Newcastle have made direct contact with the agent of Fiorentina striker Moise Kean about a summer move, with the 25-year-old Italy striker also interesting Arsenal, Tottenham, AC Milan, Napoli and Barcelona. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
Arsenal are willing to pay the £17m (20m euros) buyout clause of Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia after interest from clubs in Serie A and the Bundesliga in the 23-year-old Spaniard. (El Nacional - in Spanish), external
Everton have spoken to the representatives of Freiburg's 22-year-old Germany midfielder Merlin Rohl over a potential move. (Kicker - in German), external
Real Madrid have identified AC Milan and Portugal winger Rafael Leao, 25, as one of three possible replacements should they decide this summer is the time to sell 24-year-old Brazil wideman Vinicius Jr. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Arsenal and Liverpool are set to be among the main teams trying to sign Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, this summer. (Caughtoffside), external
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe is a big fan of Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and is considering meeting a £25m clause to sign the 26-year-old England international. (Football Insider)
Bournemouth will demand £40m for Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, who is on Liverpool's radar, along with £50m-rated Fulham and United States defender Antonee Robinson, 27. (Mirror), external
Brighton and Bournemouth are both keeping tabs on 18-year-old Bristol Rovers midfielder Kofi Shaw. (Mail), external
West Ham are planning a major summer overhaul of their squad, with up to 10 senior players set to leave the London Stadium. (Football Insider), external
Veteran Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 39, has yet to receive the offer of a new contract from Real Madrid and could make a lucrative move to a club in Qatar. (Marca - in Spanish), external
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is still open to the idea of being Brazil coach in the future, but only when his time at the Bernabeu comes to an end. (Relevo - in Spanish), external
Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was spotted in Rome before Roma's Serie A fixture with Juventus. Both clubs are set to be on the lookout for a new manager in the summer. (Radio Mana Sport Roma via Football Italia)
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DAILY MIRROR
Bournemouth will demand £40m for Hungary left-back and Liverpool target Milos Kerkez this summer.
Gary Neville was far from impressed by the behaviour of Manchester City and Manchester United players after Sunday's derby draw.
Ruben Amorim believes every Manchester United player could perform better amid the club's inconsistent season.
THE GUARDIAN
Pep Guardiola has said that the Manchester United fans who chanted abuse at Manchester City's Phil Foden about his mother during Sunday's goalless derby lacked "class".
Arne Slot stopped short of laying into his Liverpool players after a chaotic 3-2 defeat at Fulham put Premier League title celebrations on temporary hiatus.
Lewis Hamilton has issued a challenge to his Ferrari team to step up their game after he described the car as "underperforming" in the wake of a lacklustre opening to the F1 season.
Tadej Pogacar denied Mathieu van der Poel a record fourth Tour of Flanders title when the Slovenian won the second Monument of the season in Belgium for the second time in his career on Sunday.
THE ATHLETIC
Enzo Maresca has insisted that Christopher Nkunku's struggles at Chelsea are not due to a lack of effort.
Ruben Amorim has said he wants to sign "big players" this summer to fill holes in his Manchester United squad.
THE SUN
Erik ten Hag was spotted in attendance at Roma vs Juventus as rumours linking the former Manchester United boss to the managerial position at the Italian capital intensify.
Manchester United's search for a 'domestic' cover goalkeeper has stretched to Preston North End's Freddie Woodman.
Everton's new stadium has cost £802m - with the final bill set to be even higher.
DAILY MAIL
Bristol Rovers midfielder Kofi Shaw, 18, is on Brighton and Bournemouth's radar.
Tottenham fans have fumed over a five-minute VAR check for Lucas Bergvall's disallowed goal vs Southampton - just days after Ange Postecoglou hit out at the technology.
Marcus Rashford has labelled Manchester United wonderkid JJ Gabriel a "future star" after the 14-year-old scored twice in history-making U18 debut.
Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has paid a glowing tribute to Kevin De Bruyne after the Man City legend's final derby appearance.
DAILY RECORD
Brendan Rodgers has accused his squad of getting 'too comfortable' in their lofty position - with the team currently 13 points clear at the top of the Premiership - and believes that it is becoming a worrying trend.
Barry Ferguson didn't hide his anger after Rangers' defeat to Hibs - and goalkeeper Jack Butland could be set to feel the brunt of it.
Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde is hopeful he will have top scorer Oihan Sancet available for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final first leg against Rangers at Ibrox.
The Athletic
Is Graham Potter’s tinkering helping or hindering West Ham?
By Mark Carey
Graham Potter might have looked at Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola as a source of inspiration when the pair shook hands on Saturday afternoon.
A 2-2 draw at home means Potter now has 12 points from 11 Premier League games since taking charge in east London — firmly in ‘good, not great’ territory as West Ham’s season drifts toward a quiet conclusion, 15 points clear of the relegation zone.
Iraola’s early months on the south coast were far rockier. Just three draws were all he had to show for his opening nine games, with questions being asked about the 42-year-old’s tactical approach and suitability for the role. Game 10 saw a victory over Burnley that kickstarted Bournemouth’s season, with Iraola’s side barely looking back since.
For Potter, the touch paper has not quite been lit at the London stadium — but Iraola’s revival offers proof that, with time, it just might.
The hallmarks of a Potter team are already clear. Patient possession from deeper positions was on show on Saturday as West Ham dominated the ball for long periods in the first half, slowly gaining territory without truly threatening Bournemouth’s penalty area — as shown by The Athletic’s match dashboard below.
Since Potter’s arrival, West Ham average 15.4 sequences of nine-plus passes per 90 minutes — up from 12 under Julen Lopetegui and a notable jump from the 10 under David Moyes last season.
The ball circulation is there, but the cutting edge is not guaranteed. Part of that might be down to rhythm. It is hard to establish attacking patterns when the personnel, and system, is often changing.
Notwithstanding West Ham’s injury issues across the season — particularly in attack, with the long-term absences of Niclas Fullkrug and Michail Antonio — Potter’s tinkering has not always helped to build that coherence at the sharp end of the pitch.
Against Bournemouth, Evan Ferguson returned to the bench after making his first Premier League start since arriving in January. Jarrod Bowen started as the nominal centre-forward, often drifting across the front line to find pockets of space. Lucas Paqueta tucked inside from a wide left position, Mohammed Kudus held his width on the right, and Tomas Soucek pushed forward as an attacking midfielder.
With things not quite clicking in attack, Potter changed things at half-time.
While Emerson replaced Oliver Scarles in a like-for-like change at left-back, the notable tweak in attack saw Kudus move to the left, Bowen to the right and Paqueta as the false nine — with Soucek continuing to make late runs into the box.
However, within minutes the configuration changed again. Fullkrug’s arrival saw the Germany international lead the line as a conventional centre-forward, with Paqueta dropping deeper from a stronger attacking midfield role.
For the second time this week, Fullkrug provided a focal point as an out-and-out striker when he came off the bench. His thumping header from a James Ward-Prowse corner reminded West Ham fans of the goalscoring threat he poses when fully fit.
Shortly after, Kudus’s cross for Bowen’s headed goal was an indication that there was far greater balance to West Ham’s attack in the second half, but it took one hour and two tactical adjustments for things to click into gear.
So, is it simply a case of working out those optimal combinations across the pitch while the plane is still in flight?
“We’ve had a few (injury) issues. Mo (Kudus) was touch-and-go today and (Jean-Clair) Todibo is building himself back up,” Potter said after the game. “Fullkrug is not able to start. Different issues that we have to manage and deal with. And then every opponent brings a different challenge and we have to work out what the best thing is.”
Adapting to the opposition has long been a feature of Potter’s managerial career. On the one hand, such tactical flexibility is to be admired as Potter looks to implement a style of play that is grounded in the same principles, irrespective of his system or personnel.
However, continued chopping and changing can sometimes mean that coherent attacking patterns can be a little harder to come by.
It was the second time in two games that Potter has made adjustments at half time when 1-0 down, with West Ham’s loss at Wolves seeing them move from a 3-4-2-1 to a 4-2-3-1 in the second half as they switched from a back five to a back four.
It is to Potter’s credit that he is looking to fix things tactically within the game, but reactive adaptation can occasionally present as being one step behind rather than one step ahead.
Changes to the starting line-up are normal across a season — and often enforced by injury concerns — but it can be difficult for players to change roles within a game and be instantly synced into their new demands.
With a full pre-season to work with his players and embed his ideas, the real vision of Potter’s West Ham will not be seen until the next campaign.
The optimistic view is that, in the early months of his tenure, there are clear signs of flexibility and fluidity in the way he likes his side to play. A critical view is that greater consistency in his setup might lead to greater consistency in performances and, ultimately, results.
(Top photo: Graham Potter by Vince Mignott/MB Media via Getty Images)