Plus: United willing to hand Real Sociedad's Takefusa Kubo lucrative deal; Chelsea told double deal for Sporting Lisbon duo Ousmane Diomande and Viktor Gyokeres will cost £156m; Napoli close to agreeing contract extension with Victor Osimhen; Eric Bailly linked with Villarreal return
Friday 22 December 2023 23:12, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Manchester United are tracking Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri as a possible January signing after learning Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy would prefer a move to Tottenham.
Cristiano Ronaldo's plans for a luxury £27m hotel in Manchester have been left in ruins after his planning permission was allowed to expire, leaving the Grade II listed building derelict.
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Eric Bailly could be handed an escape route from his Besiktas nightmare as he is being linked with a return to Villarreal.
EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea have contacted Sporting Lisbon about signing defender Ousmane Diomande and striker Viktor Gyokeres but have been told a double deal will cost them £156m.
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DAILY MIRROR
Napoli are close to agreeing a 12-month contract extension with striker Victor Osimhen which will include a £112m buyout clause to try and fend off Premier League interest.
Injured Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven has revealed he will be back in training early in the New Year after a hamstring issue curtailed a promising first season in the Premier League.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Lasse Lempainen, the surgeon who operated on Chelsea defender Reece James' hamstring, is convinced he will be in
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