Sky Sports Germany claim that West Ham are in advanced talks over a move to sign RB Leipzig forward Andre Silva.

Silva has one goal and two assists in eight matches for Leipzig this term and could become the first signing of Graham Potter’s tenure.

Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract with the German national team and will remain in post until 2028.

He will lead the team in the 2026 World Cup and Euro 2028.

Nagelsmann said: “I couldn’t have imagined in September 2023, when I joined the DFB, that I would be the national coach beyond the home European Championship.

“Our big goal was a successful tournament. But at that time I couldn’t imagine what the national team meant to the people of Germany. How many hearts she reaches and moves.

“This great feedback that we all, not just me, get every day shows us that our common path is the right one.

“And it is not over yet. All of us together – fans, team and coaching staff – have created something that we now want to develop successfully. We want to win titles together.”

Middlesbrough have agreed a deal worth £8m to sign Plymouth Argyle striker Morgan Whittaker.

It’s understood the initial fee will be £6m, with £2m worth of add-ons.

The 24-year-old is expected to undergo a medical this weekend.

Plymouth rejected bids for Whittaker from Burnley and Hull City earlier this month.

According to the Daily Telegraph, defender Kieran Tierney is close to agreeing a pre-contract to return to Celtic.

Tierney is out of contract at the Emirates Stadium in the summer and is been free to talk to clubs about moving as a free agent for the 2025-26 season.

Bayer Leverkusen, Sevilla and Juventus were interested as were Everton who hoped to bolster David Moyes’ left-back options.

Tierney however favours a return to Celtic, the club he left six years ago to join Arsenal.

The England international has not played for his hometown club since 12 December and appears to be out in the cold under Ruben Amorim.

He watched United’s injury-time Europa League win over Rangers from the stands on Thursday night (23 January) as his exile continued.

Ferdinand told TNT Sport: “I think that is an indication of what the club wants to happen. I think they want to get him out

“I think he needs to go a new club, a new situation, a new environment.”

Chelsea defender Renato Veiga will arrive in Turin on Friday to undergo a medical at Juventus.

The Italian giants have agreed to sign the 21-year-old on a six-month loan which is expected to cost £4.2m in fees and wages combined.

No option or obligation to buy clause has been inserted into the contract, meaning Veiga will return to Chelsea in July.

They took his tally to 16 goals for the season, nine in his last 12 outings. Pep Guardiola has a policy of letting players leave if they want to and Atletico’s £82m offer was persuasive, but the Argentinian was a favourite of the City manager. He left a void that Marmoush will be charged with filling, of being a Swiss army knife of an attacking option: starter and substitute, striker and No 10 and player who can come inside from a starting berth on the sides, a sidekick for Erling Haaland or a deputy for him.

The future of Matheus Cunha at Wolves continues to be up in the air, and now Sky Sports reports that Nottingham Forest are ready to make a club-record bid for the Brazilian.

It is thought that a sum of £60m would tempt Wolves into selling, though they are just “one of five Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, who are interested in signing the player”.

Sky Sports is reporting that Southampton value 18-year-old Tyler Dibling at £55m, and would not entertain any offers below that amount this month.

“Aston Villa, Chelsea, Tottenham and RB Leipzig are all known to be monitoring his progress at St Mary’s,” says Sky.

Dibling is currently out with an injury, with an expected lay-off of up to six weeks.