{"id":813879,"date":"2026-10-25T23:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/813879\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T23:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:12:09","slug":"football-gossip-howe-branthwaite-dyche-frank-keane-karl-bergvall-gabriel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/813879\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Howe, Branthwaite, Dyche, Frank, Keane, Karl, Bergvall, Gabriel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Eddie Howe is open to holding talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> if they part ways with manager Michael Carrick, three Premier League clubs are monitoring Bayern Munich&#8217;s Lennart Karl, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are targeting a move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a>&#8216;s Jarrad Branthwaite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle United<\/a> boss Eddie Howe &#8211; who is out of work &#8211; would be interested in speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> if the Old Trafford club part ways with under-pressure manager Michael Carrick. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/13603690\/michael-carrick-man-utd-future-eddie-howe-and-julian-nagelsmann-expected-frontrunners-if-head-coach-departs\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Sky Sports), external<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are targeting a move for 24-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite as they aim to make big changes to their defence. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton\/jarrad-branthwaite-has-new-place-on-man-uniteds-shortlist\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Insider), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former Watford, Burnley, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/nottingham-forest\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nottingham Forest<\/a> boss Sean Dyche is the frontrunner for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/crystal-palace\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal Palace<\/a> job if the Eagles sack manager Pierre Sage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2026\/10\/25\/sean-dyche-crystal-palace-pierre-sage-relegation\/?\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Telegraph &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ex-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/brentford\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brentford<\/a> boss Thomas Frank and former Wolves manager Vitor Pereira might also be in the running along with former Ferencvaros boss Robbie Keane. <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/4666705\/crystal-palace-next-manager-pierre-sage-sean-dyche-thomas-frank-robbie-keane-vitor-pereira\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Talksport), external<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/tottenham-hotspur\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham<\/a>&#8216;s Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall, 20, is a target for Napoli and Barcelona. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/barcelona-focus-spurs-midfielder-lucas-bergvall-james-maddison-injury\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Tuttomercato via Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> will not terminate the registration of academy forward JJ Gabriel, 16, meaning he will not be able to leave the club until January, as Barcelona and Paris St-Germain seek to reach an agreement. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/manchester-united\/jj-gabriels-man-united-future-takes-new-twist-after-he-rejects-offer\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Insider), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are monitoring Bayern Munich&#8217;s 18-year-old Germany midfielder Lennart Karl. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/arsenal-liverpool-man-utd-alerted-bayern-munich-lennart-karl-transfer-chance-hoeness-warning\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Brazil defender Dodo is set to leave Fiorentina when his contract ends in the summer, with AC Milan, Juventus and Barcelona linked with the 27-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/fiorentina-dodo-leave-milan-juventus-barcelona\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Italia), external<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brighton<\/a> and RB Leipzig are among the clubs interested in Juventus&#8217; 19-year-old Germany Under-19s midfielder Adin Licina, who is on loan at Cremonese. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gianlucadimarzio.com\/calciomercato\/licina-juventus-brighton-lipsia-bosnia-news-498732\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Gianluca di Marzo), external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eddie Howe is open to holding talks with Manchester United if they part ways with manager Michael Carrick,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":813880,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-813879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=813879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/813879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/813880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=813879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=813879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=813879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}