Mauricio Pochettino must "think twice" if he is to take the helm at "unstable" Old Trafford. (Mail)

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is backing Mauricio Pochettino for the role. (Sun)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is ready to demand far more in compensation than the £34m which will be the outstanding value of Pochettino's contract next summer. (Times - subscription required)

Jose Mourinho learned of Manchester United's plans to sign both a centre-back and Juventus and Brazil winger Douglas Costa, 28, in January just hours before he was sacked. (Mail)

Manchester United will give interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer £50m to spend in January, with Douglas Costa and Tottenham centre-back Toby Alderweireld the main targets. (Mirror)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba shouted in celebration of Jose Mourinho's sacking at training on Tuesday before coach Michael Carrick stepped in to remind him no one is bigger than the club. (Sun)

Jose Mourinho's relationship with Paul Pogba was so poor during his final weeks at Manchester United that he told one player to stay away from the France midfielder. (ESPN)

Kilmarnock boss Steve Clarke, who was Jose Mourinho's assistant during Chelsea's league title wins in 2005 and 2006, says the "serial winner" won't be "short of offers" after his sacking from Manchester United. (Sky Sports)

Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is considering an offer from Manchester United to be their next permanent manager. (AS)

Manchester United are trying to tie down their biggest stars to new contracts now Jose Mourinho has left, with the club believing that players had been stalling on deals after falling out with the Portuguese. (Mirror)

Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw, 23, is available for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game in charge against Cardiff on Saturday, following a final bust-up with former boss Mourinho. (Mail)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is lining up Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, 20, as their long-term successor to Fernandinho. (Sun)

Bayern Munich are set to sign France defender Lucas Hernandez, 22, from Atletico Madrid for 85m euros (£77m). (Marca)

Manchester City are facing competition from Bayern Munich in the race for 21-year-old Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has a reported £70m price tag. (Mail)

Reports in Italy suggest Tottenham and Manchester City are chasing 18-year-old defender and AC Milan wonderkid Raoul Bellanova. (Football London)

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, 29, believes the Reds can repeat the feat of Arsenal's Invincibles by going unbeaten in the Premier League this season. (Express)

Inter Milan remain interested in Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil after the 30-year-old was left out of his side's Carabao Cup defeat by Tottenham on Wednesday. (Mail)

Bournmouth boss Eddie Howe insists striker Callum Wilson, 26, is not for sale in January, despite interest from Chelsea. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa are close to signing 28-year-old Croatia goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic for £7m from Belgian side Gent. (Telegraph)

Reported Liverpool and Barcelona target Adrien Rabiot, 23, will definitely not be at Paris St-Germain next season, according to the midfielder's mother Veronique, who is also his agent. (RTL - in French)

Chelsea do not want to sell Denmark centre-back Andreas Christensen, 22, after rejecting interest from Barcelona. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola has ordered fans to behave ahead of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Premier League rivals Tottenham, following anti-semitic chants in the Europa League. (Mail)

Barcelona are planning a move in January for Juventus and Italy centre-back Daniele Rugani, 24. (Sport - in Spanish)

Fulham are keen on signing Bournemouth striker Lys Mousset, 22, in January. (Sky Sports)

Newcastle United remain keen on signing Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron, 24, despite a £20m price tag, but will keep their options open ahead of next month's transfer window. (Chronicle Live)

PSG and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 20, says he wants to move into coaching after his playing career is over. (Le Parisien - in French)

Liverpool will delay any decision on whether to let striker Dominic Solanke, 21, leave on loan in January until after the transfer window opens. (Liverpool Echo)

River Plate's shock defeat by Al Ain in the Club World Cup has accelerated Real Madrid's pursuit of their Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios, 20. (AS)

But Palacios insists he will not talk about his future until after the tournament ends on Saturday, with River facing Kashima Antlers in the third-place play-off. (Marca)

Bayern Munich are in the best position to sign Roma winger Cengiz Under but Arsenal and Tottenham have also registered their interest in the 21-year-old Turkey international. (ESPN)

Barcelona have agreed a deal to loan Colombia centre-back Jeison Murillo, 26, from La Liga rivals Valencia until the end of the season. (RAC1 - in Spanish)