Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Chelsea have agreed a deal to loan 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich. (Bild - in German), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, will consider leaving Manchester United in the final week of the transfer window if the club receive a suitable offer. (Talksport), external

Crystal Palace have tabled a £15m offer for Manchester City's Swiss defender Manuel Akanji, 30. (Sun), external

Manchester United and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22, will get a sizeable pay rise should he agree to join Napoli before the transfer deadline. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Tottenham could be facing rejection from a fourth major transfer target after Como turned down a £50m offer from Spurs for 20-year-old Argentina midfielder Nico Paz. (Mirror), external

Wolves will hand striker Jorgen Strand Larsen a new contract after rejecting a £50m bid from Newcastle but could still be tempted to sell the 25-year-old Norway international if they receive an offer in excess of £75m. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Strand Larsen is keen to move to Newcastle with the Magpies weighing up another bid, but he is not viewed as a direct replacement for Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, who is wanted by Liverpool. (The I - subscription required)

Newcastle officials, including co-owner Jamie Reuben, have spoken to Isak at the striker's home in an attempt to convince him to stay at the club and return to Eddie Howe's squad despite Liverpool's interest. (Daily Mail), external

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira is keen to bring in Girona's Czech centre-back Ladislav Krejci, 26, and is also pushing to sign a central midfielder and a versatile forward before the window closes. (Guardian), external

Borussia Dortmund are close to reaching an agreement with Wolves for the signing of 23-year-old Portuguese striker Fabio Silva. (, externalAthletic - subscription required), external

Everton and Scotland defender Nathan Patterson is wanted by Sevilla who are exploring a loan deal for the 23-year-old. (Liverpool Echo), external

West Ham have rejected a bid from Everton for 30-year-old Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek. (Times - subscription required), external

Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira, 29, will be allowed to leave Fulham this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Roma's directors will hold a meeting with Liverpool over a deal for Greece left-back Kostas Tsimikas with Marseille also interested in the 29-year-old. (Football Italia), external

Crystal Palace have entered the race to sign Toulouse's French centre-back Jaydee Canvot, 19, after Aston Villa had a bid rejected. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing, 29, is set to return to his native Denmark and join Midtjylland in a £5m deal. (Times - subscription required), external

Derby County have agreed a £3.5m deal with Austrian club Sturm Graz for Scotland right-back Max Johnston, 21, who is set to undergo a medical ahead of signing a four-year contract. (Sky Sports, external)

Sheffield United have taken former England internationals Danny Ings and Nathan Redmond on trial, the pair having previously worked with Ruben Selles at Southampton. (Sheffield Star, external)

Millwall are set to sign 29-year-old keeper Joel Coleman, who has been without a club since leaving Bolton. (Pete O'Rourke, external)

Watford are set to sign 18-year-old Georgia under-19 international forward Nikoloz Chikovani from Dinamo Tbilisi and send him out on loan. (Watford Observer, external)




Sky Paper Talk

DAILY MAIL

Tottenham and Aston Villa will continue to monitor developments with West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta this week.

Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben and a PIF delegation have spoken to Alexander Isak at the striker’s home in an attempt to convince him to stay at the club and return to Eddie Howe’s squad.

Borussia Dortmund have clamped down on their dressing room protocols by banning all family members from the area after Saturday's reported incident involving Jobe Bellingham's father.

The photographer who ignited Russian tennis star Daniil Medvedev's epic tirade at the US Open on Sunday night says he is the real victim of the uproar — and now he's contacting attorneys after having his credentials revoked.

THE SUN

Crystal Palace have tabled an ambitious £15m bid for Manuel Akanji ahead of transfer deadline day.

Arsenal are looking at activating the £52m release clause of Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie - who was being lined up by Spurs.

Bournemouth are in advanced talks to snap up Chelsea outcast Axel Disasi.

THE TIMES

Bayern Munich have approached Chelsea about a loan move for the Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson.

Manchester City are interested in signing Grace Clinton, the England midfielder, from Manchester United.

DAILY MIRROR

Alejandro Garnacho is convinced he will be a Chelsea player by the end of the transfer window.

THE ATHLETIC

Nottingham Forest have had a bid rejected by Strasbourg for winger Dilane Bakwa.

A West Ham United supporters group say they will be contacting the Metropolitan Police in response to calls to help plan a protest.

THE TELEGRAPH

Wolves intend to offer Jorgen Strand Larsen a new contract to fend off further interest from Newcastle.

Steve Borthwick, the England head coach, wants to bring in Lee Blackett to run the attack as part of a rejig of his backroom staff which would see Richard Wigglesworth move to a defensive role.

Gregor Townsend, the Scotland head coach, has emerged as a potential target for Newcastle Red Bulls as they embark on a search for a "world-class" director of rugby before the 2026-27 season.

DAILY RECORD

Lille are ready to up the ante with a bid of around £9m for Hamza Igamane - which could also free up the cash for Rangers to make a permanent move for Bojan Miovski.

Rangers boss Russell Martin has made it clear that as many as seven players could be shown the door before the window closes.




Guardian Rumour mill

Dominic Booth

Let’s start with a disclaimer: today’s Rumour Mill may contain some Manchester United. Because, as has been the case for at least 11 years now, everyone knows United are just two or three signings away from being a real force – promise! Except, if Big Sir Jim Ratcliffe is to sanction any more incomings this summer, they will be very late additions, as shipping players out of Old Trafford is an urgent priority.

Rasmus Højlund looks to be en route to Napoli where he will, no doubt, channel his inner Scott McTominay and emerge as Ballon d’Or-contending world-beater. RB Leipzig, Atalanta and Milan are also lurking with intent around the Dane, but Naples on a loan-with-option-to-buy style deal is the likeliest destination. We are all told Alejandro Garnacho will join Chelsea but time is running out for him to actually join Chelsea. Antony has long been expected to return to Real Betis, but apparently Bayern Munich are mulling over a shock swoop for the Brazilian. And Kobbie Mainoo is the latest of United’s hitherto hyped youngsters to be linked with the exit, with some reports claiming at least 10 clubs have been alerted to the midfielder’s situation. Mainoo has played zero minutes so far this season and is considering his next move.

Away from Old Trafford, Newcastle’s pursuits of Yoane Wissa and Jørgen Strand Larsen continue apace, a pace possibly hastened by Anthony Gordon’s red card against Liverpool and forthcoming suspension. There’s another striker who may leave St James’ Park for the Reds before the window SLAMS shut on 1 September, but his name escapes us.

Chelsea are finally shedding themselves of some unwanted talent. Unlike Jadon Sancho, Tyrique George doesn’t consider a switch to Roma beneath him; Axel Disasi might fancy Bournemouth but whether anyone fancies Raheem Sterling or Ben Chilwell remains to be seen. The Blues are waiting to see if RB Leipzig want Christopher Nkunku back and, if they do, Xavi Simons will move in the opposite direction.

Speaking of Leipzig, they could come in for Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott in the next couple of days. Kostas Tsimikas is another heading for the Anfield exit door with Roma – perennially and mercifully picking up the Premier League’s old bits and pieces – set to land the left-back on loan.

Wrexham are keen to further flex their muscles in the market and have reportedly opened talks with Rennes for the Wales international Jordan James. Southampton’s Will Smallbone, valued at £7.5m, is also on their shopping list.

Finally, where next for Jamie Vardy? The Red Bull-swilling snipesman remains without a club after leaving his beloved Leicester and, despite having been touted for Celtic (it would make sense), he could now be set for the Serie A new boys Cremonese. The Vardy Party is going global! Maybe.




Sports View

West Ham and AS Monaco reach agreement for Soungoutou Magassa

West Ham United and AS Monaco have reached an agreement for the transfer of Soungoutou Magassa, according to Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna.

The versatile 21-year-old Frenchman has agreed to move to the London Stadium to join West Ham in a €20 million deal.

The Hammers will part with an initial €17m for Magassa, with the other €3m coming in add-ons.

French outlet L’Equipe have claimed the defensive midfielder, who also features at centre-back, will be signing a six-year contract to join West Ham.

Hammers manager Graham Potter has been crying out for a defensive midfielder all summer, and he will be hoping the France youth international is the answer.

West Ham lost 3-0 to Sunderland in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign before suffering a 5-1 defeat to Chelsea last weekend.

They are back in action tonight when they travel to Molineux to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round of the League Cup.

West Ham travel to Nottingham Forest in their third Premier League fixture of the new campaign, and Potter will be desperate to head into the international break with all three points.

It is unclear whether a deal for Magassa can be completed in time for the weekend game, but West Ham need verve and steel in the middle of the park as soon as possible.

Tackling and ball interception are the young Frenchman’s strengths, and he brings decent experience to the table after playing almost 80 games as a professional.

West Ham have added Mads Hermansen, Callum Wilson, Kyle Walker-Peters and El Hadji Malick Diouf to their squad after signing Jean-Clair Todibo permanently, and they need more quality signings.

Magassa fits the bill despite his relatively cheap fee, and he will be eager to prove himself in the Premier League and force his way into the French senior national team.

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GBHammer63 » 26 Aug 2025 15:39

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