Matt Carter 
With Manchester City unable to keep up with neighbours Manchester United this season and their feeble summer transfers being blamed for that, Roberto Mancini’s future at the club is uncertain. The Mirror are throwing a slipper at the pigeons with reports that the City chiefs are ready to offer Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers the reins in the summer.
Brighton boss Gus Poyet made the wise move last week to turn down an instant opportunity to be a Premier League manager at Reading FC.
Fulham central defender Brede Hangeland is running out of contract and is set to be a free agent, not that this scenario will ever happen of course.
The PSV midfielder is a target for both Arsenal and Manchester United. He has made a definitive impression in the Eredivisie and £17 million fees have been mooted for the 23 year old.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has officially opened the door back for former club captain and cult hero Fernando Torres to return to his side in La Liga in the summer.
Michael Appleton is latest manager to fall under the axe at Blackburn Rovers after a mere 67 days and you wonder how long the next boss to arrive will last.
Antonio Valencia last season was arguably the stand out player at Old Trafford with his pace and tenacity really coming to the fore.
Michael Owen made his gushing admission that he was to retire and the thought of it had reduced him to tears, but will he be remembered as a great?