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÷ RYAN BABEL has indicated he will leave relegated Fulham this summer. The winger, 32, who signed on a short-term deal, wants to stay in the Premier League to try to make Holland’s squad for Euro 2020. He said: ‘If I have the opportunity to stay in the Premier League, that would be great.’ ÷ JAMAAL LASCELLES says Newcastle United should be doing everything to keep Rafa Benitez. The manager says he will only sign a new deal if he gets guarantees on signing players and defender Lascelles said: ‘Hopefully he gets tied down. There aren’t many managers like him.’ ÷ MANCHESTER UNITED are one of several Premier League clubs keeping tabs on Chelsea full back Reece James during his season-long loan at Wigan. James, 19, whose sister Lauren plays for United’s women’s team, is rated at about £15million. ÷ CRYSTAL PALACE are following the progress of 6ft 5in striker Sasa Kalajdzic, the 21-year-old who has scored five goals in his last five games for Admira Wacker in Austria.