Saturday news (includes West Ham)

[With Kind Regards]

Thanks Alan 3:50 Sat Jun 15

[Thanks Alan]

Claret Badger 3:35 Sat Jun 15

[Claret Badger]

Thanks Alan

[Alan]

"BBC Arsenal are willing to accept a bid of ¬£30m for 23-year-old England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe this summer. (Football Insider), external English winger Reiss Nelson, 24, has notified Arsenal that he wants to assess his options over a potential move away from the club. (Athletic - subscription required), external Chelsea have been given permission by Aston Villa to discuss personal terms with 20-year-old Colombia forward Jhon Duran. (Telegraph - subscription required), external The Blues, however, are unsure whether they want to press on with a deal for Duran. (Guardian), external Villa have also made an enquiry with Chelsea about 22-year-old Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen, who spent last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund. (Sky Sports), external Everton have joined Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham in showing interest in Roma's 26-year-old English forward Tammy Abraham. (Mail), external Manchester United are prepared to pursue other defensive targets if Everton are not willing to negotiate a deal for 21-year-old English centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. (ESPN) Chelsea have verbally agreed terms with Crystal Palace's France Under-21 winger Michael Olise, 22, and they are set to pay above the odds to get a deal over the line. (Teamtalk), external Manchester City will not entertain any offers for 24-year-old Argentina forward Julian Alvarez this summer. (Football Insider), external Arsenal are chasing Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, 21, who has a 50m euros (¬£42.2m) release clause. (Football London), external Brighton are set to appoint Fabian Hurzeler as their new manager after agreeing compensation with German side St Pauli. (Fabrizio Romano), external Newcastle have made contact with AC Milan about the possibility of signing 26-year-old England defender Fikayo Tomori. (Football Insider), external Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a new job providing technical evaluation on matches at this summer's Euros for Uefa. (Mail) Sky Paper Talk DAILY TELEGRPAH Chelsea have been given permission to discuss personal terms with Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, with the striker's future also key to the Midlands club signing a player from Stamford Bridge. Fans who feel ""unsafe"" or ""threatened"" during England's Euro 2024 opener against Serbia have been told to say ""Panama"" to police or a member of tournament staff. Australia rowed back on manipulating their match with Scotland on Saturday night to knock England out of the T20 World Cup, with Pat Cummins saying it would be against the spirit of cricket. Championship clubs have removed one of the main hurdles to promotion to the Premiership after the Rugby Football Union agreed to significantly alter the minimum standards requirement. THE TIMES UEFA is set to award Cardiff the opening match of the European Championship in 2028 in a blow to hopes in England that Wembley would host the tournament's curtain-raiser. England's players have been told to follow the instructions of the referee in the event of any racist abuse during the European Championship. DAILY MAIL England head coach Gareth Southgate believes Trent Alexander-Arnold is ready to start the Euro 2024 opener against Serbia. Kyle Walker has claimed he was shocked to see Jack Grealish axed from England's Euro 2024 squad. The amount of players that Manchester United will not entertain offers for this summer has reportedly increased to six. Manchester United are expected to make an improved offer after Everton dismissed their opening bid of ¬£43m for Jarrad Branthwaite. Jack Draper has vowed not to 'shy away' from the spotlight after becoming British No 1. THE SUN Manchester United have reduced travelling and cut back on players' off-pitch appearances for their summer tour of the US following complaints from Erik ten Hag that last year's gruelling schedule caused their injury crisis. Gary Cahill has backed Marc Guehi to step up as a ""leader"" in the England defence. Italy boss Luciano Spalletti has been caught up in a massive PlayStation row with his players as they prepare to start their Euros defence. Ex-Manchester United star Ander Herrera chased a fan down the street after being harassed over his transfer decision. Tottenham academy product Shaq Coulthirst has signed for sixth-tier side Maidstone. New Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a swoop on his old club Manchester United for Swedish defender Victor Lindelof. Everton must sell at least one star player even if Farhad Moshiri agrees an ¬£800m takeover by Vici Private Finance. Sheffield United midfielder Tom Davies has revealed how starting his own business helped him to beat depression after a campaign of injury hell. Great Britain have had an Olympic medal stripped off their honours board - from 124 years ago. THE GUARDIAN Chelsea are unsure whether to press ahead with a move for Jhon Duran despite being given permission to discuss personal terms with the Aston Villa striker. THE ATHLETIC Arsenal are interested in signing England international Keira Walsh from Barcelona. Paris Saint-Germain have signed Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov from Krasnodar. Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson has informed the club he wants to assess his options for a potential transfer this summer. Feyenoord are finalising a deal to sign forward Julian Carranza from Philadelphia Union. Chelsea have agreed a new contract with Tyrique George, one of their rising stars in the academy. Chelsea have begun the interview process to find a new U21 head coach following Mark Robinson's departure to Burton Albion. Former Arsenal and Valencia central defender Gabriel Paulista is in Istanbul to finalise his move to Besiktas. DAILY MIRROR David Beckham's latest quest for a knighthood could be scuppered by a new book probing his past tax affairs. Former Manchester United forward Teddy Sheringham believes the club need another attacker. Netherlands and Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong is not giving too much credence to speculation over his future just yet. Raphael Varane and Casemiro were 'dissenting voices' opposing Erik ten Hag's methods at Manchester United before Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided to stick with the manager. Trent Alexander-Arnold was let down at Liverpool by Jurgen Klopp, according to one-time England manager Sam Allardyce. Liverpool could still earn ¬£100m from the sale of Mohamed Salah, according to former Liverpool forward Emile Heskey. Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has issued a grovelling apology to Son Heung-min after an awful joke on live TV. SCOTTISH SUN Rangers are ready to step up their interest in out-of-contract Aberdeen midfielder Connor Barron. Celtic are reportedly keeping tabs on a Scottish star who was a standout in the Premiership last season. DAILY RECORD St Johnstone are keen on Ghana U20 captain Aaron Essel. Celtic are reportedly keeping tabs on Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan. Disappointed Damien Duff claimed Shelbourne were powerless to stop Gavin Molloy from leaving for Aberdeen. Furious Dave Cormack has let rip as he claims Scotland diehards are experiencing the worst ever fan experience as they desperately seek entry for the Euro 2024 opener. Damian Garcia won't be joining Rangers with the Penarol midfielder set to sign a new contract. Sport Witness West Ham have ‚Äòevery intention of closing‚Äô deal ‚Äì Hammers assisted in negotiations By Lucas Sposito West Ham‚Äôs chase for Juventus winger Matias Soul?© is getting some strong updates from the Italian media. Earlier this week, it had already been claimed that the Hammers are in touch with the player‚Äôs agents, while it was made it clear it‚Äôs them who lead the race for the signing. Outlet Calcio Mercato now shows up with a fresh story on this pursuit, claiming that West Ham started initial contacts with Soul?©‚Äôs entourage. It‚Äôs claimed that the Hammers already told Juventus about their desire to come up with an official bid, as they have ‚Äòevery intention of closing‚Äô the deal. The Bianconeri are said to be in a ‚Äòhurry‚Äô to get the sale done as well, and that‚Äôs why Calcio Mercato says there are all the conditions in place ‚Äòto go to checkers‚Äô already. Still, the website makes it clear that Juventus are looking to make between ‚Ǩ35m and ‚Ǩ40m with the sale, so we should wait and see if West Ham will actually show up with that amount. Since the Hammers are apparently well-informed about all conditions to get a deal done, that seems to be the only step left. Caught Offside West Ham among Premier League clubs monitoring 18-year-old German talent West Ham are interested in signing Hertha Berlin‚Äôs Ibrahim Maza this summer as several Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation of the 18-year-old talent. This season has been a tough one for the midfielder as the German star has missed the majority of the campaign through injury. Maza injured his meniscus during the summer of 2023 and that setback kept him out of action until February of this year, but the 18-year-old worked his way back into the Hertha starting 11 upon his return. Maza featured in 13 league games for Hertha Berlin this term, scoring one goal and assisting a further two as Die Alte Dame endured another tough season in the German second division. The attacking midfielder seems to have attracted interest from across Europe as sources have told CaughtOffside that Brighton, West Ham, Brentford, Leicester City, RB Leipzig, Augsburg and Union Berlin are all interested in Hertha Berlin‚Äôs 18-year-old talent. Brighton, West Ham and Leicester have all had scouts watch Maza on several occasions in 2024 as they consider making a move for the German star during the summer transfer window. Hertha Berlin open to selling West Ham target Ibrahim Maza Sources have told CaughtOffside that Hertha Berlin expect the Premier League clubs to test the water regarding Maza very soon with offers in the region of ‚Ǩ10m. The German club are open to selling the 18-year-old during the transfer window, but it is not known how much they are willing to accept to part ways with the midfield talent. Maza has shown promise so far in his short career and should the asking price be reasonable, the Premier League clubs should have no problem matching it if they really want the player. Sport Witness West Ham ‚Äòintend‚Äô to return with improved bid for signing ‚Äì Club ‚Äòsignalling positively‚Äô to agree deal with Hammers By Naveen Ullal Over the past two months or so, we covered multiple claims from Brazil discussing West Ham United‚Äôs interest in Wesley Gassova. On May 4th, UOL reported that the Hammers‚Äô ‚Ǩ15m bid didn‚Äôt satisfy Corinthians. Later that month, Corinthians manager Ant??nio Oliveira said he‚Äôs worried about losing the 19-year-old to West Ham. Oliveira‚Äôs fear may come true if a fresh report from Goal in Brazil is to be believed. They point out the ‚Ǩ15m bid tabled by West Ham earlier, and add that it was turned down by Corinthians president Augusto Melo. The Brazilian club are requesting ‚Ǩ30m for the youngster, a figure the London club are not willing to meet. According to the report, Julen Lopetegui‚Äôs side ‚Äòintend to increase‚Äô their offer from ‚Ǩ15m to over ‚Ǩ20m including bonuses. It‚Äôs claimed the Premier League side want to secure a deal, and Corinthians are ‚Äòsignalling positively‚Äô, suggesting they may reach an agreement for Wesley‚Äôs transfer this summer. The report adds that Corinthians only want to allow the player to leave in January 2025, and West Ham are likely to agree to this condition. Wesley has scored five goals and registered three assists from 29 games this year."