Football Gossip

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Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, another possible Manchester United target, wants to take over at PSG if Pochettino leaves for Old Trafford.
 
Ha! I don't expect Pochettino would like that at all

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Billy Davies did a decent job for Derby, many moons ago. A possibility, maybe? Just saying………..

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Manchester United are close to appointing Ralf Rangnick as interim manager on a six-month contract.[/color][/font]

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Michael Carrick, who will be in the United dugout this weekend, was quoted on the radio this morning saying that he only ask his players to give the best they’ve got, and “nobody can ask for more than that”.


He sounds absolutely mint! With a spot of luck he might be awarded the job on a permanent basis 🍾🍺🍷😁

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Barcelona are keen to sign Manchester City and Spain forward Ferran Torres, 21. (Mundo Deportivo, in Spanish)[/font][/size]
Executives from Barcelona spoke to Torres' representatives at Monday's Ballon d'Or ceremony. (Sport, in Spanish)Barca are also interested in Manchester United's France forward Anthony Martial, 25. (Marca, in Spanish)

Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, recently spoke to Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi but the French club insist it was nothing more than a chance meeting. (Athletic, subscription required)
Manchester United are set to watch RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara with a view to a possible move for the 23-year-old Mali international in January. (Mail)

West Ham are interested in 24-year-old Liverpool centre-back Nathaniel Phillips. (Football Insider)[/font][/size]

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Real Madrid are monitoring Cristiano Ronaldo's situation at Manchester United. The La Liga club believe a deal for the 36-year-old Portugal forward could be struck in January following Ralf Rangnick's arrival at Old Trafford. (Football Insider)

Manchester United interim manager Rangnick has advised the club to monitor RB Leipzig's Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara, 23, Borussia Dortmund's England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 18, and 26-year-old Leeds United and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. (ESPN)

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That’s a little disturbing…..looks like The Rags might have appointed somebody who knows what needs to be done. Not good news at all. 😳

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Roma boss Jose Mourinho, 58, says he is committed to the club and has distanced himself from the Everton job after emerging as a candidate to succeed Rafael Benitez. (Sky Sports)
Everton will interview Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney for the vacant manager's position at Goodison Park. (Telegraph - subscription required)Atletico Madrid's Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, 34, is interested in a reunion with his former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa. (Gerard Romero via Star)[/font][/size]Transfer Gossip Daily podcast: Wednesday 19 January - No way....Jose?

Newcastle are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Netherlands U21 left-back Mitchel Bakker, 21. (Mail)
Newcastle are considering signing Adana Demirspor and Italy forward Mario Balotelli, 31, according to the Turkish club's president Murat Sancak. (Inside Futbol via Star)[/font][/size]
Paris St-Germain are in talks with France's Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, and 25-year-old Ivory Coast international midfielder Franck Kessie, who plays for AC Milan. The moves are also aimed at convincing France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, to stay at the club amid interest from Real Madrid. (ESPN)[/font][/size]
However, Pogba has told Manchester United that he wants to join Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Star)[/font][/size]

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'Pogba has told Manchester United that he wants to join Real Madrid when his contract expires at the end of the season. '


Didn't he say he wanted to leave last season?


He said he wasn't happy at United his agent said.

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If he’s interested, my local heroes Penzance will be looking to strengthen our squad during the summer, following a campaign this season that can best be described as “disappointing”.


Has anybody got the phone number for Mr Pogba’s agent?

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Latest transfer deadline news.

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2 good players go to Everton,Lampard makes a stir.

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Pogba to Penzance??


Just waiting for the final confirmation……

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So that’s one less distraction for the Rags to worry about, now that they’re out of the Cup.


Now they can settle down and really focus on their true ambitions and objectives. I feel confident they can put a run of results together and secure a place in next year’s Europa League. And if that fails then there’s always that Conference thing to fall back on, whatever the hell it is supposed to be.


“Glory, glory Man United,
  And the Reds go marching on, on, on……….!”




By the way, isn’t Ronaldo worth every penny, even at this stage in his career?


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I cannot believe it!!


Chelsea have been drawn away in the Cup!!




When was the last time this happened?


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