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Newcastle United will consider selling Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 26, to fund their summer spending spree. (Football Insider)
Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain were watching Guimaraes in Saturday's FA Cup defeat at Manchester City, while PSG are also keeping a close eye on one of his Newcastle team-mates - Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 24. (HITC)
Bayern Munich are open to selling Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich this summer, but the 29-year-old is only interested in joining Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid or Barcelona. (Florian Plettenberg)
Manchester United and Liverpool are among the clubs interested in signing Real Madrid's Morocco forward Brahim Diaz, 24. (HITC)
Manchester City's Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva says he is sure he will return to his first club Benfica, but the 29-year-old refused to say when. (SIC - in Portuguese)
Everton will demand a minimum of £80m for England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, who is wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea. (Teamtalk)
England forward Raheem Sterling, 29, will snub interest from Saudi Arabia this summer as he bids to win silverware with Chelsea next season. (Standard)
Chelsea are set to reward England forward Cole Palmer, 21, a new contract with much-improved terms after a strong start to life at Stamford Bridge. (Football Insider)
Eddie Nketiah might leave Arsenal this summer and Wolves have joined the Premier League clubs chasing a potential deal for the England striker, 24. (Teamtalk)Borussia Dortmund would be willing to re-sign England winger Jadon Sancho on a permanent basis - but only if Manchester United are willing to accept less than half of the £73m they paid for the 23-year-old in 2021. (Sky Germany via Mirror)
Tottenham Hotspur have set their sights on West Ham's English full-back Ben Johnson, 24. (Football Transfers)
Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Bayer Leverkusen's left-sided defender Piero Hincapie, a 22-year-old Ecuador international. (HITC)
Manchester United are in advanced talks with English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 18, over a new contract. (Football Insider)
Chelsea have identified Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi as a potential replacement for their current boss Mauricio Pochettino. (Teamtalk)
Former Manchester United striker Eric Cantona has hinted he would be interested in a role at the club under new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. (Independent)
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DAILY MAIL
England head coach Gareth Southgate planned to give injured Trent Alexander-Arnold a key midfield audition in the games versus Brazil and Belgium despite the team's defensive crisis - but his injury has scuppered those plans.
The Championship play-off final will be put back seven days to Sunday 2 June if Coventry City qualify for the most lucrative game in football as well as reaching the FA Cup final.
Real Madrid have filed a complaint against a LaLiga referee for allegedly ignoring racist abuse suffered by Vinicius Jr.
Lionel Messi will not be available for Argentina in their upcoming international friendly double-header due to injury.
Manu Tuilagi appears to have played his final game for England after agreeing a two-year deal with French club Bayonne.
THE SUN
Arsenal's Gabriel has withdrawn from the Brazil squad as a precaution.
Carney Chukwuemeka is certain that his "big brother" Raheem Sterling will silence Chelsea's boo-boys.
THE GUARDIAN
Wycombe have put plans to buy Reading's training ground on hold "due to seeming planning limitations allowing only Reading FC to use the training grounds".
DAILY STAR
Manchester United are in talks with HMRC regarding an unpaid tax bill on arrangement with players and agents - and they could affect the club's transfer plans.
Swansea City were given a rousing team talk by the club's chef before they beat rivals Cardiff City.
DAILY MIRROR
Antony appeared to be furious after Erik ten Hag asked him to play left-back for Manchester United before Marcus Rashford had to get involved.
Borussia Dortmund would be keen to make Jadon Sancho's return to the club from Manchester United permanent, but not for much more than half of the £73m they received for him from the Premier League club in 2021.
Eden Hazard has confirmed he will make a return to Stamford Bridge to take part in Soccer Aid this summer, playing for the World XI coached by current Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino.
DAILY EXPRESS
Jordan Henderson is expected to link up with England this week despite not making it to the end of Ajax's last Eredivisie match on Sunday with what was described as a muscle problem.
THE TIMES
Broadcasters could face an issue if the FA Cup final becomes another Manchester derby, with the Met Police having moved last year's showpiece to a 3pm kick-off because of potential transport issues. ITV are already committed to broadcasting rugby union's Champions Cup final on the same day, which is scheduled for 2.45pm kick-off at the Tottenham Stadium.
Danny Care is keen to stay on at Harlequins for another season but is attracting interest from clubs in France if he is unable to secure new terms at the Twickenham Stoop,
Bruno Fernandes has called on football authorities to scrap the rule requiring referees to punish players who remove their shirts in celebration of scoring a goal after Amad Diallo's sending-off against Liverpool on Sunday.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
As many as four England players could face a 20,000-mile round trip to Australia with Arsenal in May, just a week before two crucial Women's Euro 2025 qualifiers against France.
LIV rebels Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have already picked up bans and fines on the DP World Tour, meaning it is even more vital that the Ryder Cup eligibility rules are changed if the pair are to appear in next year's match.
MCC president Mark Nicholas is in line to become the club's next chairman after emerging as the committee's choice to put to the membership for approval.
Nottingham Forest might have been able to avoid their four-point sanction from the Premier League had they been able to conclude a deal to sell Brennan Johnson to Tottenham, or any of his other suitors, before the end of the 2022/23 financial year.
Italy rugby captain Michele Lamaro has accused Wales of showing his team a lack of respect over "several small unpleasant situations" during their time in Cardiff last weekend, which included putting families in seats with restricted views and not inviting them to post-game functions.
DAILY RECORD
Brentford and Brighton are both looking into potential partnerships with Scottish Championship leaders Dundee United on the back of the SFA allowing Bournemouth co-owner Bill Foley to buy a minority shareholding in Hibs.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Crawford Allan will step down as the SFA's head of refereeing at the end of the season.
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West Ham 'Interested' in Mandela Keita Instead of Phillips
By Dean Jones and Danny Rust
West Ham are interested in luring Royal Antwerp loanee Mandela Keita to the London Stadium in the summer as boss David Moyes has set his sights on bolstering his defensive midfield options ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
Although the Hammers were quiet during the winter transfer window, with Kalvin Phillips being the only arrival after the east Londoners met Manchester City's demands to pay the entirety of his salary package for the remainder of the season, plans are already being made ahead of further reinforcements being drafted in.
Tim Steidten, who has been responsible for West Ham's overarching player recruitment strategy and scouting department since his appointment as last term's Europa Conference League winners' technical director in July, is scouring the market and paying close attention to Keita.
West Ham are increasingly keen to land Keita after deciding to keep tabs on up-and-coming talent currently plying their trade in the Jupiler Pro League ahead of being able to potentially pounce when the transfer window reopens for business, according to GMS sources.
The Hammers have pinpointed defensive midfield as a position they are eager to strengthen ahead of next season, with Phillips struggling to make a positive impact since his loan arrival from reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, and statistics highlight that the 21-year-old Belgium international has been posting better figures in various departments since linking up with Royal Antwerp on a temporary basis during the early stages of the campaign.
West Ham are attempting to be savvy when it comes to identifying future options, having earmarked the addition of fresh competition for the likes of Edson Alvarez and Tomas Soucek as vital, while GMS sources understand that Moyes is very unlikely to push the hierarchy to fork out a lucrative fee to buy Phillips.
Although Keita's loan from OH Leuven is set to be turned into a permanent agreement at the end of the season, Royal Antwerp may be forced to cash in if a lucrative offer is put on the table, and the east Londoners are contemplating whether to test their resolve with a formal bid in the coming months.
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