Sunday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Liverpool will try to tempt England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, to leave Crystal Palace in a £50m-plus deal. (Sun), external

Saudi club Neom have started talks with representatives of Manchester United and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29. (Footmercato - in French), external

Everton boss David Moyes wants to sign Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Soucek, 30, from West Ham. (Sun), external

West Ham are open to selling Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 27, to help fund a summer rebuild - but are not prepared to sell England forward Jarrod Bowen, 28, at any price. (Express), external

Barcelona are planning a surprise move for Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 25, from Atletico Madrid to replace Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, 36. (Marca - in Spanish), external

AC Milan are working on a deal with Roma to keep on-loan English striker Tammy Abraham, 27. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has made £40m Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, his top attacking target for the summer - and the Red Devils stand a good chance of landing the Napoli man after Chelsea ruled out a move. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane, 29, is set to sign a new deal with the Bundesliga side, ending the prospect of the Germany international moving to Arsenal or Liverpool. (Christian Falk via CF Bayern Insider), external

Former Chelsea and Manchester United coach Eric Ramsay is on Southampton's shortlist for their next head coach. (Sky Sports), external

Wolves' former England Under-21 midfielder Tommy Doyle, 23, is set to leave this summer, and any move will benefit former club Manchester City, who have a 50% sell-on clause. (Mirror)






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SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is keen to leave Old Trafford for Saudi club Neom SC.

Everton boss David Moyes is aiming to sign his West Ham old boy Tomas Soucek.

Ian Wright has refused to accept Eni Aluko's apology after the pundit claimed he risked blocking women from being given broadcast opportunities.

Darwin Nunez has allegedly deleted a tweet criticising his lack of playing time at Liverpool this season.

Lewis Hamilton has been tipped to shockingly quit Ferrari.

Liverpool will try to tempt Adam Wharton to quit Crystal Palace in a £50m-plus swoop.

Russell Martin is heading for a managerial tussle between Leicester City and Rangers.

Chelsea fans were left baffled after they spotted Cole Palmer running away from Stamford Bridge.

Watford boss Tom Cleverley is a shock name on the Norwich shortlist to fill their managerial vacancy.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Victor Osimhen, with Chelsea reportedly ruling out a move for the forward.

Rasmus Hojlund could be set for a stunning return to Atalanta as Manchester United consider offering the forward in a swap deal for Ademola Lookman.

Bournemouth are stepping up their pursuit of a new left-back as they prepare for the departure of Milos Kerkez.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea are unlikely to make a move to re-sign Kevin De Bruyne, despite head coach Enzo Maresca hinting that he wants to add more experience to his squad this summer.

Matheus Cunha says he is 'happy' and committed to Wolves despite interest from Manchester United.

THE ATHLETIC

Manchester United's director of scouting Steve Brown is leaving the club as part of wide-ranging changes to the recruitment strategy at Old Trafford.

Harry Kane has criticised a "crazy" refereeing decision that will see him miss Bayern Munich's game against RB Leipzig, when they could clinch the Bundesliga title.

Newcastle United have been dealt an injury blow with midfielder Joelinton visiting a specialist to have a knee problem assessed, raising doubts about his availability for the remainder of the season.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Antonio Rudiger is likely to face a harsh punishment after trying to hurl an ice pack at the referee during Real Madrid's dramatic loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final.

West Ham have declared Jarrod Bowen 'untouchable' this summer, even if a big-money sale could facilitate a significant overhaul at London Stadium.

Arsenal are expected to reignite their interest in a stunning swoop for wantaway Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku this summer, according to reports.

SUNDAY RECORD

Gretar Steinsson has reportedly been scouring Europe in the search for the next Rangers manager.

SCOTTISH SUN ON SUNDAY

Hibs fans clashed with police at the end of the Premiership match against Aberdeen on Saturday.





Guardian

Baleba stunner ends Brighton’s winless run and adds to Potter’s West Ham pain

Only three teams have collected fewer points than West Ham since Graham Potter took charge. Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich have earned less than West Ham’s 13 points in 14 games. The thing those three clubs have in common: they have been relegated.

In theory, West Ham’s trip to Brighton offered a chance for redemption as Potter returned to the club where he enjoyed three and a half seasons. And there was no better time to play them with Fabian Hürzeler’s side winless in five league games.

Yet, two different stats were a sign of what was to come: Brighton had conceded at least two goals in each game of that winless run and West Ham were without a comeback win all season. A 3-2 Brighton victory should have been no surprise really.

Potter said: “I’m not a robot. I’m a human being as well. I stand there myself. I give everything to what I’m doing. Of course I’m going to be upset … If you want me to swear, I can swear.”

Brighton dominated possession in the first half and Hürzeler’s side looked much more threatening than Potter’s team.

Brighton’s pressing and probing paid off in the 13th minute when Yasin Ayari curled a stunning strike into the top right corner from the edge of the box. Simon Adingra, who often found himself in space on the left, played the ball infield to Brajan Gruda who teed up Ayari for the finish.

Adingra found himself involved in the action again when his goal was ruled out for offside after a fantastic double save from Alphonse Areola. The Ivorian winger tapped in from six yards out but as soon as he started to celebrate, the flag went up to signal that Mats Wieffer had strayed offside in the buildup.

West Ham, who played with three at the back, struggled to control the midfield, instead relying on their counterattack. Tomas Soucek had a couple of chances in the first half, the first of which hit the side netting from a tight angle after Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s pass. His second opportunity was even better: a towering header tipped on to the crossbar by Bart Verbruggen.

Still it was not enough from Potter’s side. What West Ham lacked in finesse was made up for in away support. Perhaps relenting to pressure from the crowd, Potter finally did what needed to be done. He brought on Niclas Füllkrug.

The change added a new dimension to West Ham’s attack with their front three made up of the speedy Jarrod Bowen, the strong Mohammed Kudus and the tall Füllkrug. They got their reward within two minutes of his entry, albeit without Füllkrug’s involvement, as Wan-Bissaka threaded a ball through to Bowen who cut it back for Kudus to tap in.

Yet, the attack seemed to be the only thing going for West Ham as Potter delayed making another change. Against the run of play, Bowen curled in a perfect cross for Soucek, who had the simple task of heading past the keeper from four yards out.

Potter was seven minutes away from the biggest victory of his West Ham career but his former club did not get the memo. With the clock ticking down, Brighton launched the ball into the box. Gruda headed the ball across to Kaoru Mitoma who headed in the equaliser with two minutes to go. The stadium erupted.

Then, just when you thought it could not get any louder, Carlos Baleba decided to rival Ayari and curl in a winner from the edge of the box. Delight for Hürzeler and despair for Potter.

[With Kind Regards]

Thanks Alan.