West Ham will rival Fenerbahce to sign an Arsenal star, while one of Manchester City’s new favourites is already in line for a payrise, according to Tuesday’s newspapers.
Atletico Madrid Table Final Costa Offer
Is an end to the saga of Diego Costa's long-mooted move back to Atletico Madrid finally in sight?
Marca reports that there soon will be an answer either way, saying Atleti have tabled a "final offer" of £57 million plus add-ons for the Chelsea striker.
The newspaper says there had even "been hope that the forward would have been present at the opening of the new Wanda Metropolitano stadium on Saturday, when an announcement could have been made."
Costa has been absent from Chelsea since the start of the season and has made it clear that returning to Atleti is his only aim.
But Marca says no agreement for a January move has yet been reached, "with the London Club playing hardball in response to the striker's behaviour."
It stresses that Atleti "are desperate to re-sign Costa and are making an offer that would represent far and away the club's biggest-ever transfer market operation."
City Ready To Beef Up Gabriel Jesus Deal
It's new contracts all around for Manchester City stars at the moment, it seems.
After reports at the weekend that Kevin De Bruyne will be offered new terms in order to discourage any potential suitors, the Mail says striker Gabriel Jesus is another in-form player in line for a beefed-up deal.
It says City officials have begun negotiations with the Brazil international's representatives "and want to reward him for his impact since arriving from Palmeiras for £27 million in January."
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid had been interested in signing Gabriel, and though his current contract runs until 2021, City "want to acknowledge the improvement he has made," according to the report, and limit the chance of any mega-money bids coming in.
If all that isn't enough, the Telegraph reports that David Silva is in talks to extend his City deal until June 2020.
Meanwhile, the Sun says City could soon be in competition with neighbours Manchester United for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
It says the player's agent, former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman, has claimed that both Manchester sides are interested but added that he thinks it is unlikely his client would leave in the winter.
Wilshere Sets Sights On Move To West Ham
Jack Wilshere wants West Ham to save him from his Arsenal misery.
That’s according to an exclusive in the Daily Star, which claims the England midfielder is resigned to leaving Arsenal as a free agent next summer, with the club showing no ambition to hand him a new deal.
Wilshere is also wanted in Turkey and despite reports he has agreed terms over a move to Fenerbahce in January, the paper claims Wilshere is keen to stay in the Premier League and give himself the best possible chance of resurrecting his faltering career.
Wilshere spent last season on loan at Bournemouth, but hopes of a permanent move away were ruined by Arsenal’s £20million asking price.
The player made a return to action for the Gunners on Thursday, coming on and impressing as a 68th-minute substitute against Cologne.
But Wilshere was axed from the squad for Sunday’s draw at Chelsea, proving to the player that his days at Arsenal are numbered.
It’s believed the player is willing to take a significant wage cut and hopes to join West Ham in a bid to prove he can still cut it at this level.
Others
Manchester United have invited 15 boys for trials after Premier League newcomers Huddersfield Town decided to close their academy (Daily Mail)
Gabriel Jesus is set for a new Manchester City contract as club begin talks over improving his £70,000-a-week wage (Daily Mail)
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini is yet to accept new contract offer as his camp hold out for an improved deal (Daily Mail)
Dele Alli is not in negotiations with Tottenham over a new contract, according to Mauricio Pochettino (Daily Express)
Alli is set to start for Tottenham in Carabao Cup clash with Barnsley in a bid to rediscover his form (Daily Mirror)
Dani Carvajal says his new Real Madrid release clause is so high that no club can afford to prise him away from the club (Daily Express)
Arsenal star Danny Welbeck has been ruled out of England’s remaining World Cup Qualifiers with a groin injury (Daily Express)
Brendan Rodgers says Dedryck Boyata is the next Celtic player he wants to secure on an extended contract (Daily Express)
Sunderland have said the £30m sale of goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 23, to Everton in the summer was needed to keep the club running (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland and Everton players will wear the logo of the Bradley Lowery Foundation on their shirts for Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup third-round clash between the clubs (Daily Mirror)
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set for his first Liverpool start as Jurgen Klopp tips the former Arsenal man for greatness (Daily Mirror)
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde is adamant they have enough quality in the squad to replace Ousmane Dembele after the club’s record signing was wheeled off for surgery in Finland (Daily Mirror)
Eden Hazard keeps calling Real Madrid president Florentino Perez over sorting a move to Spain (Daily Star)
Ronald Koeman is expected to be given time to try to turnaround Everton’s appalling start to the season after spending £130m on new players in the summer (Daily Telegraph)
Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester United are facing the threat of legal action after leading clubs were told they should “hang their heads in shame” at breaking a collective promise to meet minimum standards for disabled fans (Daily Telegraph)
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