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The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…<\/p>\n

Premier League<\/h3>\n

Man Utd<\/strong> are monitoring Bournemouth<\/strong> striker That is, Junior Kroupi<\/strong>ahead of the summer transfer window and Marcos Senesi<\/strong>who is poised to leave the Cherries on a free transfer – The Mirror.<\/em><\/p>\n

Manchester United <\/strong>will face a tough task in trying to tempt Andoni Iraola<\/strong> to become their next long-term manager this summer – The Mirror.<\/em><\/p>\n

Crystal Palace <\/strong>hope to lure Iraola after the Spanish manager quit Bournemouth<\/strong> – The Sun.<\/em><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Cherries want Ipswich<\/strong> boss Kieran McKenna<\/strong> to replace Iraola when he stands down at the end of the season – The Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Bournemouth<\/strong> are also considering Rayo Vallecano<\/strong> boss Inigo Perez<\/strong> and Coventry City <\/strong>manager Frank Lampar<\/strong>as well as McKenna<\/strong> as they plan for life after Iraola – The i Paper.<\/em><\/p>\n

German manager Marco Rose<\/strong>whose last job was at RB Leipzig<\/strong>is thought to be the leading contender to replace Iraola at Bournemouth <\/strong>– The Guardian.<\/em><\/p>\n

Man Utd <\/strong>boss Michael Carrick<\/strong> is set to be well short of centre-backs as he takes his side to Chelsea this Saturday – The Sun.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jadon Sancho <\/strong>will have to accept a significant drop in wages if he wants to rejoin Borussia Dortmund <\/strong>this summer – The Mirror.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bayern Munich<\/strong> have been monitoring Sunderland<\/strong> striker Brian Brobbey<\/strong>with a view to a potential summer move – The Independent.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aston Villa<\/strong> are the latest Premier League club to show an interest in England goalkeeper James Trafford<\/strong> – Daily Mail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Newcastle<\/strong> have confirmed the signing of highly-regarded Ecuadorian teenager Johan Martinez <\/strong>from Independiente del Valle. The 16-year-old will officially join the Magpies following his 18th birthday and will continue with Independiente del Valle in the meantime until the summer of 2027 – The Independent.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Scotland<\/h3>\n

Robbie Keane<\/strong> has insisted his focus remains on the title fight with Ferencvaros<\/strong> – despite throwing open the door to Celtic<\/strong> last week – Daily Record.<\/em><\/p>\n

World football<\/h3>\n

Xavi<\/strong> lined up as replacement as Javier Mascherano<\/strong> leaves Inter Miami<\/strong> – The Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n

New Jersey’s NJ Transit is currently planning to charge more than $100 for return rail tickets from New York’s Pennsylvania Station to MetLife Stadium for FIFA World Cup games – The Athletic.<\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker<\/strong> is leaving his role with immediate effect, less than two months before the 2026 World Cup, the federation announced Tuesday – The Athletic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Brazil’s president Lula has revealed that Carlo Ancelotti<\/strong> picked his brain over whether to select Neymar <\/strong>for the World Cup – Daily Mail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cricket<\/h3>\n

England <\/strong>Test captain Ben Stokes<\/strong> has sought to play down speculation regarding a potential rift with head coach Brendon McCullum<\/strong>though he conceded their working relationship is set to “look a little bit different” this summer – The Independent.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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