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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal monitor Ngumoha, Paz bid; Man Utd have Hall alternative; Chelsea, Liverpool latest

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Young, A. (2026, September 14). Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal monitor Ngumoha, Paz bid; Man Utd have Hall alternative; Chelsea, Liverpool latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-chelsea-man-utd-liverpool-truffert-b1284294.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-14 · by Alex Young

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Premier League clubs are actively looking at potential deals ahead of the January transfer window. Arsenal, for example, have agreed to sign Andria Bartishvili and are interested in Julian Alvarez, Eli Junior Kroupi, Nico Paz, and Kenan Yildiz. Man United is considering Adrien Truffert as an alternative to Lewis Hall. Richarlison, currently with Tottenham, expressed frustration on social media after his move back to Brazil fell through due to personal terms issues, leaving him uncertain about his playing time until the January transfer window opens.
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Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool, and Tottenham remain active in the transfer market despite the summer window closing. Arsenal has signed Andria Bartishvili and is interested in Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi, while also monitoring Nico Paz and Kenan Yildiz. Chelsea plans to find a replacement for Enzo Fernandez but may not pursue Lamine Camara immediately. Liverpool continues its interest in Adam Wharton and Aleksandar Stankovic, despite Bayern Munich's interest in Florian Wirtz. Man United is set to end their pursuit of Lewis Hall and now has Adrien Truffert as an option after Barcelona decided to sell Alejandro Balde. Tottenham faces difficulty offloading Richarlison following a failed move back to Brazil. Additionally, Nottingham Forest agreed to sign Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan on a free transfer in January; Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in UEFA Conference League history at 16 years & 197 days and starred in the U17s World Cup with the Republic of Ireland.

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🔮 Arteta’s response suggested he had warned Dowman before kick-off about the physical treatment he might face and the importance of not retaliating.
🔮 Arsenal are expected to launch a bid for Bournemouth youngster Eli Junior Kroupi, who is just returning for a four-month injury layoff as their hopes of reigniting a pursuit of Julian Alvarez appears dead as Atletico Madrid are again digging in their heels ahead of the winter window opening.
🔮 Carrick is expected to be sacked this week, and Howe is reportedly the first-choice pick of club chief James Wilcox is take the job.
🔮 Both Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal will hope to have a thing or two to say about that, with the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars the biggest rivals to Kane.
🔮 The England captain has been in talks with Bayern over a contract extension for some time, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.
🔮 Tottenham will again be sweating over James Maddison’s fitness after the midfielder was forced off against Chelsea.
🔮 Marco Rose’s men followed up Thursday’s famous Europa League win by the same scoreline against an AC Milan managed by Ruben Amorim, whose successor could soon be following him out of Old Trafford.
🔮 Joe Willock had a second goal chalked off by VAR soon after, before Barnes doubled the Magpies’ advantage two minutes before the hour.
🔮 "If you go back 25 years, these players would never be anywhere near the club, never mind the pitch.
🔮 After talking to his team-mates, it was quickly decided that Maddison could not continue.
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Richarlison PERSON · 6× Tottenham ORG · 6× Arsenal ORG · 5× Liverpool GPE · 5× Spurs ORG · 3× West Ham ORG · 3× Adam Wharton PERSON · 2× Chelsea ORG · 2× Premier League ORG · 2× Roberto De Zerbi PERSON · 2×

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Forest set to land young star The Daily Telegraph reports that Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan on a free transfer in January, with a medical set for Wednesday. Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in UEFA Conf League history at the age of 16 years & 197 days in February last year, and he also starred at the U17s World Cup with the Republic of Ireland. Forest will pay training compensation and have secured his signing ahead of Ajax and Benfica.
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🔮 Liverpool could be the destination for Camara, while the Reds remain keen on Adam Wharton and Aleksandar Stankovic as Bayern Munich sniff around Florian Wirtz.

Claims (31 extracted, 5 hedged)

The summer window is firmly in the rearview mirror, but Premier League clubs remain active in the transfer market with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham continuing to explore potential deals ahead of January. asserted
Arsenal → remain → January
Arsenal have announced an agreement to sign Andria Bartishvili - who has been dubbed as the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - and remain interested in Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi, while also monitoring Nico Paz and Kenan Yildiz. asserted
who → announce → Paz
Marc Bernal and Manu Kone have been linked, amid ongoing interest in Bournemouth's Alex Scott. asserted
Bernal → link → Scott
Liverpool could be the destination for Camara, while the Reds remain keen on Adam Wharton and Aleksandar Stankovic as Bayern Munich sniff around Florian Wirtz. uncertain
Munich → remain → Wirtz
Man United are ready to end their interest in Lewis Hall, with Adrien Truffert now of interest as Barcelona decide it's time to sell former Utd targer Alejandro Balde. asserted
it → end → Balde
Tottenham are having trouble offloading Richarlison after a move back to Brazil failed to materalise before last Friday's deadline, but are closing in on Piero Ausilio as their new sporting director. asserted
move → have → director
Richarlison reacts to latest Tottenham snub Richarlison has reacted on social media after seeing hopes of a potential Tottenham recall dashed by Roberto De Zerbi. asserted
hopes → react → Zerbi
The Brazilian is in a state of limbo after seeing a move back home to Vasco De Gama collapse after failing to agree personal terms. asserted
move → see → terms
This comes after similar issues with Everton and Turkish club Trabzonspor. asserted
This → come → Everton
As such, it would appear Richarlison is stuck at Spurs, at least until the January transfer window when his situation can be revisited. asserted
situation → appear → window
However, the forward is facing up to four months without playing competitive senior football. asserted
forward → face → football
West Ham confirm loan move West Ham have announced another deal! asserted
Ham → confirm → deal
Preston Fearon has joined Forest Green Rovers on a three-month loan. asserted
Fearon → join → loan
DONE DEAL West Ham have confirmed that Ryan Battrum has joined National League side Southend United on a one-month loan. asserted
Battrum → confirm → loan
Arsenal are monitoring Rio Ngumoha’s situation at Liverpool with growing interest. asserted
Arsenal → monitor → interest
According to reports, while there is no mention of a fee or a formal bid, it's claimed Arsenal are watching the youngster's situation ahead of the January transfer window. uncertain
Arsenal → accord → window
With Cody Gakpo established and Bradley Barcola arriving on Deadline Day, Ngumoha is facing limited game time in his favoured left-wing position. asserted
Ngumoha → establish → position
Will Richarlison play for Tottenham in Carabao Cup? asserted
Richarlison → play → Cup
Roberto De Zerbi will not include wantaway striker Richarlison in his squad when Tottenham take on Liverpool in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday. asserted
Tottenham → include → Tuesday
The Brazilian striker is eligible to play in the competition despite being left out of Spurs’ Premier League squad earlier this month. asserted
striker → play → squad
De Zerbi, though, has revealed that he will not include the forward for the trip to Anfield, even as Spurs desperately search for goals after successive goalless draws against Nottingham Forest and Everton. asserted
Spurs → reveal → Forest
Forest set to land young star The Daily Telegraph reports that Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan on a free transfer in January, with a medical set for Wednesday. Noonan became the youngest goalscorer in UEFA Conf League history at the age of 16 years & 197 days in February last year, and he also starred at the U17s World Cup with the Republic of Ireland. Forest will pay training compensation and have secured his signing ahead of Ajax and Benfica. asserted
Forest → land → Ajax
His signing is part of a wider club plan to recruit more young talent for the academy. asserted
signing → recruit → academy
Newcastle want Wharton amid Liverpool interest Teamtalk claims that Newcastle are exploring a deal for Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton. uncertain
Newcastle → want → Wharton
The England midfielder has previously been linked with Manchesters City and United as well as Liverpool, and he could cost more than £75million. uncertain
he → link → 75million
Bayern Munich have no plans to pursue Manchester City midfielder Rayan Cherki, Christian Falk reports. asserted
Falk → have → Cherki
Despite recent transfer links, the Frenchman has never featured on Bayern’s list of targets. asserted
Frenchman → feature → targets
Bayern are unlikely to make an expensive January signing unless a major injury changes their plans. asserted
injury → make → plans
Spurs wanted Rashford Ekrem Konur claims that Tottenham looked into signing Marcus Rashford from Manchester United permanently during the summer. uncertain
Tottenham → want → summer
A £40million clause gave Spurs a route to complete the deal, but they were unwilling to meet that figure. asserted
they → give → figure
United would not reduce the price, so Tottenham walked away from the move. asserted
Tottenham → reduce → move
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