Lille and England midfielder Angel Gomes calm on Arsenal transfer links with contract set to expire - Paper Talk

Lille and England midfielder Angel Gomes calm on Arsenal transfer links with contract set to expire – Paper Talk

Posted by author January 26, 2025 Sports

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

THE SUN

Angel Gomes’ contract at Lille is set to expire in the summer but the England international is remaining calm about his future amid reported interest from Arsenal.

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is being lined up for a move to Aston Villa.

Ange Postecoglou is set for a massive payout if Tottenham decide to sack him.

Former Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater has sparked a row after sitting with Manchester City fans and appearing to brand his old club a circus.

Kyle Walker watched on from the stands as his AC Milan team-mates staged a dramatic fightback against Parma – and then began fighting among themselves.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Ange Postecoglou admitted he is in the dark about his future as Tottenham Hotspur head coach and described the latest defeat by Leicester City as his lowest point of the season.

Manchester United’s plans for a new 100,000 capacity stadium as the centrepiece of a major regeneration project have been given a huge boost after the Government threw its support behind the proposals.

THE TIMES

Ange Postecoglou admitted Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat at home to Leicester City was a new low for his team but insisted that he still has the support of the players as he fights to save his job.

Ruben Amorim has said he would rather pick his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach than a player who is not committed to Manchester United after again excluding Marcus Rashford for the 1-0 win over Fulham.

THE ATHLETIC

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings is set to undergo a scan after sustaining an injury to his left knee during his side’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United.

Ange Postecoglou says Pape Matar Sarr “shouldn’t have played” in Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-1 home defeat by Leicester City.

Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Emiliano Buendia over a one-year contract extension.

DAILY MAIL

Rangers boss Philippe Clement is on a collision course with the SFA over a controversial red card shown to Mohamed Diomande for violent conduct in his team’s 3-1 win over Dundee United.

West Ham have asked Ajax about a loan for striker Brian Brobbey, with an obligation to buy in the summer but the Dutch side want cash now to re-invest.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United have moved a step closer to building one of the biggest stadiums in Europe after Government approval was finally granted.

Ange Postecoglou returned to confront a furious Tottenham Hotspur fan who was berating the beleaguered Australian as he went down the tunnel after their latest damaging defeat against Leicester City.

Leicester forward Jamie Vardy wound up Tottenham fans by reminding them how the Foxes beat the London outfit to the Premier League title in 2016 after scoring in their surprise 2-1 win on Sunday.

Newcastle are planning to resurrect contract talks with Alexander Isak in the summer – indicating that Arsenal’s hopes of landing the sought-after Swedish striker are slim.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic could finalise the £9m return of Jota on Monday. The Portuguese winger is poised to make a Parkhead comeback just 18 months after leaving for Saudi Arabia.