Football Paper Round: Jack Wilshere to leave Arsenal on loan? Marcelo Brozovic to Chelsea?

Wilshere poised for loan departure?
According to the Daily Mail, Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere could be on the verge of leaving the Emirates on loan as the Gunners are considering the option "in a bid to reinvigorate his stalling career." Wilshere, will be allowed to leave on a temporary basis, given that competition for a central midfield spot is likely to be fierce.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his injury-hit star would benefit from regular football somewhere else, but that somewhere will not include any club that could rival the Gunners for a place in the top four. It could be elsewhere in Europe too.

Blues boss banking on Brozovic boost
Antonio Conte has spoken of his frustration with the "difficult" transfer market recently but it seems he is about to capture a new signing. The Mail report that Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic is set for a move from Inter Milan to Chelsea for a fee of up to £25 million, with the path to his exit having been eased by Inter's £38.4 million acquisition of Joao Mario.
The paper also said Conte is keen to "add more energy" to his midfield ranks as he looks to build on a start that has already brought him three Premier League wins in three matches.
Brozovic, 22, only recently made a permanent move to the San Siro following an 18-month loan spell. He has interested Juventus, "but Inter would rather sell him abroad than to a Serie A rival."
Meanwhile, the Daily Mirror claimed that German club Schalke are interested in a loan move for Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, an approach Conte is set to reject.

Leicester City want better deal for "Slim" pickings
Leicester City remain hopeful of signing Islam Slimani from Sporting Lisbon, despite being reluctant to meet the Portuguese club's asking price of more than £35 million.
Algeria international striker Slimani is understood to be happy to join, and according to the Daily Telegraph, the Premier League champions "are hopeful of agreeing a more realistic deal before the window closes on Wednesday."
Manager Claudio Ranieri "is prepared to smash the transfer record to sign the 28-year-old," with talks set to resume Tuesday. The fee for Slimani would quickly eclipse the club-record £15 million spent to bring Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow in July.

Wolfsburg make offer for Spurs' Son
Earlier Monday, Tottenham forward Son Heung-Min said he was in the dark about a potential move to Wolfsburg but added that speculation about his future in North London was "not a good sign."
Now the Bundesliga club have played their hand, the Mirror reported, submitting a £24 million bid for the South Korea international.
According to the Mirror, Spurs are ready to consider offers for Son, who is also reported to be interesting Leicester and Everton. They have already sold Nacer Chadli to West Bromwich Albion, with Ryan Mason poised for a move to Hull -- and now it seems Son could be on his way out of White Hart Lane.

Tigers roar into transfer action
Hull City manager Mike Phelan has said for a while that the Tigers are in need of new faces, and now they're on the brink of adding two. The Guardian and ESPN FC report that Hull are close to sealing a £1 million move for Manchester United striker Will Keane, with whom Phelan worked at Old Trafford. The 23-year-old, who came through United's ranks and made a couple first-team appearances last season, has spent loan spells at clubs including Queens Park Rangers and Preston.

Other News
- Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew, who indicated that his transfer window work might not have ended with the purchase of Christian Benteke, is turning his attentions to a new midfielder.
The Mail reported that Palace have made a £6.5 million bid for Genoa midfielder and Venezuela captain Tomas Rincon following the departure of Mile Jedinak to Aston Villa.

- Sunderland winger Jeremain Lens is set to join Turkish club Fenerbahce on loan after failing to hold down a regular place on Wearside since joining from Dynamo Kiev. The Guardian said Lens is "poised to be reunited with his former manager, Dick Advocaat, in Istanbul."
Source: ESPN Soccernet