Evening Gossip

LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Real Madrid are looking to capitalise on Ashley Cole's uncertain future at Chelsea
by offering him a one-year deal worth £70,000-a-week.
Jose Mourinho has admitted he would prioritise next week's visit of Atletico Madrid over their league trip to Anfield on Sunday.
Liverpool will allow Brendan Rodgers a net outlay of £40million in the summer transfer market - more than any other Anfield manager.
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Manuel Pellegrini is refusing to concede
that their title challenge will be over, even
if leaders Liverpool beat Chelsea and his
Man City side fail to get three points
against Crystal Palace.
Louis Van Gaal's Ajax blueprint was one
adopted by Sir Alex Ferguson at
Manchester United and was the inspiration
behind their 1999 Champions League
triumph.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Brendan Rodgers says FSG are committed
to the long-term success of Liverpool and
are looking to build on the success of this
season.
Simon Mignolet has called 30-goal striker
Luis Suarez 'amazing'.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is
considering an £8million summer move for
Tom Cleverley as a long-term replacement
for Leon Osman. Martinez worked with the
England midfielder at Wigan and still rates
him highly.
NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE
Newcastle United are set to reject to
chance to sign Monaco striker Emmanuel
Riviere.
Newcastle have been tipped to make a
summer swoop on Sunderland for versatile
star Jack Colback.
Goallkeeper Vito Mannone has been
named Sunderland's Player of the Year,
with Fabio Borini picking up the Young
Player award.
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew is
hoping to welcome Moussa Sissoko back to
his side for the clash with Arsenal on
Monday night.
THE JOURNAL
Newcastle United are considering moves
for Jeroen Zoet and Fraser Forster as
possible replacements for Tim Krul, amid
mounting speculation that the goalkeeper
will leave St James' Park this summer.
Sunderland Academy star Louis Laing could
be about to go on trial at Manchester
United.
Sunderland have belief that they can avoid
the drop says Lee Cattermole, but they
must continue to work hard.
SUNDERLAND ECHO
Vito Mannone says it's a "dream come
true" to be crowned Sunderland Player of
the Year.
Luuk de Jong is hoping his season, and
Newcastle United career, isn't over after
twisting his ankle in Saturday's home
defeat to Swansea.
BIRMINGHAM MAIL
Jonas Olsson believes the return to form
of Graham Dorrans will be key for West
Brom's bid for Premier League survival.
Chris Burke has urged Birmingham to stay
focused for the full 90 minutes in each
match after a bad first half against
Blackburn.
Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme hopes the
League One champions can put on a show
for final two games of the season as they
chase third-tier points record.
Yacouba Sylla has admitted he is frustrated
at a lack of first-team action at Aston Villa
and is looking for a loan move back to
France.
EXPRESS & STAR
Kenny Jackett will not be offered a new
contract as Wolves chief executive Jez
Moxey insisted the title-winning boss can
achieve all his ambitions at Molineux.
Defender Jonas Olsson has warned Albion
another slow start could cost them victory
in Saturday's potential pivotal clash with
West Ham.
Yacouba Sylla has said he wants to quit
Aston Villa.
THE SENTINEL
Stoke City will be battling over a near
£10million jackpot in their last three
games of the Premier League season.
NEWHAM RECORDER
West Ham full-back George McCartney is
keen to impress enough in the final
matches of the season to win a new deal at
Upton Park.
FULHAM CHRONICLE
Mark Schwarzer says he's ready to
deputise for Petr Cech in Sunday's vital
Premier League clash at Liverpool.
Rob Green has urged QPR's big names to
"step-up" as they bid for play-off glory.
SOUTH LONDON PRESS
Former Crystal Palace boss Ian Holloway
has hailed the "miraculous" job done by his
Selhurst Park successor Tony Pulis - and
has called him his Manager of the Season.
SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
Former Swansea City star Leighton James
is recovering after suffering a suspected
stroke.
Michel Vorm has challenged Swansea City
to end their 17-month search for back-to-
back top-flight wins this weekend.
THE PINK UN
Norwich City winger Elliott Bennett says he
would "give anything" to play for the
Canaries in Saturday's clash against
Manchester United.
THE DAILY ECHO
Southampton will be hoping that David
Moyes' axing as Manchester United
manager will not result in a managerial
merry-go-round that could include
Mauricio Pochettino moving to Tottenham.
HULL DAILY MAIL
Shane Long and Sone Aluko are back in the
mix for Hull for this weekend's Premier
League clash against Fulham.
YORKSHIRE EVENING POST
Jack Butland says he will leave Leeds
United next week with "no regrets" about
his move to Elland Road, claiming an
unforgiving loan has made him a more
experienced and rounded goalkeeper.
Leeds boss Brian McDermott hopes he will
be allowed to continue as manager this
summer as he prepares to draw up plans
for a major overhaul of his playing squad at
Elland Road.
DERBY TELEGRAPH
George Thorne says he wants to help
Derby County win promotion to the
Premier League before thinking about his
long-term future.
LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH
Burnley boss Sean Dyche ill get money to
spend this summer as the Clarets boss
prepares his squad for life in the Premier
League.
Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer has
challenged Josh King to replicate the
complete performance he produced to tear
the Birmingham City defence to shreds.
Brendan Flood says Burnley must be more
ambitious in their second crack at the
Premier League - but he knows the first
task will be hanging on to key personnel
this time.
THE BOLTON NEWS
Bolton Wanderers were fined £1.8 million
by HMRC for wrongly reclaiming VAT on
agents' fees, it has emerged in court.
Jermaine Beckford believes Wanderers
could have been a lot closer to the play-off
picture had they been able to call on Lukas
Jutkiewicz's services longer.
WIGAN EVENING POST
Stephen Crainey is prepared to twist the
knife into his old club Blackpool this
weekend as Wigan Athletic aim to book
their place in the Championship play-offs.
BLACKPOOL GAZETTE
Blackpool supporters wasted no time in
snapping up the 3,000 free tickets for
Saturday's crunch clash at Wigan paid for
by chairman Karl Oyston.
EVENING GAZETTE
Lukas Jutkiewicz is unsure on his future
despite admitting he'd like to turn his loan
stay at Bolton from Middlesbrough into a
permanent deal.
THE STAR
Neill Collins has warned Sheffield United
they must learn from their mistakes this
season in order to challenge for promotion
next term.
Chris Maguire has told of the sadness that
tempered his joy at reaching the 10-goal
mark for Sheffield Wednesday.
HUDDERSFIELD EXAMINER
Huddersfield Town boss Mark Robins is
hoping to add proven experience to squad
this summer.
DONCASTER FREE PRESS
James Coppinger believes the manner of
the draw with Millwall will see Doncaster
kick on and cross the Championship safety
line.
READING POST
Reading's top scorer Adam Le Fondre says
he was delighted to end his goal drought
against Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.
THE ARGUS
Oscar Garcia is amazed to have Brighton in
the play-off race with two games to go -
and insists Albion will fight to the end to
finish in the top six.
IPSWICH STAR
Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy says
there's no point in him sending up
champagne to newly-promoted Burnley -
as he's only focused on their own
promotion push.
BOURNEMOUTH ECHO
Bournemouth right-back Simon Francis is
adamant that Cherries remain a major
player in the Championship play-off race
despite dropping points at rivals Ipswich.
EVENING TIMES
Hearts could plunge Hibernian deeper into
relegation trouble on Sunday but
Tynecastle captain Danny Wilson is
maintaining a neutral stance over the play-
off battle.
Danny Lennon hopes the St Mirren support
can inspire his side to success once again
when they face Partick Thistle on Friday
night.
Motherwell youngster Craig Moore aims to
continue to hit the heights at Fir Park -
after being released from Hearts for being
too small.
THE SCOTSMAN
Danny Wilson insists he'll be proud to play
for Hearts in the Scottish Championship
next season.
Aberdeen are considering a third share
issue in a bid to ease the pressure on
chairman Stewart Milne.