Football gossip: Guardiola, Depay, Ivanovic, Oscar, Berahino, Bakayoko

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola would consider extending his stay beyond his three-year contract if the club is successful. (Daily Mirror), external

Hull City caretaker manager Mike Phelan claims the terms of his contract keep changing and he is no nearer to taking the job on a permanent basis. (Guardian), external

Italian giants AC Milan may sign Manchester United's Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 22, in January. (Tuttomercato - in Italian), external

Chelsea's Serbia defender Branislav Ivanovic, 32, could leave Stamford Bridge as manager Antonio Conte tries to tighten up the team's defence. (Daily Mail) , external

Southampton and Manchester United are both targeting Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

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West Brom manager Tony Pulis says the club want to offer striker Saido Berahino, 23, a long-term deal to end uncertainty over his future. (Daily Mirror), external

Chelsea midfielder Oscar, 25, could leave the club in January, with AC Milan interested in signing the Brazil international. (Talksport), external

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino is one of the "world's best managers" as his side prepare to travel to White Hart Lane on Sunday. (Guardian), external

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is pushing for former boss Sir Alex Ferguson to have a bigger influence on decision-making at Old Trafford.(Glasgow Live), external

Crystal Palace's France striker Loic Remy, 29, could return to the side in December, according to manager Alan Pardew.(Evening Standard), external

Arsenal are interested in signing Ivory Coast and Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie, 19.(Goal), external

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Ukrainian agent Vadim Shablii attended Manchester United's match against Zorya on Thursday prompting rumours that his top client - Dynamo Kiev's 26-year-old winger Andriy Yarmolenko - could be about to move to Old Trafford. (Sun), external

Major League Soccer chief Don Barber says Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 32, would be welcome in America. (Eurosport - in German), external

Burnley defender Michael Keane, 23, is not for sale, says manager Sean Dyche, despite interest from Chelsea. (Lancashire Telegraph), external

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs has met Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins and could replace Francesco Guidolin as manager at the Liberty Stadium next week. (Sun), external

Red Devils midfielder Juan Mata, 28, has said he has a strong relationship with boss Jose Mourinho and describes rumours to the contrary as "lies". (Daily Telegraph), external

Best of social media

Snoop Dogg has a surprising allegiance to a Premier League club. The rapper was snapped showing off his Burnley shirt.

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Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick was one of several footballers to get into the swing of the Ryder Cup, sharing a photo of himself wading into the water in pursuit of an errant ball.

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Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera shared this picture of himself and team-mates David de Gea and Paul Pogba.

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo also used Instagram to show how he and his team-mates relax during training sessions.

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And finally

England players received a postcard written by Sam Allardyce before he left his role as England manager. The postcard declared that "our journey has begun".(Daily Mail), external

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has said he will not interfere with striker Jamie Vardy's pre-match ritual of drinking a glass of port. (Daily Express), external

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