The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…

Premier League

Man Utd are monitoring Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, ahead of the summer transfer window and Marcos Senesi, who is poised to leave the Cherries on a free transfer – The Mirror.

Manchester United will face a tough task in trying to tempt Andoni Iraola to become their next long-term manager this summer – The Mirror.

Crystal Palace hope to lure Iraola after the Spanish manager quit Bournemouth – The Sun.

Meanwhile, the Cherries want Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna to replace Iraola when he stands down at the end of the season – The Sun.

Bournemouth are also considering Rayo Vallecano boss Inigo Perez and Coventry City manager Frank Lampar, as well as McKenna as they plan for life after Iraola – The i Paper.

German manager Marco Rose, whose last job was at RB Leipzig, is thought to be the leading contender to replace Iraola at Bournemouth – The Guardian.

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Man Utd boss Michael Carrick is set to be well short of centre-backs as he takes his side to Chelsea this Saturday – The Sun.

Jadon Sancho will have to accept a significant drop in wages if he wants to rejoin Borussia Dortmund this summer – The Mirror.

Bayern Munich have been monitoring Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, with a view to a potential summer move – The Independent.

Aston Villa are the latest Premier League club to show an interest in England goalkeeper James Trafford – Daily Mail.

Newcastle have confirmed the signing of highly-regarded Ecuadorian teenager Johan Martinez 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.

Scotland

Robbie Keane has insisted his focus remains on the title fight with Ferencvaros – despite throwing open the door to Celtic last week – Daily Record.

World football

Xavi lined up as replacement as Javier Mascherano leaves Inter Miami – The Sun.

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.

U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker is leaving his role with immediate effect, less than two months before the 2026 World Cup, the federation announced Tuesday – The Athletic.

Brazil’s president Lula has revealed that Carlo Ancelotti picked his brain over whether to select Neymar for the World Cup – Daily Mail.

Cricket

England Test captain Ben Stokes has sought to play down speculation regarding a potential rift with head coach Brendon McCullum, though he conceded their working relationship is set to “look a little bit different” this summer – The Independent.