What The Papers Say – 28 March

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The Liverpool ECHO reports Everton are amongst a number of clubs monitoring Sunderland youngster Chris Rigg, with the 17-year-old attracting a host of interest due to his outstanding performances in the Championship.

An England youth international, Rigg has been seen as a potential target for David Moyes, who has a strong history of signing players from the second division and developing them into top Premier League players.

Joe Thomas writes: "Moyes enjoyed success in plucking talent from the Championship in his first stint at Everton and has remained watchful of the second tier since, growing frustrated while at West Ham United as the club missed out on a host of stars he liked and who have since had an impact in the Premier League.

"The Blues have enjoyed a positive relationship with Sunderland over recent years, signing young striker Francis Okoronkwo from them while the likes of Finch Farm starlets Nathan Broadhead and Ellis Simms enjoyed positive spells on loan when heading in the opposite direction.

"Whether he becomes a legitimate target in the summer will depend on how this season ends for Sunderland. Should the Black Cats win promotion through the play-offs then it will be much harder to prise him away from the Stadium of Light."

Elsewhere, the BBC focuses its coverage on Everton Women's upcoming clash with Manchester United on Sunday (12pm GMT) after head coach Brian Sorensen spoke to the media on Thursday.

The Toffees head into the fixture in fine form, beating Crystal Palace 3-0 in their last outing to continue their hot streak.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Sorensen said: "We feel more prepared to take the teams above us on and also with different solutions.

"Overall, we are in a good place. We know it is going to be extremely hard. We need to be ready for the game, that is for sure.

"We have a game plan and we see opportunities where we can hurt them. We have to concentrate for 90 minutes, if we don't they will take advantage of it."