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Papers: West Ham want Arsenal's Theo Walcott

Today's Paper Talk

Back-page headlines and transfer gossip from Tuesday's national newspapers...

DAILY MAIL

West Ham will offer Theo Walcott regular first-team football in a bid to lure him away from Arsenal.

Arsenal have made an offer for Bolton Wanderers defender Rob Holding.

Nemanja Matic wants to leave Chelsea but stay in the Premier League and could join Manchester United.

Stoke 'keeper Jack Butland is off crutches but says there is still no chance of playing at Euro 2016.

Leeds owner Massimo Cellino still wants to sack Steve Evans but is in no rush.

FIFA is enlisting Jose Mourinho to advise Gianni Infantino on how to put the governing body's focus back on football.

Chelsea captain John Terry wants to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge by two years.

DAILY MIRROR

West Ham will bid £25m for Christian Benteke this week if they fail to land Michy Batshuayi.

Chelsea target Henrikh Mkhitaryan's talks over a new Borussia Dortmund deal have stalled.

John Terry has hired the Stamford Bridge pitch to play one last game on Monday before a likely summer exit from Chelsea.

THE GUARDIAN

Danny Welbeck will miss Euro 2016 with a knee injury with Theo Walcott or Andros Townsend possible replacements.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

West Ham will put bids in for Michy Batshuayi, Alexandre Lacazette and Christian Benteke and pursue whichever offer is accepted first.

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson has told England manager Roy Hodgson he will be 100 per cent fit for Euro 2016.

John Terry has hired Stamford Bridge to host his own Chelsea farewell game after being sent-off in his final competitive appearance.

Antoine Griezmann has told friends he is prepared to snub lucrative offers from the Premier League to stay at Atletico Madrid this summer.

Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has won £30,000 libel damages in the High Court from an abusive fan over material posted on a website.

DAILY EXPRESS

West Ham will launch a £25m bid for Christian Benteke later this week.

Louis van Gaal has told friends he will keep his job if Manchester United finish in the top four and win the FA Cup.

John Terry has had two meetings with new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte - but has still failed to get any assurances on his future.

Tottenham are preparing a £20m bid to bring Adam Lallana to White Hart Lane.

Manchester United are reportedly monitoring Celtic teenager Daniel Church.

Arsenal target Vincent Janssen could leave AZ Alkmaar in the summer, according to his agent Patrick van Diemen.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in a move for Real Sociedad goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

Manchester United have made contract with Riyad Mahrez over a proposed summer move, according to reports.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea star Nemanja Matic could be set to follow former boss Jose Mourinho to Manchester United this summer.

THE TIMES

The FA is exploring the possibility of tempting West Ham United's teenage forward, Domingos Quina, to switch his international allegiance to England.

West Ham have signalled their intent to begin life at the Olympic Stadium with a new striker after lodging a fresh £23m bid offer for Michy Batshuayi, the Marseille forward, while they also hope to sign Christian Benteke from Liverpool.

THE INDEPENDENT

Steven Gerrard has reiterated his intention to return to Liverpool 'sooner rather than later' despite currently enjoying himself in Major League Soccer.

Chelsea defender John Terry has "agreed a £12m contract to play in China". 

Penalty goals could be introduced in football for the first time in an attempt to punish incidents such as blatant handballs on the line.