Ranieri rewarded with new contract
Wednesday's managerial and transfer news from the papers and web
Daily Mirror: Claudio Ranieri has agreed a new deal with Leicester City which doubles his salary to £3m a year.
Daily Mail: The Premier League champions have bid £23m for Santos’ Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa.
Daily Star: Arsenal will offer £30m for Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony.
The Times: However, the Gunners failed to agree new deals with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil over the summer.
The Guardian: Crystal Palace are close to signing Liverpool striker Christian Benteke for a club record fee.
Daily Mirror: Benteke will move for £32m with Palace also lining up a deal for Welsh striker Hal Robson-Kanu.
Daily Mail: Palace forward Yannick Bolasie is a £25m target for Everton; the deal would see Oumar Niasse go the other way on loan.
Daily Star: Sunderland boss David Moyes is eyeing an £8m bid for Norwich City striker Steven Naismith.