Mourinho in Contention to Take Over as Newcastle Manager
Thursday's newspaper headlines and transfer gossip... There are reports that Jose Mourinho could be a potential replacement for Eddie Howe as Newcastle manager if the club decides to make a change - according to TalkSport. Bournemouth is in the final stages of negotiations to appoint former Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose as their new head coach, as per the Telegraph. Additionally, Bournemouth is considering other candidates, including Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez, Coventry City's Frank Lampard, and Kieran McKenna, as they prepare for a future without Andoni Iraola - The i Paper reports. Liverpool is currently the front-runner to sign Bournemouth and Argentina defender Marcos Senesi, whose contract expires this summer - The i Paper. Frank Lampard appears to be leveraging his Chelsea connections, as he has made Chelsea academy player Jesse Derry a priority for a summer transfer - TalkSport. For a review of the day's sports headlines from national newspapers, tune in to Back Pages on Sky Sports News, Monday to Friday, at 10:30 pm. If you miss the show, you can catch up with the latest news on the Back Pages podcast. Juventus is monitoring Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva - Corriere dello Sport reports. You can stream Sky Sports with NOW or download the Sky Sports app. Stay updated with the latest transfer news on Transfer Centre LIVE! and get Sky Sports on WhatsApp. Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is close to signing a new contract to remain at Anfield - RMC Sport reports. Enter Super 6 for a chance to win £250k - it's free to play.