Wednesdays Football Headlines

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Latest football transfer news and all the gossip (December 19, 2018)

Wednesday's back pages of the UK daily newspapers concern one thing - who will replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United?

THE TIMES

Mauricio Pochettino wants to be considered for the Manchester United manager's job but Tottenham are prepared to fight to keep the Argentine.

INDEPENDENT

Manchester United will have to pay Tottenham £34m in compensation to hire manager Mauricio Pochettino.

DAILY MAIL

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is Tottenham's No 1 target if they fail to persuade Mauricio Pochettino to reject Manchester United.

Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is being monitored by Southampton ahead of the January transfer window.

DAILY MIRROR

Paul Pogba high-fived Manchester United team-mates in their training ground dressing room after they were told of Jose Mourinho's sacking.

Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward had reportedly lined up Juventus star Douglas Costa before axing Jose Mourinho.

Former Real Madrid defender Pepe could make a surprise move from Besiktas to Wolves in January.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has agreed a transfer to Barcelona, according to reports in France.

THE SUN

Manchester United are prepared to pay £40m in compensation to Tottenham to prise Maurico Pochettino away to Old Trafford.

Paul Pogba has cancelled his plans to leave Manchester United after Jose Mourinho's sacking.

Alvaro Morata would 'return to Italy in a heartbeat' as a move to AC Milan is reportedly on the cards.

THE GUARDIAN

Jose Mourinho's 895-day stay at The Lowry hotel in Salford cost Manchester United a total of £537,000.

SCOTTISH SUN

Hearts owner Ann Budge told shareholders at Tuesday's AGM that the mystery benefactors, who gifted the club £3m last season, have already handed over a further £1m this term.

DAILY EXPRESS

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has claimed Manchester United made a £95m bid for centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.

Chelsea are set to bid £70m for Real Madrid superstar Isco as Arsenal and Manchester City also consider a move.

Arsenal and Chelsea are targeting £54m Roma star Cengiz Under in the January transfer window.

Roger Federer could play at the French Open next year after a three-year absence, according to his former coach Paul Annacone.

DAILY RECORD

Dedryck Boyata will be back for Celtic's crunch festive double-header against Aberdeen and Rangers.