Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Man Utd approach Pochettino

Manchester United have made an approach to former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino about him taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the <a href="https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-news-pochettino-manager-19223901" target="_blank">Manchester Evening News</a> reports. The Norwegian has seen his position as manager come under intense scrutiny following a poor start to the 2020-21 campaign, with Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir piling on the pressure. And the Red Devils have now apparently made contact with Pochettino's representatives, with the Argentine reportedly keen to take on the role should he be formally offered the job.

Man Utd make move for Pochettino

Under-fire Solskjaer could be set for axe

Real Madrid have opened discussions with Sergio Ramos regarding a new contract, claims <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/4226132/real-madrid-defender-ramos-begins-contract-talks-with-club-sources" target="_blank">ESPN.</a> The Blancos skipper, who has reached 100 goals for the club, will see his current deal expire in 2021, but those at Santiago Bernabeu are determined to retain the services of a 34-year-old defender.

Real Madrid open contract talks with Ramos

Bayern Munich defender David Alaba is wanted by several European giants with the Austrian set to be a free agent at season's end.&nbsp; <a href="https://as.com/futbol/2020/11/03/internacional/1604392971_940283.html" target="_blank">AS</a> reports that Liverpool, Manchester City, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are all interested in landing the 28-year-old.&nbsp;

Liverpool & Man City in race for Alaba

The versatile Austria international is in high demand

Barcelona and Real Madrid are tracking&nbsp;Reading midfielder Michael Olise - according to <a href="https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/bundesliga/otro-caso-jude-bellingham-barsa-y-madrid-compiten-por-la-nueva-perla" target="_blank">Don Balon</a>. The two Spanish clubs are keeping a close eye on the 18-year-old's progress with a view to launching respective bids for his services next summer. Olise has scored two goals and laid on two assists in 10 Championship appearances for Reading this season.

Barca & Real tracking Reading's Olise

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> ACMilan director Paolo Maldini to <a href="https://twitter.com/SkySport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkySport</a>: "We're negotiating the contract extension with Hakan Calhanoglu and Gigio Donnarumma [both contracts expire on June 2021]. Every week could be the right one to find the agreement. Ibrahimovic? Zlatan is special" 🔴 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ACMilan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ACMilan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/transfers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#transfers</a> — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1324442876927897600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Milan working on Calhanoglu & Donnarumma extensions

Barcelona are set to try and sign Manchester City's Eric Garcia and Lyon star Memphis Depay again in 2021 - according to <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20201105/49204918430/la-estrategia-del-barca-por-eric-garcia-y-depay.html" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo</a>. Both players came close to securing moves to Camp Nou in the summer window and are due to become free agents at the end of the season. Barca are hoping to agree deals with City and Lyon will agree to sell Garcia and Depay for cut-price fees when the transfer market reopens.

Barca to try and sign Depay & Garcia again in 2021

Manchester City, Barcelona, Milan and Juventus are all chasing Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram - according to <a href="https://www.bild.de/bild-plus/sport/fussball/fussball/borussia-moenchengladbach-top-klubs-jagen-lasso-plea-und-marcus-thuram-73761132,view=conversionToLogin.bild.html" target="_blank">BILD</a>. The German outfit are open to selling the 23-year-old next summer, with his market value increasing with each passing game. Thuram's latest double came during Monchengladbach's 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in the Champions League last week.

Man City, Barca, Milan & Juve chasing Thuram

Liverpool-linked defender&nbsp;Ozan Kabak could be available for €30 million (£27m/$35m) in the January transfer window - according to <a href="https://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/vereine/schalke/schalke-04-ozan-kabak-winter-transfer-ausstiegsklausel-73737172.sport.html" target="_blank">Bild</a>. Schalke are ready to sanction the 20-year-old's departure for a cut-price fee amid the financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Kabak, who has also been linked with Milan, has made four appearances for Schalke at the start of the 2020-21 campaign.

Liverpool-linked Kabak on the market for €30m

Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic is the subject of interest from Tottenham - as <a href="https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/spurs-tottenham-hotspur-transfer-latest-19224584" target="_blank">Football London</a> reports. Atletico Madrid, Inter and Manchester United have also been linked with the 20-year-old, who has two year left to run on his current contract. Jose Mourinho sees Milenkovic as a potential replacement for Jan Vertonghen, who left Spurs at the end of the 2019-20 season.

Spurs interested in Fiorentina's Milenkovic 

Manchester United have been told they would be better off appointing Brendan Rodgers as manager over Mauricio Pochettino, who has been linked with replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/give-the-man-utd-job-to-rodgers-ex-forward-brazil-backs/1peljrt5ltyo4119yf8604d3dx" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

Man Utd told to appoint Rodgers

Ligue 1's bottom club Dijon have sacked manager Stephane Jobard and sporting director Peguy Luyindula. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> COMMUNIQUÉ OFFICIEL Le <a href="https://twitter.com/DFCO_Officiel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DFCO_Officiel</a> se sépare de son entraîneur Stéphane Jobard et de son Directeur sportif Peguy Luyindula. David Linarès dirigera le groupe professionnel dans l’attente de la nomination d’un nouvel entraîneur. Communiqué <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DFCO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DFCO</a>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/xFE0RoJ35F">https://t.co/xFE0RoJ35F</a> <a href="https://t.co/788FTlrTVC">pic.twitter.com/788FTlrTVC</a> — Dijon FCO (@DFCO_Officiel) <a href="https://twitter.com/DFCO_Officiel/status/1324421010435825664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Jobard and Luyindula sacked by Dijon

Yannick Bolasie could be set for an exit from Everton in the January transfer window. The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18850092.middlesbrough-considering-moves-kamil-grosicki-yannick-bolasie/" target="_blank">Northern Echo</a>&nbsp;reports Middlesbrough will rekindle their interest in the former Crystal Palace winger after failing to complete a move on deadline day in the summer. Boro are also said to be considering West Brom's Kamil Grosicki as an alternative.

Bolasie nears Everton exit

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Nigel Clough set to be appointed as the new manager of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MansfieldTownFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MansfieldTownFC</a> in the next 24 hours. Clough was their No. 1 target and he will sign a three-year contract. Big coup for Mansfield and great to see Clough back in management — John Percy (@JPercyTelegraph) <a href="https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1324379528005849090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Clough set for return to management

Agent Pini Zahavi has offered David Alaba to Real Madrid, reports&nbsp;<a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2020/11/05/5fa318bc268e3ecf4e8b45b3.html" target="_blank">Marca</a>. The Austrian defender is out of contract at Bayern Munich at the end of the season and seems likely to leave for free. However, it is unclear whether Madrid would consider a move for Alaba as they are looking to trim their wage bill.

Alaba offered to Real Madrid

Mohamed Elneny is in line for a new deal at Arsenal - according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8915103/Arsenal-prepare-discuss-contract-extension-Mohamed-Elneny.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>. The 28-year-old is due to become a free agent next summer, but the Gunners are eager to tie him down to fresh terms. Elneny has been a regular in Arsenal's squad since returning from a loan spell at Besiktas in the summer.

Elneny in line for new Arsenal deal

Sky Italy journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed on his <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1323990601386369024" target="_blank">Here We Go</a> podcast that Fabinho is in talks with Liverpool over a contract extension. The Brazilian's current deal is due to expire in three years time, but he wants to commit his future to the club through to 2025. Fabinho has made 90 appearances for Liverpool since joining the club from Monaco in 2018.

Fabinho in talks over Liverpool extension

Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal are eyeing a potential swoop for Inter midfielder&nbsp;Nicolo Barella - as <a href="https://m.fcinternews.it/in-primo-piano/i-fcin-i-l-europa-si-accorge-di-barella-aumentano-gli-estimatori-ma-l-inter-vuole-blindarlo-fino-al-2025-le-cifre-352594" target="_blank">FCInter.com</a> reports. The 23-year-old completed a permanent move to Inter from Cagliari over the summer, but is now attracting attention from three of the biggest clubs in the Premier League. Inter are hoping to extend Barella's four-season deal by an extra year to ward of potential suitors ahead of the January transfer window.

Liverpool, Man Utd & Arsenal eyeing Barella

A January bidding war for Red Bull Salzburg midfielder&nbsp;Dominik Szoboszlai could be on the cards - according to <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-szoboszlai-dal-doppio-tentativo-al-nuovo-piano-per-il-futu-66082" target="_blank">Calcio Mercato</a>. AC and Inter Milan are both chasing the 20-year-old, who is also attracting interest from clubs in the Premier League and La Liga. Szoboszlai&nbsp;has scored five goals in 11 games for Salzburg this season, and&nbsp;has a €25 million (£23m/$30m) release clause in his current contract.

January bidding war on the cards for Szoboszlai

Mauricio Pochettino would take&nbsp;Manchester United&nbsp;to “another dimension” if handed the reins at Old Trafford, says Jamie O’Hara, with the Argentine considered to have worked wonders at&nbsp;Tottenham. O'Hara told <a href="https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1324280796857933824" target="_blank">talkSPORT:</a>&nbsp;"For me he’s the fourth best manager in&nbsp;England&nbsp;right now, and he hasn’t got a job. The other three? [Jurgen] Klopp, [Pep] Guardiola and [Jose] Mourinho. "I would have Pochettino in most football clubs – apart from Klopp and Guardiola. "How can you not say he’s unbelievable? Look what he did at&nbsp;Southampton&nbsp;and look what he did at Spurs. "Give him Man Utd’s squad and they would go to another dimension." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/pochettino-take-man-utd-another-dimension-spurs-world-class/jvzw0lindzz41p77aptvid6tk" target="_blank">Check out the full story on Goal!</a>

'Pochettino would take Man Utd to another dimension'

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Venezia sign Ala-Myllymaki

West Brom are putting the finishing touches together on a new deal for Matheus Pereira, <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/pereira-lands-45k-a-week-west-brom-deal/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a> reports. Pereira has played in all seven Premier League matches for Slaven Bilic's side in the 2020-21 campaign and played a starring role&nbsp;for them on loan in their promotion-winning season last term. And he is now apparently&nbsp;£45,000-a-week to sign an extension at the Hawthorns, which comes a matter of months after he's originally signed a four-year deal with the club upon signing from Sporting Lisbon in the summer.

Pereira earns bumper new West Brom deal

Liverpool have turned their attention to Schalke starlet Malick Thiaw in their search for a new centre-half, claims <a href="https://sportbild.bild.de/bundesliga/vereine/schalke/schalke-04-ozan-kabak-winter-transfer-ausstiegsklausel-73737172.sport.html" target="_blank">Bild.</a> The Reds are eager to bring in cover for the injured Virgil van Dijk and may move for a highly-rated 19-year-old with one eye on the future.

Liverpool sound out Schalke star Thiaw

Manchester City&nbsp;boss Pep Guardiola “doesn’t really need” Lionel Messi and should be prioritising further defensive additions over putting a reunion with a&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;superstar in place, says Emile Mpenza. The former Blues striker has told the Manchester Evening News: "I think that with all the defensive problems Guardiola&nbsp;has, he doesn’t really need someone like Messi." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-city-dont-need-messi-cause-problems-mpenza-guardiola-reunion-/1gjn3nehl47c51u3577lhv3l86" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

‘Man City don’t need Messi, he would cause problems’ 

Barcelona face having to let Konrad de la Fuente leave on loan for free in 2021, reports <a href="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/" target="_blank">Mundo Deportivo.</a> A clause in the 19-year-old's contract means that he can head out of Camp Nou next year if no regular game time is taken in.

Barca starlet can be loaned for free in 2021

Gabriel Magalhaes has proved to be an “absolute steal” for Arsenal at £25 million ($33m), says Kevin Campbell, with the Brazilian ticking important boxes for the Gunners as a centre-half “who wants to defend”. Campbell told Football Insider: "He is powerful, quick, strong, good on the ball and good in the air – Arsenal stole him for that price!" <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/gabriel-absolute-steal-arsenal-25m-campbell/9c3u57o07x231ojj6u4e27jlz" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

‘Gabriel an absolute steal for Arsenal at £25m’

Real Madrid are not happy with Borussia Dortmund and the German giants' handling of loan star Reinier, claims <a href="https://as.com/futbol/2020/11/05/primera/1604564562_007497.html?id_externo_rsoc=CM_ES_TW" target="_blank">AS.</a> The 18-year-old, who is working on a two-year agreement at Bundesliga title hopefuls, has seen just 106 minutes of competitive game time this season.

Real unhappy with Dortmund's handling of Reinier

Billy Gilmour is happy to have shelved loan plans at&nbsp;Chelsea&nbsp;and chased the dream in west London after leaving the familiar surroundings of&nbsp;Rangers. He has told the Four Lads Had A Dream Podcast: "I never thought I would be where I am just now. I thought maybe the next year I would go on loan." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/gilmour-determined-to-make-grade-at-chelsea-after-following/1r8rnfpuoj6b715pmjajx1uuen" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal!</a>

Gilmour happy to have shelved loan plans at Chelsea

Juventus are keeping close tabs on Bayern Munich's David Alaba, <a href="https://www.tuttosport.com/" target="_blank">Tuttosport</a> reports. The defender has been widely tipped to leave the German champions at the end of the season after failing to come to terms on an extension. Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid have all been linked with an interest, while Juve are said to be put off by the defender's wage demands. Club director Fabio Paratici is said to be keeping the door open for a transfer, however, and will pounce if the an opportunity arises that fits with the club's wage structure.

Juve keep door open for Alaba

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has left the door open for Paul Pogba to return to Juventus, but stated that it is too early to be talking about transfer targets. Asked if Pogba would return to his best form at Juve, similar to Alvaro Morata this season, Paratici said: "We all care for Pogba here, one of many ex-players who gave Juve&nbsp;so much." <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/we-all-care-for-pogba-at-juventus-says-club-director/9hsuv27wksmh1iigbktjo1pdb" target="_blank">Read the full story on Goal</a>

'We all care for Pogba at Juventus'

Manchester United made a mistake in snapping up Edinson Cavani over the summer and should have been investing £40 million ($52m) in Wolves striker Raul Jimenez, says Paul Ince. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/man-utd-shouldve-signed-jimenez-over-cavani-ince-40m-striker/ak7z6hllaior1042tyzwav9zr" target="_blank">Read the former Red Devils midfielder's full comments on Goal</a>

‘Man Utd should’ve signed Jimenez over Cavani’

AC Milan are working on signing Brahim Diaz from Real Madrid on a permanent deal, <a href="https://www.corrieredellosport.it/" target="_blank">Corriere dello Sport</a> reports. It is claimed that the Rossoneri are set to meet with officials from the Spanish capital club to thrash out the terms of a deal, which is likely to cost the Italians upwards of €25 million. In addition, the report claims that the player himself would prefer to stay at San Siro rather than try to force his way into Zinedine Zidane's first-team plans.

Milan want Brahim Diaz on permanent deal

Tottenham are open to the idea of bringing Christian Eriksen back onto their books in January, claims <a href="https://www.calciomercato.it/2020/11/03/calciomercato-inter-eriksen-tottenham-alli-rose-mourinho/" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>. Spurs are far from being the only side keeping a close eye on the Dane's situation at Inter, with Paris Saint-Germain and a number of Premier League rivals also in the mix, but it could be that he returns to north London 12 months after heading for Italy.

Spurs to look into bringing Eriksen back

Is Saliba already on his way out at Arsenal?

Liverpool and all of David Alaba's other suitors have been made aware that he could be available for just £30 million ($39m) in January. <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/liverpool-told-alaba-available-for-knockdown-fee/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a> reports that Bayern Munich are willing to cut their asking price in half for a player who will become a free agent in the summer of 2021.

Alaba available for £30m in January

Barcelona remain keen on Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, according to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-9-new-43527235?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&amp;utm_campaign=postshare" target="_blank">Fabrizio Romano</a>. The Liga giants were linked with the France international over the summer and have seen him take on a more prominent role at Spurs this season.

Barca still keen on Ndombele

Thomas Tuchel insists he isn't worrying about his future despite nine-man PSG crashing to a&nbsp;2-1 defeat to RB Leipzig&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Champions League&nbsp;on Wednesday evening. Questions have been asked about the German coach's&nbsp;job security since the Parisians were beaten 2-1 by&nbsp;Manchester United&nbsp;at the Parc des Princes last month. The pressure is continuing to rise against Tuchel as PSG gave up a 1-0 lead, missed a penalty and saw both Idrissa Gueye and Presnel Kimpembe shown second yellow cards in the second half on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/we-havent-talked-about-it-tuchel-doesnt-feel-in-danger/8t8wxk7ub0s11wzfiydiagzqe" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

Tuchel not fearing for his PSG future

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Wanderers sign Lesiotis

Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic is a January target for AC Milan and Napoli, claims <a href="https://www.calciomercato.com/news/milan-e-napoli-novita-sul-futuro-di-jovic-73834" target="_blank">Calciomercato</a>.&nbsp; The Serbian is yet to score for Zinedine Zidane's side this season after a poor debut campaign and the club are open to letting him leave when the transfer window re-opens with Serie A looming a possible destination.

AC Milan and Napoli circling for Jovic

Chelsea&nbsp;boss Frank Lampard has confirmed Jorginho has been axed as the team's No.1 penalty taker and replaced by Timo Werner, with the&nbsp;German scoring twice from the spot in a&nbsp;3-0 Champions League win against Rennes&nbsp;on Wednesday. Werner's two penalties were added to by Tammy Abraham as the Blues coasted to a victory at Stamford Bridge that puts them in the box seat for qualification to the knockout stage. Lampard was asked about why Werner was on penalty duty despite Jorginho also being on the pitch, with the Chelsea legend admitting he had replaced the Italian after he missed from the spot in their last continental game against Krasnodar. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-felt-it-was-time-to-change-lampard-confirms-jorginho-has/19rj2q187ud6y14611lm27rxq4" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

Lampard confirms change of penalty taker

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Palmeiras sign Kuscevic

Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer is expected to remain beyond this season, despite talks of an extension&nbsp;dragging on.&nbsp; "It's just kind of hard for me to imagine reaching anything other than a positive outcome at the end of the day," Sounders&nbsp;general manager Garth Lagerwey told the <a href="https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/11/04/garth-lagerwey-optimistic-brian-schmetzer-will-stay-seattle-thinks-assistants-will" target="_blank">Sounders Weekly podcast</a>.&nbsp; "Negotiations aren't always linear. They take some time but I think we'll get there in the end."

Schmetzer expected to extend Seattle stay

Gabriel Agbonlahor believes John McGinn will be handed a new Aston Villa contract as a reward for his good form.&nbsp; "Yeah, hundred per cent. I think that’ll be done and dusted in due course," he told <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/thatll-be-done-exclusive-agbonlahor-reveals-next-blockbuster-aston-villa-deal/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a> when asked about a possible new deal for the midfielder.&nbsp; "A great player and someone that Villa need to tie up."

McGinn backed to get new Villa deal 

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder&nbsp;Marquinhos has offered his backing of under-pressure manager Thomas Tuchel after their side fell 2-1 to&nbsp;RB Leipzig&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Champions League.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Ligue 1&nbsp;champions took an early lead at Red Bull Arena through Angel Di Maria, but the Argentine would later miss a chance to add a&nbsp;second from the penalty spot. That miss would prove costly as goals from&nbsp;Christopher Nkunku and Emil Forsberg clinched Wednesday's match for Leipzig. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/football-has-no-patience-psg-star-marquinhos-backs-under/cebdq2nn17q01im2twuulqty8" target="_blank">Read the full story here on Goal!</a>

Marquinhos backs under-fire Tuchel

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