Top stories and transfer rumors from Friday’s papers…
Daily Star
Manchester United are planning a shock attack on Brentford to sign Cameroon international Brian Mbomo. United manager Ruben Amorim is a huge fan of the forward and believes he will fit into their long-term plans at Old Trafford.
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Newcastle are tracking Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Arsenal and Manchester United will use different balls from their FA Cup rivals this weekend.
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Sky Sports News’ Dharmesh Sheth and Manchester United writer Andy Mitton discuss whether Marcus Rashford could be replaced by France and PSG striker Randall Kolo Muanyi this month.
daily mail
Manchester United are working to complete a new-look management team that will expand Jason Wilcox’s power base at the club.
Christopher Bibel, who joined Manchester United as interim director of recruitment last July, is currently in talks to take on a permanent role at the club.
Arsenal’s acting sporting director Jason Ayto is increasing his internal support to take on the role on a permanent basis.
Newcastle will try to convince Martin Dubravka to stay at the club beyond this month.
Manchester City are making positive progress in signing Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
Newcastle do not have a buy-back clause in the contracts of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minte.
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Find out why Premier League clubs, including Manchester City, are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush.
Tottenham medical staff will carry out regular home checks over the next few days following the worrying situation of Rodrigo Bentancur after he collapsed on the pitch on Wednesday night.
Chelsea’s plans to make Trevor Chalobah a starter in hopes of signing Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi could fall through due to salary issues.
Rangers are interested in Serbia international midfielder Sasa Zzelar.
Dan Ashworth’s shock sacking at Manchester United has had the knock-on effect of Michael Appleton no longer joining his old club as loan manager.
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Mark McAdam and Michael Bridge bring you a club-by-club roundup of all the latest transfer news from the Premier League on Thursday.
England manager Thomas Tuchel was ‘very impressed’ during a brief tour of the Tottenham training center on Saturday morning.
Newcastle have sent head of recruitment Steve Nixon to check on James Trafford. However, no offers are expected for Burnley’s goalkeeper in January.
Sports Bank officials will fly to the Middle East in the coming days to finalize a deal to become Crystal Palace’s controlling partner.
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Nick Wright explains how Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou transformed his side’s form in Spurs’ League Cup semi-final first leg win over Liverpool.
West Ham are confident Christophe Galtier and Paulo Fonseca would have accepted the role as their manager had their move to appoint Graham Potter failed.
Newcastle face the possibility of missing out on Millwall’s Romain Esse this month.
Novak Djokovic has sensationally claimed he was poisoned by lead while detained in Australia and is deported in 2022.
daily mirror
Manchester City are preparing three transfer deals to salvage a poor season.
Plymouth chief executive Simon Hallett has hit back at suggestions Wayne Rooney was hired as a publicity stunt after confirming a planned documentary would no longer go ahead.
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Peter Mcpartland of Everton fan channel Toffee TV insists he does not want Jose Mourinho managing the club despite being the bookmakers’ favorite to replace Sean Dyche at Goodison Park.
Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell is receiving admiring looks from other Premier League clubs.
Wrexham’s new multi-million pound academy training ground has been ransacked by thieves.
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Liverpool could consider a move to sign Hvica Kvaratskelia from Napoli if he decides to leave the club this transfer window.
Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Arauyo.
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We take a look back at Mateusz Cunha’s best goals and assists of the 2024/2025 Premier League campaign so far.
Borussia Dortmund has extended the contract of the club’s sporting director Sebastian Kell until 2027.
Monaco have signed a deal with Sturm Graz to sign forward Mika Vierres.
daily telegraph
West Ham United are expected to review Tim Steyton’s position despite new manager Graham Potter insisting he is open to working with the club’s controversial technical director.
After 20 months out of football, Graham Potter has attracted interest from more than 10 clubs in the UK and abroad, as well as four foreign football associations.
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Last December, David Moyes told Sky Sports News he would not consider working for a bottom-tier Premier League club.
David Moyes is set to hold further talks over a stunning return to Everton after an extraordinary day at Goodison Park that saw Sean Dyche sacked three hours before their FA Cup tie with Peterborough.
Petr Cech has revealed that he has signed new Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinski from Chelsea during his time providing technical and performance advice at Stamford Bridge.
England are expected to beat Wales to Kefu Tuipulotu as changes to World Rugby eligibility rules allow them to select the teenage super player immediately.
England has refused to boycott next month’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, citing concerns over the safety of Pakistani players and threats of reprisal from the Taliban and its supporters.
daily express
Edu was reportedly unhappy with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta being given too much authority at the Emirates Stadium before leaving the club.
Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has agreed a deal to move to the Saudi Professional League during the January transfer window, according to reports.
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Thomas Frank has laughed off suggestions Brian Mbomo could leave the club in January as interest in signing the star player surges.
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The PFA is planning to oppose the Premier League introducing its first spending cap from next season and has contacted two Manchester clubs who are also opposed to the “fixed” plan.
David Moyes has emerged as Everton’s first choice to replace the sacked Sean Dyche after telling the club’s new owners he had done as well as he could.
The scale of the revolt against Bill Sweeney was revealed on Thursday night as 152 clubs across England put unprecedented pressure on the RFU board to sack him.
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Dundee manager Tony Docherty discusses the future of highly-rated Riol Cameron. The player is out of contract in the summer and has attracted interest from several clubs.
Well-informed Hamza Igamane has revealed his future goals, admitting it is his dream to play for a “big club in Europe”.
Scottish football’s domestic transfer market could undergo radical changes to provide a better path for future stars.
Hearts star Kye Rowles is expected to receive the green light to complete a move to DC United next week.
Hibs are confident they will agree to extend Lewis Miller’s deal at Easter Road.
scottish sun
Former Motherwell loanee Mika Vierres is on the verge of becoming the most expensive deal so far during Europe’s January transfer window, according to reports.
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