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Paper Talk: Andy Carroll set to return to Newcastle on loan from West Ham


Andy Carroll could be heading for a return to Newcastle, while Chelsea are struggling to fend off Bayern Munich over 18-year-old prospect Callum Hudson-Odoi.

THE SUN

  • Callum Hudson-Odoi has no intention of staying at Chelsea and has already agreed terms with Bayern Munich, who see him as the long-term successor to Arjen Robben.
  • Chelsea are close to offloading Alvaro Morata to AC Milan on loan, allowing Gonzalo Higuain to complete a loan move to Stamford Bridge, with a view to a permanent deal in the summer.
  • Manchester City defender Kyle Walker had been playing with an abdominal injury before being relegated to Pep Guardiola's bench for recent games.
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reintroduced Sir Alex Ferguson's regular quiz nights on team stopovers in order to rebuild the team spirit.
  • Manchester United are facing the prospect of losing Andreas Pereira to Valencia on a free transfer as he continues to stall on a new deal.
  • Birmingham City face a 15-point deduction after announcing losses of £37.5m in 2017-18, £1.5m away from the three-year limit for EFL clubs.

DAILY MIRROR

  • West Ham defender Reece Oxford will reject a permanent January switch to Borussia Monchengladbach so he can join Arsenal in the summer.
  • James McCarthy could play for Everton today against Lincoln Town, making a first appearance for the team since breaking his leg in January 2018.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates after scoring in the Europa League
Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates after scoring in the Europa League

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Andy Carroll's agent is in talks over a return to Newcastle which would see Jonjo Shelvey transfer to West Ham in a swap.
  • West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini is reportedly eyeing a move for Besiktas centre-half Domagoj Vida in the January transfer window.
  • Pellegrini has also backed West Ham's Samir Nasri to make amends for a previous doping ban, with the Frenchman in line to make his Hammers debut against Birmingham City.

DAILY MAIL

  • Chelsea believe Bayern Munich may have 'bended transfer rules' in their pursuit of winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • Southampton striker Manolo Gabbiadini is considering a loan move to Sampdoria, with a view to a permanent £9m deal.
  • Aston Villa's Ross McCormack has swapped a loan deal with Australian side Central Coast Mariners for a loan move to Motherwell.
  • Cardiff City have made a £10m move for Nice midfielder Adrian Tameze.

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THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Jurgen Klopp is considering naming 16-year-old Dutch defender Ki-Jana Hoever in Liverpool's squad for Monday's FA Cup tie at Wolves.
  • Blackpool fans will maintain their boycott against Arsenal on Saturday in the FA Cup meaning the home fans will be outnumbered by visiting Arsenal support.

THE GUARDIAN

  • Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot will join Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Manchester City have missed out on signing 19-year-old Toulouse centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, with the Frenchman close to completing a move to Barcelona.
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