Arsenal, Napoli and Benfica linked with Monza striker Gustavo Varela in Tuesday’s transfer round-up

Arsenal, Napoli and former club Benfica have been linked with Monza striker Gustavo Varela in a transfer gossip column published on 2026-10-26, which described the 21-year-old as in-form.

The Tuesday round-up gathers a string of Premier League and European rumours, covering contract talks, defensive targets and managerial speculation across several clubs. Reports in the piece include claims about Crystal Palace winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton centre-back Luka Vuskovic, Liverpool interest in a Borussia Dortmund midfielder and potential managerial moves at Manchester United and Crystal Palace.

Gazzetta dello Sport via Calciomercato (in Italian) reported that Arsenal and Napoli are among the clubs tracking Monza's in-form Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela, 21, and that his former club Benfica are also keen. The item presents the interest as coming from multiple teams rather than a single frontrunner.

Football Insider reported Crystal Palace are reluctant to sell 28-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr in January after holding talks over a new contract, and added that Sarr wanted to join Liverpool in the summer. Palace's stance is framed as a response to recent transfer interest rather than a completed deal.

Teamtalk says Brighton and Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic, 19, is drawing serious interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs, with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona named as joining the chase for the centre-back. The report frames Vuskovic as a highly sought-after defensive prospect.

Florian Plettenberg reported that Liverpool hold Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 26, of Borussia Dortmund in high regard but that he is not considered a priority transfer target. The assessment separates Liverpool's appreciation of the player from any firm intention to pursue him immediately.

Several other items in the column cover managerial and transfer valuations: Express reported former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe may insist on taking his complete backroom staff if approached by Manchester United; the Telegraph said Manchester United would have to pay £6m in compensation to Newcastle to land Howe under the terms of his departure from St James' Park. Teamtalk added that Bournemouth owner Bill Foley has sanctioned another club record contract offer for England midfielder Alex Scott, 23, with Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham monitoring developments, while Football Insider says Manchester United have been told they will have to pay more than £70m to sign Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall, 22. Sport Witness reported Ajax want to sign Wolves and Nigeria striker Tolu Arokodare on a permanent basis, with the 25-year-old currently on loan at the Eredivisie club, and Football Insider said Crystal Palace would look to appoint a manager who is currently out of work if they decide to sack Frenchman Pierre Sage; The I named Thomas Frank and Sean Dyche as contenders should Palace dispense with Sage.

The collection of items cited multiple outlets, with the reports attributed to Gazzetta dello Sport via Calciomercato, Football Insider, Teamtalk, Florian Plettenberg, Express, Telegraph, Sport Witness and The I in the Tuesday gossip column published on 2026-10-26.