Eddie Howe is Jason Wilcox's choice if Manchester United replace Michael Carrick- Paper Talk
Plus: Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler could be open to taking over at Man Utd next season; Real defender Antonio Rudiger is fully focused on life at the Bernabeu despite links with Spurs; Spain forward Dani Olmo has no plans to leave Barcelona, despite being linked with Bayern Munich
Friday 23 October 2026 23:31, UK
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Manchester United
Eddie Howe is the current preferred candidate of Jason Wilcox to replace Michael Carrick should Manchester United decide to change manager, with the director of football believing Howe's extensive Premier League experience places him ahead of other potential targets - the Guardian
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler could be open to taking the "next step" in his career at the end of the season - Daily Express
Managerial candidates in contention to replace Michael Carrick as Manchester United boss believe the dressing room is "out of control" and players "talk too much" - Daily Telegraph
A defiant Michael Carrick refused to rule out stripping Bruno Fernandes of the captaincy as the Manchester United manager told his players to cut out their public sniping and start doing their talking on the pitch - Daily Telegraph
Premier League
Real Madrid's Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 33, is fully focused on life at the Bernabeu despite links with Tottenham - Bild
England winger Jadon Sancho, 26, who is a free agent, wants to meet Getafe's manager before making a decision over joining the Spanish side on a deal until the end of the season - Daily Telegraph
Bukayo Saka will have an MRI scan today on his thigh injury but the Arsenal winger will definitely be sidelined for weeks - the Sun
Former Arsenal sporting director Edu has landed himself a new role with Northampton Town, who are sitting 23rd in League Two - the Mirror
Scotland
Nico Raskin insists he's got too much respect for Rangers to push for an Ibrox exit - Daily Record
Martin O'Neill has shot own suggestions Celtic are a Jekyll and Hyde outfit who are out their depth in Europe - Daily Record
Rangers are considering a January move for Swedish winger Oskar Fallenius - Scottish Sun
Europe
Spain forward Dani Olmo has no plans to leave Barcelona, despite the 28-year-old being linked with Bayern Munich - Sky Sports in Germany
Atletico Madrid are open to triggering the 25m euro (£21m) option to turn 26-year-old Canada forward Jonathan David's loan move from Juventus into a permanent switch, although no final decision has been made - Sky Sports in Germany
Formula One
Max Verstappen has described the bumpy track at the Circuit of the Americas as "unacceptable" and warned it can cause spinal issues - The Times
Golf
Tyrrell Hatton has left the beleaguered LIV Golf League and will return full-time to the DP World Tour in a move that will ease the fears of Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald - Daily Telegraph
