Marcus Rashford might have a route back to Manchester United, trio may stay at Old Trafford after Ruben Amorim exit, Juventus keen on Federico Chiesa return.
Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim could provide England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, who is on loan at Barcelona, with a route back to Old Trafford. (Mirror), external
Oliver Glasner is likely to be Manchester United‘s top target to replace the sacked Amorim. The club’s hierarchy are huge admirers of the 51-year-old Austrian, whose Crystal Palace contract expires in the summer. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Fulham are preparing for an approach from Manchester United for their Portuguese manager Marco Silva. (Sun), external
England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, and Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, were all desperate to leave Manchester United in January had Amorim stayed. (Mail – subscription required), external
Juventus have started talks with Liverpool over a loan move for Federico Chiesa, with the 28-year-old Italy forward open to a return to the Serie A club where he spent two seasons between 2022-2024. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
Bournemouth were prepared to pay 40m euros (£34.7m) for Stuttgart and Germany winger Jamie Leweling as a replacement for their 25-year-old Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, who is closing in on a transfer to Manchester City, but the Bundesliga club rejected the Cherries’ offer. (Sky Sports – in German), external
Chelsea will have to act fast if they are to sign Jeremy Jacquet, 20, from Rennes, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester United all keen on the French defender. (Teamtalk), external
Barcelona have made an offer to take Al-Hilal and Portugal defender Joao Cancelo, 31, on loan, with Inter Milan also keen. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
Nottingham Forest‘s head of football Edu faces doubts over his long-term future as the club continue to endure a turbulent season. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Crystal Palace are prepared to rival West Ham to sign Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25, from Wolves. (Mail – subscription required), external
Tottenham have held talks with Santos over a deal for their highly rated Brazilian left-back Souza, 19, who is also interesting Newcastle. (Teamtalk), external
England forward Callum Wilson, 33, is in talks to end his West Ham contract after just five months at the club. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Former Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has held talks over becoming the new Strasbourg head coach, with the French club’s current manager Liam Rosenior closing in on replacing Enzo Maresca at Chelsea. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Crystal Palace 20-year-old England Under-21 forward Romain Esse is set to spend the remainder of the season on loan at Championship leaders Coventry City. (Sky Sports), external
Southampton and USA striker Damion Downs is set to join Bundesliga side Hamburg on a loan deal after the 21-year-old has struggled to settle into life at St Mary’s since joining in the summer. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Coventry City striker Norman Bassette’s loan spell with Stade Reims will end with the 21-year-old Belgium Under-21 forward set to spend the rest of the season with an option to purchase at Bundesliga side FC Kaiserslautern. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Birmingham City midfielder Marc Leonard has been given the green light to depart, with a loan deal the preferred option, but boss Chris Davies is hesitant to allow the 24-year-old Scotsman to go unless the midfield is bolstered by new arrivals. (Birmingham Live), external
Aston Villa forward Louie Barry is poised for a return to League One after the 22-year-old Englishman was recalled from an unsuccessful loan spell with Sheffield United. (The Deck), external
QPR and Australia Under-20 winger Daniel Bennie, 19, is also attracting loan interest from the third tier. (Football Insider), external
League One side Rotherham United are interested in signing free agent Duncan Watmore, with the 31-year-old Englishman training at Sheffield Wednesday but unable to join the Owls due to financial restrictions. (Alan Nixon – subscription required), external
The Millers are also considering a loan move for Sheffield United forward Ryan One, 19, with the Scotland Under-21 striker’s fellow Blade Jamal Baptiste performing well at New York Stadium this season. (The Star), external
