Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal deal close; Chelsea want Zubimendi; Hall to Man Utd hope; Liverpool latest

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Flood, G. (2026, September 11). Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal deal close; Chelsea want Zubimendi; Hall to Man Utd hope; Liverpool latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-chelsea-man-utd-liverpool-zubimendi-richarlison-b1284294.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-11 · by George Flood

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Mikel Arteta is close to finalising a long-awaited contract extension with Arsenal, while the team continues to pursue several transfer targets including Julian Alvarez and Kenan Yildiz. Chelsea are also interested in Martin Zubimendi, who may push to leave Arsenal amid reported interest from Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Manchester United still have hope of signing Lewis Hall despite his new contract at Newcastle being confirmed. Bayern Munich has warned Liverpool that Michael Olise is not for sale regardless of the fee offered.
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Arsenal is close to finalizing a contract extension for manager Mikel Arteta, and the team is still in pursuit of several players, including Julian Alvarez, Eli Junior Kroupi, Nico Paz, and Kenan Yildiz. Meanwhile, there are rumors that Martin Zubimendi, who plays for Arsenal, may want to leave the team due to interest from Real Madrid and Chelsea, which could lead them to sign Marc Bernal from Barcelona in January as a replacement for Enzo Fernandez. Other transfer news includes Manchester United's hope of signing Lewis Hall despite his new contract with Newcastle, and Liverpool's potential rivalry with Chelsea for players like Lamine Camara and Manu Kone. Additionally, Malaga have made an offer to sign former Manchester United striker Anthony Martial on a free transfer.

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George Flood
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🔮 Arsenal could reportedly be without Bukayo Saka for up to eight weeks with a quadriceps injury suffered against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, while the Everton game came too soon for fellow winger Christos Tzolis, who has been out for three weeks with a hamstring problem picked up while playing for Greece in the Nations League.
🔮 Joao Pedro is expected to undergo a scan on Sunday, after which a fuller picture will emerge in terms of how much time he is set to miss.
🔮 Both teams are building some momentum after stuttering starts to the season, though the Blues will have to cope with the shock absence of Joao Pedro through injury as Geovany Quenda makes his first start for the club along with Mike Penders.
🔮 Another win today would make it a record-breaking seventh in a row against their north London foes.
🔮 Though the club insist it is business as usual and that Carrick will remain in charge for Sunday’s home fixture against Bournemouth in the Premier League, there have been multiple reports that replacement candidates are already being sounded out.
🔮 Chelsea and Liverpool have received a new message in the race for Alex Scott, while Manchester United could overhaul their defensive options as they go back in for Lewis Hall, Adrien Truffert and Jarrad Branthwaite.
🔮 Liverpool legend Carragher slammed Martinez for those comments and has now done likewise with Fernandes, insisting he is the reason that United cannot press as they would like and that he would never have won his player of the year awards last season without Carrick.
🔮 Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte, Fabian Hurzeler and Eddie Howe could all be in the running to replace him.
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Arsenal Chelsea Liverpool Manchester United Tottenham

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Arsenal ORG · 8× Chelsea ORG · 4× Liverpool ORG · 4× Manchester United ORG · 4× Bayern ORG · 3× Lewis Hall PERSON · 3× Real Madrid ORG · 3× Tottenham ORG · 3× Gunners ORG · 2× Mikel Arteta PERSON · 2×

Narrative

The Red Devils decided against signing the former Chelsea man this summer despite their obvious need for left-back reinforcements, with multiple outlets reporting that Michael Carrick’s side would look to land him next summer instead, after a major outlay that focused on building the club’s midfield.
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🔮 Martin Zubimendi may push to leave Arsenal amid interest from Real Madrid and Chelsea, who could move for Barcelona’s Marc Bernal in January as a replacement for Enzo Fernandez as they also eye Boca Juniors starlet Tomas Aranda.

Claims (33 extracted, 7 hedged)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham all continue to work on some major new signings even after the close of the summer window. asserted
Arsenal → continue → window
Arsenal still have the likes of Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi firmly in their sights, while they are also said to be targeting Nico Paz and Kenan Yildiz, in addition to scouting both Lucien Agoume and Kike Salas. asserted
they → have → Agoume
Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta is now believed to be very close to finalising a long-awaited contract extension with the Gunners. asserted
Arteta → believe → Gunners
Martin Zubimendi may push to leave Arsenal amid interest from Real Madrid and Chelsea, who could move for Barcelona’s Marc Bernal in January as a replacement for Enzo Fernandez as they also eye Boca Juniors starlet Tomas Aranda. uncertain
they → push → Aranda
Manchester United still have hope over Lewis Hall despite his new contract at Newcastle being confirmed as they also watch Nicolo Tresoldi, along with Tottenham. asserted
they → have → Tottenham
Liverpool considered rivalling Chelsea for Marco Palestra and could now battle the Blues for both Lamine Camara and Manu Kone. uncertain
Liverpool → consider → Camara
Latest transfer news and rumours Live updates Malaga want ex-Man Utd star Malaga have made an offer to sign former Manchester United striker Anthony Martial on a free transfer, Matteo Moretto reports. asserted
Moretto → want → transfer
The 30-year-old is currently a free agent after leaving Monterrey and has received interest from several clubs since the transfer window closed. asserted
window → leave → clubs
Bergvall pens new Spurs deal Lucas Bergvall has put all transfer speculation behind him and signed a new contract at Tottenham. The Swede had been angling for a move earlier this summer in a pursuit of more regular game time, but now, he has extended his contract in north London. asserted
he → pen → London
Ekrem Konur claims that Real Madrid are monitoring Declan Rice’s situation at Arsenal, with the England midfielder emerging as a priority target for the La Liga outfit. uncertain
midfielder → claim → outfit
Rice remains under contract at Arsenal until 2028, but Real are keeping a close eye on his future. asserted
Real → remain → future
Kaoru Mitoma is highly unlikely to sign a new contract at Brighton, with talks over an extension currently stalled. asserted
talks → sign → extension
Teamtalk claims. uncertain
Teamtalk → claim → ?
The winger has just a year remaining on his deal and could potentially leave the club as early as January, with a number of top European clubs circling. uncertain
number → have → clubs
The Japan international is sidelined at present with a hamstring problem that curtailed his season last term. asserted
that → sideline → season
Christian Falk reports that Bayern Munich have warned Liverpool and Real Madrid that Michael Olise is not for sale, regardless of the fee offered. asserted
Olise → report → fee
Max Eberl says Bayern “don’t have to waver, no matter the sum”. asserted
Bayern → say → sum
Olise is contracted until 2029 with no release clause, while Liverpool have been linked with a potential £100million+ move. asserted
Liverpool → contract → move
Bayern hope to discuss a new deal and want clarity on his intentions by next summer. asserted
Bayern → hope → summer
Why Man Utd could still sign Lewis Hall despite contract twist There is still belief that Manchester United can sign Lewis Hall, despite the defender signing a new contract at Newcastle. uncertain
defender → sign → Newcastle
The left-back penned a new deal until 2031 at St James’ Park in what seems to be a major dent in United’s transfer plans. asserted
what → pen → plans
The Red Devils decided against signing the former Chelsea man this summer despite their obvious need for left-back reinforcements, with multiple outlets reporting that Michael Carrick’s side would look to land him next summer instead, after a major outlay that focused on building the club’s midfield. asserted
that → decide → midfield
Shocked Arteta hits back after Gabriel Jesus blasts Arsenal treatment Mikel Arteta has revealed his surprise at Gabriel Jesus' critical comments over his summer departure from Arsenal, writes Matt Verri. asserted
Verri → hit → Arsenal
Jesus joined Barcelona on Deadline Day in a £12.8million transfer, after the Gunners made it clear that he was not part of Arteta's plans for this season. asserted
he → join → season
In an interview given in Spain earlier this week, Jesus said that he was made to train away from the first team at Arsenal without any explanation from the club. asserted
he → give → club
That came after Ian Wright criticised the club last month for their treatment of Gabriel Martinelli, claiming the Brazilian had been disrespected and left in the dark over his future after being omitted from two matchday squads. asserted
Brazilian → come → squads
City want Baena asserted
City → want → Baena
Football Insider claims that Manchester City have shortlisted Atlético Madrid star Álex Baena as a potential future transfer target. uncertain
City → claim → target
The 25-year-old has caught the eye of Enzo Maresca after an impressive year, but Atlético have no plans to sell. asserted
Atlético → catch → plans
Chelsea close on Clearlake takeover asserted
Chelsea → close → takeover
The agreement is not yet finalised, but if it goes through, Boehly and Walter are expected to make a profit on their initial investment, while Chelsea’s valuation will be around £5billion. asserted
valuation → finalise → investment
Coutinho set for new move Reports in Brazil suggest that Philippe Coutinho is set to sign for Santos with a contract agreed until the end of 2027. asserted
Coutinho → set → 2027
Coutinho will join as free agent and will play again with his close friend Neymar, with a medical arranged. asserted
medical → join → friend
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