Arsenal turn down loan bids for Max Dowman in Thursday transfer round-up

Arsenal rejected loan offers for 16-year-old Max Dowman on Thursday, according to transfer gossip published on 16 September 2026, with several other clubs and player movements also linked in the column.

League One side Luton Town approached Arsenal on multiple occasions about a loan for the English attacker Max Dowman, but Arsenal declined the proposals, the report said. The story places Dowman at the centre of interest from lower-league suitors while remaining on Arsenal’s books.

Manchester United-related items included a report that Luke Shaw could leave the club next summer and that there is currently no indication of contract talks between the club and the 31-year-old England defender. Separately, German midfielder Noah Ajayi, 17, is reported to be close to signing his first professional contract with Manchester United.

Arsenal, Brighton and Aston Villa are all said to be monitoring 17-year-old Austrian midfielder Luca Weinhandl, who could be available from Sturm Graz for around £17m. The piece places Weinhandl on multiple Premier League clubs’ radars amid the suggested fee.

Liverpool are reported to be considering a January move for 22-year-old Monaco and Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara, who missed out on a deadline-day transfer to Chelsea. In a separate development, English striker Vincent Joseph has confirmed his departure from Liverpool and is expected to join Arsenal; he is 16 years old.

Tottenham have been linked with Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, with the 33-year-old available as a free agent after leaving Galatasaray in July. The column also says former Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial, 30, is set to join La Liga side Malaga as a free agent.

Arsenal are reported to be monitoring 25-year-old Real Madrid winger Rodrygo’s recovery from injury after having expressed interest over the summer. Leeds United will not rush into converting the loan of Eintracht Frankfurt forward Jean-Matteo Bahoya into a permanent transfer and have the option to buy the French 21-year-old for £19.7m.

These items were compiled as part of Thursday’s transfer gossip column published on 16 September 2026.