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Manchester City are keen to give their Norway forward Erling Haaland, 23, a new contract which will remove a reported £173m release clause and reduce fears that Real Madrid or Barcelona could lure him away. Haaland has 44 goals in 43 Premier League appearances. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
A member of Real Madrid's board says he hopes France striker Kylian Mbappe will choose to join the Spanish club when the 24-year-old's contract with Paris St-Germain runs out next summer. (AS, via Remontada Blanca - in Spanish)
Manchester United have added Sporting Lisbon and Portugal defender Goncalo Inacio, 22, to their list of targets as they look to strengthen their defence next summer. (Mirror)
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is expected to leave the club in January, with Newcastle United and Everton among those interested in the 27-year-old England international. (The i - subscription required)
Arsenal have been working on a deal to sign England striker Ivan Toney from Brentford and conversations have taken place between the two clubs, while Chelsea are also interested in the 27-year-old. (Teamtalk)
English midfielder Trevoh Chalobah, 24, could leave Chelsea in January, with manager Mauricio Pochettino also looking to sell more players in the next transfer window. (Express)
Jamaica could offer Manchester United's 22-year-old forward Mason Greenwood, who is on loan at Spanish side Getafe, a return to international football - three years after he made a senior appearance for England. (Mirror)
Arsenal are leading the race for 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England Under-21 winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. (Bild - in German)
Manchester City are interested in Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich and Bayern Munich may be forced to sell the 28-year-old if he does not extend his contract beyond 2025. (90 Min)
Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, is open to a move in January with Juventus and Borussia Dortmund - his former club - both interested. (The i - subscription required)
Inter Milan have ruled out a January move for Chelsea's Albania forward Armando Broja, 22. (Fabrizio Romano)
Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte is open to taking over as Napoli manager if the Serie A champions dismiss Rudi Garcia. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
West Ham are planning to hold talks about a new contract with 28-year-old France defender Kurt Zouma, whose deal runs out in 2025. (Teamtalk)
Jude Bellingham's father gave Manchester City hope of signing him in the summer but the 20-year-old England midfielder only wanted Real Madrid. (Football Transfers)
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DAILY MAIL
The Premier League is facing calls from clubs to provide a formal response to the outbreak of war in Israel, with executives at several of them unhappy at the sport's silence since last Friday's terrorist attack by Hamas.
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman has admitted he is still bitter about Ryan Gravenberch rejecting a national team call-up last month.
Manchester United are in a dilemma over what to do with the notoriously leaky roof at Old Trafford.
Tottenham defender Eric Dier and former team-mate Matt Doherty have been trading one-word blows on social media after the latter gave away a penalty in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.
Manchester United are in discussions to extend the contract of exciting teenage forward Omari Forson who has been named in the England elite development squad (formerly known as U20s) for games against Romania and Portugal during the international break.
Antony's ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin will hold a formal interview with Greater Manchester Police on Thursday.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was spotted back at the club as he cheered on their women's team in a Champions League qualifier against Paris Saint-Germain.
The World Snooker Tour went to war on Tuesday night with five of its own players by threatening them with legal action if they take part in a non-sanctioned event in Macau.
England are set to be given the chance to play all their Euro 2028 matches at Wembley after UEFA confirmed the UK and Ireland as joint tournament hosts on Tuesday.
Francis Ngannou has handed Tyson Fury another indicator of his prodigious strength by accidentally shattering a shop door in Las Vegas.
THE SUN
Jadon Sancho has "no relationship" with manager Erik ten Hag, according to reports.
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly determined to play at the 2026 World Cup.
Italy and Turkey will co-host Euro 2032, despite the joint bid breaching Uefa's own regulations - the European football governing body's rule states that joint hosts must be neighbouring countries.
Chris Coleman has resigned as Atromitos boss in Greece.
Birmingham City chiefs have known they would be parting company with John Eustace for several weeks and Wayne Rooney was the only target they had in mind.
DAILY MIRROR
Jamaica have opened the door to Mason Greenwood resurrecting his international career - three years after the forward was capped by England.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe took a share of a £75m dividend after the Mercedes Formula 1 team recorded a significant jump in profits.
Spain's Jenni Hermoso has claimed that her image has been tarnished following the unsolicited kiss from former president Luis Rubiales, with the striker adding that "no-one protected me".
Brentford striker Ivan Toney is keen on a move to Arsenal when his eight-month ban for breaching the FA's betting rules is up in January.
Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson has undergone a minor operation on his wrist - although he is set to be available for the visit of Arsenal when club football returns after the international break.
PGMOL chief Howard Webb has been told he must urgently stop the practice of referees officiating games in the UAE or Saudi Arabia.
THE ATHLETIC
Victor Francos, the Spanish Secretary of State for Sports, believes their men's national team could have done more to support the women's side following former federation president Luis Rubiales' kiss on Jenni Hermoso.
West Brom midfielder John Swift will miss six weeks of action with a calf injury.
Serie A side Salernitana have appointed Filippo Inzaghi as their new head coach.
Diego Alonso has been appointed as Sevilla head coach on a deal until the end of the season.
50 Cent has agreed to sponsor Welsh football team AFC Rumney's girls U14 team.
NHL players won't be allowed to put Pride-themed tape on their sticks while on the ice this season as part of a decision made by the board of governors in June.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The Football Association's slow response to the terror attacks in Israel has been condemned by its former chairman, the Jewish business executive David Bernstein.
Tottenham Hotspur are offering support to the club's Israeli winger Manor Solomon over the Hamas attacks in his home country.
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham expects Euro 2028 to transform facilities for the grassroots game after describing current standards in the country as "embarrassing".
Israel Dagg, the former All Black, has expressed his concern for the future of the game in New Zealand ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland, believing that "we're losing the heart and the grassroots of New Zealand rugby".
England players have been playing at the Cricket World Cup wearing different shirts because of a printing error on their Castore kits.
THE GUARDIAN
Premier League clubs are wary of being seen to take sides in the Middle East conflict and are awaiting guidance from the league over how to commemorate the victims of the attacks in Israel.
DAILY EXPRESS
The Glazer family will remain Manchester United owners for the January transfer window if they delay their takeover decision beyond November, according to reports.
Donny van de Beek could make a return to the Eredivisie as he continues to be frozen out at Manchester United.
THE TIMES
UK and Ireland have been confirmed by Uefa as the hosts of Euro 2028 with the organisers promising affordable tickets for fans.
The World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda has denied putting pressure on Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso to downplay the unsolicited kiss she received from Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish FA.
More than 3,600 tickets are still available for England's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Marseille on Sunday, suggesting that fans are yet to be convinced by Steve Borthwick's side.
The ECB will hold talks over the international schedule in 2028 to decide whether to leave a gap in the English summer schedule to accommodate the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
DAILY RECORD
Trent Alexander-Arnold has bizarrely name-dropped former Rangers and Hibs star Brandon Barker as one of the toughest opponents he's ever faced.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers have yet to make a final decision on their next manager.
TBR
16-year-old West Ham centre-back is now considered one of the top prospects in the Premier League
Lucas Arnold
Young West Ham United centre-back Ezra Mayers is now considered to be one of the best emerging talents in the Premier League.
16-year-old Mayers was included as West Ham’s representative in The Guardian’s ‘Next Generation 2023’.
The list details the top 20 prospects for each Premier League side.
Mayers, a left-footed centre back, is said to be a beacon of the progress West Ham’s academy is making once again.
The club’s under-18 side won the FA Youth Cup for the first time in 24 years last season.
And The Guardian credit Mayers for his role describing him as ‘comfortable in possession’ and someone thought to have considerable potential.
Of course, West Ham’s academy has been decorated over the years.
Although he started off at Chelsea, Declan Rice has been the latest success story for the East London club.
Sold for £105m, West Ham will now hope to have more exciting prospects in the pipeline.
18-year-old Divin Mubama has been the latest youngster to make the step into the first team under David Moyes.
And the striker hasn’t looked out of place even on a European stage.
Ezra Mayers could be the next big thing at West Ham
Of course, West Ham have already made an improvement to their centre-back options over the summer.
Konstantinos Mavropanos has come in to provide fresh competition for both Kurt Zouma and Nayef Aguerd.
The latter has had some shaky moments this season, begging the question of whether Mavropanos might be right to come in.
However, given Aguerd’s quality and the levels he can reach, Moyes has kept faith for now.
But given that Angelo Ogbonna and Thilo Kehrer are still waiting on the sidelines, the situation looks very healthy.
And West Ham will be pleased that they don’t need to rush the likes of Mayers into the first-team fold.
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