Friday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is interested in Dutch winger Donyell Malen, 24, after his impressive start to the season for Borussia Dortmund, with the Bundesliga club willing to sell for ¬£52m. (Bild - in German) Chelsea are monitoring developments between Victor Osimhen and Napoli and are poised to step up their interest in the 24-year-old Nigeria striker. (Talksport) Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal remain keen to sign Osimhen and will offer him a five-year contract on ¬£39m a year and meet Napoli's asking price of ¬£173m. (Gazetta dello Sport - in Italian) Juventus are interested in signing Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 28, from Tottenham in January but must offload a player first to free up funds. (Calciomercato - in Italian) Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to extend the contract of Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara, but others inside Anfield are not convinced the 32-year-old deserves a new deal. (90min) Dutch winger Ian Maatsen's future at Chelsea remains undecided and no movement over a new contract could force the club to listen to offers for the 21-year-old in January. (Telegraph - subscription required) Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Brazil and Flamengo's 17-year-old midfielder Lorran. (Fabrizio Romano, via Express) Former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has agreed a deal with Saudi Arabian investors to become Marseille boss if they buy the Ligue 1 club. (Radio France Bleu Provence - in French) Steve Bruce could return to football management as the new Republic of Ireland boss, with pressure mounting on current manager Stephen Kenny. (Sun) Arsenal are hoping to offer England defender Ben White, 25, a new contract. (Mirror) Talks between Newcastle and Brazilian forward Joelinton, 27, over a new contract are progressing well, while the Magpies are also keen to tie 23-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman down to a new deal amid interest from Paris St-Germain. (The i) Brentford striker Ivan Toney wants a new opportunity in 2024, with Arsenal and Chelsea both having been told the 27-year-old's price for January or next summer by his new agents. (Fabrizio Romano) Leicester's 24-year-old Zambia striker Patson Daka is Brentford's top choice to replace Toney. (Football Transfers) Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for 25-year-old Spanish defender Marc Cucurella before a possible January transfer move, with Real Madrid keen to sign him on loan. (ESPN) The Premier League and English Football League have agreed to sell their television rights together for the first time from 2028. (Mail) Chelsea's owners, who have ¬£800m in loans in place, are weighing up whether to increase their borrowing by up to a further ¬£250m. (Bloomberg - subscription required) Aston Villa and kit supplier Castore could terminate their deal at the end of the season, with the club's men's and women's teams having complained about their shirts. (Telegraph - subscription required) Sky Paper Talk DAILY TELEGRAPH Aston Villa and kit manufacturer Castore are expected to agree to an early termination of their contract amid the furore over the club's 'wet-look' shirts that have prompted complaints from men's and women's players. Barcelona face a bribery case in the Spanish courts over a refereeing scandal that could potentially lead to the club being banned from football, at a time when their finances are at their most precarious and the Nou Camp has been demolished. Chelsea could be forced into selling Ian Maatsen after failing to make progress in contract negotiations. Essex have admitted they are still in the dark over whether Alastair Cook is retiring after an inglorious end to the season for both England's most prolific Test run-scorer and his team. DAILY MAIL Liverpool owners FSG selling a minority stake in the Premier League club to American investors Dynasty Equity will not immediately allow Jurgen Klopp to spend lavishly in the transfer market. Reece James is closing in on a return to full training in news that will arrive as a timely boost to Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino. Aston Villa are urging sportswear partners Castore to supply a new kit as their top priority after both men's and women's teams complained about the current design. Barcelona have confirmed that they have reduced their massive debt after announcing a net profit of ¬£263m for the 2022-23 season. Jesse Lingard has been pictured training with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq for the first time since the free agent arrived in the Kingdom in a bid to secure a new contract. Police in Cameroon have reportedly opened an investigation into claims that Barcelona legend Samuel Eto'o was part of a match-fixing scandal. Antony reportedly faced five hours of questioning at a Manchester police station over allegations of domestic abuse, made by his former lover Gabriela Cavallin. Tyson Fury has told Rio Ferdinand that losing to Francis Ngannou would be just as humiliating as Manchester United's 7-0 thumping by Liverpool last season. President Gabriele Gravina has revealed the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is considering suing former Italy coach Roberto Mancini. THE SUN Newcastle's Saudi owners are considering a full takeover of Marseille and want Zinedine Zidane as manager. Steve Bruce is being tipped for a shock return to football management with the Republic of Ireland. THE TIMES Tottenham Hotspur are facing a backlash from fans after the club announced on Thursday a ""multi-year partnership"" with socios.com, the controversial fan token company. Ukraine's FA has urged all European countries to boycott matches against junior Russian teams after UEFA's decision to reinstate them to under-17 competitions. DAILY MIRROR Premier League referees could make the jump to the Saudi Pro League, with big wages set to be on offer to officials. Police in Cameroon have launched an investigation into allegations that former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto'o was embroiled in a match-fixing scandal. DAILY STAR Scunthorpe United's chairman David Hilton has told the board he will be withdrawing funding from the club moving forward. DAILY EXPRESS Manchester United and Chelsea are both reportedly eyeing Brazilian wonderkid Lorran, who has a release clause with his club Flamengo to the value of ¬£43m. THE GUARDIAN The Premier League has presented a plan to increase financial redistribution to the English Football League by ¬£358m over the three seasons to 2025-26, with a series of strings attached. THE ATHLETIC The Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) has written to other European associations asking them to boycott matches against Russia's under-17 teams after it was announced they would be allowed to compete in UEFA competitions this season. Sport Witness West Ham can ‚Äòmake another attempt‚Äô for signing in January ‚Äì Club ‚Äòready to listen‚Äô to offers By Naveen Ullal Last month, we relayed news from Italy that West Ham United showed interest in signing Udinese star Lazar Samard?æiƒá after his move to Inter Milan collapsed. The Hammers had reportedly tried signing the midfielder but were unable to acquire his services in the last window. West Ham could be presented with another opportunity to sign the 21-year-old in January if a report from Calciomercato is to be believed. Udinese are yet to register a league win this season and have scored only two goals from six games with both of them scored by the Serbia international. He‚Äôs put the disappointment over a failed move to the San Siro behind him, and is attracting more interest. Despite Samard?æiƒá‚Äôs importance on the pitch, the report states the Serie A side are ‚Äòready to listen‚Äô to offers for him in January. It‚Äôs claimed there‚Äôs ‚Äòno shortage‚Äô of clubs interested in the player, who has a deal lasting until 2026, and the list includes David Moyes‚Äô side. After a failed attempt in the last window, Calciomercato say West Ham can ‚Äòmake another attempt‚Äô to secure his services in the winter market. Along from the Hammers, Juventus, Napoli and an unnamed Bundesliga club are also in the mix."

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