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Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 11:35
by Alan
BBC

Bayern Munich and Marseille have joined Paris St-Germain in the race to sign 26-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. (Teamtalk)

Manchester United are prepared to entertain loan offers in January for Brazil winger Antony, 24. (Football Insider)

Retired Italy and Roma legend Francesco Totti, 48, says he might return to playing after being contacted by Serie A clubs. (Gazzetta Dello Sport - in Italian)

Arsenal, Aston Villa and Newcastle are interested in Red Bull Salzburg's 20-year-old attacking midfielder Oscar Gloukh. (Caught Offside)

Bayer Leverkusen are preparing for manager Xabi Alonso's departure next summer, with the Spaniard interesting Real Madrid and Manchester City, should Pep Guardiola leave. (Sky Germany)

Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, could leave on loan in January, with Juventus interested in the Dutchman. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Everton are preparing a £17m bid for Besiktas' 19-year-old Turkey forward Semih Kilicsoy. (Kontraspor - in Turkish)

Arsenal are exploring ways of increasing the capacity of Emirates Stadium. (Times - subscription required)

American rapper A$AP Rocky is part of an investment group interested in buying a controlling stake in League Two club Tranmere Rovers for £15m. (Sun)

Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Barcelona's 25-year-old Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo. (Caught Offside)

Arsenal are plotting a move for Brentford's 25-year-old Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo after his impressive start to the season. (Football Insider)

Julen Lopetegui is not in imminent danger of being sacked as West Ham manager despite the club's poor start to the season. (Guardian)

Arsenal and Chelsea are monitoring Juventus' 24-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic. (TBR Football)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY MIRROR

Roma legend Francesco Totti has claimed he is open to a "crazy" return, with the 48-year-old saying he would only need a few weeks of training to be match-fit.

Thomas Tuchel has suffered an early blow as England boss with long-time ally Zsolt Low, who worked with him at PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, not set to join him with the national team.

Aaron Ramsdale's father, Nick, is in hot water with Arsenal supporters after a social media post celebrating Bournemouth's win against his son's former club.

Hector Bellerin has been enthused by Mikel Arteta's willingness to embrace youth like Arsene Wenger - but stresses that the Arsenal boss is already forging his own path.

THE TIMES

Arsenal are investigating ways to expand Emirates Stadium in a bid to keep up with their Premier League rivals regarding match-day revenue.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold at the Olympics, has received several offers to turn professional.

DAILY MAIL

LaLiga could hold its first-ever domestic game on US soil this season with Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid lined up to take place in Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.

Manchester United are putting plans in place to stop Rangers supporters from entering home sections of Old Trafford for the upcoming meeting in the Europa League.

Chelsea prospect Harvey Vale has teamed up with new representatives after the 21-year-old academy graduate stayed put in the summer despite interest from rival clubs.

Hibernian have held clear-the-air talks with major shareholder Bill Foley in the United States.

Diego Forlan has turned his hand to tennis and is set to feature at the Uruguayan Open next month, the tournament has announced.

Keely Hodgkinson has been controversially snubbed from the shortlist of the prestigious World Athletics Awards.

THE SUN

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta is already looking for a new job less than a month after retiring, as he begins his journey to becoming a coach.

Jose Mourinho declined Fenerbahce's offer to find and rent him out the best house in Istanbul, in favour of staying in a luxury Four Seasons Hotel.

Inter Miami's addition to the Club World Cup has left Major League Soccer rivals furious with FIFA.

Fenerbahce have been consumed by "unhappiness and hopelessness" under new boss Jose Mourinho's steerage, according to a club legend.

THE ATHLETIC

Brighton goalkeeper Carl Rushworth has suffered an ankle injury on loan at Hull City which will rule him out until the new year.

Neymar made his return after 12 months out through injury when he appeared as a substitute for Al Hilal in their AFC Champions League game against Al Ain on Monday.

THE GUARDIAN

Julen Lopetegui is not in imminent danger of the sack despite growing alarm at West Ham about their poor start to the season.

DAILY EXPRESS

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Paris Masters and his 2024 season may be over.

Manchester United are pushing hard to sign Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg and could lure him to Old Trafford in January, according to reports.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Newcastle United's Saudi Arabia takeover could be re-examined by MPs over the WhatsApp cache suggesting both the kingdom's Crown Prince and UK ministers were involved.

The PGA of America has been accused of charging volunteers almost $400 (£308) to work at next year's Ryder Cup - days after it emerged tickets at Bethpage Black would cost $750 (£577) per day.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers legend Ally McCoist has talked down the rumours that he is set to appear on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.

Todd Cantwell has rubbed salt in the wounds of Rangers after making his transfer exit feelings clear following his move to Blackburn Rovers.

Out-of-favour Luis Palma has taken to social media to hint he is ready to wait for his chance at Celtic after his latest snub.

SCOTTISH SUN

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford's plans for a dream home on a golf course have hit a stumbling block after he bought it for £1.5m.

St Mirren are ready to back boss Stephen Robinson by handing him new long-term contract.

Livingston boss Davie Martindale is convinced the thrilling Championship title scrap proves that it's time for an expanded 18-team Scottish Premiership.




Give Me Sport

West Ham Eyeing 'Incredible' Manager as Julen Lopetegui Replacement

By Matt Smith

West Ham United are eyeing former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic if they do decide to pull the trigger on struggling Julen Lopetegui.

The Hammers were heavily defeated by London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend and Lopetegui has found it difficult since his move to the London Stadium.

According to a report from Sky Sports' Florian Plettenberg, Terzic, who spent time at West Ham as assistant to Slaven Bilic, is being eyed as a possible replacement for Lopetegui if the Hammers decide to make a change. The former Dortmund boss, who has been described as 'incredible', has regularly played an attacking 4-3-3 formation during his career, which could excite West Ham fans who might not be enjoying the football on display at the moment.

The 41-year-old has been out of work since leaving Dortmund, and according to Plettenberg, he's ready for a new challenge. Although he's spent time in the Premier League with West Ham as Bilic's assistant, he's yet to manage as head coach in England.

West Ham currently find themselves sitting in 15th place in the Premier League table, just five points above the relegation zone. The defeat away to Tottenham will have been a major disappointment for the club, especially after the Hammers went 1-0 up. Lopetegui's side capitulated after going a goal to the good with the travelling supporters making their feelings known towards the end of the game.

Terzic will undoubtedly bring exciting football to the London Stadium, and that's what many West Ham fans will be hoping for. Although David Moyes brought success to the club, there's an argument to suggest that it wasn't the most pleasing on the eye to watch. Lopetegui is a similar manager, and as it stands, his brand of football isn't proving to be effective for the Hammers.

West Ham face Manchester United up next in the Premier League, before a trip to high-flying Nottingham Forest in what could be a crucial few weeks for Lopetegui.




Sport Witness

Player transfer flirts with West Ham and Liverpool – May even prefer Hammers

Centre-back Sam Beukema has risen in stature at Bologna since last season.

Before the Rossoblu’s clash against Liverpool some weeks ago, he spoke about how he could have joined Arne Slot during his time at Feyenoord.

That didn’t go through as Beukema joined Bologna instead. He he’s now made his admiration for the Reds clear but also talked about his boyhood love for West Ham United.

He spoke to Corriere dello Sport, ahead of the Serie A side’s clash against Aston Villa, and is quoted as saying: “I also have ambitions and hope one day to be able to play maybe in the Premier League or another big club.

“I was a fan of West Ham. I once visited Upton Park with my father and I was really impressed, because the atmosphere was similar to that of Feyenoord or Go Ahead Eagles.

“But there are so many fantastic teams in England, so if another great club like Liverpool came along I would be happy to go there one day.”

The 25-year-old has already visited Anfield and that happened when the Rossoblu took on Liverpool some weeks ago, with the Reds running out winners despite Bologna giving a good account of themselves.

Beukema’s reputation has grown since he started working under Thiago Motta last season.

He’s been linked with a host of Italian clubs in recent weeks and that suggests that he could be on his way out of Bologna soon. Talking about West Ham and Liverpool is one way to grab everyone’s attention.


 

Re: Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 23:36
by Mickey Rat
Thanks Alan

Re: Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 15:20
by Texas Iron
Cheers…

Re: Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

Posted: 22 Oct 2024, 12:56
by With Kind Regards
Thanks Alan.