What the papers say
After the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager, attentions are now turning to a permanent replacement for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. According to the Telegraph, Mauricio Pochettino is among the front-runners, with the Red Devils prepared to shell out a world-record compensation fee to lure the Spurs boss away from their Premier League rivals.
Sticking with Manchester United, and alongside the search for a long-term manager, the club are also said to want to tie down a number of big-name players. The Mirror reports that the United hierarchy will focus on Juan Mata, Ander Herrera and Ashley Young, who are all out of contract next summer.
Social media round-up
Lukaku and Matic ‘were only two Man Utd players to back Mourinho’ to Ed Woodward in talks before sacking https://t.co/ufLopCIniL pic.twitter.com/k9wYgj2qcv
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) December 20, 2018
Man Utd player nears exit following Mourinho departure https://t.co/cnFqAcvIuj
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) December 20, 2018
Players to watch
Houssem Aouar: The 20-year-old is on the radar of Manchester City after impressing at Lyon, The Sun reports. Guardiola is said to have been particularly impressed by the midfielder having seen him in action against City in two Champions League games this season.
