Tuesday news (includes West Ham)

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"BBC A relegated Premier League boss is being linked with one of Europe's biggest clubs, while Aston Villa are reportedly keen to re-sign one of their former players... Burnley manager Vincent Kompany, 38, is among the possible candidates to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. (Fabrizio Romano), Kompany would be interested in taking over after emerging as a surprise candidate for the role. (Talksport), Bayern have held initial talks with the Belgian, whose Burnley side were relegated from the Premier League this season. (Sky Sports Germany), Aston Villa are closing in on a deal to re-sign Luton Town and former England midfielder Ross Barkley on a permanent basis, four years after the 30-year-old joined on loan from Chelsea. (Guardian), Arsenal want to sign a striker before their pre-season tour, with Newcastle United and Sweden's Alexander Isak, 24, and Ajax’s 22-year-old Netherlands forward Brian Brobbey top of the list. (Independent) Chelsea and Manchester United have both made contact with Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna, with the Northern Irishman in the running to replace Mauricio Pochettino or Erik ten Hag. (Manchester Evening News), Wolves will demand a club record £60m for 24-year-old Portugal winger for Pedro Neto, who is a summer target for Manchester City and Newcastle. (Telegraph - subscription required), Aston Villa are willing to listen to offers for Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 31, as they look to comply with profit and sustainability rules. (Telegraph - subscription required), Villa boss Unai Emery wants to sign Barcelona and Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 25. (Sport - in Spanish), Stoke have expressed an interest in signing England defender Conor Coady, 31, from Leicester. (Teamtalk), Leicester are set to compete with French sides Lyon and Brest for Burkina Faso forward Mohamed Konate, 26, who is out of contract with Russian club Akhmat Grozny this summer. (Football Insider), Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has asked the club for at least three new signings this summer. (ESPN), Liam Rosenior 39, who was sacked by Hull at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season, has emerged as a contender to succeed Roberto de Zerbi at Brighton. (Sun) Sky Paper Talk THE GUARDIAN Brighton are pushing to complete a deal to appoint Kieran McKenna as Roberto De Zerbi's replacement, but they still face competition from Chelsea and Manchester United for the Ipswich manager. Gareth Southgate will give his defensive injury doubts the opportunity to prove their fitness when he names his provisional England squad for Euro 2024 on Tuesday. Christian Horner and Toto Wolff found themselves in rare agreement as the rival team principals hailed the extraordinary progress of Lando Norris and McLaren over the past 12 months and declared the Briton a contender for the title. THE SUN Gareth Southgate has drawn up plans for Kieran Trippier to be his emergency left-back at Euro 2024. Liam Rosenior has emerged as a contender in the race to become the new Brighton manager. Dutch manager Pascal Jansen has emerged as a candidate for Norwich. THE TELEGRAPH Aston Villa are willing to sell centre-back Diego Carlos despite landing a windfall of around £50m for qualifying for the Champions League. The Fenix restaurant and bar in the Manchester Goods Yard describes itself as a ""space to relax and a place to indulge"" and there was no shortage of either as Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland led the revelry during Manchester City's title celebrations. Colin Graves has revealed Yorkshire has attracted interest from investors from Saudi Arabia, United States and India but has warned a deal to secure its financial future will only go through if the club is demutualised from being member-owned. DAILY MIRROR Marcus Rashford will be left sweating on his Euros place with England facing a major defensive injury crisis. Mohamed Salah has delivered the clearest hint yet that he will be a Liverpool player next season, and plans to do ""everything possible"" to land a trophy for the Reds. Aston Villa are reportedly plotting an audacious move to sign Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo. Liverpool have come from 'out of nowhere' to join the race to sign Benfica midfielder Orkun Kokcu Toto Wolff has rubbished a claim from Christian Horner that Red Bull have poached hundreds of his staff. DAILY MAIL Gareth Southgate is set to use extra squad places to bolster his injury-hit England defence. Rival fans will be guided to Wembley via separate routes again as part of a major security operation to prevent trouble flaring at the all-Manchester FA Cup final on Saturday. Tim Henman and Laura Robson have supported Emma Raducanu's decision to pull out of the French Open, arguing that she is right to prioritise the grass court season and Wimbledon. THE I Arsenal will back Mikel Arteta in the transfer market again this summer as the club attempts to assemble a squad capable of toppling Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. THE TIMES Marcus Rashford, Jack Grealish, James Maddison and Ivan Toney could miss out on an England spot as Gareth Southgate stockpiles defenders in the provisional Euro 2024 squad. VAR officials are set to be told to intervene in Premier League matches only when a referee is ""clearly wrong"" next season among a number of changes intended to speed up the controversial system and ensure interference only for unarguable errors. Premiership Rugby is considering changing the name of the English game's top division as part of a radical rebrand, in an effort to engage new supporters. C&H West Ham Renew Interest in Prolific Winger West Ham United are reigniting their pursuit of Sporting CP’s Pedro Goncalves, according to Jornal de Not??cias via Sport Witness. The Hammers face competition from Aston Villa in the race to sign the exciting Portuguese winger this summer. The 25-year-old has been a revelation for Sporting CP this season, racking up an impressive 18 goals and 16 assists in 48 appearances across all competitions. He’s been a consistent threat on the left wing, averaging nearly 3 shots, 2 key passes, and 1.7 crosses per 90 minutes in the Portuguese league. Beyond his goal contributions, Goncalves boasts an 80.7% pass completion rate in the opposition half, showcasing his ability to distribute the ball effectively (stats via whoscored). West Ham United are also contemplating a surprising move for recently released Tottenham Hotspur defender Ryan Sessegnon, according to reports. The 24-year-old is available on a free transfer, making him a potentially enticing option for the Hammers. Sessegnon arrived at Tottenham in 2019 with a hefty £25 million price tag but failed to consistently impress. Injuries and inconsistent form hampered his progress in North London. West Ham, under incoming manager Julen Lopetegui, are undergoing a significant squad overhaul. Sessegnon, now a free agent, presents a low-cost opportunity to address their need for a left-back who can challenge and potentially replace Emerson Palmieri. The Standard West Ham target Serhou Guirassy as competition mounts for striker's bargain £15m release clause Stuttgart marksman set for summer switch after 28-goal season Malik Ouzia West Ham are considering a summer move for Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy as Julen Lopetegui targets a new centre-forward to provide the firepower to launch his tenure. Guirassy finished second to Harry Kane in the race for the Bundesliga golden boot, scoring 28 times in as many league matches for a Stuttgart side that leapfrogged Bayern Munich on the final day to finish second to unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen. The Guinea international only signed for Stuttgart permanently last summer following a successful loan spell from Koln but appears likely to move on in the upcoming window, with Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund also among those keen. The 28-year-old’s contract includes a release clause of just £15million and Stuttgart know they will struggle to hold onto their prized asset despite themselves qualifying for the Champions League next term. West Ham technical director Tim Steitden is a long-time admirer of the forward and is set to be given more control over transfers this summer following David Moyes’ departure. Lopetegui, whose appointment as West Ham’s new manager is due to be confirmed later this week, has agreed to work in collaboration with Steidten on recruitment following tensions between the former Leverkusen director and Moyes. West Ham have historically struggled to sign centre-forwards, with even the likes of Sebastien Haller and Gianluca Scamacca failing to fire in east London before returning to form elsewhere. Jarrod Bowen finished as the club’s top-scorer this term with 20 goals across competitions, displaying his versatility by filling in at centre-forward for much of the campaign, before Michail Antonio’s return to fitness during the run-in. Antonio is expected to be part of Lopetegui’s plans given the Spaniard tried to sign the 34-year-old during his time as Wolves manager, but there is an acceptance that the Hammers’ long-standing striker problem must be addressed again this summer. The club will listen to offers for Danny Ings, though the former England international’s hefty £125,000-a-week is again likely to prove a stumbling block for potential suitors. Young striker Divin Mubama, who briefly threatened a first-team breakthrough earlier in the season, is expected to leave when his contract expires next month."