Mauricio Pochettino no longer has much time left to prove his ability to restore Manchester United to the standing its supporters aspire to. The Argentine coach returns to the Premier League through the gateway of one of the clubs most in need of rebuilding, having taken over the role as successor to Michael Carrick, bringing with him a coaching legacy that combines the development of young talent, intense pressing and direct attacking play.
Achraf Hakimi continued to write history in the Morocco shirt, with his significant contribution to the emphatic 5-1 victory over Niger on Friday evening at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca, in the third round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
After Dybala and Mancini, who had already partially returned to group training in recent days, Mile Svilar has finally resumed training with the rest of his team-mates too.
Could Mikel Arteta be a future manager of Paris Saint-Germain? Youssouf Mulumbu has told GOAL that the Arsenal boss will be “on the list of big coaches” that back-to-back Champions League title winners are monitoring. No position in the Parc des Princes dugout is expected to open up any time soon, with Luis Enrique continuing to impress in that role.
Bayern Munich have been warned that they stand no chance of prising winger Desire Doue away from Paris Saint-Germain after being priced out of a potential deal. Despite the Bundesliga champions holding a long-standing admiration for the 21-year-old France international, his soaring valuation in the French capital has put a future transfer out of reach.
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