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Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad are prepared to offer £70m for 31-year-old Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah this summer. (Talksport)
Chelsea want to secure a £43m deal for Athletic Bilbao's 21-year-old Spain forward Nico Williams before the transfer window opens. (Football Insider)
Manchester City have agreed terms with West Ham's 26-year-old Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta before a summer move. (Foot Mercato - in French)
Liverpool have offered Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim a three-year contract to replace Jurgen Klopp. (Pedro Sepulveda via GiveMeSport)
West Ham, Liverpool, Tottenham and AC Milan want Fulham's 26-year-old defender Tosin Adarabioyo, who is out of contract in the summer. (Guardian)
Liverpool, Newcastle United and AC Milan are considering a move for Leeds United's 22-year-old Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville. (Football Transfers)
Chelsea are not interested in Athletico Paranaense's Brazil goalkeeper Bento, 24, but Inter Milan are set to face competition from other Premier League clubs. (Gazetto dello Sport - in Italian)
Borussia Dortmund are interested in PSV Eindhoven's 20-year-old Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, who is also a target for Burnley and Brentford. (Voetbal International - in Dutch)
Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, says he is blocking out the noise about his future amid interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid. (90min)
Paris St-Germain have not given up on signing Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, 19, this summer despite his 1bn euro release clause. (L'Equipe - in French)
Lazio's 30-year-old Brazilian midfielder Felipe Anderson is close to agreeing a deal to join Juventus as a free agent at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)
Real Betis manager Manuel Pellegrini has not met with Roma about taking over as coach. He recently visited Rome on a family holiday. (Muchodeporte - in Spanish)
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DAILY STAR
Liverpool are on the brink of securing a three-year deal with Ruben Amorim to replace Jurgen Klopp, according to reports in Portugal.
Manchester United star Casemiro admitted he has "sleepless nights" over the side's inconsistent performances this season.
Liverpool may allow Mohamed Salah to depart the club - and returning CEO Michael Edwards allegedly already has three replacements in mind.
THE TIMES
The British government has issued its support for the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris Olympic Games in a letter to Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee.
The creation of a rugby union Club World Cup moved one step closer to becoming a reality after European executives signed an initial agreement to start the competition in 2028.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo has apologised for his celebration after he scored in his side's draw with Liverpool.
Arsenal will ban any supporter who sells their ticket to Bayern Munich fans ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash at the Emirates.
The British Transport Police are set to have an "enhanced policing presence" ahead of Manchester United's FA Cup semi-final in a bid to avoid any unsavoury clashes with Liverpool fans.
Eilish McColgan made her long-awaited return to action in Paris this weekend - then set her sights on returning to the French capital again for this summer's Olympics.
THE SUN
Manchester United have approached Palmeiras for 19-year-old striker Thalys - who is yet to make his senior debut - a report claims.
Police are throwing the biggest "ring of steel" in 27 years around Saturday's Grand National to protect it from protesters - including having spies in the crowd.
David Beckham's first contract with Manchester United could fetch up to £10,000 at auction, despite the legend earning pittance when he joined as a teenager.
Real Madrid star Dani Ceballos could make a controversial switch to Atletico Madrid this summer, according to reports.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City have agreed personal terms with West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta ahead of a huge summer move to the reigning Premier League champions, according to reports.
Erik ten Hag has admitted he is weighing up his defensive options following Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.
THE TELEGRAPH
Newcastle are close to finalising a new contract for Brazil international Joelinton after a series of positive meetings with the player and his representatives.
A rugby fan in Australia has been convicted for abusing match officials online in a landmark court case, following last year's World Cup match between England and Samoa.
LIV Golf representatives have been invited to the Masters for the first time, highlighting the thawing of tensions in the game's great split.
World Rugby has revealed the largest-ever tackle study is currently being conducted across the global game, with 1,300 matches being closely monitored, covering a total of around 200,000 tackles in order to study the effects of lowering the tackle height in the sport.
THE GUARDIAN
West Ham plan to enter the race to sign Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer this summer. The centre-back is out of contract at the end of the season but Fulham hope to keep the 26-year-old, who has been linked with Liverpool, Tottenham and AC Milan.
THE STANDARD
James Maddison says it is "non-negotiable" for Tottenham to qualify for the Champions League and has targeted a title push next season.
THE ATHLETIC
Mikel Arteta has been described as a "leader" by his former Arsenal team-mate and Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry.
DAILY RECORD
Sassuolo and Cagliari have made Aberdeen star Connor Barron a top summer target.
Motherwell are set to beat English Premier League competition to keep Dylan Wells at Fir Park.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic want answers from the SFA over the Rangers VAR penalty in Sunday's epic Old Firm derby.
Sport Witness
West Ham ‘plan to start negotiations soon’ for surprise signing – Around €10m should do the trick
By Naveen Ullal
West Ham United are considering a move for RCD Mallorca goalkeeper Predrag Rajković in the summer.
That’s according to MaxBet Sport, and they state his displays have caught the Hammers’ attention. He’s kept eight clean sheets and conceded 35 goals from 29 games this season.
It’s said West Ham have sent their scouts to keep a close eye on the 28-year-old live in action for the La Liga side on several occasions.
The report adds David Moyes’ side ‘plan to start negotiations soon’ with the Spanish club for the stopper’s transfer. His current deal lasts until 2026 and MaxBet Sport say Mallorca value the Serbia international at around €10m.
Diario de Mallorca, a newspaper local to the La Liga side, have relayed this claim and then give their own take on this case.
Following West Ham’s interest, it’s said a move to the Premier League doesn’t seem like a bad step for the Serbian.
Rajković, Dominik Greif and Iván Cuéllar are currently the three goalkeepers at Mallorca. The latter’s deal runs down in June while Greif has revalued himself after impressing in the Copa del Rey final defeat to Athletic at the weekend.
The possibility of Mallorca selling one of their stoppers has been on their sporting leaders’ table throughout the season. If West Ham were to make an offer of €10m for Rajković, they may be able to secure his services, presumably as a back-up option.
TeamTalk
Man City to sign West Ham ace for colossal fee, with personal terms already agreed
Steve Pearson
Manchester City will push to sign West Ham star Lucas Paqueta this summer and a pre-existing agreement on personal terms is still in place, according to a report.
Man City moved for the Brazil international last summer and agreed a deal in principle worth £80m with West Ham. That came after Pep Guardiola’s side wasted no time in wrapping up an agreement over personal terms.
However, an FA investigation into Paqueta over alleged betting breaches laid waste to the move. Man City pulled the plug and went on to sign Matheus Nunes from Wolves for £53m instead.
But amid rampant speculation Bernardo Silva’s time at the Etihad is coming to a close, Man City are expected to reignite their interest in Paqueta.
Silva is a wanted man at Barcelona and can be signed via a release clause worth an even £50m. Barcelona loanee, Joao Felix, has strongly hinted he’ll play alongside his fellow Portuguese at the Camp Nou next season.
The classy Paqueta – who’s helped take West Ham up a notch since his £51m arrival from Lyon in 2022 – would be viewed as Silva’s heir.
Now, according to French outlet FootMarcato, Man City WILL return with a fresh attempt to sign the 26-year-old.
Personal terms agreement still valid
They state the agreement struck on personal terms between Paqueta and Man City last summer ‘still exists’.
With that piece of the puzzle already in place, all eyes will turn to the size of the bid Man City table.
FootMarcato don’t specify how much Man City will bid. However, they do state West Ham ‘will be able to line their pockets.’
Given an £80m transfer was agreed in principle between the two clubs last year, it stands to reason a similar level of fee will be required this time around.
Paqueta has continued to shine this term, with his 10 goal contributions in the Premier League helping West Ham into seventh position at present.
Furthermore, Paqueta has scored four goals in just eight matches in the Europa League as the Hammers aim to lift back-to-back European trophies.
Regarding the FA’s probe – which is still ongoing – it’s strongly hinted there’ll not be a negative outcome for the player.
FootMarcato state Paqueta has cooperated fully with the investigation and has even turned over his phone for full transparency.
If the investigation does lead to nothing, Man City will be cleared to complete their unfinished business.
One might question why a French outlet are reporting on the potential transfer of a Brazilian moving between two English sides.
However, Paqueta played for Ligue 1 side Lyon between 2020-22 and became one of their most expensive ever sales upon joining West Ham.
West Ham Football
@westhamfootball
Reports that Lucas Paqueta has agreed personal terms with Manchester City have been denied by someone close to the player. The Brazilian remains respectful to West Ham and is concentrated on the remainder of the season for the Hammers. His gambling investigation needs to be officially concluded and City need to formally lodge a bid with West Ham before personal terms can be agreed. The report has all the hallmarks of an agent leaked story.
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