Everton are determined to get their hands on an Arsenal striker, reports the Sunday People, although which one will it be? The paper says that the Toffees are chasing Olivier Giroud but they are readying a bid for Danny Welbeck if they fail to land the Frenchman.
That's why Everton are now eyeing up Welbeck with the People claiming that Arsenal may be prepared to sell the England international for £30m, nearly twice as much as the £16m they paid Manchester United for the striker three years ago. Since arriving at Arsenal Welbeck has been plagued by injuries and Wenger is more likely to allow the 26-year-old to leave than he is Giroud.
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Meanwhile the Daily Star provides an update on the Thomas Lemar affair with the paper saying that the Gunners now "have a battle on their hands" to sign the Monaco ace. Apparently Barcelona have expressed an interest in signing the 21-year-old now they have cash to burn following the sale of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for a record £198m, while Liverpool and Manchester City "are also monitoring Lemar's situation at Monaco".
The one glimmer of hope for Arsenal is that Barcelona may instead spend their newfound riches on Philippe Coutinho, with The Sun reporting that the Spaniards "are confident of landing the Liverpool playmaker in a £90m deal this week".
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