Premier League - Paper Round: Brazil striker set for Chelsea or Spurs

Hulk of Zenit St Petersburg (Getty)

Brazil striker Hulk is to choose between Chelsea or Tottenham in the summer; Mesut Ozil's shocking display against Bayern Munich has been explained; and Gianfranco Zola may be about to return to management

Hulk free to join Chelsea or Spurs: Zenit St Petersburg have agreed to let Brazilian striker Hulk leave the Russian club in the summer, leaving him free to join either Chelsea or Tottenham. The Daily Express reports that Hulk was not happy to see Italian coach Luciano Spalletti sacked by Zenit earlier this week after having already asked the club not to stand in his way if he gets an offer to leave this summer. The paper claims that a bid in the region of £40m would be enough to secure the player's services.

Ozil played injured for almost entire half: Mesut Ozil played through the pain of a serious hamstring strain for 43 minutes of Arsenal's draw with Bayern Munich on Tuesday, claims the Daily Telegraph. The Germany midfielder, who was withdrawn at half-time with the knock, was later lambasted for his performance but his lacklustre display may have been down to the fact he suffered the injury in just the second minute of the match. The paper reports that Ozil had never previously endured a similar muscular injury and actually believed that it was getting better, and that he was adamant he would have never given up and was actually playing through considerable discomfort.

Chicarito going nowhere: Javier Hernandez's agent has denied claims the Mexico international is planning to leave Manchester United for Inter Milan this summer and insisted there are no exit talks plans with David Moyes. The Daily Star reports that, despite rife speculation that the striker would swap Old Trafford for the San Siro in a deal that would also include 19-year-old midfielder Mateo Kovacic going the other way, Hernandez is staying put.

Zola may return to management at QPR: Gianfranco Zola is being considered as an option should Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp quits at the end of the season, the Daily Telegraph reports. There are big question marks over whether Redknapp will stay on at Loftus Road should the club miss out on promotion while, regardless of results, a knee problem could force the 67-year-old to review whether he wants to continue in management. Zola, who resigned as manager of Watford in December having lost out in last season’s play-off final, is known to be liked by QPR chairman Tony Fernandes, who has already stated he wants to work with the Italian.