' WELCOME & GOOD MORNING WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2016 '

' WELCOME & GOOD MORNING WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2016 '

ALL TODAYS LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS





BREAKING NEWS


Cardiff City have appointed Paul Trollope as the new manager.



West Ham made a £31m bid for France international striker Alexandre Lacazette today, according to Sky sources. However, the offer was rejected by Lyon.






SWANSEA EYE HOILETT SWOOP

Swansea are looking to make Junior Hoilett their first signing of the summer, according to the Mirror.

The winger, 25, is available on a free transfer as his contract is set to expire at QPR.






HOWE CONFIRMS OFFERS

Eddie Howe has confirmed that Bournemouth have turned down a bid from West Ham for Callum Wilson and Matt Ritchie.

Sky Sports reported yesterday that the Cherries had turned down a £25million bid from West Ham for the pair.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Pedro insists he has no regrets about leaving Barcelona for Chelsea and confirmed he will stay at Stamford Bridge next season.

West Ham have wasted no time in pursuing new players for next season as they look to strengthen their squad. Manager Slaven Bilic has held talks with co-chairman David Sullivan on priority targets and they hope for early results.


Adam Lallana has ruled out leaving Liverpool for a summer transfer to Tottenham, but has heaped praise on Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino for his achievements at the club.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Yaya Toure's agent says that his future will be decided by Manchester City in the next 10 days.

Louis van Gaal's fate as United boss is such a closely guarded secret that even members of the football club board have been kept in the dark.

LIVERPOOL ECHO

Everton captain Phil Jagielka believes that there will be a squad overhaul at the club in the summer - with possibly 'double-figures' of players leaving the club.

Romelu Lukaku says he sympathises with Everton supporters after the Blues fraught season.

MILLER HOPEFUL OF BARTON DEAL

Kenny Miller is hopeful Rangers have done enough to convince Joey Barton to sign for them this summer.

"We were at a golf day and it was just a coincidence that he was there as well," Miller told Sky Sports News HQ.

"It was a great day for it and we had a good chat on the way around.

"It's no secret that the club are trying to persuade him to come to the club and hopefully we've done enough."

SAINTS QUINTET SIGN PRO DEALS

Southampton youngsters Olufela Olomola, Alfie Jones, Richard Bakary, Ollie Cook and Thomas O'Connor have signed their first professional contracts.

The quintet, who all featured for Southampton's U18s and U21s during the 2015/16 campaign, have agreed terms on professional deals with the club for the first time.

WAGHORN: BARTON WORTH A CHANCE

Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn believes Joey Barton should be given a clean slate if he decides to move to Ibrox.

He said: "You don't know [how Joey will fit in] until he actually comes. You can't judge somebody from what they have done in the past - you can only see what they are like when they are here in person.

"Joey is a character, he's known for winding people up and getting under their skin - but that's only out on the pitch.

"Yeah he's had trouble in the past and has lots of things to say, but so does everyone, and you've just got to get on with it."

FLEETWOOD SIGN STRIKER

League One side Fleetwood Town have made their first singing of the summer, bringing in striker Ashley Nadesan from non-league Horley Town.

LUTON RELEASE DUO

League Two side Luton Town have released goalkeeper Elliot Justham and midfielder Matt Robinson from their contracts at Kenilworth Road, adding to the release of nine players from the club last week.

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

Rafa Benitez says that Newcastle United must be open-minded about the future if they are to put a disastrous season behind them.

SUNDERLAND ECHO

Jeremain Lens' Sunderland future revolves around whether the winger is willing to fight for his place at the Stadium of Light, insists Sam Allardyce.

BIRMINGHAM MAIL

Steve Bruce is not thought to be under consideration for the Aston Villa managerial job. Gary Rowett believes Jon Toral's progress is a sign that Birmingham City are a good club for talented Premier League youngsters to develop their talent.

EXPRESS & STAR

Boss Kenny Jackett admits 'bad planning' contributed to Wolves' poor season - and that faith in some of the club's youngsters may have been misplaced.

WALES ONLINE


Cardiff City's hunt for a new head coach is coming to a conclusion with the club drawing up a final short-list of just four names. One of those is current coach Paul Trollope, while the rest are all external candidates believed to have excelled during interviews.

Liverpool are close to agreeing the £4.7million signing of Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius, which could open the door for Huddersfield Town to secure a loan deal for Danny Ward.

DAILY STAR

Incoming Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants to hijack neighbours United's move for Schalke sensation Leroy Sane.

Theo Walcott is desperate to stay at Arsenal this summer despite interest from West Ham.

REGIONAL PAPER TALK

The papers are abuzz with transfer talk, and here are the best lines coming from the regional press today:

Pedro insists he has no regrets about leaving Barcelona for Chelsea and confirmed he will stay at Stamford Bridge next season. (London Evening Standard)



Yaya Toure's agent says that his future will be decided by Manchester City in the next 10 days. (Manchester Evening News)



Everton captain Phil Jagielka believes that there will be a squad overhaul at the club in the summer - with possibly 'double-figures' of players leaving the club. (Liverpool Echo)



Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth is one of the names in the frame for the Blackburn Rovers manager's job. (Lancashire Telegraph)



Cardiff City's hunt for a new head coach is coming to a conclusion with the club drawing up a final short-list of just four names.
One of those is current coach Paul Trollope, while the rest are all external candidates believed to have excelled during interviews. (Wales Online)

PAPER TALK

Some interesting lines in the papers today, including more chat on Romelu Lukaku's future...

Romelu Lukaku's father thinks his son will leave Everton for around £65m before Euro 2016 gets underway. (Daily Express)


Liverpool winger Samed Yesil is on the verge of joining Turkish club Trabzonspor, after spending a season on loan at FC Luzern. (Daily Express)

West Ham are eyeing a move for Liverpool forward Christian Benteke after having a club record £31m bid for Alexandre Lacazette rejected by Lyon. (The Sun)

Arsenal are on the hunt for a left-back and have watched Kieran Tierney of Celtic and Leicester's Ben Chilwell closely but have yet to make any formal offers. (Daily Mail)


Theo Walcott is desperate to stay at Arsenal this summer despite interest from West Ham. (Daily Star)

HOWE: WE'RE NOT SELLING DUO

After Bournemouth's 3-1 defeat to Manchester United last, Eddie Howe confirmed there have been bids for Callum Wilson and Matt Ritchie.

The Cherries manager also revealed his frustration at the timings of the bids, from West Ham, and said the club will not be selling.

"We had a bid yesterday evening," he said. "The disappointing thing from my perspective is why the bid has come in a day before a game, our last game of the season. You've got the whole summer to bid for players. I don't understand that.

"I've then got two players in the squad who were due to play and a lot of speculation around their futures, so I think that was bizarre from this club's perspective.

"But the bid was rejected and we have no intention to sell."

Cardiff City have appointed Paul Trollope as the new manager.

John Terry signs one-year extension at Chelsea