DAILY FOOTBALL INFO

Carrick Midfielder set to be a free agent at the end of this season was on Arsene Wenger's radar when he joined Spurs and the Red Devils and again last summer. Arsene Wenger is ready to make a FOURTH attempt to sign Michael Carrick.

Jack Wilshere is also stepping up his recovery, while Danny Welbeck could feature against Hull in the FA Cup next week Arsenal's injury woes are finally looking up - with Arsene Wenger revealing long-term absentees Santi Cazorla, Jack Wilshere and Danny Welbeck are all making good progress in their recoveries.

Pochettino Sir Alex Ferguson never faced Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham but it is safe to assume his team talk would have been rather different to the one Roy Keane made famous two years ago. "It was Tottenham at home," recalled the former Manchester United captain. "He came in and said: 'Lads, it's Tottenham', and that was it. Brilliant." Keane was using that anecdote to highlight Ferguson's knack for knowing exactly what his players needed to hear, but it said even more about Spurs. To their rivals, they were a soft touch; the Premier League's  nearly  team, where managers came and went but the formula stayed the same.

The sheer scale of the staggering TV deal that will begin next season, will rightly change the face of English football once again.  However, this would also put clubs at odds with their own supporters. For many years now, as the scale and self-love of the Premier League has grown, those who attend games have paid heavily for the privilege.  source: Mail online

Everton are closing on a £200million takeover agreement with US businessmen John Jay Moores and Charles Noell. Talks have reached such an advanced stage that the deal could be announced before the end of the month. Moores, the former owner of San Diego Padres baseball team, and Noell have spent the last six weeks carrying out due diligence and holding talks with Everton's majority shareholders, chairman Bill Kenwright, Robert Earl and Jon Woods.

Van Gaal & Giggs Manchester United's share price dipped to its lowest level in over three years on Monday after Louis van Gaal's team slipped further behind their rivals in the hunt for Champions League qualification. United's hopes of finishing in the top four took a blow on Sunday when Diego Costa equalised in stoppage time to snatch a point for the Blues against Van Gaal's men.

RONALDO The award was presented to him by Spanish newspaper Marca, as a recognition for the 48 goals he scored in 35 La Liga appearances for Los Blancos last season. The Portugal international now ties with his perennial rival Lionel Messi with three Pichichi trophies each. On the other hand, Lionel Messi bagged the Alfredo Di Stefano Trophy, which is usually awarded to the best player of the season. The Argentine has won this award four times, one more than his closest opponent Cristiano Ronaldo.