Friday news (includes West Ham)

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"BBC Manchester United are considering a move for Chelsea's 24-year-old English centre-back Trevoh Chalobah. (Independent), external Liverpool's Colombia forward Luis Diaz and English defender Joe Gomez, both 27, are targets for Saudi Pro League clubs as they look to attract younger players this summer. (Mail), external Tottenham will consider offers for striker Richarlison, 27, and 25-year-old right-back Emerson Royal, both Brazil internationals. (Standard), external RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 20, favours a move to Arsenal this summer. (Mirror), external Arsenal are ready to press ahead with their interest in ¬£55m Sesko now. (HITC), external Chelsea will appoint Leicester's Italian manager Enzo Maresca, 44, on a five-year contract, plus an option of a further year, when he becomes the club's fifth manager of post-Roman Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Chelsea's Albania forward Armando Broja, 22, is wanted by Wolves, Crystal Palace, and Everton. (Ben Jacobs on X), external Everton have told Manchester United to forget about trying to sign England Under-21 centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite on the cheap. The Toffees want twice the ¬£40m United hope to sign him for. (Mirror), external Manchester United are considering extending English striker Mason Greenwood‚Äôs contract beyond next year to ensure a permanent sale goes through. Juventus, Napoli, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund also want the 22-year-old. (i Sport), external Atletico Madrid are emerging as favourites to sign Greenwood. (HITC), external West Ham are in talks with Palmeiras over a deal for 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Luis Guilherme. (Fabrizio Romano) Arsenal are preparing to enter the race to sign Dutch left-back Quilindschy Hartman, 22, from Feyenoord. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Monaco are more advanced than Watford or AC Milan in the race to sign Chelsea and Albania striker Armando Broja. (L'Equipe - in French), external Crystal Palace are in talks with Sunderland over a deal for 18-year-old English forward Jobe Bellingham, who can also play in midfield. (Standard), external Brentford are also interested in Bellingham. (Athletic - subscription required), external Everton have registered their interest in re-signing English midfielder Ross Barkley, 30, from Luton Town but are set to lose out to Aston Villa. (Football Insider), external Manchester United are in advanced talks with 18-year-old English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo over signing a big new contract at the club. (Football Insider), external Financial experts working with two-time heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua have held exploratory talks with Watford over an investment in the club. (Athletic - subscription needed) Sky Paper Talk DAILY MIRROR Tottenham are ready to listen to offers for 11 first-team players, including Richarlison and Emerson Royal, as Ange Postecoglou prepares for a major overhaul of his squad this summer. Benjamin Sesko favours a move to Arsenal this summer. Everton have told Manchester United to forget about trying to sign Jarrad Branthwaite on the cheap. Benni McCarthy is due to quit Manchester United after not being offered a new deal by the Red Devils. West Ham's move for Brazil international centre-half Fabricio Bruno is understood to have collapsed over personal terms. Sunderland have offered former Young Boys coach Raphael Wicky a two-year deal to become their new manger. DAILY TELEGRAPH Manchester United are taking their time over the future of Erik ten Hag with no decision expected on the manager this week. West Ham's Brazilian star Lucas Paqueta has been cleared by his country's football federation (CBF) to play in the Copa America next month after the serious spot-fixing charges laid against the player from the English Football Association this month that could yet result in a lengthy ban. Arsenal are ready to enter the race for Feyenoord left-back Quilindschy Hartman when the Dutchman returns from injury next season. Dan Carter has revealed that he struggled with a ""lack of identity, of purpose"" following the conclusion of his career. THE TIMES Kieran McKenna's new contract at Ipswich Town is worth about ¬£6m a year, a deal that puts him among the country's highest-paid managers. Arsenal want to tie down Mikel Arteta to a new long-term contract before accelerating their summer player recruitment plans. Chelsea are ready to sell striker Armando Broja after receiving interest from Monaco, Southampton and potentially West Ham. Domestic rugby union in New Zealand is teetering on the brink of a civil war with the players' association pushing to form a breakaway organisation to run the game after a vote to back proposals for an independent NZ Rugby board were rejected. EVENING STANDARD Crystal Palace are in talks with Sunderland over a deal to sign Jobe Bellingham. Chelsea players are excited about the prospect of working with Enzo Maresca - and believe his tactical acumen can help them thrive. Joao Palhinha says he is likely to stay at Fulham this summer - but refused to completely rule out an exit. Tottenham's academy director has called for ""calm"" over teenager Mikey Moore but says head coach Ange Postecoglou is eager to blood young players in the first team. THE INDEPENDENT Manchester United are considering a move for Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah as they assess centre-half options for next season. DAILY MAIL Liverpool's Luis Diaz and Joe Gomez have emerged as targets for the Saudi Arabian Pro League as they look to attract younger players this summer. West Ham have opened talks with Palmeiras over a ¬£25m deal for winger Luis Guilherme. Antoine Griezmann could leave Atletico Madrid for a cut-price fee when the summer transfer window opens due to an exit clause in his contract, according to reports. Jack Grealish is set to report early for England duty as he fights for his place in Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad. Cameroon have U-turned on their original decision to sack manager Marc Brys after he originally had his position within the national team terminated following an explosive confrontation with Samuel Eto'o. Luis Rubiales wants his daughters and a lip reader to testify on his behalf at his upcoming sex assault trial. Edinson Cavani has retired from international football after being included in Uruguay's squad for Copa America. THE SUN Kalvin Phillips believes Barcelona 'fit him like a glove' as the midfielder targets a shock transfer to LaLiga. Manchester United have confirmed the signing of 14-year-old prospect Silva Mexes - son of Premier League legend Robert Earnshaw - from Ipswich. Premier League players have warned they are ready to go on strike if they are forced to play in FIFA's expanded Club World Cup which is scheduled to start in the summer of 2025. West Ham great Julian Dicks is returning to football after agreeing to take charge of Isthmian League side Heybridge Swifts for a third time. Manchester United's FA Cup final win, which pushed Chelsea down to the Europa Conference League, also means the Stamford Bridge club are ¬£7m further away from being able to overcome their Profit and Sustainability problems. THE ATHLETIC Everton and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have begun talks over a potential contract extension. Brentford are interested in signing Jobe Bellingham from Sunderland. Financial experts working with two-time heavyweight champion boxer Anthony Joshua have held exploratory talks with Watford over an investment in the club. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) is proposing five radical rule changes to the way football is played. Frank Lampard is a contender to become Burnley's next manager following Vincent Kompany's move to Bayern Munich. FIFPro has threatened to take matters ""into its own hands"" if FIFA does not address the ""emergency"" issue of player welfare. THE GUARDIAN Everton's prospective owner, 777 Partners, is expected to miss its latest deadline to buy the club, enabling Farhad Moshiri to commence talks with any other parties interested in his majority shareholding. DAILY EXPRESS PSG are reportedly sounding out the possibility of a summer swoop for Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate. England supporters could face fines of up to ¬£4,000 for wearing counterfeit shirts at Euro 2024 in Germany due to stringent anti-counterfeit laws. Manchester United are set to miss out on the signing of Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot for a third successive summer after they failed to secure Champions League football. DAILY STAR Mikel Arteta fears the crowded football schedule will lead to players suffering from mental health problems. DAILY RECORD Damian Garcia is reportedly a summer transfer target for Rangers - with the midfielder currently in the midst of a contract dispute at top Uruguayan club Penarol. Rangers have reportedly been joined by Aberdeen in showing interest in Serbian goalkeeper Stojan Lekovic this summer. SCOTTISH SUN James Bisgrove has dramatically quit Rangers for a job in the Saudi Pro League and it is understood he is moving to newly-promoted Al Qadsiah, who are owned by Saudi oil giants Aramco. Sport Witness National team release statement about Lucas Paquet?° ‚Äì FA clarified West Ham star‚Äôs situation By Lucas Sposito The CBF has now released an official statement on West Ham United star Lucas Paquet?°. In the past few days, the Brazilian media had already been claiming that the player would continue to be part of the Copa America squad, despite the betting charges from the Football Association. Now the CBF comes forward with a piece on their website claiming that president Ednaldo Rodrigues exchanged information with FA executive director Mark Bullingham about the West Ham player. They publish all the answers they got in the email. That makes Paquet?°‚Äôs situation a lot clearer, and this is how it goes: (a) Although the player is now subject to a number of charges, the FA has not received any provisional suspension order against Lucas Paquet?° and therefore there is no impediment to him continuing to play at this time. (b) No interim measures have been requested in relation to the current charges against Lucas Paquet?°. (c) The current position is that the player‚Äôs formal response to the charges is due on 3rd June. We anticipate that, due to the detail of this case, there may be a request to extend the deadline for responding to the charges. We will update you as soon as we are aware of any revised date. As for a likely date for the case to reach a final decision, it is not possible to provide an estimate, but we will endeavour to keep you updated whenever possible. (d) As above, no interim measures have been requested in relation to the player and, consequently, no request has been made to FIFA. Brazil are now starting their preparation for the Copa America, with Paquet?° being one of the players who‚Äôs joining the squad in Orlando. The West Ham midfielder is expected to fight for a starting place in the team, so it was very important for the CBF to have his situation made clear before the start of the competition. They‚Äôre now sure that there‚Äôs no problem in using him, and it remains to be seen how he‚Äôll deal with all of this. C&H West Ham Shift Defensive Focus After Bruno West Ham United are wasting no time in addressing their defensive needs following the collapse of negotiations for Brazilian defender Fabricio Bruno, according to an inside source at the club. Technical director Tim Steidten is not dwelling on the failed Bruno transfer. Hammers News reports that Steidten has alternative targets in mind and is actively pursuing them. West Ham are reportedly turning their attention to Jacob Greaves, a highly-rated centre-back currently playing for Hull City in the Championship. Links between West Ham and Greaves have been circulating for the past two months. The Hammers view strengthening their defense as a top priority this summer transfer window. Several factors contribute to this urgency: Kurt Zouma‚Äôs injuries, Nayef Aguerd‚Äôs desire to leave, Angelo Ogbonna‚Äôs contract situation, and Konstantinos Mavropanos‚Äô inconsistent performances. West Ham seem to be adopting a more proactive approach compared to David Moyes‚Äò drawn-out pursuit of Harry Maguire last summer. By quickly shifting their focus to other options like Greaves, they demonstrate a willingness to explore alternatives. At 23 years old, Greaves fulfills the homegrown player requirement and has established himself as a top defender in the Championship. His potential echoes the successful signing of Jarrod Bowen, another player West Ham acquired from Hull City. West Ham‚Äôs swift change in strategy highlights their commitment to addressing their defensive frailties. While missing out on Bruno is a setback, their focus on securing a promising young talent like Greaves suggests a determined approach to reshaping their backline."