Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan doesn’t believe that Sean Dyche is the right man for his old club.

Palace are currently in the hunt for a new manager following Sam Allardyce’s shock resignation in May and Burnley boss Dyche has been heavily linked with the now-vacant Selhurst Park hotseat.

However, Jordan, who purchased Palace in 2000 before departing in 2010 when the club fell into administration, reckons that Dyche may not be “the right fit” for Palace.

Speaking to talkSport on Monday morning, Jordan said: “I think certain managers do well at certain clubs.

“Eddie Howe has done very well at Bournemouth but when he went away to Burnley, he didn’t do so well.

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“I think Alan Curbishley is another example at Charlton.

“I am not sure Sean Dyche is the right fit for Palace, although I suspect he may stay at Burnley.

“I think it is a difficult one, but Palace have got time and that is the beauty of the situation they are in – they have got time to consider.”

Dyche has been Burnley manager since October 2012 and lead the Clarets to a 16th-placed finish in the Premier League this term – a point behind Palace, who were 14th.

Alex McLeish is the perfect person to take on the Sunderland job according to former Black Cat Alex Rae.

The pair worked together at Genk, where McLeish spent a season in 2014/15, and the Scot has since managed Zamalek in Egypt.

He has not managed in England since an ill-fated spell at Nottingham Forest but Rae believes he is the right man to get Sunderland back into the Premier League.

The former midfielder believes McLeish’s pedigree makes him the ideal candidate for the job, even if a fellow Scot, Derek McInnes is favourite to get it.

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“For me, Sunderland need a manager like McLeish,” said Rae.

“McLeish has been at Rangers, had to deal with being a previous Birmingham City boss at Aston Villa. He is a big, big character. Not only that, he is a manager who has trophies coming out of his ears.

“He has managed at that level, won cups north and south of the border and even managed at international level and abroad.

“McLeish has got everything. He has presence when he walks into a dressing-room, can command respect and he has the man-management skills.

“He can work to a budget and is a winner. I’m sure he would welcome an offer to be Sunderland boss.

“I said it five years ago, before I had even worked alongside him, and I will say it again – McLeish is the type of manager that this club has been crying out for.”

Raheem Sterling admits he is delighted that his “Uncle Yaya Toure” will be his Manchester City teammate for a while yet after the Ivorian signed an extension to his contract.

Toure has been at the Etihad for eight seasons already, and will be there for another one at least after delivering a stunning comeback campaign, having been out in the cold under manager Pep Guardiola for large parts of the season.

One of six free agents to sign a new deal, it seemed as though the 34-year-old’s Manchester days may have been over, only for the midfielder to hit top form on the park in the latter stages of the season.

And Sterling, who has been a Toure fan since joining from Liverpool in 2015, was among those delighted to see the marauding midfielder put pen to paper.

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“Uncle Yaya – what can I say about him,” he said.

“He’s done it at the highest level and he’s done it over many years for City. It’s a pleasure to share the pitch with him.

“Some of the stuff he does is incredible. You can always learn from him.

“The way he controls the game is brilliant and he is so composed on the ball.

“He can play wherever and whenever he wants. He’s a machine.”

With Romelu Lukaku’s future uncertain at Goodison Park, Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy is reportedly top of Everton’s shopping list this summer.

The City striker notched up 15 goals in all competitions last season after a difficult start to the campaign.

The Foxes forward is now said to be high on Ronald Koeman’s agenda, with Lukaku wanting a move away from the Toffees.

Everton director of football Steve Walsh was head of recruitment at Leicester when the club signed Vardy for £1million from Fleetwood Town five years ago and could help persuade the England forward to make the switch to Merseyside.

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Vardy was close to a £20million move to Arsenal last summer after helping guide the Foxes to an unlikely Premier League triumph.

But the striker opted to stay at the former champions and earlier this month hinted that his future lies at the King Power Stadium.

“It’s football – anything can happen,” said the England international.

“It’s down to the club and the individuals themselves if offers are made for them or if they want to go.

“But if you look around the lads, the vast majority of them definitely still want to be here and progress how we want to.”

After qualifying for the Champions League on the final day of the season, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is already excited at the prospect of pushing the club forward again next season.

The German helped guide the Reds to their first top-four finish since 2014 after pipping Arsenal to fourth spot by one point.

But Klopp is not ready to stop there and has further ambitions for his talented side next campaign.

“I know that we are good already but we have so much space to improve – I love it,” the former Borussia Dortmund manager said.

“Being really good and feeling there’s not a lot more possible; that’s still OK but you think: ‘how can you keep this?’.

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“We can really improve – that’s what I’m really looking forward to.

“We have to, obviously, because around us we have a lot but we will really be a challenger. We will fight.

“We will play good football on the good days. On the less good days, we will still fight for the result. I really feel positive.”

Liverpool have been widely tipped to invest in the squad this summer and Klopp is confident he can add the right players to take his side forward.

He concluded: “I’m really optimistic for our future, not because I’m crazy but only because I know what we have, I know what we will get, I know what we can get, and I know that we really have a super bunch of people – knowledge, character – not just the players; all around.”

Sam Vokes believes that the future is bright at Burnley.

The Wales striker’s haul of ten Premier League goals helped the Clarets safeguard their top-flight status last season, with Sean Dyche’s side finishing 16th in the table.

Vokes is keen for Burnley to kick on and garner further success next term, which he reckons will be aided with the club’s £10.5million Barnfield Training Centre, which opened its doors in May.

“We want to sustain this and build on it,” said the 27-year-old, who notched five times in his last five appearances of the season.

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“It’s great to enjoy now – staying in the league – but for us, it’s about looking forward.

“We’ve got a great new training ground, great facilities, and with the club in a good place, it’s a great chance to move forward.

“Everyone enjoys arriving in the morning – not that we ever didn’t!

“But it’s great to come in and have these facilities to work at now.

“It feels like a proper Premier League club now and I’m sure it will help in the future in attracting players, and also building on those while they are here.”

Vokes is currently preparing for Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Serbia in Belgrade on June 11.

Andrew Robertson’s time at Hull City could be coming to an end after he admitted he does not know where his future lies next season.

The full-back, who was the centre of a deadline day £10million bid from Burnley back in January, is reportedly being touted to make a return to the Premier League next season.

But the Scottish international will decide his future following his nation’s World Cup qualifying showdown with England next weekend.

The 23-year-old said: “The only thing I can really say is that all the players face uncertainty.

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“There will be people moving on but, for now, I’m just focusing on this game in front of us. I do that because it’s so massive for the country.

“All I can do is play as well as I can on the day and I’ll worry about my future after that.

“I’ll sit down after this game with the people I need to talk to and decide if it’s right for me to stay at Hull or if I should look to move on. That’s not something I’m going to worry about until well into the summer.”

Robertson, who scored for Scotland in their 3-1 friendly defeat to England three years ago, arrived from Dundee United for just under £3million in the summer of 2014.

He is widely tipped to leave the KCOM Stadium this summer along with a number of other Tigers’ players, including defender Harry Maguire.

Middlesbrough cult hero Fabrizio Ravanelli is longing for a return to the Riverside – as the club’s new manager.

The former Italy striker, who endeared himself to the Boro faithful during a successful spell on Teeside between July 1996 and September 1997, during which he scored 32 goals in 50 games and helped them to the League Cup and FA Cup finals.

Chairman Steve Gibson is reportedly looking to bring in a new manager following Boro’s relegation to the Championship and Ravanelli, who spent five months in charge of French outfit Ajaccio in 2013, has firmly thrown his hat into the ring.

“I was very disappointed to see Middlesbrough relegated; for the club, for the fans, for everybody,” said the 48-year-old, who scored to help Juventus win the Champions League the season before his move to England.

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“But now it is important to start again. The club must show a lot of ambition because Middlesbrough has the potential to finish in the top 10 of the Premier League.

“I would love the opportunity to arrive for me to get the manager’s job at Middlesbrough. If Steve Gibson called me – no problem. That would be good.

“The Championship is a good league with a lot of quality teams.”

Ravanelli added: “Middlesbrough is in my heart every day. It was a great experience in England, especially as I was one of the first Italians to play in the Premier League.

“I love the Middlesbrough fans. They are fantastic, and I hope, one day, it is special for me there again.”

Paul Scholes has paid tribute to Michael Carrick for his contribution to Manchester United over an 11-year stay.

The midfielder is in a testimonial season at Old Trafford, and has won five Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a Champions League trophy with the club.

And having come in to replace Roy Keane in the midfield for United, Scholes believes Carrick has proved his worth over the long term.

He said: “I remember Michael coming in and taking over the number 16 shirt from Roy Keane, one of the Premier League’s best-ever midfielders.

“He had big boots to fill, but I think he’s proven that he’s more than worthy of the shirt. I loved playing with him, at least when I was young enough to still be able to run around a little bit!

“I always felt comfortable and safe next to him, and he probably didn’t get the credit he deserved at the time, but he’s starting to get that now.

“When Michael plays, United usually win, and I like that there’s nothing flashy about him. He never broke a sweat, either. He was like a Rolls Royce, just cruising around the football pitch.”

Phil Jagielka knows Everton have a busy season ahead of them because of their European commitments but is relishing the chance to impress on the continent again.

The Toffees finished seventh in the Premier League last season, ending up in something of a league of their own, eight points behind the top six and 15 clear of eighth spot.

As a result they will return to the Europa League, although they have to qualify at the end of July, and for Jagielka, that means the pre-season will be more important than ever for Everton.

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“There is going to be a key tie in pre-season that we hope to get through and then the journey and excitement begins,” he said.

“There will be long weeks playing a lot of games but, hopefully if we qualify, the manager can sort out his squad and decide what he going to do for each game.

“It’s another test for us but one we are looking forward to.

“We needed to get back into the top half of the league and push for those European places, and we’ve done that.

“We could and should have gone further in the cup competitions, but that wasn’t to be and it’s something to look forward to next year.

“It’s a very positive season and something to work off. We are not the complete project yet and we need to make sure everyone comes back fit and raring to go in pre-season.

“With a couple of additions, hopefully it will be a good season.”