Transfer news and football gossip: Sancho offered iconic Manchester United shirt, ex-Tottenham boss on Pochettino to Newcastle, Liverpool get Werner boost

Manchester United have reportedly offered Jadon Sancho the number seven shirt in a bid to tempt him to the club. Flop Alexis Sanchez currently holds that number but his days at Old Trafford appear all but over. The likes of George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo have previously donned the No.7 jersey at Old Trafford. [ Daily Mirror ]

Liverpool have been given a huge boost in their pursuit of Timo Werner with the RB Leipzig striker ruling out a transfer to another Bundesliga team. The German hotshot has 27 goals in all competitions for Leipzig this season and looks all set for a move to Anfield in the summer. [ Bild ]

Fernandinho says he would be open to staying at Manchester City beyond his current deal. The 34-year-old midfielder signed a one-year contract extension at the Etihad in January but is willing to hold talks over increasing it. The Brazilian joined City for £34million in the summer of 2013. [ Sky Sports ]

Tim Sherwood insists Newcastle fans only want Rafa Benitez or Mauricio Pochettino to replace Steve Bruce because it's 'sexy' and 'fashionable' to have a foreign manager. Bruce is not expected to last long once a £300m takeover deal goes through. Reports claim the incoming owners have already identified Pochettino as the first-choice candidate to lead the club into a new era, while former Magpies boss Benitez has also been tipped to return. [ FULL STORY ]

Brendan Rodgers would have been managing either Real Madrid or Barcelona if Steven Gerrard hadn't slipped against Chelsea in 2014. Liverpool lost the Premier League title with a defeat at home to the Blues and a draw at Crystal Palace towards the end of the campaign. And Tim Sherwood believes that Rodgers would have gone on to Spain's two biggest clubs had he managed to win the league at Anfield [ FULL STORY ]

Roma are interested in signing Chelsea winger Pedro this summer. The Spaniard, 32, will be a free agent in the summer so will not cost the Italian club a penny if they sign him. Pedro signed moved to Stamford Bridge in 2015, winning a Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League title. [ Corriere dello Sport ]

Ed Woodward says Manchester United remain committed to backing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and is expecting the club to continue being 'highly competitive' in the transfer market. With the coronavirus pandemic leaving clubs facing an uncertain future, Woodward concedes that United will not be immune from the financial impact of football being shutdown. However, he says United remain in a very strong position financially and intend to continue to fully backing Solskjaer. [ FULL STORY ]

Hansi Flick has officially committed his future to Bayern Munich after being appointed their permanent boss earlier this month. The 55-year-old has won 18 out of 21 games in all competitions since taking over from the sacked Niko Kovac, leading the European giants from fourth place to the top of the Bundesliga. However, he didn't sign the contract until Thursday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The deal is until June 2023. [ FULL STORY ]

talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Thursday's papers and online…