Arsenal contact Bournemouth about Alex Scott in Thursday transfer gossip

On Thursday, 11 November 2026, Arsenal contacted Bournemouth about a move for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott, joining Chelsea and Liverpool in expressing interest, according to transfer gossip.

Arsenal's approach adds to reported interest from Chelsea and Liverpool in Scott, whose current Bournemouth contract runs until the summer of 2028 (i Sport). The same round-up of rumours also notes Manchester United expanding their defensive shortlist and Aston Villa considering a move for Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia.

If Mauricio Pochettino were to become Manchester United manager, US Soccer want former Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to replace him as head coach of the USA men's team, sources reported (Talksport).

Chelsea, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are monitoring Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 27, with the clubs hoping to complete a move in January, the Independent reported. Zubimendi said he is "happy" in London and surprised by the rumours about his future as he has not contacted anyone about a move (Marca).

Liverpool are preparing to offer 19-year-old England Under-20 midfielder Trey Nyoni a new contract as a reward for his performances so far this season (GiveMeSport). Brentford, meanwhile, are prepared to rebuff all interest from Liverpool in left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf, 21 (Football Insider).

Manchester United have added Brentford and Republic of Ireland centre-back Nathan Collins, 25, and Fulham's 26-year-old Nigeria international Calvin Bassey to their list of potential defensive targets, which also includes Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 24 (Mail). Bournemouth, Everton and Nottingham Forest are reported to be pursuing Vasco da Gama striker Andres Gomez, 24, with the Brazilian club valuing the forward at about £17m (ESPN).

Aston Villa are weighing a move for Chelsea midfielder Romeo Lavia, 22, with Unai Emery described as a big admirer of the Belgian (Fussball News via Teamtalk). Juventus are targeting a loan for Manchester City's 25-year-old Algeria left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri in January (Gazzetta dello Sport), while Barcelona are also said to be keen on Ait-Nouri as 23-year-old Spain left-back Alejandro Balde could leave the club in the winter window (Sport). Chelsea and England defender Levi Colwill, 23, is attracting interest from Barcelona but the Blues are insisting he is not for sale (Football Insider).

Reports say several of the items above are being positioned for the January window, with Chelsea, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid hoping to complete a move for Martin Zubimendi in January and Juventus targeting a January loan for Rayan Ait-Nouri, according to the sources cited.