Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal eye huge double deal; major Man Utd boost; Chelsea want Lopez; Liverpool battle

The summer window in England may now be closed, but Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham all continue to work on some major deals ahead of the market reopening for business in January. Arsenal are said to be targeting both Kenan Yildiz and Nico Paz, while they remain interested in Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi, having welcomed teenage striker Mylo Bernard this week.

Chelsea may launch a huge move for Fermin Lopez at Barcelona, while they could still swoop for Alex Scott or Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi as they face a battle with Liverpool over both Lamine Camara and Manu Kone. Manchester United have been handed a major new boost over Lewis Hall and are being linked with a new striker in Nicolo Tresoldi and still pursuing Louis Page after completing deals for youngsters Isaac Konde, David Eze and Karim Cassim.

Richarlison could head back to Brazil from Tottenham as his transfer options dwindle fast, with Spurs’ Chelsea loanee Mykhailo Mudryk now facing potentially up to two months out with an ankle injury sustained in training. Follow the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip live below!

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Tottenham transfer error exposed as De Zerbi faces dilemma

Mykhailo Mudryk’s ankle injury has brought the chaotic final few days of Tottenham’s summer transfer window into perspective, writes Sam Tabuteau.

The Ukrainian winger, signed on a season-long loan from Chelsea on Deadline Day, is set to be out for between six to eight weeks after sustaining a problem with his left ankle in training.

With Mudryk sidelined until after the international break, Spurs are once again short of cover in attack, having also belatedly sent academy winger Mikey Moore on loan to Bundesliga side Cologne.

The timing could not be much worse for Roberto De Zerbi, who is in need of fresh attacking impetus following his side’s drab 0-0 draw away to Nottingham Forest last weekend.

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Richarlison gives green light to Vasco da Gama move

Vasco da Gama are reportedly in talks with Tottenham over a deal for Richarlison.

A return to his native Brazil now looks to be one of the only remaining options for the former Everton star as he seeks to exit Spurs, having seen a proposed switch to Turkish club Trabzonspor - where he would have linked up with Mohamed Salah - collapse last week.

According to transfer specialist Nicolo Schira, Richarlison has already given the green light to a potential move to Vasco da Gama as talks continue ahead of the Brazilian transfer deadline on Friday.

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Pochettino makes major Tottenham revelation and drops return hint

Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that he was approached to take the Tottenham job last season as the club fought to stay in the Premier League, writes Sam Tabuteau.

Spurs sacked manager Thomas Frank in February after a miserable run of results left them hovering around the relegation zone, then replaced him with interim boss Igor Tudor, who failed to win any of his five league games at the helm.

By the end of March, Tottenham were just one point above the bottom three and in serious danger of dropping into the second division of English football for the first time in nearly 50 years.

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Chelsea plot new Manu Kone move

Chelsea look set to revive their interest in Manu Kone in January, reports claim.

The Blues wanted to sign the France international last week as they searched for a late replacement for the Manchester City-bound Enzo Fernandez, but were unable to tempt Roma into a sale and later saw Monaco pull the plug at the 11th hour on a £47m Deadline Day swoop for Lamine Camara.

Liverpool and Manchester United are also now said to be interested in Kone, but CaughtOffside - via Simon Phillips - report that Chelsea are likely to go back in for the midfielder when the transfer window reopens for business in the New Year.

It is claimed that Chelsea winger Jamie Gittens could yet form part of the deal, with Roma having pursued his signature late in the summer market.

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Man Utd and Tottenham scouting Nicolo Tresoldi

Manchester United and Tottenham are both said to be keeping close tabs on Nicolo Tresoldi.

The Premier League rivals could each be on the lookout for further attacking reinforcements during the January transfer window.

According to TEAMtalk, both Man Utd and Spurs dispatched scouts to watch Tresoldi in action during Club Brugge’s Champions League opener at home to Aston Villa on Tuesday evening.

The Italian-born German Under-21 international scored a penalty in a 3-2 league phase defeat at Jan Breydel Stadium.

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Richarlison could leave Tottenham for Brazil return

Could Richarlison leave Tottenham to return to his native Brazil?

It looks to be the former Everton forward’s last hope of leaving Spurs, with most other potential avenues and summer transfer windows now closed.

Richarlison has been most strongly linked with Vasco da Gama, whose manager Pedro Emanuel was asked about the player after Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Santa Fe in the Copa Sudamericana.

“I think my silence says it all,” he said, per ESPN.

“I work with the players who are here; he is a player I respect greatly, a player everyone knows, but they aren’t here and I don’t feel I have the right to comment on something that isn’t part of our day-to-day lives, of my reality.

“I’m sorry I can’t answer, but that’s all I can say at the moment.”

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Liverpool to battle Chelsea for Camara and Kone

Chelsea may yet face a battle with Liverpool over both Lamine Camara and Manu Kone.

As already mentioned, the Blues looked to have secured a last-gasp £47m deal for Camara on Deadline Day last week in a late scramble to replace Enzo Fernandez, only for Monaco to unexpectedly pull out of the agreement at the 11th hour with only a medical left needing to be completed.

Liverpool have since emerged as potential contenders for the Senegal international, while The Athletic now claim that the Reds- as well as Manchester United - are also interested in Roma’s Kone, who was another player whom Chelsea looked strongly at signing after selling Fernandez to rivals Manchester City for £125m.

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Chelsea get green light over Fermin Lopez move

Chelsea have reportedly been given the green light to launch a massive swoop for Fermin Lopez.

The Spain attacking midfielder is a long-term transfer target at Stamford Bridge, where plenty more movement is expected both in January and at the end of the season after a typically hectic summer window that ended in dramatic fashion with the collapse of a £47m deal for Monaco’s Lamine Camara.

Reports in Spain cited by football365 claim that Chelsea are now back in pursuit of Lopez as they seek their high-profile replacement for Enzo Fernandez and could make an ambitious move in January, with an offer worth £103m potentially enough to tempt Barcelona into a sale of a key player under Hansi Flick.

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Man Utd handed major new Lewis Hall boost

Manchester United look to have been handed a major new boost over Lewis Hall.

The England defender is known to be a top transfer priority at Old Trafford, where there is a desire to secure a new left-back as the long-term successor to Luke Shaw.

talkSPORT claim that Newcastle could still sell Hall next summer, despite the player being understood to have agreed a bumper contract extension on Tyneside lasting until the summer of 2031.

It is being widely reported that the new deal - which adds a further two years on to his current agreement - will not contain a release clause, meaning Man Utd will likely have to pay a huge fee in order to prise the 22-year-old away from St James’ Park.

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Arsenal target huge double deal

Arsenal want to sign both Kenan Yildiz and Nico Paz, reports claim.

While Christos Tzolis continues to thrive, the Gunners did not strengthen their attack nearly as much as they would have liked during the summer transfer window after missing out on high-profile deals for the likes of Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Jr.

TEAMtalk now cites reports claiming that Arsenal are considering a new move for Juventus forward Yildiz, who is currently sidelined after undergoing surgery on a foot fracture last month.

Meanwhile, the reigning and unbeaten Premier League champions are also said to be eyeing highly-rated Como attacker Paz, but face a fierce battle with Real Madrid, who retain a buy-back clause believed to be worth around €80m.