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England manager Gareth Southgate and Brentford boss Thomas Frank are among the options being considered by Manchester United if they choose to replace Erik ten Hag at the end of the season. (ESPN)
Barcelona remain interested in Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to replace Xavi, who is leaving at the end of the season, but the Spanish club know it will be difficult to appoint him. (Relevo - in Spanish)
Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City are battling it out to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. The 29-year-old Germany international is looking to leave Bavaria this summer. (Express)
Any club wanting to hire Brighton head coach Roberto de Zerbi this summer would have to pay the Seagulls £12.8m. Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with the Italian. (Mirror)
Spain defender Marc Cucurella, 25, is expected to be one of several big names sold by Chelsea this summer. (Football Insider)
Bayern Munich are ahead of Liverpool in the race to appoint Xabi Alonso as their next manager if the Spaniard chooses to leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 29, wants to extend his Barcelona loan beyond this season. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool are interested in appointing Richard Hughes as sporting director after the 44-year-old confirmed he will leave his position as Bournemouth's technical director at the end of the season. (Times - subscription required)
Hughes is seen as being more likely to go to Newcastle United, while Frederic Massara, who was director of football at AC Milan, and Nice sporting director Florent Ghisolfi are others Liverpool could consider. (Independent)
Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain are keen on 22-year-old Argentine midfielder Alan Varela but will have to pay Porto his £60m release clause. (Foot Mercato - in French)
Brazil midfielder Joelinton wants to stay in the Premier League if the 27-year-old cannot agree a new deal beyond 2025 with Newcastle United. (Football Insider)
Chelsea are keen to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. The 21-year-old Spain forward has a release clause that could mean he is available for £43m this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Williams is also on Arsenal's radar with Wolves' 23-year-old Portugal winger Pedro Neto and Brentford striker Ivan Toney, 27, being considered too. (Evening Standard)
West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Borussia Dortmund's 34-year-old Germany winger Marco Reus when his contract expires this summer. (Football Insider)
Ajax midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, has no regrets over leaving Liverpool, saying it was the "best decision" for all parties. (Guardian)
Leicester City could be forced to sell several of their top players to avoid breaking financial rules, even if they achieve promotion to the Premier League. (Mirror)
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ESPN
Roberto De Zerbi, Thomas Frank and Gareth Southgate are being assessed as potential successors to Erik ten Hag at Manchester United should the Dutch manager leave his post at Old Trafford this summer.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Bayern Munich are ahead of Liverpool in the race to appoint Xabi Alonso as their new head coach.
Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams is on Chelsea's radar as the club begin to draw up their plans for the summer transfer window.
Mark Clattenburg approached referee Paul Tierney for a meeting on behalf of Nottingham Forest on Saturday because he believed that PGMOL chief Howard Webb had granted him permission to act as a conduit between the club and officials.
Former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has questioned the "lack of ambition" of the "petty, Gen Z" Manchester United players who were too scared to do pre-match interviews or accept the captaincy during his time as manager in an interview on the Stick to Football podcast.
Leicester City are under pressure to sell players this summer even if they return to the Premier League, as they fight to avoid breaching financial rules.
Max Verstappen says his father Jos is "not a liar" and that they "will always be a team", but Red Bull's three-time world champion stopped short of agreeing that team principal Christian Horner should quit before the situation "exploded".
THE SUN
Thomas Frank is one of three managers being considered to replace Erik ten Hag, according to reports - and is joined by Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and England boss Gareth Southgate on Manchester United's wishlist.
Harry Kane reckons Eric Dier is back in the frame for England at Euro 2024. Dier has not been part of an England squad for a year but has been in impressive form since signing for Bayern Munich from Tottenham in January.
Barcelona have reportedly contacted Mikel Arteta in an attempt to convince the Arsenal boss to join their project.
Mario Balotelli has pranked his team-mates by setting off a firecracker in the changing room.
Tottenham have been blasted by their official supporters' trust for raising season-ticket prices for next term by six per cent.
Sheffield Wednesday have decided against the controversial transfer signing of Nico Schulz amid fan pressure.
DAILY MIRROR
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is planning to cut up to a quarter of Manchester United's staff in a brutal cost-cutting move that will kick off his regime overseeing football operations at Old Trafford.
Jordan Henderson believes Liverpool have kicked on without him and admitted: "My exit gave them a boost."
THE INDEPENDENT
Liverpool are facing crunch time in their attempts to hire a new sporting director with a need to make a decision soon.
Roy Keane believes that Manchester United's inability to build "consistency of performance" leaves serious questions over manager Erik Ten Hag after a derby-day defeat to Manchester City.
DAILY MAIL
Phil Lynch, the Manchester United media chief blasted by Gary Neville, is joining the American revolution at Chelsea.
The prospect of Wembley's entire top tier - close to half of the iconic stadium - being turned into safe standing has been discussed by officials.
Aston Villa have announced children's hospice Acorns will replace their main shirt sponsor for their Europa Conference League match with Ajax.
THE ATHLETIC
Kieran Trippier is expected to miss Newcastle United's next two matches due to a calf injury.
Watford have a firm interest in signing Republic of Ireland Under-21 international Rocco Vata from Celtic this summer.
Miami-based investment firm 777 Partners has told London Lions' women's basketball team that it will not be competing in Europe next season, despite the team becoming the first British outfit to reach the last four of the EuroCup Women competition this campaign.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United and Kobbie Mainoo are in no rush to agree a new contract despite the teenage talent's ever-rising importance in Erik ten Hag's midfield.
Manchester United face getting snubbed by reported summer transfer target Mathys Tel, who is reportedly on the verge of agreeing a new contract with Bayern Munich.
THE TIMES
Mohamed Salah's chances of being involved in Liverpool's crunch Premier League clash against Manchester City on Sunday have increased, with the Egypt forward in line for a return against Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday night.
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is in contention to make his first Test start for England against Grand Slam-chasing Ireland on Saturday as Steve Borthwick considers a bold selection call.
Emma Raducanu has insisted that she will not make changes to her commercial schedule before tournaments after vehemently rejecting the suggestion that the decision to attend a glamorous hotel opening in Dubai impacted on her preparation for last month's Qatar Open.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are ready to go into battle against the SFA for Brendan Rodgers with the Hoops boss facing a dugout ban for next month's crucial Old Firm clash.
Ianis Hagi has been defended by his dad Gheorghe in a heated 17-minute rant - as he declared the Romania international would return to Rangers this summer.
Neil Lennon has piled pressure on under pressure, interim Aberdeen manager Neil Warnock by revealing he's ready and willing to pick up the reins at Pittodrie.
SCOTTISH SUN
Alexandro Bernabei has reportedly called time on his Celtic career.
The Athletic
Has Emerson Palmieri become West Ham’s Mr Reliable?
By Roshane Thomas
It is a friendship that was forged in Lyon, a bond that extends deeper than football and a partnership that is yielding success down the left flank at West Ham United.
Left-back Emerson Palmieri and Lucas Paqueta, the playmaker, are an offensive pair that work brilliantly in tandem. Whenever one is absent, the other struggles to adjust.
Emerson has been in excellent form this season, scoring one goal and registering three assists across 35 appearances while continuing to improve defensively.
The 29-year-old’s link-up play with Paqueta has stood out. Emerson to Paqueta (208) and Paqueta to Emerson (187) are the most passes between any West Ham players this season.
Emerson has played over 50 more passes to Paqueta than he has to any other team-mate, while Emerson and Paqueta have combined to create five chances, with the left-back only combining with Mohammed Kudus to create more (six).
Defensively, Emerson ranks first (78) among full-backs in the Premier League for tackles this season. Tyrick Mitchell, with 72, is second, followed by Antonee Robinson (69), Pedro Porro (67) and Destiny Udogie (61). Emerson is also in the top 10 for interceptions made, with 31.
Emerson’s stunning strike in the 4-2 victory against Brentford, which has been nominated for the Premier League’s goal of the month, was a reminder of his offensive attributes.
Since joining from Chelsea for £13million ($16.6m) in August 2022 on a four-year deal with the option of a further year, he has scored three goals and provided five assists in 69 appearances in all competitions.
The Brazil-born Italy international has developed into the first-choice left-back under manager David Moyes. In an interview with The Athletic in September, Emerson referred to Moyes as a father figure and thanked him for getting the best out of him.
“Since the Conference League final, he’s arguably been one of our best players, if not our best player,” said Moyes. “People will think about other players but Emerson‘s performances have been really good. Maybe it dropped off a little bit over the last month with Paqueta being injured. But people will remember Emerson‘s goal (against Brentford). Not bad for a full-back.
“We’ve been very impressed (with their partnership) for most of the season. Lucas was a big miss for us, but getting him back has been great and I think it’s benefited Emerson’s performances as well. Both of them have done really well.”
When Paqueta was sidelined for seven weeks with a calf injury, Emerson’s form did drop and West Ham failed to win in eight games before the Brentford success.
It was hard for the defender to develop the same understanding with Kudus. Paqueta does not shy away from defensive responsibilities, while Kudus’ playing style is different. Paqueta’s touch map against Brentford showed he is capable of relieving defensive pressure on Emerson. Kudus’ touches in the defeat away to Nottingham Forest showed he has a preference to remain further afield and left Emerson exposed.
“Emerson is a very good player, a top player, and I’m very happy to play with him because he understands me and he knows me and, when I have the ball, I understand him,” said Paqueta. “It’s so easy to play with him.”
Paqueta, who has been included in Brazil’s squad for forthcoming matches against England and Spain, played with Emerson at French side Lyon in 2021-22. The full-back was on West Ham’s radar when members of Moyes’ backroom staff scouted Lyon ahead of their Europa League tie in April 2022. But it was Paqueta’s performances that alerted them which culminated in the player joining that summer in a deal worth €60million (£51m).
It was his assist that led to Jarrod Bowen’s winner in the UEFA Conference League final against Fiorentina. The duo were at the heart of the post-match celebrations and will aim to impress in Europe once more ahead of the Europa League last-16 tie against Freiburg.
“Lucas is a fantastic player and a key part of the squad,” said James Ward-Prowse. “Him just being on the training pitch gives everyone a lift. He’s a typical Brazilian player: he likes to enjoy himself on the pitch, and he’s a great influence on all of us.”
Emerson and Paqueta’s journey to West Ham has not been straightforward. Paqueta was almost a lost jewel at his boyhood club Flamengo and later endured difficulties at AC Milan. He was the subject of interest from Manchester City last summer and will continue to have many suitors.
Emerson never got a chance to shine at Chelsea but has thrived under the tutelage of Moyes and his coaching staff. His first season at the London Stadium was stop-start as he battled with stalwart Aaron Cresswell for a starting place.
But since ousting Cresswell in the second half of last season, he has made the position his own.
