Soccer Transfers

Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in Hertha Berlin's Germany Under-21 midfielder Arne Maier, 19.

United, meanwhile, have joined Tottenham in wanting to sign Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Scouts were sent to watch the 22-year-old Netherlands international against France earlier this month.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he faces the sack after his side's run of poor form.

Meanwhile, Pochettino claims Tottenham's 31-year-old goalkeeper Hugo Lloris' thigh injury is down to the stress of the Frenchman's drink-drive conviction

Liverpool have received a boost in their pursuit of Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella, 21, after Juventus dropped out of the race for the Italy Under-21 international.