Platini rules out FIFA role

UEFA president Michel Platini is adamant there is "no possibility" he will run for the presidency of FIFA after the election next week was thrown into chaos by bribery allegations.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter will appear at a FIFA ethics committee hearing on Sunday to answer a complaint made by his rival for the presidency Mohamed Bin Hammam, who faces a separate charge of bribery along with one of the organisation's vice-presidents Jack Warner.

"I have just been voted in for four years at UEFA and there is just no possibility (of going to FIFA)," Platini told BBC Sport.

"If there is an election then a new president will be elected for four years.

"If there is no election then it will be complicated, but I don't know what will happen."

Blatter admitted he also did not know what would happen if both presidential candidates were suspended on Sunday and that this was a "strange moment" for the governing body.

"I am concerned because I am vice-president," he added.

"The governing body of football has to be clean, has to be good, has to think about what the values of football are and things like that.

"We know perhaps in the big assemblies there are not so clean people, like with journalists, football players, in music, politicians. Let's go to the executive committee, the disciplinary committee, let the people have some evidence and take a decision after that."

Warner and Bin Hammam face lengthy bans should the corruption allegations made by fellow executive committee member Chuck Blazer be proven.

World Cup - Platini rules out FIFA role

FIFA president Sepp Blatter will appear at a FIFA ethics committee hearing on Sunday to answer a complaint made by his rival for the presidency Mohamed Bin Hammam, who faces a separate charge of bribery along with one of the organisation's vice-presidents Jack Warner.

"I have just been voted in for four years at UEFA and there is just no possibility (of going to FIFA)," Platini told BBC Sport. "If there is an election then a new president will be elected for four years.

"If there is no election then it will be complicated, but I don't know what will happen."

Blatter admitted he also did not know what would happen if both presidential candidates were suspended on Sunday and that this was a "strange moment" for the governing body.

"I am concerned because I am vice-president," he added.

"The governing body of football has to be clean, has to be good, has to think about what the values of football are and things like that.

"We know perhaps in the big assemblies there are not so clean people, like with journalists, football players, in music, politicians. Let's go to the executive committee, the disciplinary committee, let the people have some evidence and take a decision after that."

Warner and Bin Hammam face lengthy bans should the corruption allegations made by fellow executive committee member Chuck Blazer be proven.

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World Cup - Embattled Blatter to miss Champions League final

Blatter's spokesman said he had too many other things on his plate and had decided to skip Saturday's match at Wembley whereManchester United face Barcelona.

"He has other things on his mind and hasn't got the time," Brian Alexander said.

Blatter will face the hearing along with Mohamed Bin Hammam, his challenger for the FIFA presidency, following a report on a meeting of Caribbean officials connected to the campaign earlier this month.

The report, prepared by FIFA executive committee member and CONCACAF secretary general Chuck Blazer, mentioned possible violation of the FIFA's ethics code by officials including "allegations of bribery".

Blatter, standing for a fourth term, has not commented on the procedings but has said that "the facts will speak for themselves." Bin Hammam has denied any wrongdoing.

CONCACAF president Jack Warner will also appear before the committee on Sunday along with two Caribbean officials.

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Ferguson predicts a classic Champions League final

Saturday's Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona could be a classic between two of the finest teams of the last decade, Alex Ferguson said on Friday.

The Manchester United manager said it was impossible to predict what would happen when the two sides meet at Wembley Stadium in a repeat of the 2009 final which Barcelona won 2-0 in Rome.

The 69-year-old, bidding to join Bob Paisley of Liverpool as the only coach to win Europe's top club competition three times, agreed Saturday's match could be the best final of the decade as he heaped lavish praise on his opposite number Pep Guardiola.

"The success that both teams have had in the last decade has been enormous and it could not just be the final of the decade, but the best final," he said.

"The two teams have great histories, that's obvious, but it's an appealing final in what could happen tomorrow -- anything could happen.

"There could be a lot of goals, a lot of excitement and there will be a lot of good football, I'm sure of that, so it is all set up -- and hopefully it turns out that way."

Ferguson also spoke of his admiration for Guardiola, 40, as both a player and coach and said he tried to sign him for United when he left Barca as a player a decade ago.

"I spoke to his agent when he left Barcelona and in the end he decided to go to Italy and maybe it was a moment lost because I admired him as a footballer.

"I thought he was a fantastic passer of the ball. The Barcelona team that beat us 4-0 at that time with players like (Jose Maria) Bakero and (Aitor) Beguiristain was superb."

He had equal respect for Guardiola as a coach.

"Since taking over he has changed the way they play and brought maturity to the team.

"From beating us in Rome to the present day, you can see that maturity, and also he has changed the way they press the ball which has been very impressive in the last year or so.

"For a young coach, he has done fantastically well.

"He has a presence about him and he played for Barcelona, which helps of course. If you look at the history of Barcelona's Dutch coaches, he has made a big step forward for Spanish coaches."

However, Ferguson added, he was confident that his team would triumph on Saturday.

"We are not looking for revenge," he said, "but I trust in the players and believe they will do the job."

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Ferguson expects a Wembley classic

The Manchester United manager said it was impossible to predict what would happen when the two sides meet at Wembley Stadium in a repeat of the 2009 final which Barcelona won 2-0 in Rome.

But he 69-year-old, bidding to join Bob Paisley of Liverpool as the only coach to win Europe's top club competition three times, agreed Saturday's match could be the best final of the decade as he heaped lavish praise on his opposite number Pep Guardiola.

"The success that both teams have had in the last decade has been enormous and it could not just be the final of the decade, but the best final," he said. "The two teams have great histories, that's obvious, but it's an appealing final in what could happen tomorrow - anything could happen.

"There could be a lot of goals, a lot of excitement and there will be a lot of good football, I'm sure of that, so it is all set up, and hopefully it turns out that way."

Ferguson also spoke of his admiration for Guardiola, 40, as both a player and coach and said he tried to sign him for United when he left Barca as a player to join Brescia a decade ago.

"I spoke to his agent when he left Barcelona and in the end he decided to go to Italy and maybe it was a moment lost because I admired him as a footballer.

"I thought he was a fantastic passer of the ball. The Barcelona team that beat us 4-0 at that time with players like (Jose Maria) Bakero and (Txiki) Beguiristain was superb."

Ferguson had equal respect for Guardiola as a coach.

"Since taking over he has changed the way they play and brought maturity to the team.

"From beating us in Rome to the present day, you can see that maturity, and also he has changed the way they press the ball which has been very impressive in the last year or so. For a young coach, he has done fantastically well.

"He has a presence about him and he played for Barcelona, which helps of course. If you look at the history of Barcelona's Dutch coaches, he has made a big step forward for Spanish coaches."

However, Ferguson added, he was confident that his team would triumph on Saturday.

"We are not looking for revenge," he said, "but I trust in the players and believe they will do the job."

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Wilson hopes to silence his critics

Sheffield United's new manager Danny Wilson has vowed to win over the fans who protested against his controversial appointment at Bramall Lane.

Wilson, 51, a former player and manager at city rivals Sheffield Wednesday, was unveiled as the Blades' fourth boss in nine months amid chants of "We hate Wilson" and "You don't know what you're doing" by a protest group of around 150-strong, who had gathered in the club car park.

Blades Plc chairman Kevin McCabe later met with some of the protesters in a bid to convince them Wilson was the right man to lead the club back to the npower Championship following relegation.

McCabe has given Wilson a three-year contract and has appointed club skipper Chris Morgan as player-coach, while an assistant manager is expected to be named in the next few days.

Wilson said: "I'm not foolish enough to think it's going to be anything other then very difficult to come across the divide but as far as I'm concerned it's a massive privilege to come to a club of this size with its tradition and the support of Kevin and the directors.

"It's not going to be easy. We have to play a certain brand of football and win games to win the fans over - but you have to do that anywhere. It will be difficult. We understand that, but every manager is in a difficult position. We always are and always will be, while some [jobs] are more difficult than others. But I promise you we'll work very, very hard for this football club. I'm very determined and I think eventually we'll win people over."

Villa release 10

Nigel Reo-Coker, John Carew and Robert Pires are among 10 players released by Aston Villa.

First-team squad members Moustapha Salifou and Isaiah Osbourne have also been allowed to leave Villa Park along with youngsters Durrell Berry, Ellis Deeney, Calum Flanagan, Harry Forrester and Arsenio Halfhuid.

Former England Under-21 captain Reo-Coker had featured regularly for Villa since signing from West Ham in 2007 but will now be looking for a new club, as will Norwegian forward Carew who spent the second part of last season on loan at Stoke.

Pires has been tipped to join former Arsenal team-mate Thierry Henry in Major League Soccer in the United States and the 37-year-old was never likely to extend his original six-month contract.

Reo-Coker, Carew and Pires handed Villa frees

Moustapha Salifou, Isaiah Osbourne, Harry Forrester, Arsenio Halfhuid, Durrell Berry, Ellis Deeney and Calum Flanagan have also left the club.

Former England Under-21 captain Reo-Coker departs Villa four years after arriving from West Ham United, while Carew fell out of favour under Gerard Houllier and has spent the second half of the season on loan at Stoke City.

Former Arsenal midfielder Pires signed a six-month contract in March having being released by La Liga side Villarreal a year ago.

Pires, now 37, has been tipped to follow his former Arsenal team-mate Thierry Henry in Major League Soccer in the US.

Premier League - Six-month ban for Kolo Toure

The ban was backdated to March 2 this year, when his provisional suspension begun after he tested positive for a listed substance.

"Manchester City defender Kolo Toure was today suspended following an Independent regulatory Commission hearing at Wembley," the FA said in a statement. "Toure was handed a six month suspension, commencing from 2 March 2011 (the date of the start of his provisional suspension).

"The player is also to be target tested for a period of two years from 26 May 2011."

The Ivory Coast international, 30, pleaded guilty, saying he took a slimming product belonging to his wife without checking its contents.

The FA added that he was spared a lengthier ban because of his previously clean record, and because he admitted the offence.

"The criterion in assessing any reduction in what would otherwise be the minimum penalty of two years’ suspension is the player’s degree of fault," the statement continued.

"The player accepted he was at fault and with that concession we agree. He was at fault in the limited and perfunctory efforts he made in relation to the water tablets; the checks he made in relation to those tablets were inadequate and fell some way below what it would be reasonable to expect of a professional footballer in these circumstances."

"This has been a difficult period for me, and I am sad to have missed the team's triumph of securing Champions League football for Manchester City and also the FA Cup victory at Wembley," Toure told the club's website.

"But I am relieved that I will be able to return to football in September and thank the FA's commission for their understanding about my case in coming to their decision."

Since Toure's ban City went on to win the FA Cup - his brother Yaya Toure scoring the winner against Stoke City- and finished third in the Premier League and qualifying for the Champions League.

Vidic warns against Messi obsession

Nemanja Vidic fears Champions League heartbreak for Manchester United if they become obsessed with shacklingLionel Messi in Saturday's final against Barcelona at Wembley.

Vidic captained United to a record 19th English title this month but the Serbian defensive rock knows he is in for one of the toughtest tests of his career against the stardust quality of Pep Guardiola's Spanish champions.

Messi scored in Barca's 2-0 victory over United in the 2009 Champions League final in Rome and has dominated the build-up but Vidic will not have eyes only for the twinkle-toed Argentine goal machine.

"Messi is a great player and is really hard to stop," said Vidic. "But I would not underestimate the other players they have like Xavi and (Andres) Iniesta, they're really good players who can produce good performances in the vital games.

"It is not just about one player. It's about stopping Barcelona as a team."

Vidic remembers only too well the sight of Carles Puyol lifting the Champions League trophy for the Catalans two years ago and says that image is a motivating factor for Wembley.

"Obviously when you get to a final as big as that and lose the game it's not a great feeling," added the former Spartak Moscow player.

"To see the other team celebrate the biggest trophy you can have, it's not a great moment.

"It's sad but we had to say that the better team won that night. Barcelona are a great team and obviously they will have a lot of possession during the game.

"But it is down to us to exploit their weaknesses which all teams have."

United have no injury worries but it remains to be seen whether manager Alex Ferguson opts for a five-man midfield to counter Barcelona's threat or gambles with a second striker.

"The gaffer has some big calls to make because all the players are fit and it will be really hard to choose the first 11," said Vidic.

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Schalke defender Hoewedes called up for Euro qualifiers

Schalke 04 defender Benedikt Hoewedes has been called up for Germany's Euro 2012 qualifiers and friendly game against Uruguay, coach Joachim Loew announced on Thursday.

The 23-year-old was brought in to plug the gap left by holding midfielders Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sven Bender, who were ruled out with injuries.

"I never expected to get called up. It was a real surprise and I immediately cancelled my holidays," said Hoewedes.

Germany, who top Group A with a maximum 15 points, play Austria in Vienna on June 3 before travelling to face Azerbaijan on June 7. They will meet Uruguay in a friendly on Sunday.

"Benedikt is one of those young players we have been monitoring for a long time. He is versatile in the defence and that is why we called him up at short notice," said Loew in a statement.

Young duo land Leeds deals

Leeds have handed a professional contract to goalkeeper Alex Cairns while fellow teenager Monty Gimpel has joined the club.

Cairns, 18, has signed a one-year deal and defender Gimpel, 17, has initially joined as a scholar but will also sign his first professional deal.

Manager Simon Grayson said: "Alex has progressed through the system so we've seen him develop while Monty has trained with us and we like what we've seen.

"It's an opportunity for both players to develop and progress and we're delighted they have signed."

Adam: I want to stay in Premier League

Charlie Adam has cast doubt over his future at Blackpool by expressing a desire to remain in the Barclays Premier League next season.

The Seasiders lost their fight against the drop when defeat to Manchester United sealed their relegation from the top flight on the final day of the campaign.

Boss Ian Holloway is keen to retain the services of the midfielder, with the club this week confirming they have activated an option for a further 12 months on his contract.

Adam was linked with Liverpool and Tottenham in January and admits he is desperate to play at the highest level possible, while also acknowledging the major role Blackpool has played in his career.

He told Press Association Sport: "My future is that I want to play in the Premier League. I want to play at the top and hopefully the opportunity comes. At the end of the day, my future will get sorted one way or another. It's not me who makes that decision.

"The club have been fantastic with me and since I went there, since day one, I've thoroughly enjoyed it. It's important that, whatever happens, I will always remember my time at Blackpool."

Hedge fund manager Einhorn eyeing Mets stake

 Greenlight manager close to deal with Fred Wilpon

* Einhorn would provide Mets with cash infusion (Updates with more information on Einhorn and deal)

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn is playing ball with the New York Mets and on the verge of buying a minority stake in the cash-strapped Major League Baseball team for $200 million.

Einhorn, the manager of Greenlight Capital, is in exclusive talks with Mets ownership led by real estate developer Fred Wilpon, both sides confirmed.

The parties said they hope to ink a "definitive agreement" by the end of June. Any deal must be approved by Major League Baseball.

If a deal with Einhorn is completed, the 42-year-old trader and competitive poker player is following in the footsteps of John Henry, James Pallotta and Philip Falcone--other well-known hedge fund managers who have invested in professional sports teams.

Einhorn, who is holding a press conference on Thursday to discuss the investment in the Mets, is committing his own money to the deal. The hedge fund manager, who is married and has three young children, says he is a lifelong baseball fan and long-time Mets fan.

In recent years his Greenlight Capital, with $7.8 billion in assets under management, has emerged as one of the more influential hedge fund firms. He's best-known for his "short" call on Lehman Brothers at the start of the financial crisis and a long-running battle with the management of Allied Capital .

The Mets have been looking for a minority owner because the team is losing money and Wilpon is being sued by the trustee in the Bernard Madoff case.

The Madoff trustee is seeking to claw back some $1 billion in "fictitious profits" the Wilpon family and their business partners are said to have made from investing with Madoff. The mastermind behind one of the biggest Ponzi schemes pleaded guilty in 2009 and is serving a 150-year prison sentence.

The Wilpons have been searching for minority investors for several months and other hedge fund managers had emerged as potential buyers. For a time, it appeared the Wilpons were close to reaching a deal with SAC Capital Advisors founder Steven Cohen.

Einhorn gave a subtle hint about his interest in the Mets at a hedge fund conference on Wednesday. He shouted out "Let's Go Mets!" at the end of his presentation at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference in Manhattan.

The manager did not offer explanation for his cheer. During the conference he called on the board of software giant Microsoft Corp to oust CEO Steven Ballmer.

News of Einhorn's negotiations with Wilpon was first reported by ESPN. (Reported by Jennifer Ablan, editing by Dave Zimmerman)

Euro 2012 qual. - Bosnian FA adopt new statutes

The Italian champions are keen to reinforce on the left-hand side of midfield and for that reason Galliani says he will not move for Palermo playmaker Pastore.

Santos star Ganso also appears to be off the agenda, leaving the way clear for rivals Internazionale to secure the signing of the young Brazil international.

Fabregas, a long-term target for Barcelona, has also been ruled out due to financial concerns as well as his position, so Milan have focused their attention on Hamsik, who according to Gazzetta dello Sport will be the subject of an offer of £26 million from the Scudetto winners.

However, two of Tottenham's best performers this season are also under consideration.

“It seems to be that Ganso is not a left-sided midfielder and the same goes for Pastore,” Galliani said. “We already have two attacking midfielders in Kevin-Prince Boateng and Clarence Seedorf.

“There is no Mr X or Mr Y, there is a need for a left-sided midfielder. Asamoah of Udinese is one, Napoli’s Hamsik is one, so is Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart.

“Fabregas is too expensive. It’ll be difficult to sign a player from one of the big European teams. A visionary club has to find players before anyone else, as we did with Kaka by paying just 7 million euros for him.”

Napoli, who challenged strongly for the title before falling away at the conclusion of the season, are determined not to sell Hamsik, who has proved prolific from midfield in recent seasons.

“I tell the fans to stay calm," owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said. “When a market opens everyone wants to buy, but 95 per cent of it is just talk. Napoli fans are intelligent and shouldn’t be taken for a ride by the media.

“If someone wants one of our players then they have to come and ask me. There is no need for chatter and no need to shout. If someone wants to buy one of my players, who no longer shows a desire to wear these magnificent Azzurri colours, then someone is going to have to put their hand in their pocket.

“When (Inter president Massimo) Moratti called me I told him that I would never sell Hamsik. Galliani has asked me nothing. Napoli are not a supermarket. Perhaps you can describe us as a jewellery store, but people are scared by our prices..."

Regarding reported interest from Tottenham in Napoli forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, De Laurentiis replied: “I’ve never heard from Tottenham."

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Euro 2012 qual. - Bosnian FA adopt new statutes

"After a short and constructive debate, the new statutes were adopted unanimously by 55 of the 56 deputies who attended the session," NFS BiH said on its website.

The Bosnian national team and clubs were suspended from international competition on April 1 after the NFS BiH failed to meet a deadline to reform its three-man ethnic presidency, whose structure contravened FIFA and UEFA standards.

Until now, the NFS BiH presidency members have been named on ethnic rather than professional criteria, which is a daily issue in the country born as an independent nation from the former Yugoslavia's bloody break-up in the 1990s.

A Serb, a Croat and an ethnic Muslim took turns in running the body's rotating presidency and the failure to restructure it gave FIFA and UEFA no choice but to suspend Bosnia from international competition.

FIFA then appointed a six-man normalisation committee, headed by Slovenian Rudi Zavrl, to run the NFS BiH until a single president was elected.

"I would like to thank members of the committee and the NFS BiH deputies for being cooperative and constructive, they've accomplished a huge task and conditions have been created for NFS BiH to resume its work normally," Zavrl told Bosnian media.

Senior Bosnian official Faruk Hadzibegic added: "This has opened the doors for the suspension to be lifted by the end of the month so we can carry on with our Euro 2012 campaign."

Bosnia, who are fourth in Group D with seven points from four matches, are due to play away to Romania on June 3 and at home to Albania four days later.

France top the group with 12 points from five matches, followed by Belarus and Albania who each have eight from five.

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Elmander looks to new challenge

Sweden striker Johan Elmander is looking forward to a "new challenge" following his departure from Bolton.

The club's record £8.2million signing from Toulouse three years ago joins Jlloyd Samuel, Joey O'Brien, Tamir Cohen, Sam Sheridan, Maison McGeechan and Tom Eckersley in leaving the Reebok Stadium after the expiration of their contracts.

"I have had three good years at Bolton, especially the last 18 months, but the time is right for a new challenge," Elmander, who scored 12 goals last season, told bwfc.com. "The manager [Owen Coyle] is one of the best I have worked with and he helped me re-ignite my hunger for the game."

Elmander is expected to join Galatasaray after the Turkish club last week announced they have agreed a deal in principal for the 29-year-old.

Bolton have taken up a 12-month option on Robbie Blake, while negotiations are continuing with Ricardo Gardner andTope Obadeyi.

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Pools heading to Holland

Hartlepool have announced another mini tour of Holland this summer.

Pools will take on two Dutch sides in Heiloo, near Alkmaar, during a seven-day trip in the second week of July.

Mick Wadsworth's side are scheduled to play AGOVV Apeldoorn on Saturday, July 9, and then face FC Den Bosch the following Monday.

Pellegrini agent drops Chelsea hint

Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini's agent has hinted Chelsea have made an initial approach for the Chilean.

The Blues are again in the market for a new manager - their fifth in the past three years - after Carlo Ancelotti paid the price for a trophyless campaign just 12 months after guiding his team to an historic double.

Jesus Martinez told Chilean radio station Cooperativa: "It is normal for clubs without a coach, such as Chelsea through intermediaries, to start asking Pellegrini, but he is very comfortable at Malaga and has a contract there. He has put a lot of effort into Malaga and is pleased and excited to work with the team."

While Guus Hiddink is said to be club owner Roman Abramovich's first choice to reprise the role he filled on a temporary basis to such great effect two years ago, convincing the Dutchman to leave his current post with the Turkish Football Federation could prove complicated.

That could lead to Chelsea looking at other targets, such as Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas.

Chelsea maintained they would not be making any comment on the continuing speculation regarding the appointment of their new manager.

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Griffin: We'll have a game plan

Swansea's double league success over Reading during the regular Championship season will not have much bearing when the two sides meet in Monday's play-off final, according to Royals right-back Andy Griffin.

Swans triumphed 1-0 at the Madejski Stadium in October thanks to Scott Sinclair and then 1-0 at the Liberty Stadium on New Year's Day, Darren Pratley this time netting the only goal of the game.

Griffin told Reading's official website: "They did the double over us in the league but I don't know how much that will count for - we lost 1-0 home and away but both games were so tight and it's a one-off game on Monday."

He added: "We'll show Swansea the respect they deserve, as a team they've done very well.

"They pass the ball around well and they'll have a game plan. But we'll have a game plan ourselves and we're confident we can go out and win.

"I was very confident we could go out and beat Cardiff and we went there and came away with a comfortable win in the end. And the way we're playing at the moment there's no reason why we can't win again."

Celtic not a step down - Given

Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given has refused to rule out a move to Celtic after insisting a switch to the Clydesdale Bank Premier League would not be a step down for him.

The 35-year-old has spent most of the season warming the bench as second choice behind Joe Hart at Eastlands. Celtic boss Neil Lennon recently hailed Given as "a top, top goalkeeper" but acknowledged he would cost a lot of money to recruit.

Asked if a switch to the SPL would be a step down, Given said: "Not if you're playing with Celtic, it's not. It's a great club, with an unbelievable history, so I wouldn't look at it as a step down. It's a fantastic club but it's too soon to say what's going to happen or if that's going to happen. But you never say never when Celtic come calling."

Given, a former Parkhead youth team player, added: "It's no secret I'm a big Celtic supporter and have been all my life. I don't know what their goalkeeping situation is."

A goalkeeper will be high on Lennon's agenda this summer, with Fraser Forster having now returned to Newcastle following the end of his loan spell, which is unlikely to be repeated at the Glasgow giants.

"Fraser Forster had a very good season up there and there has been talk of him moving on a permanent basis so we would have to wait and see," Given said. "Ideally, I would like to be playing but it's out of my hands. If Manchester City want me, I've got another two years left on my contract. I don't really know what's going to happen.

"After that we will see what comes up - if there are options to play somewhere. If not, I'll go back to Manchester City pre-season and get my head down and go again."

Lennon looks set to sign a new contract with the Hoops despite missing out on the SPL title to rivals Rangers, and Given has been impressed by the Celtic boss.

He said: "He's had a difficult season with all the off-field stuff and a lot of lesser men would have walked away from the job.

"It was brilliant to see him picking up the Scottish Cup at the weekend, although I think the biggest disappointment was the game they lost at Inverness. But there is always next year to go for the league and I'm sure Neil will be working extremely hard over the summer to strengthen the squad and come back stronger."

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