🚨🚨| NEW: AC Milan are monitoring Bruno Fernandes’ situation at Manchester United, with Ruben Amorim hoping for a reunion.
Bruno’s relationship with the club has broken down, and he could push for a January exit.
[@cmdotcom, @footballitalia]
🚨🚨🌕| JUST IN: There is a growing level of support for Julian Nagelsmann to take over from Michael Carrick if he is sacked by Manchester United. [@hirstclass]
🚨🚨🌕| NEW: Manchester United would have to fork out up to £6m in compensation to land Eddie Howe if they attempted to replace Michael Carrick with the former Newcastle manager. [@TelegraphDucker]
🚨🚨| NEW: Manchester United would have to pay compensation to Newcastle should they appoint Eddie Howe. It is expected that a "signifcant payout" would be due to Newcastle given that Howe had a number of years left to run on his contract. [@lee_ryder]
🚨🚨🌕| NEW: Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are emerging as early contenders to become the next Manchester United head coach if Michael Carrick loses his job.
Both managers are aware of United's interest.
[@SamiMokbel_BBC]
🚨🚨🌖| NEW: Joel Glazer was once so hands-on as owner and co-chairman that he would speak to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward “several times a day” about the day-to-day business at Old Trafford.
One ESPN source said Joel was so involved in the club’s daily operations that he even had the final say on expenses as trivial as paint orders for the Old Trafford maintenance team.
Joel also vetoed plans to furlough United staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, insisting that employees remain on full pay despite the cost to the club. [@MarkOgden_]
🚨🚨🌖| NEW: Sources have told ESPN that the handling of the job cuts did not sit well with the Glazers, particularly Joel and Avram.
One source said Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s implementation of the programme jarred with Joel’s "sense of decency and old-fashioned values." [@MarkOgden_]
🚨🚨🌖| NEW: One source has told ESPN that the Glazers are waiting for the right time to cash in and sell their Manchester United shares.
The failed European Super League project in 2021 denied the Glazers an obvious opportunity to sell, but another source has identified two other potential triggers for a sale:
• The construction of a new stadium, which would increase United’s value.
• The prospect of Manchester City being expelled from the PL, leaving a major rival out of the race for major trophies.
[@MarkOgden_]
🚨🚨| NEW: Eddie Howe has been watching Manchester United matches and making notes as Michael Carrick’s job hangs by a thread. Howe would be interested in talking to Manchester United, should a vacancy become available. [@samuelluckhurst, @katwalshy1]