Manchester United and Arsenal are battling to sign former Manchester City winger Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich, with the 28-year-old Germany international out of contract next summer. (Bild - in German, subscription required)
Liverpool remain in talks with 32-year-old Egypt forward Mohamed Salah over a potential new contract but the parties are currently far apart on any deal. (Florian Plettenberg)
Arsenal are monitoring Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi's situation, in the belief they can prove the most viable destination for the 25-year-old. (Independent)
Barcelona and Real Madrid are keeping an eye on Nottingham Forest's Brazilian centre-back Murillo, 22. (Sport in Spanish)
Manchester United are keen on Bournemouth's 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez. (Football Transfers)
Liverpool are considering a move for in-form PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi, with the 21-year-old United States international also on the radar of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid. (Caughtoffside)
Manchester United are considering a January transfer move for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Martin Baturina, 21, who has also been watched by Barcelona and Atletico. (Teamtalk)
West Ham are looking at Botafogo and Brazil forward Igor Jesus, 23, as an option to strengthen their attacking options. (Football Insider)
Newcastle United chiefs remain relaxed over Sweden striker Alexander Isak's contract status, despite fresh claims the 25-year-old is unsettled at the club. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Tottenham have made a huge amount of money available to sign a new central defender in the January transfer window. (Football Insider)
Real Sociedad sporting director Roberto Olabe will leave the La Liga club at the end of the season and be considered for the position at Arsenal, recently vacated by Edu. (Times - subscription required)
Tottenham have started the process to activate the clause to extend 32-year-old forward Son Heung-min's contract until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano)
Former Real Madrid and Spain defender Sergio Ramos, 38, is in advanced talks with Brazilian club Corinthians and will not return to the Bernabeu, despite the La Liga club's injury crisis. (Sport - in Spanish)
Newcastle goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, 30, wants to stay and fight for his place at St James' Park even though the Magpies look set to bring in 22-year-old James Trafford from Burnley next summer. (The I - subscription required)
Chelsea have put Benfica's 22-year-old Portugal defender Tomas Araujo and Bournemouth's Ukraine centre-back Illia Zabarnyi, 22, on their list of potential defensive targets. (Football Transfers)
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THE TIMES
The Real Sociedad sporting director Roberto Olabe has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season, in the same week Arsenal officials are meeting in America to discuss the search for Edu's successor.
Four of Manchester City's main rivals - Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur - have lodged legal notices reserving the right to seek compensation if the club are found guilty of serious charges among the 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules.
Steve Borthwick is strongly considering dropping scrum-half Ben Spencer for the South Africa Test on Saturday and could change his full-back too.
Warren Gatland has said that he has not considered resigning as the Wales head coach but if he is sacked he will "probably go back to the beach, have a glass of wine and enjoy myself away from some of the pressure".
The financial challenges facing the Scottish Rugby Union's new hierarchy have been laid bare in the latest set of Murrayfield accounts as it emerged that the discredited former chief executive Mark Dodson had been paid in excess of £400,000 to leave the business.
THE SUN
Arsenal have suffered another major injury blow after Ben White underwent knee surgery.
Ruud van Nistelrooy could be set for a quickfire return to football.
Sweden have been forced to abandon a training camp in Marbella following bad weather.
Brighton have banned some of the club's own scouts from seeing the data they use to sign players.
Ex-Liverpool star Djibril Cisse has landed an eight-month suspended jail term in France - for failing to submit his tax returns.
DAILY EXPRESS
Sporting Lisbon star Maximiliano Araujo hopes to join Pep Guardiola at Manchester City despite his former manager, Ruben Amorim, recently taking charge of their local rivals.
DAILY MAIL
Darren Fletcher 'had to be held back' by another Man United staff member, according to a match official, with the coach accused of launching a string of insults towards a referee.
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has spoken out about a lawsuit his ex-girlfriend filed against him in the wake of their split just days after he won the World Cup in 2022.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal's search for a new sporting director has led them to Monaco chief Thiago Scuro, it has been claimed.
Cole Palmer admits he was 'frustrated' with former England manager Gareth Southgate over his lack of involvement at Euro 2024.
Lisandro Martinez is dealing with a hip injury that has left him unable to 'function normally'.
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino will once again avoid scrutiny after taking the decision to host the qualifying draw of the 2026 World Cup as a virtual event.
Manchester United centre-back Matthijs de Ligt has suggested Erik ten Hag didn't get the breaks he needed to keep his job at Old Trafford despite the Dutchmen sharing early dreams of success, while opening up on talks between the pair.
THE ATHLETIC
Tottenham Hotspur are expecting midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur to be hit with a lengthy ban over comments he made relating to team-mate Heung-Min Son.
Cole Palmer says he needed persuading to join Chelsea from Manchester City last summer.
Mohamed Salah insists Liverpool are not "underdogs" in the Premier League title race as they have one of the best squads in the world.
Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs was banned for two games for swearing at match officials as they left the field, an independent regulatory commission report has revealed.
Thibaut Courtois has told Belgium he still doesn't want to be considered for selection while Domenico Tedesco is the head coach.
Barcelona winger Ansu Fati will be unavailable for the next four weeks due to a hamstring injury.
The homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burgled last month, the team confirmed on Wednesday.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Football Association will speak to the incoming England head coach Thomas Tuchel over whether his new-look England backroom team will include a black or minority ethnic (BME) coach.
America's Ryder Cup players are on course to be paid for the first time, in a break from a near 100-year tradition.
Anthony Gordon has revealed how incoming England manager Thomas Tuchel tried to persuade him to sign for Chelsea and "made me really want to play for him" during a post-game chat while he was still an Everton player.
THE GUARDIAN
Harry Kane is set to be a shock omission from Lee Carsley's England team for Thursday's must-win Nations League match against Greece in Athens.
Tottenham are resigned to Rodrigo Bentancur being given a lengthy ban of at least six matches by the Football Association for making an allegedly racist remark about his teammate Son Heung-min.
Lewis Hamilton is unlikely to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari in post-season Abu Dhabi testing with his Formula One debut looking set for the start of next year.
EVENING STANDARD
Crystal Palace and the Metropolitan Police have closed their investigation into alleged racist abuse of Daichi Kamada.
Denmark Under-18s manager Morten Eksen has confirmed they are in constant contact with Manchester United to manage the development of Chido Obi-Martin.
Martin Odegaard says it was his decision to pull out of Norway's international fixtures this week and confirmed he expects to be fit for Arsenal's next Premier League game against Nottingham Forest.
DAILY RECORD
Kasper Schmeichel insists he is completely relaxed about his contract situation at Celtic amid the veteran stopper's flying start to life at Parkhead.
Bojan Miovski has been told that he needs to adapt quicker at Girona, with the club's sporting director admitting he is looking to bolster their options in the January transfer window.
An American-based consortium is looking to buy Dunfermline Athletic.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst has been publicly backed by Besiktas president Hasan Arat as he told punters not to expect change at the top.
SCOTTISH SUN
Andy Robertson has revealed he's mentoring Ben Doak to make sure he fulfils his Scotland potential.
Sport Witness
West Ham not player’s desired destination in summer – Insistence midfielder ‘forced’ to join Hammers
West Ham signed Guido Rodriguez on a free transfer in the summer after his contract at Real Betis had expired at the end of June.
While he has been a regular for the Hammers under Julen Lopetegui this season, times aren’t great for the London side and they are far from where they want to be.
Estadio Deportivo have now looked at the Argentine’s situation and there’s perhaps some bitterness from them because Rodriguez snubbed the chance of a new Real Betis deal.
The outlet provide information that the midfielder had actually rejected a new deal at Betis due to the lure of Barcelona. The Catalan giants stranded him in the middle of nowhere, leaving Rodriguez to make a quick decision.
They state that the 30-year-old was ‘forced’ to join West Ham and they were never a top choice for him. It was a decision made due to the circumstances Rodriguez found himself in, with pride stopping him from returning to Betis.
They also note that Rodriguez’s performances aren’t meeting the expectations of West Ham fans and Lopetegui isn’t satisfied either.
It seems like an exercise in bitterness from Estadio Deportivo, who aren’t new to this – even though it might be true that West Ham weren’t his first choice in the summer.
Sport Witness
West Ham and Crystal Palace planning move for same player in January window – Would be shock move
There’s a claim in the Turkish media that Crystal Palace and West Ham United are still showing interest in Fenerbahce defender Jayden Oosterwolde.
The Dutchman was linked with a move to the Premier League during the summer transfer window after reports the two London clubs were looking to sign the 23-year-old, along with Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa.
Sabah today report that both Crystal Palace and West Ham are planning to move for the left sided defender when the transfer opens in the new year.
Despite a long-term injury to the player the two English sides are still said to be keen on signing him in January, along with Serie A giants AS Roma.
The Turkish media outlet say Fenerbahce will open the door to any interested clubs who are prepared to pay in the region of €20m.
Oosterwolde made 39 appearances for Fenerbahce last season, but a recent ACL injury has ruled him out for the rest of the season, so a January move would certainly be a shock.
He’s contracted to the Yellow Canaries until June 2027.
Football 365
West Ham eye ‘leap in quality’ with Milan star ‘living last moments’ before Premier League return
West Ham are interested in signing former Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic from AC Milan, according to reports.
Pulisic joined Milan from Chelsea in July 2023 after four difficult years at Stamford Bridge.
He scored 26 goals and made 19 assists in 145 appearances for the Premier League giants, winning the Champions League in 2021.
Since moving to Italy, the United States captain has been fantastic. He has 38 goal contributions in 65 appearances for them.
Pulisic might not be in Milan for much longer with West Ham reportedly keen on bringing him back to London.
Pulisic to return to England with West Ham?
According to reports in Spain, Pulisic ‘could be living his last moments at the Italian club’ after the Hammers ‘turned their attention’ to him.
It is claimed that a return to England ‘is something that both the player and the clubs involved could be seriously considering’.
West Ham want to sign a new attacker ‘that will allow them to make a leap in quality’ and believe Pulisic is a ‘perfect’ signing.
Milan are obviously reluctant to sell the 26-year-old, whose future ‘depends on multiple factors’, mainly the Irons’ ability to make both player and club a ‘convincing’ offer.
West Ham: Fullkrug exit talk not true – reports
Meanwhile, West Ham reportedly have no intention of selling summer signing Niclas Fullkrug in the January transfer window.
The Londoners paid around £25million to sign Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund in the summer but the German international has not played since late August due to an Achilles injury.
The 31-year-old is still waiting for his first Hammers goal having drawn a blank in four matches this season.
According to reports in Germany, talk of an exit in the winter window are nonsense, despite ‘increasing suggestions’ he will be moved on after six months.
‘No such signs’ suggest this is the case and West Ham are fully behind Fullkrug, who is focused on proving himself in the Premier League.
Several big-money strikers have struggled at West Ham over the years yet been successful after leaving.
Sebastien Haller comes to mind. The Ivorian joined the Hammers for a club-record £45m in 2019 and scored 14 in 54 for the English club before going on to become a roaring success at Borussia Dortmund.
Julen Lopetegui will hope Fullkrug is fit in time for his side’s trip to Newcastle United after the international break with Michail Antonio representing Jamaica and likely to return bloody knackered.
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Exclusive: Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace Keen on 'Incredible' Star
Tottenham Hotspur are keeping tabs on Andy Diouf and have refused to rule out the possibility of attempting to lure the Lens star to Hotspur Way at the end of the season despite the prospect of facing competition from Premier League rivals West Ham United and Crystal Palace, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
Although Spurs showed ambition during the summer transfer window, with Dominic Solanke becoming the north Londoners' club-record signing thanks to completing a £65million switch from Bournemouth, Ange Postecoglou's side suffered a setback ahead of the international break as they were consigned to a 2-1 defeat by Ipswich Town last weekend.
The Greek-Australian tactician, who spent more than £120million on reinforcements before the August deadline, is working with technical director Johan Lange and chairman Daniel Levy to identify potential recruits as he goes in search of ending Tottenham's lengthy wait to add to the trophy cabinet.
Postecoglou Facing Tough Task to Sign Diouf
West Ham and Crystal Palace alongside Spurs in showing interest
Diouf has worked his way onto Tottenham, West Ham and Crystal Palace's radar after enjoying a promising start to the season, according to GMS sources, resulting in there being a possibility of Postecoglou entering a bidding war with two London rivals if he decides to up the ante in his pursuit.
Although Lens are in a strong negotiating position thanks to the central midfielder still having more than three-and-a-half years remaining on his contract, which allows him to pocket close to £15,000-per-week at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Spurs have joined the Hammers and Eagles in threatening to make a move in the coming months.
GMS sources have been informed that scouts from across Europe have been monitoring Diouf's progress as they put transfer plans in place for the winter window and next summer, but Tottenham have been keeping a particularly close eye on his performances as they consider attempting to beat West Ham and Crystal Palace to his signature.
Spurs scouts were in attendance for Lens' Conference League clash with Panathinaikos in August as they aimed to run the rule over the Frenchman, who has been on his current employers' books since rubber-stamping a £13million move from Swiss side Basel in the summer of 2023.
Diouf has made 10 starts in Ligue 1 this season, chalking up two goal contributions along the way, and GMS sources have learned that Tottenham have left fellow suitors West Ham and Crystal Palace concerned that they are considering offering their target a route into the Premier League for the first time in his career.