Tuesday's gossip: Pochettino, Trossard, Kante, Felix, Ronaldo, Osimhen, Leao, Neymar, Frank
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Aston Villa are interested in former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement for Steven Gerrard. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Chelsea manager Graham Potter is keen on reuniting with Brighton forward Leandro Trossard, 27, at Stamford Bridge, while the Seagulls' former sporting director Dan Ashworth also wants to bring the Belgium international to Newcastle. (90 min) , external
France midfielder N'Golo Kante has not reached an agreement yet with Chelsea to sign a new contract and there is a feeling the 31-year-old could leave as a free agent next summer. (Fabrizio Romano) , external
Atletico Madrid insist that Portugal forward Joao Felix, a Manchester United target, is not for sale, but the 22-year-old's agent Jorge Mendes is exploring options for 2023. (Here We Go podcast), external
Diego Simeone, Atletico's boss, says he should not consider signing Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United in January because of the 37-year-old's past link with Real Madrid. (Tigo Sports, via Metro), external
The agent of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal, says the 23-year-old Nigeria international has no intention of leaving the Serie A club. (Goal) , external
Wolves have interviewed former Lyon, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund boss Peter Bosz as a candidate for their managerial vacancy. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Chelsea's pursuit of Portugal forward Rafael Leao has suffered a blow after AC Milan director Daniele Massaro said they would meet the 23-year-old's father at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday in order to discuss a new contract. (Express) , external
Brazil forward Neymar, 30, is likely to miss Paris St-Germain's Ligue 1 game with Ajaccio on Friday because he is scheduled to testify in court to defend his case over his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. (Football Transfers), external
Brentford have opened talks with manager Thomas Frank over a new deal, just nine months after he signed his current contract. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Former Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick, 41, has held further talks with Middlesbrough and looks set to be appointed as Chris Wilder's replacement, marking his first full-time step into management. (Mail) , external
Juventus are prepared to sell 24-year-old United States midfielder Weston McKennie, who is liked by Tottenham. (Calciomercato) , external
Atletico Madrid could be prepared to sell Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, with Juventus monitoring the 28-year-old's situation. (Calciomercato) , external
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