Tomkins Hands in Transfer Request - Or Not

The Daily Star claim that James Tomkins has handed in a transfer request. The Star also says that Newcastle have upped their offer for the West Ham player to £4 million.

London 24 are reporting that West Ham have rejected Newcastle's £4 million new bid and that "contrary to rumours in a national newspaper, Tomkins has not handed in a transfer request."

The Sun report that West Ham have offered James Tomkins a new five year contract worth £25,000 a week.