Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
RAFA READY TO TAKE CAIR OF TOM DEAL
NEWCASTLE will move for £10millionrated Fulham star Tom Cairney once they seal their Premier League return. Rafa Benitez is a big fan of the playmaker and sent scouts to watch him star against Huddersfield on Saturday. Toon – who will win promotion by beating Preston tonight – have made signing Cairney their priority. And Benitez knows that play-off chasing Fulham will struggle to hold onto the Scot (left) if they miss out on a top-flight return themselves. Cairney, 26, is keen to prove himself at the highest level after failing to get a look in with Hull. Bournemouth and Burnley, regular visitors to Craven Cottage this season to make checks, are also keen.