25/06/2026
Football Titbits from across the Globe
Manchester United and Arsenal are tracking 22-year-old Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, but any successful move could cost about £60m. (Mail), external
Arsenal are also in contact with Leicester City over a deal for England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga, with the Gunners planning to pay a fair fee for the 16-year-old and avoid a tribunal. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Real Madrid will open talks with Chelsea over a transfer for their Argentina international Enzo Fernandez, 25, having made him their top midfield target this summer. (AS), external
Aston Villa have expressed a strong interest in West Ham and England winger Jarrod Bowen, 29, but an agreement could be difficult until Villa make player sales. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Aston Villa have also made it clear to interested clubs they do not want to sell 23-year-old England midfielder Morgan Rogers this summer. (Sky Sports), external
Newcastle United are showing interest in Cologne and Germany Under-21 winger Said El Mala, 19, and in contact over Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21. But Liverpool are also waiting in the wings if they fail to land RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, or Paris St-Germain and France forward Bradley Barcola, 23. (Mail), external
Arsenal are continuing talks over a potential deal for 26-year-old Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez. (Teamtalk), external
Bayern Munich are planning to double France midfielder Michael Olise's wages as part of a deal to keep the 24-year-old at the club until 2031. (Christian Falk), external
Real Madrid are interested in Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 25, should 25-year-old Brazil winger Vinicius Jr leave the Bernabeu. (Sport - in Spanish), external
Manchester United are expected to launch an official approach for West Ham and Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes, 21, in the coming days.
