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The Guardian's sport section The back page of the Express 1 of 2 Inter Milan and Barcelona eye move for Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, Arsenal target Newcastle's Alexander Isak and Manchester United face battle to sign Sporting's Geovany Quenda. Inter Milan and Barcelona are plotting a swoop for Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 23, whose future at Stamford Bridge looks increasingly unclear. (Sun), external Arsenal have identified Newcastle forward Alexander Isak, 25, as their top transfer target, although the Magpies would demand a fee of about £100m for the Sweden international. (Teamtalk), external Manchester United are keen on Sporting winger Geovany Quenda, 17, with the Portugal Under-21 international also interesting Manchester City, Liverpool and Juventus. (Teamtalk), external Sacked Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag did not want to buy Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna in the summer and was furious when the £36. 5m signing arrived for training a stone overweight. (Sun), external Tottenham are interested in Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, but do not think they will be able to prise him away from AC Milan in January. (Football Insider), external Chelsea will not consider selling defender Benoit Badiashile, 23, with the France defender considered part of their long-term plans. (Fabrizio Romano), external Nottingham Forest would like to take Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel, 19, on loan but the France Under-21 international has no plans of leaving Bavaria this winter. (Sky Germany), external Former Chelsea and Everton boss Frank Lampard has emerged as a surprise candidate to take over from under-pressure manager Ivan Juric if Roma decide to part ways with the Croat. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external Tottenham are to trigger a one-year option on the contract of 32-year-old South Korea forward Son Heung-min. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Manchester United will give new head coach Ruben Amorim a say before making contract decisions on players approaching the end of their deals. (ESPN), external Aston Villa are close to agreeing a bumper new contract with English forward Morgan Rogers, 22. (Football Insider), external Edu is set to take up a role with the network of clubs controlled by the Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis after resigning as Arsenal's sporting director. (Times - subscription required), external Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy I'll never forget the words 'it's incurable' - Sir Chris Hoy on cancer diagnosis Wilson scores twice in stoppage time as Fulham stun Brentford Which type of fly is the fastest? Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain get a buzz out of going in search for an answer Who will crack and who will cope in the kitchen? Thirty-two ambitious chefs battle it out to become the 2024 Master Chef: The Professionals champion Jack Boswell explores the Day of the Dead Hear about the rich cultural traditions of Mexico's joyful celebration of life and remembrance Ten soldiers share their untold stories. Video Ten soldiers share their untold stories Members of the Welsh Guards give unfiltered accounts of the war in Helmand Province in 2009 I'm more grateful for each day - Sir Chris Hoy Why are Forest so good this season - and can it last? Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? Which was the greatest F1 wet-weather drive? 'No creation & millions wasted on recruitment - Amorim's mammoth task' 'Him against the world' - how Vinicius Jr's fight goes beyond football 'Norris' hopes crushed by Verstappen performance for the ages' Can 'misinterpreted' Fernandes fit in to Amorim's Man Utd? Video Can 'misinterpreted' Fernandes fit in to Amorim's Man Utd? 'All eyes on Middle East at pivotal time after Hull’s Saudi win' Ford focus can't obscure England's other shortcomings 'A long way back now' - what is going wrong at Arsenal? When Amorim played with a broken arm to reignite football dream Non-league Tamworth stun Huddersfield in FA Cup. Video Non-league Tamworth stun Huddersfield in FA Cup 'The second special one' - Amorim by those who know him best. Video'The second special one' - Amorim by those who know him best How FA Cup final hat-trick hero finally got a headstone 'Rangers rudderless as big picture plan threatens to unravel' Scandals, crashes & rivalries - eight dramatic F1 title battles To be the first at anything is an unbelievable honour - Anderson The Rumble in the Jungle - 50 years on 'I could see my kneecap was not where it should be' © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.