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Christian Eriksen has snubbed interest from Turkey to see out the season at Manchester United.
However, the Danish international is one of the players United are ready to consider offers for in the summer.
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Eriksen had attracted interest from Galatasary ahead of the Turkish transfer window closing on Friday, but neither he nor United were open to the move at this time.
Come the end of the season, Eriksen will be 32 and only have a year left on his contract and new minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to lower the average age of the squad.
Eriksen also faces a battle to win back his place in United’s starting line-up from impressive teenager Kobbie Manioo.
Maur involved
Mauricio Pochettino is set to ask for a bigger say in Chelsea’s recruitments plans if he is still in charge come the summer.
Sources close to Pochettino say he has grown frustrated at having little or no input into the signings Chelsea have made during his tenure.
Those feelings were exasperated as fans turned against Pochettino in the midst of Sunday’s 4-2 defeat at home by Wolves.
The Argentine has been left particularly exposed by the failure to sign an established striker, with Cole Palmer again deployed as a false number 9 during Wednesday’s FA Cup win at Aston Villa.
Pochettino is also believed to have reservations about Chelsea’s policy, led by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart, of targeting young players with future sell-on value.
talkSPORT reported in the summer that the Blues had rejected the chance to sign Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha because he was too old at 28.
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Not over
Brighton plan to revisit their interest in Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Roberto De Zerbi’s men were keen to sign Dewsbury-Hall during the January transfer window, but refused to meet Leicester’s £40m asking price.
The Seagulls hope a compromise deal could be reached during the summer window, although Leicester will be reluctant to lose their academy graduate.
Dewsbury-Hall is also believed to be settled at his hometown club after playing more than 100 games for the Foxes and becoming one of their key men.
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The chosen one
Graham Potter could be offered a return to management by AC Milan.
talkSPORT understands the former Chelsea and Brighton boss is on the Italian giants’ shortlist to take over at the end of the season.
While another ex-Blues boss Antonio Conte is believed to top Milan’s list, it does not Potter no harm to be attached to such a prestigious job.
The 48-year-old is keen to return to the dugout 10 months after being sacked by Chelsea.
Potter will also feature prominently on Manchester United’s list of targets if they decide to replace Erik ten Hag.
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