Man City open talks with Chelsea for Enzo Fernandez; Arsenal pursue Fofana - Tuesday gossip
Manchester City have opened direct club-to-club talks with Chelsea to sign 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to Sky Italy in reporting published on 2026-08-31T20:10:58.0000000Z. Other late-window reports on Tuesday include Arsenal exploring a move for Malick Fofana and continued interest in Julian Alvarez.
Reports on Tuesday list several clubs pursuing transfers through direct negotiations, agreed fees and loan arrangements as the transfer window closes on Tuesday. Sources cited in the round-up include Sky Italy, RMC Sport - in French, Teamtalk, The Athletic - subscription required, Bild - in German, The Telegraph - subscription required, Fabrizio Romano, Florian Plettenberg and Sky Germany. Coverage ranges from club-to-club talks to verbal agreements, performance-based contract proposals and enquiries.
Manchester City have opened direct club-to-club talks with Chelsea to sign Enzo Fernandez. Fernandez is a 25-year-old Argentina midfielder. Sky Italy is cited as the source for that item.
Arsenal are exploring a move for 21-year-old Lyon and Belgium winger Malick Fofana, RMC Sport reports. RMC Sport notes that the activity is taking place before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. Separately, Teamtalk reports Arsenal remain interested in Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez. Teamtalk adds that Arsenal are actively working to make a potential move to London easier for the 26-year-old and his entourage.
Newcastle have agreed a fee with Lille to sign 21-year-old Belgium midfielder Matias Fernandez-Pardo on a five-year deal, The Athletic reports. The Athletic item is noted as subscription-required. Newcastle and Juventus have reached a verbal agreement over a loan move, with no buy option, for 24-year-old Germany forward Nick Woltemade, according to Florian Plettenberg.
Borussia Dortmund are considering giving free agent Jadon Sancho a heavily performance-based contract that would require the 26-year-old English winger to forgo a signing bonus, Bild reports. Sky Germany reports that Arsenal and England Under-21 winger Ethan Nwaneri, 19, is one of the loan targets Dortmund are considering late in the window.
Ajax have enquired about 24-year-old Sunderland and Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra, The Telegraph reports. Fulham have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign 22-year-old Sweden midfielder Hugo Larsson, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Telegraph item is subscription-required.
All reported negotiations will need to be completed before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. Clubs named in Tuesday's round-up include Manchester City, Arsenal, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax and Fulham.
