Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas wants to bring in two strikers this summer and is aiming to launch an ambitious attempt to sign Porto star Jackson Martinez and Barcelona’s David Villa for £45million.
Marko Marin is fretting over his future as Chelsea wait to seal a deal for Jose Mourinho to return as boss.
Jubilant Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway admits he is tempted to ask new Manchester United boss David Moyes if he can borrow Wilfried Zaha next season.
Gianfranco Zola has vowed Watford will bounce back from their Championship play-off final defeat to Palace stronger for it next season.
FULHAM CHRONICLE
QPR youngster Michael Harriman says the thrill of
taking part in Jamie Carragher’s final match will
live with him for the rest of his career and inspire him to make an impact in the game.
Petr Cech says he is looking forward to avenging last season’s Super Cup humbling in his home city of Prague. The Blues were thumped 4-1 by Atletico Madrid in last season’s play-off between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League in Monaco.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
David Moyes’ Old Trafford revolution looks to continue, with Rene Meulensteen expected to be the next casualty of the new United manager’s regime. But the Scot is determined to keep Wayne Rooney in red.
Manchester City fans have rallied behind former boss Roberto Mancini by placing a ‘Grazie Mancini’ advert in Italian newspaper Gazetta Dello Sport.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Phil Jagielka insists he won’t be following David Moyes out of the Goodison Park exit door and is relishing captaining the Toffees next season.
Brendan Rodgers believes Liverpool will reap the
benefits of having four players on England Under-21s duty for the European Championships in Israel. Jordan Henderson, Jonjo Shelvey, Andre Wisdom and Jack Robinson are all part of Stuart Pearce’s 23-man squad.
NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE
Sunderland will sign 24-year-old Swiss midfielder Cabral this summer, according to the player’s agent.
Sunderland have signed a lucrative new deal with the BFS Group which will see the company take over as the club’s shirt sponsor next season.
Newcastle fans overwhelmingly put winning a trophy at the top of next season’s wish list on day one of The Chronicle’s Big Toon Survey.
EVENING GAZETTE
Departing Middlesbrough coach Colin Cooper feels he is leaving the club’s youth set-up in great shape.
New Hartlepool manager Cooper, while eagerly getting his teeth into his Victoria Park role, is delighted at the progress of Boro’s teenagers.
NORTHERN ECHO
Newcastle will not be signing a direct replacement for Steve Harper this summer in order to enable teenage goalkeeper Jak Alnwick to step up to the
senior ranks.
Sunderland are set to make Cabral their first major
summer signing after agreeing the terms of a four-
year deal with the Basle midfielder.
SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
Jose Canas will turn down a double-your-money pay deal to sign for Swansea City – because he wants to play for Michael Laudrup. The Real Betis midfielder is set to become Laudrup’s first summer signing.
BIRMINGHAM MAIL
Shay Given is set to join the exodus of Villa’s big earners with the club ready to send him out on loan if a permanent deal fails to materialise.
One of West Brom’s targets, Vitesse Arnhem forward Wilfried Bony, has more than ten clubs interested in his services. Lee Clark is hoping to add up to three more signings to his Birmingham squad. And then he plans to make waves in the loan market, with Ravel Morrison and Shane Ferguson firmly on his radar.
EXPRESS & STAR
West Brom hope Crystal Palace’s dramatic return to the Premier League will trigger a scramble for Hawthorns outcast Peter Odemwingie, who was courted by the Eagles in January.
New candidates are being considered for the head
coach’s role at Wolves which could take the job race into a fourth week. Kenny Jackett and Owen Coyle are still the front-runners for the post.
THE PINK UN
Chris Hughton is convinced he is a better manager for successfully guiding Norwich City to Premier League safety.
DAILY ECHO
Billy Sharp is set to learn whether he has a Saints future when he has his first sit down talks with Mauricio Pochettino next month. There has been a clamour from Saints fans to see a return to St Mary’s for the 27-year-old, who spent the majority of last season out on loan at Nottingham Forest.
WIGAN EVENING POST
Angelo Henriquez has revealed the prospect of Championship football wouldn’t put him off returning to Wigan Athletic next season.
THE SENTINEL
Steve Holland would jump at the chance to return to Stoke as part of this summer’s managerial shake up, The Sentinel understands. Holland is currently awaiting news of his fate at Chelsea ahead of Jose Mourinho’s widely anticipated return to Stamford Bridge.
LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH
Chelsea are due to assess Todd Kane at the start of pre-season before deciding whether he will return to Blackburn Rovers on loan. Burnley boss Sean Dyche has been assured he will be backed in the transfer market this summer, and have money to spend.
EVENING TIMES
Former Rangers striker Billy Dodds is confident Jon Daly and Nicky Clark can form a lethal strike pairing for the Light Blues next season.
THE SCOTSMAN
Double-winning Celtic boss Neil Lennon is due to hold talks with the club’s majority shareholder Dermot Desmond as he bids to work out his budget for next season.