Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham all continue to push for new signings after the summer window as January quickly moves into view.
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January → continue → view
Arsenal have been handed a fresh boost over Julian Alvarez after Deco admitted that Barcelona’s long-running pursuit of the striker is over, while the Gunners continue to be linked with a host of other players including Liverpool sensation Rio Ngumoha and Iago Machado.
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Gunners → hand → Ngumoha
Manchester United will confirm the signing of Isaac Konde from Liverpool in a transfer coup, while Deco has also insisted that Barcelona are not interested in raiding Old Trafford for JJ Gabriel.
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Barcelona → confirm → Gabriel
Chelsea are expected to move again for Alex Scott soon, while they are also said to have a shock interest in Manchester City defender Abdukodir Khusanov.
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they → expect → Khusanov
Liverpool are rumoured to be considering a surprise swoop for Jarrad Branthwaite as they contemplate the return of Tyler Morton, with Tottenham potentially reigniting their interest in Morgan Gibbs-White and could now battle Chelsea in the race for Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini.
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Tottenham → rumour → Scalvini
Man Utd raid Liverpool for Isaac Konde deal
Manchester United have raided Liverpool for the signing of highly-rated youth talent Isaac Konde.
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United → raid → Konde
The versatile 16-year-old winger is heading to Old Trafford on an initial one-year scholarship contract that will be followed by a five-year professional deal, per The Athletic.
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that → head → Athletic
Man Utd look to be stepping up their academy recruitment drive once again, having this week confirmed the arrival of 17-year-old midfielder Karim Cassim from rivals Manchester City.
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Utd → look → City
Konde is expected to go straight into Darren Fletcher’s Under-18s squad and is another significant loss from the youth ranks for Liverpool, who saw England U16s striker Vincent Joseph join Arsenal last week.
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Joseph → expect → Arsenal
Arsenal handed major Julian Alvarez boost
Arsenal look to have been handed a huge new boost over Julian Alvarez.
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Arsenal → hand → Alvarez
The Gunners tried to pull off a blockbuster deal for Atletico Madrid’s wantaway Argentine striker during the final weeks of a busy summer transfer window, but ultimately could not get it over the line.
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Gunners → try → line
Alvarez was very public in his desire to complete a dream move to LaLiga rivals Barcelona, but it seems that a switch to the Camp Nou is no longer an option for the ex-Manchester City star moving forward.
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star → complete → Nou
"The idea has always been to bring in a forward with good movement and the ability to link up with others, and Julian (Alvarez) was one such player," Barcelona’s sporting director Deco told the Portugal Football Summit this week.
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Deco → bring → Summit
"It hasn't been possible; we made an offer...
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we → make → offer
the club has always said they wouldn't sell him, so we have to look for other solutions.
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we → say → solutions
"Julian is in the past; we have to look ahead, and we're happy.
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we → have → past
I hope he's doing well too, that he's helping his club.”
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he → hope → club
Garner makes Man Utd admission
England midfielder James Garner says he is “more than happy that I left” Manchester United to join Everton.
Garner’s bright start to the season with Everton has seen him recalled to the England squad for the first time since his debut call-up in March.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel had said in May that he was close to making his 26-man squad for the World Cup.
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he → make → Cup
Garner spent nine years in United’s academy from 2009 until 2018, when he briefly broke into the first team at Old Trafford.
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he → spend → Trafford
Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has, this week, seen his odds of becoming the first managerial casualty of the season slashed by betting sites.
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odds → see → sites
According to Italian publication Calciomercato, former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is currently in ‘pole position’ to take the United job if Carrick is sacked in the coming months.
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Carrick → accord → months
Antonio Conte is reportedly on Man Utd’s shortlist if Michael Carrick is sacked
The report also states there has been initial contact to assess Conte's availability.
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report → sack → availability
Conte has been out of work since leaving Napoli at the end of last season.
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Conte → leave → season
It has been suggested that he would return to the Italy national team, but that position has since been filled by Roberto Mancini.
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position → suggest → Mancini
Ngumoha ‘contract latest’ amid Arsenal links
The Athletic have reported that Rio Ngumoha’s future is something for incoming Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward to address.
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Ward → report → links
As the young winger turned 18 last month, it means Liverpool need to get him committed to a long-term contract beyond the maximum three-year first pro deal he signed last September.
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he → turn → deal
While, Ngumoha’s current deal expires in 2028, the aforementioned report states discussions with his representatives are ongoing.
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discussions → expire → representatives
This development comes hot on the heels of The Athletic’s David Ornstein’s claim that Arsenal are among a number of clubs said to “like” the player.
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Arsenal → come → player
“I think there is some interest from Arsenal in Rio Ngumoha,” Ornstein told The Athletic FC podcast.
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Ornstein → think → podcast
I did hear over the summer that Arsenal like him.
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Arsenal → hear → him
“They are allowed to like him… it doesn’t mean Liverpool will sell him.
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Liverpool → allow → him
They want to renew his contract.”
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They → want → contract
Manchester United have decided against making a move for Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin in January.
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United → decide → January
After a midfield overhaul in the summer, the expectation is for United to do the same in defence in future transfer windows.
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United → do → windows
However, it would appear they also want to bolster their attacking options.
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they → appear → options
Calvert-Lewin has emerged as a potential target for the Red Devils, but Football Insider are reporting there is nothing in the links with the recently-recalled England international.
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Insider → emerge → international
Chelsea still in for Scott
Alex Scott remains on Chelsea's radar ahead of the January transfer window.
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Scott → remain → window
Scott, who rejected a new contract offer from Bournemouth in the summer, has been a long time target for Chelsea and was subject of a bid worth £64million in July.
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who → reject → July
While that offer was knocked back, it has not deterred the Blues.
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it → knock → Blues
According to CaughtOffside, Chelsea have been holding internal discussions over central midfield targets for the January transfer window.
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Chelsea → accord → window
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