Sunday news (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

"BBC Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal are confident of signing Tottenham and Brazil striker Richarlison this summer, with Spurs open to offers for the 27-year-old. (Mail) Tottenham could replace Richarlison with Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze, 25, but they face competition from Manchester City for the England winger. (Football Insider) Napoli are targeting Tottenham and Romania defender Radu Dragusin, who only moved to England in January, but Spurs want £40m for the 22-year-old. (Sun) Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are resigned to losing out on England striker Mason Greenwood, 22, with Manchester United setting a £51.7m asking price for the forward. (Marca - in Spanish) Manchester United will revive a move for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 26, having failed to sign the Netherlands international in 2022. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish). Assistant manager Steve McClaren could remain at Manchester United next season - even if boss Erik ten Hag and other members of his backroom staff are sacked. (Mirror) Bayern Munich are lining up a £60m move for Crystal Palace's 20-year-old English midfielder, Adam Wharton. (Sun) Arsenal's hopes of signing Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi have been dented after Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil said the 25-year-old would not be sold this summer. (Metro) Barcelona's 27-year-old Brazil winger Raphinha is open to leaving this summer but only if an offer comes in from a Premier League club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish) The Catalans are likely to cool their interest in Manchester City's 29-year-old Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva in favour of signing PSG's Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 21, who is on loan at RB Leipzig.(Sport - in Spanish) Arsenal have put seven first-team players up for sale, including three England internationals - goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 25, forward Eddie Nketiah, 24, and midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, 23. (Mirror) Germany midfielder Pascal Gross, 32, could leave Brighton to join Eintracht Frankfurt this summer. (Florian Plettenberg) Everton are interested in signing Leicester City and Nigeria forward Kelechi Iheanacho, 27. (Football Insider) Bayern Munich have shown an interest in appointing Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner as Thomas Tuchel's replacement, but the Austrian, 49, wants to stay at Selhurst Park. (Sky Sports) Real Madrid will wait until after the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on 1 June to announce the signing of PSG and France striker Kylian Mbappe, 25 (Athletic - subscription) Sky Paper Talk DAILY MIRROR Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for at least seven players this summer - while three separate exits are already set in stone. Bids will be considered for Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, Kieran Tierney, Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Reiss Nelson as Mikel Arteta strives to improve the depth of his squad. Erik ten Hag is still 'crazy' about Frenkie de Jong and wants to finally bring him to Manchester United this summer. Steve McClaren is set to escape the Manchester United cull that is expected to claim Erik ten Hag and the rest of his backroom staff at the end of the season. Manchester City are looking at an alternative loan plan for teenage Argentine sensation Claudio Echeverri following Girona's shock qualification for next season's Champions League. MAIL ON SUNDAY Saudi league leaders Al Hilal will move to land Tottenham forward Richarlison this summer. Luton fans clashed with stewards as their side's hopes of Premier League suffered a major blow in defeat to West Ham. Harry Kane is suffering from back problems as Euro 2024 approaches, Thomas Tuchel has confirmed. SUNDAY TIMES James Anderson will retire from international duty after the first Test of the summer at Lord's - but looks set to stay on with the team as a bowling consultant. EVENING CHRONICLE Newcastle United scouts have been back in the stands at Stamford Bridge amid interest in Chelsea's Conor Gallagher with Newcastle keeping their options open in terms of midfielders. Guardian Luton on brink of relegation after West Ham see David Moyes off in style Jacob Steinberg at the London Stadium Tomas Soucek celebrates after putting West Ham ahead. Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport/Getty Images At the end, a dejected Rob Edwards stood in front of the travelling fans and watched them sing their hearts out. Luton knew their relegation was all but confirmed after this defeat by West Ham, but nobody could dent their pride. There is no shame in their inability to bridge the massive financial gap since last season’s promotion. They have given their all and it is impossible to find fault in Edwards’s management. The only real takeaway is that it would have been a remarkable achievement if Luton, whose inferior goal difference means their chances of catching Nottingham Forest are almost nonexistent, had managed to stay up given their shortage of elite quality. “I’m an emotional person and walking over to our supporters and seeing their reaction brought me to tears,” Edwards said. “I feel devastated, I didn’t want to let anyone down and I feel responsible. I thanked the players and staff, they’ve given me the best 18 months of my life. “We’ve been on this amazing journey. We didn’t get relegated because of today. We had a difficult period for eight to 10 weeks where we were missing players. I don’t want to make excuses. In the end this league has been a bit too much.” It spoke volumes that West Ham did not have to be at their best to ensure that David Moyes won his final game in the home dugout at the London Stadium. They had toiled before James Ward-Prowse’s equaliser. Luton had led early, only to crumble after being pegged back early in the second half. Tomas Soucek, a Moyes stalwart and one of the Scot’s best signings, soon made it 2-1 with a fine strike and George Earthy, one of West Ham’s most exciting youngsters, sealed the points with his first senior goal. “It was a great way to finish here,” said Moyes. “A positive note, a young player scoring and a good result for us. I was emotional. I’ve been here four and a half years. Sometimes all you hear is negative stuff. It looks like the best part of 50,000 supporters stayed behind to show their appreciation.” The mood was relaxed during the closing stages, the win confirming West Ham’s third top-half finish in four years. That said, it should be noted that their performance during the first half demonstrated why they are replacing Moyes with Julen Lopetegui. The attack was laboured, the midfield a cavernous hole and an immobile defence punctured when Albert Sambi Lokonga headed Alfie Doughty’s cross past Alphonse Areola after six minutes of Luton dominance. Where was the marking? Or the pressure on the crosser? Nobody closed down Ross Barkley when he sparked the move by finding Elijah Adebayo. West Ham were too open and they were slow to respond to conceding their 71st league goal of the campaign. The best they mustered before the interval were wayward shots from Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen. Moyes expected the boos that greeted the half-time whistle. Yet the manager drew a reaction from his players. Luton, who have won one of their past 16 games, faded after a limping Barkley made way for Jordan Clark. Poor though they were, it always seemed that West Ham would not have to raise their level too much to wear Luton down. So it proved when Bowen raced down the right and flashed a cross into the six-yard box in the 54th minute. Thomas Kaminski saved with his feet but the ball hit Reece Burke and ran to Ward-Prowse, who scored with a venomous low shot. Luton’s body language was telling. The shoulders were slumped and they soon trailed. Michail Antonio, Bowen and Emerson Palmieri all missed inviting chances before a clearance fell to Soucek, who whacked an emphatic volley past Kaminski from 20 yards. There was no sign of a comeback. West Ham poured forward, Kudus missing a sitter. Luton’s race was run. Kudus beat Doughty, wriggled to the byline and produced a cutback. Earthy, who had just replaced Antonio, was waiting to apply the finish. The 19-year-old had not played since suffering a horrible head injury on his debut against Fulham last month. He will have fonder memories of this cameo. George Earthy scored for the third for the home side on his return to action following a head injury against Fulham back in April MATCH FACTS AND RATINGS (Mail) West Ham (4-2-3-1): Areola 7, Coufal 7, Zouma 6.5, Ogbonna 6 (Casey 90+3), Emerson 6.5 (Cresswell 84), Ward-Prowse 6.5, Soucek 7, Bowen 7.5, Paqueta 6.5 (Ings 85), Kudus 8, Antonio 6.5 (Earthy 75, 7) Subs not used: Fabianski, Johnson, Cornet, Alvarez, Mubama Booked: Emerson Goals: Ward-Prowse 54, Soucek 65, Earthy 76 Manager: David Moyes 7 Luton Town (3-4-2-1): Kaminski 6.5, Burke 5 (Woodrow 87), Mengi 6, Osho 5, Onyedinma 6 (Ogbene 73), Lokonga 7, Barkley 5 (Clark 39, 6), Doughty 7 (Berry 87), Morris 6, Chong 5, Adebayo 6.5 Subs not used: Krul, Ruddock, Hashioka, Townsend, Johnson Booked: Burke, Barkley, Morris Goals: Lokonga 6 Manager: Rob Edwards 6 Referee: Michael Oliver 7 Give Me Sport Newcastle Decide Four Players Are Surplus to Requirements GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed that four players will be moved on in the summer in Fraser, Isaac Hayden, Harrison Ashby and Jamal Lewis. The quartet have not featured in any games for the Magpies this season, and with a combined 12 games in all competitions since the start of last season, their careers are looking increasingly likely to be away from St. James’ Park."

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