Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal plan Nusa bid, Yildiz; Scott to Chelsea twist; Man Utd boost; Liverpool latest

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-05 · by George Flood

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Arsenal is planning a bid of around €40 million for RB Leipzig striker Antonio Nusa, while also showing renewed interest in Juventus defender Kenan Yildiz. Chelsea leads the race to sign Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and could face competition from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Manchester City. The article provides updates on potential transfer moves for multiple clubs including Tottenham, Liverpool, and Manchester United, focusing particularly on player movements as teams prepare for January's transfer window.
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Arsenal is planning to make a bid for Antonio Nusa, despite recent interest in another player, Kenan Yildiz. Meanwhile, there are reports that top striker Erling Haaland prefers moving to LaLiga over other options if he leaves Manchester City.

Chelsea is reportedly leading the race to sign midfielder Alex Scott after his impressive performance for England against Croatia. They might also compete with Liverpool for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, and could revisit their interest in Barcelona's Jules Kounde.

For Manchester United, they've received a significant boost in their pursuit of David Raum as well as players Igor Matanovic and Adrien Truffert. Meanwhile, there are rumors that Liverpool is interested in Tottenham captain Micky van de Ven and Mexican teenage sensation Gilberto Mora.

The transfer market remains highly active with teams like Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Tottenham all looking to strengthen their squads before the January window.

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🔮 Chelsea are understood to be leading the race for Alex Scott after his England masterclass against Croatia and could battle Liverpool for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, while they may be back in for Jules Kounde at Barcelona.
🔮 However, fears over a serious setback for Van de Ven that would have left De Zerbi without three members of his first-choice back four against United and dealing with a centre-back crisis have now been allayed after a new update from Netherlands boss Xavi. “He’s ok, he felt dizzy because he suffered with his finger.
🔮 That is as part of an attempt to speed up his comeback, with initial reports in his homeland suggesting that the former Brighton frontman could be out for up to four weeks.
🔮 Christos Tzolis Early reports claim that the winger could be out for up to three weeks, potentially missing games against Leeds, Lille, Nottingham Forest and Bayern Munich. Such a timeframe could see Tzolis back in contention for the visit of Everton to north London on October 24, which is followed by a trip to fourth-tier Fleetwood in the Carabao Cup last 16 and showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.
🔮 Declan Rice withdrew from the England squad and William Saliba remains sidelined, though there was at least some good news with fellow defenders Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera all returning to training at London Colney, along with youngster Marli Salmon.
🔮 Another said: “The [Moises] Caicedo-Scott pivot would be unbeatable.”
🔮 However, Chelsea fans may still be worried that a reported focus on defensive work after shipping so many goals early in the campaign has yet to pay off.
🔮 Manchester United could reportedly seek legal action in the JJ Gabriel saga, while they are eyeing Croatia striker Igor Matanovic and have learned the asking price for several targets including Jean-Philippe Mateta and Santiago Beltran.
🔮 They held a player vote on the eve of the game during a four-hour summit at their team hotel that caused significant delays to both their pre-match press conference and final training session. However, the two sets of players and captains did not shake hands or exchange pennants ahead of the game and Ireland bowed their heads during the playing of the Israeli national anthem, also wearing black armbands - with Cardiff winger Moylan kissing his after scoring. Hallgrimsson confirmed that his side would fulfil their second game against Israel too, having drawn 2-2 with Austria at the Aviva Stadium on Thursday in a game disrupted by protestors throwing tennis balls bearing Palestinian flags on to the pitch.
🔮 Mariota will start once more against the Colts after Daniels was again ruled out, despite having logged three limited practices as he recovers from the dislocated left elbow he suffered in the week two loss to the Cowboys.
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Still, the latest setbacks in attack for Arsenal will have fans already lamenting a risky summer transfer strategy in which they struggled to properly reinforce their options up front, missing out on high-profile deals for top targets such as Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Jr. Chelsea leading race for Alex Scott after England masterclass Chelsea fans have urged the club to sign Alex Scott after his midfield masterclass for England against Croatia, amid a new transfer boost. Scott made his first start for the Three Lions in Saturday evening’s one-sided Nations League Group A3 fixture in Rijeka, lining up alongside Elliot Anderson in Thomas Tuchel’s engine room as he featured for 70 minutes in place of Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly.
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🔮 Chelsea are understood to be leading the race for Alex Scott after his England masterclass against Croatia and could battle Liverpool for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, while they may be back in for Jules Kounde at Barcelona.

Claims (39 extracted, 10 hedged)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all pushing hard in the transfer market after the close of the summer window as we quickly head towards January. asserted
we → push → January
Arsenal are said to be preparing a bid for Antonio Nusa amid fresh interest in Kenan Yildiz, though Erling Haaland is believed to prefer a switch to LaLiga if he ends up leaving Manchester City. asserted
he → say → City
Chelsea are understood to be leading the race for Alex Scott after his England masterclass against Croatia and could battle Liverpool for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, while they may be back in for Jules Kounde at Barcelona. uncertain
they → understand → Barcelona
Manchester United have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of David Raum as they also eye Igor Matanovic and Adrien Truffert, while Liverpool are also rumoured to be plotting a shock swoop for Tottenham captain Micky van de Ven and Mexico wonderkid Gilberto Mora. asserted
Liverpool → hand → Ven
A return to Tottenham for Troy Parrott looks tricky, with Spurs potentially looking at Vangelis Pavlidis instead as Roberto De Zerbi targets a potential reunion with Kaoru Mitoma. asserted
Zerbi → look → Mitoma
Latest transfer news and rumours Live updates Chelsea lead Alex Scott race - but there's a twist Chelsea are said to be at the front of an increasingly long queue to sign Alex Scott. The Blues tried to acquire Bournemouth’s star midfielder over the summer, but saw an offer worth £64m rebuffed. asserted
offer → lead → summer
Scott has continued to go from strength to strength since then, dazzling on his maiden senior England start in Saturday’s 7-0 rout of Croatia in the Nations League. asserted
Scott → continue → League
The Telegraph now report that Chelsea are leading the race to sign Scott in 2027, though Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City all apparently registered their own interest in the summer. asserted
Arsenal → report → summer
TEAMtalk even suggest that Real Madrid are also weighing up a move for the 23-year-old. asserted
Madrid → suggest → old
Arsenal reignite Kenan Yildiz interest Arsenal also look to have reignited their interest in Kenan Yildiz. asserted
Arsenal → reignite → Yildiz
The Juventus star has long been on the transfer radar in north London, with more links surfacing during the summer window before he suffered a foot fracture in August that has limited him to just one appearance so far this season. asserted
that → surface → appearance
According to Corriere dello Sport in Italy, Arsenal are interested in Yildiz again but face stiff competition from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. uncertain
Arsenal → accord → Madrid
A failure to qualify for the Champions League again this term would see Juventus surely lose the Turkish forward next summer. asserted
Juventus → qualify → forward
Arsenal set to launch Antonio Nusa bid Arsenal are preparing to launch an opening bid for Antonio Nusa, reports claim. uncertain
reports → launch → Nusa
The Gunners are rumoured to have identified RB Leipzig’s Norway star as an ideal addition to their attack amid new injuries to the likes of Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz. asserted
Gunners → rumour → Tzolis
According to Fussball News in Germany, Arsenal are plotting an offer for Nusa believed to be worth €40m (£34m). However, Leipzig - who are extremely reluctant to lose the player in January - would apparently demand up to €65m (£55m). uncertain
who → accord → 65
Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle are also said to be interested in Nusa, along with Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Napoli and Roma. asserted
Tottenham → say → Barcelona
Chelsea to face Scott competition asserted
Chelsea → face → competition
Football Insider claims that Chelsea will face competition from Real Madrid for Alex Scott. uncertain
Chelsea → claim → Scott
The Bournemouth midfielder was the subject of a failed bid from the Blues in the summer, but remained on the Dorset coast after the September deadline. asserted
midfielder → fail → deadline
He is now interesting Arsenal, Liverpool and Madrid after making his first senior start for England against Croatia. asserted
He → make → Croatia
Spurs learn Parrott transfer decision Tottenham have been issued a hands-off warning by Real Betis in their pursuit of Troy Parrott. asserted
Tottenham → learn → Parrott
Estadio Deportivo claims that the La Liga side will not entertain any approaches for the Ireland striker, previously of Spurs, despite his £85million release clause in his contract. uncertain
side → claim → contract
Parrott is a new signing in Seville, having joined from AZ Alkmaar in the summer. Chelsea leading race for Scott Chelsea are leading the race to sign Alex Scott. The Daily Telegraph reports that the Blues, who had a bid rejected for the midfielder by Bournemouth in the summer, are ahead of Arsenal and Liverpool in their pursuit of the England star, who made his first senior international start against Croatia earlier this week. asserted
who → join → Croatia
Arsenal prepare bid for Erling Haaland team-mate Arsenal may already be considering new signings in the January transfer window after a spate of injury concerns during the international break. uncertain
Arsenal → prepare → break
Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz are both undergoing assessment on hamstring injuries suffered playing for Greece and Germany respectively during the current extended three-week window, while Martin Odegaard took a knock to his ankle on Norway duty before making a quick recovery. asserted
Odegaard → undergo → recovery
Declan Rice withdrew from the England squad and William Saliba remains sidelined, though there was at least some good news with fellow defenders Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera all returning to training at London Colney, along with youngster Marli Salmon. asserted
Saliba → withdraw → Salmon
Still, the latest setbacks in attack for Arsenal will have fans already lamenting a risky summer transfer strategy in which they struggled to properly reinforce their options up front, missing out on high-profile deals for top targets such as Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Jr. Chelsea leading race for Alex Scott after England masterclass Chelsea fans have urged the club to sign Alex Scott after his midfield masterclass for England against Croatia, amid a new transfer boost. Scott made his first start for the Three Lions in Saturday evening’s one-sided Nations League Group A3 fixture in Rijeka, lining up alongside Elliot Anderson in Thomas Tuchel’s engine room as he featured for 70 minutes in place of Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly. asserted
he → have → Skelly
It was a superb performance from the Bournemouth star, a regular and two-time European Championship winner for his country at youth level whose only previous senior England appearance came as a late replacement off the bench for Anderson during Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over 10-man Czech Republic in Prague. asserted
appearance → come → Prague
When Max Dowman could leave Arsenal uncertain
Dowman → leave → Arsenal
It has been an eventful international break for Arsenal starlet Max Dowman, writes Matt Verri. asserted
Verri → write → Dowman
The 16-year-old scored the only goal of the match for England Under-19s against the Republic of Ireland. asserted
old → score → Ireland
Dowman then came off the bench in the win over Norway, before he was shown a straight red card against the USA on Friday. asserted
he → come → Friday
The teenager was given his marching orders for a reckless challenge in the second half. asserted
teenager → give → half
Dowman has already made an impact for Arsenal this season, scoring twice when starring in the Carabao Cup win over Ipswich last month. asserted
Dowman → make → Ipswich
With Dowman continuing to take opportunities whenever they are given to him, the challenge of steering his development is only getting harder for Arsenal. asserted
challenge → continue → Arsenal
Liverpool braced for Giovanni Leoni interest Liverpool are bracing for fresh bids for Giovanni Leoni as Juventus have reportedly identified the player as an alternative to targets at Chelsea and Arsenal. uncertain
Juventus → brace → Chelsea
Italian centre-back Leoni signed for the Reds from Parma last summer in a £26m deal, but has made just one first-team appearance after rupturing his ACL on debut against Southampton in the Carabao Cup at Anfield last September. asserted
Leoni → sign → Anfield
He is finally thought to be closing in on a return to play, though, with reports suggesting he could feature for Liverpool after the international break. uncertain
he → think → break
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