LONDON EVENING STANDARD Southampton midfielder Victor Wanyama feels the club should have tried harder to keep Mauricio Pochettino, conceding his departure to Spurs is a big blow. Dean Moxey, Jonathan Parr and Aaron Wilbraham are among 12 players who will leave Crystal Palace when their contracts expire next month. Carl Jenkinson wants to become Bacary Sagnas long-term successor at Arsenal if, as expected, the right-back leaves Emirates Stadium this summer. Chelsea have stepped up their bid to sign Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis and are prepared to offer the Brazilian a salary of £78,000 a week to convince him to move to Stamford Bridge. MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS Florentino Perez has insisted Real Madrid are not chasing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero this summer. Sir Alex Ferguson wanted Carlo Ancelotti to replace him at United, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has claimed. City will not enter into talks over a new contract with Manuel Pellegrini over the summer. LIVERPOOL ECHO Liverpool transfer target Adam Lallana insists the ongoing uncertainty over his club future wont prove to be a distraction as he prepares for the World Cup finals in Brazil with the Southampton man saying: I am just fully focused on doing well for England and performing as well as I can. NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE Newcastle United are facing competition from Aston Villa and West Ham to sign Jack Colback. Sunderland have made their first signing of the summer after moving for West Broms versatile defender Billy Jones. THE JOURNAL Sunderland are bracing themselves for a fight to hang on to manager Gus Poyet, with the Uruguayan among the leading candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino at Southampton. SUNDERLAND ECHO Sunderland are looking to sign Santiago Vergini permanently with Gus Poyet admitting the centre-half could be key to his plans of squad rebuilding this summer. Seb Larsson might prove to be the only one of eight out-of-contract Sunderland players who re-signs for the club. BIRMINGHAM MAIL Sao Paulo president Carlos Miguel Aidar has expressed an interest in signing Diego Lugano following his release from West Bromwich Albion. Wolves could be set to miss out on £1million target Harry Maguire, with the 21-year-old likely to sign a new deal at Sheffield United. EXPRESS & STAR Reports today that Harry Maguire was set to snub the interest of Wolves, Middlesbrough and Leeds and accept a new offer from the Sheffield club have been dismissed by sources close to the player. West Brom have yet to contact former Cardiff boss Malky Mackay, meaning the 42-year-old looks unlikely to be involved in the final fight to succeed Pepe Mel. THE SENTINEL JAMES Bailey has been linked with a return to Crewe Alexandra after being released by Championship side Derby County. Crewe Alexandra assistant boss Neil Baker has not given up hope of luring Chuks Aneke back to Gresty Road. KAID Mohamed has slammed the brakes on a move away from Port Vale. NEWHAM RECORDER Kim Kallstrom has revealed he could make a shock return to Arsenal next season. Dagenham & Redbridge boss Wayne Burnett has his eyes on recruiting two experienced custodians over the summer. FULHAM CHRONICLE QPR boss Harry Redknapp will make a decision on which players to keep at Loftus Road in the next week. SOUTH WALES EVENING POST Michel Vorms agent insists there has been no concrete interest from Liverpool as speculation over the Dutchmans future continues. WALES ONLINE Adam Le Fondre, 27, has looked set for a move to South Wales after the Bluebirds £1m bid was accepted yesterday. Cardiff City have confirmed the signing of free agent Federico Macheda on a three-year deal. Cardiff City and Swansea City could lose their captains and highly-rated goalkeepers this summer as Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool plan a £33million quadruple swoop. THE PINK UN Premier League club Hull City is the latest to be linked with Robert Snodgrass and team-mate Russell Martin believes there will be summer transfer interest in the Scottish international. THE DAILY ECHO Saints face a battle to prevent a summer exodus from St Marys as increasing unease spreads in the dressing room following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino. Spurs are now seeking to reunite the Argentinian with his former captain, Adam Lallana, at White Hart Lane. HULL DAILY MAIL Hull City are keeping tabs on Norwich City winger Robert Snodgrass after identifying the Scot as a leading transfer target this summer. YORKSHIRE EVENING POST Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino has reportedly agreed the sale of Serie A club Cagliari to a group of American investors led by Luca Silvestrone. Steve Bruce is not ruling out Matty Fryatt and Robert Koren having a Hull City future beyond this season - if they continue to impress between now and May. Charlton Athletic have made the first move in the race to sign Barnsley striker Chris OGrady, but must fend off significant rival Championship interest to land him. DERBY TELEGRAPH John Eustace is to stay at Derby County for next season. NOTTINGHAM POST Marcus Tudgay Guy Moussi, Jonathan Greening, Matt Derbyshire, Simon Gillett, Ishmael Miller and Gonzalo Jara have all departed the City Ground after their contracts came to an end. LEICESTER MERCURY Leicester City are unlikely to sign Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo, despite comments from the players agent. LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer says he would love to keep midfielder David Dunn at Ewood Park and is also keen to bring Manchester United defender Michael Keane back to the club. THE BOLTON NEWS Former Wanderers loanee Alan Hutton could still have a future at Aston Villa after being retained by the Midlands club. BLACKPOOL GAZETTE Blackpool have cooled their interest in Brian Flynn just as the Welshman looked set to be appointed manager. EVENING GAZETTE Boro target Stephen Ward admits his future is in limbo at the moment. THE STAR Derby County midfielder James Bailey could become a potential transfer target for Sheffield United, when his contract at the iPro Stadium expires next month. HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER Huddersfield Town could be priced out of a potential move for Tottenhams attacking midfielder Alex Pritchard. Huddersfield Town could launch a bid to sign James Tavernier from under the noses of newly-promoted Rotherham. DONCASTER FREE PRESS Managerless Blackpool have reportedly jettisoned their move for Brian Flynn. READING POST Mohit Burman, one of two frontrunners to take over at Reading FC, will immediately pay off the clubs debts to HM Revenue and Customs should his bid be successful. THE ARGUS Leicester City are set to continue their pursuit of Brightons Leo Ulloa after having three bids turned down. EVENING TIMES Andy Murdoch has targeted a first-team place at Rangers next season after returning from the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens. THE SCOTSMAN Celtic have sounded out Michael Laudrup about taking over as Celtic manager following the departure of Neil Lennon. #pimpa
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