Chelsea will want a £65m fee for striker Christopher Nkunku, 27, amid interest from Bayern Munich, with the France international reportedly unhappy at Stamford Bridge. (Athletic)
Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, in a £51m summer deal. (Mail)
Marcus Rashford, 27, would prefer a move to Barcelona ahead of other options this month should the forward leave Manchester United. (Sport - in Spanish )
Manchester United's rivals are waiting to pounce on January deals for England duo Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo, 19, and Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20, as they anticipate co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanting to avoid frantic profit and sustainability rules sales on 30 June to stay within financial rules. (Telegraph)
Juventus are closing in on a loan deal for 26-year-old Paris St-Germain and France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 37, could rejoin Barcelona on loan during the Major League Soccer off-season once he signs a new contract with Inter Miami. (El Nacional - in Spanish)
Liverpool have rejected a £70m bid from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25. (Anfield Watch)
West Ham are interested in signing Portugal striker Andre Silva, 29, on loan from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. (Guardian)
Aston Villa have rejected a bid in the region of £40m from West Ham for 21-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Talksport)
Liverpool are keen on Nurnberg striker Stefanos Tzimas, 19, with the Greek forward potentially available for about £20m and also attracting interest from Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa. (Sky - in German)
Manchester United are among the clubs considering £40m-rated Japan and Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, 22. (Talksport)
Arsenal and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 33, whose contract expires in the summer, is a target for Brazilian club Flamengo. (Sky Sports)
France centre-back Axel Disasi, 26, is the latest player who could be heading out of Chelsea due to a lack of game time. (Mirror)
Newcastle have been looking at 27-year-old England and AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori. (Football Insider)
Celtic are one of several clubs interested in signing Aston Villa's English striker Louie Barry, 21, on loan, but the Premier League side are assessing their options. (Sky Sports)
West Ham are in talks with Marseille over a deal for 22-year-old French forward Elye Wahi. (ESPN)
The Hammers have also added Nurnberg's Finn Jeltsch, 18, to their wishlist for the summer but face competition from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs for the German defender. (Florian Plettenberg)
Saudi Pro League chief executive Omar Mugharbel says it is a "matter of time" before a club from the league signs Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, 24. (Marca - in Spanish)
Former Manchester United and Spain midfielder Ander Herrera, 35, is set to join Argentine club Boca Juniors from La Liga side Athletic Bilbao. (Fabrizio Romano)
Sheffield United have bid £7m for Leicester's Republic of Ireland striker Tom Cannon, 22, who is on loan at Stoke. (Football Insider)
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DAILY MAIL
Arsenal have been offered Randal Kolo Muani and Kingsley Coman - but are unsure either represent good value on current costings.
West Ham have been looking closely at Evann Guessand of Nice as they intensify the search for a striker.
Fenerbahce have identified Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly as their primary target, and have now made their move.
Rangers have been given an allocation of 3,768 tickets for next week's Europa League tie versus Manchester United at Old Trafford after the Glasgow club's request for more was refused.
Atlanta United are preparing to admit defeat in their quest to sign Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi.
Former Arsenal and Chelsea winger Willian could be set for a sensational return to the Premier League.
Aston Villa have opened discussions with Sevilla over centre-back Loic Bade.
West Ham have added RB Leipzig striker Andre Silva to their list of targets as they look to bring in another forward this window.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United's rivals are ready to pounce on a January deal for Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford as they anticipate Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanting to avoid frantic 'PSR' sales on June 30 to stay within financial rules.
Chelsea currently value Bayern Munich target Christopher Nkunku at around £65m and are intent on signing a replacement if they let the forward move to Germany this month.
Thomas Partey and Jorginho are being pushed towards exits in Mikel Arteta's midfield rebuild.
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has had a bid for Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly rejected by the Premier League club.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola unleashed an extraordinary post-match tirade at Stefan Ortega after his team's dramatic 2-2 draw at Brentford, screaming in the goalkeeper's face while also seeming to hug and praise him.
A judge has been condemned after refusing to impose a football banning order on a fan for the racist abuse of a 15-year-old and appearing to dismiss it as "no more than banter".
Marylebone Cricket Club will tackle the plight of cricket in state schools with a new national competition for boys and girls' teams culminating in finals on the hallowed turf at Lord's.
THE SUN
Tyson Fury could continue to work in boxing as a promoter.
Tottenham new boy Antonin Kinsky has been tipped to join Real Madrid.
Sevilla star Kike Salas faces three years in prison after being arrested for allegedly picking up deliberate yellow cards in matches.
Thomas Tuchel was back at Chelsea for the first time since getting the sack in September 2022, as they drew 2-2 with Bournemouth.
Marcus Rashford has made Barcelona his preferred new home but has slapped a 24-hour deadline on any decision, according to reports.
Arsenal are chasing Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.
Erik ten Hag has been tipped for a new job after watching Borussia Dortmund in action.
THE TIMES
Celtic and Rangers have held initial talks with the Women's Super League to explore a move to play in the English top flight.
Jurgen Klopp has called FIFA's revamped Club World Cup "useless" and said that the victors of this year's tournament would be the "poorest winners of all time" because of the growing physiological burden on players.
Chelsea have been linked with the Deportivo La Coruna winger Yeremay Hernandez, however it is their sister club, Strasbourg, who are expected to formalise their interest in the winger.
West Ham United have had discussions with Nottingham Forest about signing Taiwo Awoniyi on loan.
DAILY MIRROR
Harry Maguire has impressed Ruben Amorim so much that he is even ready to abandon a £70m deal. The Red Devils were strongly linked with a move for Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite last summer - minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly spearheading their interest.
David Moyes has already told Dominic Calvert-Lewin he needs to start scoring to help save Everton's season.
Oxford United are closing in on a deal for Millwall striker Tom Bradshaw.
Lausanne sporting director Stephane Henchoz has admitted he hopes that Manchester United will send them some young stars on loan, with the two clubs sharing Ineos as owners.
Manchester United are ready to loan out more of their young talent this month with a host of clubs interested.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United transfer chief Jason Wilcox is reportedly weighing up whether to go back in for goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
THE ATHLETIC
Brentford are reviewing an incident in which a Plymouth Argyle supporter required hospital treatment for a head injury sustained during their FA Cup third-round tie on Saturday.
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is seriously reconsidering his tactics for big games after his side's 5-2 Supercopa de Espana final defeat by Barcelona.
The boss of French football's financial regulator has hit back at criticisms made by Lyon owner John Textor, accusing the American of a "clear and persistent lack of understanding" of the rules.
DAILY RECORD
Leeds have made an offer in the region of £3m for Portuguese outfit UD Leiria's young Ivorian midfielder Dje Tah D'avilla.
St Johnstone have taken former £13m Champions League ace Roman Eremenko on trial.
Jim Goodwin reckons high-flying Dundee United's Premiership position can help him land top targets in the January window.
Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin will be given more money to spend this month in a bid to get his side back firing again.
The fee Rangers paid for Robin Propper is higher than initially claimed, according to reports in the Netherlands.
West Ham are reportedly planning a raid of Wolfsburg to sign Vaclav Cerny ahead of Villarreal.
SCOTTISH SUN
Under-fire Philippe Clement has vowed he'll never be pressured into quitting Rangers.
Guardian
Paquetá kickstarts Potter era but Fulham almost spoil West Ham party
Lucas Paquetá celebrates scoring the decisive goal for West Ham against Fulham in Graham Potter’s first Premier League game in charge. Photograph: Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images
Jacob Steinberg at the London Stadium
It was just as West Ham imagined it when they spent more than £100m last summer. Lucas Paquetá as a false nine. Two left-backs on the pitch at the end. A defence so fragile that Alex Iwobi can score direct from two crosses. The new man in the dugout watching and wondering if life at the London Stadium is always this baffling.
This ended up being a game that West Ham tried very hard not to win, even though they led 2-0 and 3-1 after a host of comical errors from Fulham. As it was, all that mattered for Graham Potter was taking the points and finding logic in the puzzle.
Potter has had only three training sessions since replacing Julen Lopetegui and, given that he came into his first Premier League game in charge short of forwards, he could afford to look beyond West Ham securing victory by scoring with their only three shots on target.
What a disaster this was for Fulham, though. They are winless in the league since beating Chelsea on Boxing Day and lost here because of poor decisions at both ends. West Ham’s goals – scored by Paquetá, Tomas Soucek and Carlos Soler – were all avoidable.
“I’m very happy with the result,” Potter said. “The performance was one of high effort, high togetherness – understanding that we have to suffer at times. It was far from perfect in terms of where we want to be in the long term but as a foundation the players gave everything.”
Potter’s attacking options were limited with Niclas Füllkrug, Crysencio Summerville, Michail Antonio and Jarrod Bowen missing. He responded by naming a team without a recognised striker and it took West Ham a while to adjust. Fulham should have led in the sixth minute, only for Harry Wilson to volley against the bar.
The visitors were attractive but frustrating. West Ham, who are considering a loan move for the RB Leipzig striker André Silva, profited when they began to show more aggression after 20 minutes of dominance from Fulham.
Tomas Soucek celebrates after scoring West Ham’s second goal. Photograph: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Nigel French/Apl/Sportsphoto
Faced with a slightly more urgent press, Andreas Pereira was drawn into playing a blind pass across his own area in the 31st minute. With Bernd Leno out of his goal, Soler ran in from the left to punish Pereira’s carelessness by driving the loose ball into the empty net.
“We are penalised by our mistakes,” Marco Silva, the Fulham manager, said. “It is our fault we lost. We were so dominant until the first goal. We created enough chances to be leading. The best team didn’t win, but we have to be strong at both ends. We gave West Ham two goals.”
Fulham were thrown by Soler’s first goal since joining West Ham on loan. Two minutes later Paquetá, sort of embracing his target-man role, disturbed Joachim Andersen in an aerial challenge. The ball broke to Mohammed Kudus and the best move of the half developed, Soler’s chip releasing Aaron Wan‑Bissaka and the right-back pulling the ball back for Soucek to beat Leno with a rising finish.
Suddenly a double pivot of Edson Álvarez and Guido Rodríguez looked quite smart. Soucek, playing as a No 10, had come up with one of his goalscoring runs. Fulham’s response was limited to Raúl Jiménez heading against the woodwork.
The second half brought an improvement from Silva’s team, hope stirring when Antonee Robinson dispossessed Kudus in the 51st minute. The left-back found Iwobi, whose delivery caused confusion in the West Ham defence. Jiménez, seizing on the indecision, did enough without getting a touch to ensure the cross went beyond a distracted Lukasz Fabianski.
Potter responded by introducing Danny Ings for Kudus, who smacked his seat as he took his place on the bench. Soon Silva was watching in disbelief as Leno dawdled in possession, lost the ball to Ings and left Paquetá with another open goal.
Enough? Not when Iwobi made it 3-2, floating another cross past Fabianski, nobody in claret and blue taking responsibility. West Ham did not make it easy for themselves. Fulham had chances for a point. Fabianski denied Jiménez. Sasa Lukic and Adama Traoré were wasteful during added time.
West Ham held on. They are 12th in the Premier League table, two points above Tottenham. This is not Potterball yet but it is a start.
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West Ham 'Start Talks' to Sign 'Monster' for Graham Potter
West Ham United transfer chiefs could be set to put an end to their striking nightmare of late - with a report from Sky Sports transfer reporter Florian Plettenberg stating that they have initiated talks over a move for Nottingham Forest star Taiwo Awoniyi to join Graham Potter's side.
The Irons signed Niclas Fullkrug in the summer after his superb Champions League campaign with Borussia Dortmund was followed up by a stellar EURO 2024 tournament, scoring twice on the big stage for Germany - but the target man has been dogged by injuries. His latest spell on the sidelines is a hamstring injury that will see him out until April, and with Michail Antonio suffering a car crash in early December that ruled him out for the season, a striker is urgently required at the London Stadium.
With that in mind, the report from Plettenberg states that the Hammers are currently making a 'serious' attempt to sign Awoniyi from Forest with immediate effect.
Talks have started between the two clubs, with the Nigerian striker currently under contract until 2027 at the City Ground - though having lost his place to Chris Wood in the pecking order under Nuno Espirito Santo, the former Union Berlin 'monster' could be afforded first-team football in the capital under Potter, especially with West Ham wanting to finish in the top half of the Premier League.
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Romano: West Ham Set for Celtic Wonderkid Battle
West Ham are reportedly interested in signing Celtic forward Daniel Cummings, with the Scottish club determined to hold onto the talented teenager. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano shared the latest update on his social media account.
The young striker could be set to leave Celtic, as manager Brendan Rodgers hesitates to integrate him into the Glasgow club’s first team. Despite being highly skilled, reports suggest Cummings lacks the pace Rodgers deems necessary to make the jump from the Academy to senior level.
Cummings, a boyhood Celtic fan, remains a hugely promising prospect. However, he has yet to sign a new deal, and The Bhoys may decide to cash in. Brighton & Hove Albion and West Ham United are reportedly monitoring the situation closely.
With his contract set to expire in the summer of 2025, Celtic are pushing to secure an agreement on fresh terms.
According to Romano, both West Ham and Brighton are showing strong interest in the striker:
“West Ham and Brighton are both keen on signing 18-year-old Celtic striker Daniel Cummings, with Celtic pushing for him to stay and sign a new deal.
24 goals in 24 games this season for Cummings, out of contract in summer 2025.”