Thursday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad are ready to lodge a £200m bid for Liverpool's Egypt star Mohamed Salah, 31, but fear time is running out before Thursday's transfer deadline. (Telegraph - subscription required) Salah will not leave Liverpool this year, however, despite being offered a contract worth between $500m and $600m [£400m-£480m] over three years. (Footmercato - in French) Former England and Chelsea defender John Terry, 42, is on the verge of joining Saudi side Al-Shabab FC to make his managerial breakthrough. (Sun) Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 36, faces a playing exile until January with the France international having shown no inclination to go despite Spurs receiving offers for the player. (Guardian) Tottenham and England defender Eric Dier has held talks with chairman Daniel Levy after being frozen out by boss Ange Postecoglou. The 29-year-old has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. (Telegraph - subscription required) Liverpool tried to swap Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 24, for Joao Felix before the Portugal attacker, 23, joined Barcelona from Atletico Madrid. (Mundo Deportivo) Chelsea's Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 28, who moved to Real Madrid on loan this summer, says he spoke with Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel and was close to joining the Bundesliga champions before a late call from the Bernabeu. (Marca - in Spanish) Bayern Munich are set to launch a fresh bid for Fulham's Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha, 28, in January. (Standard) Former Manchester City captain lkay Gundogan, 32, has admitted that he snubbed interest from Arsenal and other suitors this summer because playing for Barcelona was the German midfielder's "childhood dream". (Mirror) Aston Villa have agreed a deal for Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 31, to join Qatar side Al-Duhail on loan, with his new club set to pay all of his wages. (Fabrizio Romano) Chelsea's 20-year-old English defender Levi Colwill has revealed that ex-Brighton team-mate and former Liverpool star Adam Lallana convinced him to sign a new contract and remain at Stamford Bridge under manager Mauricio Pochettino. (Mail) France forward Antoine Griezmann, 32, is set to leave Atletico Madrid at the end of the season and join Lionel Messi in heading to Major League Soccer. (Sport, via Mail) Chelsea have held talks with the Saudi state airline Riyadh Air over becoming the club's new front-of-shirt sponsor. (Times - subscription needed) France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, is ready to give up on a £68.6m loyalty bonus in his Paris St-Germain contract, but has again made clear to the club that he will not sign a new deal. (90min) Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard, 32, has dropped a hint that retirement is edging closer in a new documentary series on the Belgian national team. (Mail) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN John Terry is on the verge of joining Saudi side Al-Shabab FC to make his managerial breakthrough. Phil Jones has been back at Manchester United's Carrington training base in recent weeks, watching academy training sessions as he ponders a potential move into the coaching ranks. Gareth Bale, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Sainz and Andriy Shevchenko are among the names who have signed up to play in the pre-Ryder Cup All-Star Match, which will see teams captained by Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin. EVENING STANDARD Bayern Munich are set to launch a fresh move for Fulham's Joao Palhinha in January. Fulham are likely to prioritise a January deal for Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay if Palhinha leaves for the Bundesliga. DAILY MAIL Rajasthan Royals have launched an extraordinary takeover bid for Yorkshire which would make the county club the first to be owned by an overseas franchise. Former Real Madrid and Chelsea star Eden Hazard has dropped a hint that retirement is edging closer in a new documentary series on the Belgian national team. Bayern Munich bosses have reportedly grown irritated with Thomas Tuchel over his 'erratic' behaviour during the summer transfer window. Italy midfielder Marco Verratti is set for a move to Qatar's Al Arabi after he was left out of Paris Saint-Germain's squad for the Champions League. Dan Cole is set to complete an unlikely career turnaround when he is named at prop for England's Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina on Saturday. Naomi Osaka has confirmed she will be back on the WTA Tour early next year after giving birth to daughter Shai in July - she plans to play in the Australian Open as part of her early year schedule. DAILY TELEGRAPH England head coach Steve Borthwick is poised to deliver a major selection surprise by starting scrum-half Alex Mitchell for the crucial pool match against Argentina. Eric Dier has held talks with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy after being frozen out by new head coach Ange Postecoglou. Rory McIlroy has promised Europe captain Luke Donald he will behave when he goes on a stag do on the Greek party island of Mykonos a week before the Ryder Cup. Mark Wood could turn down a central contract to explore Twenty20 franchise opportunities as one of England's fastest-ever bowlers looks to cash in on the final years of his career. THE ATHLETIC Chelsea executives hosted representatives from Saudi state airline Riyadh Air and pitched a potential front-of-shirt sponsorship deal as the club continue talks with a number of companies to grow their commercial revenue. UEFA and the European Club Association (ECA) have confirmed a new revenue distribution model that will increase solidarity payments to teams not participating in UEFA's club competitions. THE GUARDIAN European clubs are seeking guarantees that they will be paid the huge transfer fees agreed with Saudi Arabian clubs in full after a summer of unprecedented spending that has reshaped the transfer market. Hugo Lloris faces a playing exile until January and a jarring end to his stellar 11-year Tottenham career. DAILY MIRROR Now retired, former Manchester City playmaker David Silva is bringing the same magic and style to his new career - as a winemaker. Forced to end his playing career last month following a serious knee injury, Silva - now 37 - is putting all of his energy and focus into his successful winery in his native Gran Canaria. Kepa Arrizabalaga decided to press ahead with a transfer to Real Madrid, despite the fact that Mauricio Pochettino had privately stressed that he wanted the Spaniard to remain as Chelsea's No 1 goalkeeper. Graham Potter is one of the names on Lyon's shortlist to replace Laurent Blanc if they decide to make a managerial change, according to reports in France. THE TIMES The head of the foundation set up to distribute more than £2 billion generated from the sale of Chelsea hopes talks with the government next week can remove a block on the money being spent to help victims of the war in Ukraine. The Premier League has brought in rules to fast-track financial disciplinary cases after anger among clubs that a charge against Everton was not dealt with last season and will only be heard next month. DAILY EXPRESS Jadon Sancho has reportedly been given an escape route out of Manchester United with a side from Saudi Arabia said to have submitted an 'official offer' for the winger. Antoine Griezmann could be set for a reunion with Lionel Messi in the United States after receiving numerous offers to play in MLS. Atletico Madrid are understood to be willing to let the forward leave the La Liga club at the end of the season and he has already received offers from teams. DAILY RECORD Neil Lennon isn't believed to have made it to the final stage for the Hibs job as the Easter Road club prefer other options - with Nick Montgomery still the hot favourite. Celtic are one of only three British teams to have made a net profit on transfers since 2014. And £15m of their £33m total over the last 10 seasons has come in a cash-laden 2023 for the Scottish Premiership champions. THE SCOTTISH SUN A report out of Croatia claims that Borna Barisic is being targeted by Dinamo Zagreb. The 30-year old has now entered the final year of his Rangers contract which expires at the end of the current season. Mail Jesse Lingard to play in behind-closed-doors friendly for West Ham TODAY, as the Hammers consider offering him a contract after impressing in training Jesse Lingard will play in a behind-closed doors friendly for West Ham The 30-year-old free agent has impressed David Moyes in training Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport's podcast It's All Kicking Off By Kieran Gill Free agent Jesse Lingard is set to feature in a behind-closed-doors friendly for West Ham against Ipswich at Rush Green today with the club mulling over a contract offer. Lingard, without a club since leaving Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest at the end of last season, has been training with the Hammers in Romford to get to full fitness. West Ham have been deciding whether to offer a short-term deal to Lingard, with manager David Moyes impressed by the 30-year-old Englishman's application in first-team training at Rush Green. Lingard is now in line to play for the Premier League side in an arranged fixture against Championship Ipswich. It has been agreed that the game will not be filmed and no footage will be published by either club. Lingard previously enjoyed a successful loan at West Ham under Moyes, managing nine goals and five assists in only 16 games when he spent the second half of the 2020-21 season at the London Stadium. Moyes missed out on adding another attacker to his squad at the end of the transfer window, having lost Gianluca Scamacca and Manuel Lanzini over the summer. Wolves have also been linked with Lingard. TBR 19-year-old England youth international spotted training with West Ham United’s first team this week Ben Evans West Ham United youngster Jacob Knightbridge has been spotted training with the first team during the international break. The club released a video on their official YouTube channel with some of their biggest stars away from the club right now. David Moyes will be absolutely delighted with the way this season has started. It wasn’t long ago that their star player Declan Rice departed the club and they were struggling to find a replacement. Five senior players have arrived since then, with Andy Irving immediately heading back out on loan to Austria Klagenfurt. Two new additions in particular have already made their mark, with James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez looking like fantastic signings. West Ham are unbeaten in the league and have only dropped two points despite difficult games against Chelsea and Brighton. Moyes is keen to give some of West Ham’s young stars a chance in training now and Jacob Knightbridge has been given the nod. The 19-year-old goalkeeper was promoted to the senior side with Alphonse Areola on international duty. He joined Joseph Anang and Lukasz Fabianski in between the sticks as the squad were put through their paces in scorching heat. Knightbridge joins West Ham senior training In the video shared by West Ham, the squad can be seen doing some high-intensity running and passing drills before playing a small-sided game. The likes of Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen and Thilo Kehrer are involved having been overlooked by their national teams. Bowen in particular may feel hard done by given his exceptional start to the campaign. Among the senior stars on the show, Knightbridge has joined the West Ham squad in training as they prepare for their next game against Manchester City. The England Under-18 international is fourth choice this season having spent time away from the club on loan at Harrow Borough last season. He’s now West Ham Under-21s first first-choice goalkeeper, helping them win three of their first four games of the season. Knightbridge may be hoping for another loan move this season to earn more senior minutes. He played in the seventh-tier last season and a step up a league would do him the world of good. West Ham Football @westhamfootball James Ward Prowse has been given the rest of the week off to recover after suffering a knock in training yesterday but he will return to Rush green next Monday and is expected to fit be for before the Hammers next game against Manchester City

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