Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Bayern Munich are interested in Crystal Palace's 25-year-old England defender Marc Guehi, who is out of contract at the end of the season and had a deadline-day move to Liverpool collapse last month. (Sky Germany - in German), external

Crystal Palace plan to offer Adam Wharton a new contract to try to ward off interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Mail), external

Napoli are in pole position to sign Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, on loan in January after maintaining contact with the Premier League club since the summer. (Sky Switzerland - in French), external

Eintracht Frankfurt are targeting a January loan move for Newcastle and Denmark striker William Osula, 22. (Sky Sports), external

Fulham manager Marco Silva is a long-term target for Nottingham Forest should they sack Ange Postecoglou, though an approach for the Portuguese is unlikely to happen before the end of the season. (Mail), external

Manchester United believe defender Lisandro Martinez, 27, might return from his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury before the end of the year. The Argentine has not played for the club in eight months. (Sun), external

Barcelona might make a move next summer for Borussia Dortmund and Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 23, with his contract at the Bundesliga ending in 2027. (Sky Switzerland - in French), external

Manchester City have no intention of selling Spain midfielder Rodri, 29, to Real Madrid for any price. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United see Aston Villa manager Unai Emery as the perfect replacement for Ruben Amorim should they sack the Portuguese coach. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Real Madrid are unlikely to sanction a January move for Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, 20, despite interest from Arsenal and Newcastle. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona and Juventus have concrete plans to sign Manchester City's Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, while Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli, Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nassr are preparing substantial offers for a player whose contract ends in 2026. (Caught Offside)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY MAIL

Marco Silva is a long-term target for Nottingham Forest even though any approach for the Fulham manager is unlikely to happen before the end of the season, as Forest weigh up whether to sack Ange Postecoglou during the international break.

The unnamed woman at the centre of the Christian Horner scandal has been paid £3m to leave Red Bull, according to sources connected to the team.

Crystal Palace are planning to offer Adam Wharton improved terms and a potential release clause as Liverpool and Real Madrid continue to show interest in the midfielder.

A Sunderland fan found a mouse in the away end at Old Trafford on Saturday in another woe for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Manchester United.

Memphis Depay has had his passport stolen in Brazil and will miss Holland's game against Malta.

THE SUN

Trabzonspor have told Andre Onana's camp they would love to sign him permanently, despite his loan deal being without an option or obligation to buy.

Manchester United are still hopeful Lisandro Martinez will play again this calendar year.

Jonny Clayton almost quit darts after his dad died but now vows he is getting back to his best.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers would need to convince Steven Gerrard to return because he has serious reservations about the state of the squad.

Rattled Rangers top brass called an emergency board meeting this afternoon as they kick-off the hunt for Russell Martin's successor.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United's head of academy recruitment Luke Fedorenko will leave the club having accepted an offer to work for a major football agency.

Arsenal are in discussions over extending their sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda.






Sport Witness

West Ham head of recruitment close to exit – More senior role elsewhere

West Ham United are very much enjoying their new life under Nuno Espirito Santo. There’s even optimism breaking out around the Hammers, and hope they can have a few good months ahead.

For Nuno, it will be especially pleasing given his Nottingham Forest troubles. That said, the manager is far too nice a guy to be looking at Ange Postecoglou’s mess and sniggering.

West Ham have been in a continual period of change on and off the pitch for years, and another exit looks close.

VfL Bochum have appointed Uwe Rösler as their new manager. They’re currently second to last in Bundesliga 2, so things haven’t been going to plan.

Bild report that following Uwe Rösler’s appointment, they now want to improve their recruitment staff, and that’s where a West Ham employee gets a mention.

West Ham United’s Maximilian Hahn is on the list for a position in ‘sporting management’ at the club.

He’s just 29-years-of-age, but could get a senior role with Bochum. The role, but obviously not the club level, would be a step up from his current Hammers position of Head of Technical Recruitment and Analysis.




Caught Offside

Nuno Espirito Santo tells West Ham defender he can leave

Ollie Scarles burst onto the scene last season and quickly became one of West Ham’s most talked-about academy graduates.

But with managerial change and new signings altering the pecking order at the London Stadium, the 19-year-old’s immediate future is suddenly less certain.

Nuno Espírito Santo is prepared to sanction Scarles’ exit since the manager has preferred using El Hadji Malick Diouf in the left-back position. Scarles is restricted mainly to reserve and cup minutes.

Potter described Scarles as a talent who “played the game as if he’d been there before,” and supporters warmed to his early displays.
Nuno Espirito Santo could sanction Scarles’ exit

Nuno could look to move Scarles soon, citing the youngster’s lack of minutes and the club’s evolving plans.

Former West Ham midfielder Martin Allen has suggested that a move to the Championship is possible for the youngster.

Speaking exclusively to West Ham Zone, Allen said: “There is potential for a loan move away.
“West Ham do need 18 or 20 players in their squad, and he is still young.

“He is a good player, and I’m sure he’ll play in all the cup games, but I’m not sure right now if he’s at the level that Diouf is.

“Nuno would like to send him out on loan; it’ll be good for his career to play in the Championship. Hopefully, he’ll do very well.“

For Scarles, the immediate priority is playing time. The most common path for talented youngsters in his position is a carefully chosen loan where he can play week in, week out.

The youngster needs nurturing at this stage of his career and due to the limited opportunities at the London Stadium, he needs to be thrown into the action at another club where he can build his confidence, continue his development and gain valuable experience.

Nuno has a big decision to make on one of his team’s best young players and if he is carefully managed, he could go on to become a huge asset for the Hammers.

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Mex Martillo » 07 Oct 2025 16:57

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