Rumour Mill

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was worried a number of players would try to force their way out of the club if manager Jose Mourinho had remained at Old Trafford. (Daily Mirror)

Alexis Sanchez sent his Manchester United team-mates a WhatsApp boasting that he had won a £20,000 bet on Jose Mourinho losing his job. (The Sun)

Liverpool forward Xherdan Shaqiri says he got messages from friends saying he was to blame for Jose Mourinho's sacking, after scoring a brace as Liverpool beat Manchester United in the Portuguese manager's final game. (The Guardian)

Spanish giants Real Madrid are not planning on bringing back Jose Mourinho. (Marca)

Liverpool will battle it out with German champions Bayern Munich for RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner. (Abendzeitung)

Chelsea have renewed their interest in AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain. (Mail)

Manchester City face a battle with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain for £60m-rated Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal want to sell Mesut Ozil. (Daily Mirror)

Brazilian midfielder Fred is determined to fight for his Manchester United future, having been frozen out by former manager Jose Mourinho. (Daily Telegraph)