The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday's newspapers...

PREMIER LEAGUE

Arsenal have explored the possibility of offering Viktor Gyokeres to Atletico Madrid in initial talks for Julian Alvarez - talkSPORT

Liverpool are looking at Bradley Barcola, Brighton's Yankuba Minteh, Said El Mala of Koln and Lille's Matias Fernandez-Pardo - The Athletic

Arsenal are set to accelerate their attempts to sign Christos Tzolis - BBC

Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to leave the club this summer and his preference is a move to LaLiga - talkSPORT

Chelsea have made Joao Pedro and Josh Acheampong untouchable in the summer transfer window - The Sun

Chelsea have not given up on signing Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers but they do accept his price tag, and competition from Arsenal will make a deal difficult - The Athletic

Crystal Palace will not trigger their buy-option on Evann Guessand with the forward set to return to Aston Villa and compete for minutes in Unai Emery's squad - Evening Standard

WORLD FOOTBALL

Inter Milan have seen a second approach for Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones knocked back - talkSPORT