Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

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BBC

Manchester City and Real Madrid are both interested in Liverpool and Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25. (AS - in Spanish), external

Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, is open to a January loan move to Napoli but the Red Devils will not allow him to leave on a permanent deal. (Teamtalk), external

Real Madrid's Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr, 25, wants to be paid the same as French striker Kylian Mbappe, 26, and his contract stand-off with the club will continue which is pushing him closer to a Bernabeu exit. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Chelsea have contacted Italian club Como about the availability of 21-year-old Argentina playmaker Nicolas Paz. (Caught Offside), external

Liverpool are willing to pay Inter Milan £88m (100m euros) for 26-year-old Italian centre-back Alessandro Bastoni. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Liverpool and Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, 31, will leave Anfield when his contract expires next summer and has already held talks with Celtic. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Wolfsburg are exploring a possible January move for West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug with Augsburg also interested in the 32-year-old Germany international who has been given permission to leave the Hammers. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Bayern Munich have no interest in cutting short 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson's loan move from Chelsea but it is unlikely the Bundesliga side will buy him at the end of the season. (Bild - in German), external

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has the fully backing of the club's Saudi owners and new chief executive David Hopkinson despite a disappointing start to the season. (The I), external

Antonio Conte will not resign as Napoli coach but will meet with the club's owner Aurelio de Laurentiis in the next few days to find a solution to their struggles this season. (Il Mattino - in Italian)






Sky Paper Talk

Premier League

Real Madrid and Manchester City are closely monitoring Dominik Szoboszlai with Liverpool increasingly worried about his contract situation - AS.

Liverpool are interested in Inter centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, who is valued at around £87m - Mundo Deportivo.

Wolfsburg are exploring a possible January move for West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug - Sky in Germany's Florian Plettenberg.

Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson is focused on completing the season at Bayern Munich amid reports of a potential January move, but it looks extremely unlikely that the German club will make his loan permanent - Bild.

Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso has revealed Liverpool star Federico Chiesa refused a call-up to his national team ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifiers - Mail Sport.

Tottenham's Randal Kolo Muani does not require surgery for his facial injury but will need to wear a mask when he returns to action - Mail Sport.

Galatasaray have remained in contact with Yves Bissouma's camp in a bid to sign the Tottenham midfielder on a free next summer - The Sun.

La Liga

Vinicius Junior is facing an uncertain future at Real Madrid future as the club's hierarchy are unwilling to match his demands to be on the same salary as Kylian Mbappe - Sport.

Championship

Steven Gerrard, Gary O'Neil and Carlos Coberan are among the managers being touted to takeover at Middlesbrough - The Sun.

Rugby union

Former England rugby star Joe Marler has revealed he pocketed £30,000 from appearing on the BBC programme Celebrity Traitors following the show's dramatic final last week.

Boxing

Chris Eubank Snr is dreading the long-term damage his son suffered from his first Conor Benn battle.





Sport Witness

“He has to play” – Manager sends message to West Ham man as January transfer plans build

By Sean Lunt

Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has told Niclas Füllkrug he needs to be playing, with a West Ham United exit looking likely.

Sport 1 cover comments from the Germany manager today. And he’s made his position clear to the West Ham flop ahead of the World Cup next summer.

Füllkrug appears destined to leave West Ham in the January transfer window. His agent opened the door to that prospect last week. He admitted that the move to the London Stadium had been a mistake and an exit would make sense for both parties.

A report from Germany today doubled down on that fact. According to it, West Ham are open to Füllkrug departing. They added that several German sides have shown an interest, as well as one in Italy. A report over the weekend named Füllkrug as a potential option for AC Milan as well.

The striker appears determined to get back on track and, potentially, into Germany’s World Cup squad next summer. If that is to happen, he needs to be playing regularly and, scoring goals.

Nagelsmann isn’t too concerned about the latter, though. He just wants to see the striker playing regularly first.

“We had no discussions about a club change,” he said when asked about the West Ham man.

“I only read the headline from the agent. In the end, it’s the same with Fülle as with everyone else. He has to play. We know what he’s capable of and what he can bring to the team.”



Sport Witness

West Ham, Leeds United and Bournemouth make contact for Brazilian winger

By Pedro Reinert

West Ham, Leeds and Bournemouth have shown interest in Flamengo winger Gonzalo Plata, according to Brazilian journalist Fabrício Lopes.

The Ecuadorian’s situation at Flamengo has become tense in recent weeks. The 25-year-old received three red cards – two in the Copa Libertadores, including one in the semi-final against Racing, and another in a 2-2 draw with São Paulo. His latest dismissal upset fans, and his reply to a supporter on social media only added more tension.

Lopes reports that Flamengo’s board feel increasingly frustrated with Plata’s behaviour, especially after he went to a nightclub days before crucial matches. The club now intend to hear offers in the January 2026 transfer window.

West Ham, Leeds United and Bournemouth have already made enquiries. Brazilian side Cruzeiro reportedly have interest as well, but Flamengo prefer not to deal with a domestic rival.

Plata joined Flamengo with big expectations and has a contract until June 2029. A left-footed winger who plays mainly on the right, he stands out for his speed, dribbling and quick changes of direction.

He often cuts inside to shoot or create chances and delivers accurate crosses from wide areas. His versatility allows him to play on both wings or even in a central role.

Despite his recent controversies, Plata remains a talented player who helped Flamengo win the 2024 Copa do Brasil. But as he is suspended for the decisive Libertadores final, his next steps will depend on how the club handle his situation in the coming weeks.

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