Arsenal join Scott chase - Thursday's gossip

Arsenal contact Bournemouth about midfielder Alex Scott, Manchester United add two defenders to list of potential targets and Aston Villa weigh up move for Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia.

Arsenal have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in contacting Bournemouth about a move for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott, whose contract runs until summer 2028. (i Sport), external

If Mauricio Pochettino becomes Manchester United manager, US Soccer want former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola to replace him as head coach of the USA men's team. (Talksport), external

Chelsea, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are monitoring Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 27, with the hopes of completing a move for the Spaniard in January. (Independent), external

However, Zubimendi says he is "happy" in London and surprised by the rumours about his future as he has not contacted anyone about a move. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Liverpool are preparing to offer Trey Nyoni, 19, a new contract as a reward for the England Under-20 midfielder's performances so far this season. (GiveMeSport), external

Manchester United have added Brentford and Republic of Ireland centre-back Nathan Collins, 25, and Fulham's 26-year-old Nigeria international Calvin Bassey to their list of potential defensive targets, which also includes Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 24. (Mail - subscription required), external

Bournemouth, Everton and Nottingham Forest are all pursuing a move for Vasco da Gama striker Andres Gomez, 24, with the Brazilian side valuing the forward at about £17m. (ESPN - in Portuguese), external

Brentford are prepared to rebuff all interest from Liverpool in left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf, 21. (Football Insider), external

Aston Villa are considering a move for Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia, 22, with Unai Emery a big admirer of the Belgian. (Fussball News via Teamtalk), external

Juventus are targeting a loan move for 25-year-old Manchester City and Algeria left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in January. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

However, Barcelona are also keen on Ait-Nouri as 23-year-old Spain left-back Alejandro Balde could leave the club in the winter window. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Chelsea and England defender Levi Colwill, 23, is attracting interest from Barcelona but the Blues are insisting he is not for sale. (Football Insider), external