Thursday news (includes West Ham)

[Chairman Alf]

"Isn‚Äôt Wahi a sex case? ‚Äú In October 2021, a 22-year old woman filed a legal complaint against Wahi for violence that resulted in her being incapable to work. She claimed that he had punched her in the nose during an evening out at the L'Entrep?¥t nightclub in Lattes, H?©rault, on the night of 12‚Äì13 September a month earlier.[21] In November 2021, investigative reporter Romain Molina revealed an allegation that Wahi had been expelled from Caen's youth academy for pressuring secondary school students to masturbate in front of him in the bathrooms.‚Äù Charming!!"

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"BBC Atletico Madrid have approached their Argentinean trio Angel Correa, Rodrigo de Paul and Nahuel Molina to enquire about the availability of their compatriot, 24-year-old Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez. (Marca - in Spanish), external Paris St-Germain are also interested in Alvarez. (Fabrizio Romano), external Manchester United have joined Liverpool in the pursuit of 18-year-old French centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille. (Marca - in Spanish), external A bid by Manchester United is unlikely and Real Madrid lead the race to sign Yoro. (Mail), external Manchester City are set to hold talks with manager Pep Guardiola over his future. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Norway striker Erling Haaland, 23, has refused to comment on reports that he is in talks with Manchester City about extending his deal. (Standard), external Tottenham are set to rival Aston Villa in the race to sign £50m Chelsea and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, who is also wanted by Atletico Madrid. (Mail), external Sweden striker Alexander Isak has been linked with Arsenal but the 24-year-old says he is enjoying himself at Newcastle United and has no thoughts about leaving. (Fotballskanalen, via Mail), external Bayern Munich want to extend 23-year-old Canada full-back Alphonso Davies' deal and are not interested in Arsenal and Ukraine 27-year-old left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko. (Sky Germany) Galatasaray are interested in signing French forward Anthony Martial but the 28-year-old will have to lower his wage demands after leaving Manchester United. (ESPN), external Turkish club Besiktas were in talks with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before appointing ex-Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst. (ESPN), external Fulham's 28-year-old Brazil attacking midfielder Andreas Pereira says he will discuss his future with his agent after this summer's Copa America. (UOL), external Tottenham are interested in signing Pereira. (Teamtalk), external West Ham have bid £6.8m for 24-year-old Brazilian defender Vitao from Internacional. (Revista Colorada - in Portuguese), external Newcastle are in advanced talks to sign 25-year-old English defender Lloyd Kelly, who Bournemouth say will leave at the end of his contract this summer. Roma and Atletico Madrid are also interested. (Sky Sports), external Liverpool are targeting a new goalkeeper as they prepare for the Republic of Ireland's Caoimhin Kelleher, 25, to leave Anfield this summer. (Football Insider), external Everton are planning a move for 27-year-old English defender Max Lowe, who is set to leave Sheffield United when his contract runs out this summer. (Football Insider), external Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle and West Ham are interested in Feyenoord's 23-year-old Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida. (AD - in Dutch), external Former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter is a candidate to replace Arne Slot as Feyenoord manager. (1908 - in Dutch), external Barcelona are set to make a move for Real Sociedad's Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino, 27. (Sport - in Spanish), external Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has asked Spain defender Nacho, 34, to reverse his decision to leave. (Marca - in Spanish) Sky Paper Talk DAILY MAIL Chelsea, Aston Villa and Newcastle all believe Manchester City have valid concerns in their dispute against the Premier League over spending rules. Borussia Dortmund will only attempt to bring Jadon Sancho back to the club if Manchester United make him available on loan again. Chelsea have blocked Mykhaylo Mudryk from playing for Ukraine and Enzo Fernandez from representing Argentina at the Paris Olympics to avoid another summer of injury problems. Carlos Corberan, Steve Cooper and Ruud van Nistelrooy are among the coaches under consideration to replace Enzo Maresca at Leicester City. Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell will miss the body's AGM on Thursday and will have to find alternative travel arrangements to Euro 2024 after having surgery on a detached retina - an operation that means he cannot fly for a month. The RFU will deploy undercover security guards for the Premiership Final at Twickenham a year on from the domestic showpiece being disrupted by Just Stop Oil protestors. DAILY TELEGRAPH Newcastle United are reluctant to outwardly join forces with Manchester City in the looming civil war against the Premier League over state-sponsored spending freedoms. Championship clubs are locked in a battle over proposed new financial rules ahead of an EFL meeting on Thursday with some proposing an ease in spending restrictions over the Premier League's failure to agree the ""New Deal"" on funding. Scotland's all-time leading try-scorer Stuart Hogg will complete an extraordinary career revival by signing for Montpellier as a medical joker in July after going back on his retirement decision. Qatar are closing in on an £800m eight-year deal to host the finals of rugby union's Nations Championship after being granted exclusive negotiating rights. US Open organisers are set to hand special exemptions to LIV Golf players from 2025 ahead of next week's event, which might only feature 12 players from the breakaway tour. THE TIMES Manchester City's legal dispute with the Premier League has put their £900m funding deal for the EFL at risk. THE GUARDIAN Premier League chiefs have admitted to clubs that VAR delays grew by more than 50 per cent last season amid plans for a refereeing ""improvement plan"" to be implemented. THE SUN Chelsea are expected to make a move for Leicester City midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall if they cash in on Conor Gallagher this summer. Former Chelsea chairman Ken Bates says Premier League clubs have been turned into ""playthings of American wealth funds and billionaire Arabs who do not care about football"". Brentford have offered Romeo Beckham a new deal to remain part of their B team. French side Brest, who finished an incredible third in Ligue 1 last season, have applied to play their Champions League games 70 miles away at Guingamp because their stadium does not pass UEFA criteria for seating. Anthony Joshua is in line to face the winner of Oleksandr Usyk's rematch with Tyson Fury as long as he wins his September comeback, most likely against Daniel Dubois. DAILY MIRROR Enzo Maresca is planning to bring his notorious dietician Marcos Alvarez with him to Chelsea - Alvarez has previously banned players from drinking fruit juice, eating fried eggs or using salt and pepper. Liverpool's primary sponsor Standard Chartered have been accused of carrying out billions of dollars in transactions for funders of terrorist groups according to documents filed in a New York court. DAILY EXPRESS Celtic will have to pay in excess of £20m if they want to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher this summer. DAILY RECORD Peter Grant has urged Celtic to look at trying to sign goalkeeper David de Gea, who spent all of last season on the sidelines after failing to find a club following his Manchester United exit. Orlando Pirates boss Jose Riveiro says midfielder Relobohile Mofokeng's future will be left up to the player as he continues to be linked with Rangers. John Lundstram says he regrets not being able to win a Scottish Premiership title during his time with Rangers as he closes on a move to Turkey with Trabzonspor. Sport Witness West Ham submit offer for 19 goal forward – 7 assists last season, Hammers looking for bargain By Lucas Sposito West Ham United just seem to be in a wild chase for Brazilians. A new report from website UOL says the Hammers have a new target, and that’s Rwan Seco. The story claims that West Ham placed a €9m bid for the striker, and are currently waiting for a response from his club, Ludogorets. The former Santos player joined the Bulgarian club last summer. This season, he had 19 goals and seven assists in 50 appearances for them. UOL doesn’t bring any further details on whether that offer is enough to convince Ludogorets, or if they’re expecting some more money. The Bulgarian side first signed him on a loan deal, then got him as a free agent, and now have him under contract until 2026. West Ham are about to complete the signing of Luis Guilherme on a €30m deal, and it seems they’re still not done with reinforcing their attack. Rwan Seco had many ups and downs while playing in Brazil, and it’s definitely his year in Bulgaria that ended up drawing the Hammers interest. Caught Offside Arsenal supporting super agent key to new West Ham transfer deal Posted by Jason Pettigrove It’s shaping up to be the most interesting of summers for West Ham United, with rumours of deals left, right and centre as the Julen Lopetegui era begins. The Spaniard might get some say in certain targets, however, it’s technical director, Tim Steidten, that will be calling all the shots in the transfer market. With the club believed to have almost secured the talents of 18-year-old Brazilian wonder kid, Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras, rumours suggest that the club’s business in the region won’t end there. West Ham to land another Brazilian Indeed, they were thought to be close to landing Fabricio Bruno until the deal collapsed over personal terms. Had it gone through as planned, it’s doubtful that the East London outfit would even be willing to run the rule over Vitao, but the opportunity has presented itself. Key to the deal getting over the line is the influence of Arsenal supporting (Sky Sports) super agent Kia Joorabchian. According to Revista Colorada, because of Joorabchian’s knowledge of the South American market and the various complexities expected in this deal, he has taken charge of proceedings on behalf of the Hammers. Vitao’s current club, Internacional, are believed to want in the region of €12m, with the Irons having offered €8m at this stage. If Joorabchian’s negotiating skills help to bridge that gap, then there’s every chance that West Ham will land the defender ahead of the start of the 2023/24 campaign. Strong, physical and athletic, Vitor Eduardo da Silva Matos – to give him his full name – is also wanted by Villarreal and Real Betis, though it seems the Premier League outfit remain in the box seat. Supporters of the club will certainly be delighted that they appear to be getting their transfer business done early, rather than leaving it until the last minute as they did before the start of the 2023/24 campaign. C&H West Ham Rekindle Interest in French Forward West Ham United are reviving their interest in French forward Elye Wahi, a target they missed out on last year due to transfer market complications. West Ham had been tracking Wahi during his time at Montpellier, and the young forward was reportedly keen on a move to the London club but failed to agree terms. Wahi ended up joining Lens for £30 million. While Lens failed to replicate their prior season’s success, Wahi showcased his talent, scoring 12 goals and contributing 4 assists. Reports from L’Equipe suggest Wahi is on his way out of Lens this summer, prompting West Ham to reignite their interest. French journalists claim the Hammers are “positioning themselves” for a renewed attempt to sign the 21-year-old. Get French Football News (GFFN) corroborates Wahi’s likely departure and mentions interest from other Premier League clubs. West Ham face competition for Wahi’s signature, but his previous interest in joining the club and his impressive performances in Ligue 1 could be tipping points in their favour. Whether they can secure his signing this time around remains to be seen, but West Ham’s pursuit of Wahi adds another layer to their summer transfer activity"