Thursday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, 31, does not plan on leaving the club in January, despite interest in the Portugal midfielder from Saudi Arabia. (Talksport, external)

United and England defender Harry Maguire, 32, is hoping to sign a new contract with his current deal at Old Trafford set to expire at the end of the season. (Sun), external

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, is set to leave the club at the end of the season, with a number of Saudi clubs and Benfica interested in the Portugal international. (GiveMeSport, external)

Chelsea will listen to offers for 19-year-old English forward Tyrique George in January (Football Insider, external)

West Ham, Real Sociedad and Valencia are all in a race to sign Real Madrid and Brazil striker Endrick, 19, on loan in January. (Estadio Deportivo - in Spanish, external)

MLS club Orlando City want to sign Tottenham's Richarlison, 28, in the summer of 2026 and has spoken with the Brazil forward's camp. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic, 25, wants to move to the Premier League in 2026 with the Serbia striker preferring Chelsea or Tottenham. (TBR Football), external

Manchester United have moved ahead of Liverpool in the race to sign 25-year-old Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo. (Caught Offside)





Sky Paper Talk

THE SUN

Tottenham's stunning stadium is being lined up to host a future Super Bowl - in what would be a historic first outside of North America.

Harry Maguire is hopeful of signing a new Manchester United contract before 2025 is out.

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich star Dayot Upamecano, who is set to become a free agent.

DAILY MAIL

Ange Postecoglou's prospects of staying on as Nottingham Forest boss are improving, with the club leaning towards sticking with the Australian for now.

Former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech has failed in his latest bid to reinvigorate his career after being snubbed by Romanian side CFR Cluj.

Joshua Zirkzee wants out of Man United

Jadon Sancho is set to resume full training with Aston Villa ahead of their trip to Tottenham after the international break as he tries to kickstart his career at the club.

THE TIMES

Thomas Tuchel insists England must embrace 'underdog mentality' to win first men's tournament since 1966

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United are set to appoint Brentford's chief operating officer Ameesh Manek as their new director of football operations, starting in 2026.

THE GUARDIAN

A soccer match between Argentina and Puerto Rico, originally scheduled for next week in Chicago, has been relocated to Florida amid the immigration crackdown in the city, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press.

SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers will formally open talks with Steven Gerrard in the next 48 hours over a stunning return to Ibrox

DAILY RECORD

Rangers will have to pay Hearts around £500k if they want to make Derek McInnes their new gaffer.

Axed Rangers boss Russell Martin let off steam with a very public sauna and dip in Loch Lomond in the wake of his dramatic sacking.





C&H

Desperate Serie A Side Make West Ham an Offer They Can Refuse

West Ham United could be handed a fresh opportunity to sign Taty Castellanos in January, with reports from Italy suggesting Lazio are now willing to sell the Argentine striker to fund new arrivals.

The 27-year-old forward, who has bagged two goals and three assists in his opening six Serie A appearances this term, is reportedly up for grabs as Lazio prepare to lift their transfer ban. Lazio are said to be asking for €30 million for Castellanos — a figure they hope will cover incoming reinforcements requested by manager Maurizio Sarri.

West Ham are joined by a familiar gaggle of Premier League clubs showing interest, including Everton, Nottingham Forest, Burnley, and Wolves, with Spanish sides Villarreal and Real Betis also tracking the player.

Claret & Hugh understands that Castellanos had previously been scouted by West Ham’s recruitment team, though it’s unclear whether that was instigated by Kyle Macaulay or Max Hahn’s.

Interestingly, Castellanos wasn’t thrilled when Sarri returned to the Stadio Olimpico, having spent much of last season on the bench behind Ciro Immobile. But this campaign, the striker has started all but one game — the Derby defeat to Roma — and has grown in importance.

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Thanks Alan.