Thursday newspapers (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Newcastle United are interested in Barcelona's 23-year-old Spain forward Ferran Torres. (Fichajes - in Spanish) Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City are monitoring Bayern Munich's 23-year-old Canada defender Alphonso Davies but think he wants to join Real Madrid. (90min) Newcastle are weighing up a January move for Bayer Leverkusen's ¬£20m-rated 27-year-old Germany defender Jonathan Tah. (Sun) Manchester United will not let 23-year-old England forward Jadon Sancho leave for a reduced price in January. (Mirror) Manchester United will listen to offers for Sancho while he remains exiled from the first-team squad. (ESPN) Chelsea are ready to rival Arsenal and Liverpool for Corinthians' 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Moscardo, who could cost ¬£26m. (Standard) Newcastle and England striker Callum Wilson, 31, will be out for at least six weeks with a hamstring injury, while 23-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman could be sidelined for longer because of a knee issue. (Telegraph - subscription) Manchester United are monitoring Brighton's 19-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson despite his recently signing a new contract. (Football Insider) Manchester United are considering an approach for Lecce's 23-year-old Montenegro striker Nikola Krstovic. (Calciomercato via TeamTalk) RB Leipzig sporting director Rouven Schroder is willing to let 27-year-old Germany forward Timo Werner, who has started only two games this season, leave. (Standard) Tottenham will let England defender Eric Dier, 29, leave if they can sign a replacement for injured 22-year-old Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven. (Football Insider) Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested in Athletic Bilbao's 21-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams. (AS - in Spanish) There are doubts about the future of Manchester United football director John Murtough and director of football operations David Harrison following the announcement that chief executive Richard Arnold will leave. (Mirror) Chelsea could face a points deduction over allegations of hidden payments made during Roman Abramovich's time as owner. (Telegraph - subscription) Sky Paper Talk DAILY EXPRESS Scotland are hoping to persuade Anthony Gordon to switch his allegiances to the Tartan Army after Gareth Southgate's latest snub. THE SUN Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho is wanted by Saudi side Al Hilal ahead of the January transfer window, reports suggest. Newcastle are weighing up a January move for Bayer Leverkusen's ¬£20m-rated defender Jonathan Tah. Manchester United have upped their interest in Benfica wonderkid Joao Neves, according to reports. Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs monitoring Celtic midfielder Matt O'Riley. Manchester United are reportedly targeting Jean-Claude Blanc to take over as their new CEO. Gareth Bale warned Jude Bellingham he will have to become a ""puppet"" and ""play the game"" at Real Madrid. Newcastle are planning a move for Sporting Lisbon star Ousmane Diomande ahead of the January transfer window. Harry Kane is finally set to move into his new home after spending months in a Munich hotel. Arsenal have claimed Jakub Kiwior is ""untouchable"" amid interest from two huge Italian clubs, according to reports. EVENING STANDARD Chelsea are ready to rival Arsenal for Corinthians midfielder Gabriel Moscardo. DAILY MAIL Andre Villas-Boas has spoken about the unexpected emotional rigour of arguing about signings with data analysts while at Tottenham. Brazil are prepared to risk angering Arsenal over the fitness of their injured star striker Gabriel Jesus. Football Association chairwoman Debbie Hewitt has written to company personnel warning their positions will be at risk if they cause offence on social media. Top British ultra-marathon runner Joasia Zakrzewski has received a one-year ban after using a car for part of a 50-mile race in which she finished third. Burglars broke into South Africa Rugby Union's headquarters on Monday, but decided to leave the World Cup trophy behind in favour of stealing several other luxury items instead. DAILY MIRROR Manchester United are refusing to let Jadon Sancho leave on the cheap in the January transfer window - despite Erik ten Hag wanting rid of the exiled winger. Alejandro Garnacho has been told that his form has not been good enough to see him handed a place in the Argentina squad by boss Lionel Scaloni. THE ATHLETIC Arsenal have no plans to cancel their sleeve sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda following the UK Supreme Court's ruling that the government's Rwanda immigration plan is ""unlawful"". Newcastle United and England striker Callum Wilson faces between four to six weeks out with a hamstring injury. Chelsea are not in talks to purchase the former Earls Court Exhibition Centre site for a potential relocation from Stamford Bridge, according to the company overseeing the multi-billion pound redevelopment project. Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes has withdrawn from Portugal's squad for their upcoming European Championship qualifiers due to injury. Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham trained alone with physios as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. Bayer Leverkusen full-back Alex Grimaldo has opened the door to a future move to Real Madrid - despite spending eight years at El Clasico rivals Barcelona. Brazil head coach Fernando Diniz has insisted they are treating Gabriel Jesus ""very carefully"" after he reported for international duty despite missing Arsenal's last five games through injury. Serbia's stadium will be partially closed for Sunday's Euro 2024 qualifier against Bulgaria as a punishment for fans' ""racist behaviour"" during a 3-1 win over Montenegro last month, UEFA's appeals body has said. Anwar El Ghazi is taking legal action against former club Mainz for wrongful dismissal over a social media post about the Israel-Gaza war. Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has claimed the club withdrew from the European Super League because of the threat of sanction from UEFA, the governing body of European football. DAILY TELEGRAPH Former Spurs and Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda says he is coaching Skelmersdale for free as he has found - like many black ex-players - his job applications have been ignored despite being well qualified. Southampton striker Che Adams explains why last season's relegation was the hardest part of his career and insists the Saints are a Premier League club that can return there under Russell Martin. Middlesex are at the centre of a potential tax scandal over the non-payment of Value Added Tax (VAT) on cricket balls amid explosive new claims about their financial crisis and toxic dispute with their former chief executive. THE GUARDIAN The former Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has joined ice hockey champions Belfast Giants on loan from Oxford City Stars as temporary emergency cover. SCOTTISH SUN Former Rangers star Ryan Kent has been linked with a stunning return to Ibrox by a report. Aberdeen are investigating claims that Rangers fans have managed to bag League Cup final tickets in the Dons end of Hampden Park. Rangers' long-running dispute with a kit supplier will rumble on until next summer. DAILY RECORD Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor has revealed Malky Mackay preferred to be sacked over a mutual agreement exit. Sport Witness ‚ÄòWest Ham above all‚Äô ‚Äì Hammers now leading the tussle for impressive signing West Ham United are in the mix to sign Napoli‚Äôs Piotr Zieli?Ñski, according to Spazio Napoli. The midfielder has a deal expiring at the end of this season and no progress has been made to renew the contract. On Wednesday, TuttoMercatoWeb stated Inter Milan are keeping an eye on the 29-year-old to replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has received a rich offer from Saudi Arabia. It was also said Zieli?Ñski has interest from the Premier League but there was no mention of West Ham or any other club. TMW‚Äôs claim is relayed by Spazio Napoli, who then give their own take on this case. The Nerazzurri are serious about the Poland international and are aiming to sign him on a free transfer next summer. They aren‚Äôt the only club chasing the player as Juventus and various other clubs, with ‚ÄòWest Ham above all‚Äô, are also in the tussle for the Serie A winner. It‚Äôs claimed the Old Lady and David Moyes‚Äô side have a ‚Äòstrong interest‚Äô in Zieli?Ñski, who could leave the Naples club for free after this season. The Hammers would find it difficult to secure his services because Zieli?Ñski‚Äôs desire is to continue in Italy. In addition to this, they will also have to overcome competition from Inter and Juve. C&H West Ham chase player once dubbed ‚ÄòThe new Messi‚Äô West Ham are reportedly scouting Marcus Edwards from Sporting Lisbon, as indicated by news outlets in Portugal. The former Spurs player, who had stints with Excelsior and Vitoria Guimaraes after leaving Spurs in 2019, has amassed three goals and four assists in the current season. Impressively, he recorded 12 goals and 14 assists across all competitions last season. Edwards is a prodigiously gifted player with considerable potential and would fulfil the homegrown quota requirement for West Ham. The 24-year-old, who emerged from Tottenham‚Äôs youth academy, made his senior debut in 2016 and earned praise from then-manager Mauricio Pochettino, who likened him to Messi. However the Argentine later hinted at regretting that statement. Despite limited appearances in the Spurs first team, Edwards carved out a successful career in the Netherlands and Portugal. West Ham‚Äôs scouts were present at the recent Sporting vs. Benfica match in Portugal, and Portuguese outlets are now reporting the club‚Äôs interest in the talented player. Since signing for Lisbon, Edwards has established himself as one of Sporting‚Äôs top players. The Londoner scored on his first return to Tottenham last season, netting the opener in a 1-1 draw in the Champions League group stage. In a peculiar turn of events, there are suggestions that Tottenham might consider bringing Edwards back to the club. Caught Offside West Ham could offer in excess of ‚Ǩ50 million for 28-year-old Bundesliga star West Ham United have been linked with a move for the German midfielder Leon Goretzka. Apparently, the 28-year-old midfielder is a target for a number of Premier League clubs in the coming months. Fichajes claims that the Hammers would be willing to offer more than ‚Ǩ50 million for the German international and it remains to be seen whether Bayern Munich are prepared to sell him. The report claims that the German outfit are already looking at potential replacements for Goretzka. West Ham could certainly use a quality box-to-box midfielder like him. He could prove to be a major upgrade on Tomas Soucek if West Ham can get the deal done. The midfielder has proven himself in German football over the years and the opportunity to move to the Premier League could be an exciting option for him right now. He has a contract with Bayern Munich until the summer of 2025 and the German club might feel that this is the right time to cash in on him and invest in someone younger with higher potential. Goretzka has the physicality to succeed in the Premier League and he could be an important player for West Ham in the coming seasons. He will drive, physicality and defensive cover to the West Ham midfield. The German international could be the ideal partner for Edson Alvarez in the midfield pivot. It will be interesting to see if the two clubs can agree on a reasonable fee in the coming weeks."

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A week ago and was told that we were looking at a manager in Portugal and he will bring an English player with him. The Marcus edwards story above lends some weight to that. R??ben Amorim incoming

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