Transfer news LIVE: Shock Arsenal move, Alvarez twist; Man Utd bombshell; Chelsea, Liverpool latest

Transfer targets: Bazoumana Toure, Julian Alvarez and Lisandro Martinez

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Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all chasing more huge signings as we edge ever closer to the January window. Arsenal are being linked with a shock swoop for Bazoumana Toure, who only joined Newcastle in the summer. There has also been another potentially key new development over Julian Alvarez, while Arsenal have been boosted in the race for Antonio Nusa.

Lisandro Martinez could leave Manchester United after his remarkable outburst that followed the Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid, while JJ Gabriel is said to want to join Real Madrid. Chelsea will have to spend big on Alex Scott after Bournemouth’s surprising U-turn, while Lamine Camara has been urged to still make the move to Stamford Bridge as the Blues also eye ex-Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic. Liverpool could try to hijack Chelsea’s pursuit of Scott, while a high-profile return to Anfield for Trent Alexander-Arnold continues to be rumoured amid links to Pierre Kalulu.

Tottenham and Manchester United could battle for Croatian striker Dion Beljo, with Spurs also said to be tracking Christian Kofane and Alex Baena as Real Madrid and Barcelona both chase Pedro Porro. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

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Arsenal eye shock Bazoumana Toure move

Arsenal are among the clubs being linked with a shock swoop for Bazoumana Toure.

The Ivory Coast winger only joined Newcastle from Bundesliga club Hoffenheim in a £42m transfer over the summer, but has already caught the eye of a number of Premier League rivals.

CaughtOffside claim that Arsenal and Manchester United are both closely monitoring the progress of Toure, having already been watching him before he made the switch to St James’ Park in July.

Tottenham and Aston Villa are also credited with an interest in the 20-year-old, who is under contract on Tyneside until 2031.

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Martinez Man Utd future in doubt

Lisandro Martinez's Manchester United future has been called into question following his extraordinary criticism of the club.

According to Sky Sports, and there are real doubts about whether the Argentine defender's contract will be extended when it expires in the summer.

United are expected to focus on revamping their defence in the next transfer windows and have the formal option to prolong Martinez's stay for a further year.

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New Arsenal target

Chelsea and Arsenal are both keeping an eye on Inter Milan’s Andy Diouf.

That is according to CaughtOffside, who claim the French international has enhanced his reputation since moving to Inter from Lens in August 2025.

Furthermore, his recent performances for France have only increased attention around him.

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West Ham star targets Premier League return as bumper new deal agreed

Tomas Soucek has promised to help get West Ham back to the Premier League after signing a new contract with the club.

Soucek, who helped West Ham lift the Conference League in 2023, was entering the final year of his deal but has now signed fresh terms until the summer of 2028.

The Czech Republic international has been an integral part of West Ham’s squad since signing from Slavia Prague in 2020, making 285 appearances and scoring 47 goals.

He publicly expressed his desire to end his career at West Ham and has now extended his contract past his 33rd birthday.

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Chelsea handed Scott boost

Bournemouth have changed their stance and are now open to selling Chelsea target Alex Scott in January, writes Dom Smith.

However, the Cherries are only willing to consider the 23-year-old’s sale under specific conditions.

Standard Sport understands that Bournemouth are open to selling their prized midfielder in the January transfer window if an offer of more than £100million comes in. Bournemouth sources say a sale will only happen in January if Premier League survival is looking likely.

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Tottenham set for Solomon talks

Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has revealed the club will seek compensation from Tottenham for winger Manor Solomon.

Solomon joined Spurs on a free transfer in July 2023 after a FIFA ruling allowed foreign players at clubs in Russia and Ukraine to suspend their contracts immediately following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

At the time, Shakhtar threatened legal action, believing Solomon had a market value of around €20million (£16.9m), and they are now set to reignite those discussions after the Israel international moved to West Ham this summer for an initial £5m fee.

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Arsenal and Man Utd on alert for Kofane

Arsenal and Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane.

That is according to Bild, who claim both clubs are on red alert after Kofane halted talks over a new deal after an agreement had been reached to extend his contract until 2031.

The proposed renewal would raise his salary to and remove the release clause from his current deal.

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Arsenal get free run at Kenan Yildiz signing

Arsenal look to have been handed good news in the race for Kenan Yildiz.

The Gunners are believed to be long-term admirers of the Juventus and Turkey winger, around whom there was more transfer speculation late in the summer window before he needed surgery on a foot fracture.

Links to Arsenal - as well as Real Madrid - have persisted since then, with Bayern Munich also said to be interested in a big-money swoop for Yildiz.

However, BILD in Germany now claim that Bayern will not compete for his signature if other clubs come in with huge offers.

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Tottenham and Aston Villa eye Endrick swoop

There is plenty more discussion now ongoing regarding the future of Endrick.

Real Madrid look potentially set to loan out the young Brazilian forward again in January, amid a lack of opportunities under Jose Mourinho at the Bernabeu so far this term and following his productive stint at Lyon during the second half of last season.

Tottenham were mentioned as a potential shock destination for Endrick over the weekend, though Football Insider now claim that Aston Villa are plotting their own move once the transfer window reopens for business.

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Arsenal in three-way fight for £60m Antonio Nusa

Arsenal are locked in a three-way fight to sign RB Leipzig star Antonio Nusa, reports claim.

Links between the Gunners and Nusa ramped up last week, when they were said to be considering a January swoop for his services.

Now journalist Ekrem Konur reports that Arsenal are battling Premier League rivals Aston Villa and Newcastle for the Norwegian winger, who is said to be available for £60m.