Real Madrid are confident of winning the race to sign Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel, who has not returned to Old Trafford since leaving the club in September.

The 16-year-old is currently training independently in Spain after deciding to pursue a pathway towards senior football elsewhere.

Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have also shown interest, but Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid are considered the leading contenders, according to BBC Sport.

Gabriel has impressed at youth level, scoring a hat-trick on his UEFA Youth League debut, and has obtained an EU passport that could ease a move abroad.

United would receive compensation if he leaves, although the fee would be lower for an overseas transfer.

Michael Carrick has eased pressure on his job with Manchester United ‘s come-from-behind win over Roma, but the threat of the sack remains alive.

Carrick will now hope his team have momentum ahead of a crucial clash with Aston Villa on Sunday before the international break. The head coach will now that he is not yet out of the woods.

United's hierarchy held crisis talks over the head coach's position after a 3-0 defeat home defeat to the hands Bournemouth earlier in October.

However, United opted against making an immediate change last month, allowing Carrick to remain in charge for defeat at Chelsea and Tuesday’s late triumph over Roma.

According to The Athletic, Man Utd chiefs last week agreed to keep Carrick in post for the visit of Roma and Sunday’s visit of Aston Villa in the Premier League before reassessing the situation during the break.

That stance is not expected to change despite a much-needed victory.

Man Utd chiefs are said to be happy for Carrick to remain in charge until the international break, at which point a new manager could be appointment and given extra time to settle in the job before domestic football return.

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Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard amid uncertainty over his next contract.

Caught Offside claim that the German champions have reportedly maintained contact with Odegaard’s representatives ahead of a possible swoop.

Barcelona are considering a move for Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie, with sporting director Deco including the 24-year-old on his list of centre-back targets.

According to Sport, the Ecuador international’s versatility has attracted interest, although Arsenal are reluctant to lose him during the season.

Meanwhile, Martin Zubimendi is reportedly prepared to consider leaving the Emirates in January after struggling for regular minutes.

TEAMtalk claims several European clubs, including Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern, have been made aware of his situation.

Sunderland have announced that Brian Brobbey has signed a new long-term contract.

Pascal De Maesschalck has admitted he was surprised to be appointed Arsenal's academy director.

The Belgian began work at Arsenal in the summer, arriving from Strasbourg where he had been technical director since 2024.

De Maesschalck oversees the Gunners' academy programme, taking over from Per Mertesacker after he left at the end of last season having been in the role for eight years.

In an interview with Sporza, De Maesschalck revealed he viewed the interview process with Arsenal as a good opportunity in itself, before he ended up then getting the job.

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Scott Parker is set to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo as West Ham head coach.

Nuno was relieved of his duties with immediate effect on Tuesday morning following back-to-back home defeats to Southampton and West Brom.

The Irons are four points off the automatic promotion places and have won six of their opening 13 Championship games this season.

West Ham invested heavily over the summer, breaking the Championship transfer record to sign midfielder Arne Engels from Celtic for £22million, and were among the favourites for promotion back to the Premier League.

Now, though, after a mixed start to the season, they have decided to part ways with Nuno and have landed on club legend Parker to take the reins as they look to get their promotion bid back on track.

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Well, West Ham are not wasting any time in finding a replacement for Nuno Espirito Santo.

The Hammers announced this morning that they had parted company with Nuno and now the Athletic claim an agreement has been struck with former midfielder with Scott Parker.

There is hope Parker will be in appointed in time to take charge for Wednesday’s match against Cardiff.

Chelsea and Liverpool have both made approaches to sign Brentford left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf ahead of next summer’s transfer window.

The 21-year-old Senegal international only joined the Bees towards the end of the summer window but has already attracted interest from two Premier League rivals.

According to D Sports, both clubs have contacted Diouf’s agent to register their interest. The defender is under contract until 2031.

No decision has been made over his future, but a potential departure could develop sooner than expected.

West Ham have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo as head coach.

A statement reads: “West Ham United can confirm that men’s first-team Head Coach Nuno Espirito Santo has left his position with immediate effect.

“Following a thorough review of the start to the EFL Championship season, the Board of Directors believe that a change is necessary at this time in order to ensure that the Club’s objectives and expectations remain on track.

“Assistant Head Coach Rui Pedro Silva and Goalkeeper Coach Rui Barbosa have also departed.

“West Ham United would like to thank Nuno, Rui and Rui for their hard work and commitment during their time at the Club, and wish them all the very best for the future.

“The process of recruiting a new Head Coach is already underway.”

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Atletico Madrid have reportedly reached an agreement in principle on personal terms with Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez.

The 28-year-old is said to be keen on joining Diego Simeone’s side, with his current contract due to expire in 2027.

According to North Bank Insider, several meetings have taken place in Madrid and discussions between the player's representatives and Atletico are advanced.

However, the Spanish club have yet to make official contact with United. A January move or a departure next summer remain possible.