Football May 07, 2026

Michael Carrick favourite to become permanent Man Utd head coach amid Andoni Iraola links - Paper Talk

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Michael Carrick favourite to become permanent Man Utd head coach amid Andoni Iraola links - Paper Talk

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...

Michael Carrick has emerged as the favourite for the permanent Manchester United job after impressing the club's hierarchy during his time in charge on an interim basis - The Times.

Andoni Iraola has emerged as the strongest candidate to rival Michael Carrick for the job as Manchester United's next permanent head coach - The Telegraph.

West Ham defender El Hadji Malick Diouf has emerged as a target for Manchester United as they weigh up a summer move for a left-back - The Guardian.

Chelsea believe they could get up to £60m for striker Nicolas Jackson, who has spent the season on loan at Bayern Munich - The Athletic.

Everton look set to revive their interest in Chelsea forward Liam Delap and are exploring moves for Manchester City defender John Stones and Arsenal right-back Ben White - The i.

Everton want to extend Jack Grealish's loan from Manchester City - The i.

Juventus are interested in Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who only has a year left on his contract - Daily Mail.

Burnley's hopes of landing their No1 target Craig Bellamy to replace head coach Scott Parker appear difficult - The Times.

Hibernian forward Owen Elding is wanted by both the associations of England and Ireland - The Sun.

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