Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Tottenham and Brazil forward Richarlison, 26, and Manchester United's English winger Jadon Sancho, 23, are January targets for the Saudi Pro League. (Telegraph - subscription required) Juventus are also interested in signing Sancho but only on a loan deal and with United paying part of his salary. (Fabrizio Romano) However, United are not ready to give up on Sancho by allowing him to leave in the January transfer window. (Football Insider) England right-back Reece James, 23, remains fully committed to Chelsea despite the interest from Manchester City and Real Madrid. (90min) Manchester United bosses are refusing to meet agents if they believe they are trying to pitch clients to replace Erik ten Hag as manager. (ESPN) Tottenham are looking at Juventus and England Under-21 forward Samuel Iling-Junior, 20, as a possible signing in January. (Independent) Corinthians' 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Moscardo, who has attracted interested from Arsenal and Barcelona, says Chelsea were keen to sign him in the summer. (Talksport) Real Madrid have added Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, 20, Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong, 22, and Nigeria forward Victor Boniface, 22, from Bayern Leverkusen to their transfer shortlist. (Football Transfers) Barcelona are still open to selling former Leeds United winger Raphinha, 26, next summer, and hope top European clubs will bid for the Brazil forward. (Fichajes - in Spanish) Real Madrid are ready to extend 25-year-old Brazil defender Eder Militao's contract until at least 2028. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) Brighton have brought Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 19, in line with other top earners at the club with his new six-year contract. (Football Insider) Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer says they have no interest in selling Canada left-back Alphonso Davies, 23, amid transfer interest from Real Madrid. (90min) Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha says he does not know ""what will happen in the future"" after being asked about rekindling a move to Bayern Munich. The 28-year-old Portugal international's move to the Bundesliga club collapsed in the summer. (O Jogo, via Goal) Former Marseille manager Igor Tudor is favourite to replace Rudi Garcia as Napoli boss. (Fabrizio Romano) Naples-born former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro, 50, is also in the frame to replace Garcia. (Mail) Former Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse has been training with Macclesfield FC and the non-league club could sign the 38-year-old former Senegal international, who is a free agent. (Telegraph - subscription required) Sky Paper Talk THE INDEPENDENT Tottenham have identified Juventus' England U21 international Samuel Iling-Junior as a possible target as they seek squad reinforcements in January. Trent Alexander-Arnold is studying Liverpool great Steven Gerrard, Italy legend Alessandro Pirlo and even England team-mate John Stones as he tries to get used to his ""hybrid"" midfield role. DAILY MAIL Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard missed the club's last two games after being hit in the face with a ball in training and suffering an apparent concussion. Mikel John Obi made a play for fellow Nigerian Victor Osimhen to join his former club Chelsea next summer during an interview in which the Napoli striker confirmed he turned down a ""crazy"" offer from Saudi Arabia during the last window. Tottenham are lining up a move for Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, according to reports. Wayne Rooney has handed his Birmingham City players individual fitness plans to follow during the international break after deciding they are not fit enough as he looks to stem a bad run of form since taking over as manager. Las Vegas Grand Prix organisers are confident they will sell out their return to Formula One racing on Sunday despite reports that ""tens of thousands"" of tickets remain unsold. Emma Raducanu has confirmed she will not be ready to return in what was scheduled to be her comeback event in Macau early next month. DAILY TELEGRAPH Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho and Tottenham forward Richarlison are two of the chief targets for Saudi Arabia's Pro League when the transfer window re-opens in January. The All-England Club's plans for a £200m expansion at Wimbledon have hit a setback after Wandsworth planning officers recommended the project be refused permission. Newcastle Falcons wing Mateo Carreras has rejected substantial offers from rival clubs in England and will join French side Bayonne at the end of the season. DAILY MIRROR Rio Ferdinand says he is ""baffled"" why Manchester United might be considering current Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman for a major role at Old Trafford under Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new backroom regime. Carlton Palmer is not sure Birmingham City's position as a Championship club will be enough to tempt Wrexham midfielder Elliot Lee to leave the ambitious Welsh outfit. THE SUN Manchester United are targeting £35m-rated defender Jean-Clair Todibo as they look to bolster their options by bringing in a player they wanted in the summer from Sir Jim Ratcliffe's French club Nice. Neil Warnock has given his five-point plan to rescue VAR and says referees' boss Howard Webb should appoint an independent group of former players and managers to operate the technology. Erik ten Hag will receive money to spend in January once Sir Jim Ratcliffe's deal to purchase a minority holding in Manchester United is concluded. A full-back and winger are believed to be two of the Dutchman's priorities. Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi could be facing a touchline ban over his comments that he doesn't ""like 80 per cent of referees in England"" with the PGMOL asking if the Italian should be found in breach of the Participant Behaviour Charter. THE ATHLETIC Nottingham Forest's bid to increase capacity at the City Ground has included ideas similar to those used at Stadium 974 during the Qatar World Cup, where 974 shipping containers were utilised. Leeds United are set to land a British record transfer fee for a 15-year-old player when teen sensation Finlay Gorman leaves the club for Manchester City in the near future. The fee will be seven figures and include a series of future performance clauses. THE TIMES A second IPL franchise has made an offer of investment in Yorkshire to rival Mike Ashley's efforts to buy Headingley Stadium in what is being described as a partnership and ""not just a real estate proposition"". THE GUARDIAN Eritrea withdrew from the 2026 World Cup qualifying process due to fears that players would attempt to seek political asylum during trips abroad, according to sources close to the African nation's squad. DAILY RECORD Andy Halliday says Rangers will live to regret their decision, taken when former boss Michael Beale was in charge, not to pursue a deal for now-Celtic winger Luis Palma. Kilmarnock are set to ditch their plastic pitch, which has often been criticised by opposition managers, and return to a grass surface at Rugby Park. GLASGOW EVENING TIMES Rangers are hopeful of appointing a new director of football in the next fortnight. The role has been vacant since Ross Wilson left Ibrox in April. Evening Standard David Moyes questions cloud West Ham progress as caution concerns fans Hammers boss may need to release the handbrake on a three-pronged attack brimming with potential ust a third of the way through the season, already West Ham’s fortunes have taken several twists and turns, a bright start followed by a run of four Premier League games without a win that only came to a halt with Sunday’s dramatic victory over Nottingham Forest. In the cup competitions, however, the Hammers have picked up where they left off after ending their trophy drought last season, currently top of their Europa League group and through to the last eight of a wide-open Carabao Cup. Here, Standard Sport assesses how the Hammers are faring. Season so far in one word: Inconsistent Verdict compared to pre-season expectations: It really depends which part of pre-season you’re talking about. For a long while this summer, there was concern over a lack of transfer activity following the sale of Declan Rice but excitement ramped up after a flurry of late additions. It’s been a bit up and down but ninth in the league and going well in Europe is probably about par. There would be more excitement over the Carabao Cup run were a daunting quarter-final away at Liverpool not in store. How is the manager doing? David Moyes has got several big calls right; he has played strong teams in the cups, managed the transition in goal well, eased Mohammed Kudus into his side and turned Jarrod Bowen into a potent force at centre-forward. And yet, with his contract up in the summer, questions over the Scot’s future are never far away and nor is the feeling that his teams play within themselves. Reason to be cheerful: A new-look forward line of Bowen, Kudus and Lucas Paqueta is in its infancy but has all sorts of potential. All three are elite, exciting performers with the capacity to elevate the kind of attacking football this team is capable of playing, so long as the handbrake is released. Also, that four of the next five league games come against teams in the bottom half. Reason to be fearful: Perhaps owing in part to Rice’s departure, West Ham have lost some of their defensive solidity, keeping only one clean sheet in the Premier League all season. With Kurt Zouma injury-prone and Nayef Aguerd still plagued by the odd error, a new centre-back may be on the wishlist in January. Losing Edson Alvarez for any prolonged period would be a major blow, too, given the lack of cover. Fans’ mood: A tricky one to gauge. Supporters are thrilled with the prospect of another knockout run in Europe post-Christmas and pleased with the impact of at least three of the four major summer signings but there remains a nagging frustration at the team’s lack of Premier League consistency and the cautious nature of some of their football, particularly in home games against weaker sides. Overall grade: B- 90 Min Joao Neves impresses Premier League scouts as Benfica see off Sporting CP Chelsea, Man City, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa & West Ham all in attendance The likes of Antonio Silva, Goncalo Inacio & Neves were being watched By Graeme Bailey Benfica starlet Joao Neves was among the players watched by a whole host of Premier League scouts as he netted in his side's dramatic 2-1 victory over Sporting CP on Sunday, 90min understands. The two Portuguese giants have plenty of players attracting interest from England. Both Manchester City and Manchester United are long-time admirers of Neves but representatives from Arsenal and Liverpool also watched the 19-year-old midfielder's performance closely. Neves, who now has 38 appearances for Benfica, netted an equaliser in stoppage time before substitute Casper Tengstedt sent the home fans away with a smile on their faces by netting the winner in the 97th minute. 90min understands more than a dozen clubs were present at the Estadio do Dragao but Neves was by no means the only player under observation. Liverpool and United were also understood to be checking on their defensive targets in the shape of Goncalo Inacio and Antonio Silva, who had wildly contrasting evenings. Inacio picked up a second yellow card just minutes after half-time whereas Silva helped Benfica to the win. Fellow Premier League sides Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham, Newcastle, Aston Villa and West Ham United are all believed to have had representatives at the game. Tottenham officials were looking at numerous targets, including defenders, but their main point of interest was Sporting midfield pair Pedro Goncalves and their former youngster Marcus Edwards, who has shone in Portugal since leaving Spurs in 2019. As well as the English interest, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Milan, Juventus, Napoli, Atalanta, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and Celtic also had people in attendance as both Benfica and Sporting brace for significant interest in their top stars in the coming months."

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