Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

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BBC

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, 53, has been sounded out by the Football Association about becoming England's next manager and is expected to decide on his future in the coming weeks. (Times)

Spaniard Guardiola is also considering signing a one-year contract extension to stay at City. (Telegraph)

Interim England boss Lee Carsley has been told he will not get the Three Lions job permanently. (Sun)

Barcelona club president Joao Laporte is prepared to do anything to sign Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 24, next year or in 2026. (Sport - in Spanish)

Newcastle United are planning to accept an offer for Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron, 30, in January in an attempt to raise funds for reinvestment in their squad. (Football Insider)

Liverpool are interested in defender Loic Bade as a replacement for their Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk, 33. However, Sevilla will not listen to offers below 20m euros (£16.7m) for the 24-year-old Frenchman. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Manchester United have been closely monitoring Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze, 26, with the club's scouting department keeping tabs on the England international throughout last season. (Football Transfers)

Meanwhile, Manchester United could re-sign Spain Under-21 left-back Alvaro Carreras, 21, who left Old Trafford for Benfica in the summer, via a £16m buy-back clause. (Mirror)

Barcelona have shown interest in Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 31, as they look to explore players who will be free agents at the end of this season. (Goal)

Chelsea and England defender Ben Chilwell is being linked with a move to Napoli but Premier League sides Fulham, Crystal Palace and Ipswich are also interested in the 27-year-old. (Sun)

England forward Chloe Kelly, 26, could leave Manchester City at the end of the season after seeing her relationship with manager Gareth Taylor deteriorate. (Mail)

Steps are being taken by A22 sports management company to launch a European Super League in September 2025. (AS - in Spanish)

Former France midfielder Paul Pogba, 31, is unlikely to play for Juventus again, despite being eligible to return in March 2025 after serving a reduced doping ban. (Fabrizio Romano)

Pogba has turned down an approach by Russian club Broke Boys FC. (France Football, via Mail)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY MAIL

England are lining up a summer friendly in the United States next summer. The Football Association are understood to be considering a game Stateside next June, potentially against the USA, who are now managed by Mauricio Pochettino.

The organisation representing professional rugby players in England says it is 'concerned' by the fact the number of stars injured during full contact training in the 2022/23 season was the highest ever recorded.

  Paul Pogba has broken his silence on his future and dropped a hint on his potential next move with his return to football rapidly approaching.

Manchester City are at risk of losing England star Chloe Kelly after a breakdown in relationship between the forward and manager Gareth Taylor, which has led to an impasse over contract talks.

THE TIMES

FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup and introduce a 32-team Club World Cup is now the subject of a joint complaint to the European Commission by players' union representatives and domestic league organisations.

Dean Henderson hired a private jet to fly his family to Finland after discovering that he would be starting England's Nations League match in Helsinki on Sunday.

THE SUN

Lee Carsley has been told he will not get the England job. The FA are believed to have added Pep Guardiola to the shortlist to replace Gareth Southgate.

Ben Chilwell could be the latest Premier League star to join the exodus to Napoli. The Italian giants are tracking the Chelsea full-back.

Manchester United could be forced to play Jonny Evans in an unusual position of left-back against Brentford. The defender was supposed to be a back-up this season but he has been drafted in to play due to another injury crisis at the club.

DAILY MIRROR

Lee Carsley insists England should appoint the best man for the job - even if he is not English.

Manchester United's controlling co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been urged to make a fresh move for Zinedine Zidane.

Pep Guardiola has compared Lionel Messi to Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan when explaining why he believes he is the best footballer ever.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Pep Guardiola is considering renewing his contract at Manchester City for another 12 months having also been sounded out to become the next England manager.

The PGA of America is facing accusations of pricing out genuine golf fans after hiking up the cost of tickets to next year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to a staggering $750 (£574) per day.

Ineos Britannia hit out at "inconsistent umpiring" after going 4-0 down to New Zealand in the 37th America's Cup match on Monday, saying they still cannot understand why they were penalised in the pre-start to race three on Sunday and insisting the Kiwis "put the two yachts at risk".

The man leading rugby's multi-million pound brain injury lawsuits has been accused in court of pressuring a former England international to lie about having dementia.

THE GUARDIAN

The Football Association has identified Pep Guardiola as its dream target but is not hopeful of securing a deal for the Manchester City manager, with Lee Carsley no longer under consideration to become England's permanent head coach.

Richard Wigglesworth has been ­promoted to Steve Borthwick's No 2 as part of England's finalised coaching staff for the autumn internationals.

American investment in English football clubs is on the rise - from Arsenal to Chelsea, Wrexham to Birmingham - the game is attracting billionaire investors and high-profile celebrities. Next in line are Watford Women, but as well as helping to make the team financially sustainable, new partnership with Sound of Gol aims to tackle inequality.

The World Conker Championships is investigating cheating allegations after the men's winner was found to have a steel chestnut in his pocket.

DAILY RECORD

Stephen McGinn has joked brother John is under pressure from the family to be fit for Aston Villa's clash with Bologna - as part of his 30th birthday celebrations.

Hearts are finalising their move to make Neil Critchley their next manager.

Roberto Martinez insists he's ready to unleash Portugal 'icon' Cristiano Ronaldo on Scotland.




Football Insider

West Ham insider ‘shocked’ club offered Man United star for bargain price

Callum O'Connell

West Ham were able to land a bargain fee for Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Man United were desperate to see him leave, according to the club’s former scout.

Mick Brown, who worked at the London Stadium until leaving alongside David Moyes in June and remains well-connected at the club, exclusively told Football Insider that United had been in contact for over a year attempting to sell the right-back.

Wan-Bissaka, 26, eventually made the £15million move to the London Stadium following the arrival of Julen Lopetegui as part of his defensive overhaul.

However, Brown revealed that he recommended the club sign him in 2023, with United offering his services around clubs in the Premier League.

Alongside Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire, Erik ten Hag had decided the former Crystal Palace man no longer had a place in his side.

The Hammers were eventually able to capitalise on a cut-price deal to bring him back to London which saw United make a substantial loss on his services.

Wan-Bissaka made the move to Old Trafford for £50million in 2019, and Brown has insisted his game has only gotten better since then.

West Ham landed ‘bargain’ Aaron Wan-Bissaka deal after Man United decision

During his time at Old Trafford, the right-back made 190 appearances for Man United, and he has already featured seven times under Lopetegui.

Brown, who also spent over a decade at Old Trafford during the club’s most successful period, has insisted the club could not have bought a better right-back for the price they paid.

“I think that was an absolute bargain for West Ham,” he told Football Insider.

“I was the one who recommended him when I was there. It was him, McTominay and Maguire.

“And that wasn’t a case of me being biased from my time at Man United, I just wanted the best players we could get for the best price.

“West Ham were offered Wan-Bissaka at the start of last season with the price around £15million and I was shocked by that price tag.

“I haven’t seen too many better right-backs go for that sort of fee.

“I thought the club had missed a trick when they didn’t get that one done in 2023, but fortunately he was still available for that price in the summer just gone.

“To be honest, I don’t understand why United got rid of him, but West Ham had to capitalise.

“When you look at the price they paid for him from Crystal Palace, he certainly hasn’t gotten any worse since that move. I’d say he’s improved in that time.”




Sport Witness

“Use it to my advantage” – West Ham player on exit links, won’t rule out move to specific club

By Naveen Ullal

Earlier this month, we covered claims from Italy which stated West Ham United’s Edson Álvarez has emerged as a transfer target for AC Milan.

It was also said West Ham could include the 26-year-old to carry out an exchange deal for Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek.

Álvarez is currently with the Mexico camp, preparing for the friendly tie against the United States on Wednesday. This gave TV Azteca Deportes a chance to have a chat with the West Ham player on various topics, including the Hammers exit links.

The former Ajax man was specifically asked about the recent claims of the Serie A side’s interest. When responding to it, the midfielder refused to categorically rule out a move to the San Siro.

Álvarez insists he uses these links as motivation to further improve his game.

“Let’s see, if you are in this environment, rumours will exist, both for you and for us. And well, I think that, as they said, it means that you are doing things well, that they are turning their attention to you,” he said.

“I just use it to my advantage. In the sense of continuing to do what I am doing, trying to improve and well, increase my confidence.”

The Mexico international’s contract lasts until 2028, and this gives the Premier League side power when negotiating a possible transfer.

Álvarez joined the London club from Ajax in August 2023. He made 42 appearances in all competitions last season and has played seven games under Julen Lopetegui this season.


 

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