Rumour Mill

Rumour Mill
By: Gordon from statstriker.com

Real Madrid consider Trent Alexander-Arnold for right-back; Newcastle eye Bryan Mbeumo; Arsenal prepare Mohammed Kudus bid, and more.

Liverpool's 26-year-old English defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is top of Real Madrid's list to strengthen their right-back position.

Newcastle United are interested in 25-year-old Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo, with Brentford valuing him at approximately £50 million.

Arsenal have identified West Ham's 24-year-old Ghanaian winger Mohammed Kudus as a £90 million option to replace Belgium forward Leandro Trossard, 29, who is attracting interest from Saudi club Al-Ittihad.

Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, intends to stay with Sporting despite manager Ruben Amorim's upcoming move to Manchester United, where he will take charge on 11 November.

Crystal Palace are poised to target Reims' 20-year-old Ivorian forward Oumar Diakite if they cannot finalize a new deal with French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27.

Manchester United and Chelsea have joined Tottenham in competing for Lecce's 20-year-old Danish left-back Patrick Dorgu.

Lewis O'Brien, 26, could make a permanent £7 million transfer to Los Angeles FC when his loan spell from Nottingham Forest concludes in January.

West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui faces mounting pressure as the club demands improved results to avoid an early dismissal.

Paris St-Germain and France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 25, are open to a January loan with an option to buy, drawing interest from several Premier League clubs.

Barcelona are monitoring the situation of Portugal winger Rafael Leao, 25, at AC Milan in case he becomes available.

Real Madrid have growing concerns about Brazil forward Vinicius Jr's commitment to the club, as Al-Hilal and other clubs show interest in the 24-year-old. Chelsea and Paris St-Germain are also keen on Vinicius Jr, with Real Madrid set to meet his representatives soon.

Santos are exploring a potential return for Neymar, 32, following his contract expiration with Al-Hilal next summer. Neymar joined a video call in Santos' post-match news conference as they near promotion to Brazil's top tier.

Lazio are among the clubs interested in James Rodriguez if the 33-year-old Colombian winger decides to depart Rayo Vallecano.