Arsenal have offered Randal Kolo Muani and Kingsley Coman as transfer options in January, but the Gunners see neither as ‘good value’ – Paper Talk | Football news
Top news and transfer rumors from Wednesday’s papers…
DAILY MAIL
Arsenal have been offered Randal Kolo Muani and Kingsley Coman – but are unsure either represents good value at current costs.
West Ham are keeping a close eye on Nice’s Evann Guessand as they intensify their pursuit of a striker.
Fenerbahce have identified Newcastle defender Lloyd Kelly as their primary target, and now they have pulled their move.
Rangers have been allocated 3,768 tickets for next week’s Europa League game against Manchester United at Old Trafford after the Glasgow club’s request for more tickets was rejected.
Atlanta United are preparing to admit defeat in their bid to sign Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi.
Former Arsenal and Chelsea winger Willian could make a sensational return to the Premier League.
Aston Villa have opened talks with Sevilla over centre-back Loic Bade.
West Ham have added RB Leipzig striker Andrea Silva to their target list as they look to bring in another striker in this window.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United’s rivals are ready to pounce on a January deal for Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnach and Marcus Rashford as they expect Sir Jim Ratcliffe to want to avoid a frantic ‘PSR’ sale on June 30 to stay within financial rules.
Chelsea currently value Bayern Munich target Christopher Nkunku at around £65m and are aiming to sign a replacement if they allow the striker to move to Germany this month.
Thomas Partey and Jorginho are pushing for the exits in Mikel Arteta’s midfield overhaul.
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has rejected a bid for Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly from the Premier League.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola unleashed an incredible post-match tirade on Stefano Ortega following his side’s dramatic 2-2 draw at Brentford, screaming in the goalkeeper’s face while also appearing to hug and praise him.
A referee has been condemned after he refused to impose a football banning order on a fan for racially abusing a 15-year-old and appeared to dismiss it as “nothing more than a joke”.
Marylebone Cricket Club will tackle the problem of cricket in state schools with a new national competition for boys and girls teams culminating in a final on the hallowed turf at Lord’s.
SUN
Tyson Fury could continue working in boxing as a promoter.
Tottenham new boy Antonin Kinsky is tipped to join Real Madrid.
Sevilla star Kike Salas is facing three years in prison after being arrested for allegedly deliberately picking up yellow cards at matches.
Thomas Tuchel returned to Chelsea for the first time since being sacked in September 2022 as they drew 2-2 with Bournemouth.
Marcus Rashford has made Barcelona his desired new home but has reportedly put a 24-hour deadline on any decision.
Arsenal are chasing Juventus forward Dušan Vlahović, Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sešek from RB Leipzig.
Erik ten Hag has been tipped for a new job after watching Borussia Dortmund in action.
TIME
Celtic and Rangers have held initial talks with the Women’s Super League to explore the possibility of playing in England’s top flight.
Jurgen Klopp has called FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup “useless” and said the winners of this year’s tournament will be the “poorest winners of all time” due to the increasing physiological strain on players.
Chelsea have been linked with Deportivo La Coruna winger Yeremay Hernandez, but their sister club Strasbourg are expected to formalize their interest in the winger.
West Ham United have held talks with Nottingham Forest about signing Taiwo Awoniyi on loan.
DAILY MIRROR
Harry Maguire has impressed Ruben Amorim so much that he is even ready to walk away from his £70m contract. The Red Devils were heavily linked with a move for Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite last summer – with minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly spearheading their interest.
David Moyes has already told Dominic Calvert-Lewin he must start scoring to save Everton’s season.
Oxford United are closing in on a deal for Millwall striker Tom Bradshaw.
Lausanne’s sporting director Stephane Henchoz has admitted he hopes Manchester United will send them some young stars on loan, with the two clubs sharing Ineos as owners.
Manchester United are set to loan out more of their young talent this month with a number of clubs interested.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United transfer boss Jason Wilcox is reportedly weighing up a return to replace goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
ATHLETIC
Brentford are looking into an incident in which a Plymouth Argyle fan required hospital treatment for a head injury sustained during Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie.
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti is seriously rethinking his big game tactics following his side’s 5-2 Supercopa de Espana final defeat to Barcelona.
The head of French football’s financial regulator hit back at criticism from Lyon owner John Textor, accusing the American of a “clear and persistent lack of understanding” of the rules.
DAILY RECORD
Leeds have made an offer of around £3m for Portuguese side UD Leiria’s Ivory Coast young midfielder Dje Tah D’avilla.
St Johnstone have put £13m former Champions League ace Roman Eremenko on trial.
Jim Goodwin believes Dundee United’s high-flying position in the Premiership can help him land top targets in the January window.
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin will be given more money to spend this month in a bid to get his side back into the firing line.
The fee Rangers paid for Robin Propper is higher than initially claimed, according to reports in Holland.
West Ham are reportedly plotting a swoop on Wolfsburg to sign Vaclav Cerny ahead of Villarreal.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Under-fire Philippe Clement has vowed he will never be under pressure to leave Rangers.
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