Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, is urging the Saudi Arabian club to sign Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne when the 33-year-old's contract with Manchester City runs out next summer. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Manchester United are interested in appointing Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso to replace Erik ten Hag and are willing to wait until the summer for the former Liverpool midfielder. (Todofichajes - in Spanish)
Aston Villa defender Pau Torres is a target for Manchester United, who are prepared to offer close to £42m for the 27-year-old Spain defender. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli want to sign Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, and his 33-year-old Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk when their contracts with the Reds run out at the end of the season. (Caught Offside)
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 36, has an option to extend his contract at Barcelona beyond next summer if he meets certain criteria, which he is expected to achieve. (Sport - in Spanish)
Barcelona are considering sending 21-year-old Spain forward Ansu Fati, who had a stint at Brighton last season, out on loan in January. (Sport - in Spanish)
Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl says contract negotiations are ongoing with Jamal Musiala, 21, and he is "very confident" over a positive resolution with the Germany midfielder, who has been linked with possible moves to Manchester City and Arsenal. (Metro)
Southampton are set to give 18-year-old Tyler Dibling a new deal to reward the progress made by the English midfielder, who is attracting growing interest from other clubs. (Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United have received Premier League approval to sign Chido Obi-Martin, who has represented England and Denmark at youth level. The 16-year-old has also confirmed the move from Arsenal in a post on social media. (Manchester Evening News)
Newcastle United are considering a rebuild of their St James' Park stadium on its current site, which could cost as much as £1bn and take the club's capacity to between 65,000 and 70,000. (Sunday Telegraph)
Steve Holland, who was deputy to former England manager Gareth Southgate during his time with the Three Lions, wants his next job to be as a manager, rather than as an assistant to Southgate. (Sun on Sunday)
Sky Paper Talk
SUNDAY MIRROR
Ruud van Nistelrooy will be offered the Manchester United manager's job on an interim basis if Erik ten Hag is sacked after Sunday's trip to Aston Villa but is worried about being seen as the man who betrayed his compatriot.
Manchester United and Manchester City are locking horns for highly-rated Swansea City youth duo Harlan Perry and Brogan Popham.
Martin Odegaard insists he is "getting better and better by the day" as he works his way back to fitness.
Tyler Dibling will be rewarded with a bumper new deal following his meteoric rise at Southampton.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United are looking at a complete rebuild of St James' Park, rather than just an expansion, as part of a major redevelopment of the surrounding area that would bring far more than merely a new football stadium.
THE OBSERVER
Keir Starmer faces a new row in the freebies scandal as it is revealed the Premier League and top clubs handed giveaways worth more than £100,000 to MPs, including the prime minister and nine serving cabinet ministers, during the battle over a new football regulator.
Hollywood star Keanu Reeves made his professional auto racing debut on Saturday in an event in which The Matrix star spun out at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Aaron Ramsdale was moved to tears after being given a rapturous reception from Arsenal supporters after making his first return to the Emirates on Saturday.
New footage has emerged showing the extensive damage Gent fans caused at Stamford Bridge during their side's defeat at Chelsea on Thursday.
Manchester City fans unfurled a massive banner at the Etihad that told manager Pep Guardiola they wanted him to stay.
France head coach Didier Deschamps was left stunned after seeing Kylian Mbappe included in Real Madrid's weekend squad just a day after refusing to select him for national team duty, according to reports.
Tyrone Mings took a significant step on his road to recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament injury by starting a game for Aston Villa's U21 side on Saturday.
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Gary O'Neil says he has "no idea" if he will be allowed to carry on as Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach after a heavy loss at Brentford extended their worst start to a Premier League season in 20 years.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Al-Nassr chiefs to make Kevin De Bruyne an offer he cannot refuse.
Steve Holland is eyeing a No 1 job - even if Gareth Southgate gets back into work.
Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl lambasted Liverpool hero Dietmar Hamann after his stinging criticism of Harry Kane.
Neymar is set to buy his own £7m private island off the coast of Brazil, according to reports.
Stoke flop and two-time Champions League winner Jese Rodriguez has signed for his 10th club to add to his nomadic career.
THE ATHLETIC
Juventus head coach Thiago Motta says the club will "evaluate" the future of Paul Pogba after the midfielder's four-year ban for failing an anti-doping test was reduced to 18 months on Friday.
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has said he has no regrets over dropping Ousmane Dembele from his squad after "not meeting obligations".
SUNDAY MAIL
Out of favour Luis Palma has reportedly been left out of the Honduras squad to allow him to concentrate on fighting for his future at Celtic.
SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY
Angus Gunn is a doubt for Scotland's Nations League double-header against Croatia and Portugal.
Rangers star Vaclav Cerny has deleted his Instagram account in the wake of his horror miss against Lyon on Thursday night.
Guardian
Paquetá and Bowen ease pressure on Lopetegui as West Ham thrash Ipswich
Ben Bloom at the London Stadium
Lucas Paquetá celebrates with Jarrod Bowen after scoring West Ham’s fourth goal in their win over Ipswich. Photograph: Tony O Brien/Reuters
At some point, teams must win or the managers whose fates are ruthlessly beholden to results will pay the price. For different reasons, this game was deemed of significant importance to Julen Lopetegui and Kieran McKenna.
Tasked with igniting a semblance of excitement often lacking in these parts over recent seasons – even at times of success – Lopetegui’s embryonic reign had already threatened to turn sour after overseeing an unprecedented three home league defeats to start his first campaign at the helm.
His counterpart, McKenna, possesses an abundance of well-earned goodwill from successive promotions, which should ensure any knives drawn in his direction remain ineffectually blunt. But he knows plucky points from a multitude of early-season draws will not make Ipswich’s top-flight return a prolonged one.
This heavy defeat keeps them hovering dangerously above the relegation zone as one of four sides yet to win a match. The dreadful second-half performance, in particular, will cause concerns.
For their opponents – and their supporters who spent much of a largely even first period in a concerned torpor – the addition of three points provides a sense of optimism as they head into the second international break.
Notching up victories is simple enough when faced with a defence as porous as that served up from Suffolk, but perhaps the Lopetegui era will provide greater joy than had been prematurely feared.
“We are happy for sure. When you win you are happy,” he said. “The fans deserve this to see the team win a match at home. And for the players because they are working very hard against a good team. We did very well.”
As highlighted by McKenna – who also duly noted the futility of such an argument – there had been few signs of just how routine the victory would turn out.
West Ham’s instant opener had been gifted by a player who must dread having to play here. Kalvin Phillips’s performances at Ipswich this campaign have hinted at the one-time England mainstay starting to put a torrid few years – including last season’s luckless West Ham loan spell – behind him. But the midfielder’s underhit pass to cede possession was severely punished, Jarrod Bowen driving forward and squaring to Michail Antonio, who coolly slotted home with a minimum of fuss 48 seconds into the game.
Michail Antonio opened the scoring in the first minute of West Ham's game with Ipswich Town
The continuation of Liam Delap’s hot streak meant the hosts’ lead was short-lived, with the former Manchester City striker firing with such venom from just inside the penalty area that Alphonse Areola was unable to prevent the ball whizzing past at the near post. But Ipswich’s hopes were swiftly snuffed out within half a dozen minutes either side of half-time.
Soon after he had hit the post, Mohammed Kudus nodded in from a few inches out when following up Antonio’s header, which had crashed into the underside of the crossbar and bounced up off the goalline.
Four minutes after the break, the lead was further extended. Asked to deal with a horrible looped backpass, Arijanet Muric could only clear the ball to Bowen, who cut inside his defender and curled beautifully into the far corner from 20 yards.
With the hosts increasingly dominant as the game wore on, the result was confirmed when Lucas Paquetá became West Ham’s fourth scorer, tapping home after the brilliant Bowen – providing the perfect riposte to his England snub – had put the ball across the face of goal.
“It ended up a disappointing day for us,” said McKenna. “A large majority of the first half was a competitive game, we played some good football and it was evenly fought. We conceded some poor goals at poor times that changed the momentum and it ends up a comfortable victory for West Ham.
“I don’t think we were too far off it being a good competitive performance, but West Ham were worthy winners and much better in the second half.”
His side’s 22-year wait for a top-flight win continues, while West Ham fans who had been assiduously avoiding the Premier League table can enjoy the week off with the sight of their side only a point off the top half, at least overnight.
MATCH FACTS (Mail)
WEST HAM: (4-2-3-1) Areola 6.5, Wan-Bissaka 6.5, Todibo 7, Kilman 7, Emerson 7 (Cresswell 83), Soucek 7, Rodriguez 6.5 (Alvarez 70, 6), Bowen 8, Paqueta 7 (Summerville 83), Kudus 7.5 (Guilherme 85), Antonio 7 (Soler 70, 6).
Subs not used: Fabianski, Coufal, Mavropanos, Ings
Goals: Antonio (1'), Kudus (43'), Bowen (49'), Paqueta (69')
Bookings: None
Manager: Julen Lopetegui
IPSWICH: (4-2-3-1) Muric 5, Johnson 5, O'Shea 6, Greaves 6, Davis 6, Morsy 5, Phillips 5 (Taylor 74, 5), Burns 5 (Ogbene 74, 5), Hutchinson 5 (Chaplin 83), J Clarke 5 (Szmodics 73, 5), Delap 6.5 (Hirst 83).
Subs not used: Walton, Clarke, Townsend, Woolfenden.
Goal: Delap (6')
Bookings: Clarke (31')
Manager: Kieran McKenna 5
Referee: Anthony Taylor 7
West Ham star Lucas Paqueta 'learns date of hearing into alleged spot-fixing' - with the Brazilian accused of deliberately getting booked four times - as club 'frustrated with timing'
By Tum Balogun
West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta will face a hearing into alleged spot-fixing in March, according to a report.
Mail Sport revealed in May that Paqueta was charged by the Football Association, with the Brazilian accused of being deliberately booked in an attempt to influence betting markets.
The FA are alleging that Paqueta was deliberately booked in top-flight matches against Leicester, Aston Villa, Leeds and Bournemouth so that either he and/or his friends could profit from bets placed on him being carded.
Paqueta has denied all the charges against him and has previously said that he 'will fight with every breath to clear my name'.
Last month, Brazilian media reported that relatives of the Hammers' star were probed over bank payments allegedly made to another Brazilian player. According to Brazilian news website UOL, two of Paqueta's relatives allegedly made two payments to another player, Luiz Henrique, in early 2023.
It is claimed the payments, totalling over £5,000, were made shortly after the Brazilian forward had been booked in two matches playing to Spanish side Real Betis.
Henrique had been booked in Real Betis' 1-0 win over Getafe on January 28 in 2023, as well as in their 4-3 defeat against Celta Vigo on February 4. The forward had played the final 11 minutes of the match.
UOL reported Henrique had allegedly received 10,000 Brazilian reals (£1,370) from one relative's bank account on January 30, before receiving 30,000 reals (R$30,000) another relative's account on February 6.
Bruno Tolentino was reported to have admitted the payments an interview with the website, but said they were made to pay off a loan and unconnected to betting.
Mail Sport exclusively broke the story of Paqueta's betting probe back in August 2023, which led to the collapse of his prospective £85million move to Premier League champions Manchester City.
Charges brought by the FA earlier this year have coincided with the midfielder's slump in form. The Hammers star endured a poor end to last campaign and has scored only two goal so far this season.
