Football rumours: Everton up for sale with 500 million asking price

Everton have been put up for sale by , 67, who is looking for offers of more than 500m for the Premier League club, according to The Guardian. The paper adds that the British-Iranian businessman had been seeking outside investment for some months before finally putting the club on the market.

Elsewhere, the Evening Standard says Arsenal could rival Chelsea for Brighton midfielder in the summer after the Blues failed to agree to a deal. The 21-year-old had wanted to move to Stamford Bridge but was not willing to force a move from Brighton and Chelsea are increasingly resigned to missing out on the Ecuador international.