Neymar's secret pact with Real Madrid, Manchester United's interest in Ajax wonderkid and more: Transfer roundup - December 2017

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's latest transfer news and rumours roundup. With the festive season right upon us, top clubs from around Europe are looking to plug gaps in their squads in the next one month during the January transfer market. So let's head right in and take a look at the major happenings across Europe that made headlines on December 25, 2017:

Premier League

Mauricio Pochettino lined up as the next PSG boss

Unai Emery has reportedly lost the dressing room at Paris Saint Germain after continued troubles with the club's senior players. The owners are set to relieve him of his duties in the summer and have lined up Mauricio Pochettino as his replacement.

PSG's Qatari owners have been impressed by Pochettino's work in North London and how the Argentine has transformed Tottenham Hotspur into a notable force. Pochettino played for two years at Parc Des Princes during his career which make matters easy for the Parisians to lure Pochettino back to France.

Manchester United unsure about Jose Mourinho's future

United's bosses have been taken aback by Manchester City's storm to the top of the Premier League standings and have hence grown unsure about Jose Mourinho.

The Daily Mirror reports that doubts have begun to creep in and around Old Trafford as to whether Jose Mourinho is the right man to take United back to the top of the pile. This is why the owners are holding off on handing Mourinho a contract extension.