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Outgoing Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp, 47, is planning a six-month sabbatical, ruling him out of taking over at Liverpool.


(Bild) 

But Liverpool insist Brendan Rodgers’ position is not under immediate threat as the club prepare to launch a review into their disastrous end of season.

(Liverpool Echo) 

Napoli’s former Chelsea and Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, 55, is the strong favourite to take over at Real Madrid following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti.


(Guardian) 

Meanwhile, Real have rejected the chance to sign Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 26, on a permanent deal after he scored seven goals in 23 La Liga outings on loan at the Bernabeu.

(Daily Express) 

Manchester United defensive target Nicolas Otamendi, 27, wants to leave La Liga club Valencia.


(Sun – subscription required) 

West Ham United have switched their attention to Real Sociedad boss David Moyes and Sevilla manager Unai Emery after their main target – sacked Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti – revealed he will take time out to have surgery.

(Guardian) 

Former Swansea boss Michael Laudrup is interested in a return to the Premier League with West Ham or Newcastle United. The 50-year-old Dane is currently managing in Qatar with Lekhwiya.


(Daily Mail) 

Tottenham are set to beat Liverpool to the signing of Burnley’s 24-year-old £3.5m-rated right back Kieran Trippier.

(Daily Telegraph) 

Former Chelsea and West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo, 44, has been sacked by German club Schalke after they finished sixth in the Bundesliga, according to German newspaper Bild. Di Matteo only took over in October.


(ESPN) 

AC Milan want to keep on-loan Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel, 22, for another season.

(Daily Mirror) 

Aston Villa and QPR have both made a £3.5m bid for Swindon Town midfielders Massimo Luongo, 22, and Ben Gladwin, 22, but the League One club are holding out for a £4m deal.


(Daily Telegraph) 

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure, 34, is set to agree a one-year contract extension at Anfield.

(Liverpool Echo) 

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Reds forward Divock Origi, on loan at Lille, has had the dubious honour of being named in Ligue 1’s worst team of the season by French daily sports newspaper L’Equipe.


(Guardian) 

Former Sunderland boss Gus Poyet, ex-Southampton manager Nigel Adkins and Darren Ferguson, who left Peterborough in February, are the early favourites to take over at Sheffield United after Nigel Clough was sacked.

(Sheffield Star) 

Hull City are set to lose more than £50m in revenue after being relegated from the Premier League.


(Hull Daily Mail) 

Southampton will sell attacking midfielder Gaston Ramirez, 24, this summer following his loan spell at relegated Hull City.

(Talksport) 

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck, 24, will miss Saturday’s FA Cup final against Aston Villa with a knee injury.


(Daily Telegraph) 

Preston’s veteran striker Kevin Davies does not expect to be at Deepdale in the Championship next season – but the 38-year-old does not plan to retire.

(Talksport) 

Crystal Palace may sell 30-year-old captain Mile Jedinak this summer while Eagles striker Dwight Gayle, 24, is attracting interest from newly promoted Premier League club Bournemouth.


(Daily Mail) 

Best of social media

Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta, 25, celebrated Chelsea’s Premier League victory parade


by tweeting 

pictures of himself and his team-mates on the top deck of the bus that took Jose Mourinho’s side through west London.

Meanwhile, Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 26, posted a picture of himself holding the Premier League trophy along with the

message: 

“The best part of winning a championship is to celebrate it with the fans. Thank you all.”

Forward Radamel Falcao, 29, has sent a thank you message to Manchester United fans following the end of his loan spell at Old Trafford,


tweeting: 

“I want to thank all Man Utd fans for all the gestures of support you gave me. I’ll never forget it!”

Meanwhile, Falcao’s wife Lorelei Taron has posted a

selfie on Instagram 

of her husband and their two young children in an airport departure lounge on Monday, the day after Manchester United confirmed the player would be leaving.

Following manager Sam Allardyce’s announcement that he is leaving West Ham, 25-year-old Hammers defender Aaron Cresswell


posted: 

“Been a disappointing end to the season but just want to thank everyone for your support all year round, week in week out. Also to the gaffer who gave me the opportunity to play for the club and has been brilliant with me.”

Former Middlesbrough defender Gary Parkinson, who suffered a severe stroke in 2010 and has since been battling locked-in syndrome, watched Monday’s 2-0 play-off final defeat against Norwich with Boro shirts hanging on the doors. “Parky’s already got his seat ready for the big match, have you?”

tweeted 

the Gary Parkinson Trust.

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 27, sent a message to his former Everton team-mate Sylvain Distin, 37, who is leaving Goodison Park. “It was the last game of my best friend for Everton…Good luck for your future bro,”


he posted on Twitter. 

Carlo Ancelotti, sacked as manager of Real Madrid on Monday,

tweeted: 

“I’d like to keep in mind two fantastic years at Real Madrid. Thanks to the club, the supporters and my players.”

After Norwich City won promotion to the Premier League with a play-off final win over Middlesbrough, 26-year-old Canaries midfielder Elliott Bennett


posted: 

“Today I feel like the luckiest man alive. To be part of this squad on this special day is something I will never forget! Amazing.”

Meanwhile, Norwich forward Cameron Jerome, who scored in the 2-0 win over Middlesbrough at Wembley,

tweeted a picture 

of himself after the game with former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. “Completed my day with a pic with this great man,” wrote the 28-year-old ex-Stoke player.

And finally

A television reporter had celery thrown at him as he reported on Chelsea’s parade through west London after winning the Premier League.


(Independent) 

A victory parade for Bristol Rovers, who won promotion back to the Football League via the Conference play-off final, got off to a bad start with few people lining the streets at first.

(Daily Mirror)