Football gossip: Ait-Nouri, Barry, Sage, Hincapie, Odegaard, Deco, Zubimendi, Fernandes, Emery, Carrick, Bergvall , Yeboah
Manchester United are considering a shock move for Manchester City left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, 25, with personal terms not a barrier to any potential deal for the Algeria international. (Florian Plettenberg), external
England assistant manager Anthony Barry has emerged as a candidate to replace Pierre Sage if the Frenchman is sacked by Crystal Palace. (Mirror), external
Arsenal's Ecuadorian defender Piero Hincapie, 24, is on Barcelona sport director Deco's list of centre-back targets. (Sport - in Spanish), external
Bayern Munich are continuing to monitor Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard while uncertainty surrounds the 27-year-old Norway midfielder's next contract with the Gunners. (Caughtoffside), external
Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 32, will not be offered an escape route out of Old Trafford by Saudi Pro-League club Al-Hilal even though they were close to signing him at the start of the season. (Talksport), external
Tottenham will not sanction the sale of Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall amid interest from Barcelona and Napoli in the 20-year-old. (Football Insider), external
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is on Manchester United's five-man shortlist to replace Michael Carrick but the current sporting structure at the club is said to not suit the Spaniard. (Daily Mail - subscription required), external
Minnesota United's 26-year-old forward Kelvin Yeboah, nephew of Leeds and Ghana hero Tony, is on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs with Everton, Crystal Palace and Sunderland all in the market for a striker. (Talksport), external
Newcastle's players believe gambles made by the club in the transfer market during the summer is the main reason behind their struggles this season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
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