Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Roma manager Jose Mourinho is expected to leave the Italian club when his contract expires at the end of the season, with no talks lined up about extending his deal. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia) Former Juventus, Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says he would one day be interested in managing Roma or Napoli, and that he turned down the Saudi Arabia national team. (Il Corriere della Sera, via Football Italia) Juventus are continuing to monitor 28-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who Tottenham value at about £30m and is also wanted by Atletico Madrid. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian) Manchester United are targeting a move for 23-year-old Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, who has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs. (Football Insider) Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani could turn his attentions to investing in Tottenham after withdrawing from the process to buy Manchester United. (Mirror) Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plans to complete an overhaul of Manchester United's football department are set to be welcomed by manager Erik ten Hag as part of his desire to raise standards at the club. (Mail) However, Ten Hag is unlikely to be given much money for the transfer market if Ratcliffe's proposed bid is accepted, as financial fair play restrictions make it difficult for any investor to provide extra resources for use on signings. (Guardian) Aston Villa are considering offering Leon Bailey a new contract, with the 26-year-old Jamaica winger's current deal running out in June 2025. (Football Insider) Arsenal are confident of agreeing a new deal with 26-year-old England defender Ben White, who is happy at the club. (Fabrizio Romano) Manchester City and West Ham are expected to try to sign Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen if the 21-year-old, who has also been linked with Barcelona, does not sign a new Chelsea contract beyond the end of the season. (Teamtalk) Everton are interested in Corinthians' Brazilian winger Wesley Gassova, 18 - but they would face competition from teams in Spain and Portugal. (Teamtalk) Germany centre-back Malick Thiaw, 22, wants to stay at AC Milan despite interest from Real Madrid and West Ham. (Calcio Mercato) Borussia Monchengladbach will trigger a clause to extend 21-year-old French midfielder Manu Kone's contract by a year so it runs until 2026. (Rheinische Post, via Get German Football News) Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, who has yet to make his Chelsea debut since joining from Southampton in the summer, is set to be sidelined until the end of November with an ankle injury sustained in training. (Mail) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN Real Madrid are reported to have scouted Jude Bellingham's younger brother Jobe when he featured for England's U19 side against Montenegro last week. Manchester United senior staff have been left stunned by the takeover U-turn. Manchester United are stepping up security around Old Trafford ahead of their return in the Champions League next Tuesday, closely followed by their first derby against City at the end of the month, amid growing displeasure that the Glazers appear to be staying as majority owners. Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has signed a lucrative deal with Puma and will be one of the faces of their new range of ""FUTURE"" boots. Former Brentford and West Ham youth player Kaine Wright has been jailed for three years after being convicted of conspiracy to convert criminal property for his part in the attempted sale of a stolen painting valued at nearly £2m. DAILY EXPRESS Newcastle have reportedly been told that Sandro Tonali will be free to face Crystal Palace when the Premier League returns this weekend despite his involvement in an Italian betting probe. THE ATHLETIC Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are considering their options for a new sporting director should they decide to move on from Jorg Schmadtke at the end of the season. TALKSPORT Former Southampton and Tottenham recruitment guru Paul Mitchell is a potential candidate to become part of Manchester United's backroom team if Sir Jim Ratcliffe's purchase of a minority stake in the club is completed. DAILY MAIL Sir Jim Ratcliffe's plan for a radical overhaul of Manchester United's football department will be welcomed by manager Erik ten Hag according to Old Trafford sources. Italy's betting scandal is focused on more than 40 players with high-profile names including Newcastle's Sandro Tonali and Aston Villa's Niccolo Zaniolo just among the first names to be released as part of the investigation. Chelsea fear summer signing Romeo Lavia will not be able to make his first-team debut until December as his ankle injury remains an issue. Joao Felix says he is comfortable with his form since joining Barcelona in the summer and has admitted he struggled to achieve anything like it during his time with Atletico Madrid or Chelsea. DAILY MIRROR Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto could be the next of Lionel Messi's former team-mates to join him at Inter Miami - he is weighing up his options for next summer when his contract expires. DAILY TELEGRAPH The Government has told the Football Association it needs to do ""much more"" to show support for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Israel after criticism over their decision not to light the Wembley Arch in support ahead of the friendly against Australia last week. England manager Gareth Southgate has been urged by former Chelsea and West Ham boss Avram Grant to condemn the Hamas terrorist attack. Manchester United's football hierarchy are hoping to convince Sir Jim Ratcliffe they can lead the club forward, despite the threat of an overhaul under the Ineos owner. Ellis Genge says England's rugby players are enjoying their World Cup villains tag as they prepare for a semi-final against South Africa on Saturday. The British Ju Jitsu Association is ""urgently"" reviewing its policy on trans inclusion after being branded ""jerks"" by tennis legend Martina Navratilova for allowing transgender women to fight in their female categories. THE TIMES Two Wales rugby supporters are in hospital in Marseille after allegedly being attacked by England fans following the semi-final against Fiji on Sunday afternoon, with one British man in his mid-30s being arrested in the city for possession of cocaine. Michael Atherton says England's pace bowlers have been exposed at the Cricket World Cup in India and feels the time has come for all-rounder Chris Woakes to be dropped from the team. GOAL Antonio Conte has confirmed he turned down a lucrative offer to coach in Saudi Arabia and wants to try ""an experience in Rome or Napoli one day"". THE SCOTTISH SUN Steven Davis and Alex Rae are candidates to remain on Rangers' coaching staff as Philippe Clement wants someone with a ""deep understanding"" of the club by his side. Scotland's Euro 2024 qualifying heroes will split a near £1m bonus pot as reward for sealing another finals place. Rangers midfielder Todd Cantwell has underlined his ambitions to play for England one day after considering quitting football before making the move to Ibrox. DAILY RECORD Celtic are considering a move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. TeamTalk Exclusive: Man City, West Ham expected to lead race for Chelsea star in January Dean Jones Manchester City and West Ham United are expected to lead the race to keep Ian Maatsen in the Premier League if his Chelsea future is still in doubt at the end of this year, sources have told TEAMtalk. The attack-minded left-back was linked with Barcelona over the weekend and is one of the Blues’ only first-team figures with his contract starting to wind down, along with 39-year-old Thiago Silva. Maatsen continues to impress the Chelsea fanbase when given chances in the team – but those opportunities are hard to come by, and will become even tougher as star names start to return to action. Maatsen, 21, will be out of contract come the end of the season but even attempts at an extension feel in line with maintaining his value at this stage rather than any genuine intent for him in the first team. The prospect of a new contract is still there, yet a pathway to becoming part of the starting eleven is believed to be very important to the Dutchman. Maatsen’s two starts have come in the Carabao Cup this season. While he has made six Premier League appearances, all of them have come from the bench and have amounted to just 83 minutes, as per transfermarkt. Chelsea showed their hand by accepting a a £31.5million bid from Burnley for Maatsen in September and while the player was not particularly impressed by that moment, and has given himself a fighting chance of staying within the Chelsea set-up, there is a feeling that he could be made available for a January move if no new terms are agreed soon. TEAMtalk understands Maatsen is a surprise name on City’s watchlist as we head towards the new year, as his attributes and profile are of real intrigue to their recruitment staff. City’s current set-up does not suggest there is space for a player of his type at left-back but sources are indicating there is intent around finding new options for that spot. West Ham also had a look at him in the summer and are expected to now revisit that interest amid doubts surrounding their own left-back situation in the long run. Maatsen has been tracked by Barcelona for two years – as they even had an eye on him when he was on loan at Coventry City. They continue to be linked with him ahead of 2024, with the latest reports from Spain even suggesting the potential of signing him for free at the end of the season. Chelsea working to get deal done Although it looked as though Maatsen’s time at Stamford Bridge may have been up earlier this summer, particularly after a successful season on loan at now promoted Burnley, his time in London may not have come to an end just yet. The Blues have reportedly been working on a new deal to avoid losing the youngster for nothing at the end of the current campaign. But they have failed to make any sort of progress on fresh terms despite talks with Maatsen’s team. If the club can’t reach an agreement with the defender then they may have no other choice but to sell him in January when he would otherwise be free to agree a pre-contract with a foreign club and leave for nothing in the summer. Guardiola and David Moyes will likely be watching Maatsen’s situation in West London very closely."

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