Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal make Kroupi move; shock Man Utd twist; new Chelsea target; Camara to Liverpool

Transfer headlines: Lamine Camara, Eli Junior Kroupi and Dominic Calvert-Lewin

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Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all trying to clinch new signings before the January window opens for business. Arsenal are said to have made an approach for Eli Junior Kroupi, though Bournemouth will reportedly not entertain a sale until next summer. The Gunners are also rumoured to have their eyes fixed on Julian Alvarez, Kim Min-jae, Antonio Nusa and Alberto Costa.

Manchester United are pondering a shock swoop for Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while they could yet battle Chelsea and Arsenal for Jacobo Ramon. Chelsea could strike a deal for Alex Scott before the New Year, while they are also being linked with a stunning move for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool are believed to have made contact over a deal for Lamine Camara, who missed out on a late switch to Stamford Bridge in dramatic fashion on Deadline Day.

Tottenham could target the likes of Ibrahim Maza, Nicolo Tresoldi and Alex Freeman, though they will not receive any further funds for Harry Kane despite his Ballon d’Or win this week. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

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Arsenal make Eli Junior Kroupi move

Arsenal have made an approach for Eli Junior Kroupi, reports claim.

The French forward was believed to be a key target for the Gunners in the summer transfer window after a fantastic debut season at Bournemouth, yet any transfer plans were scuppered by a foot injury that required surgery.

However, Kroupi is now back in action and the rumour mill is once again going into overdrive, with CaughtOffside reporting that Arsenal have made early enquiries over his potential availability - along with Manchester United.

However, it is being claimed that Bournemouth will not entertain the prospect of any sale until next summer.

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ICYMI: Arsenal see Dowman appeal dismissed

Arsenal have been dealt a huge blow after their appeal over Max Dowman’s red card was dismissed.

Mikel Arteta’s men were beaten on penalties by their League Two opponents, who had taken a shock lead in the first half through striker Aaron Loupalo-Bi, who put the fourth-tier hosts ahead against the odds.

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West Ham fans react to bizarre first-team photo

West Ham fans were confused on Thursday when the Hammers’ first-team squad photo was revealed.

The Irons published the shot on their social media channels, with manager Nuno Espirito Santo sporting a plain expression as he was flanked by club captain Jarrod Bowen and summer signing Arne Engels to both sides.

The photograph captured all the Championship side’s stars, from Tomas Soucek to Konstantinos Mavropanos, but Hammers supporters were perplexed at the sight of three stars who have hardly played a minute all season.

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Grealish excluded by Everton

The Toffees take on the Magpies in the last 16 of the Carabao Cup, but were without their talismanic winger at the Hill Dickenson Stadium.

Grealish, on loan on Merseyside from Manchester City for the second season running, was left out intentionally by manager David Moyes, with Tyler Dibling and Tyrique George preferred out wide.

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Mainoo and Sesko injury updates

“Good news, Kobbie done a little bit of training yesterday, so he's back in and around the group, so that's obviously a positive.

“Unfortunately Ben looks like he's going to be out for a period of time. We're still not clear of exactly how long, but it's going to be for a longer period of time.

“It was the process, as I said to you before, we had to go through the process, a bit of a healing process for the injury to see how it would react and what direction to go with that.

“Even now we're still working through it. But it's unfortunately, obviously first and foremost, for Ben, for the kind of period that he's had, and tried to get through it and going through this again, and for us to not have him available is obviously a blow, but we'll try and get back, get him back as quick as we can.”

'I'm not surprised to be here'

“No. I'm here to do my job, you know. I'm here to do the best for the team, and I'm desperate to make us better and improve things.

“So, I'm not surprised, no.”

'The boys are hungry'

”My responsibility is the players. The outside is not anything for me to focus on.

“I know what we can affect, I know what we need to improve. I know as a group, leading a group, what help they need, a bit of guidance at certain times, and dealing with certain things.

“We have meetings as we do every single week, but some of the meetings go in different ways depending on results and the situation and the feeling.

“The boys are hungry. We're hurting because we haven't won enough football games, but there's an intensity, an edge, and disappointment. There's a hunger to do better.”

'Fernandes is fully committed'

“Bruno is fully committed to this football club.

“We move forward, we make decisions as we go, and we're looking forward to the game on Saturday now.”

Carrick continues

“I care about what the supporters think, I care about what it feels like in the stadium, and them travelling for games to us, to come and see us and support us.

“I care about what we give them, and what we offer them, and what they see.

“I genuinely don't take any notice of anything else.

“I know this job, I know what it brings, I know what we need to do really to be better. I don't need anyone else to tell me anything else.”