Tuesday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Former Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, 33, is open to joining Newcastle as the Magpies consider bringing in the free agent as cover for injured England stopper Nick Pope, 31. (Telegraph - subscription required) Pope's England team-mate Aaron Ramsdale would also consider a move to Newcastle, but the Magpies are reluctant to meet Arsenal's £50m valuation of the 25-year-old. (Talksport) Manager Erik ten Hag is battling to retain the support of some of his Manchester United players after Saturday's 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. (ESPN) Manchester United players are said to be questioning Ten Hag's playing style and treatment of England winger Jadon Sancho, 23. (Sky Sports) However, Manchester United manager Ten Hag's future is not in immediate danger. (Mail) Newcastle and Manchester United are vying to land Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy, 27, from Stuttgart in January. (Football Insider) Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for England striker Eddie Nketiah, 24, in January. (Football Transfers) Former France defender Raphael Varane, 30, has expressed a desire to remain at Manchester United beyond the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News) Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping tabs on France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, 28, with him stalling on signing a new deal at AC Milan. (Footmercato - in French) Brighton will not stand in manager Roberto De Zerbi's way should he decide he would like to leave the club in the future. (Football Insider) Bayern Munich face a battle to hold on to French forward Mathys Tel, 18, with several Premier League clubs interested. (Bild - in German) Jean-Philippe Mateta is seeking a move away from Crystal Palace in January and Eintracht Frankfurt could offer the 26-year-old French striker an exit route. (The Athletic - subscription required) Newcastle have taken the first steps towards signing Manchester City and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, in January. (Rudy Galetti) Juventus are also keen on former Leeds midfielder Phillips and could attempt to sign him on loan in January. (Metro) Chelsea and Manchester City are showing interest in River Plate's 17-year-old midfielder Claudio Echeverri, 17-year-old striker Agustin Ruberto and 16-year-old winger Ian Subiabre, who all impressed for Argentina at the recent U17 World Cup. (90Min) West Ham, Burnley and Sheffield United are set to compete for Derby's 22-year-old English defender Eiran Cashin. (Teamtalk) A microchip inside footballs used at Euro 2024 will help determine whether there has been a handball in the lead-up to a goal and also help with offside decisions. (Times - subscription required) Everton are interested in signing Lyon's 22-year-old Irish defender Jake O'Brien in January. (Footmercato - in French) Sky Paper Talk THE TIMES David de Gea is open to a surprise move to Newcastle United after their goalkeeper, Nick Pope, was ruled out for at least four months with a dislocated shoulder. A microchip inside the ball that helps to determine whether there has been a handball in the lead-up to a goal and aids offside decisions will be used at Euro 2024. Kyle Sinckler believes the support system for England internationals ""could be a lot better"" and expects other high-profile players to follow Owen Farrell in stepping aside from Test rugby. Marcus Smith has admitted that playing full-back for England at the World Cup negatively affected his Harlequins form as he struggled to feel comfortable again at fly-half. Organisers of the Commonwealth Games hope to identify the location of their 2026 event early next year, with dialogue currently ongoing with four potential hosts. THE SUN Manchester United are lining up a move for Mike Maignan, according to reports. James Maddison has admitted that he had never heard of Guglielmo Vicario before joining Tottenham in the summer. Jadon Sancho is ""leaning towards"" leaving Manchester United in January but will reportedly wait until the club's ownership situation is sorted. Marcos Alonso is set to leave Barcelona after a frustrating year with the club, a report claims. West Ham are aiming to make the London Stadium the second largest in the Premier League. Neighbours of Kurt Zouma have told of their horror after his home was broken into by an ""organised gang"" who escaped with £100,000 in cash and jewellery. Jonny Castro Otto's Wolves future is hanging in the balance after he was excluded from the training ground following an incident. Olivier Giroud has hinted that he could hang up his international boots next year. DAILY MAIL Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is carefully managing his title-chasing squad's training workload to ensure their championship charge stays on track. Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has hit out at Bayern Munich, accusing the Bundesliga champions of not wanting to beat FC Copenhagen in the Champions League, while urging the Bavarians to beat Manchester United on December 12. Former Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has revealed which two players used to anger their team-mates because they were always late to training. Ronnie O'Sullivan claims the World Snooker Tour want him to hand in his 'resignation' - despite having just become the oldest major champion in the history of the sport. Neck guards will become compulsory at all International Ice Hockey Federation events including the Olympics and the men's and women's world championships, the sport's governing body has announced. Yorkshire are trying to re-sign West Indies captain Shai Hope for the start of the 2024 County Championship season. I'm A Celeb star Tony Bellew opened up about his boxing career during Monday's episode as he confessed he was unable to physically continue with the sport. DAILY MIRROR Raphael Varane wants to remain at Manchester United beyond the January transfer window - provided he is wanted. Chris Wilder is returning to his beloved Sheffield United after convincing the club he is a changed man. Luis Suarez has hinted that he could retire from football following the former Liverpool star's Gremio exit. THE ATHLETIC Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope will undergo surgery on a dislocated shoulder sustained against Manchester United on Saturday - and the operation will leave the 31-year-old facing around four months out. Jean-Philippe Mateta's future at Crystal Palace is uncertain as he seeks a move in the January transfer window. The UK government has endorsed the recommendations presented by Karen Carney to help improve the standards of women's domestic football. Andriy Lunin's Real Madrid contract expires in 2025, not 2024 as was previously understood. Barcelona and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen are considering surgery as an option to treat the back problem that has kept him out of his side's last three games. DAILY TELEGRAPH Reading owner Dai Yongge is set to come under further scrutiny after it emerged Genevra Associates are considering the withdrawal of their takeover bid. Rehan Ahmed's younger brother, Farhan, has been selected in England's U19 World Cup squad at the age of only 15. DAILY RECORD Celtic have been handed a double injury boost with Liel Abada and Daizen Maeda both back in training ahead of Wednesday's clash with Hibs. SCOTTISH SUN Scotland's Euro 2024 opponents Hungary have announced their domestic season will end early - to help their preparations for the finals. C&H West Ham chase another dead-ball specialist West Ham are reportedly exploring the possibility of replacing Aaron Cresswell with Leif Davis from Ipswich Town, as suggested by several EFL news websites. These sources claim that the Hammers have initiated contact with Ipswich regarding the versatile player. Notably, the left-back is recognised as a dead-ball specialist and consistently contributes as a creator during open play. The left footed Davis, has already accumulated 11 assists for Ipswich Town in the current season. The Newcastle born defender, progressed through the renowned Wallsend Boys before joining Leeds and contributing to their promotion to the Premier League in 2020. Despite Emerson firmly establishing himself as West Ham’s primary left-back, the team appears lacking in backup options. Aaron Cresswell featured in both legs against TSC Backa Topola in the Europa League, playing 45 minutes in the initial fixture and committing several individual errors in the second leg. With Cresswell’s West Ham contract set to expire at the end of this season, the club is on the lookout for alternatives for the left-back position. Caught Offside West Ham to go head-to-head with Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham for Derby ace Although David Moyes would only appear to have a few months left on his West Ham contract, it seems that the Scot still wants to be the author of the Hammers January transfer spend. The club haven’t yet approached their manager to offer him new terms, which would see his contract – that currently ends on June 30, 2024, extended. To that end, it would seem an odd decision to let Moyes take control of what would effectively be his last transfer window in charge of the club, given that any potential new incumbent may not wish to utilise many of the same members of the playing staff. Certainly, if the east Londoners want to take things to the next level, then they should be shopping in a different market place than the English championship, with respect, though the club’s modus operandi has always seemed to be buying cheap in the hope that they’ll hit the jackpot with a player. There’s been a long line of failures in that regard and one or two hits, and if they’re able to beat Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham City to the signature of Derby County’s highly-rated 22-year-old, Eiran Cashin, time will tell if they were wise to go after the player in the first instance. TeamTalk also credit Middlesbrough, Burnley, Sheffield United and Brighton with an interest, so any potential hire by the Hammers is far from a foregone conclusion at this stage in any event."

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