Didier Deschamps is not interested in taking over as Manchester United manager. The Frenchman has informed the club that he does not wish to accept the role, further complicating the open question of who will steer the ship at Old Trafford.
Support for Michael Carrick persists at Manchester United, both within the club and among the fans. Despite this, his future on the touchline remains uncertain, and Sunday's match against Aston Villa is regarded as key to his continued status.
Meanwhile, several English clubs are monitoring potential reinforcements in the player market. Arsenal and Manchester United are tracking Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier, while Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins. Liverpool, for its part, is ready to intensify its interest in Fenerbahce's English right-back Archie Brown.
Arsenal is among the European clubs monitoring Club Brugge striker and Germany under-21 international Nicola Tresoldi. In addition, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is attracting interest from Flamengo in his native Brazil.
Newcastle United intends to bring in English striker Ivan Toney from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli in January. Eintracht Frankfurt hopes for the return of Nottingham Forest's French striker Arnau Kalimuenda, while Chelsea's English winger Jamie Gittens is one of the options Roma is considering for a January reinforcement. AC Milan is holding talks with French midfielder Adrien Rabiot about extending his contract.
In the background of all this, Tottenham retains the right to match an offer for English striker Harry Kane as part of his new contract at Bayern Munich.
