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Manchester United's new regime is lining up a shock move for Luton's former England midfielder Ross Barkley, 30. (Sun)
Real Madrid have started to analyse the prospect of re-signing France centre-back Raphael Varane, 30, and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, who the Spanish club sold to Manchester United. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
La Liga president Javier Tebas says there is a "99% chance" France striker Kylian Mbappe, 25, will join Real Madrid after leaving Paris St-Germain in the summer. (L'Equipe - in French)
Manchester City have placed a £100m price tag on midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 32, after interest from Saudi Arabia. (Talksport)
Tottenham held talks with Chelsea about England midfielder Conor Gallagher in January and Spurs plan to make another move for the 24-year-old in the summer. (Football Insider)
Liverpool have identified Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim, 39, and Germany's Julian Nagelsmann, 36, as alternatives if they fail to land Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso to replace outgoing Reds manager Jurgen Klopp. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Bayern Munich are prepared to hand Alonso a £20m-a-year salary to leave Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen in the summer. (Mirror)
Barcelona sporting director Deco says the club intend to keep the Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 26, and Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 24, despite both being linked with moves. (Goal)
AC Milan and France left-back Theo Hernandez, 26, is one of the options being considered by Bayern Munich to replace Canada international Alphonso Davies, 23, who will be sold by the German club in the summer if he does not sign a new contract. (Sky Germany)
Left-back Davies, whose current deal runs to 2025, is one of Real Madrid's objectives for this summer's transfer window. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Leeds United would be keen to bring England midfielder Kalvin Phillips back to the club if they are promoted to the Premier League. The 28-year-old is currently on loan at West Ham from Manchester City.(Football Insider)
Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are set to compete for Fenerbahce midfielder Sebastian Szymanski in the summer, with AC Milan and Inter Milan also interested in the 24-year-old Poland international. (Teamtalk)
Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood, 22, wants to remain at Getafe, according to the club's president Angel Torres. The forward is currently on loan at the Spanish side. (Metro)
Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, 27, has resumed talks with Inter Milan about extending his deal with the Italian club beyond 2025. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Former England boss Roy Hodgson, 76, plans to stay in football after leaving Crystal Palace and is looking for a consultancy job - possibly abroad. (Sun).
Sky Paper Talk
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Liverpool have added Julian Nagelsmann and Ruben Amorim to their shortlist for Jurgen Klopp's successor - should they fail to persuade Xabi Alonso to come to Anfield.
SUNDAY MIRROR
Bayern Munich are ready to break the bank to bring Xabi Alonso to the Allianz Arena.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is looking at ways to reintegrate Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood, currently on loan at Getafe.
Ratcliffe also plans to bring in incentivised contracts that will only see players cash-in if they are successful.
Newcastle are behind Eintracht Frankfurt in the race to sign FC Nurnburg youngster Can Uzun.
Brentford could be in line for a cash injection with the Bahrain royal family interested in investing in the west London club.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
Yossi Benayoun believes Steven Gerrard deserves another shot at Premier League management - with Liverpool.
Sir Alex Ferguson has landed a £1m payday after his horse Spirit Dancer won the prestigious Howden Neom Turf Cup in Riyadh.
DAILY STAR
Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle are among the clubs monitoring the progress of Sheffield United starlet Ollie Arblaster.
Steve Bruce is keen on a return to football - possibly with South Korea who are looking for a new manager after sacking Jurgen Klinsmann.
Antonio Conte has revealed he tried to sign Virgil van Dijk for Chelsea before he joined Liverpool.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Manchester United's new regime are lining up a shock move for Luton star Ross Barkley.
Roy Hodgson plans to stay in football and is looking for a consultancy job - possibly abroad.
Top bosses are ready to push for managers to be treated the same as players - and only move clubs during transfer windows. Some experienced Premier League chiefs want the League Managers Association to lobby for a change in rules on when sackings can be made.
Caught Offside
West Ham join the race to sign 11-goal La Liga forward
West Ham United want to reinforce their attack ahead of next season and they have their eyes set on Youssef En-Nesyri who has been on fire in the ongoing season.
The Hammers want to sign the Sevilla forward in the summer as per the report from Fichajes.
En-Nesyri has been a consistent performer for Sevilla since joining them back in the winter of 2020. The 26-year-old has gone from strength to strength over the past few seasons. He found the back of the net on 18 occasions last season and has carried on in a similar fashion this time out.
With still quite a few games left in the season, the Moroccan international already has 11 goals and two assists to his name. His impressive performances haven’t gone unnoticed and there is interest in his services from West Ham United in particular.
The Hammers have been keeping a close eye on the 26-year-old forward’s situation at the Spanish club. His contract with them runs out in the summer of 2025 and with just over a year left, clubs from across Europe are ready to pounce on an opportunity.
Sevilla are keen on extending his stay at the club and they have been in talks with the player’s representatives over a new deal. While the talks continue, there is no major development yet and as a result, the Hammers have a real possibility of signing him.
David Moyes’ team are looking for a top-level forward who can help them maintain competitiveness in the English top flight and they feel En-Nesyri is someone who can help their cause.
Meanwhile, a move to England could be an exciting opportunity for the player to test himself in the Premier League. With West Ham keen on his signature, the Moroccan international has a huge decision to make regarding his future in the next months.
GiveMeSport
Tim Steidten 'won't be going to Liverpool' despite rumours
By Matt Smith
Liverpool are reportedly interested in bringing West Ham United technical director Tim Steidten to Anfield, but journalist Ben Jacobs has denied these rumours to GIVEMESPORT, claiming that if he was to leave the Hammers, it wouldn't be to join the Merseyside club.
The Reds are in the hunt for a new director behind the scenes at Anfield after it was confirmed that Jorg Schmadtke would be heading through the exit door alongside Jurgen Klopp. It's set to be a summer of change for Liverpool, who now have some crucial decisions to make in order to shape their future under a new regime.
The thought of a Liverpool side without Klopp on the touchline will be a scary thought for the supporters at Anfield. The German manager has won everything there is to win since arriving on Merseyside and will go down as one of the best managers in their history.
Liverpool reportedly keen on Steidten
The MailOnline has recently suggested that Steidten is one of the names who is on Liverpool's shortlist ahead of the summer. Schmadtke will be departing alongside Klopp, and Steidten has now spoken publicly about his future, claiming that it's an honour to be linked with a club like Liverpool...
"I've heard that I am supposed to be on the list at Liverpool. It is one of the biggest clubs in the world, so it's an honour. But so far nobody from Liverpool has contacted me yet. I generally feel very comfortable at West Ham. I quickly realised how intense this league is. Accordingly, we signed the right players in the last transfer windows. The squad is strong, so we can achieve our goals.“
The Athletic journalist David Ornstein has recently claimed that Liverpool would like to solve their sporting director situation by the end of March, with Ricky Massara, Florent Ghisolfi, David Fallows, and Barry Hunter among the candidates to be given the role. The latter two, Fallows and Hunter, are already at Anfield in different roles, but there's a chance they could earn themselves a promotion in the next few months.
Liverpool are likely to want a sporting director in place before they decide on a Klopp replacement. Every member of the backroom team should be aligned with their views, so a new director should have a say on who is the next manager in the hot seat. Klopp notified Liverpool of his decision back in November, before it was announced in January, so they've already had plenty of time to draw up a list of potential candidates.
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