MORNING PAPER TALK

The latest football news and transfer rumours from Friday's morning newspapers.

THE SUN

Manchester City are willing to splash out £50m to land Raheem Sterling this summer after making the Liverpool forward their No 1 target.

Coventry City could be forced into liquidation within a fortnight unless they pay up former boss Steven Pressley.

Dick Advocaat has dropped Sunderland in it by admitting he was lined up as boss long before Gus Poyet was sacked.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City are preparing a major summer clearout and will listen to serious offers for midfielder Yaya Toure before bringing in a plethora of youth.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool are eyeing a shock summer move for England forward Theo Walcott if he cannot agree a new contract at Arsenal.

Manchester United fear they are losing their battle to keep goalkeeper David de Gea.

Swansea manager Garry Monk has put £12m-rated Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic top of his shopping list.

Russell Crowe has refused to rule out bidding for Leeds and said he is desperate to see them back in the Premier League.

THE TIMES

The future of Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini and top executives at the club will come under serious review at the end of the season.

DAILY STAR

England manager Roy Hodgson is already on a collision course with Tottenham over striker Harry Kane due to the club’s trip to Australia in May.

Joe Hart admits Manchester City must win the last nine games of the season to get people off their backs.

DAILY EXPRESS

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has promised a major summer spending spree after admitting he las left John Carver short of players.

West Brom skipper Darren Fletcher has declared his illness issues are behind him.

DAILY MAIL

Manuel Pellegrini looks likely to continue as Manchester City manager in part due to the lack of suitable candidates to replace him this summer.

Tottenham will target players aged 26 and under this summer.