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Everton are lining up a summer move for Jack Butland, reports the Sunday People, but face competition from Liverpool for the highly-rated goalkeeper.

The paper suggests the Blues are ready to look for Tim Howard's long-term replacement, with the Stoke and England star top of their shopping list.

The report says scouts from both Goodison and Anfield have sent to the Britannia recently to watch over the 22-year-old.

Stoke are likely to demand around £17m for his services, apparently, which could prove off-putting for any interested parties.

Sticking with the People, and John Stones is now a transfer target for Arsenal, they say.

The central defender remains a target for Chelsea; last summer they tabled three bids but the Blues refused to sell, and still insist he is not for sale.

But the paper says Gunners boss Arsene Wenger prefers to buy for the long-term and has identified Stones as a target.

The fee for Stones, 21, would be in excess of the £30m but Wenger – despite his reputation – is not afraid to spend money on the player he feels will be right for the club.

Roberto Martinez has made it clear that any new bids for Stones will be rejected in January.

And finally, Sport Witness have linked the Blues with a move for Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev - if Andriy Yarmolenko decides to move elsewhere.

Marca say the Russian winger is to hand in a transfer request at the Bernabeu, leading to the website speculating he could be a potential signing for the Blues.

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