Eddie Howe is one of the managers being considered as a possible replacement for Michael Carrick at Manchester United

Manchester United managerial target Eddie Howe has reportedly turned down the Crystal Palace job. Despite only joining the Eagles in the summer, Pierre Sage looks set to leave Selhurst Park with the side sitting bottom of the Premier League table.

Howe is a name who has been prominent when talking about possible replacements for Michael Carrick at Old Trafford. The former midfielder is under pressure with the Reds sitting in the relegation zone going into the second international break of the season.

United are understood to be assessing the manager's future. They will make a decision over whether to sack him this week, with latest reports from the Guardian suggesting they are 'moving towards' a decision to make a change.

Any club that appoints Howe before the end of the current season must pay compensation of around £3million to Newcastle, despite him leaving in the summer. Howe departed St. James' Park in July, having informed the board he had taken the club as far as he was able.

Last month, reports emerged that Howe had also rejected the chance to take the reins at Champions League outfit Lens, who parted company with Dino Toppmoller in September.

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Following his Newcastle exit, Howe said in July: "After a period of personal reflection, I have decided that now is the right time for me to step away from my role as head coach of Newcastle United.

"After nearly five years of giving my life, heart and soul into the club with unrelenting energy, I feel that it is in the best interests of both myself and the club to step away, recharge and take a break.

"Although it's been incredibly difficult to make this decision, I know in my heart that it's the right one.

"I have always put the best interests of Newcastle before my own in every single decision I have made whilst I've been here and this one is no different.

"It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have been the manager of Newcastle United."

As reported by the Chronicle, Howe recently rejected an approach to take charge at Palace, with the 48-year-old understood to still be taking time away from the game.

Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Mauricio Pochettino are other named to be linked with United over the last few days and weeks.