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"BBC Newcastle United have called off their pursuit of England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, because of Manchester City's demands for a loan fee. (Telegraph - subscription required) As well as the Magpies, Crystal Palace, Everton, West Ham and Juventus are interested in signing Phillips. (Sky Sports) Paris St-Germain are considering a move for Newcastle's Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 26, who has a ¬£100m release clause. (Talksport) Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to a sign a top-class centre-forward, who is at a similar level to Bayern Munich's 30-year-old England forward Harry Kane, once his deal to buy 25% of Manchester United is ratified by the Premier League. (Standard) Manchester United have discussed the possibility of bidding for former France Under-21 winger Michael Olise, 22, in the summer and would be prepared to let English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 26, move in the other direction to Crystal Palace. (ESPN) The Red Devils have also joined Bayern Munich in the race to sign Barcelona's 23-year-old Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo. (Sky Sports Germany) Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 24, is not 100% happy at Bayern Munich and could leave the German club in the summer. (Sky Sports Germany) Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches could be on the move this month as Paris St-Germain do not want the 26-year-old back and current loan side Roma want him to find another club. (Fabrizio Romano) Free agent Jesse Lingard, 31, is open to moving to Major League Soccer (MLS) with his new agents in talks with Portland Timbers as the England midfielder looks to get his career back on track. (Mail) Chelsea could be interested in a short-term loan deal with Aston Villa for 20-year-old Colombia forward Jhon Duran. (Nathan Gissing, via Metro) Chelsea are also keeping an eye on the Saudi Pro League and could move for either Al-Ittihad's France striker Karim Benzema, 36, or Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 32, who joined Al-Ahli in the summer. (Goal) Chelsea are expected to demand the full ¬£35m release clause for any deal involving the permanent transfer of 21-year-old Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen, who is on loan at Borussia Dortmund. (Telegraph - subscription required) Celtic are interested in Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 25, but could face competition from Brentford, Brighton and Wolves for the Republic of Ireland international. (Mail) Brentford are looking into a loan move for Tottenham left-back Sergio Reguilon, with the 27-year-old Spain defender having ended his loan spell at Manchester United. (Standard) Newcastle fear Brazil midfielder Joelinton could need surgery on a thigh injury, which may rule the 27-year-old out for the rest of the season. (Times - subscription required) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN Everton and Nottingham Forest face minimum six-point deductions this season after being accused of breaching Premier League financial rules. Chelsea are reportedly lining up sensational transfer moves for Karim Benzema or Roberto Firmino to solve their striker problems. Christopher Nkunku's injury does not appear to be as serious as first feared in a fresh boost for Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino. Crystal Palace are chasing Colombia international right-back Daniel Munoz and trying to pull off a shock deal. Mark Halsey has called for the delayed offside flag to be scrapped to avoid more serious injuries. Dick Advocaat has come out of retirement again at the age of 76 to manage Curacao. Eric Dier has ruled out staying with Harry Kane as there is no room in his Munich mansion. Reading have been dealt another seismic blow after the club accepted an offer to sell fan favourite Tom Holmes. DAILY MIRROR Manchester United have ruled out a move for Karim Benzema to help solve their goalscoring crisis. THE GUARDIAN Saudi Arabia has unveiled designs for a hi-tech stadium atop a 200-metre high cliff near Riyadh where the kingdom plans to stage games at the 2034 World Cup. Bill Belichick signalled he is ready to get back to coaching less than a week after parting with the New England Patriots, speaking with the Atlanta Falcons about their vacant position. DAILY TELEGRAPH Newcastle United have been rocked by news Joelinton is expected to miss the rest of the season with injury, while the club's move for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is off as it stands. Ian Maatsen has a ¬£35m release clause in his Chelsea contract, which the club are expected to demand is met for him to leave permanently in the summer. Rafael Nadal has become an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, it was announced on Monday, as Saudi Arabia continued to extend its power-base within the world of sport. Ronnie O'Sullivan launched an astonishing foul-mouthed rant at Ali Carter after he was accused of ""snotting"" on the floor in the Masters final. EVENING STANDARD Manchester United have set out their transfer priorities under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and want to sign a top-class forward who is at a similar level to Harry Kane. DAILY MAIL Sir Jim Ratcliffe has promised fans that he is not trying to make money out of Manchester United and wants the club to be 'ruthlessly focused' on bringing the glory days back to Old Trafford. Lionel Messi did not attend FIFA's The Best awards ceremony in London on Monday in favour of staying in America to train with Inter Miami, according to reports. A number of agents have been making their pitch to Manchester United prospect Dan Gore with the promise of finding him a club on loan. Aston Villa are in talks to sign right back Kosta Nedeljkovic from Red Star Belgrade. Paris Saint-Germain are monitoring developments with Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes amid the north-east club's financial concerns. West Ham would want a fee for defender Ben Johnson as the full-back attracts enquiries from rival clubs. Inter Milan have joined city rivals AC by expressing interest in Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo. The bitter legal dispute between Anwar El Ghazi and Mainz has escalated after it emerged the Bundesliga side are set to seek financial damages from the former Aston Villa star to pay for a new striker. Celtic are one of many clubs interested in a summer move for Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, according to sources in Scotland, though it is likely the Reds would not sell the Irishman for anything but a fair transfer fee if he made the decision to leave. Jesse Lingard's new agents have been exploring possibilities in the MLS market over the weekend with Portland Timbers among those sounded out. Nottingham Forest continue to owe significant sums to agents and may soon face legal action that could result in winding-up petitions. The Premier League has reached an out of court settlement with an employee accusing the organisation of racial and disability discrimination. THE TIMES Rangers and Celtic have opened negotiations to allow away fans into each other's stadiums for the last two Old Firm league games of the season. Alfie Barbeary faces a nervous wait to see whether he will be free to play in the Six Nations for England, having been cited for two incidents from one match. THE ATHLETIC Everton's potential new owner 777 Partners is facing another lawsuit after an investor started legal proceedings against the Miami-based firm, citing damages of more than $30m (¬£23.6m). Udinese defender Antonio Tikvic won't be joining Watford on loan during this transfer window. Rodri believes there should be a review of the rules regarding the continuation of play following Ederson's injury in Manchester City's victory at Newcastle United. DAILY EXPRESS Tottenham winger Bryan Gil has reportedly requested that the club arrange a permanent buy option if he leaves on another loan deal this month. Arsenal reportedly do not have the transfer funds to meet Borja Mayoral's release clause this month. DAILY STAR The wife of Liverpool owner John W. Henry endured a terrifying escape from Iceland after the eruption of a volcano. DAILY RECORD Brendan Rodgers and his recruitment team have put another striker in their January sights to take the strain off Kyogo Furuhashi. Hapoel Tel Aviv want to end Or Dadia's frustrating stint at Aberdeen. Josh Doig's proposed move to Marseille is off. Aberdeen could face a real fight to keep Duk amid interest from two top leagues. SCOTTISH SUN Scotland's refs could back calls for the release of VAR audio - if it means they get a wage rise. Rangers recently made an approach for a highly-rated Argentinian winger Luca Langoni of Boca Juniors, it has been claimed. Dundee are lining up a return for striker Greg Stewart. Dundee have stood down their long-serving groundstaff team. EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS Hearts have offered Lawrence Shankland a lucrative new contract which would make him the highest-paid player at Tynecastle in more than a decade. Guardian Rumour Mill Michael Butler Only 18 months after Manchester United splurged (an initial) ¬£82m on a left-footed right winger that has gone on to have all the productivity and end product of a fork in a soup restaurant, the club are ready to try their luck on another bright young prospect. Manchester United are a special club, in that rather than being punished for a seemingly endless list of transfer mistakes, they can just apparently summon another lorry full of cash, put everything on red, and give the wheel another spin. Michael Olise‚Äôs left foot is the latest unfortunate limb to be linked with a move to Manchester United‚Äôs right flank, although there are apparently some club scouts that seem unconvinced of his outstanding talent, on account of him potentially arriving from the same club as Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all those years ago. That would be fine logic, if one had never seen Olise play for Crystal Palace. Rather, if there should be any concerns at all, it should be from the winger, who should have some reservations about wasting the best years of his life at Old Trafford when there are many more desirable options on the table. Namely Liverpool and Manchester City. From Gareth Bale to Dele Alli to Djed Spence, Tottenham have a history of signing players from the Football League. Norwich‚Äôs Jonathan Rowe is the latest to catch the eye and the winger‚Äôs goal on Friday wouldn‚Äôt have hurt his chances of a move: a wonderful solo effort in which Rowe slalomed his way from near the halfway line to the edge of Hull‚Äôs penalty area, before a Quaresma-like trevala finish with the outside of his foot. Renato Sanches can‚Äôt seem to find his level. Too good for Lille (2019-2022), not good enough for Paris Saint-Germain or Roma, apparently. Neither his parent club in the French capital nor the club in the Italian capital, where the 26-year-old is on loan, want him, with the latter trying to terminate the deal. Sanches‚Äôs career low was probably during another loan spell, at Swansea in 2017, when he was hooked at half-time by the manager, Paul Clement, after playing a pass into the advertising boards on the side of the pitch, believing it to be a teammate. This latest saga is threatening to overtake that incident at Stamford Bridge. Scott Twine, one of the many players Burnley signed as part of Vincent Kompany‚Äôs brave promotion push in 2022-23, looks set to leave the club. Bristol City are reportedly close to a loan-to-buy deal, which would cut short Twine‚Äôs current loan at Hull. Lucas Bergvall is the next big thing in Sweden. Aged only 17, the midfielder has already been capped internationally, with Djurgarden holding talks with Barcelona for a potential transfer. Newcastle are watching him too ‚Äì perhaps his compatriots Alexander Isak and Emil Krafth will be put to good use by Eddie Howe and co. The Magpies have decided against a loan deal for Kalvin Phillips due to Manchester City‚Äôs demands. Crystal Palace, West Ham and Everton retain an interest, although the latest Premier League charge for breaching profit and sustainability rules could count the Toffees out of the race. Elsewhere, Jesse Lingard is considering a move to MLS with Portland Timbers reportedly keen, while Aston Villa are in talks to sign the right-back and spelling enigma Kosta Nedeljkovic from Red Star Belgrade. The 18-year-old would cost around ¬£8m. GFFNews West Ham reject Marseille offer for Sa?Ød Benrahma Olympique de Marseille have seen a loan bid for West Ham United winger Sa?Ød Benrahma (28) rejected, according to Foot Mercato. Despite investing heavily in Isma?Øla Sarr and Iliman Ndiaye in the summer, the option of recruiting another attacker this month is being considered by Marseille. According to L‚Äô?âquipe, this has been a topic of discussion between OM executives and Gennaro Gattuso in recent days. Wolves and Brentford interested in Benrahma Marseille have now submitted an opening offer for Benrahma, however, this offer, which was for a loan with an option to make the move permanent, has been rejected by West Ham. OM are expected to come back with an improved offer for the winger, who has been valued at ‚Ǩ23m. Amidst interest from Olympique Lyonnais, Brentford and Wolverhampton Wanderers, Marseille are keen to steal a march on the competition and sign the player, who will be allowed to leave West Ham this month, if the club‚Äôs valuation is met. Football Transfers (Translation) Rik Elfrink mentions two Premier League clubs that 'sit in the front row' for Veerman West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion are interested in the services of Joey Veerman, Rik Elfrink reveals. The journalist from Eindhovens Dagblad says that the two Premier League clubs are 'sitting in the front row' for the 25-year-old PSV playmaker. Lazio has also previously been frequently mentioned as a possible destination for the six-time international of the Dutch team. Veerman recently decided not to extend his current contract, which runs until mid-2026. ""I know that PSV is working on it and that things are not going so smoothly. That is just an ongoing process,"" says the reporter in the #DoneDeal podcast. ""There is some back and forth from time to time. Veerman has not agreed for the time being, but I think PSV will try again."" Elfrink says that negotiations for both club and player are mainly about money. ""It's a bit of a paper discussion, because everyone knows that Veerman wants to make a move next summer. That's fine and also part of the phase of his career, he is one of the very best football players in the Eredivisie. He can make it a little easier for themselves to take that step by not renewing."" ""If he extends, PSV will want a higher transfer fee,"" Elfrink explains. ""If he does not extend, he will end up in a slightly different range. Then I think you have to price him between 20 and 25 million euros. If he extends, PSV will be able to ask for more than thirty million euros. That is a problem for many clubs. bridge too far and it may become a bit more difficult to make a transfer."" Veerman's Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) currently amounts to 19.7 million euros. However, in the short term, re-signing can be quite lucrative, the PSV watcher knows. ""Then he will receive more money in the short term in the form of a better salary and signing fee. Everything has a price, if PSV offers enough, he might sign more. If he doesn't think it's enough, he won't make that transfer more difficult. than it is."" Elfrink goes on to say that Veerman has a very good reputation among the data scouts. ""He is also becoming increasingly noticeable because of his defensive statistics. That also makes him interesting for a number of English clubs. I understand that clubs such as West Ham United and Brighton are in the front row for him. He can also become interesting for those clubs. """

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