Saturday newspapers (includes West Ham)

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"BBC England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, 23, could leave Arsenal if he does not play more regularly before January. (90min) Wolves, West Ham, Everton and AC Milan are considering a move for Paris St-Germain's 21-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike. (L'Equipe via Le10Sport - in French) Newcastle have joined Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and Chelsea in showing an interest in 27-year-old England striker Ivan Toney, although Brentford are determined to resist any January bids. (i - subscription) Manchester City and Chelsea want Inter Milan's 25-year-old Italy defender Federico Dimarco. (Calciomercato - in Italian) Chelsea remain hopeful 21-year-old Dutch defender Ian Maatsen, whose contract expires at the end of the season, will sign a new deal.. (Football Insider) Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says he needs to be more involved in transfer decisions. (Guardian) Brighton are interested in Athletic Bilbao's 21-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams. (Fichajes - in Spanish) A host of clubs, including Manchester United, Liverpool, Brighton,West Ham, Barcelona and Ajax, are tracking the progress of Royal Antwerp's 18-year-old Belgium Under-21 midfielder Arthur Vermeeren. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) Manchester United are interested in Nice's 23-year-old French defender Jean-Clair Todibo and Bayer Leverkusen's 24-year-old Burkina Faso defender Edmond Tapsoba. (Fabrizio Romano) Paris St-Germain owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi says 24-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe's future is at the club. (FourFourTwo) Roma manager Jose Mourinho wants 29-year-old Tottenham and England defender Eric Dier, who played under Mourinho at Spurs. (Mirror) Former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard's unsuccessful trial at West Ham cost them thousands of pounds in accommodation and travel. The 30-year-old opted not to join the Hammers and is now training with Saudi side Al-Ettifaq.(Mirror) Barcelona are close to renewing the contract of 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who was targeted by Manchester United in several transfer windows. (Fichajes - in Spanish) Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 26, did not want to leave Inter Milan despite offers in the summer and is likely to renew his contract. (TvPlay via Football Italia) Germany defender Jerome Boateng, 35, phoned Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to offer his services after his Lyon contract expired. (Bild - in German) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN Barcelona have Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial on a six-man transfer shortlist, which also reportedly features Kai Havertz and Jorginho. Tyson Fury is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk after sealing the ""biggest boxing deal in history"". Reece James is closing in on a return to training after progressing well in his injury recovery. Rishi Sunak is ""quietly confident"" UK and Ireland will host the 2028 Euros - saying its time to recreate the joy of 1996. Michael Oliver has been approached by Saudi Arabia to gauge his interest in quitting the Premier League. Victoria Beckham says she ""still wants to kill people"" who bullied her husband, David, after he was blamed for England's exit from the 1998 World Cup. DAILY MAIL Mauricio Pochettino intends to be more involved in Chelsea's transfer plans starting with the January window. Graeme Souness says Liverpool look like they have a new lease of life Nigeria's government has become directly involved in Victor Osimhen's ongoing feud with Napoli after their disgraceful social media antics. DAILY MIRROR Roma boss Jose Mourinho is keen to be reunited with Tottenham defender Eric Dier in the Italian capital after previously admitting he was ""wrong"" about the player. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has clarified comments he made on new boy Wataru Endo recently, with Klopp insisting he is satisfied with the midfielder's start to life at Anfield. Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Ben Chilwell is set for an extended spell on the sidelines in a new blow to struggling Chelsea. Ryan Gravenberch has admitted he still has much to learn about Liverpool's style of play. DAILY STAR Jose Mourinho's Roma have won just one of their first six Serie A games and the Portuguese admits it has been the worst spell of his career. DAILY EXPRESS Tennis legend Maria Sharapova issued a glowing assessment of Coco Gauff after watching the American claim her first Grand Slam at the age of just 19 at the 2023 US Open. DAILY RECORD Brendan Rodgers admits he is delighted to see Reo Hatate commit his future to Celtic. SCOTTISH SUN Rangers are set to part company with former Ibrox players John Brown and Billy Kirkwood as part of a backroom overhaul. Evening Standard David Moyes reveals West Ham’s secret weapon in Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez deals By Malik Ouzia David Moyes has revealed the role played by new assistant coach Johnny Heitinga in the signing of Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez from Ajax this summer. Both players swapped Amsterdam for east London this summer in deals worth a combined total of more than £70million. Former Netherlands defender Heitinga trod a similar path, joining Moyes’s revamped backroom team having played under the Scot at Everton and then begun his coaching career in the Ajax set-up. “I met Johnny in the summer a couple of times before I brought him in,” Moyes said. “I’d had some meetings him but I was also asking him about the Ajax players and what might be there. “I didn’t know I was going to end up getting them because they were two lads on our list of recruitment. We were keen on getting Joao Palhinha from Fulham and we didn’t get him. We were obviously looking to see who we could try and get after that. James Ward-Prowse was high on my list no matter what. “But I was able to talk to Johnny about Edson and then Mo when he started to become a consideration. Steven Pienaar has been at Ajax as well and he was one of my ex-players [at Everton] so I phoned him about them too.” While Alvarez has become an instant hit in Moyes’s first-choice side, Kudus arrived later in the window and has so far been restricted to starts in the cup competitions, as well as substitute cameos in the Premier League. Moyes confirmed, however, that the Ghanaian is in contention to start when Sheffield United visit the London Stadium on Sunday and offered insight into how he plans to use a player whose versatility has been talked up as one of his key attributes. “Mo’s ready, I’ve got no doubt about that,” Moyes said. “I think he was ready when he came, he wasn’t needing games he wasn’t needing training, he’d done all that. He’s ready and when we see the right opportunities and moments we’ll use him. “I see him playing several different positions but he’s probably another midfield player for us, another No10. We’ve got a lot of competition in that position at the moment and he can play off the sides. He’s played centre-forward as well. “There’s little bits of all those we can use if we need to but probably where we see him most is around No10 or one of three midfield players.” The 4th Official West Ham United Are Keeping Tabs On This Talented Forward: One For The Future? In a recent report, Fichajes revealed that West Ham United are keeping tabs on Botafogo forward Matheus Nascimento. It has been stated that the Hammers are monitoring the Brazilian striker’s progress and could move in for him next year. Nascimento’s Impressive Rise In Brazilian Football Nascimento has already proven his worth as a valuable presence in Botafogo’s senior team. He has made a total of 81 appearances for the Brazilian club thus far, finding the back of the net on 11 occasions and picking up four assists in all competitions. The Brazilian whizkid has seen most of his playing opportunities come as a substitute this season which explains why he is only averaging 0.8 shots and 0.5 key passes per game in the Brasileirao. However, he needs to improve his ball distribution in the final third as evidenced by his pass completion rate of 73.3% in the Brazilian first division (stats via whoscored). His current contract at the Brazilian club will expire at the end of 2025. Hence, West Ham could potentially land him on a cut-price deal next year. West Ham United Are Keeping Tabs On Nascimento: Is He A Prospect For The Future? Nascimento can create some space for himself to get a few strikes in at goal. He can be a streaky goal-scorer in the final third when he is playing with confidence on the pitch. The Brazilian forward can even create the odd chance for others around him in the opposition half. He is primarily a centre-forward but can also function as a secondary striker or play in the number ten position if told to do so by his manager. However, there are some concerns over whether he can make a smooth transition to life in Premier League football. Nascimento is already good enough to serve as an important member of West Ham boss David Moyes’ match-day squad. He has what it takes to become a regular starter at the London Stadium in the future. At 19, Nascimento is undeniably a prospect to watch out for in the coming seasons. Hence, the Hammers would be wise to try everything they can to lure him to the English capital when the transfer window reopens this January or at the end of this campaign."

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