Regional paper talk The main stories from the back pages of todays regional newspapers: LONDON EVENING STANDARD Chelsea and Arsenal will step up their battle to sign Mario Mandzukic after the Croatia international striker confirmed he is leaving Bayern Munich this summer. Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is confident he will play at the World Cup as he makes a cautious return to fitness after knee surgery. Frank Lampard believes Chelsea may well have made a mistake allowing Daniel Sturridge to leave for title rivals Liverpool in January 2013. MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS Louis van Gaals World Cup homework has re-ignited Uniteds interest in Chilean powerhouse midfielder Arturo Vidal. Joe Hart keen to forget past major tournaments and insists the team are defending well going into their Brazil campaign. LIVERPOOL ECHO Jordan Henderson is ready to take his Liverpool partnership with Steven Gerrard into Englands World Cup campaign. Raheem Sterling can be Englands secret weapon at the World Cup - according to Liverpool team-mate Glen Johnson. NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE Newcastle Uniteds bid for Remy Cabella has been complicated by his World Cup call-up. Sunderland have no interest in allowing Adam Johnson to leave on loan. THE JOURNAL Sunderland will have to pay £13.8m if they want to sign Moussa Sow after Fenerbahce disclosed details of the Senegalese strikers release clause. SUNDERLAND ECHO Sunderlands Adam Johnson admits he is still a little baffled as to why he wasnt picked for the World Cup. BIRMINGHAM MAIL Birmingham City have added Stephen Gleeson to their ranks of Bosman signings. The Dubliner has signed a two-year deal on free transfer from MK Dons. EXPRESS & STAR West Brom have dismissed a bid from Burnley for Craig Dawson and told the Premier League new-boys the former England U21 star is not for sale. THE SENTINEL Stoke City skipper Ryan Shawcross has given the thumbs up to the clubs latest recruits - and says its all systems go to improve on the Potters Premier League best of ninth position and 50 points. NEWHAM RECORDER Jon Obi Mikel believes Nigeria have improved over the past four years and have the ability to win the World Cup. FULHAM CHRONICLE Loic Remy reckons this World Cup could be his one and only appearance on the global stage - and he plans to make the most of it. HULL DAILY MAIL Hull City are confident manager Steve Bruce will be at the helm at the start of the new Premier League season despite speculation linking him with a move to Southampton. YORKSHIRE EVENING POST The winding-up petition hanging over Leeds United will go before a judge in London on Tuesday after Sport Capital resisted pressure to withdraw it early. DERBY TELEGRAPH Sheffield United have announced the signing of midfielder Ben Davies on a free transfer. NOTTINGHAM POST Matty Fryatt is understood to be one of the two signings Nottingham Forest are closing in after the striker rejected a new deal at Hull City. LEICESTER MERCURY Leicester City have announced a record number of season ticket sales for the King Power Stadium. City have sold 22,000 season tickets for their return to the Premier League this season. EVENING GAZETTE Tomas Mejias is targeting first team football after committing his future to Middlesbrough. IPSWICH STAR Elliott Hewitt could carve out a role as a midfielder at Ipswich Town next season, according to Gillingham manager Peter Taylor. THE SCOTSMAN Hamilton player/boss Alex Neil has agreed a new deal with the club. Hibernian have denied claims that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is eyeing a stake in the club.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:07:11 +0000
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