Saturday news (includes West Ham)

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"""Roberto, who can operate as a right-back and as a midfielder"" Thank fuck for that. I don't think I could ever face another goalkeeper by that name... Thanks, Alan"

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"BBC Tottenham lead Liverpool and Arsenal in the race to sign Juventus and Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 26. (Football Transfers) Newcastle United are confident England winger Anthony Gordon will remain at St James‚Äô Park this summer despite interest from Liverpool. (Team Talk) Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has told 33-year-old England full-back Kieran Trippier, who has one year left on his contract and has been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, that he wants him to stay at the club. (Times - subscription required) West Ham are considering an improved offer for Jhon Duran, with Aston Villa holding out for ¬£40m for the 20-year-old Colombia striker. (Standard) Manchester United are back in the race to sign Bayern Munich and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui after the 26-year-old's move to West Ham collapsed. (Sky Germany) Mazraoui may look for guarantees over playing time before agreeing to move to Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News) Tottenham are in talks with Girona to sell Spain forward Bryan Gil, 23, who has agreed personal terms with the La Liga club. (Fabrizio Romano) Manchester United have discussed the possibility of swapping English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 26, with Inter Milan's Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries, 28. (Telegraph - subscription required) Manchester United are set to compete with Fulham and Crystal Palace to sign Chelsea's English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 25. (Football Insider) Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle to sign Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, 22, on a five-year deal with the option of an additional year. (Nicolo Schira) Arsenal are holding out for a fee of at least 50m euro (¬£42m) for their England forward Eddie Nketiah, 25, who has attracted interest from Marseille. (La Provence - in French) Los Angeles FC have made progress in their talks to sign Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann, 33. (L'Equipe - in French) The Major League Soccer side are also close to signing English midfielder Lewis O'Brien, 25, on loan from Nottingham Forest. (Football Insider) Manchester City see Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala, 21, as a potential successor to Belgium playmaker Kevin de Bruyne, 33. (CaughtOffside) Bayern Munich have increased their offer for 28-year-old Germany centre-back Jonathan Tah, who has one year left on his Bayer Leverkusen contract, to ‚Ǩ20m (¬£16.9m) plus ‚Ǩ5m (¬£4.2m) in add-ons. (Sky Sports Germany) Juventus are set to make an offer to Atalanta for 26-year-old Dutch midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. (Gazetta dello Sport - in Italian) Borussia Dortmund have approached Manchester City over a deal for 22-year-old Brazilian right-back Yan Couto, who has spent the past two seasons on loan at Spanish side Girona. (Sky Sports) Chelsea are prepared to let 12 more players leave this summer after 25-year-old French defender Malang Sarr's contract was ended to allow him to join RC Lens. (Sun) Sky Paper Talk THE SUN Chelsea are ready to let up to 12 more players leave this summer after Malang Sarr's ¬£100k-a-week contract was ripped up. Reece James has admitted Enzo Fernandez's return to the Chelsea squad on Monday could cause a ""problem"". A suspected drink-driver crashed into one of Marcus Rashford's cars - leaving his Manchester United team-mate Tyrell Malacia needing checks in hospital. Brazil football legend Zico fell victim to a robbery in Paris after thieves snatched his briefcase with ¬£420,000 worth of valuable items. Chelsea icon Dennis Wise has left Serie A side Como 1907 and appeared to take aim at Cesc Fabregas in his departure statement. Antoine Griezmann is edging closer to a move away from Atletico Madrid, according to reports. DAILY MAIL Manchester United are pursuing a deal to sign Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand from Sporting Lisbon, according to reports. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has hit back at claims he was 'affected' by praise for team-mate Stefan Ortega. West Ham are ramping up their pursuit of striker Jhon Duran and could be set to meet Aston Villa's ¬£40m valuation, after having their opening bid for the player rejected. Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is reportedly open to a move to a Serie A club. DAILY MIRROR Former Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has revealed Mohamed Salah has been impressed by Arne Slot during the early weeks of the Dutchman's reign. THE ATHLETIC Borussia Dortmund are in advanced talks to sign defender Yan Couto from Manchester City with a deal expected to be concluded in the coming days. Mario Lemina has been named as Wolves' new captain following Max Kilman's departure for West Ham United. DAILY TELEGRAPH Manchester United's search for a right-back may have taken a positive turn following the breakdown of talks between West Ham United and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui. DAILY EXPRESS Arsenal are reportedly prepared to repeat their loan success with David Raya by luring Euro 2024 star Fabian Ruiz from Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea are reportedly pressing ahead in their pursuit of Spanish Olympian Samu Omorodion. Manchester United's hopes of signing Joao Neves this summer have been dashed as Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly on the verge of securing a deal for the Benfica sensation. THE TIMES Arsenal target Nico Williams appears destined for Barcelona, whose president Joan Laporta has claimed the club have the money to sign the Spain and Athletic Bilbao winger. Thomas Bach is due to step down as president of the IOC next year but seasoned observers believe the ground is being prepared to change the rules to allow the 70-year-old German to remain in power. The dates of the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 have been moved to allow organisers to use university accommodation for the Olympic athletes and media villages. DAILY RECORD Brendan Rodgers has firmly slapped a 'not for sale' sign on Celtic striker Kyogo - and insisted the frontman is happy at the club. Former Celtic standout Jota is reportedly awaiting the green light from new Al Ittihad boss Laurent Blanc to seal a move to Turkey to join Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Besiktas. Sport Witness Aston Villa and West Ham offers ‚Äòmost seduce‚Äô player ‚Äì Potential summer transfer ‚Äògaining strength‚Äô By Naveen Ullal Aston Villa and West Ham United have positioned themselves to sign Sergi Roberto on a free transfer this summer, according to claims from Spain. The 32-year-old‚Äôs deal at Barcelona expired on June 30th, and the two parties are open to extending their association. According to Catalunya R?†dio, Aston Villa, West Ham and Ajax are interested in securing the Spaniard‚Äôs services this summer. This is relayed by Saturday‚Äôs edition of AS, who provide a background on what‚Äôs needed for him to continue at the Camp Nou, and about Aston Villa and West Ham‚Äôs interest. Roberto, who can operate as a right-back and as a midfielder, is currently training alone. He has no shortage of offers, but his desire is to continue with the La Liga side, although he feels Barca don‚Äôt have the same intention. Earlier this month, Hansi Flick said Roberto isn‚Äôt part of his squad, and the newspaper claims the manager‚Äôs comment has ‚Äòhurt‚Äô the versatile player. Barca sporting director Deco met the Spaniard‚Äôs agent this week, and made clear that his client can only be offered an extension if there‚Äôs a salary margin and his side have already registered other players. Taking this into account, the chances of Roberto not staying at the Catalan club is ‚Äògaining strength‚Äô and he‚Äôs considering options to join a new club. Sevilla and Girona have made approaches, but his desire is to join a foreign club. This is where Aston Villa, West Ham and Ajax fit in. It‚Äôs claimed the offers that ‚Äòmost seduce‚Äô him are from Aston Villa, West Ham and Ajax. Roberto will have to make a final decision on his future soon."