Sunday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez for £45m, though the 32-year-old Argentina goalkeeper is believed to prefer a move to Manchester United. (Mirror), external

Manchester United are prepared to open formal talks over a deal to sign Martinez after they sell Cameroon keeper Andre Onana, 29. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool's 22-year-old English defender Jarell Quansah will have a medical at Bayer Leverkusen on Monday before a £35m move to the German club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool are closing in on a deal to sign Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England centre-back Marc Guehi. (Mirror), external

Darwin Nunez is ready to join Napoli this summer but the Italian club are unwilling to met Liverpool's £70m valuation of the 26-year-old Uruguay striker. (Mirror), external

Manchester United may have to pay players to leave the club this summer because of their lengthy, expensive contracts, with 27-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford and 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho among those they want to sell. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Sunderland have agreed a club-record £30m fee with Strasbourg for 21-year-old Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra. (Guardian), external

Nottingham Forest have made a £5m bid for Real Mallorca's Spanish full-back Pablo Maffeo, 27. (El Chiringuito - in Spanish), external

Newcastle and Burnley are still far apart in their valuation of James Trafford, with the Magpies having had an initial bid worth £25m for the 22-year-old England Under-21s goalkeeper turned down. (Sky Sports), external

Crystal Palace are prepared to rival Newcastle, Liverpool and Tottenham with a move to sign Southampton's 19-year-old English winger Tyler Dibling this summer. (Football Insider), external

Nico Williams has told Barcelona he wants to join them from Athletic Bilbao but the Spain winger, 22, has demanded that he is able to be registered to play, which could mean Barca have to sell players first, in order to meet La Liga's financial requirements. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Al-Nassr have already reached an agreement to send Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 21, on loan to Fenerbahce. (Foot Mercato - in French)




Sky Paper Talk

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Brentford are demanding Manchester United cough up £65million for Bryan Mbeumo.

Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim is willing to loan Andre Onana and find a new No 1.

Viktor Gyokeres has been given more time off as Sporting try to resolve his future amid interest from Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Liverpool's signing of Freddie Woodman has been a decade in the making.

Nottingham Forest have set their price for in-demand midfielder Lewis O'Brien amid interest from a slew of Championship clubs.

Morecambe have claimed that a deal to sell the club is on the brink of collapse, plunging the National League outfit's future into uncertainty.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United face the prospect of paying players millions to leave Old Trafford this summer, with buying clubs ready to exploit the need to offload players before the start of the Premier League season.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Darren Fletcher has held talks about becoming Manchester United's Under-18 manager.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Chelsea have been offered the chance to strike a £45million deal for Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez.

Big-earning Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is set to stay at Manchester United next season after being offered a World Cup lifeline by Carlo Ancelotti.

Darwin Nunez has told Napoli that he is ready to leave Liverpool this summer - but the Italian club are ready to play a waiting game in a bid to force the Reds to drop their £70million valuation.

Chelsea could earn £8m or more from Marc Guehi's potential move to Liverpool, after the Blues included a 20 per cent sell-on clause in the defender's 2021 move to Crystal Palace.

Brighton are seeking a £60million package to sanction Joao Pedro's exit after rebuffing an offer worth up to £50m from Newcastle for the Brazilian international forward.

Robbie Savage is seemingly on the verge of becoming Forest Green's new head coach after resigning from a role at his current club.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

Chelsea have had an offer for Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro turned down.

THE ATHLETIC

Chelsea and Newcastle United are in competition to sign Brighton & Hove Albion forward Joao Pedro.

SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL

Lawrence Shankland looks set to leave Hearts after talks over a new contract broke down.

SUNDAY RECORD

Rangers hope to get the green light from Leicester City to sign Conor Coady this week.

Dundee boss Steven Pressley is set to make full use his Brentford links to sign Tony Yogane.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Lille are preparing to up the ante in their pursuit of Hamza Igamane.

Celtic want £1million for striker Johnny Kenny - as Bolton try to land the goalscorer.

Sir David Murray has welcomed the new US investment in Rangers - but warned fans they must be patient for success.




C&H

West Ham Get Serious on Liverpool & England Starlet

West Ham—and just about every other club, no doubt—seem to get linked with wave after wave of unknown overseas players hailed as the next big thing. Most require a bit of research, and 99% never end up moving to the linked club anyway.

But occasionally, we get linked with the right player at the right time—one hiding in plain sight.

That’s certainly the case with England Under-21 star Tyler Morton, who is now deemed surplus to requirements at Liverpool. The 22-year-old Reds academy graduate signed a long-term deal in January 2023, before heading out on loan to Blackburn Rovers in 2022–23 and then to Hull City last season, where he was named EFL Young Player of the Month.

Morton was first linked to West Ham in an ExWHUEmployee update back in January, and speculation has ramped up again in recent days. A number of national newspapers are linking the Irons with a move and there appears to be serious interest.

In yesterday’s Euro U21 final, Morton came on as a substitute after the excellent Alex Scott went off injured following a cynical German challenge. It was a tentative start for Morton, arriving just as Germany were growing into the game—but his influence steadily increased, and he provided a sumptuous assist for Jonathan Rowe’s late winner.

Beyond the hollywood moment, Morton looked composed, confident, and formed a strong partnership with Elliot Anderson in midfield. In short he looks to be an excellent player.

West Ham opportunity not to be missed

With Liverpool’s summer spending spree rocketing them into another financial stratosphere, their three young England stars look set for the exit door. Jarell Quansah is heading to Bayer Leverkusen, Harvey Elliott looks Brighton-bound—and Morton is there for the taking.

It’s time to stop talking about limited funds. The transfer window has been open for almost a month, and the Hammers haven’t signed anyone.

Now, here is a talented, young, English midfielder—with experience and reportedly an interest in joining West Ham.

We’d be fools to muck this one up.

The continued reports linking Danish goalkeeping coach Casper Ankergren with a move to West Ham is exciting – not, primarily, because of his coaching prowess which is, I’m sure, first rate: More by association with who he’s worked and the expectation that a Danish coach will herald a new, corresponding Danish ‘keeper transfer arrival in the green jersey too.

Last week Gonzo’s article quoted exWHUemployee as highlighting both Ankergren and Leicester’s Danish keeper supreme Mads Hermansen. In the last day fresh fuel has been added to that fire from Danish site tipsbladet.dk who are now reporting with their article headed:

“Mads Hermansen could be on his way to West Ham” – with local journalist Gianluca Di Marco now echoeing talksport.dk’s claim:

“The club [West Ham, that is!]  really likes him, and it could be a good opportunity for him. I don’t believe he will stay at Leicester. And I think West Ham will be the right option for him.”

If true it would be a perfect way to get West Ham’s transfer window up and running.

Hermansen was widely reported last week as being a £15 – £20 million keeper (Leicester paid €7.7 million two years ago)  which also makes financial ‘win’ for West Ham over the more expensive Ramsdale or Chelsea’s Djordje Petrovic. (One report today suggested thirty five million – which I’d politely be tempted to discount!  The Hammers spending thirty five million on a keeper is as likely as seeing John Duran running out in front of the home fans wearing number 9 at London Stadium)

Make no bones about it, Hermansen is the real deal and he won’t be coming to sit on the bench. The in-depth article that followed in Claret and Hugh last week is worth a read – in case you’re in any doubt that he’ll push Areola all the way.

What is more  he’d fit in to Potter’s plans and reinvigorate fan interest.

He’s a breath of fresh air waiting to hit Stratford: Exciting. Really. Just don’t let him sign for anyone else!



Caught Offside

West Ham offered the chance to sign 20-G/A attacker this summer

Galatasaray attacker Baris Alper Yilmaz has been linked with a move to the Premier League, with clubs like West Ham United keen on securing his signature.

According to the Italian publication Calciomercato.It via Football Italia, the player is being offered to multiple clubs, and he was recently offered to Italian giants Inter Milan as well.
Player offered to multiple clubs

Meanwhile, West Ham are not the only English club offered the chance to sign the player. Nottingham Forest contacted as well. It seems that the player is looking for a move this summer. His contract with the Turkish club ends in 2027, and he is eager for a new experience.

Intermediaries have offered him to multiple clubs, and he is likely to cost €35 million. The player scored 14 goals last season and picked up six assists as well. There is no doubt that he could prove to be a quality addition for West Ham. He has scored a total of 34 goals in his club career.

West Ham could use Baris Alper Yilmaz

He can operate as a centre forward as well as a left-sided winger. West Ham need more depth in the final third, and the 25-year-old could be the ideal acquisition. He has the technical attributes and versatility to thrive in English football. A move to the Premier League could be ideal. Meanwhile, the Hammers were quite poor in the attack last season and signing the Turkish attacker could be a wise decision.

The reported asking price is certainly affordable for West Ham, but they might look to sign him for a more reasonable amount of money. It remains to be seen how the situation develops..

West Ham are likely to be an attractive destination for the player. He will look to prove himself in the Premier League with them.

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