Rumour Has It: Nice in shock move for Parker with Pochettino not interested in job

Ambitious
Nice
are
sitting
13th
in
the
table,
leading
to
pressure
on
head
coach
Lucien
Favre.

The
Ligue
1
outfit
finished
fifth
last
term
and
have
recently
signed
Aaron
Ramsey,
Ross
Barkley,
Alexis
Beka
Beka
and
Kasper
Schmeichel.

TOP
STORY
–
NICE
KEEN
ON
PARKER
WITH
POCHETTINO
NOT
INTERESTED

Nice
are
interested
in
a
surprise
move
for
ex-Fulham
and
Bournemouth
boss

Scott
Parker,
claims
Foot
Mercato.

Favre
is
under
pressure,
with
ex-Tottenham
and
Paris
Saint-Germain
boss

Mauricio
Pochettino
reportedly
their
first
choice
to
replace
him.

The
Evening
Standard
claims
Pochettino
is
not
interested
in
the
Nice
role
and
instead
will
wait
for
a
head
coaching
position
with
a
top
club
in
England,
Spain
or
Italy.

ROUND-UP

–
90min
reports

Manchester
United
will
offer
fresh
deals
to

Marcus
Rashford
and

Diogo
Dalot.
The
pair’s
contracts
are
both
due
to
expire
in
mid-2023,
albeit
with
the
option
of
one-year
extensions,
but
United
want
to
lock
them
down
beyond
that.

–
Erik
ten
Hag
will
decide
on

Donny
van
de
Beek‘s
future
at

United
in
October,
according
to
the
Manchester
Evening
News.
The
Dutchman
has
only
managed
three
appearances
this
term.

–
Fabrizio
Romano
reports

Tottenham
target

Kim
Min-Jae
has
a
release
clause
in
his

Napoli
contract
after
joining
the
Italian
club
from
Fenerbahce
in
July,
but
it
cannot
be
triggered
in
January.
Napoli
are
happy
with
the
centre-back’s
impact
and
are
not
interested
in
letting
him
go.

–

Chelsea
target

Anthony
Gordon
is
in
the
midst
of
contract
talks
with

Everton
that
are
“progressing
well”,
claims
inews.
Gordon
is
set
for
a
substantial
pay
rise.

–

Leicester
City
are
set
to
offer
manager

Brendan
Rodgers
more
time
to
turn
around
the
side’s
poor
start
to
the
new
season,
although
the
reception
of
fans
towards
him
at
their
next
home
game
will
be
a
factor
for
key
decision
makers,
reports
The
Athletic.