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"BBC West Ham United are close to agreeing a loan deal with Manchester City for Kalvin Phillips, 28, but Juventus could still make a late move for the England midfielder. (Mail) While the Hammers are confident the move will happen, the deal is dependent on Manchester City dropping their ¬£7m loan fee demand for Phillips. (Guardian) Manchester United have offered England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, and Brazil winger Antony, 23, to clubs in the Saudi Pro League and want about ¬£50m for each player. (Evening Standard) Ajax and Netherlands forward Brian Brobbey, 21, would jump at the chance to join Manchester United and work with former boss Erik ten Hag. (Football Insider) Manchester United have turned down Inter Milan's offer to swap English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 26, with 27-year-old Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries. (Sun) Chelsea have no intention of selling England defender Levi Colwill, 20, this month despite interest from Liverpool. (Teamtalk) The Blues do not have Sporting Lisbon and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 25, high on their target list and will not pay his ¬£86m asking price. (Football Insider) Newcastle United are demanding that Bayern Munich pay a fee of around ¬£12m for their England full-back Kieran Trippier, 33, who is interested in a move to Germany. (Sky Germany via Sky Sports) Newcastle could be persuaded to part with Miguel Almiron, 29, with Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab interested in the Paraguay playmaker. (Guardian) The Magpies view Morgan Gibbs-White, 23, as an ideal replacement for Almiron but Nottingham Forest are likely to resist any move for the former England Under-21 playmaker. (Telegraph) Chelsea and Manchester United have been told that Nice will not entertain offers for their France defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 24, in January. (90 Min) West Ham's hopes of signing Armando Broja, 22, look remote in January with Chelsea seeking at least ¬£50m for the Albania forward. (Football Insider) Lyon are attempting to bring Karim Benzema, 36, back to the club from Al-Ittihad, with the former France forward poised to become the latest high-profile player to leave the Saudi Pro League. (Guardian) Newcastle cannot afford a deal to sign Ederson this month, with Atalanta valuing the Brazilian midfielder at a fee between ¬£30m and 40m. (Football Insider) Everton and Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 31, is a target for Saudi side Al-Ettifaq. (Guardian) Manchester United and Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri, 22, has seen a loan move to Granada stall over a disagreement around the salary contribution the Spanish club will make, so PSV Eindhoven are keeping an eye on the situation. (Mail) Nottingham Forest have rejected a loan approach from Feyenoord for their 22-year-old Wales full-back Neco Williams. (Sky Sports) Burnley are trying to strike a deal to sign Montpellier's French defender Maxime Esteve, 21. (Fabrizio Romano) AC Milan have made contact with former England youth defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, with the Fulham centre-back out of contract at the end of the season. (Sky Sports Italia) Burnley and Republic of Ireland forward Michael Obafemi, 23, is expected to join Millwall on loan for the rest of the season. (Sky Sports) Sky Paper Talk DAILY MAIL Manchester United target Brian Brobbey has played down reports of a move to Old Trafford by confirming his intention to stay at Ajax in the January transfer window. Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice is expected to be available for the visit to Nottingham Forest next week following his recent injury scare. There is further positive news with long-term absentee Jurrien Timber making pleasing progress towards his long-awaited return to full training. West Ham are advancing in their move to land Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips on loan. Tottenham may have signed Radu Dragusin but that hasn't prevented them from maintaining a watching brief on Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite. AC Milan want to sign Newcastle striker Callum Wilson on a permanent deal this month. Curtis Jones is in the running for a place in England's next squad, having received rave reviews from U21 head coach Lee Carsley. Watford have made a surprise move to try and bring striker Emmanuel Dennis back to the club from Nottingham Forest on loan. Sheffield United have seen an initial loan offer for Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall knocked back. Burnley have opened talks with French club Montpellier over a deal to sign left-sided defender Maxime Esteve. Fulham have expressed interest in Krasnodar striker Jhon Cordoba and are in talks with Bobby Decordova-Reid over a new contract. Liverpool midfielder Mateusz Musalowski could be on his way to Birmingham City on loan. THE SUN Manchester United have turned down an attempt from Inter Milan to land Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Wayne Rooney's son Kai returned from injury to produce a dominant display for Manchester United's Under-14s. He claimed to have scored twice and assisted a further pair in a 6-0 win over Leeds. Celtic's hopes of signing Liverpool defender Owen Beck this month appear to have been scuppered after he made his Premier League debut against Bournemouth. Real Madrid are keen on Manchester City youngster Yan Couto, who has impressed in his two seasons on loan in Spain with City's sister club Girona. Brighton have completed their deal to sign talented Romania winger Adrian Mazilu and loaned him out to Vitesse Arnhem for the remainder of the season. Clubs in the Premier League and Saudi Pro League are keeping tabs on Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy, who could be made available this month. DAILY STAR Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard has claimed he is ""done"" with partying and gossip. DAILY MIRROR West Ham have been told it would take an offer of at least ¬£21m to land Genoa striker Albert Gudmundsson. Liverpool are set to enter competition with Atletico Madrid for the signature of Genk midfielder Bilal El Khannouss. Wolves defender Jonny Otto is in talks to join Greek side PAOK Salonika. Aston Villa are pushing ahead with their bid to sign Middlesbrough's Morgan Rogers and have asked their players to try and woo the youngster. Marseille are interested in signing Arsenal full-back Nuno Tavares on loan, but any deal would require assistance from his current loan club Nottingham Forest. DAILY EXPRESS Reports in Germany have suggested Leon Goretzka is becoming increasingly disgruntled at being left out of Bayern Munich's starting XI, potentially opening the door for an offer from long-time suitors Manchester United. THE GUARDIAN Newcastle's Miguel Almiron is the subject of interest from Saudi Arabia's Al Shabab. If the Riyadh club comes up with an attractive offer for a player who turns 30 next month it will leave Newcastle's majority Saudi owners with a dilemma. English football has no plans to upgrade protocols dealing with racist abuse, despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino calling for the forfeit of games by teams whose fans cause an abandonment because of racist behaviour. DAILY TELEGRAPH Eddie Howe may soon have to face up to the prospect that his Newcastle United team will need a major rebuild in the summer after Miguel Almiron became the latest big-name star to be targeted this month. Newcastle could try to replace Almiron with Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White although that deal would be difficult to force through. Ben Foakes is set to take over the wicketkeeping gloves from Jonny Bairstow when England open their Test series in India later this week. Bairstow is likely to be deployed as a specialist batsman, potentially coming in at No 5. Domestic violence charges brought in the United States against Marcus Rashford's brother Dane, who is a registered football agent, have been dropped according to his lawyer. THE TIMES Manchester City have been boosted by Erling Haaland's return to training, but he is unlikely to feature in Friday's FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur. Australia batsman Glenn Maxwell is under investigation by the country's cricket board after an alcohol-related incident on a night out led to him being hospitalised. Great Britain's track and field stars will be the subject of a behind-the-scenes documentary on Channel 4 before the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer. SCOTTISH SUN Buckie Thistle have decided to make their home Highland League game against Banks 'O' Dee on Saturday free entry as a thank you to their supporters and the Moray coast town. DAILY RECORD A leading figure behind the European Super League says there are 20 rebel clubs willing to kick the project back into gear. Storm Isha has delayed Mohamed Diomande's arrival at Rangers as Philippe Clement closes in on his second winter signing. Adam Rooney reckons Aberdeen face a fight on their hands to keep a hold of Bojan Miovski this month due to their lowly position in the league table. Bournemouth striker Emiliano Marcondes has sealed a move to Hibs. THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL Ayr United have made an ambitious move to make Scott Brown their new manager. Guardian Rumour Mill Michael Butler Antony, Donny van de Beek, Daley Blind and Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Manchester United do not have a great record of signing players from Ajax, but this does not seem to be deterring the club‚Äôs scouts and former Ajax manager Erik ten Hag, who have set their sights on Brian Brobbey to help solve the issue of scoring goals and winning football matches. Brobbey has never been a prolific striker, despite playing for one of the strongest teams in a relatively weak league, but the 21-year-old has hit a bit of a hot streak lately, with nine goals in his past eight appearances for the Dutch giants. Plus, United do have a decent record with Brians (McClair, Kidd, does Bryan Robson count?), so maybe that has convinced Ten Hag, who gave Brobbey his Ajax debut in 2021. The Eredivisie club are adamant that Brobbey will not be sold unless a mammoth bid arrives. ‚ÄúI don‚Äôt decide whether he leaves, but insane amounts of money will be needed‚Äù, said Ajax manager John van ‚Äòt Schip. United, meanwhile, have offered Antony and Jadon Sancho to Saudi clubs on permanent deals, but are demanding ¬£50m for each winger. OK, Ineos! Arsenal are keen to add Mart??n Zubimendi to their midfield. The Real Sociedad man has a ‚Ǩ60m (¬£52m) release clause and has recently been linked with a move to Barcelona, but the Catalan club are not in a position financially to rival the Gunners. Everton‚Äôs Amadou Onana is another option and is also valued around the same price. Speaking of expensive midfielders, Conor Gallagher‚Äôs potential move to Spurs has hit the buffers, with Tottenham unwilling to match Chelsea‚Äôs ¬£50m asking price. Elsewhere, Sheffield United are looking at Nottingham Forest‚Äôs club captain, Joe Worrall, after their own skipper, Anel Ahmedhodzic, was linked with a sensational move to Napoli. And while we‚Äôre in Italy, we might as well reveal that Juventus‚Äô Moise Kean is close to joining Atl?©tico Madrid on loan. The Spanish club tried for a similar loan deal for Newcastle‚Äôs Callum Wilson at the weekend but were told the English striker was unavailable. Kean has not scored in 12 league appearances this season for Juve, but if he does move to Madrid, that could pave the way for ?Ångel Correa to leave Atl?©tico for Al-Ittihad ‚Äì the Saudi club have so far offered ‚Ǩ10m for the Argentinian. And with Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek both proving hits in Milan, the Rossoneri are interested in Fulham‚Äôs English defender Tosin Adarabioyo. The 6ft 5in centre-back has been in fine form this season, and would be available for free in the summer when his contract expires. Sportitalia EXCLUSIVE: YES, Dia is liked in Russia but prefers the Premier League Boulaye Dia is at the center of the Salernitana market. The former Villarreal striker, who could have left Serie A in the summer, has several admirers around Europe. According to what our editorial staff gathered, Dia is the number one target of Lokomotiv Moscow (who will say goodbye to Dzyuba) and Spartak Moscow. The two Russian clubs have set their sights on the striker, who however would prefer the Premier League as his destination. In England, in fact, both Nottingham Forest and West Ham are on the Senegalese team. Between today and tomorrow, at the Granata sports center, there will be a call with Sabatini to define the future of the center forward. Iervolino will also be present. London World Medical booked as West Ham beat Newcastle and Crystal Palace to sensational signing Kalvin Phillips has struggled for minutes at Man City but all that could change with a move to east London. West Ham United have agreed a deal with Manchester City for the loan signing of English midfielder Kalvin Phillips with medical booked for later this week, Londonworld has been exclusively told. The Hammers have been in talks with City for the last 48 hours and the deal is now in an advanced stage with Phillips giving his words that he would swap Manchester for London until the end of the season. Newcastle United and Crystal Palace were also interested but it is West Ham who have met City's loan demand with a fee in the region of ¬£5million said to have been enough to secure the deal. Get French Football West Ham in talks to sign Brest‚Äôs Bradley Locko According to Foot Mercato, West Ham United are in talks with Stade Brestois over the signing of full-back Bradley Locko (21). Locko has played in every Ligue 1 game for Brest this season. Eric Roy‚Äôs side are flying high in France‚Äôs top-flight and are currently in third, just one point behind second-placed OGC Nice. France U21 international Locko afforded Roy‚Äôs side defensive solidity (fourth-best defence in Ligue 1), but he is also an asset going forward, even if that isn‚Äôt represented in his statistics, with the Brest full-back registering just one assist so far this season. Locko‚Äôs Marseille move seemingly off Locko had been linked with a move to Ligue 1 rivals Olympique de Marseille, however, OM are now seemingly closing in on the signing of FC Nantes‚Äô Quentin Merlin, which signals an end to their pursuit of Locko. However, Locko could still get a move this month. West Ham have opened discussions to sign the defender. The deal being discussed is for a permanent transfer, however, Locko would potentially remain with Les Pirates on loan until the end of the season, before joining up with his new teammates at the London Stadium in the summer."

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