Views in Depths

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)