Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Former England striker Wayne Rooney has agreed a deal to take over as Birmingham City manager on a salary which is three times more than what John Eustace was on before he was sacked by the Championship side. (Times - subscription required) Manchester United are willing to subsidise England winger Jadon Sancho's £300,000-a-week wages in order to offload the 23-year-old on loan in January if he continues to refuse to apologise to manager Erik ten Hag. (Mail) Manchester United want to sign 19-year-old Benfica midfielder Joao Neves with club scouts keeping an eye on the Portuguese midfielder. (Sun) Manchester City have also shown interest in the youngster and could beat their rivals to signing him. (90min) Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 38, has told Al-Nassr management that he wants to renew his contract until 2027 with the Saudi Pro League club. (Ali Al-Harbi via Mail) Brazil forward Vinicius Jr has yet to sign a new contract with Real Madrid, with the 23-year-old's current deal running out next summer. (Sport - in Spanish) Chelsea will allow 30-year-old Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, currently on loan at Roma, leave for about £37m next summer. (Fabrizio Romano) Sporting Lisbon could make a move to bring England defender Eric Dier, 29, back to the club in January, or when his contract at Tottenham runs out next summer. (Times - subscription required) Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeness says the German club paid £82m (95m euros) to sign England striker Harry Kane, 30, from Tottenham in the summer rather than £85m (100m euros) plus add-ons that was widely quoted. (BR24 - in German) Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis is ready to stick with under-pressure French manager Rudi Garcia for the time being, despite the club's poor start to the season in defence of their Serie A title. (Football Italia) Former Brighton and Chelsea manager, Englishman Graham Potter, is one of three names, along with Croatian Igor Tudor and Argentine Marcelo Gallardo, that Napoli could appoint if they replace Garcia. (Foot Mercato - in French) Manchester United are in talks with 25-year-old English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka about a new contract. (Football Insider) Manchester United are also looking to sign two Brazilian 17-year-olds - Palmeiras midfielder Luis Guilherme and Flamengo winger Lorran. (Mirror) Juventus defender Federico Gatti, 25, will extend his contract with the club until 2028 after returning from international duty with Italy. (Tuttosport, via Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian) Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has verbally agreed to sign a new deal with the Spanish club. (Fabrizio Romano) Former Manchester United and England midfielder David Beckham will be offered an ambassadorial post at the Old Trafford club if they are taken over by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani. (Talksport). French club Bordeaux want to appoint former Liverpool winger Albert Riera as their new manager - and are in talks with Slovenia's NK Celje to release the Spaniard, 41, from his contract with them. (L'Equipe - in French) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN Benfica star Joao Neves is on Manchester United's radar - he recently signed a new deal with the club which runs through to 2028 and has a release clause of £103m. Chelsea have agreed to sell Romelu Lukaku to Roma for £37m at the end of the season, according to reports. Stephanie Frappart will take charge of England's friendly with Australia on Friday to become the first woman to referee a men's international at Wembley. Wayne Rooney will pocket three times the salary of his predecessor John Eustace if he becomes Birmingham City's new boss. DAILY TELEGRAPH Referee Stuart Attwell was told to stop the game during Chelsea's win at Burnley on Saturday after allowing it to restart before a VAR review check of Raheem Sterling's goal, which made it 3-1, had been completed. England have told UEFA they want to play for their place at Euro 2028 by entering qualification along with their four co-hosts - raising the risk that one misses out on their own tournament. Talks over whether to illuminate the Wembley arch in the colours of Israel's flag when England play Australia are to take place ahead of Friday's friendly. THE TIMES The UK and Ireland will be announced as the Euro 2028 hosts on Tuesday with economists predicting a £2.6bn boost to the economy from the biggest sports event to come to the British Isles since the London Olympics in 2012. Wayne Rooney is set to make a return to English football by becoming the next Birmingham City manager after the club sacked John Eustace, with the former Manchester United striker agreeing a deal worth three times what Eustace was earning. Sporting Lisbon have discussed bringing Eric Dier back to the club when his Tottenham Hotspur contract expires next year. Simon Halliday has demanded that Bill Sweeney retract claims that the RFU received no warning from him about the financial situation at Jersey Reds before the Championship club went bust. The RFU has confirmed that Henry Arundell will be available for the 2024 Six Nations despite his impending move to France, but the governing body is desperate for him to return home next year. THE GUARDIAN The growth of the Saudi Pro League and its extensive transfer spending in Europe this summer are ""making a lot of people realise that football is becoming too much about money"", according to a senior figure in the European Club Association. Sporting bodies are facing pressure to commemorate the victims of the Hamas attacks in Israel, with the UK government considering plans to display its solidarity with a minute's silence. Cricket has won its battle to be added to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic programme, and will be joined by squash, lacrosse, flag football and baseball/softball in a bumper programme. Johan Lange has been appointed as Tottenham's new technical director, replacing Fabio Paratici as the club's key figure in recruitment. DAILY MAIL Manchester United will look to offload Jadon Sancho in January if the England forward continues to refuse to apologise to Erik ten Hag. Mary Earps' England goalkeeper shirts have already sold out after Nike finally put the product on sale following a backlash during the World Cup. The FA are holding talks over whether to illuminate the Wembley arch in the colours of Israel's flag during England's friendly against Australia on Friday amidst concerns over a potential backlash. Former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter is reportedly in line for a managerial recall, should Napoli part ways with Rudi Garcia. The FA has chosen not to take action over Kyle Walker's heated tunnel bust-up with Arsenal's set-piece coach after the Gunners' 1-0 victory over Manchester City. David Beckham is reportedly in line for an ambassadorial role at Manchester United, should Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani successfully complete the club's takeover. THE INDEPENDENT Australia and New Zealand are scrambling to come up with solutions to name the 14 stadiums necessary for a World Cup 2034 bid in time for the 31 October deadline, potentially clearing the way for Saudi Arabia even more. DAILY MIRROR Jose Mourinho has claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Saudi Arabia earlier this year has inspired him to move to the Middle Eastern nation later in his career. Napoli are preparing to sell Victor Osimhen next year and would be open to allowing the star striker to join Arsenal - but only if Gabriel Jesus goes the other way. THE ATHLETIC It is increasingly likely that Watford technical director Ben Manga and his recruitment team will leave the Championship club following discussions on Monday. Middlesbrough have a £1.5m option to buy Sam Greenwood at the end of his season-long loan from Leeds United. Real Madrid's under-17 assistant coach Adria Diaz, who senior figures last week decided to fire over a farewell letter he wrote to Barcelona, is now to stay at the club after an internal backlash. Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka and his Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel have criticised the decision for their national side to play international friendlies in North America just days before returning to Bundesliga action. Olivier Giroud has been included in the Serie A team of the week as a goalkeeper after his cameo during AC Milan's 1-0 victory over Genoa on Saturday. Barcelona defender Jules Kounde has been ruled out for at least one month with a knee injury. DAILY STAR Serie A referee Juan Luca Sacchi is reportedly set to be suspended by the league after he was seen snubbing a handshake from a female assistant prior to officiating Sassuolo and Lecce's clash last weekend. DAILY RECORD Danilo has told Rangers fans he hopes to be back on the pitch within three weeks. Philippe Clement is keen on a move to Rangers amid ""ongoing talks"" with the Ibrox board - despite having held talks over a potential money-spinning move to Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab. The Athletic Mohammed Kudus deserves more than Premier League cameos for West Ham By Roshane Thomas It is not Mohammed Kudus’ self-confidence that is most satisfying to West Ham fans but rather the sense of reassurance he offers to everyone else. There was almost an inevitability about the outcome of his shot which secured Sunday’s 2-2 draw against Newcastle United, a beautiful effort from outside the box which prompted his team-mate and fellow summer signing Edson Alvarez to drop to his knees and punch the ground in relief. Since joining from Ajax for £38.2million ($48m) in the summer, Kudus has registered two goals in eight appearances. The Ghana international has been limited to starts against TSC Backa Topola, Lincoln City and Freiburg but his lively cameos in the Premier League — Sunday’s was his latest star turn from the bench — have given David Moyes food for thought. “We’re really pleased with him,” said Moyes. “We’ve brought substitutes on in the past who haven’t been able to have much of an impact. But today Kudus was able to provide that for us. He gave us more composure. Newcastle started to fight back and we had more of the ball in the last 15 minutes. Kudus scored a really good goal and that’s what he’s here to do. He’ll improve because he’s a young player. We look forward to getting him into the team.” Kudus is versatile and capable of playing in the No 10 role, across both flanks and as a centre-forward. In Moyes’ 4-2-3-1 system, Lucas Paqueta plays on the left, Jarrod Bowen on the right with James Ward-Prowse and Tomas Soucek interchanging at No 10. Michail Antonio had a promising start to the season but, having failed to score in his last six games, Kudus could replace the Jamaica international with Bowen playing as the lead striker. The manager has openly spoken about wanting to transition Bowen, newly tied to an extended contract, into a forward. Such a change will further strengthen West Ham offensively with Kudus having longer to showcase why he was such a sought-after talent in the summer. Goalkeeper Joseph Anang has played an important role in helping Kudus settle into his new life in London. Similar to the attacker, Anang was born in Ghana and the pair often travel and leave the training ground together. Off the field, too, he has attracted a following. Ghanaian musician Stonebwoy cheered on the attacker against Newcastle United, while Southampton winger and his fellow Ghanaian Kamaldeen Sulemana was also in attendance at London Stadium. “It feels really good to score but most importantly it’s made a difference to us getting a point,” said Kudus. “I felt good and I just went for it. When I was on the bench and we were down 2-1 you could feel the energy from the fans. It uplifted us a lot but we’re not satisfied because we want to aim higher. There is still a lot to come but it feels like a family already.” Eddie Howe, the Newcastle United manager, switched to a back five after Kudus’ equaliser, partly to nullify his attacking threat. It was one of the biggest compliments that could be paid to both the player and his team, but Howe will not be alone in the Premier League managerial fraternity in puzzling over how to stop the 23-year-old. “He showed straight away when he came on that he has that quality,” said goalkeeper Alphonse Areola. “He’s got the skills, he performed good and he finished well. Personality wise he’s really calm and we try to make jokes with him. He’s a cool guy and on the pitch he’s totally different.” For Asamoah Gyan, the former Ghana international who played in the Premier League from 2010-12 with Sunderland, Kudus is already adapting his game. “I have seen some big changes in Kudus’ play,” said Gyan. “He is beginning to understand how to move into spaces to receive the ball and releasing the ball at the right time. If he continues like this consistently he will be a world-class player.” Kudus certainly has the quality to help West Ham, already a team on the up, to a new level this season. “We have that in our minds (to compete for a top six spot) when you compete in Europe for three years, and in the league — we aspire to finish as high as we can in the table,” Areola added. “We have the international break but we have to come back with the same focus and intensity.” West Ham will travel to Aston Villa after the international break. It would not be a surprise if Kudus was in the team when they do."

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