Pep Guardiola sounded out by FA for England job, Spaniard also considering contract extension with Manchester City, Lee Carsley has been told he will not be appointed Three Lions boss permanently.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, 53, has been sounded out by the Football Association about becoming England’s next manager and is expected to decide on his future in the coming weeks. (Times), external
Spaniard Guardiola is also considering signing a one-year contract extension to stay at City. (Telegraph), external
Interim England boss Lee Carsley has been told he will not get the Three Lions job permanently. (Sun)
Barcelona club president Joao Laporte is prepared to do anything to sign Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 24, next year or in 2026. (Sport – in Spanish), external
Newcastle United are planning to accept an offer for Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron, 30, in January in an attempt to raise funds for reinvestment in their squad. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool are interested in defender Loic Bade as a replacement for their Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk, 33. However, Sevilla will not listen to offers below 20m euros (£16.7m) for the 24-year-old Frenchman. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external
Manchester United have been closely monitoring Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze, 26, with the club’s scouting department keeping tabs on the England international throughout last season. (Football Transfers), external
Meanwhile, Manchester United could re-sign Spain Under-21 left-back Alvaro Carreras, 21, who left Old Trafford for Benfica in the summer, via a £16m buy-back clause. (Mirror)
Barcelona have shown interest in Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 31, as they look to explore players who will be free agents at the end of this season. (Goal), external
Chelsea and England defender Ben Chilwell is being linked with a move to Napoli but Premier League sides Fulham, Crystal Palace and Ipswich are also interested in the 27-year-old. (Sun), external
England forward Chloe Kelly, 26, could leave Manchester City at the end of the season after seeing her relationship with manager Gareth Taylor deteriorate. (Mail), external
Steps are being taken by A22 sports management company to launch a European Super League in September 2025. (AS – in Spanish), external
Former France midfielder Paul Pogba, 31, is unlikely to play for Juventus again, despite being eligible to return in March 2025 after serving a reduced doping ban. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Pogba has turned down an approach by Russian club Broke Boys FC. (France Football, via Mail)
