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Arsenal and Chelsea are closely monitoring Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney, 28, who would cost up to £40m this summer. (Florian Plettenberg)
Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres' agent says it will be harder for the 25-year-old to stay at Sporting Lisbon if manager Ruben Amorim, who has been linked with Liverpool, leaves the club. (A Bola - in Portuguese)
Lille manager Paulo Fonseca heads West Ham's shortlist if the Hammers part ways with David Moyes in the summer. (The i)
Former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter is in line to take over from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag - who reportedly expects to be sacked this summer - following a meeting with the club's minority stakeholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe. (Sun)
Chelsea are targeting Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, this summer, but the club will focus first on selling players in order to raise funds. (Football Transfers)
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino and his coaches have been unimpressed by 23-year-old Ukraine forward Mykhaylo Mudryk's progress this season and the Blues will be in the market for a new winger this summer. (Football Insider)
Bayer Leverkusen have joined Liverpool and Tottenham in the race to sign Leeds United's Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville, 22. (Bild)
Manchester United have set their sights on AC Milan and Portugal forward Rafael Leao, but the 24-year-old is valued at 145m euros (£124m) by the Italian club. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Aston Villa are growing increasingly hopeful 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz will sign a new long-term contract. (Talksport)
Shakhtar Donetsk are preparing to sell Ukraine midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, with Liverpool, Aston Villa, Arsenal and Manchester City interested in the 21-year-old. (HITC)
Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries may be a target for Aston Villa and the Italian club would consider an offer of more than 30m euros (£25.7m) for the 27-year-old Netherlands international, whose contract with the Serie A club runs out in 2025. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
Manchester United are to let 12 of their first-team squad leave Old Trafford in what will be a huge rebuild at the club this summer. (FourFourTwo)
German goalkeeper Alexander Nubel, 27, is set to sign a new five-year contract with Bayern Munich which will involve continuing his loan deal with Stuttgart for another season. (Bild)
777 Partners, the investor trying to take control of Everton, has pushed back its target date for completing the deal as it attempts to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to fund it. (Sky News)
A deal has been reached for Lyon boss Sonia Bompastor to become the next manager of Women's Super League club Chelsea this summer, succeeding Emma Hayes. (Telegraph - subscription required)
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DAILY TELEGRAPH
A deal has been reached for Frenchwoman Sonia Bompastor to become the next manager of Chelsea Women from this summer, succeeding Emma Hayes.
Bryan Robson admits he and Eric Cantona did a rubbish job of trying to persuade Jude Bellingham to join Manchester United from Birmingham before he eventually opted to sign for Borussia Dortmund.
Liverpool's famed European atmosphere will be notable for the absence of Kop flags as supporters protest against the club's decision to increase ticket prices ahead of next season.
Taiwo Awoniyi is on course to provide Nottingham Forest with a huge boost in their battle to avoid relegation with head coach Nuno Espirito Santo hopeful of having him available for the run-in following his thigh injury.
Premier League clubs are expected to hold further talks on proposed changes to the Profitability and Sustainability Rules [PSR] on Thursday.
Harry Kane has said he was surprised to even receive a yellow card for his controversial elbow on Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes, and has claimed that Bayern Munich were denied a "stonewall" penalty in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final.
Greg Norman made a surprise appearance at The Masters on Wednesday as a paying customer and expressed his disappointment that more of his LIV players have not been invited to the season's first major.
Marlie Packer has been dropped to the bench for England's Six Nations clash with Scotland this weekend as head coach John Mitchell hinted that no one in his squad was safe.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester City are devising a plan to give Rodri some much-needed rest after the midfielder admitted tiredness in the wake of Tuesday's pulsating draw at Real Madrid.
Counter terrorist police have written to Premier League clubs to urge them to be alert and review safety procedures after terrorist groups called for attacks against European football stadiums.
Tyson Fury has put Anthony Joshua on hold as he maps out no fewer than 10 more fights which will transform him from a multi-millionaire into boxing's first billionaire.
Lewis Hamilton's brother, Nicolas, has revealed he fell into a deep depression and considered suicide as a result of an 'all-consuming' gambling addiction.
DAILY MIRROR
Robin van Persie is in the running to become the new head coach of Eredivisie strugglers Heerenveen.
Harry Kane admits "his future is at Bayern Munich" following his decision to leave Tottenham and quit the Premier League last summer.
Manchester City defender Kerstin Casparij has been suspended for one match by the Football Association for making an offensive gesture during last month's Manchester derby in the Barclay's Women's Super League.
THE SUN
Harry Maguire swerved a brilliant night of Champions League action on Tuesday to watch a game in League Two. The Manchester United star dropped into Hollywood-owned Wrexham to watch their clash against Crawley Town.
Dundee club secretary Eric Drysdale has pinned the blame for Dens Park's five postponements this season on climate change.
THE TIMES
Max Whitlock will retire from gymnastics in August at the conclusion of the men's apparatus finals at the Olympics in Paris.
THE GUARDIAN
Xabi Alonso has refused to rule out managing in the Premier League in the future, despite disappointing Liverpool by committing his immediate future to Bayer Leverkusen.
Chelsea are still exploring plans for a new stadium despite finalising a deal to buy a plot of land adjacent to Stamford Bridge.
Sebastian Coe has defended World Athletics' decision to break with 128 years of Olympic tradition by becoming the first sport to give athletes prize money - $50,000 for gold medal winners - if they are victorious in Paris this summer.
DAILY EXPRESS
Benni McCarthy is moving closer to the Manchester United exit door amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS' sweeping changes at the start of their rebuild project.
EVENING STANDARD
Tyson Fury expects Oleksandr Usyk to be found wanting as a former cruiserweight when the pair meet to unify the heavyweight boxing belts next month.
THE I
Newcastle United will step up planning for what insiders admit is a "complicated" summer transfer window after moving closer to a resolution on Joelinton's contract.
Lille manager Paulo Fonseca tops West Ham's shortlist to replace David Moyes, should the Hammers choose to part ways with their manager this summer.
DAILY RECORD
Fuming Rangers have eviscerated "unprofessional" Dundee in a ferocious statement over the farcical call-off of the clash between the sides at Dens Park.
Raging Aberdeen have blasted the SFA's VAR set up as not fit for purpose after revealing officials incredibly guessed at Saturday's controversial disallowed late goal at Livingston.
C&H
Injury Clouds Gather Over Leverkusen and West Ham Ahead of Europa League Clash
by Simon Leyland
Injury concerns cast a shadow over Bayer Leverkusen and the mighty Irons as they prepare to lock horns in the pivotal Europa League quarter-final first leg this evening
Leverkusen’s Attacking Options Bruised
While Leverkusen secured a win over Union Berlin at the weekend, their victory came at a cost. Promising attacker Adam Hlozek’s ankle injury keeps him out of both legs against West Ham. Another forward, Nathan Tella, is also a doubt after picking up a knock.
Jeremie Frimpong is expected to start in Tella’s place, while Arthur remains sidelined with fitness issues. the dangerous Victor Boniface’s return from injury offers some relief, but he might not be ready for a starting role just yet. Leverkusen will rely heavily on the firepower of Patrik Schick to maintain their attacking threat.
West Ham’s Attack Faces Major Setback
West Ham manager David Moyes finds himself mirroring Xabi Alonso’s injury woes, but his situation appears more dire. Star forward Jarrod Bowen, a crucial part of the Hammers’ attacking strategy, was forced off with “severe” spinal bruising and is most unlikely to feature. Alphonse Areola remains sidelined with a groin problem but may face a late fitness test, and midfielder Edson Alvarez is suspended.
Tactical Twists for Moyes: Formation Shift or Risky Gamble?
Kalvin Phillips, on loan from Manchester City, appears the natural replacement for Alvarez….. Please don’t even think about it Mr Moyes ! So it is likely that tactical changes will have to take place and a switch to a three-man backline could well be on the cards for the Hammers.
Predicted Lineups:
Leverkusen: Hradecky; Kossounou, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo; Wirtz, Adli; Schick
West Ham: Fabianski; Coufal, Zouma, Mavropanos; Johnson, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Emerson; Kudus, Paqueta; Antonio
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West Ham 'Looking at' Summer Deal for Thijs Dallinga
West Ham United have scouted Thijs Dallinga ahead of a potential summer move from Toulouse.
By Will Lancaster
West Ham's aim to qualify for European football for the fourth season in a row remains a real possibility with their current stars firing on all cylinders so far this season, regardless of their continental exploits this season. But with new recruitments being needed in the summer, Thijs Dallinga is on the club's radar, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
The Irons have had a real resurgence in the past four years under David Moyes, recording 6th, 7th and 14th-placed finishes over the last three Premier League seasons - and whilst 2022-23 was a poor campaign domestically, their Europa Conference League win means that Irons have been on tour for three years.
That could happen again should they finish in the top seven or win the Europa League and with Lucas Paqueta, Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez all being top talents who have been attracted to the club, their use of the European market will need to continue to guarantee success. And with that in mind, GMS sources have revealed that Dallinga remains on their radar.
The Toulouse forward has been by far their best player this season, and at just 23 years of age, he has a bright future ahead of him that could be spent in the Premier League.
One of West Ham's key scouting areas is in France, where a lot of their players come from - Kurt Zouma and Alphonse Areola both hail from the nation, whilst current stars Maxwell Cornet, Lucas Paqueta, Said Benrahma, Emerson Palmeiri and Nayef Aguerd all had playing careers in France prior to joining the Irons.
Dallinga is one of the players who has impressed West Ham scouts as they cast their eyes over the top division, and the striker has cropped up in enough scout reports to come under early consideration and act as an option that the club could bring in.
With 16 goals in 38 appearances this season, Dallinga is behind just Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David in terms of Ligue 1 goals scored this season - a strong list that boasts strikers of world-class ability and years of experience.
They do have competition for his services from other Premier League clubs, though. Brentford had previously looked at Dallinga before venturing down other recruitment routes - and their track record of players who played in France such as Bryan Mbeumo and Yoann Wissa is impressive.
It is unclear whether the Bees return for Dallinga’s signature with Igor Thiago set to arrive from Club Brugge in the summer, though Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Fulham have also registered their interest in the Netherlands international.
Dallinga Could be Antonio's Long-Term Replacement
The Hammers' striking options are coming to the end of their careers
With Mohammed Kudus and Jarrod Bowen acting as mainstays in West Ham's team in the attacking positions, Dallinga would likely be competing with Michail Antonio and Danny Ings for a spot up front; or alternatively, the left-wing spot that is currently occupied by Cornet when everyone is fit.
Dallinga is primarily a striker, though, and with Antonio and Ings both in their thirties, a new young striker will likely be high on their wishlist this summer, in which he fits the bill.
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