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Manchester City are considering a move for Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze, with the 26-year-old England international having a release clause of £60m plus add-ons. (Mirror), external
Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad want 33-year-old Belgium playmaker Kevin de Bruyne, which has led to Manchester City weighing up a deal for Eze. (Guardian), external
Manchester City are interested in Paris St-Germain and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 25, as they look to replace 30-year-old Brazil international Ederson, who could move to Al-Ittihad. (Sky Sports Italy), external
Ederson will cost Al-Ittihad at least £40m, but Manchester City are willing to let him leave as long as their valuation is met. (ESPN), external
Paris St-Germain want 24-year-old Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, and the England forward appears open to the idea of joining the French champions. (Foot Mercato - in French, external)
PSG are also interested in Manchester United's Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 29. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Everton are preparing to offer England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, an improved deal in a bid to convince him to reject Manchester United. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Aston Villa are targeting Atletico Madrid and Portugal forward Joao Felix, 24, after agreeing to sell France winger Moussa Diaby, 25, to Al-Ittihad for £50m. (Guardian)
Tottenham value Brazil forward Richarlison at £60m, with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli having indicated they are interested in the 27-year-old. (Times - subscription required), external
Spurs winger Bryan Gil, 23, and left-back Sergio Reguilon, 27, who are both Spanish, have been left out of the club's pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea so they can explore moves away from the club. (Standard), external
Newcastle United have held talks with manager Eddie Howe to reassure him about the scope of his role, and the club are confident he would reject taking over as England boss if there was interest from the Football Association. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Arsenal are prepared to offer English forward Eddie Nketiah, 25, as part of a swap deal with Crystal Palace for 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Metro), external
French club Marseille have agreed personal terms with Nketiah and are confident of completing a deal for the striker. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Manchester United and West Ham are competing to sign Morocco right-back Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich, who want about £19m for the 26-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external
West Ham could pursue a deal for Manchester United's 26-year-old English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka if Mazraoui moves to Old Trafford. (Sky Sports), external
Negotiations between Paris St-Germain and Napoli over a deal for Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 25, have stalled. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Besiktas have told former Arsenal, Liverpool and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 30, that he is no longer part of their plans. (Mirror)
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DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are considering a move for £68m Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze.
Real Sociedad are resigned to losing Arsenal target Mikel Merino this summer after failing to tie the 28-year-old midfielder down to a new contract.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has revealed that Gary Lineker's criticism of England ended up being a positive for their Euro 2024 campaign.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United have held clear-the-air talks with Eddie Howe over his future at the club and are confident he would reject any potential interest from England.
Aston Villa are considering a move for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix but will have to strike a suitable financial package for any deal to advance.
Manchester United have a buy-back option in their agreement with Marseille for Mason Greenwood but there is no expectation or intention of Greenwood coming back to Old Trafford in the future.
The Glazer family, Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham group and Red Bull are among the potential investors in Hundred franchises later this year.
An elite French anti-terrorist unit will help provide a "ring of steel" around Israel's first Paris Olympics event after calls for pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Christian Horner and Helmut Marko have poured scorn on accusations Max Verstappen's foul-mouthed outbursts at the Hungarian Grand Prix were down to him gaming until 3am that morning.
The contest for the top job in World Rugby looks poised to take an intriguing twist before the elections for the governing body's new chair in November - an appointment that has been described as critical to rugby's "battle for relevance" on the global sporting stage.
THE SUN
Wrexham's movie star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are in talks with the ECB about making a shock move into cricket.
Dean Saunders has revealed he earned £7,000 from a shock appearance in the film Goal.
THE TIMES
Tottenham Hotspur have valued Richarlison at about £60m after Al-Ahli, the Saudi Pro League side, indicated an interest in signing the Brazil forward.
Ben Youngs has revealed that he thought he was going to die after collapsing during training because of a heart condition that has led him to have emergency surgery.
While competitors at the London 2012 Olympics flocked to eat fast food at McDonald's, at the Paris Games the most in-demand place in the athletes' village is the restaurant area staffed by Michelin-star chefs.
Tom Daley and Helen Glover are the favourites to be chosen as flagbearers for the British team at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
THE GUARDIAN
Manchester City are weighing up an approach for Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze amid growing uncertainty over the future of Kevin De Bruyne.
Aston Villa are targeting an eye-catching move for João Félix after sanctioning the £50.5m sale of their record signing, Moussa Diaby, to Al-Ittihad.
Eddie Howe is confident Anthony Gordon will stay at Newcastle and emphasised that, despite interest from Liverpool, the England winger remained an "integral" part of the club's plans.
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea have reportedly made an initial approach to sign Danish youth international Filip Jorgensen from Villareal.
Sotheby's are set to auction off Diego Maradona's match-worn 1986 World Cup semi-final shirt - which has an estimated value of between £620,000 ($800,000) and £926,000 ($1.2m).
The ECB are hoping to entice American investors for the Hundred after contacting NFL owners and explaining the rules of the game in their pitch.
Cricketers claim they were assaulted and verbally abused by football fans going to Manchester United's 'friendly' against Rangers at the home of Scottish rugby, sparking a Police Scotland investigation.
Serie A new boys Como are reportedly targeting a move for a forgotten former Liverpool player, Arthur Melo.
DAILY RECORD
Connor Goldson is in Cyprus for a medical ahead of sealing his exit from Rangers.
Bill Foley has taken aim at Hibs' hierarchy and accused them of ignoring his input following his £6million investment at Easter Road.
Ianis Hagi has reportedly agreed terms on a move to Fiorentina - but it remains to be seen if the Italian side will meet Rangers' asking price.
The Athletic
Watching a West Ham game with George Earthy’s dad: ‘I kick and head every ball for him’
By Roshane Thomas
George Earthy’s family went through every possible emotion on April 14, 2024. A day that saw their loved one make his Premier League debut ended with him in the back of an ambulance, surging through red lights to get to the Royal London Hospital.
Earthy, just minutes into his Premier League debut against Fulham for West Ham United, sustained a head injury when he collided with team-mate Edson Alvarez. Earthy’s head hit the turf and the midfielder received medical attention for seven minutes before being carried off on a stretcher.
The incident understandably caused great stress for Earthy’s parents, Paul and Ann. As Paul waits for his son’s introduction in the second half of West Ham’s friendly against Dagenham & Redbridge, he reflects on the events of that day.
“Initially, we thought he’d just gone down with an injury,” he says. “But Kevin Nolan (the club’s former first-team coach) got someone to get us, which was great, but that’s when it dawned on us it was a lot more serious. It was a horrible feeling for me and my wife. When we arrived at the hospital, George had a brain scan and they checked to see if there was a bleed on the brain.
“Thankfully, we got the all-clear. Honestly, West Ham were excellent in how they dealt with it all. The doctors from the club stayed with us and the club had a car ready for us the whole night. We didn’t need to do anything. In our hour of need, they took great care of us.
“George was watching Match of the Day before they said we could go home. We got discharged from the hospital around 11pm and he spent the next few days at home recovering.”
Earthy’s family have not missed many of his games. They attended all of the home and away fixtures in the FA Youth Cup, which West Ham won in 2023 for the first time since 1999.
Their proudest moment came in March this year when Earthy made his first-team debut against Freiburg. His Premier League debut followed shortly afterwards against Fulham, before his first senior goal against Luton Town in May.
Last season, the England Under-20 international scored 13 goals and registered 10 assists across 27 appearances for West Ham’s under-21s. He was named their young player of the year and received praise from manager David Moyes.
“George is a really, really talented player,” said Moyes. “What George will need to do is build up and improve his strength and his power. His football ability is not in question one bit. George’s challenge now will be to find a way of developing that to the point where he can become an established Premier League player.”
Earthy has already impressed new head coach Julen Lopetegui. The midfielder played 45 minutes of West Ham’s pre-season victory over Ferencvaros and will feature in their pre-season tour of Florida for games against Wolves and Crystal Palace.
When Lopetegui was given a tour of Chadwell Heath by sporting director Mark Noble, they had a brief encounter with Earthy.
“The video of Noble being with Lopetegui and calling George over was a complete fluke,” says Paul.
“George had just got back from a family holiday to Portugal and trained for a few days at Chadwell Heath. He didn’t relax while on holiday, we found him a football pitch and he would train every morning. Hopefully, George keeps working hard and impresses the new manager. We’re all super proud of what he’s achieved so far.”
Paul watched on as an excited parent when Earthy was introduced against Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday. The midfielder had a few efforts on goal but none tested the non-league side’s goalkeeper. There will be more games this season where Earthy has an impact offensively. Paul wants his son to maintain the same principles that have led to this point in his young career.
“I really look forward to watching him but I do get really nervous,” he says. “I kick and head every ball for him. As a family, all we tell him is to impress the staff with your attitude and work ethic. The margins for youngsters to make it as a professional footballer are slim. But if you apply yourself well, be dedicated and do the extras, then you have a chance.
“George’s been at West Ham since he was five. It was Jim Hampshire who first spotted him. I worked that Saturday morning but George’s grandmother attended one of his games and Jim gave her his card. George’s grandmother told me, I phoned Jim and he asked if I could bring George in for a trial. He had two training sessions and impressed. Kaelan Casey (a promising defender from the under-21s) was also there at the time, so it’s been very special watching the boys do well.
“George has stepped it up when he needs to and he always finds that next gear. His first Premier League goal was a wonderful moment for the whole family. It probably came a lot sooner than I thought it would. We have David Moyes to thank for giving George a chance. When we got home, we wouldn’t sleep much because we were all delighted for him.
“Now we’ve framed George’s shirt from his first debut, his Premier League debut and first senior goal. Hopefully, there will be more special moments in the future.”
Valerio Pieraccini
@ValePieraccini
(#Tuttosport) Arek Milik: Juventus evaluate the Pole's farewell to make room. In the Premier League, Brentford and West Ham are eyeing the attacker. Last temptation is Sevilla.
Juve aims to collect 6-7 million from the sale of the player who earns 3.5 net per season for for the next 2 years.
Inside Futbol
West Ham Get Hammers Stars To Tilt Man Utd Target To London Stadium
West Ham United stars Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez have spoken to Manchester United target Noussair Mazraoui to convince him to consider a move to the London Stadium this summer, according to ExWHUemployee.
Bayern Munich are prepared to listen to offers for Mazraoui, who has attracted interest from the Premier League.
Manchester United and West Ham have put in enquiries as they explore the possibility of signing the right-back from the German giants this summer.
Mazraoui is keen on a transfer to the Premier League and West Ham have deployed two of their players to try and sell a move to the London Stadium.
It has been claimed that Kudus and Alvarez have had conversations with the Bayern Munich star to convince him to consider a move to West Ham.
The West Ham duo are former Ajax team-mates of Mazraoui and still share a close relationship with him
Manchester United are also pushing to sign him by leveraging his relationship with his former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.
The Premier League giants are reportedly trying to move on Aaron Wan-Bissaka to make space for the pursuit of Mazraoui.
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