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BBC
Aston Villa are interested in former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement for Steven Gerrard. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Chelsea manager Graham Potter is keen on reuniting with Brighton forward Leandro Trossard, 27, at Stamford Bridge, while the Seagulls' former sporting director Dan Ashworth also wants to bring the Belgium international to Newcastle. (90 min)
France midfielder N'Golo Kante has not reached an agreement yet with Chelsea to sign a new contract and there is a feeling the 31-year-old could leave as a free agent next summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Atletico Madrid insist that Portugal forward Joao Felix, a Manchester United target, is not for sale, but the 22-year-old's agent Jorge Mendes is exploring options for 2023. (Here We Go podcast)
Diego Simeone, Atletico's boss, says he should not consider signing Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in January because of the 37-year-old's past link with Real Madrid. (Tigo Sports, via Metro)
The agent of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal, says the 23-year-old Nigeria international has no intention of leaving the Serie A club. (Goal)
Wolves have interviewed former Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund boss Peter Bosz as a candidate for their managerial vacancy. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Chelsea's pursuit of Portugal forward Rafael Leao has suffered a blow after AC Milan director Daniele Massaro said they would meet the 23-year-old's father at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday in order to discuss a new contract. (Express)
Brazil forward Neymar, 30, is likely to miss Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 game with Ajaccio on Friday because he is scheduled to testify in court to defend his case over his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. (Football Transfers)
Brentford have opened talks with manager Thomas Frank over a new deal, just nine months after he signed his current contract. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick, 41, has held further talks with Middlesbrough and looks set to be appointed as Chris Wilder's replacement, marking his first full-time step into management. (Mail)
Juventus are prepared to sell 24-year-old United States midfielder Weston McKennie, who is liked by Tottenham. (Calciomercato)
Atletico Madrid could be prepared to sell Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, with Juventus monitoring the 28-year-old's situation. (Calciomercato)
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DAILY TELEGRAPH
Aston Villa will make an ambitious attempt to convince Mauricio Pochettino to step back into management with the Midlands club as Steven Gerrard enters the most critical week of his year in charge.
Wolves have interviewed Peter Bosz, the former Borussia Dortmund and Ajax manager, as they intensify their search for a new head coach.
Brentford have opened talks with manager Thomas Frank over a new contract, despite the fact he only signed his latest deal in January.
DAILY MIRROR
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has dismissed the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo joining the club amid suggestions Joao Felix could move the opposite way.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has criticised a "campaign with lots of lies" regarding his salary amid this summer's transfer saga linking him with an exit.
Reported Arsenal transfer target Orkun Kokcu has explained that his religion made him feel uncomfortable with the idea of wearing a captain's armband supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea's pursuit of Rafael Leao has suffered a blow after AC Milan chiefs intimated they would meet with the player's father at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in order to discuss a new contract.
Arsenal are "ready" to make two signings in January if the right players are available, according to reports. Mikel Arteta is claimed to want both a central midfielder and a winger if possible.
Rangers ace Leon King has been advised to reject any potential moves to Manchester United and Newcastle after the defender was linked with a transfer to the Premier League.
Tottenham have been told that selling Harry Kane for £88m in the summer would represent "good business" as the England captain has been linked with a move to Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
DAILY MAIL
Liverpool are interested in bringing in long-term Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.
Antoine Griezmann has begged the Atletico Madrid fans for forgiveness following his permanent move back to the club from Barcelona.
Rival agents attempted to poach Mino Raiola's players on the day he died, Brazilian lawyer Rafaela Pimenta has claimed.
The Football Association are set to reveal English clubs are failing to meet diversity targets within their most senior positions.
Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom has revealed talks are already underway for a rematch between Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall to take place next summer.
THE SUN
Joe Gomez is in the frame for a shock England recall for the World Cup.
Atletico Madrid are reported to have entered the race to sign Brighton star Leandro Trossard.
THE TIMES
Neymar is due to give evidence in a Spanish court on Tuesday as he faces charges of fraud and corruption for which prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison term and a €10m (about £8.6m) fine.
The Premier League is in talks with clubs about a new pre-season tournament to be held in the USA.
Michael Carrick is on the brink of becoming the new head coach of Middlesbrough and could be in charge for the game against Huddersfield on Saturday.
THE INDEPENDENT
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has put to rest fears Richarlison could miss the World Cup by confirming the forward is expected to be fit to feature in the tournament next month.
Sunderland have reiterated their zero-tolerance policy on discrimination after former winger James McClean was targeted by a section of the Stadium of Light crowd.
At least 93 cases of migrant worker abuse have been recorded in Qatar in the year before the World Cup, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre [BHRRC] has found.
An independent report by leading academics into the chaos at May's Champions League final claims police treatment of fans "constituted criminal assault".
DAILY RECORD
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is set to be handed a defensive boost with Leon King poised to dodge an SFA rap for his last-gasp lunge on Motherwell's Stuart McKinstry.
Former Celtic star Shunsuke Nakamura is set to retire at the end of the season.
Mikael Lustig insists that now is the right time for him to retire as the Celtic hero prepares to hang up his boots.
SCOTTISH SUN
Former Celtic star Tom Rogic has been told his future at West Brom is safe for now despite being dropped for his new side's first win in 10 games.
Motherwell are working with Police Scotland after vapes were thrown at Rangers stars at Fir Park.
Times
Losses mount at Czech Sphinx Daniel Kretinsky’s power plants
Jamie Nimmo
The British power plants empire of “Czech Sphinx” Daniel Kretinsky has been plunged into turmoil as the spike in wholesale gas prices triggers painful cash calls, writes Jamie Nimmo.
EP UK Investments said that debts due to be repaid within 12 months had surged to £2.3 billion last year as soaring commodity prices forced it to borrow large sums from its Czech parent company to meet margin calls. Pre-tax losses jumped to £226 million due to mark-to-market movements on its forward hedges.
Kretinsky, who is best known as a large shareholder in West Ham United FC, Sainsbury’s and Royal Mail, has amassed a string of power assets in the UK. They include gas-fired stations Langage in Plymouth and South Humber Bank in Lincolnshire, and biomass
“The surge in wholesale prices left a number of European companies exposed as they had to stump up extra funds to cover payments related to hedges — a process known as margin calls. These occur when the gap between the current market power prices and the price at which producers have sold their output grows too wide.
“A spokesman for EP UK Investments insisted that the mark-to-market moves would reverse this year as the hedges were delivered at the contracted price.”
Football finances are a drop in the ocean compared to the levels of debt documented in the report.
There is nothing to suggest West Ham would be negatively impacted as a direct result of Kretinsky’s current business ‘turmoil’.
But there will obviously be concerns that long-term damage to Kretinsky’s wealth could have a domino effect unless the landscape dramatically improves.
Football London
Arthur Masuaku apologises, Nathan Trott sent off, Mipo Odubeko scores – West Ham loan latest
West Ham United had seven of their players currently out on loan feature for their loan clubs over the weekend and here is how they fared for their respective teams
By Jonty Colman West Ham United FC writer
Seven of West Ham United’s players currently out on loan were in action for their respective loan clubs over the weekend.
Of the 10 Hammers players away on loan, three were not in action, with Jacob Knightbridge (Harrow Borough), Joseph Anang (Derby County) and Armstrong Okoflex (Swansea City) all not featuring for their sides.
However, here is a look at the seven that were in action and how they fared over the weekend.
Nikola Vlasic (Torino)
Croatian forward Nikola Vlasic played in the duration of Torino’s 1-0 defeat to arch-rivals Juventus on Saturday in Serie A. Having had a brilliant start to life at Torino with three goals in his first five games, Vlasic has not scored in any of his last five appearances in Italy’s top-flight.
Arthur Masuaku (Besiktas)
Arthur Masuaku started at left-back and played in the duration of Besiktas’ 2-2 draw on Sunday with Trabzonspor. Masuaku made a major error in the game, accidentally playing former Aston Villa forward Trezeguet through on goal for him to make it 2-1 to Trabzonspor. Masuaku later apologised for the mistake posting on Twitter: “One for me today, sorry to the fans and my team.. we deserved to win today. The love is felt and I appreciate you all. From tomorrow we go again. One Love,” followed by a heart emoji.
Nathan Trott (Vejle)
Speaking of bad weekends, goalkeeper Nathan Trott was shown a straight red card for a professional foul in the 18 th minute of their meeting with Hobro. The red card came at 0-0, with Vejle going to lose 3-0. However, they remain top of the Danish first division by a point.
Manny Longelo (Birmingham City)
On a more positive note, Manny Longelo played at left wing-back in Birmingham City’s 2-0 win away at Hull City on Sunday afternoon. He has helped his side win and keep clean sheets in each of their last two games, making two tackles and two interceptions against the Tigers.
Daniel Chesters (Colchester United)
Winger Daniel Chesters featured off the bench for Colchester United but was unable to make an impact in their 1-0 win defeat away at Swindon Town on Saturday.
Mipo Odubeko (Port Vale)
Mipo Odubeko came off the bench for Port Vale in their League One meeting at home to Forest Green Rovers and within eight minutes, scored to start for the Staffordshire side’s comeback, with Ellis Harrison later making 2-2 to earn Port Vale a point.
Thierry Nevers (Newport County)
Like Odubeko, forward Thierry Nevers played for the final 21 minutes of Newport County’s 2-1 defeat away at Crawley Town on Saturday.
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