Saturday News (includes West Ham)
Posted: 15 Feb 2025, 12:08
BBC
Atletico Madrid are considering a summer move for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, with Aston Villa and Newcastle also monitoring the 23-year-old Senegal international. (Sun), external
Paris St-Germain are interested in Liverpool's 25-year-old France defender Ibrahima Konate, who is open to a move to the Ligue 1 side. (ESPN), external
Newcastle have joined Brentford and Brighton in the hunt to sign Celtic's 25-year-old German forward Nicolas Kuhn. (Teamtalk), external
Manchester City have joined frontrunners Bayern Munich in the race to sign 21-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea have made contact with the representatives of Barcelona's 21-year-old Spain midfielder Marc Casado over a possible move. (Cadena SER - in Spanish), external
Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams prefers a move to Barcelona, despite Premier League interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. (TBR Football)
Sky Paper Talk
THE SUN
Atletico Madrid are plotting an ambitious summer move for Nicolas Jackson - but could face competition from two Premier League sides.
Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined for a further eight weeks as Arsenal's injury nightmare intensifies.
DAILY MIRROR
Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United must sell a number of players in the summer to fund his rebuilding of the team.
Mikel Arteta is refusing to rule anything out after losing Kai Havertz for the rest of the season as Arsenal weigh up entering the free agent market.
Christiano Ronaldo's £61m private jet caused a stir on Friday after appearing at Manchester Airport.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot insists Matheus Cunha could play for one of the Premier League's elite clubs as Wolves are expected to face offers this summer.
DAILY MAIL
Daniel Levy will face the biggest protest against his 24-year Tottenham reign when Spurs host Manchester United on Sunday.
Tottenham are set to be boosted by the return of several key figures for Sunday's visit of Manchester United.
Mohamed Salah's agent has sent a four-word message to Liverpool manager Arne Slot amid the Egyptian's ongoing contract uncertainty.
Unai Emery has branded the Premier League fixture list 'unfair' after Aston Villa's clash with Liverpool was rescheduled for next week.
DAILY STAR
Paul Parker has told Manchester United that no big-name stars want to join them anymore.
Louis Saha has told Harry Kane to forget about joining Arsenal if he wants to return to the Premier League and win trophies.
Goalkeeper Zach Hemming was spotted at the Premier League Darts in Glasgow holding up a cheeky sign calling for his St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson to be sacked.
DAILY EXPRESS
Erik ten Hag has opened up on Tyrell Malacia's struggles at Manchester United and publicly admitted that he required a second surgery to fix a serious knee injury he suffered in 2023
DAILY RECORD
In-demand Brondby star Mathias Kvistgaarden has spoken out for the first time since a January transfer move to Celtic failed to get the green light.
Slobodan Rubezic has claimed 'It is best this way' on his shock decision to leave Aberdeen and return on loan to Novi Pazar.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers boss Philippe Clement has broken silence on the talks with chief executive Patrick Stewart which followed the club's shock Scottish Cup exit to Championship Queen's Park.
FLW
West Ham and Wolves monitoring Millwall man ahead of summer transfer window
West Ham and Wolves are among the clubs keeping tabs on Millwall’s Japhet Tanganga ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 25-year-old joined the Lions on an initial loan in January 2024, and he played a big role in ensuring the Londoners avoided a relegation battle after Neil Harris’ appointment last season.
Tanganga has gone from strength-to-strength in the current campaign, starring for Millwall in what has been an inconsistent season so far for the side.
Such form meant the ex-Spurs man was attracting transfer interest going in the January window, with reports claiming Wolves and Sheffield United were looking to sign the defender.
Obviously, Tanganga stayed put, and he will finish the season at The Den, but it appears his long-term future could be elsewhere.
That’s after Give Me Sport revealed that there are several clubs preparing to keep tabs on Tanganga over the next few months.
The report suggests Wolves’ interest could be the strongest, with the Midlands outfit still looking at the player, even though he didn’t join in the recent window. It’s said that Wanderers are expected to send a scout to watch Tanganga when Millwall face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.
Elsewhere, they claim that West Ham, Ipswich and Southampton have identified the player as a ‘potential recruit’. Of course, a move to the Hammers would be the most controversial given Millwall’s bitter rivalry with the club.
Japhet Tanganga is capable of playing in the Premier League
This is not ideal news for Millwall, but the reality is that Tanganga is a quality player, so he was always going to attract attention from Premier League clubs.
He has the physical tools to cope with the demands of the top-flight, and his positional play, reading of the game and his recovery pace has all been evident with Millwall, where he has emerged as their top defender.
So, even though the Premier League is a step-up, it’s one you would expect Tanganga to handle, and he obviously has experience at that level from earlier in his career.
From Millwall’s perspective, it’s about enjoying Tanganga whilst he is at the club, and if this interest does result in formal offers for the player, it’s something to discuss in the summer.
But, Millwall will be in a position to demand a big sum for the centre-back, and if the right offer does arrive, it will be about reinvesting the funds brought in to improve the squad as a whole.
Atletico Madrid are considering a summer move for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, with Aston Villa and Newcastle also monitoring the 23-year-old Senegal international. (Sun), external
Paris St-Germain are interested in Liverpool's 25-year-old France defender Ibrahima Konate, who is open to a move to the Ligue 1 side. (ESPN), external
Newcastle have joined Brentford and Brighton in the hunt to sign Celtic's 25-year-old German forward Nicolas Kuhn. (Teamtalk), external
Manchester City have joined frontrunners Bayern Munich in the race to sign 21-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea have made contact with the representatives of Barcelona's 21-year-old Spain midfielder Marc Casado over a possible move. (Cadena SER - in Spanish), external
Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams prefers a move to Barcelona, despite Premier League interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. (TBR Football)
Sky Paper Talk
THE SUN
Atletico Madrid are plotting an ambitious summer move for Nicolas Jackson - but could face competition from two Premier League sides.
Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined for a further eight weeks as Arsenal's injury nightmare intensifies.
DAILY MIRROR
Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United must sell a number of players in the summer to fund his rebuilding of the team.
Mikel Arteta is refusing to rule anything out after losing Kai Havertz for the rest of the season as Arsenal weigh up entering the free agent market.
Christiano Ronaldo's £61m private jet caused a stir on Friday after appearing at Manchester Airport.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot insists Matheus Cunha could play for one of the Premier League's elite clubs as Wolves are expected to face offers this summer.
DAILY MAIL
Daniel Levy will face the biggest protest against his 24-year Tottenham reign when Spurs host Manchester United on Sunday.
Tottenham are set to be boosted by the return of several key figures for Sunday's visit of Manchester United.
Mohamed Salah's agent has sent a four-word message to Liverpool manager Arne Slot amid the Egyptian's ongoing contract uncertainty.
Unai Emery has branded the Premier League fixture list 'unfair' after Aston Villa's clash with Liverpool was rescheduled for next week.
DAILY STAR
Paul Parker has told Manchester United that no big-name stars want to join them anymore.
Louis Saha has told Harry Kane to forget about joining Arsenal if he wants to return to the Premier League and win trophies.
Goalkeeper Zach Hemming was spotted at the Premier League Darts in Glasgow holding up a cheeky sign calling for his St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson to be sacked.
DAILY EXPRESS
Erik ten Hag has opened up on Tyrell Malacia's struggles at Manchester United and publicly admitted that he required a second surgery to fix a serious knee injury he suffered in 2023
DAILY RECORD
In-demand Brondby star Mathias Kvistgaarden has spoken out for the first time since a January transfer move to Celtic failed to get the green light.
Slobodan Rubezic has claimed 'It is best this way' on his shock decision to leave Aberdeen and return on loan to Novi Pazar.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers boss Philippe Clement has broken silence on the talks with chief executive Patrick Stewart which followed the club's shock Scottish Cup exit to Championship Queen's Park.
FLW
West Ham and Wolves monitoring Millwall man ahead of summer transfer window
West Ham and Wolves are among the clubs keeping tabs on Millwall’s Japhet Tanganga ahead of the summer transfer window.
The 25-year-old joined the Lions on an initial loan in January 2024, and he played a big role in ensuring the Londoners avoided a relegation battle after Neil Harris’ appointment last season.
Tanganga has gone from strength-to-strength in the current campaign, starring for Millwall in what has been an inconsistent season so far for the side.
Such form meant the ex-Spurs man was attracting transfer interest going in the January window, with reports claiming Wolves and Sheffield United were looking to sign the defender.
Obviously, Tanganga stayed put, and he will finish the season at The Den, but it appears his long-term future could be elsewhere.
That’s after Give Me Sport revealed that there are several clubs preparing to keep tabs on Tanganga over the next few months.
The report suggests Wolves’ interest could be the strongest, with the Midlands outfit still looking at the player, even though he didn’t join in the recent window. It’s said that Wanderers are expected to send a scout to watch Tanganga when Millwall face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.
Elsewhere, they claim that West Ham, Ipswich and Southampton have identified the player as a ‘potential recruit’. Of course, a move to the Hammers would be the most controversial given Millwall’s bitter rivalry with the club.
Japhet Tanganga is capable of playing in the Premier League
This is not ideal news for Millwall, but the reality is that Tanganga is a quality player, so he was always going to attract attention from Premier League clubs.
He has the physical tools to cope with the demands of the top-flight, and his positional play, reading of the game and his recovery pace has all been evident with Millwall, where he has emerged as their top defender.
So, even though the Premier League is a step-up, it’s one you would expect Tanganga to handle, and he obviously has experience at that level from earlier in his career.
From Millwall’s perspective, it’s about enjoying Tanganga whilst he is at the club, and if this interest does result in formal offers for the player, it’s something to discuss in the summer.
But, Millwall will be in a position to demand a big sum for the centre-back, and if the right offer does arrive, it will be about reinvesting the funds brought in to improve the squad as a whole.