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Transfer rumours and paper review - Saturday, September 30: Liverpool dealt blow in striker chase, Chelsea to bank £57m for Costa and MORE GOSSIP!

Here are the top transfer-related stories in Saturday's newspapers...

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has dismissed rumours linking the Eagles with a move for ex-West Ham striker Carlton Cole, 33, who is a free agent. (Croydon Advertiser)

Liverpool will have to battle Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid in the race for 21-year-old RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner. (Mundo Deportivo)

Meanwhile, Liverpool's hopes of signing RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita in January rather than next summer as agreed are slim, even if the German club exit the Champions League.