Man Utd contact Deschamps as Carrick's future hangs on Aston Villa clash
Manchester United have approached Didier Deschamps while still backing Michael Carrick, with Sunday's Aston Villa game seen as pivotal, amid wider transfer gossip involving Kane, Tresoldi and others.
Manchester United have contacted former France coach Didier Deschamps, according to Foot Mercato, as uncertainty surrounds current manager Michael Carrick. The report places Deschamps, who previously led the French national team, on United's radar while Carrick's position remains in question.
Despite that approach, Sky Sports reports that support for Carrick persists among the Manchester United hierarchy. Sunday's match against Aston Villa is described as a key fixture in determining how his tenure is viewed internally, making the game a focal point for the club's immediate planning.
Elsewhere, Tottenham retain the right to match any bid for Harry Kane as part of the England striker's new deal at Bayern Munich, per the Telegraph. Arsenal and Manchester United are also reported by Teamtalk to be monitoring Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier, while Arsenal are among European clubs interested in Club Brugge striker and Germany Under-21s international Nicolo Tresoldi, according to Tuttomercato.
Defensive recruitment features prominently in the gossip: Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are tracking Eintracht Frankfurt and Germany defender Nnamdi Collins, per Fussball News. Liverpool are poised to step up interest in English Fenerbahce full-back Archie Brown, according to Teamtalk, and goalkeeper Alisson is attracting interest from Flamengo in his native Brazil, per Sport Witness.
Newcastle United have set their sights on signing England striker Ivan Toney from Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli in January, according to Football Insider. Eintracht Frankfurt hope to re-sign Nottingham Forest's French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, per L'Equipe, while Chelsea's English winger Jamie Gittens is one of Roma's January options, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, which also reports AC Milan in talks with France midfielder Adrien Rabiot over a contract extension.
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