Arsenal target Eli Junior Kroupi in January amid wide transfer speculation

On Tuesday, 2 November 2026, transfer rumours circulated that Premier League champions Arsenal want to sign Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi in the January window; the same round of reports also said Manchester United have been scouting a quartet of Borussia Dortmund players and that Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen would be interested in a move to Real Madrid.

Arsenal are said to face competition from Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain for the 20-year-old French forward and remain linked with Juventus' Turkish winger Kenan Yildiz, 21, while Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is reported to be focused on strengthening his striking options.

Manchester United have reportedly sent scouts to assess four Borussia Dortmund players: Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy, 30; English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 21; German midfielder Felix Nmecha, 26; and Swedish defender Daniel Svensson, 24.

Brighton's Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, 24, is reported to be keen on a move to Real Madrid, and the Seagulls are also tracking Estoril defender Jordan Arnolin, with the Portuguese 18-year-old reportedly attracting interest from Barcelona.

Sunderland will, according to one report, provide manager Regis le Bris with funds to sign players in January in an effort to change the club's fortunes.

Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner has reportedly received the backing of his players following a meeting with them at the club's training ground, and several Premier League clubs are said to be monitoring Celta Vigo's Spanish defender Javi Rodriguez, 23.

Atletico Madrid are reported to be pursuing Almeria's Serbian midfielder Stefan Dzodic, 21, as they look to strengthen their squad for next season.

Many of the pieces of speculation centre on potential activity in the January transfer window, with Arsenal's interest in Kroupi and Sunderland's planned funding explicitly linked to moves in that period.