INDEPENDENT
Manchester City will talk again to Julian Alvarez's camp to discuss his situation after the Copa America.
THE TIMES
Lucas Paqueta is set to be available to play for West Ham United for almost all of next season despite the spot-fixing charges hanging over him.
Arsenal's move for Riccardo Calafiori, the Bologna and Italy central defender, has stalled because the clubs cannot agree on a valuation, which is complicated by the London club's desire to use a reluctant Jakub Kiwior as a makeweight.
The Premier League will review the takeover of Chelsea Women by the club's parent company to see if it complies with the rules on associated party deals and fair market value.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Ange Postecoglou is expected to be on the list of candidates being considered to become the next England manager.
The Football Association could face competition from the United States of America if they decide to pursue Mauricio Pochettino as a candidate to succeed Gareth Southgate.
Aston Villa are set to complete a club-record £50m deal for Everton midfielder Amadou Onana this weekend.
West Ham United are among the clubs who are showing interest in Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
England captain Jamie George has criticised sexist comments - labelled 'disgraceful' - from a New Zealand radio station about a member of the squad's medical staff.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United have rejected a bid for Scott McTominay from Fulham and are aware of interest from West Ham in Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Cole Palmer is already back in the gym less than 48 hours after England's heartbreaking Euro 2024 final defeat.
Juventus attacker Matias Soule is a prominent target for Leicester as they seek to re-establish themselves in the Premier League.
Gary Lineker plotted a departure from the BBC to its biggest rival - only to learn ITV was not interested, it is understood.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal are close to finalising a deal for goalkeeper Tommy Setford.
The agent of Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia says his client could sign a new contract with the Serie A outfit - despite recently talking up a blockbuster summer transfer.
DAILY EXPRESS
Riccardo Calafiori's move to Arsenal from Serie A outfit Bologna has reportedly hit a roadblock with fears the deal could now stall starting to grow.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers saw a move for Sevilla star Joan Jordan booted out over the weekend.
Former Rangers, Hearts and Liverpool star Danny Wilson has left Championship club Queen's Park by mutual consent after just six months.
Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is at the centre of a bizarre stand-off after Santos announced they had loaned him to Colombian club Atletico Nacional - only for his agent to deny it.
Gooner Daily
Nelson to West Ham: Good Move for the Player and the Club
Reiss Nelson joined the Arsenal Hale End Academy when he was just nine years old, and grew through the youth ranks before making his debut as an 18-year-old in the Community Shield win against Chelsea in 2017. His first major stint with competitive football came through when Arsenal sent him out on loan to Hoffenheim and he showed great potential, scoring seven goals in 29 appearances. Following the successful loan stint, Nelson got his breakthrough under Unai Emery and featured consistently for Arsenal, despite a lot of injury struggles.
However, minutes came hard to come by under Mikel Arteta, even though he was one of the gaffer’s favored attacking substitutes. Due to the paucity of game time, Nelson moved to Feyernoord and helped them to a UEFA Conference League finals against Roma as well as a third place finish in the EreDivisie. Since his full return to Arsenal at the start of the 2023/24 season, Nelson continued to struggle to get game time with his rare start against Luton Town last season being his first in four years.
He managed to sign a contract extension at the end of that campaign, and things didn’t improve last season, as Nelson had only five starts in the entire campaign. It was evident that he was further down the pecking order when Gabriel Jesus started coming on as a sub for the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, diminishing his chances. The contract extension enabled Arsenal with the chance to cash in on Nelson when the offer came, and that seems to be the case with West Ham currently interested in signing the English winger.
This is a good move for Nelson as it will offer him a chance to play consistently for the Hammers, which will allow him harness that talent that we know he always had. West Ham have their fair share of wingers, but Nelson will be able to contribute to their charge this season, and it will be interesting to see how things pan out. For Arsenal, it’s another sale from a largely underutilized player, adding some more greens to the coffers. It is believed that want around £20m for his services, which is decent.
These fringe players haven’t contributed to the cause consistently, so they are better off plying their trades elsewhere. Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Taveres have been shipped out on loan, Emile Smith Rowe is wanted by Fulham but they have not reached an agreement with Arsenal for a transfer fee.
We will monitor the situation with Nelson and hopefully, he leaves for this new adventure of his career with West Ham.
Sayonara.
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