Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal get Yildiz boost, Kofane agreement; Scott to Chelsea; Man Utd, Liverpool latest

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by George Flood

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As January transfer window approaches, major clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Tottenham are actively pursuing new signings. Arsenal reportedly has a strong position in signing Kenan Yildiz from Juventus and may face less competition from Bayern Munich if other clubs offer substantial deals. Additionally, Arsenal is monitoring Christian Kofane of Bayer Leverkusen along with Manchester United, as Kofane halted talks on extending his contract due to interest from Premier League clubs. Tottenham and Aston Villa are both interested in Brazilian forward Endrick, who could be loaned out by Real Madrid for more playing time.
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Arsenal received a boost in their pursuit of Kenan Yildiz, a Juventus winger who had been linked with them earlier this year. Meanwhile, the club is reportedly interested in signing Mexico's Gilberto Mora and continues to pursue other targets like Julian Alvarez, Antonio Nusa, and Christian Kofane. Manchester United are rumored to be competing for Giuliano Simeone, while Chelsea may be set to secure the transfer of Alex Scott and have reignited interest in Jules Kounde from Barcelona. Liverpool is also keeping tabs on William Gomes and Marc Bernal as they monitor Kylian Mbappe’s situation at Real Madrid. Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for Brazilian talent Endrick during the January window, alongside other targets like Vangelis Pavlidis and Giuliano Simeone.

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Flood, G. (2026, October 13). Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal get Yildiz boost, Kofane agreement; Scott to Chelsea; Man Utd, Liverpool latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-chelsea-man-utd-liverpool-yildiz-kofane-scott-b1284294.html

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🔮 Arsenal may have been handed a sizeable new boost over Kenan Yildiz, while they are also reported to have made a move for Mexico wonderkid Gilberto Mora.
🔮 Gravenberch - though available for Wednesday’s trip to LASK Linz of Austria in the Champions League - will now serve a one-match suspension during Saturday’s clash with Brentford in the Premier League, leaving Iraola with a potential shortage of midfield options if Szoboszlai is still sidelined.
🔮 Arsenal may have been handed a sizeable new boost over Erling Haaland, while they are also reported to have made a move for Mexico wonderkid Gilberto Mora.
🔮 The City bus did not travel down the Anfield Road as it usually would, where many Liverpool supporters had gathered in wait, instead entering the staff and contractors’ entrance at Anfield.
🔮 Richards would be among the players impacted if City were to be stripped of the trophies won during the period in question, having been part of the team that won the top-flight title in 2011/12 and also the 2010/11 FA Cup - both under Roberto Mancini.
🔮 It seems they are willing to give their former midfield stalwart time to turn things around in what is his first full season at the helm since being handed the managerial reins on a permanent basis on a two-year contract back in May.
🔮 Manchester United could bank a windfall from a potential Napoli sale of Scott McTominay, while JJ Gabriel’s camp are believed to have held further talks with Bayern Munich.
🔮 Manchester United have competition for Adrien Truffert, while Chelsea still lead the race for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott amid much competition including from Los Blancos, who could make a shock move for Scott McTominay.
🔮 The former Blues favourite has been confirmed as part of a legends squad who will take on rivals Tottenham in a charity friendly at Stamford Bridge on March 27, 2027.
🔮 Spurs fans will hope that a trip to face a below-par Man Utd side who have also struggled out of the gate this season under Michael Carrick yields a much-needed three points.
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Arsenal ORG · 12× Tottenham ORG · 5× Aston Villa ORG · 4× Endrick PERSON · 4× Manchester United ORG · 4× Antonio Nusa PERSON · 3× Gilberto Mora PERSON · 3× Giuliano Simeone PERSON · 3× Gunners ORG · 3× Kenan Yildiz PERSON · 3×

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The proposed renewal would raise his salary to and remove the release clause from his current deal. Arsenal get free run at Kenan Yildiz signing Arsenal look to have been handed good news in the race for Kenan Yildiz. The Gunners are believed to be long-term admirers of the Juventus and Turkey winger, around whom there was more transfer speculation late in the summer window before he needed surgery on a foot fracture.
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🔮 Arsenal may have been handed a sizeable new boost over Kenan Yildiz, while they are also reported to have made a move for Mexico wonderkid Gilberto Mora.

Claims (26 extracted, 12 hedged)

The countdown to the January transfer window is on as Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham all go in search of more high-profile signings. asserted
Arsenal → go → signings
Arsenal may have been handed a sizeable new boost over Kenan Yildiz, while they are also reported to have made a move for Mexico wonderkid Gilberto Mora. uncertain
they → hand → Mora
The Gunners remain in pursuit of Julian Alvarez and continue to be linked with the likes of Antonio Nusa and Christian Kofane. asserted
Gunners → remain → Nusa
Manchester United are among the clubs rumoured to be battling for Giuliano Simeone, while JJ Gabriel has held more talks with Bayern Munich. asserted
Gabriel → rumour → Munich
Chelsea hope to win the race for Alex Scott and may have reignited their interest in Jules Kounde at Barcelona, but Lamine Camara could yet end up at Liverpool, who have their eye on William Gomes and Marc Bernal as they also keep a close watch on Kylian Mbappe’s situation at Real Madrid. uncertain
they → hope → Madrid
Tottenham are said to be pondering a huge January swoop for Endrick, as they also target Vangelis Pavlidis and Simeone, though appear to face stiff competition from Aston Villa. asserted
they → say → Villa
Latest transfer news and rumours Live updates Arsenal and Man Utd on alert for Kofane Arsenal and Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane. asserted
Arsenal → keep → Kofane
That is according to Bild, who claim both clubs are on red alert after Kofane halted talks over a new deal after an agreement had been reached to extend his contract until 2031. uncertain
agreement → accord → 2031
The proposed renewal would raise his salary to and remove the release clause from his current deal. Arsenal get free run at Kenan Yildiz signing Arsenal look to have been handed good news in the race for Kenan Yildiz. The Gunners are believed to be long-term admirers of the Juventus and Turkey winger, around whom there was more transfer speculation late in the summer window before he needed surgery on a foot fracture. asserted
he → propose → fracture
Links to Arsenal - as well as Real Madrid - have persisted since then, with Bayern Munich also said to be interested in a big-money swoop for Yildiz. However, BILD in Germany now claim that Bayern will not compete for his signature if other clubs come in with huge offers. uncertain
clubs → persist → offers
Tottenham and Aston Villa eye Endrick swoop asserted
Tottenham → eye → swoop
Real Madrid look potentially set to loan out the young Brazilian forward again in January, amid a lack of opportunities under Jose Mourinho at the Bernabeu so far this term and following his productive stint at Lyon during the second half of last season. asserted
Madrid → look → season
Tottenham were mentioned as a potential shock destination for Endrick over the weekend, though Football Insider now claim that Aston Villa are plotting their own move once the transfer window reopens for business. uncertain
window → mention → business
Arsenal in three-way fight for £60m Antonio Nusa Arsenal are locked in a three-way fight to sign RB Leipzig star Antonio Nusa, reports claim. uncertain
reports → lock → Nusa
Links between the Gunners and Nusa ramped up last week, when they were said to be considering a January swoop for his services. asserted
they → ramp → services
Now journalist Ekrem Konur reports that Arsenal are battling Premier League rivals Aston Villa and Newcastle for the Norwegian winger, who is said to be available for £60m. Man Utd join race for Giuliano Simeone Manchester United are among the clubs rumoured to be interested in Giuliano Simeone. The struggling Red Devils come up against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night, which could double up as a scouting mission of sorts. uncertain
which → report → sorts
According to TEAMtalk, United and Manchester City have both joined Tottenham in the race for Simeone, son of long-time Atletico boss Diego. uncertain
United → accord → Diego
United are said to have made initial enquiries for Simeone over the summer, when he was impressing for Argentina at the World Cup. asserted
he → say → Cup
Arsenal make move for Gilberto Mora In case you missed it over the weekend - Arsenal are now said to have made a first move for Gilberto Mora. asserted
Arsenal → make → Mora
The 17-year-old wonderkid is subject to significant transfer interest after featuring at a home World Cup for Mexico this summer. asserted
wonderkid → feature → Mexico
Liverpool have been strongly linked with Mora of late, though Mexican publication El Porvenir now claim that it is Arsenal who have approached Club Tijuana over a deal. uncertain
who → link → deal
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Benfica are also credited with an interest in Mora, who is reported to have a release clause in his current contract valued at £21.2m. Sounds like a bargain... asserted
who → credit → bargain
Arsenal handed new Erling Haaland boost Could Erling Haaland really end up at Arsenal? uncertain
Haaland → hand → Arsenal
It is hard to believe, but the outcome of Manchester City’s ongoing appeal against the guilty verdict returned by an independent commission last month on 114 of their 115 Premier League charges will surely have a decisive say on the future of arguably the world’s best striker. It has previously been reported that Haaland could leave City next summer regardless despite only signing a new long-term contract last year, with a high-profile move to LaLiga said to be top of his wishlist amid long-standing interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, Football Insider now claim that a desire to break Alan Shearer’s all-time Premier League goal record could yet convince the Norwegian superstar to stay put in England. Man Utd stance on sacking Carrick revealed after 40-year low Manchester United reportedly have no plans to sack Michael Carrick after Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Tottenham condemned the club to their worst start to a league season for 40 years. uncertain
draw → believe → years
The struggling Red Devils were comfortably second best to a Spurs side who sat winless and bottom of the Premier League table ahead of Saturday evening’s high-profile fixture at Old Trafford - with Roberto De Zerbi’s team having taken five matches just to score their first goals of the campaign despite a lavish summer transfer spend in excess of £300m. However, United appeared to be on course for a valuable victory - just their second in six top-flight games so far this term - after Bryan Mbeumo broke the deadlock 17 minutes from time. Liverpool learn new asking price for William Gomes Liverpool will have to pay £85m if they are to sign William Gomes. The Reds have been strongly linked with the Porto winger of late, with suggestions that he could even be the new Luis Diaz. Fierce rivals Manchester United are also said to be interested in Gomes, a 20-year-old Brazilian youth international. But per A Bola in Portugal, Porto have now increased Gomes’ release clause at the Estadio do Dragao to €100m in a bid to ward off interest in his services. JJ Gabriel holds new Bayern Munich talks JJ Gabriel has held fresh talks with Bayern Munich, according to reports. The 15-year-old sensation stunned Manchester United last month when he informed them of his desire to leave the club with immediate effect, just days before he would have been handed a likely senior debut by Michael Carrick in the Carabao Cup. He has since been subject to interest from several huge clubs around Europe, with Bayern now said to have held more discussions with his representatives, per Sky Germany. uncertain
Bayern → struggle → Germany
However, the reigning Bundesliga champions have apparently not made an official offer to Gabriel’s camp having not received a firm commitment amid fears that he prefers a switch to either Real Madrid or Barcelona. asserted
he → reign → Madrid
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