Tuesday News (includes West Ham)

[Alan]

BBC

Everton are interested in signing England midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, on loan but face competition from West Ham and Napoli. (ipaper - subscription required), external

Alexander Isak, 25, has approved personal terms with Liverpool on a five-year contract if a fee can be agreed to sign the Newcastle and Sweden striker. (Sky Sports Switzerland - in French), external

Brentford are not willing to sell DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa, 28, to Newcastle at any price unless they sign a replacement first. (ipaper - subscription required), external

Manchester United have joined the race to sign RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 22, who is also in talks with Newcastle. (Sun), external

Chelsea are closing in on a deal worth more than 40m euros (£34.8m) to sign 19-year-old Netherlands defender Jorrel Hato from Ajax. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester United have made a bid of 40m euros (£35m) for Sporting midfielder Morten Hjulmand, 26, but the Portuguese club want at least 50m euros (£43.4) for the Denmark international, who is also a target for Juventus. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Leeds have missed out on Igor Paixao, 25, despite lodging an improved second bid with Feyenoord as the Brazilian winger looks set to join Marseille. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Nottingham Forest are eyeing a move for Fulham and Spain winger Adama Traore, 29, who previously worked with manager Nuno Espirito Santo at Wolves. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Forest are also on the verge of signing Switzerland international Dan Ndoye, 24, on a long-term contract for a club-record fee after he informed Bologna of his desire to play in the Premier League. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

If Forest beat Napoli to Ndoye's signature, the Italian club could step up their interest in Manchester City's Grealish or Manchester United's 21-year-old Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho. (Sun), external

Everton are interested in Lyon's Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 27, who they previously targeted in 2021 when the England midfielder was at Arsenal. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea have no intention of selling Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, 27, amid speculation with clubs in Saudi Arabia. (Football London), external

Aston Villa and England midfielder Morgan Rogers, 23, is a top target for Chelsea and the Blues are ready to offer England defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 27, and Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, as well as a fee to secure a deal. (Football Insider), external

Bayern Munich are the only club to express an interest in RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons, 22, but the Netherlands international prefers a move to the Premier League. (Bild - in German), external

Liverpool, Everton, Aston Villa and Bournemouth are set to miss out on highly rated 20-year-old Frenchman Nathan Zeze, with the Nantes defender preferring a move to Saudi Pro League side Neom SC. (Sun), external

Everton, West Ham and Nottingham Forest are battling it out for Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, who wants to leave Juventus this summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester United's English midfielder Toby Collyer, 21, is open to a loan move away from Old Trafford after making 13 appearances last season. (Daily Mail), external

Rangers have emerged as favourites to sign English winger Mikey Moore, 17, on loan from Tottenham. (Matt Law - Telegraph) , external

Celtic and Strasbourg have submitted offers for Manchester City's 19-year-old English defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey. (Football Insider), external

German manager Danny Rohl, 36, is close to finalising an exit agreement with current club Sheffield Wednesday. Assistant boss Henrik Pedersen looks most likely to be Rohl's successor. (Star), external

The Owls have seen a number of high profile players leave the club amongst the financial turmoil behind the scenes but could see a new player added to the ranks in former Arsenal winger Reece Clairmont, 18, after taking the English teenager on trial. (Star), external

Norwich City are considering a move for Brighton forward Abdallah Sima, 24, to join up with Senegal team-mate Papa Amadou Diallo, who signed for the side on Thursday. (Pink Un - subscription required), external

The Canaries are also interested in RC Lens winger Anass Zaroury, however they face competition from Coventry City for the 24- year-old Morocco international. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Middlesbrough are expecting to seal 20-year-old Ivorian midfielder Abdoulaye Kante's signature from French side ES Troyes AC on a £2.6m deal. (Yorkshire Post), external

Stockport County are in talks with Stoke City over English forward Nathan Lowe after the 19-year-old impressed in a loan spell at Walsall in League Two last season. (Football Insider), external

Rotherham United are close to signing Beerschot VA and Curacao defender Ar'jany Martha, making the 21-year-old their ninth signing of the summer. (Football League World), external

Accrington Stanley are considering a move for Burnley striker Joe Westley, 20, but will be in competition with a number of League Two clubs as well as League One's Wigan Athletic for the Englishman. (Swindon Advertiser)




Sky Paper Talk

THE INDEPENDENT

Everton are aiming to secure a loan deal for Jack Grealish, although any negotiation depends on whether Manchester City will accept a "deluxe" temporary agreement or push for a permanent sale.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are weighing up a move for Gianluigi Donnarumma after Paris Saint-Germain agreed a £34.9m deal to sign a new goalkeeper.

Manuel Ugarte has vowed to show he is worth the £50m fee Manchester United paid for him.

DAILY MAIL

Nottingham Forest have enlisted a legal team to represent them at Crystal Palace's appeal against the decision to demote them from the Europa League.

Toby Collyer is open to going out on loan from Manchester United this season as competition for places at Old Trafford hots up.

George Russell is closing in on a £30m-a-year, multi-season deal to stay at Mercedes.

Thomas Frank has revealed how he plans to build on Ange Postecoglou's legacy at Tottenham - and hinted at a major role for Son Heung-min next season.

THE SUN

Ambitious Saudi outfit NEOM are closing in on highly-rated French defender Nathan Zeze, who has been dubbed the next William Saliba.

Man Utd are reportedly looking to hijack Newcastle's bid to sign Benjamin Sesko.

The son of Roma and Italy legend Francesco Totti has retired from professional football aged just 19.

DAILY RECORD

Ross McCausland is set to join Aris Limassol on loan, according to a report.

Winger Vaclav Cerny looks to have earned a surprise second chance at Wolfsburg, after appearing to be on the brink of an exit after his loan spell at Rangers.

Aberdeen have renewed their interest in Marko Lazetic - as Jimmy Thelin looks to bring in four new signings before the close of the window.

Celtic are said to be lining up a loan move for Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey.




Guardian Rumour mill

Michael Butler

Gianluigi Donnarumma would be most people’s pick as the best goalkeeper in the world, playing for the best team in the world (not now, Chelsea fans), the Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain. So while the French club’s decision to sign a new goalkeeper – and a very good goalkeeper in Lucas Chevalier from Lille – is an eyebrow-raising one, it simply felt like an expensive exercise in keeping Donnarumma on his toes. Imagine the Mill’s surprise that Donnarumma is now being linked with an exit from PSG … to Manchester United! Just why an elite keeper would want to join a team that finished 15th in the Premier League, is not playing in Europe and has no serious ambition for a league title is beyond comprehension, particularly as the usual answer is money. Donnarumma already earns €12m per year after tax, and United have spent the last couple of years pleading poverty. But L’Équipe seem fairly convinced of the rumours and we are just here to translate.

Borussia Dortmund are light on wingers after Jamie Gittens left for Chelsea and Jadon Sancho has again been mooted as a potential replacement. The Englishman has twice signed for the German club – most recently on loan in January last year – and the 25-year-old could complete a permanent switch with Manchester United asking for just £20m. Any deal would be dependent on Sancho taking a substantial pay cut.

Idrissa Gueye, Metz’s 18-year-old forward rather than the veteran Everton midfielder, is a more left-field option for Dortmund, although Premier League quartet Manchester United, Burnley, Brentford and Southampton are also in the mix for the teenager.

Anthony Elanga is one of the quickest players in the league, and having lost the Sweden international to Newcastle, Nottingham Forest are in the market for a pacy replacement: Adama Traoré fits the bill. Just how much the Fulham winger will cost is anyone’s guess, given he has flickered between a bench warmer to gamechanger in the last few seasons. Traoré is 29 and has one year remaining on his contract, so Fulham could be tempted into a sale, while the Spaniard might be keen on reuniting with Nuno Espírito Santo, his former manager at Wolves.

Should Fulham lose the muscly Spaniard, Reiss Nelson – now of Lyon – could be an option for the Cottagers. A loan move with an option to buy has reportedly been lined up. Another former Arsenal winger, Raheem Sterling, who is collecting dust and £325,000 per week at Chelsea, has also been linked to Fulham.

Nick Woltemade was one of the stars of the Under-21 European Championships and his club Stuttgart have reportedly rejected two bids from Bayern Munich for the German striker, the latter said to be worth around €50m. The Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth told Sky: “There is no new position. Nick will very likely be part of our squad this season as well. We have communicated this clearly and unequivocally to the public. An early transfer for Nick under the current circumstances is simply not relevant.”





Sport Witness

West Ham make verbal offer to attacker – Would take significant bid

According to a claim in the Turkish media, West Ham United are still showing interest in Galatasaray attacker Barış Alper Yılmaz.

The Hammers were linked with the Turkey international last summer after reports they’d held transfer talks with his agent and have continued to monitor the player.

Fanatik today report on Yılmaz’s situation, with a number of clubs said to be keen on signing him this summer.

It’s claimed West Ham have made a move for the winger and have tabled a verbal offer to the player. However, the issue is convincing Galatasaray to sell this summer, with the Super Lig side looking for significant offers.

Reported offers for Yılmaz have been deemed too low and Fanatik claim Cimbom are looking for significant bids. The Turkish media outlet says the Istanbul side will not listen to any offers below €30m, whilst there are other claims they want more than €40m.

Improved bids will reportedly be tabled in the coming days, with West Ham, Aston Villa, RB Leipzig and Atalanta all in the running. Nottingham Forest have also been linked for many months.

Yılmaz is contracted to Galatasaray until June 2027.




The Star

West Ham United keen on Sheffield Wednesday's Pierce Charles - but Owls standpoint is clear

Sheffield Wednesday’s resolve to keep Pierce Charles may be tested, with West Ham United believed to be very keen on the youngster.

Interest in the 20-year-old is nothing new, with the talented young shot-stopper having caught the eye both at domestic level and on the international stage of late, and numerous reports have suggested that teams playing in higher divisions than Wednesday are keeping a very close eye on his progress.

Now, with the end of the transfer window approaching, The Star understands that West Ham are considering making a move to try and sign the Northern Ireland international, however are expected to be met by a reluctance to sell from the Owls, who not only see Charles as this season’s number one, but also a player that could grow exponentialy in value.

Charles is currently the most experienced goalkeeper at the club despite his young age, and has many admirers at Middlewood Road, so there are no plans to sell him even if Premier League enquiries do come their way... However with the club currently in a state of financial chaos, there will no doubt be clubs who are willing to try and grab themselves a bargain as the Owls look to try and get - and keep - themselves out of embargo.

Interest from Scottish giants, Rangers, has been reported elsewhere, which is no surprise given that their goalkeeper coach is Sal Bibbo, while there is also known to be a number of other clubs monitoring him as possible option as well. Keeping him at Hillsborough may not be easy, but what they can offer him is the chance to get a full season of Championship football under his belt.

The Owls have already lost a host of players this summer, whether that be via rejected contracts, sales or deal terminations, and they will be eager to make sure that they don’t lose any more - especially if those players are part of the limited group that remain who do actually have experience at professional level.

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