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BBC
Crystal Palace fear £55m-rated England defender Marc Guehi could leave this summer, with Manchester United and Arsenal interested in the 23-year-old. (Times - subscription required)
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer, with Chelsea and PSG likely destinations for the 25-year-old. (Gazzetta - in Italian)
Borussia Dortmund will try to turn 24-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho's loan move from Manchester United into a permanent deal this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United are considering the future of manager Erik ten Hag, which could help their cause in bringing Sancho back to the club. (Express)
Liverpool are bracing themselves for bids of up to £150m from clubs in Saudi Arabia for 31-year-old Egypt forward Mohamed Salah. (Football Insider)
The Netherlands defender Lutsharel Geertruida, 23, could leave Feyenoord alongside manager Arne Slot to join Liverpool after the defender was spotted in the stands during their 2-2 draw at West Ham on Saturday. (Express)
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski wants to stay at Barcelona this summer, despite interest in the 35-year-old from clubs in Saudi Arabia. (Sport - in Spanish)
Juventus and Roma are interested in Arsenal midfielder Charlie Patino, 20, as the Englishman is currently on loan at Swansea City. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
West Ham and Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 26, says he is "very happy" at the club amid speculation that he will join Manchester City. (ESPN, via Goal)
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in Brighton's 20-year-old Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba. (Caught Offside)
Leeds want to sign Liverpool's 27-year-old English defender Nat Phillips, who is on loan at Cardiff. (Mirror, via Yorkshire Post)
Manchester United and Chelsea could be competing for Inter Milan's Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries, 28. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva is looking for a move away from Chelsea at the end of the season with the 39-year old linked to Fluminense. (Teamtalk)
Everton may have to sell 21-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite to comply with Financial Fair Play rules, opening the door for a move to Manchester United. (Sun)
Arsenal have entered talks over a new contract with 26-year-old Brazil defender Gabriel. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund are interested in Barcelona's 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Brian Farinas. (Caught Offside)
Blackburn want up to £20m for the Republic of Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics, with Brentford, Luton and Sheffield United all interested in the 28-year-old. (Sun)
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DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham have been forced to abandon plans to sign Arda Guler in the summer with the midfielder now set to stay at Real Madrid.
Liverpool target Johan Bakayoko has reportedly piqued the interest of their Premier League rivals Brentford.
Tottenham have reportedly been told they must pay £35m for Alessandro Buongiorno by Torino ahead of a potential summer pursuit.
DAILY MAIL
Being manager of Everton is like 'juggling sand', according to boss Sean Dyche who has also compared trying to stop the endless negative noise at the club to 'putting your fingers in the dam'.
Footage has emerged from the north London derby showing police officers clashing with fans outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
THE SUN
Mo Salah's bust-up with Jurgen Klopp exploded over a touchline handshake snub.
Blackburn want up to £20m for their top scorer Sammie Szmodics, who is set to attract bids from Brentford and Luton.
Crystal Palace are set to start building work this summer having sealed funds for a £150m facelift at Selhurst Park.
Preston are a takeover target for a mystery Miami-based group who want to buy the traditional Lancashire outfit.
Ange Postecoglou blasted Tottenham's defending as "unacceptable" after their first-half debacle in the north London derby.
Ben White has been lauded by fans for a creative piece of gamesmanship by appearing to try and undo goalkeeper Vicario's gloves before Arsenal's opening goal versus Spurs.
DAILY MIRROR
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already warned Manchester United that failure to qualify for the Champions League would negatively impact their summer transfer plans.
Mikel Arteta admitted that doubts crept into his mind concerning his side as Arsenal narrowly avoided a Tottenham comeback in a north London derby, that left the Spaniard sweating.
Emmanuel Adebayor has slammed Tottenham's tactics and questioned why they allowed Bukayo Saka so much space during their 3-2 defeat against Arsenal.
THE GUARDIAN
Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City cannot drop any points if they are to secure a historic fourth successive Premier League
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Nottingham Forest are set to discover the outcome of their appeal over breaching financial rules in the next few days.
DAILY RECORD
St Mirren are pushing to make Crystal Palace's Kofi Balmer their first signing of the new season.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers duo John Lundstram and Borna Barisic will leave Ibrox in the summer after both signing deals with Turkish club Trabzonspor, according to a report.
QPR are leading the chase for Celtic's Republic of Ireland prospect Bosun Lawal.
Todd Cantwell has opened up on 'unfair' criticism he's faced at Rangers.
The Athletic
In Jarrod Bowen, West Ham finally have a 20-goals-a-season forward again
By Roshane Thomas
It had been 19 years since a West Ham United player last scored 20 goals or more in a season, but the wait is now over thanks to Jarrod Bowen.
The England international became the first man to reach the milestone for the east London club in all competitions since Teddy Sheringham and Marlon Harewood both did it in 2004-05. Bowen’s goal in the 2-2 home draw against Liverpool on Saturday saw him equal Paolo Di Canio’s record (16) for the most by a West Ham player in a single Premier League goals season.
The 27-year-old also provided the assist for Michail Antonio’s late equaliser, which brings his tally for those to 10 for the season, and Bowen’s development since the campaign began in August has reached an elite level. Besides it being his best goalscoring season since joining from Hull City of the second-tier Championship in January 2020, he has significantly improved in the air.
In 2022-23, he failed to score with a single header, but yesterday he registered his fifth goal this season by that route. Of the other 15 goals, 11 have been with his left foot and four with his right.
It gave David Moyes reasons to smile after a difficult week in which his future as the club’s manager has dominated the West Ham agenda.
Moyes did not answer any questions about Sporting Lisbon counterpart Ruben Amorim apologising to the Portuguese club and their supporters for holding talks with West Ham’s board last Monday. Instead, he spoke about his team bouncing back from last weekend’s grim 5-2 Premier League defeat against Crystal Palace and praised Bowen’s performance.
“Jarrod has been hugely important for us this year,” said Moyes. “There’s not many West Ham forwards who have scored 20 goals or more in a season. I was hoping he would have 20 in the Premier League, but now he’s on 16 and I’m pushing him to get four more goals in the last three games. It would be a great achievement for him.
“His journey has taken him from (non-League boyhood club) Hereford, Hull City, West Ham and now he’s an England international. Hopefully, he gets the chance to show (his quality for England) in the months to come (at this summer’s European Championship).”
Bowen, who made his debut for the national team in 2022, earned an England recall in October for fixtures against Australia and Italy. Since then, he has featured in three of England’s last six games. For goals and assists in the Premier League this season, he ranks fifth among England-qualified players.
Before Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euros is named, he has the chance to surpass Di Canio’s club record for Premier League goals in a season. Tony Cottee, another former West Ham forward, believes he will. Similar to Bowen, Cottee scored 20 goals or more in a season for West Ham, in the First Division (as the top flight was then known) in 1984-85, 1985-86 and 1986-87.
“I used to watch a lot of Hull City games, and Jarrod always stood out,” says Cottee. “I expected him to come to West Ham and do well, but he has exceeded everyone’s expectations.
“You never know when a player comes from the Championship, but now clubs are looking to find the next Jarrod Bowen. He is quick, but what he does well is dribble at defenders, which is an art in itself. He’s a dynamic player who’s always looking to get in behind. He makes opposition defenders panic.
“Me scoring 22 goals in the top flight is the most I ever managed in a season. It’s weird no West Ham player has come close to scoring that number of goals in the Premier League. When Jarrod scored his hat-trick against Brentford (in late February), he went from 11 to 14 and I thought, ‘He’s getting close. I could be in trouble this year’. He’ll certainly beat Di Canio’s record. I don’t have a direct number to Jarrod, but I have (West Ham-supporting English actor) Danny Dyer’s number, his father-in-law, and I’m sure I can pass on a ‘Well done’ message when he does.”
Former England, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United forward Sheringham scored 30 goals across 87 appearances during his spell at West Ham from 2004 to 2007 at the end of his illustrious career.
He highlights Bowen’s transition into becoming a big-game player, with goals against Spurs, Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool this season and Sheringham believes he should get the nod from Southgate this summer. He knew it was only a matter of time before Bowen would join the elite company of him, Harewood and Cottee.
“There is no better person to break Di Canio’s record than Jarrod if he goes on to score a couple more,” says Sheringham. “I’m surprised it’s taken so long for a West Ham player to score 20 goals in a season, especially with the number of forwards that have come and gone. Jarrod is doing it in the Premier League and I did it in the Championship.
“I was so proud to see him play well for England in March. It’s friendlies, and sometimes players don’t give it their all, but Jarrod was trying his hardest to impress Southgate. It was a breath of fresh air seeing him play like that and taking players on.
“The main thing is he’s a consistent goalscorer, easily a 20-goals-a-season player now and a big-game player. I like him when he plays alongside (Lucas) Paqueta. He makes time for himself and everyone else on the ball. Jarrod must love playing alongside him and that’s another reason Jarrod is excelling. Paqueta helps find that killer pass.”
The past 12 months have seen Bowen become the face of the club. From scoring the winner in the Europa Conference League final to signing a seven-year contract extension and now having his best goalscoring season.
Di Canio’s record is the latest target in his sight.
West Ham’s remaining fixtures: Chelsea (a) May 5; Luton Town (h) May 11; Manchester City (a) May 19.
Sport Witness
West Ham return with improved offer – Agent working to make deal happen for determined Hammers
By Naveen Ullal
On April 23rd, Rádio Itatiaia stated West Ham United have made advances over a deal for Wesley Gassova after their director, Tim Steidten, was in Brazil to watch the Corinthians player.
A day later, multiple claims from the Brazilian media stated that Corinthians rejected the Hammers’ €15m bid for the forward.
This is echoed by ESPN in Brazil, who explain that West Ham have returned for the 19-year-old.
Wesley graduated from the South American club’s youth system and was promoted to their first team in 2022. He’s been a regular for them since last year and has scored six goals and three assists in 58 games so far.
The youngster has convinced West Ham, who have made an improved bid to try to secure his services.
It’s explained that David Moyes’ side have increased their proposal to €18m and this deal is being brokered by former defender Naldo, currently part of an agency, N29 Football.
Corinthians haven’t yet agreed to West Ham’s new offer, but ESPN explain intermediaries involved in the operation are trying to convince them to change their mind.
There will be more developments in this case in the next few hours or days.
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