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Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund are working on a swap deal which would see England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, return to the Bundesliga club - with 24-year-old Netherlands forward Donyell Malen heading in the opposite direction. (Sport Bild - in German)
Dortmund would also accept an offer of 30m euros (£25.7m) from United for Malen. (Christian Falk)
Chelsea are prepared to pay whatever it takes to sign striker 24-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli in January. (Football Transfers)
Manchester United are willing to sell 31-year-old Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen in the January transfer window. (Football Insider)
United and Liverpool have joined a host of top clubs who are targeting Fulham's Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha. (TeamTalk)
However, Bayern Munich are unlikely to make another approach for the 28-year-old Palhinha in January. (Sky Sports Germany - in German)
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Manchester United will have to spend £34m to beat Juventus to the signing of Valencia's Spain Under-21s midfielder Javi Guerra, 20. (Mirror)
Tottenham will consider selling Brazil forward Richarlison, 26, in January amid interest from Saudi Arabia. (Football Insider)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has played down suggestions that the club will look to replace injured defender Joel Matip in the January transfer window. (Mirror)
Former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui is open to replacing under-pressure Steve Cooper as Nottingham Forest manager having recently rejected a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad. (Talksport)
Nottingham Forest captain Joe Worrall, 26, is being monitored by Championship sides Middlesbrough and Leicester after the English defender was excluded from the Steve Cooper's first team. (Mail)
Aston Villa's French midfielder Morgan Sanson, 29, wants to make his loan move to OGC Nice a permanent one. (Get France Football News)
Barcelona want £12.8m (15m euros) from Bayern Munich for France defender Clement Lenglet, with the 28-year-old interested in a move to Germany if Aston Villa are willing to cut short his loan deal given his lack of game time for the West Midlands club. (Sport - in Spanish)
West Ham are open to offers for Maxwel Cornet, 27, with the club ready to cut their losses on the Ivory Coast winger 15 months into his five-year contract. (Talksport)
AC Milan and Napoli face competition from several Premier League clubs for the signature of Monza's Italian goalkeeper Michele di Gregorio, 26. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian)
Manchester United are set to battle Manchester City for the signature of Lille's French defender Leny Yoro, 18. (Mirror)
Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 21, could be loaned out again by Manchester United in January if he cannot force his way into the first team reckoning after recovering from injury. (Manchester Evening News)
Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth is a target for Manchester United to head up their new footballing department under Sir Jim Ratcliffe. (90min)
Barcelona are keen to sign Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 26, in January with the Nigerian international's Foxes contract set to expire next summer. (Sport - in Spanish)
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THE SUN
Jadon Sancho has missed a number of training sessions since being exiled from Manchester United's first team. The winger is understood to still be on full pay and the club have not fined him for missing training as he has always had a reason.
Marcus Rashford is a doubt for Manchester United's clash with Bournemouth.
Wolves defender Jonny Castro Otto has been banned from the first team until the end of January.
Nottingham Forest's woes are piling up - following a litter warning from Fulham's local council. A security lanyard belonging to Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was hurled into a bush outside Craven Cottage on Wednesday after the Midlands club was trashed 5-0.
Mikel Arteta says the fun police are making football soulless and fears managers will have to be fenced in to curb their enthusiasm.
Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes has been linked with a sensational transfer to Barcelona.
Manchester United could decide "in just months" on whether or not to bring back Mason Greenwood, as bosses consider a dramatic U-turn.
Barcelona are considering a swoop for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, according to reports
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal centre-half William Saliba says Aston Villa's title charge is no surprise to him - and he is bracing himself for one of their toughest games of the season.
Former Arsenal player Mesut Ozil has called Tottenham 'Bottle Job FC' in a brutal swipe at Ange Postecoglou's side.
Valencia are holding out for £34m for midfield talent Javi Guerra amid interest from Manchester United and Juventus, it has been claimed.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
The DP World Tour will not be rushed into ripping up its Ryder Cup eligibility rules and will instead see where the merger negotiations go in the wake of Jon Rahm's £450m LIV move before bowing to Rory McIlroy's demands.
A high ranking official has pointed the finger of blame at Patrick Cantlay for the £450m Jon Rahm defection that has knocked the PGA Tour onto the back foot in the Saudi merger negotiations.
Henry Arundell will not be available for England in the forthcoming Six Nations unless he chooses to leave Racing 92 at the end of the season and sign a hybrid contract with Bath and the Rugby Football Union.
DAILY MAIL
Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United are reportedly set for talks today over a potential swap deal that could see the Red Devils outcast Jadon Sancho return to the German club.
Everton defender James Tarkowski has invited football fans to 'come watch us play' after the Toffees climbed out of the relegation zone in beating Newcastle on Thursday night - but would be 10th without their points deduction.
New footage has emerged from Everton's 3-0 win last night showing Jordan Pickford making an obscene gesture to Newcastle fans.
Saudi Arabia are weighing up holding the 2034 World Cup in summer, despite the extreme heat expected in the Middle East at that point in the year.
Nottingham Forest captain Joe Worrall is being tracked by Championship duo Leicester and Middlesbrough ahead of the January transfer window.
Richard Cockerill is set to beat his former England boss Eddie Jones to the Georgia head coach position after his shock departure from Montpellier.
Mohammed ben Sulayem was on Friday night hanging on to his position as the most powerful man in world motorsport.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed that the club are discussing contract extensions for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Anthony Martial, Victor Lindelof, and Hannibal Mejbiri.
Vinicius Junior is making good progress in his recovery from his hamstring injury and is expected to return to play for Real Madrid in mid-January.
Botafogo owner and president John Textor wants Brazilian league games annulled for 'possible manipulation' after his side missed out on winning the title.
The United States and Mexico have confirmed their joint-bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup.
Argentina will kick off the 2024 Copa America against one of Canada or Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday, June 20.
THE GUARDIAN
Jadon Sancho is likely to leave Manchester United in January due to his refusal to apologise to Erik ten Hag for questioning the Dutchman's explanation for why he was left out of September's loss at Arsenal.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea have reportedly opened talks with Palmeiras for Estevao Willian and are keen to strike a deal before other sides pounce.
Tottenham and Chelsea target Rayan Cherki has been put up for sale in the January transfer window for just £8.5m by Lyon.
SCOTTISH SUN
John Park has left Rangers following the arrival of new director of football recruitment Nils Koppen.
Edinburgh City could be forced to field a team of kids against Stirling Albion tomorrow - amid fears they could be heading for administration.
DAILY RECORD
John Lundstram hinted he's had dialogue with Rangers over the possibility of extending his contract beyond the summer, but the midfielder was keen to give little away.
Rangers boss Philippe Clement has confirmed that he will try and sign a striker in January following Danilo's injury.
Brendan Rodgers has called for grass pitches to be one of the minimum standards for playing in the Scottish Premiership.
Hibs have banked a bumper £1.2m transfer fee for Ellias Melkersen after the striker completed a permanent move to Norwegian club Strømsgodset.
Sport Witness
Newcastle and West Ham need to move quick as club eye target – Chief scout already moving
Newcastle United and West Ham United may want to step up their efforts for VfB Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, as AC Milan do the same.
That’s according to Gazzetta dello Sport, who say there could be an ‘assault’ on the cards for the striker after his performances this season.
The newspaper explains that Milan’s plans moving forwards are likely to rest on what happens in their trip to Newcastle in the Champions League, which will determine if they make it into the knockout stages or not.
Should they do so it would mean the squad needs to improve the squad and adding Guirassy to their forward line would be one such improvement.
He has 18 goals in 13 games for Stuttgart this season and a €17.5m release clause that makes him extremely attractive.
Milan are interested in paying it but there is ‘no shortage of competition’, particularly from the Premier League, where clubs are starting to get information about the player.
The newspaper doesn’t name anyone specifically, but Newcastle and West Ham have been linked extensively in recently weeks as the player continues to shine.
Milan may be ahead of them, though, as their chief scout Geoffrey Moncada recently met the player in a person at a recent Bundesliga match.
They’re clearly keen and seemingly ready to spend the money, although it is stated that Guirassy would like to remain in Germany until the end of the season, which has not been mentioned in any other reports as yet.
Thus, he is likely hesitating, which may give the Magpies and West Ham their chance to get in ahead of Milan and ensure it is them who win this ongoing race.
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U18s into FA Youth Cup fourth round with penalty win!
West Ham United U18s 1-1 Southampton U18s (4-2 penalties)
Friday 8 December, FA Youth Cup round three, Rush Green Stadium, 7pm GMT
West Ham United U18s saw a dramatic penalty shootout book a place in the FA Youth Cup fourth round.
On a bitterly cold evening at Rush Green Stadium, an enthralling tie twisted an turned it’s way through 90 minutes, extra-time and finally a shootout.
Southampton started the brightest of the two sides and deservedly took the lead through Jay Robinson on 43 minutes.
But the Hammers showed immense quality and character to overturn the lead in the second half, as Favour Fawunmi, introduced at the break, struck the equaliser.
Ollie Scarles and Lewis Orford, who both featured as the U21s booked their place in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy last 16, played their part. The two combined before Fawumni volleyed home on 49 minutes.
Chances came and went for both sides with West Ham United indebted to a string of stunning saves from Finlay Herrick and an impressive showing from U16 Airidas Golambeckis to reach the shootout.
But here the Hammers stood the tallest, as Orford, Scarles, Liam Jones, and Josh Briggs all found the net in style from 12 yards, while Herrick made a superb save diving to his right to deny Aston Daley.
The U18s would progress via a 4-2 scoreline and set up a fourth-round tie against either Manchester City or Watford.
West Ham United starting XI: Herrick, Medine (Fawunmi 46), Golambeckis, Briggs, Mayers, Scarles, Akpata ©, Orford, Rigge (Caliste 86), Umolu (Sowunmi 46), Ajala (Jones 91)
Subs not used: Abraham, Nwosu, Oyebade, Caliste
Goals: Fawunmi 49
Penalties scored: Orford, Scarles, Jones, Briggs
Booked: Scarles
Herrick plays part with crucial saves
Another home tie awaits the U18s, who will play either Watford or Manchester City in the next round.
You'd have to say that this fixture was secured by an impressive showing from Fin Herrick, who was proud of the character the U18s showed to get over the line in an even game.
“They were all outstanding penalties,” Herrick praised. “There is so much bravery to step up and take them as well.
"We practised them a lot in training…and I could back anyone in a West Ham shirt to score them. They were all unreal pens but there is so much bravery to step up.”
Herrick of course stood tall to deny Aston Daley, with a stunning save midway through the shootout.
He dived to his right to put the Irons ahead – a save that no doubt saw the Irons secure a memorable win in east London.
He added: “It was a nice save. He was walking up…and I think when the referee asked his number he looked at where he was going to go.
“I thought I know where he was going, so I am happy to make the save!"
Coggin full of praise for resilient Hammers
A hugely impressive win was the verdict from U18s assistant coach Lauris Coggin.
In east London, the Irons eventually showed their quality from the penalty spot and Coggin was full of praise for the mentality of the group.
“Tonight is a real testament to the character and togetherness of the group,” Coggin began. “It was a tough game against a high-level opposition and it’s no easy feat to come through a game like that after over two hours of football.
“We showed quality, the boys put their bodies on the line and we showed a great endeavour. It was a brilliant performance. This is a great group of players and we had to dig in at times with injuries and cramp but the players came through against a really good Southampton side so we are delighted.”
Coggin was also keen to discuss the importance of squad depth with Airidas Golambeckis stepping up from the U16s and Favour Fawunmi coming off the bench to score a crucial equaliser at the start of the second half.
He continued: “Airidas was one of the best players on the pitch today. He’s come back from a long-term injury and this is only his second game with the U18s so it is a great effort to play as he did today.
“Favour was maybe a little bit disappointed not to start the match but he came onto the pitch and showed his quality.
"He gave everything for the team and he made a big impact off the bench, as did the rest of the subs. It was a brilliant performance from everyone and the type of win that we can use as a learning experience.”
Up Next
West Ham U18s return to U18 Premier League South Division action on Saturday 16 December.
Keen's side will travel to Tottenham Hotspur, with kick-off set for 11am.
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