Sunday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Manchester City are considering bringing in France midfielder Paul Pogba, who can return to football in March following a doping ban, but the 31-year-old ex-Manchester United and Juventus player is understood to be reluctant about the move. (Independent)

Newcastle United want to compete with Arsenal and Liverpool for the signing of West Ham winger Mohammed Kudus, 24, but the Magpies would have to sell players in January to raise funds to buy the Ghana international. (Mirror)  

Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, is out of contract in the summer and says he will not allow negotiations with the club over a new deal to "play out in public". (Sky Sports)

Alexander-Arnold remains a key summer target for Real Madrid, who also want to sign a new centre-back and extend the contract of 32-year-old Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. (Fabrizio Romano via Teamtalk)

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is targeting a new left-back, striker and central midfielder to add to his squad in January. (Football Insider)

Bayern Munich will not try to bring in a replacement for injured England striker Harry Kane, 31, in January, according to the German club's sporting director Max Eberl. (Sky Sports Germany)

England international Anthony Gordon has dismissed speculation he wanted to leave Newcastle in the summer, before a proposed switch to Liverpool fell through, with the 23-year-old saying he is "very happy" at St James' Park. (Sky Sports)  

Manchester City are interested in re-signing Netherlands wing-back Jeremie Frimpong, 24, from Bayer Leverkusen, five years after he left their academy to join Celtic. (Football Insider)

Wolves and Nottingham Forest are leading the chase for Atalanta's English defender Ben Godfrey, 26, who has made just four appearances for the Serie A leaders since completing a £10m move from Everton in the summer. (Sun)

AC Milan could be willing to sell France left-back Theo Hernandez, 27, in January if contract negotiations do not progress. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)




Sky Paper Talk

SUN ON SUNDAY

Former England boss Gareth Southgate will get a knighthood in the New Year ­Honours List.

Rodri has his sights on a stunning Premier League comeback - this season.

Burnley forward Nathan Redmond is a surprise target for ambitious League One side Birmingham City.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester City have shot down claims Paul Pogba could join the Premier League champions in the new year as they look to arrest their struggling form.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim may already be "fed up" with Marcus Rashford, according to Troy Deeney.

Wolves striker Matheus Cunha could face a Football Association investigation following an altercation with an Ipswich member of staff after their 2-1 defeat at Molineux.

Ian Holloway was embroiled in a furious face-off with a Swindon fan, before telling them to stay at home.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Wolves manager Gary O'Neil admitted he is getting closer to the sack as his side conceded in injury time at a toxic Molineux.

Wrexham chairman Ryan Reynolds delighted punters by buying a round for everyone in a pub on Friday night.

DAILY RECORD

Philippe Clement says Celtic are even stronger than when winning the double last season.

SCOTTISH SUN

Raith Rovers hosted Dunfermline in the Fife derby but chaos erupted before a ball was even kicked as pyrotechnics were thrown onto the pitch ahead of kick-off.



Sun

LUC'S IN AND OUT Lucas Paqueta keen on return to boyhood club Flamengo but transfer could scupper West Ham’s move for striker target

Prem strugglers could be set for a real wrangle in the January window

    Alan Nixon

BRAZILIAN side Flamengo are trying to bring back West Ham star Lucas Paqueta — and beat Botafogo to his signature.

The midfield magician, 27, started his career at Flamengo and wants to return if he has the choice of move next month.

Brazilian rivals Botafogo are also after Paqueta and hope to include him in a deal for Hammers target Igor Jesus — their exciting striker, 23.

But Paqueta will have a big say in any deal and ideally wants a home-country reunion with Flamengo.

He appeared set for Prem champs Manchester City over the summer.

And if he leaves next month it would leave the Irons looking for a replacement for him AND a new striker.

West Ham had wanted Jesus even before the massive loss of car-crash victim Michail Antonio - so are keen on a swap deal.

Julen Lopetegui's 14th-placed side hope to edge further away from danger with victory at Bournemouth on Monday night.

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