Football gossip: Xavi, Gray, Acheampong, Porro, Zych, Wilshere
Former Barcelona boss Xavi holds discussions with Manchester United, Sevilla are interested in taking Tottenham defender Archie Gray on loan, Chelsea tell teenager Josh Acheampong he will not play again until he signs a new deal.
Former Barcelona boss Xavi has held talks with Manchester United about the possibility of replacing Erik ten Hag as manager. (Mail), external
Sevilla are interested in signing Tottenham’s 18-year-old England Under-21 full-back Archie Gray on loan. (Mucho Deporte – in Spanish), external
Chelsea have told 18-year-old England Under-20 defender Josh Acheampong that he will not play for the club at any level again until he signs a new contract. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Tottenham have placed an £80m price tag on 25-year-old Spanish right-back Pedro Porro, who is being tracked by Manchester City. (Football Insider), external
Brighton and Arsenal are interested in Aston Villa’s 21-year-old Poland Under-21 goalkeeper Oliwier Zych. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Arsenal Under-18s coach Jack Wilshere, 32, will join Norwich as first team coach this week after the two clubs agreed a compensation fee for the former Gunners midfielder. (Standard), external
Graham Potter, David Moyes and Gareth Southgate are potential candidates to succeed Oliver Glasner if he is sacked by Crystal Palace. (Guardian), external
Former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic is a candidate for the West Ham job if the Hammers sack Julen Lopetegui. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Dortmund want to sign a left-back in January with Chelsea’s 27-year-old England international Ben Chilwell and Bournemouth’s Hungary international Milos Kerkez, 20, on their shortlist. (Teamtalk), external
Top players in Europe could refuse to promote the newly-expanded Club World Cup as part of a dispute between player unions and Fifa over the congested football calendar. (Times – subscription required), external
Everton’s takeover by the Freidkin Group remains on track to be completed by December, but the new owners will not sanction significant January spending because of PSR restrictions. (The i – subscription required), external
