Seasons2018-19Rumour Mill
Everton favourites to sign Welbeck
The striker will be out of contract next month and the Blues have been joined by West Ham United, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers in showing interest in signing him according to the Evening Standard.
A former England international, Welbeck underwent ankle surgery last year and recently returned to behind-closed-doors action but is unlikely to be given a new deal at The Emirates as Unai Emery continues his attempts to improve his squad.
The report claims that Everton would be willing to improve the 28-year-old's current £100,000-a-week salary with Arsenal but the player is said to favour a move to a club that can offer Champions League football which would preclude a transfer to any of those clubs currently linked with him in the latest speculation.
Everton are in the hunt for striking reinforcements and could yet look to sell either or both of Cenk Tosun and Oumar Niasse this summer.