Thursday's gossip column: Sancho, Southgate, Pogba, Sterling, Simeone and more
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Manchester United could turn to England manager Gareth Southgate if they decide to sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of the season. (Sun), external
United assistant manager Mike Phelan says the club still want "superstar signings". (Evening Standard), external
Chelsea are willing to break their transfer record in order to sign Borussia Dortmund and England forward Jadon Sancho, 19. (Goal), external
Sancho, who joined Dortmund from Manchester City, has no intention of leaving the Bundesliga side in January. (Bild, via Mirror) , external
Chelsea will learn on Thursday whether their transfer ban, set to expire in February, will be repealed to allow them to do business in January. (Telegraph), external
Former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira, who is manager of French club Nice, is a leading candidate to become the new Gunners boss following the sacking of Unai Emery. (Nice-Matin, via Mail), external
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane still wants to bring Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, to the Bernabeu. (Marca), external
Manchester United could offer Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, as part of a deal to sign Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, 27, from Tottenham. (The Athletic - subscription required), external
Manchester City are confident England forward Raheem Sterling, 24, will sign a new deal that will make him the club's highest-ever earner. (Metro), external
Liverpool and Arsenal have joined Barcelona in the race for 17-year-old German striker Karim Adeyemi, who is on loan at Austrian second-tier side Liefering from RB Salzburg. (Sport via Mirror), external
Everton are preparing a new long-term deal for France left-back Lucas Digne, 26. (Mail), external
West Ham are leading Wolves in the battle to sign AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 22. (Milan Live), external
Tottenham are planning a move for £25m-rated Norwich centre back Ben Godfrey, 21. (Football Insider) , external
Atletico Madrid have agreed a £25.4m deal to sign 21-year-old midfielder Bruno Guimaraes from Brazilian side Athletico Paranaense. (UOL, in Portuguese), external
Tottenham can sign Giovani lo Celso - on loan from Real Betis - on a permanent deal in January if they pay £27.3m for the 23-year-old Argentine midfielder. (ABC de Sevilla via Football London), external
Leeds United are planning an approach for Newcastle United striker Dwight Gayle, 29, before the January transfer window. (Football Insider), external
Leeds United and fellow Championship club Swansea City are interested in taking Liverpool and England Under-21 striker Rhian Brewster, 19, on loan in January. (Times - subscription required), external
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, previously a target for Everton, is close to leaving the Spanish club. (Marca via Sport Witness), external