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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is interested in Dutch winger Donyell Malen, 24, after his impressive start to the season for Borussia Dortmund, with the Bundesliga club willing to sell for £52m. (Bild – in German)external-link

Chelsea are monitoring developments between Victor Osimhen and Napoli and are poised to step up their interest in the 24-year-old Nigeria striker. (Talksport)external-link

Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal remain keen to sign Osimhen and will offer him a five-year contract on £39m a year and meet Napoli’s asking price of £173m. (Gazetta dello Sport – in Italian)external-link

Juventus are interested in signing Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 28, from Tottenham in January but must offload a player first to free up funds. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-link

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants to extend the contract of Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara, but others inside Anfield are not convinced the 32-year-old deserves a new deal. (90min)external-link

Dutch winger Ian Maatsen’s future at Chelsea remains undecided and no movement over a new contract could force the club to listen to offers for the 21-year-old in January. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-link

Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Brazil and Flamengo’s 17-year-old midfielder Lorran. (Express)external-link

Former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, 51, has agreed a deal with Saudi Arabian investors to become Marseille boss if they buy the Ligue 1 club. (Radio France Bleu Provence – in French)external-link

Steve Bruce, 62, could return to football management as the new Republic of Ireland boss, with pressure mounting on current manager Stephen Kenny. (Sun)external-link

Arsenal are hoping to offer England defender Ben White, 25, a new contract. (Mirror)external-link

Arsenal Women defender Katie McCabe is close to agreeing a new deal with the Gunners, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Bayern Munich all interested in the 28-year-old. (The Athletic – subscription required)external-link

Talks between Newcastle and Brazilian forward Joelinton, 27, over a new contract are progressing well, while the Magpies are also keen to tie 23-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman down to a new deal amid interest from Paris St-Germain. (The i)external-link

Brentford striker Ivan Toney wants a new opportunity in 2024, with Arsenal and Chelsea both having been told the 27-year-old’s price for January or next summer by his new agents. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link

Leicester’s 24-year-old Zambia striker Patson Daka is Brentford’s top choice to replace Toney. (Football Transfers)external-link

Chelsea are willing to listen to offers for 25-year-old Spanish defender Marc Cucurella before a possible January transfer move, with Real Madrid keen to sign him on loan. (ESPN)external-link

Daily Express back page - 29 September 2023
Daily Express back page – 29 September 2023

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