Tottenham are interested in signing Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, as a replacement for their South Korean forward Son Heung-min, 33. (AS - in Spanish), external
Manchester United are ready to match Newcastle United's opening offer for RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Newcastle are also eyeing a move for Paris St-Germain and Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos, 24, if a deal for Sesko falls through. (Mail), external
Inter Milan are interested in signing former Manchester United and England striker Mason Greenwood, 23, from French club Marseille. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian), external
Paris St-Germain and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, is interested in joining Manchester United. (Teamtalk), external
German side RB Leipzig enquired about English winger Tyrique George, 19, during talks with Chelsea over a move for Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons, 22. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal are targeting Liverpool and Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 26. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Manchester United and Brazil winger Antony, 25, is not interested in a move to Saudi Arabia and wants to join Real Betis, where he was on loan last season. (Sport - in Spanish), external
Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21, has given 'total priority' to Chelsea and is waiting for talks to begin over a move. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Former England midfielder Dele Alli, 29, is looking for a new club after being told he is not part of Serie A side Como's plans. (Times - subscription required)
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DAILY MIRROR
Newcastle are keeping tabs on PSG's Goncalo Ramos as they weigh up potential striker options which also involve Manchester United target Benjamin Sesko.
Al Hilal are ramping up their efforts to sign Liverpool's Darwin Nunez after identifying him as their priority target this summer.
THE TIMES
Manchester United are prepared to sell Rasmus Hojlund for £30m this summer, but the striker is determined to fight for his place.
Dele Alli has been told he no longer features in the plans of Serie A side Como and is looking for a new club.
DAILY MAIL
Eddie Howe has fired a stark warning to want-away Alexander Isak - Newcastle United players cannot expect to ‘act poorly’ and then train with their team-mates.
THE SUN
Newcastle are set to fail in their club-record £70m bid for Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko - but will return with an improved offer.
Manchester United’s stadium plans for a new 'Wembley of the North' have hit a major stumbling block over a land price dispute.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle have been told to raise their offer for Benjamin Sesko after RB Leipzig knocked back a bid totalling £69.8m as the chase for the Slovenia striker intensifies.
Lewis Hamilton has hinted at problems behind the scenes at Ferrari, 24 hours after calling himself “absolutely useless” and suggesting that his team should sack him.
THE ATHLETIC
Al Hilal have identified Darwin Nunez as their priority target to strengthen in attack and are now stepping up efforts aimed at landing the Liverpool striker.
Michail Antonio will not be offered a new West Ham United contract.
DAILY RECORD
Grant Hanley is currently considering his future with the defender wanted by Hibs, but has options in England and abroad.
Guardian Rumour mill
Will Unwin
There is a sense that the transfer window is entering a period of calm before the inevitable storm. The chitter-chatter of agents is at a lull and the same old names are being bandied around in the hope someone will finally have a nibble.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min is on his way out and therefore a replacement needs to be found by Thomas Frank. At this stage of August, it is sensible to target someone who is definitely available. Real Madrid’s Rodrygo will be allowed to leave the Spanish capital and moving to the British equivalent may be a reasonable selling point to the Brazilian, not to mention the joys of testing himself in the Premier League rather than sitting on a number of La Liga benches.
If Liverpool are to get the money together to bring in Alexander Isak, it would be quite helpful if they could off-load Darwin Núñez. Do not fear, because there is often a Saudi Premier League side willing to help out clubs in such a plight and Al-Hilal are open to offering a massive wad of cash in exchange for the Uruguayan striker.
It is well documented that Manchester United and Newcastle want to acquire the lanky services of Benjamin Sesko from Leipzig, but the Magpies are busily concocting a plan B, just in case the Slovenian fancies keeping his midweeks free. If Sesko heads to Old Trafford, Eddie Howe will get on the blower to Paris Saint-Germain as he is keen on Gonçalo Ramos. The Portuguese striker has rarely been Luis Enrique’s first choice, so could be happy to head to another Champions League team in the hope of becoming a star.
One former Manchester United forward could be on the move in the coming weeks, as Inter have taken an interest in Mason Greenwood. The former England international has impressed in Ligue 1 with Marseille, and any potential sale would be welcomed at Old Trafford as they get a healthy whack of sell-on percentage. Whether Inter push forward with a move for Greenwood, might depend on another English-born winger after Ademola Lookman handed in a transfer request at Atalanta. The Nigerian international has been a target at San Siro for a while and Lookman looks eager to push through a move.
Chelsea remain keen on the Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons but there could be a twist in the tale as the Germans may counter this by bidding for Tyrique George. The teenager has shown promise since breaking into the first team at Stamford Bridge, but very few people are off limits at Chelsea as they just love to do deals.
And across London, Arsenal have made an inquiry with Rennes over the 20-year-old defender Jérémy Jacquet. The French centre-back is deemed to be not for sale by the Ligue 1 side, which might be somewhat problematic for the Gunners, but money often talks.
The Standard
West Ham 2-0 Bournemouth: Hammers end pre-season tour on high with Jarrod Bowen on target
Dynamic duo: Jarrod Bowen and Niclas Fullkrug - Getty Images
Oli Gent
West Ham finished their pre-season tour of the United States with a comfortable 2-0 win over Bournemouth in Atlanta, Georgia.
Graham Potter’s side had a chance of winning the Premier League Super Series, but needed Manchester United to lose by at least three goals against Everton in order to do so.
Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils drew 2-2 with the Toffees to lift the competition’s second title, but that does not mean that West Ham did not impress when it mattered.
Club captain Jarrod Bowen and his strike partner Niclas Fullkrug were both on the scoresheet as Potter’s Hammers got the better of Andoni Iraola’s Cherries at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Lucas Paqueta started and played 85 minutes in his first match since being cleared of spot-fixing charges earlier this week.
Bournemouth dominated the ball for the most part, with 57% possession, and their talismanic striker Evanilson missed an absolute sitter when given a gilt-edged opportunity to put the Dorset club ahead in the first half.
Marcus Tavernier and Hamed Traore both threatened for Bournemouth, and Ilya Zabarnyi, linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, rattled the crossbar with a header as West Ham survived an early onslaught.
El Hadji Malick Diouf, the Hammers’ new left wing-back, delivered a delicious delivery on 24 minutes which Bowen mishit, before Fullkrurg gobbled up the rebound to put Potter’s side into an unlikely lead.
Bowen doubled the advantage in the second half, with 67 minutes on the watch. Diouf again was the creator, carving out another stellar cross for the Irons’ skipper to redirect back across goal and into the corner.
Two wins from three Stateside for Potter. Positive, but more work needs to be done in the transfer market if they are to go into the new season with any kind of momentum.
Sport Witness
West Ham consider move for Stoke City player – Hammers transfer on agenda
Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson is on West Ham United’s radar.
That’s according to Sportbladet, and they report West Ham are considering signing the 26-year-old.
The stopper left Rotherham United for Stoke City last summer and impressed in his debut season, keeping 15 clean sheets and conceding 64 goals from 49 games.
Graham Potter is said to be looking to improve West Ham’s goalkeeping position, and his club have Johansson on their list.
The Sweden international was earlier linked to Bournemouth and Como, likely before the Cherries signed Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea in this window.
According to the report, Stoke City have rejected all approaches for the goalkeeper so far.
The Swede’s contract expires in 2027 and Transfermarkt value him at €8m. Stoke City are likely to demand more than that if West Ham decide to seriously pursue a move for him.
On Sunday, Tuttosport reported Parma have rejected the Premier League club’s approach for Zion Suzuki. West Ham are also said to be working on a deal for Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor.
Sport Witness
Bournemouth could let veteran go for nothing – West Ham transfer can see Cherries exit
Bournemouth appear ready to let goalkeeper Neto leave for free, as the Brazilian edges closer to a move back home in case John completes his transfer to West Ham.
According to Globo Esporte, Botafogo are in advanced talks to sign the 35-year-old on a two-year deal, with an option for a third.
The idea is simple: if John goes, Neto flies in. And with a new offer from West Ham now on the table, combined with the goalkeeper’s desire to join the London side, as previously reported, the dominoes could start falling soon.
Neto would need to terminate his contract with Bournemouth to make the deal happen, but that’s reportedly not seen as a problem. Multiple sources in Brazil are claiming the Premier League side are not expected to stand in his way.
Mercato Foot Anglais
After selling Mohammed Kudus, West Ham is looking to strengthen its squad. The London club is reportedly interested in a Ukrainian international from Shakhtar Donetsk.
While the Irons are looking for a replacement for Kudus, West Ham United is targeting Georgiy Sudakov, who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine. The player's value, according to his club, is estimated at around €50 million. Preliminary talks are underway between the two clubs. If the transfer goes through, he could become the third Ukrainian to move to East London, after Serhii Rebrov and Andriy Yarmolenko.
Georgiy Sudakov has considerable experience for a player of only 22 years old.
Georgiy Sudakov, 22, has made 142 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk since making his senior debut five years ago, racking up 35 goals and 24 assists. Andy Jones of The Athletic describes him as a "technically gifted... versatile midfielder," adding that he is one of the "most exciting prospects" and "brightest young talents" that Eastern Europe has to offer.