Thursday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Manchester United and Chelsea will lead the race for 26-year-old Sweden and Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres next summer. (Star)

Gyokeres will be available for about £63m next summer - £20m less than his release clause. (Telegraph - subscription required)

United are monitoring Bayern Munich's 29-year-old Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka. (Florian Plettenberg)

United are interested in Bayern's Germany winger Leroy Sane, 28, who will be a free agent in the summer and is also on Arsenal's transfer list. (Christian Falk)

Real Madrid will make a January move for Liverpool's 26-year-old England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract at the end of the season (Marca - in Spanish)

But Liverpool are prepared to block any offers for their first-team players in January. (Football Insider)

Al-Hilal are considering cancelling the contract of 32-year-old Brazil forward Neymar in January and replacing him with rival Saudi club Al-Nassr's 39-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo. (Sport - in Spanish)

Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt's 20-year-old Sweden midfielder Hugo Larsson. (Caught Offside)

Crystal Palace are planning a £20m January bid for Sunderland's 17-year-old England Under-18 midfielder Chris Rigg. (Sun)

Everton have expressed an interest in signing Brighton's Ghana right-back Tariq Lamptey on a free transfer when the 24-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season. (Africa Foot - in French)

A consortium led by US businessman Steve Rosen is close to completing a £105m takeover of Sheffield United. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Tottenham are considering a move for 23-year-old Nottingham Forest and England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. (Football Insider)

AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli are interested in Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior, 24, but the Gunners will only consider letting him leave permanently for a fee, not a loan switch. (Tutto Mercarto - in Italian)

Brentford are among the admirers of Greece and Celta Vigo striker Anastasios Douvikas, 25. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

West Ham will review the position of manager Julen Lopetegui if the struggling Hammers lose at home to Everton on Saturday. (Guardian)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool have reportedly contacted Aurelien Tchouameni's representatives to gauge his interest in joining them from Real Madrid.

Manchester United have set their sights on Sporting wonderkid Geovany Quenda, who has emerged as one of the world's most exciting young wingers under Ruben Amorim.

Sporting have reportedly slashed their asking price for Viktor Gyokeres, who is thought to be a target for Manchester United.

Interim boss Lee Carsley has injury headaches to contend with as he selects his final squad before handing the England reins to Thomas Tuchel.

Emma Raducanu's team have confirmed that she is on track to represent Great Britain in next week's Billie Jean King Cup finals.

Rafael Nadal's tennis academy has been hit hard by the recent wave of flooding in some areas of Spain, according to his uncle Toni.

THE TIMES

The Premier League has issued proposed amendments to its rules that could open the door for significantly more lucrative sponsorship deals for its clubs.

Premier League clubs have been told Viktor Gyokeres, the Sporting striker, could be available for as little as £63m next summer.

Arsenal Women must rearrange a Champions League game to accommodate a men's Carabao Cup tie at the Emirates in a move that undermines the club's stated commitment to staging women's games at the 60,000-seat stadium.

THE SUN

Neymar is at risk of having his contract ripped up by Al Hilal, according to reports.

Crystal Palace are targeting a £20m-plus for Sunderland's teenage sensation Chris Rigg.

Bayern Munich's Champions League clash against Benfica was delayed due to a problem with the subway system as a separate incident saw a station evacuated.

THE ATHLETIC

Wolverhampton Wanderers owners Fosun has bought back a minority stake in its subsidiary, Fosun Sports, from US-based investment firm PEAK6.

DAILY MIRROR

Unai Emery said Tyrone Mings' error will "never be repeated" as Aston Villa's Champions League bandwagon ground to an abrupt halt.

Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth could be left red-faced if incoming manager Ruben Amorim asks to sign his Sporting Lisbon forward Viktor Gyokeres - having sold the Swedish star for just £1m when he was at Brighton.

Leny Yoro has handed incoming Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim a major boost by returning to training for the first time since fracturing a bone in his foot.

Ryan Giggs was spotted in the Salford City dugout during their FA Cup win at the weekend with the Welshman becoming increasingly present on the bench.

DAILY MAIL

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has congratulated Donald Trump ahead of his return as US President.

DAILY STAR

Gary Pallister has urged incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim to keep Ruud van Nistelrooy on his coaching staff.

DAILY RECORD

Philippe Clement has told Dujon Sterling he needs to prove himself over the coming weeks.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic have already pocketed record Champions League prize money this season - even though they have got at least four matches still to play.


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The Athletic

Mohammed Kudus ban upgraded to five games after Tottenham red card

By Nnamdi Onyeagwara

West Ham United forward Mohammed Kudus’ suspension has been upgraded to five games by the Football Association (FA) after his red card against Tottenham Hotspur in October.

The 24-year-old was shown a straight red card for violent conduct following a video assistant referee (VAR) review in the second half of West Ham’s 4-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on October 19.

The suspension means, in addition to the games against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest that Kudus has already missed, he will also be unavailable for West Ham’s upcoming fixtures against Everton (November 9), Newcastle United (November 25), and Arsenal (November 30).

Kudus had initially been shown a yellow card by referee Andy Madley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after appearing to kick out at Spurs defender Micky van de Ven before pushing the Netherlands international in the face.

He then went on to push opposition midfielder Pape Matar Sarr in the face before VAR official Chris Kavanagh recommended Madley reviewed the incidents on the screen.

Kudus was issued a three-game suspension, of which he has already served two games, but after an FA hearing, where it was alleged he acted in an improper manner and/or used violent conduct, he will miss a further three games.

The independent commission agreed the two offences should be treated as two separate incidents and therefore deemed an additional ban was necessary.

As stated in the FA’s written reasons, Kudus submitted a letter to the FA on October 24, where despite believing Van de Ven had exaggerated the altercation, he apologised for the incident and stated that he was “deeply embarrassed” by his behaviour. The independent commission deemed his apology sincere, and also noted his acceptance of the charge and his previously clean disciplinary record when determining the length of his ban.

Kudus also stated that his preparation for the game against Tottenham had been “physically and mentally challenging” after playing 90 minutes in Ghana’s 2-0 defeat to Sudan in Libya just four days before, a defeat that left Ghana on the brink of failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

However, the FA said that because the game was a high-profile London derby, the “sustained and public nature” of Kudus’ “aggressive behaviour” as well as the level of force used by the Ghana international, a two-game suspension was a necessary punishment. Kudus has also been fined £60,000 ($77,294.69)

West Ham are 14h in the Premier League with just three wins from their opening ten league games of the season. They return to action against Everton on Saturday.



C&H

Celtic’s Brendan Rodgers Touted for West Ham Job as Lopetegui Feels the Heat

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is now being floated as a leading candidate for the West Ham manager’s position, with Julen Lopetegui coming under increasing pressure.

Rodgers was previously considered for the Hammers role when he departed Leicester City but instead chose to head back to Scotland for a second stint.

Fresh off a trophy-winning season and currently dominating the Premiership, Rodgers has guided Celtic to all but one victory this campaign, with a single draw against second-place Aberdeen and has also secured a Cup final spot.

The Irishman is just the latest in a line of candidates, which included last night’s three bookies’ favourites: Edin Terzic, Graham Potter, and Gareth Southgate.

Marco Silva, Thomas Frank, and Andoni Iraola head the list of Hammers fans’ favourites, with some even championing Rodgers’ former Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho, as an outside shout.

Lopetegui himself can probably put talk of change on the backburner with a win against Sean Dyche’s Everton at the weekend. But with West Ham not playing until November 25th after Saturday’s Premier League fixture, it could be the perfect opportunity to make a change.
 

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