Saturday News (includes West Ham)
Posted: 07 Dec 2024, 11:33
BBC
Alphonso Davies' agent is "angry" at how Bayern Munich have conducted themselves in negotiations over a new contract for the 24-year-old Canada full-back, and wants to listen to offers from Manchester United and Real Madrid. (Bild), external
Manchester City scouts have earmarked Valencia's Spanish midfielder Pepelu, 26, as the ideal player to replace injured compatriot Rodri, 28. (Football Transfers), external
Southampton's Tyler Dibling is being watched by Manchester United and Aston Villa, and the 18-year-old English midfielder is also on the radar of clubs in Germany and Italy. (Sun), external
Crystal Palace are unlikely to entertain offers from Manchester City and Arsenal for England midfielder Adam Wharton, 20. (Football Insider), external
New Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to make a loan bid for former club Manchester United's 20-year-old English midfielder Toby Collyer. (Sun), external
Tottenham and Liverpool are interested in Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine winger Georgiy Sudakov, 22. (Mirror), external
Celtic could look to sign Chelsea's 21-year-old English forward Carney Chukwuemeka on loan in January. (Football Insider), external
Juventus are keen on a January loan move for Manchester United and Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 23. (Tuttosport), external
Barcelona have moved into pole position in the race to sign Jonathan Tah, who is out of contract at Bayer Leverkusen next summer, having met with the 28-year-old Germany defender's agents this week. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Barca are also monitoring Sporting's Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and Lille's Canada forward Jonathan David, 24, as they line up a long-term replacement for 36-year-old Poland attacker Robert Lewandowski. (AS - in Spanish), external
Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane could be available on a free transfer next summer as there has been little progress in talks over a new contract for the 28-year-old Germany winger. (Sky Sport Germany - in German), external
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is Tottenham's first-choice target if Spurs decide to sack current manager Ange Postecoglou. (Football Transfers), external
Manchester City once lodged a £35m bid with Barcelona for Argentina forward Lionel Messi by mistake, shortly after the club's takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008. (Star)
Sky Paper Talk
THE SUN
Southampton starlet Tyler Dibling is being watched by Man Utd and Aston Villa, and is believed to be on the radar of clubs in Germany and Italy as well.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to raid his former club Manchester United to sign Tom Collyer on loan in a bid to improve his Leicester City squad.
Martin Odegaard has welcomed a baby boy with wife Helene Spilling.
DAILY MIRROR
Pep Guardiola admits replacing Kevin De Bruyne will be one of Manchester City's toughest tasks.
A survey among Manchester United fans shows that nearly two thirds of the supporter base are "unhappy" with how Sir Jim Ratcliffe is running the club.
Alexis Mac Allister is one of SEVEN stars missing for Liverpool ahead of this weekend's clash with Everton.
DAILY STAR
Two Championship games have been postponed this weekend due to Storm Darragh.
A staggering 14 players were shown red cards after a football match in Turkey descended into a wild brawl.
THE TIMES
The Premier League has clinched a $560million (around £439million) TV agreement for three countries in the Far East that runs until the next decade - once again underlining the huge interest in England's top division overseas.
Three former RFU chairman have called for the resignations of Tom Ilube, Bill Sweeney and the union's board in light of the pay scandal that has engulfed Twickenham.
DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool and Everton have issued a joint statement as they urged fans to take extra care when travelling to Saturday's Merseyside derby due to Storm Darragh.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that he sees comparisons with Stoke City's physical style under Tony Pulis as a 'compliment'.
DAILY MAIL
Jose Mourinho has issued a scathing response to Pep Guardiola after the Man City boss reminded fans that he had won twice as many Premier League titles as the Portuguese.
Ruben Amorim has joined the tributes to Kath Phipps, the hugely popular Manchester United stalwart who passed away at the age of 85 earlier this week.
Julen Lopetegui has played down his dressing-room bust-up with West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo and insists he accepts 'all the responsibility and pressure'.
SCOTTISH SUN
The SPFL have charged Rangers, Celtic and Motherwell over their fans' use of pyrotechnics during the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals at Hampden.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are rumoured to be eyeing a move for misfit Chelsea attacker Carney Chukwuemeka next month.
Philippe Clement hopes Rangers will not be left looking at Vaclav Cerny as their latest loan star who got away.
Brendan Rodgers has backed moves by the SPFL to clamp down on supporters' use of pyros and expressed concern the issue could result in injury to his players.
Sport Witness
Tussle between West Ham and Fulham to sign former Aston Villa player – Quick PL return possible
By Sean Lunt
West Ham United and Fulham look set for a tussle over Douglas Luiz, who will be allowed to leave Juventus.
That’s according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who say both clubs are the likeliest destinations for the Brazilian at this moment in time.
The newspaper explains that Juventus would like to finance a deal for a defender in January by selling at least one of Nicolo Fagioli and Douglas Luiz.
The first enquiries for the latter have begun to arrive from England and at the moment it is a ‘derby’ between Fulham and West Ham for him.
The market around the midfielder, who has had a torrid time in Turin since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer, has not yet started up but Juventus are confident the Premier League has not forgotten him.
There’s no mention of an asking price at this point or what Fulham and West Ham would look to pay for the midfielder, just that they appear to be his best options for now.
We’re sure Aston Villa would show interest at some point too, particularly given Monchi openly stated that he would sign him again if he could.
Either way expect his name to be regularly popping up in the coming weeks, with Juventus keen to move him on to fund their own business.
Foot Italia
West Ham striker Niclas Füllkrug offered to Juventus
According to reports from Tuttosport, German striker Niclas Füllkrug has reportedly been offered to Juventus.
After a stellar career in the Bundesliga, where he consistently found the back of the net, the striker’s move to West Ham has not gone as planned. His impressive record includes 15 goals in 42 matches for Borussia Dortmund, 49 goals in 125 games for Werder Bremen, and 24 goals in 80 appearances for Hannover. However, since his €26 million (plus €4 million in bonuses) summer transfer to West Ham, he has only managed one goal in four appearances.
The 31-year-old forward, whose current market value is around €20 million, has a contract with West Ham until 2028. Despite this, rumours suggest he’s keen on a loan move away from England, citing personal reasons. His recent struggles with an Achilles tendon inflammation have limited his playing time in the Premier League.
Juventus, potentially in the market for a striker depending on Milik’s recovery, has emerged as a possible destination. The player is reportedly intrigued by the prospect of wearing the famous black and white jersey and experiencing Italian football for six months.
His entourage has begun exploring the feasibility of such a move, though any potential deal is not expected to materialize immediately. Juventus will be closely monitoring Milik’s recovery progress, with a clearer picture expected in about ten days when he’s due to return to group training.
Alphonso Davies' agent is "angry" at how Bayern Munich have conducted themselves in negotiations over a new contract for the 24-year-old Canada full-back, and wants to listen to offers from Manchester United and Real Madrid. (Bild), external
Manchester City scouts have earmarked Valencia's Spanish midfielder Pepelu, 26, as the ideal player to replace injured compatriot Rodri, 28. (Football Transfers), external
Southampton's Tyler Dibling is being watched by Manchester United and Aston Villa, and the 18-year-old English midfielder is also on the radar of clubs in Germany and Italy. (Sun), external
Crystal Palace are unlikely to entertain offers from Manchester City and Arsenal for England midfielder Adam Wharton, 20. (Football Insider), external
New Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to make a loan bid for former club Manchester United's 20-year-old English midfielder Toby Collyer. (Sun), external
Tottenham and Liverpool are interested in Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine winger Georgiy Sudakov, 22. (Mirror), external
Celtic could look to sign Chelsea's 21-year-old English forward Carney Chukwuemeka on loan in January. (Football Insider), external
Juventus are keen on a January loan move for Manchester United and Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 23. (Tuttosport), external
Barcelona have moved into pole position in the race to sign Jonathan Tah, who is out of contract at Bayer Leverkusen next summer, having met with the 28-year-old Germany defender's agents this week. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Barca are also monitoring Sporting's Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and Lille's Canada forward Jonathan David, 24, as they line up a long-term replacement for 36-year-old Poland attacker Robert Lewandowski. (AS - in Spanish), external
Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane could be available on a free transfer next summer as there has been little progress in talks over a new contract for the 28-year-old Germany winger. (Sky Sport Germany - in German), external
Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is Tottenham's first-choice target if Spurs decide to sack current manager Ange Postecoglou. (Football Transfers), external
Manchester City once lodged a £35m bid with Barcelona for Argentina forward Lionel Messi by mistake, shortly after the club's takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008. (Star)
Sky Paper Talk
THE SUN
Southampton starlet Tyler Dibling is being watched by Man Utd and Aston Villa, and is believed to be on the radar of clubs in Germany and Italy as well.
Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to raid his former club Manchester United to sign Tom Collyer on loan in a bid to improve his Leicester City squad.
Martin Odegaard has welcomed a baby boy with wife Helene Spilling.
DAILY MIRROR
Pep Guardiola admits replacing Kevin De Bruyne will be one of Manchester City's toughest tasks.
A survey among Manchester United fans shows that nearly two thirds of the supporter base are "unhappy" with how Sir Jim Ratcliffe is running the club.
Alexis Mac Allister is one of SEVEN stars missing for Liverpool ahead of this weekend's clash with Everton.
DAILY STAR
Two Championship games have been postponed this weekend due to Storm Darragh.
A staggering 14 players were shown red cards after a football match in Turkey descended into a wild brawl.
THE TIMES
The Premier League has clinched a $560million (around £439million) TV agreement for three countries in the Far East that runs until the next decade - once again underlining the huge interest in England's top division overseas.
Three former RFU chairman have called for the resignations of Tom Ilube, Bill Sweeney and the union's board in light of the pay scandal that has engulfed Twickenham.
DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool and Everton have issued a joint statement as they urged fans to take extra care when travelling to Saturday's Merseyside derby due to Storm Darragh.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has revealed that he sees comparisons with Stoke City's physical style under Tony Pulis as a 'compliment'.
DAILY MAIL
Jose Mourinho has issued a scathing response to Pep Guardiola after the Man City boss reminded fans that he had won twice as many Premier League titles as the Portuguese.
Ruben Amorim has joined the tributes to Kath Phipps, the hugely popular Manchester United stalwart who passed away at the age of 85 earlier this week.
Julen Lopetegui has played down his dressing-room bust-up with West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo and insists he accepts 'all the responsibility and pressure'.
SCOTTISH SUN
The SPFL have charged Rangers, Celtic and Motherwell over their fans' use of pyrotechnics during the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals at Hampden.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are rumoured to be eyeing a move for misfit Chelsea attacker Carney Chukwuemeka next month.
Philippe Clement hopes Rangers will not be left looking at Vaclav Cerny as their latest loan star who got away.
Brendan Rodgers has backed moves by the SPFL to clamp down on supporters' use of pyros and expressed concern the issue could result in injury to his players.
Sport Witness
Tussle between West Ham and Fulham to sign former Aston Villa player – Quick PL return possible
By Sean Lunt
West Ham United and Fulham look set for a tussle over Douglas Luiz, who will be allowed to leave Juventus.
That’s according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who say both clubs are the likeliest destinations for the Brazilian at this moment in time.
The newspaper explains that Juventus would like to finance a deal for a defender in January by selling at least one of Nicolo Fagioli and Douglas Luiz.
The first enquiries for the latter have begun to arrive from England and at the moment it is a ‘derby’ between Fulham and West Ham for him.
The market around the midfielder, who has had a torrid time in Turin since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer, has not yet started up but Juventus are confident the Premier League has not forgotten him.
There’s no mention of an asking price at this point or what Fulham and West Ham would look to pay for the midfielder, just that they appear to be his best options for now.
We’re sure Aston Villa would show interest at some point too, particularly given Monchi openly stated that he would sign him again if he could.
Either way expect his name to be regularly popping up in the coming weeks, with Juventus keen to move him on to fund their own business.
Foot Italia
West Ham striker Niclas Füllkrug offered to Juventus
According to reports from Tuttosport, German striker Niclas Füllkrug has reportedly been offered to Juventus.
After a stellar career in the Bundesliga, where he consistently found the back of the net, the striker’s move to West Ham has not gone as planned. His impressive record includes 15 goals in 42 matches for Borussia Dortmund, 49 goals in 125 games for Werder Bremen, and 24 goals in 80 appearances for Hannover. However, since his €26 million (plus €4 million in bonuses) summer transfer to West Ham, he has only managed one goal in four appearances.
The 31-year-old forward, whose current market value is around €20 million, has a contract with West Ham until 2028. Despite this, rumours suggest he’s keen on a loan move away from England, citing personal reasons. His recent struggles with an Achilles tendon inflammation have limited his playing time in the Premier League.
Juventus, potentially in the market for a striker depending on Milik’s recovery, has emerged as a possible destination. The player is reportedly intrigued by the prospect of wearing the famous black and white jersey and experiencing Italian football for six months.
His entourage has begun exploring the feasibility of such a move, though any potential deal is not expected to materialize immediately. Juventus will be closely monitoring Milik’s recovery progress, with a clearer picture expected in about ten days when he’s due to return to group training.