Massimiliano Allegri is the leading contender to replace Unai Emery at Arsenal. The Spaniard was sacked by the Gunners on Friday following a seven-game winless run. Allegri has been out of work since leaving Juventus in the summer. (FULL STORY)
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has distanced himself from the Arsenal vacancy. The former Liverpool manager has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates after guiding the Foxes up to second in the Premier League table after 13 games. (FULL STORY)
However, former Arsenal winger Perry Groves insists Rodgers would jump at the chance to succeed Emery in north London. The 54-year-old also believes Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo and former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino are other contenders for the Gunners job. (FULL STORY)
Emery was openly mocked by his Arsenal players before his sacking. He was the target of jokes by players in the dressing room. One player is claimed to have said ‘how many captains do we have?’ in reference to his decision to demote Granit Xhaka as the club’s skipper. (FULL STORY)
Borussia Dortmund are willing to listen to offers for Jadon Sancho as early as January. There has been a breakdown in relationship between Dortmund and the England winger, who was dropped from the matchday squad to face Borussia Monchengladbach after arriving back late from international duty last month. Manchester United, Man City, Liverpool and Real Madrid are interested in signing the 19-year-old. (Independent)
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has two games to save his job. The Hammers have lost five of their last six Premier League games and face Chelsea and Wolves in the space of four days. (Mail)
Liverpool star Fabinho has been ruled out for the rest of the year with ankle ligament damage. The midfielder was forced off in the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Napoli on Wednesday. He is expected to miss the entire Christmas programme, which comes as a huge blow to Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasing side. (FULL STORY)