Manchester United will revisit a deal for Newcastle and England left-back Lewis Hall, while Bournemouth and France defender Adrien Truffert is also a target as plans for a defensive overhaul set in motion, according to i newspaper.
The Daily Mail reports that Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez could be heading for the exit next summer as the club prepare for a major defensive overhaul. Separately, talkSPORT reports that Manchester United's hierarchy acknowledge they should have done more to strengthen the squad during the summer transfer window.
Elsewhere in the transfer market, talkSPORT reports that Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is open to joining Manchester United during the January transfer window.
In the Premier League, The Telegraph reports that Mikel Arteta came close to becoming Newcastle United manager in 2019, just months before joining Arsenal. The Athletic reports that Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia, 29, is set to sign a new contract, while talks with Sweden's Victor Lindelof, 32, and 19-year-old Englishman George Hemmings are also progressing.
In European football, A Bola reports that Tottenham are prepared to spend €100m to sign Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis next summer. Marca reports that referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez has been removed from officiating the upcoming El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The Athletic also reports that Real Madrid are demanding that six Premier League clubs pay their share of the costs associated with the European Super League project.
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