Football gossip: Guardiola, Carsley, Almiron, Bade, Eze, Carreras
Pep Guardiola sounded out by Football Association for England job, Spaniard also considering one-year contract extension with Manchester City, Lee Carsley has been told he will not be appointed Three Lions boss permanently.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, 53, has been sounded out by the Football Association about becoming England’s next manager and is expected to decide on his future in the coming weeks. (Times), external
Spaniard Guardiola is also considering signing a one-year contract extension to stay at City. (Telegraph), external
Interim England boss Lee Carsley has been told he will not get the Three Lions job permanently. (Sun), external
Newcastle United are planning to accept an offer for Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron, 30, in January in an attempt to raise funds for reinvestment in their squad. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool are interested in defender Loic Bade as a replacement for their Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk, 33. However, Sevilla will not listen to offers below 20m euros for the 24-year-old Frenchman. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external
Manchester United have been closely monitoring Crystal Palace winger Eberechi Eze, 26, with the club’s scouting department keeping tabs on the England international throughout last season. (Football Transfers), external
United could re-sign Spain Under-21 left-back Alvaro Carreras, 21, who left Old Trafford for Benfica in the summer. (Mirror), external