Monday news (includes West Ham)

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"BBC Paris St-Germain have an agreement in principle with 24-year-old English forward Jadon Sancho, but they must meet Manchester United's asking price of about £50m. (Sports Zone - in French) Spain winger Nico Williams, who has a contract at Athletic Bilbao until 2027, has made a decision about his future amid links to Barcelona and PSG. (Marca - in Spanish) Manchester United could target one of 26-year-old French right-back Nordi Mukiele, 23-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte or 29-year-old Slovakia centre-back Milan Skriniar in a potential swap deal for Sancho. (Express) West Ham have opened negotiations over a deal for English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United, who value the 26-year-old in excess of £15m. (Sky Sports) Manchester United have agreed a fee of between £15m-20m to sign Morocco right-back Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich but need to offload Wan-Bissaka first. (Guardian) Chelsea have made contact with 26-year-old Juventus and Italy forward Federico Chiesa, who is also wanted by Tottenham. (Team talk) Genoa are still pushing for a deal with 33-year-old former Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, who has not played since leaving Manchester United in July 2023. (Football Italia) De Gea's salary expectations, however, are proving to be a stumbling block in negotiations. (Sky Sports) Aston Villa have submitted a loan offer for Manchester City's 28-year-old England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. (Football Insider ) Barcelona are unlikely to sign Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo, 30, because of Manchester City's £25m (30m euros) asking price. (Mundo Deportivo) Everton have agreed a deal worth about £22m to sign 23-year-old Republic of Ireland defender Jake O'Brien from French club Lyon. (Sky Sports) Crystal Palace's 21-year-old English winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi prefers a move to Southampton over Leeds this summer. (Football Insider) West Ham are willing to meet AS Monaco's 35m euros (£29.5m) price tag demand for 25-year old French midfielder Youssouf Fofana. (L'Equipe - in French) . Fofana has a verbal agreement to join AC Milan. (Sky Germany) AC Milan are closing in on a deal to sign 25-year-old Brazil defender Emerson Royal from Tottenham. (Fabrizio Romano) Arsenal are in pole position to sign Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon, with Liverpool not prepared to submit a bid for the 26-year-old. (Team talk) Sky Paper Talk EVENING STANDARD Kalvin Phillips has told Manchester City he wants a permanent move away from the club. Manchester United could look to sign Sofyan Amrabat on loan again, according to reports DAILY MAIL Liverpool have rejected an £11.8m bid from French club Marseille for Japan midfielder Wataru Endo. Manchester United are edging closer to signing Bayern Munich right-back Noussair Mazraoui if they can sell Aaron Wan-Bissaka to West Ham. Leicester City are weighing up a big-money offer for Celtic's Japanese midfielder Reo Hatate. Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, continues to press motorsport's claims for Olympic inclusion. Chelsea's latest young signing Renato Veiga says patience is needed amid their stumbling start to pre-season, with Saturday's 4-1 loss to Celtic sparking concern among some supporters. Prince Cisse - the son of former Liverpool star Djibril Cisse - has signed a scholarship contract with the club. Pep Guardiola claimed a proper preparation for Manchester City's latest title defence is impossible and expects to head into the campaign undercooked. FIFA is in Paris - with president Gianni Infantino one of those under an umbrella on Friday night - to complete the formalities of the 2030 Spain, Portugal and Morocco World Cup bid. DAILY MIRROR Harvey Elliott believes Lee Carsley would be ready to step up and take the senior England job. Liverpool defender Sepp van den Berg has admitted the £25m price tag put on his head is ""majorly high"" as he seeks to resolve his future at Anfield. Liverpool will not be throwing their newest starlet Trey Nyoni straight into Premier League action - despite some sparkling pre-season performances. THE SUN Manchester United look ready to bring old boy Michael Appleton into their backroom staff. The 48-year-old was at United as a kid before moving to Preston, then becoming a manager. Tom Cannon will spark a three-club scrap if Leicester decide to let him go this summer. Sheffield United, West Brom and Stoke City are all eyeing a loan for Cannon. DAILY TELEGRAPH Guy Porter, the former Leicester and England centre, has retired from all rugby at the age of 27 after suffering issues around concussion. .THE ATHLETIC Nick Pope claims he was never given an explanation for his England omission and is determined to reclaim a spot in the national squad. Canada used a drone to monitor a Chile training session before their match at the men's Copa America last month. Wolves winger Enso Gonzalez faces an extended period on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) injury during the men's football tournament at the Paris Olympics. Christian Barmore, the standout defensive tackle who is one of the New England Patriots' best players, was diagnosed with blood clots over the weekend, the team announced in a statement. THE GUARDIAN Sport Canada is withholding funding relating to the country's women's football coach, Bev Priestman, and two other suspended team officials, calling the drone scandal that has engulfed the team a national embarrassment. DAILY EXPRESS Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confessed 17-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli is his ""first option"" to fill the seat of Lewis Hamilton. Federico Chiesa reportedly favours a transfer to Manchester United despite Arsenal commencing negotiations with Juventus. DAILY RECORD In-demand Matt O'Riley is reportedly ""willing to wait"" for a move to Atalanta with clubs across Europe chasing the Celtic midfielder. Cyriel Dessers has shot down speculation he will be next to join the Rangers exodus. Tanner Tessmann's agent Andrea D'Amico has conceded Venezia's asking price may scare off suitors amid interest from Celtic. Brendan Rodgers admits Gustaf Lagerbielke is set for a Celtic exit in the summer window. THE SCOTTISH SUN Dundee are signing QPR left-back Ziyad Larkeche on a season-long loan. Partick Thistle have been left stewing after a screenshot error by a Hampden administrator denied them the chance to make a late substitution against Motherwell in the League Cup. Napoli will submit an improved £10m offer for Scotland star Billy Gilmour. Football 365 Mazraoui to Man Utd? Wan-Bissaka to West Ham? The Telegraph has all of the details in a report that states ‘Man Utd move closer to signing Mazraoui’ with Wan-Bissaka to West Ham ‘boosted’ as a result. The Red Devils must sell a right-back before signing the Moroccan international and Ten Hag clearly prefers Diogo Dalot to the Englishman. However, Man Utd are ‘putting off’ suitors – including Turkish giants Galatasaray – by asking for £20million earlier this summer. The report adds: But it is thought Wan-Bissaka could now be available for a fee more in keeping with Mazraoui’s price tag. West Ham had agreed to pay an initial £12.6 million with a further £2.3 million in add-ons. If West Ham can get a deal over the line for Wan-Bissaka, it would open the door for United to complete a move for Mazraoui. Talks between #WHUFC and Wan-Bissaka have taken place in the last 72 hours. Support Witness West Ham ready to table ‘first official offer’ for signing – Club open for summer deal By Naveen Ullal Last year, the Brazilian press stated that Corinthians’ Yuri Alberto was a target for West Ham United. The Premier League side are back in the mix to sign the 23-year-old this summer. That’s at least what Bolavip Brasil are reporting, and they say West Ham have shown interest in the forward. It’s claimed Julen Loptegui’s side have recently made contact, likely to find out about the player’s situation at the Brazilian club. Bolavip Brasil point out that this is their original information and they claim the Hammers are ‘ready to make the first official offer’ for the Brazil international. There’s no mention of the fee they are ready to propose or Corinthians’ demands to sanction his sale. Alberto and his teammate Wesley Gassova have been approached by European clubs, and Corinthians’ board feel both will leave in this window. Everton have also looked at the South American attacker. They haven’t yet made an offer and one is expected at this stage. In addition to this, an unnamed Saudi Arabian club have made contact. They are willing to offer €20m to sign the player. Alberto has managed 17 goals and three assists from 36 games this year."