Man Utd and Arsenal monitor Porto full-back Costa as Tuesday transfer gossip links Haaland, Sterling and Tchouameni

On 28 September 2026, BBC Sport's Tuesday transfer-gossip column reported that Manchester United and Arsenal were monitoring Porto right-back Alberto Costa, while several other high-profile rumours were also circulated.

Porto's 22-year-old Portuguese right-back Alberto Costa is said to be attracting interest from both Manchester United and Arsenal, but Paris St-Germain are also believed to be in contention for the defender, according to Caughtoffside.

Manchester City would reportedly demand a substantial fee for Norway striker Erling Haaland, 26, if the club were relegated amid financial rules breaches, a claim attributed to Football Insider. Separate reporting by Fichajes in Spain lists Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona among clubs tracking Haaland and closely watching Manchester City's situation in the event of sanctions.

Former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, 31, has been offered to two clubs in France's Ligue 1 but sources say neither club showed interest, with Foot Mercato reporting he is currently a free agent.

Besiktas president Serdal Adali has publicly vowed to sign Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock, 27, in January and has claimed the player has already chosen a move to Turkey, according to Talksport.

Former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has told the Telegraph he would not return to Premier League management at a lower- or mid-ranked club such as Crystal Palace or Fulham and would prefer to take charge of an underachieving big club.

Liverpool retain an interest in Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni, 26, despite the France international having signed a new long-term contract with the La Liga club over the summer, reports Teamtalk.