Manchester United set sights on strikers Goncalo Ramos and Mohammed Kudus as summer transfer window targets - Paper Talk
Plus: Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is reportedly set to leave the club for free at the end of the season; Leicester have contacted Fiorentina to discuss a potential £25m move for Nicolas Gonzalez; Fulham plan to offer manager Marco Silva a new contract; Wolves want Atletico's Felipe
Thursday 12 January 2023 08:07, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Manchester United have reportedly set their sights on Goncalo Ramos and Mohammed Kudus as striker targets for the summer transfer window.
Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is reportedly set to leave the club for free at the end of the season.
Europe's top celebrity golf circuit would welcome Gareth Bale "with open arms" - allowing him to compete against fellow sporting legends such as Gianfranco Zola, Robbie Fowler, Andrew Strauss and Damon Hill.
Leicester City have contacted Fiorentina to discuss a potential £25m move for their Argentine winger Nicolas Gonzalez.
Manchester United starlet Zidane Iqbal is reportedly keen on leaving the club on loan this month.
Wolves are stepping up talks with Nice over a £10m move for former Fulham and Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina.
West Ham are exploring a move for Lorient's £25m-rated striker Terem Moffi after being snubbed by Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri.
Unai Emery is targeting a reunion with Matteo Guendouzi - after making Alex Moreno his first signing at Aston Villa.
DAILY MAIL
Fulham plan to offer manager Marco Silva a new contract as they look to secure his long-term future following the club's impressive Premier League return.
Nottingham Forest are set to approach Atletico Madrid to discuss a potential loan move for central defender Mario Hermoso.
Wolves want to sign Brazilian centre-back Felipe from Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window.
Manchester City are considering recalling Liam Delap from his loan at Stoke City amid interest from other clubs.
DAILY MIRROR
Old Trafford chiefs have acknowledged Manchester United paid over the odds to sign Antony from Ajax last summer, according to reports.
Former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is reportedly on his way back to the Premier League and could earn his old side some money in the process.
THE ATHLETIC
Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the highest-ever wage bill for a professional football club at €728m (£645m) a year, according to Football Benchmark's European Champions Report 2023.
Jason Wilcox has handed in his resignation as Manchester City's academy director ahead of a proposed move to Southampton.
Barcelona have been ordered by a court to pay €7.7m to their former player Matheus Fernandes, whose contract they terminated in June 2021.
Barcelona Women face being kicked out of the Copa de la Reina after the Liga F leaders fielded an ineligible player in their 9-0 victory over Osasuna.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tiemoue Bakayoko is in talks with AC Milan to end his loan with the Italian club and make him available for a move elsewhere.
Leeds are focused on bringing a striker to Elland Road as a priority, with a move for Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi not ruled out for later in the window.
Watford are hoping to take Manchester United's Facundo Pellistri on loan for the rest of the season.
Chelsea are braced for the possibility of midfielder Jorginho leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season when his contract expires.
DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal could have a second chance to sign Barcelona forward Raphinha after missing out on the Brazil star during the summer transfer window.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly earmarked Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha for a potential summer swoop.
DAILY STAR
PSG have banned Lionel Messi from parading the World Cup around the Parc des Princes - after Argentina beat France in a thrilling final last month.
Mauricio Pochettino reportedly has his eyes on the Chelsea job should the Blues relieve Graham Potter of his duties in the near future.
Tickets for Fulham's Premier League clash with Chelsea have not sold out - and fans are raging at the extortionate cost.
THE TIMES
Poland want to make a decision by the end of the month on who their next manager will be, with Steven Gerrard one of the favoured candidates.
Football's lawmakers will discuss measures to increase playing time and reduce time-wasting.
DAILY RECORD
Motherwell are set to become the latest SPFL club to go shopping in the Asian market as they have launched an ambitious bid to land Japan midfielder Riku Danzaki.
Kevin Nisbet's contract will be a top priority for Hibs' incoming director of football - to avoid the striker running down his deal like Ryan Porteous.
SCOTTISH SUN
Blackburn are the English Championship club who have had a bid rejected for Rangers target Todd Cantwell.
St Mirren have posted a concerning loss of £1.6m as part of their latest annual financial report.
Filip Helander could be set to leave Rangers at the end of the season.
