Mauricio Pochettino would consider Manchester United job if Michael Carrick is sacked - Paper Talk
Plus: Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann also linked with Man Utd succession plans; Howe turns down opportunity to replace Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace; Jordan Pickford remains England No 1, insists Thomas Tuchel
Monday 9 November 2026 23:25, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
MICHAEL CARRICK
Mauricio Pochettino would consider a Premier League return with Manchester United - The Sun
Manchester United are expected to relieve Michael Carrick of his duties as head coach, with United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino expected to figure highly among the candidates while former Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann, most recently in charge of Germany, have admirers at the club - The Athletic
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Manchester United are moving towards sacking Michael Carrick, though no final decision has been made by Jason Wilcox, the director of football, who is leading the review after the head coach was given the Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa games to turn results around - The Guardian
Manchester United are refusing to rush into a final decision over whether to sack Michael Carrick with the club mired in the relegation zone - Daily Telegraph
PREMIER LEAGUE
Eddie Howe turned down a recent approach from Crystal Palace to replace Pierre Sage - The Sun
Paul Scholes has branded Man Utd's post-match walks of honour 'embarrassing' after Gary Neville suggested the squad are causing themselves 'emotional damage' - Daily Mail
Declan Rice has opened up about reducing his use of social media - citing the mental toll it can have - Daily Mail
FOOTBALL
The estate of former England football boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is being chased for £3.5m in unpaid tax - The Sun
Thomas Tuchel has admitted he could do another job share with his keepers - but insisted Jordan Pickford is still his No 1 - Daily Mirror
A Rangers chief has left the club as part of a major behind-the-scenes shake-up at Ibrox - Scottish Sun
FORMULA ONE
Toto Wolff says it is too soon to compare his world champion driver Kimi Antonelli to Ayrton Senna but that the Italian may yet develop into a driver comparable to the Brazilian great whom Antonelli grew up idolising - The Guardian
