Is Gordon Strachan off to Sunderland?
Fresh from relinquishing control at one of the biggest clubs in the SPL, Gordon Strachan is on the managerial market at exactly the right time to capitalise on the relegation and promotion changes.
Sunderland's Ricky Sbragia has done just enough to keep the Rokerites up in the Premier League, but isn't going to be trusted to spend the £20m budget that will be created when Elliot Short takes full ownership of the club from Drumaville. Strachan has been proven to have a good track record in buying accomplished players, as well as having the tactical nous and man-management skills to lead a successful club. He would be exactly the kind of manager chairman Niall Quinn is looking for too - someone to attract talent to the club because of his name in world football.
With Newcastle United and Middlesbrough both possibly looking for someone to take over after failed campaigns, Strachan could be ending up in the North-East regardless of whether Sunderland offer him the role.
Newcastle fans can be bouyed by the fact the scorer of the goal that sent them down has decided he wants to continue at Newcastle. His wages may become a stumbling block, but at least to the fans Damien Duff is making all the right noises.
Other news from the papers centres around the Champions League Final, with the players of either side pushing their best-paid team-mate as being the very best in the world. Xavi and Iniesta insist that Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo aren't even comparable, with Messi beign in 'a league of his own'. Sir Alex suggested Ronaldo had the better physique, whilst Evra had said that he wouldn't swap Ronaldo for anyone, even though he's supposed to be tapping up French team-mate Franck Ribery to replace him for United next season.
Burnley won the 'Biggest game in football' - the Championship Playoffs - which should see Owen Coyle handed a large chunk of the £50m made from projected TV revenues in order to try and avoid the plight of West Brom, who went up last season only to drop straight back down on Sunday.
