Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Manchester United are interested in signing Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25, whose £62.5m release clause will become active this summer. (Talksport), external

Tottenham Hotspur will not sign RB Leipzig and Germany striker Timo Werner, 29, on a permanent transfer once his loan deal expires this summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea are no longer interested in signing Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, this summer, leaving Manchester United as his main suitor. (CaughtOffside), external

Inter Miami plan to offer Manchester City and Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, a contract this summer but face competition from Saudi Arabian sides. (Mirror), external

Inter Miami have 'discovery rights' on De Bruyne, which allows them to exclusively negotiate with the Belgian without competition from another MLS club (E, externalSPN)

England Under-21 winger Jamie Gittens, 20, wants to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer. Several Premier League clubs are interested. (Sky Germany - in German), external

Everton and Brighton have joined the race to sign Ipswich and England U21 striker Liam Delap, 22, whose £40m release clause will become active if Ipswich are relegated from the Premier League. (TeamTalk), external

Fiorentina will activate a one-year extension in the contract of Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea, 34, keeping the former Manchester United player until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Leicester City are set to sack manager Ruud van Nistelrooy after a run of nine straight defeats. (Football Insider), external

Bayer Leverkusen are interested in Brentford and Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken, 31, with the Bees wanting about 15m euros (£12.8m). (Sky Germany - in German)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY STAR

David Beckham's Inter Miami will step up their bid to lure Manchester City superstar Kevin De Bruyne to MLS.

Former World Cup star Jorge Bolano has tragically died at the age of 47.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United have named Liam Delap their top target for the summer transfer window.

Southampton chiefs are reportedly attentive to Frank Lampard's situation after sacking Ivan Juric.

Chelsea have confirmed defender Wesley Fofana will miss the rest of the season.

THE SUN

Adam Lallana has been given the unusual role of player-assistant coach after Ivan Juric's Southampton axe.

The FA will reportedly not take action against Manchester United fans after their vile abuse of Phil Foden.

DAILY MAIL

Andre Onana admits the pressure of playing for Manchester United is one of the reasons why the club are struggling so badly.

DAILY MIRROR

Real Betis chief Manu Fajardo has confirmed the club are hoping to keep hold of Antony after the Manchester United flop's superb start to life on loan with the La Liga club.

Arsenal are hoping to make a triple transfer swoop this summer that would see them land forward Viktor Gyokeres, winger Nico Williams and midfielder Martin Zubimendi for around £200m.

DAILY RECORD

Callum McGregor insists the Celtic squad need to give themselves a shake to seal the Premiership title in style.

Ryan Christie's season is over after the Scotland star opted to fast-track his groin surgery.

SCOTTISH SUN

Adam Idah has a 'problem' he can't shake at Celtic and his days at the could be numbered, according to Andy Townsend.




London World

West Ham are said to be interested in a deal for FC Twente midfielder Sem Steijn. The Hammers are battling Crystal Palace and Wolves to sign the 23-year-old, who has scored a ridiculous 27 goals from midfield this season, also assisting six times.

It’s no surprise that, with that record, Steijn is attracting plenty of interest this summer, with reported interest in France and Germany, too. It’s unclear how much the midfielder will cost, but given his clear potential and the fact he is under contract until 2028, a deal isn’t likely to be overly cheap, even if FC Twente won’t be in a position to charge an extortionate fee, especially if the player wants a big move.

Banzuzi blow

Reports in Germany have suggested that West Ham will miss out on a deal to sign OH Leuven’s Ezechiel Banzuzi this summer despite being tipped to renew interest in the 20-year-old having come up short previously.

Bild now report that RB Leipzig will beat the Irons to the deal, expected to pay around £13.7million to wrap up a deal. It’s claimed the midfielder will pen a contract up to 2030. Leuven’s sporting director György Csepregi had already admitted that Banzuzi was disappointed not to secure a deal in the last window, and it looks as though he will now get his wish.

Todibo speaks

West Ham star Jean-Clair Todibo has been speaking about the side’s defensive improvement efforts and the quality his side have up top. “We’ve worked a lot and improved defensively of late, but we could’ve been better and got the win today,” he told the club website. “We’re going to keep working though, stay together and do our best until the end of the season.”

On Niclas Fullkrug and Jarrod Bowen, he added: “Fülle is a world-class player, and I don’t think he has anything to prove in football. He’s already shown everyone just what a top striker he is. It’s great to have him back [following his recent three-month injury absence], and he’s going to help us. I don’t think people realise how good he is. He has everything, and his mentality is just unbelievable. He’s a real leader, and that’s just how he is naturally.

“I always say Jarrod is a top-class player, and similarly he has nothing to prove. He is one of the best in the league. He can do everything - he can play up front or out wide, and he is an international player for England as well. When you reach that level, I don’t think there can be any doubt about a player’s quality. We’re lucky to have both guys in our team.”

[With Kind Regards]

Thanks Alan.