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Plus: Liverpool are reportedly eyeing up a move for Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich; Man Utd have hoisted a metaphorical ‘Everything Must Go’ sign aloft at Old Trafford; Jobe Bellingham looks set to stay at Sunderland this month
Wednesday 8 January 2025 22:24, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…
THE TIMES
AC Milan are expected to tell Manchester United that they will only pay half of Marcus Rashford’s wages during any potential loan spell.
Sam Underhill’s Six Nations campaign is in doubt after the England flanker suffered a third ankle injury in seven months.
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THE SUN
Inter Milan are preparing a January bid for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Third round losers will get prize money for the first time as the FA Cup kicks off for real on Thursday.
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Celtic are rivalling Tottenham for Irish whizkid Mason Melia.
Liverpool are reportedly eyeing up a move for Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich as they look to strengthen their squad.
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Jobe Bellingham looks set to stay at Sunderland this month – despite interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
Ipswich have joined the growing race for Botafogo striker Igor Jesus.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United have failed in their bid to have 1,000 seats given to neutrals at this weekend’s FA Cup clash with Arsenal.
West Brom are believed to have held talks with former Manchester United assistant manager Rene Hake as they look to fill their vacant head coach role, according to reports.
A switch to Strasbourg is an option for Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka this month, but such a move would require the Premier League club recalling one of their three loanees already with their sister side in France.
Fenerbahce are increasingly confident of reaching agreement with Aston Villa for defender Diego Carlos.
Milan Skriniar has been offered to Aston Villa as the club seek a short-term replacement for the injured Pau Torres.
Barcelona have been given temporary permission to register Dani Olmo after lodging an appeal, but the star was not even named on the bench for their Spanish Super Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.
Scotland are weighing up a Six Nations call-up for New Zealand-born Fergus Burke, who also qualifies to play for England.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Graham Potter is expected to appoint as his West Ham No 2 Spanish coach Narcís Pelach, who was Stoke City manager between September and December last year.
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Gloucester will remove the Russia flag from the back of Kirill Gotovtsev’s shirt for all matches moving forward and have issued an apology “for any offence this may have caused”.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United have hoisted a metaphorical ‘Everything Must Go’ sign aloft at Old Trafford with the revelation they will listen to offers for every player.
West Ham have splashed out £3.3m in compensation to sack Julen Lopetegui.
Chelsea could brutally axe up to nine players – including Christopher Nkunku – in an effort to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
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Ruben Amorim has handed opportunities to four academy players in a bid to shake up Manchester United’s training sessions.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester City are working on deals to sign Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov this month.
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Lamine Yamal is hoping to sign a long-term contract at Barcelona and believes the deal will be finalised “soon”.
Borussia Dortmund have an interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka on a loan deal with an option to buy in the January transfer window.
Joe Hugill has returned to Manchester United after spending the first half of the season on loan at Wigan Athletic but is expected to go back out on loan imminently with several EFL clubs interested.
DAILY EXPRESS
David Wagner has walked away from talks to replace Wayne Rooney at Plymouth Argyle.
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Alejandro Garnacho is open to leaving Manchester United after growing frustrated with his reduced role during the early stages of Ruben Amorim’s tenure, according to reports.
DAILY STAR
Promising goalkeeper Elyh Harrison has cut short his loan spell at Chester FC and returned to Manchester United, where he’s set to be part of Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad for the rest of the season.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers are weighing up a move for Jamaican international Richard King as they continue their hunt for a central defender.
Philippe Clement has told the Rangers board to think twice before even considering selling Hamza Igamane this month.
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SCOTTISH SUN
Cagliari are weighing up a fresh move for Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers.
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