Marcus Rashford could be handed Manchester United lifeline, trio may remain at Old Trafford after Amorim exit, Juventus explore Federico Chiesa return
Manchester United’s decision to sack Ruben Amorim could open the door for England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, to make a return to Old Trafford, despite currently being on loan at Barcelona.
Oliver Glasner has emerged as Manchester United’s leading candidate to replace Amorim. The club’s hierarchy are understood to be strong admirers of the 51-year-old Austrian, whose contract at Crystal Palace expires this summer.
Fulham are braced for interest from Manchester United in their Portuguese head coach Marco Silva.
England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, and Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, were all keen on leaving Manchester United in January had Amorim remained in charge.
Juventus have opened discussions with Liverpool over a potential loan move for Federico Chiesa, with the 28-year-old Italy international open to returning to the Serie A side where he spent two seasons between 2022 and 2024.
Bournemouth were willing to pay €40m (£34.7m) for Stuttgart and Germany winger Jamie Leweling as a replacement for 25-year-old Ghana international Antoine Semenyo, who is edging closer to a move to Manchester City, but their bid was rejected by the Bundesliga club.
Chelsea may need to move quickly if they are to secure the signing of Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet, 20, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester United all monitoring the highly rated Frenchman.
Barcelona have submitted an offer to sign Al-Hilal and Portugal defender Joao Cancelo, 31, on loan, with Inter Milan also expressing interest.
Nottingham Forest’s head of football Edu is facing uncertainty over his long-term future as the club continue to navigate a turbulent campaign.
Crystal Palace are ready to challenge West Ham in the race to sign Wolves and Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25.
Tottenham have held discussions with Santos over a potential deal for highly rated 19-year-old Brazilian left-back Souza, who is also on Newcastle United’s radar.
England striker Callum Wilson, 33, is in talks to terminate his West Ham contract just five months after joining the club.
Former Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has held talks about becoming Strasbourg’s next head coach, with current boss Liam Rosenior closing in on a move to Chelsea as Enzo Maresca’s successor.
Crystal Palace’s 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.
Southampton and United States striker Damion Downs is poised to join Bundesliga side Hamburg on loan after the 21-year-old struggled to settle following his summer arrival at St Mary’s.
Coventry City striker Norman Bassette will see his loan spell at Stade Reims cut short, with the 21-year-old Belgium Under-21 forward set to join Bundesliga outfit FC Kaiserslautern for the rest of the season, with an option to buy.
Birmingham City midfielder Marc Leonard has been cleared to leave, with a loan move preferred, although manager Chris Davies is reluctant to sanction his departure unless midfield reinforcements are secured.
Aston Villa forward Louie Barry is edging towards a return to League One after the 22-year-old was recalled from an unsuccessful loan spell at Sheffield United.
QPR and Australia Under-20 winger Daniel Bennie, 19, is also attracting loan interest from clubs in the third tier.
League One side Rotherham United are weighing up a move for free agent Duncan Watmore, 31, who has been training with Sheffield Wednesday but is unable to sign due to the club’s financial constraints.
The Millers are also considering a loan approach for Sheffield United forward Ryan One, 19, with the Scotland Under-21 striker’s teammate Jamal Baptiste having impressed at the New York Stadium this season.
