Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Arsenal have asked Bayern Munich about the availability of French winger Kingsley Coman, 28. (Sky Sports), external

Eintracht Frankfurt are demanding a fee of about 100m euros (£86.3m) for 22-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike, amid interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. (Bild - in German), external

Tottenham are willing to break their transfer record and pay about £65m to sign Wolves and Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace are interested in a move for Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, following his impressive loan spell at Aston Villa. (Sun), external

Liverpool and Everton are set to battle it out this summer for Sunderland's English midfielder Chris Rigg, 17. (The i), external

Manchester United are unlikely to sell goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, this summer unless they can make a profit on their £47m outlay for the Cameroonian. (NBC Sports), external

However, the Red Devils have slashed their asking price for Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20, from more than £50m to less than £40m to try to sell him. (Tutto Mercato Web - in Italian), external

United are interested in signing Ajax youngster Abdellah Ouazane, 16, after the midfielder impressed for Morocco at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. (Mail), external

Manchester City will trigger a one-year contract extension for German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 34, to keep him until 2026. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Real Madrid will move for City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 24, if their Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr makes a rumoured move to Saudi Arabia. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona have placed a £78m valuation on Brazilian winger Raphinha, 28, amid reported interest from the Saudi Pro League. (Catalunya Radio - in Spanish)




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THE SUN

Manchester United are among a number of clubs monitoring Southampton's Aaron Ramsdale.

Marco Silva was left fuming with the fourth official after the wrong Fulham player was subbed off during his side's 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Enzo Maresca retains the confidence of the Chelsea board despite a worrying downturn in form.

Andre Onana is set to be offered an escape route from Manchester United by clubs in Saudi Arabia - but wants to stay and fight for his place.

AC Milan are thinking again about making Kyle Walker's move permanent.

THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea again topped the table for spending on agent fees as Premier League clubs spent more than £400m over the last two transfer windows.

Aston Villa are working to close a deal to sign midfield talent Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg.

Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool are "planning a big summer" in the transfer market with the club captain close to signing a new two-year contract.

Crystal Palace remain committed to the redevelopment of Selhurst Park despite the cost of work having risen significantly.

Brentford owner Matthew Benham is close to agreeing a deal to buy Spanish third-tier side Merida AD.

Wojciech Szczesny has described the goalkeeping situation at Barcelona as "delicate" after Andre ter Stegen returned to first-team training.

DAILY MIRROR

Jean-Claude Blanc's role as Manchester United director has been terminated as Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe continues his overhaul.

England star Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid team-mate Antonio Rudiger reportedly had to be separated during a training session just days before their Champions League second leg against Arsenal.

Fulham will face a major battle to keep manager Marco Silva if Tottenham come calling as pressure on Ange Postecoglou intensifies.

Before the trip to Leicester City on Sunday, Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will follow Mohamed Salah in signing a new two-year deal.

Jorginho is definitely out of Arsenal's Champions League trip to Real Madrid.

West Ham are keen to sign Caoimhin Kelleher in the summer transfer window, but there is likely to be plenty of competition for the Liverpool goalkeeper.

THE TIMES

Chelsea outspent every Premier League rival on agent fees for the second year running and shelled out nearly three times more than Liverpool and Arsenal.

Ollie Watkins has been left out of Aston Villa's starting XI in favour of Marcus Rashford recently but could get the nod to start the Champions League quarter-final second leg against PSG on Tuesday.

Roberto Mancini has reunited with old friends to lead Sampdoria's rescue bid.

THE TELEGRAPH

Ange Postecoglou is edging towards the sack after another error-strewn Tottenham defeat.

Manchester United Women showed Sir Jim Ratcliffe their worth by booking a third straight FA Cup final appearance.

Rory McIlroy's coach has declared that the Northern Irishman will go on to win 10 majors now that he has broken his 11-year void at the game's biggest events.

Rory McIlroy is in line to be knighted after his Masters triumph but high-level discussions must take place before he is confirmed for upcoming honours lists.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liam Delap could reportedly reject a summer transfer to Manchester United. It's believed he wants to play for a club competing in Europe, with Chelsea or Arsenal his preferred choices.

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Aaron Ramsdale as they seek a potential replacement for the struggling Andre Onana.

Arne Slot's transfer plans could be rocked if Real Madrid come knocking for Alexis Mac Allister this summer.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City are set for talks with the Football Association over James McAtee's availability this summer amid a clash of tournaments.

UEFA will consider changing the seeding rules for next season's European competitions amid criticism that Arsenal will play the second leg of their huge Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid away from home despite finishing ahead of them in the league table.

Rory McIlroy could be awarded the freedom of his hometown of Holywood after the Northern Irishman became only the sixth man to complete golf's Grand Slam with his thrilling victory at The Masters.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton are in advanced talks over a new, extended contract with their women's team head coach, Brian Sorensen.

DAILY RECORD

Kieran Tierney rejected offers from big clubs across Europe, including Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen in order to seal his Celtic return, according to a report.

Celtic fans are gearing up for a title party at Tannadice after the SPFL released the post-split fixtures.

SCOTTISH SUN

Former Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha has been sacked as Santos coach just three games into the new Brazilian Serie A season after a disastrous start to the campaign.





Sport Witness

“He would sleep in the car” – Former West Ham man reveals story about player’s lifestyle at Hammers

Mido spent a spell on loan at West Ham United during the 2009/10 Premier League season.

He didn’t make too much of an impact, playing just nine times for the Hammers.

A revelation from ex-West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami suggests the Egyptian clearly enjoyed himself during that stint even if he didn’t score goals.

Behrami spoke to RSI Sport about his time with the London side and how things were for the club back then.

He highlighted Mido as an interesting character, revealing he would often sleep in his car.

Behrami said, as relayed by Goal Italia: “He would sleep in the car after the evenings,” referring to the former Egypt man’s lifestyle.

“At West Ham there was ‘King’ Mido, he was at the end of his career, the last years when you push to the end. The coach was [Avram] Grant – a libertine, even if you were late he turned a blind eye.”

“I saw Mido arrive every morning with the chauffeur in this Rolls Royce, but he was already at the pitch, it was the first car at the pitch. One day I parked nearby, I looked inside and there he was, sleeping with the seats stretched out.”

Behrami revealed Mido would party till 6am in the morning and quickly get to the training ground.

“After parties until six, it took an hour to get to the sports center by car. At 7, he was there sleeping in the parking lot.”

Considering the ex-forward’s time at West Ham, it does seem as if football wasn’t always his first priority.

Despite an impressive first season at Tottenham he didn’t impress during his time in England, despite also being given chances by Middlesbrough and Wigan Athletic.

Unfortunately, he joined a long list of players who couldn’t really fulfill their true potential.

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