Football Papers: All The Latest Football News And Transfer Gossip This Evening

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

• Manchester United do not have an agreement with Lazio to sign talisman Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, according to the player’s agent.
• Pep Guardiola insists he feels loved at Manchester City as the Catalan prepares for contract talks this summer.
• Man City defender Benjamin Mendy insists he is ready to play in the World Cup for France – despite missing the majority of the season with a serious knee injury.

LIVERPOOL ECHO

• Sadio Mane believes Nabil Fekir would be a great summer signing for Liverpool.
• Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will sign “a couple more players” in the forthcoming transfer window as he begins to plot his summer recruitment.
• Ademola Lookman’s future could well depend on who is in charge of Everton next season, according to sporting director Ralk Rangnick.
• Nikola Vlasic has vowed that “next season will be my season” at Everton after a fitful debut campaign at Goodison.
• Under-fire Everton boss Sam Allardyce believes a lack of boardroom backing has helped fuel the speculation about his future, but admits the situation is out of his hands.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

• Olivier Giroud has revealed he dedicated his winning goal against Liverpool to his Chelsea teammate David Luiz because of the “tough” period the Brazilian has gone through in recent months.
• Thibaut Courtois admits the Chelsea players cannot be happy with the way their season has gone, but has urged his teammates to finish the campaign on a high by winning the remainder of their games and the FA Cup final.

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

• Martin Dubravka insists he still has a “lot to play for” as he continues his quest to earn a permanent move to Newcastle United.
• Michael Appleton admits he is flattered to be linked with the Sunderland job, but would not be drawn on whether he is genuinely in the frame for the vacant role at the Stadium of Light.
• Mikel Merino insists he is “happy” at Newcastle United – but admits he must “clear his mind” during the summer as speculation mounts over his long-term future.

BIRMINGHAM MAIL

• Dean Smith has hinted that he is ready to remain at Brentford this summer, despite strong links with the West Brom vacancy.
• John Terry has confirmed he will stay at Aston Villa if they get promoted.
• Wolves are unsure of concluding a permanent deal to bring Benik Afobe back to the club for a third time, ahead of their Premier League return.
• David Moyes is planning for next season by welcoming Robert Snodgrass back into the West Ham fold after his loan spell at Aston Villa.

EXPRESS & STAR

• Bristol City owner Steve Lansdown says the Robins have not received a formal approach from West Brom for their manager Lee Johnson.
• Former favourite Paul Robinson says it would be a ‘scandal’ if Darren Moore wasn’t given the West Brom job permanently.

THE SENTINEL

• Moritz Bauer anticipates a very different team sheet when Stoke kick off in the Sky Bet Championship in August – but hopes his name will still be on it.
• Jack Butland says it’s too early to consider his future at Stoke City after defeat on Saturday left the Potters relegated and the England hopeful in tears on the pitch.

HULL DAILY MAIL

• Nigel Adkins refused to be drawn on the absence of his out-of-contract Hull City stars as the Sky Bet Championship season ended with a 1-1 draw away to Brentford.

BOURNEMOUTH ECHO

• Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney admits he is flattered by rumours of interest from other clubs – with Bournemouth reportedly among his suitors.
• Eddie Howe has hailed his Bournemouth players for emerging unscathed from their toughest Premier League season yet.

LEICESTER MERCURY

• Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner has been tipped to succeed Claude Puel as Leicester City manager.
• Leicester City captain Wes Morgan said the players have no control over what happens at the club this summer.

YORKSHIRE EVENING POST

• Luke Ayling made a long-awaited return to Leeds United’s starting line-up and then promised to do his best to tempt Kyle Bartley back to Elland Road this summer.
• Paul Heckingbottom promised to instigate major changes at Leeds United and insisted again that he expected the club to back him.

NOTTINGHAM POST

• Nottingham Forest youngster Arvin Appiah is part of a group of players backed to be “the stars of tomorrow” by England boss Gareth Southgate.
• Aitor Karanka has appealed for a sense of calm if Nottingham Forest do not make an immediate raft of new signings now that the Sky Bet Championship season is over, insisting that the club have already proved they can be trusted to get their business done with the work they did in January.

THE PINK UN

• Norwich City are believed to be keeping track of highly-rated Chelsea prospect Mason Mount.

EVENING GAZETTE

• Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore has once again been linked with a big-money move to Chelsea in the summer.

WALES ONLINE

• Connor Roberts admits the prospect of being relegated with his hometown club is weighing on his mind, but is determined to make sure Swansea City are in the Premier League this season.

WIGAN EVENING POST

• Wigan Athletic manager Paul Cook is understood to be on the verge of signing a long-term contract extension to secure his future at the DW Stadium.

BLACKPOOL GAZETTE

• Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer has admitted he’s not 100 per cent sure what his future holds.

  THE ARGUS

• Brighton anticipate a less hectic summer in the transfer market after securing their top-flight status.

THE STAR

• Sheffield Wednesday defender Daniel Pudil may have just signed a new one-year contract but he is on a mission to ensure it’s not his last at Hillsborough.
• Jamal Blackman, the on-loan Chelsea goalkeeper, has thanked Sheffield United’s fans, staff and teammates for an “amazing” debut season at Bramall Lane – and appeared to tease that a return could be possible.
• Chris Wilder preferred to focus on his side’s achievement this season, rather than his own Sheffield United future after the Blades’ 3-2 win at Bristol City.

EVENING TIMES

• Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that Charly Musonda’s association with the club appears to be over after a poor loan spell from Chelsea.
• Fenerbache boss Aykut Kocaman insists defender Martin Skrtel won’t be leaving for Rangers this summer.
• Sean Goss reckons the lure of playing under Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard will convince players to move to Ibrox this summer but admits his own future with Rangers is uncertain.

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