Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell emerges as Borussia Dortmund target - Paper Talk

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell emerges as Borussia Dortmund target – Paper Talk

Posted by author January 24, 2025 Sports

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…

DAILY MIRROR

Borussia Dortmund are interested in a move for Ben Chilwell after failing to sign Renato Veiga from Chelsea.

Marcus Rashford’s salary has all but ruled out a Borussia Dortmund move for the Manchester United star.

Eintracht Frankfurt appear to have already found their replacement for Omar Marmoush, after the Egyptian moved to Manchester City, with reports claiming the Bundesliga side have agreed a deal with Marseille for French forward Elye Wahi.

EVENING STANDARD

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Dastan Satpaev, according to the latest reports.

Chelsea could sign teenage midfielder Mathis Amougou from Saint-Etienne for around €15m and loan him to sister club Strasbourg until the summer.

RB Leipzig have told Arsenal that they have no intention of selling Benjamin Sesko this month.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United’s controlling power Sir Jim Ratcliffe has split from his America’s Cup partner Sir Ben Ainslie and declared his intention to win the historic race without the four-time Olympic gold medallist.

Manchester United have admitted that they are at risk of breaching profit and sustainability (PSR) rules if they do not cut their losses and have left the door open to ticket price rises next season.

Tom Cleverley is under increasing pressure at Watford but will remain in charge for Saturday’s vital away fixture against Coventry City.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is expected to leave Arsenal before the January transfer window shuts with Borussia Dortmund ready to make a move for the left-back.

Bill Sweeney, the beleaguered chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, has refused to apologise for taking the controversial bonus that sparked a bitter fall-out across English rugby and reiterated that he wants to stay in his post until 2027.

DAILY MAIL

Kyle Walker won’t be able to play for new side AC Milan until next month due to regulations brought in following Brexit, it emerged on Thursday.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was involved in a heated exchange with his Leicester players after the home defeat by Fulham with Facundo Buonanotte among those on the receiving end.

A seemingly innocuous social media post from Manchester United has ignited a torrent of dissent from supporters.

THE SUN

Manchester United tried to hijack Julio Enciso’s move to Ipswich from Brighton during the January transfer window.

Max Verstappen is making waves after splashing £12m on a new super yacht.

THE ATHLETIC

Renato Veiga has been given permission to travel to Turin to undergo a medical with Juventus tomorrow after Chelsea agreed to loan him there for the rest of the season.

Yeremay Hernandez, the Deportivo La Coruna winger, is set to stay at the club despite widespread interest in the 22-year-old.

THE GUARDIAN

The ownership structures of Premier League clubs could enable money laundering and other financial crimes, academic research has found.

Napoli are pushing to reach an agreement with Manchester United over Alejandro Garnacho but their hopes of signing the winger could be derailed by Chelsea.

Allowing B teams from Women’s Super League and Championship clubs to play in the Women’s National League has been put forward as part of plans to restructure tiers three to six of the English women’s pyramid from the 2026-27 season.

THE TIMES

The heavyweight legal panel that ruled on Manchester City’s legal challenge against the Premier League will meet again next week to decide on the status of its Associated Party Transaction (APT) regulations – and their final verdict could have a big impact on the future of the competition.

Dominic Solanke has been ruled out for six weeks with a knee injury as Tottenham Hotspur’s injury crisis hit a new low.

SCOTTISH SUN

Kyoho Furuhashi has been spotted landing in France as he edges close to a move to Rennes.