Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours and gossip, including Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's £50m kitty

The Sun

• Michael Carrick brought a halt to Paul Pogba's changing-room celebration over Jose Mourinho's sacking by telling Manchester United's stars: No one is bigger than the club.
• Jose Mourinho refused to eat Christmas dinner with Manchester United's staff in a last snub before his sacking.
• Chelsea have leapt ahead of Arsenal and Manchester City in the race for Isco.
• Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is eyeing Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.
• Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina is on Paris Saint-Germain's wishlist for January.
• Former Real Madrid defender Pepe could be set for a move to Premier League newcomers Wolves after being axed by Besiktas.
• West Ham striker Marcus Browne is a target for Championship clubs after his impressive season at Oxford.

Daily Star

• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have up to £50m to spend to try to salvage Manchester United's bid for a top-four place.
• Mauricio Pochettino is willing to quit Tottenham to become Manchester United boss next summer.
• Manchester United kingpin Ed Woodward decided to sack Jose Mourinho after a complete breakdown in his relationship with the Portuguese.

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Daily Mail

• Bayern Munich are rivalling Manchester City in the £70m scramble for Ajax's Frenkie De Jong.
• Luke Shaw is available for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game in charge of Manchester United as it emerged that the left back had one final bust-up with Jose Mourinho.
• Marko Arnautovic's injury lay-off could prove shorter than first feared with the West Ham forward pushing to be back in Manuel Pellegrini's squad before the New Year.
• West Ham are growing increasingly concerned about Jack Wilshere's latest injury setback amid fresh fears about his long-term fitness.

Daily Telegraph

• Manchester United are not fazed by the prospect of having to pay a world-record compensation fee to make Mauricio Pochettino their next manager.
• Antonio Conte is interested in succeeding Jose Mourinho as Manchester United's next permanent manager.
• Jose Mourinho is believed to have stunned Manchester United last summer by giving them a week to sign a central defender before going public with his unhappiness.

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