Top news and transfer rumors from Wednesday's papers: Manchester United is keeping a close eye on Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi and Marcos Senesi ahead of the summer transfer window. The Mirror reports that Senesi is set to leave the Cherries on a free transfer. Meanwhile, Manchester United may face a challenge in convincing Andoni Iraola to become their next long-term manager, according to The Mirror. Crystal Palace is also hoping to lure Iraola after he quit Bournemouth, as reported by The Sun.
Bournemouth is considering several candidates to replace Iraola, including Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna, Rayo Vallecano boss Inigo Perez, and Coventry City manager Frank Lampar, as stated by The i Paper. German manager Marco Rose is thought to be the leading contender to replace Iraola at Bournemouth, according to The Guardian. Other transfer news includes Jadon Sancho potentially taking a significant wage cut to rejoin Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich monitoring Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey. Aston Villa has also shown interest in England goalkeeper James Trafford, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Newcastle has confirmed the signing of Ecuadorian teenager Johan Martinez from Independiente del Valle, who will officially join the Magpies after his 18th birthday.