Man Utd hold talks to replace Ten Hag - Saturday's gossip

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Manchester United hold talks with managerial candidates to replace Erik ten Hag, Kevin de Bruyne could leave Manchester City for Major League Soccer, Eintracht Frankfurt set price for Liverpool target Omar Marmoush.

Manchester United have already held talks with several managerial candidates as further pressure mounts on Dutchman Erik ten Hag, with Xavi Hernandez and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim among them. (Daily Mail), external

Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, could be on the move to Major League Soccer with San Diego FC as the Belgian's contract expires in June. (GiveMeSport), external

Eintracht Frankfurt have set a value of between 50-60m euros (£41.6m-50m) for 25-year-old Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, whose representatives have held talks with Liverpool. (Sky Germany), external

Arsenal have drawn up a shortlist of world-class striker targets and Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, is top of the list. (TeamTalk), external

West Ham is a possible destination for Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell, 27, as the Englishman continues to struggle for playing time under Enzo Maresca. (Metro), external

Inter Milan are interested in Athletic Bilbao's 24-year-old Spanish attacking midfielder Oihan Sancet, who has also been linked with Aston Villa. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Tottenham are determined to prevent 25-year-old Spanish right-back Pedro Porro from joining Manchester City, who see him as a replacement for England defender Kyle Walker, 34. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool and Arsenal are contenders to sign Spain and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, 17, as the La Liga club could be forced to sell their teenage forward amid ongoing financial difficulties. (Miguel Delaney via TeamTalk), external

Brazil winger Raphinha, 27, says he considered leaving Barcelona more than once in his first two seasons with the club following his move from Leeds. (ESPN), external

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to remain at the club in the January transfer window despite interest from a number of clubs in the 27-year-old Englishman. (Mirror), external

Former Manchester City and Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 34, is close to a Serie A return with Genoa after spending the last four months as a free agent. (Sun), external

Liverpool are planning a move for Celta Vigo's Spanish defender Oscar Mingueza, 25, to replace Englishman Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester United are keen on Championship side Sunderland's English midfielder Chris Rigg, 17. (GiveMeSport), external

Interest in Bayern Munich's Canada defender Alphonso Davies is also becoming more concrete from Manchester United after gathering information on the 23-year-old for several days. (Sky Germany), external

Real Madrid and Chelsea are also interested in full-back Davies, whose contract expires next summer. (Express), external

Manchester City are monitoring RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba, 21, although the Frenchman recently signed a new deal with the Bundesliga side. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

AC Milan have opened talks with the representatives of 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders over an extension on his deal. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Portugal midfielder Samu Costa, 23, has been offered to Atletico Madrid by his agent, despite having a contract with Mallorca until 2028. (Okdiario, via Estadio Deportivo - in Spanish), external

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