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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal deal 'very, very close'; Man Utd in Kane decision; Chelsea, Liverpool latest

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Young, A. (2026, September 15). Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal deal 'very, very close'; Man Utd in Kane decision; Chelsea, Liverpool latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-chelsea-man-utd-liverpool-kane-b1284294.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-15 · by Alex Young

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Premier League clubs continue to explore transfer deals ahead of January, with Arsenal reportedly close to signing Andria Bartishvili and still interested in other players like Kenan Yildiz and Eli Junior Kroupi. Manchester United faces uncertainty over Lewis Hall but considers Adrien Truffert as a potential replacement. Meanwhile, Harry Kane has rejected the idea of returning to England from Spurs, while Tottenham is reportedly eyeing Piero Ausilio for their sporting director role.
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As the January transfer window approaches, several Premier League clubs remain active in the market. Arsenal has announced an agreement with Georgian player Andria Bartishvili and is interested in Kenan Yildiz, Julian Alvarez, Eli Junior Kroupi, and Como's Nico Paz. Meanwhile, Chelsea, looking for a replacement after Enzo Fernandez left, are now considering players like Marc Bernal and Manu Kone instead of Lamine Camara. Liverpool could be a potential destination for Camara while also keeping an eye on Adam Wharton as Bayern Munich shows interest in Florian Wirtz. Lastly, Manchester United is losing hope of signing Lewis Hall but is now considering Adrien Truffert, as Barcelona looks to sell Alejandro Balde.

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🔮 The postponement impacts top-flight sides including Alaves, Celta Vigo, Levante, Real Betis and Valencia, who had all been set to begin their cup runs.
🔮 Arteta’s response suggested he had warned Dowman before kick-off about the physical treatment he might face and the importance of not retaliating.
🔮 Arsenal are expected to launch a bid for Bournemouth youngster Eli Junior Kroupi, who is just returning for a four-month injury layoff as their hopes of reigniting a pursuit of Julian Alvarez appears dead as Atletico Madrid are again digging in their heels ahead of the winter window opening.
🔮 Carrick is expected to be sacked this week, and Howe is reportedly the first-choice pick of club chief James Wilcox is take the job.
🔮 Both Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal will hope to have a thing or two to say about that, with the Real Madrid and Barcelona stars the biggest rivals to Kane.
🔮 The England captain has been in talks with Bayern over a contract extension for some time, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.
🔮 Tottenham will again be sweating over James Maddison’s fitness after the midfielder was forced off against Chelsea.
🔮 Marco Rose’s men followed up Thursday’s famous Europa League win by the same scoreline against an AC Milan managed by Ruben Amorim, whose successor could soon be following him out of Old Trafford.
🔮 Joe Willock had a second goal chalked off by VAR soon after, before Barnes doubled the Magpies’ advantage two minutes before the hour.
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Arsenal have announced an agreement to sign Andria Bartishvili - who has been dubbed as the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - and remain interested in Kenan Yildiz, Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi, amid links with Como star Nico Paz.
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🔮 Chelsea are expected to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez in January, but may have moved on from Lamine Camara with Marc Bernal and Manu Kone the latest names to be linked.

Claims (56 extracted, 17 hedged)

The summer window has been and gone, but Premier League clubs remain active in the transfer market with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham still exploring potential deals ahead of January. asserted
Arsenal → go → January
Arsenal have announced an agreement to sign Andria Bartishvili - who has been dubbed as the next Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - and remain interested in Kenan Yildiz, Julian Alvarez and Eli Junior Kroupi, amid links with Como star Nico Paz. asserted
who → announce → Paz
Chelsea are expected to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez in January, but may have moved on from Lamine Camara with Marc Bernal and Manu Kone the latest names to be linked. uncertain
Bernal → expect → Camara
Liverpool could be the destination for Camara, while the Reds continue to hold an interest in Adam Wharton as Bayern Munich sniff around Florian Wirtz. uncertain
Munich → continue → Wirtz
Man Utd are losing hope over Lewis Hall, and are ready to turn attentions to Adrien Truffert as Barcelona decide it's time to sell former Utd target Alejandro Balde. asserted
it → lose → Balde
Harry Kane has snubbed a return to the Premier League, while former club Tottenham are said to be keen on appointing Piero Ausilio as their new sporting director ahead of the winter window opening. asserted
Tottenham → snub → opening
Latest transfer news and rumours Live updates Lens sack Sage replacement Lens have sacked Dino Toppmoller, a matter of months after he replaced Pierre Sage as the club’s head coach. asserted
he → sack → coach
As first reported by L’Equipe, Toppmoller fell out with the board despite his reasonable start to life in Ligue 1, where he has taken four points from four matches. asserted
he → report → matches
It is said the club moved to sack his trusted assistant Nelson Morgado, a move which Toppmoller could not accept. uncertain
Toppmoller → say → which
He stood by his friend and the pair will depart together. asserted
pair → stand → friend
The Frenchman made clear his move not to use the young centre-back in the victory over Fulham was a sporting call, which has not gone down well upstairs. asserted
which → make → Fulham
Per the Daily Mail, Parish and other Palace executives consider Canvot a keystone member of the Eagles’ project and were disappointed to see him left out. asserted
him → consider → project
Newcastle to hand Burn new deal Newcastle are planning to open talks with Dan Burn regarding a new contract. asserted
Newcastle → hand → contract
Per Football Insider, the Magpies hope their captain will extend his deal despite the expectation he will take on a lesser role on the pitch. asserted
he → hope → pitch
It is thought the 34-year-old’s leadership will be invaluable to Newcastle’s young squad. asserted
leadership → think → squad
Man Utd will fight to keep JJ Gabriel after shock transfer request Manchester United believe they can convince 15-year-old wonderkid JJ Gabriel to stay at the club despite his shock demand to stay. asserted
they → fight → demand
Standard Sport understands United have been taken aback by Gabriel’s decision, and had planned to include the teenage sensation in their first-team matchday squad for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash against Brighton. asserted
United → understand → Brighton
It remains to be seen if those plans will now change. asserted
plans → remain → ?
Gabriel, who has been has at United since he was 11, has asked the club to cancel his registration so he can become a free agent. asserted
he → ask → registration
United are able to challenge Gabriel’s request, while Premier League rules state that all parties - the club, player and their parent or carer - must agree to the cancellation for it to be valid. asserted
it → challenge → cancellation
Arsenal great begins work as Senegal head coach Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira says he is “honoured and proud” to have been chosen as the new manager of Senegal. asserted
he → begin → Senegal
The former Gunners midfielder will replace Pape Thiaw as the helm after the Lions of Teranga bowed out of the World Cup at the last-32 stage. asserted
Lions → replace → stage
Writing on Instagram about his new role, Vieira said: “(I am) honoured and proud to join Senegal as selector for the national team A. “I thank the federation Senegalese Football Team for their trust. asserted
I → write → trust
I'm looking forward to meeting the group and starting work together on the next steps.” asserted
I → look → steps
The 50-year-old, who was famously part of the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ team which went through the 2003/04 Premier League season unbeaten, will speak more about his appointment when he is officially presented in Dakar on Friday. asserted
he → go → Friday
Liverpool plot January move for Chelsea target Liverpool are planning a January move for a highly rated Chelsea target Lamine Camara. asserted
Liverpool → plot → target
According to journalist David Lynch, the Reds are considering a £60m move for the Monaco star. uncertain
Reds → accord → star
Chelsea have also been monitoring the player and could provide competition for Liverpool if the interest develops into a formal pursuit. uncertain
interest → monitor → pursuit
The Blues are understood to regard him as a long-term option for their squad. asserted
Blues → understand → squad
Despite Tottenham being prepared to let the forward leave, an exit to Brazil collapsed on deadline day last Friday. asserted
exit → let → day
According to UOL journalist Bruno Braz, Vasco were willing to structure a permanent deal that would have allowed Richarlison to return abroad in January. uncertain
Richarlison → accord → January
The Brazilian club also offered a clause giving him an exit route after just a few months, while Tottenham were reportedly satisfied with the financial arrangement. uncertain
Tottenham → offer → arrangement
However, Richarlison remained unwilling to accept a permanent transfer. asserted
Richarlison → remain → transfer
His preferred solution was to terminate his Tottenham contract and then join Vasco until the end of the year before assessing his options in January. asserted
solution → prefer → January
Incoming Tottenham sporting director may have first target uncertain
director → income → target
Tottenham’s expected appointment of Piero Ausilio could have an impact on Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari. uncertain
appointment → expect → Ayari
According to Sport Witness, Ausilio is closing in on a move to Tottenham after more than 20 years at Inter, where he worked closely with Roberto De Zerbi. uncertain
he → accord → Zerbi
His departure has already led Inter to promote Dario Baccin as their new sporting director. asserted
departure → lead → director
Baccin is keen to make an immediate impact in his new role and has identified Ayari as a potential target. asserted
Baccin → make → target
The Brighton midfielder’s contract runs until 2027, making his situation particularly attractive to the Italian club. asserted
situation → run → club
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