Man Utd contact Didier Deschamps as Carrick's future remains in doubt
Manchester United have been linked with former France coach Didier Deschamps in a round of transfer and managerial rumours published in Friday's gossip on 2026-11-05, while current manager Michael Carrick faces uncertainty over his position. There is reported backing for Carrick within the club's hierarchy at Old Trafford, with Sunday's game against Aston Villa described as a pivotal moment.
The approach to Deschamps was reported by Foot Mercato (in French), which said Manchester United had made contact with the former France coach and noted Carrick's future was uncertain. Sky Sports, cited separately, reported that there remained support for Carrick among the Manchester United hierarchy and identified the upcoming match against Aston Villa as key to his immediate prospects.
Tottenham Hotspur retain the right to match any bid made for England striker Harry Kane, 33, as part of clauses in his new deal at Bayern Munich, according to the Telegraph (subscription required). That contractual provision was included in the day's round-up of transfer-related developments.
Arsenal and Manchester United have both been linked with Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier, 27, in coverage from Teamtalk, while Arsenal are also among European clubs reported to be interested in Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi, 22, who is a Germany Under-21s international (Tuttomercato - in Italian).
Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are tracking Eintracht Frankfurt and Germany defender Nnamdi Collins, 22, as reported by Fussball News (in German). Liverpool are also said to be poised to increase their interest in English Fenerbahce full-back Archie Brown, 24 (Teamtalk), and goalkeeper Alisson, 34, is reportedly attracting interest from Flamengo in Brazil (Sport Witness).
Newcastle United have been linked with a January move for England striker Ivan Toney, 30, currently at Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli, according to Football Insider. Eintracht Frankfurt are reported to be hopeful of re-signing Nottingham Forest's French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, 24 (L'Equipe - in French); Roma are said to be considering Chelsea's English winger Jamie Gittens, 22, as one of several options (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian); and AC Milan are in talks with France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 31, about extending his contract (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian).
Sky Sports' reporting that Sunday's match against Aston Villa is pivotal for Michael Carrick provides the immediate next milestone for Manchester United's decision-makers and for Carrick personally. The timing of that fixture has been highlighted in multiple items in the day's gossip round-up as a determiner of the club's short-term managerial direction.