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Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal done deal, Kroupi move; Endrick to Man Utd; Liverpool target Rayan; Chelsea latest

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, September 18). Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal done deal, Kroupi move; Endrick to Man Utd; Liverpool target Rayan; Chelsea latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-fc-chelsea-man-utd-liverpool-kroupi-endrick-rayan-b1284294.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-18 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Premier League clubs are still active in the transfer market ahead of the January window, with Arsenal signing striker Vincent Joseph and showing interest in Eli Junior Kroupi from Bournemouth. Liverpool is linked to Lamine Camara and Rayan, while Manchester United wants Real Madrid's young player Endrick. Chelsea aims to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez, possibly Alex Scott, as Tottenham considers appointing Piero Ausilio as their new sporting director.
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Arsenal have signed Vincent Joseph, a 16-year-old striker from Liverpool's youth academy, marking another move in the January transfer period. Despite spending nine years at Liverpool, where he scored three goals for their U18 team and eight for England’s U16s, Joseph chose Arsenal over remaining with Liverpool. The young talent impressed at international level alongside other promising players like Emerson Nwaneri and Charlie Phillips.

Joseph's arrival comes as Arsenal also reportedly eye Rio Ngumoha, another highly regarded young player from Liverpool who recently made his first-team debut for the club at 16 years old, becoming their second-youngest senior debutant. However, a tribunal ruled that Chelsea are owed £2.8 million plus potential add-ons up to £4 million if Ngumoha leaves.

Meanwhile, Liverpool remain interested in signing Lamine Camara, who missed out on joining Chelsea during the summer transfer window. Manchester United have also entered the race for Brazilian sensation Endrick, with Tottenham reportedly considering Italian football executive Piero Ausilio as their new sporting director to strengthen their transfer activities.

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“The articles describe different dates and varying player movements, indicating they cover distinct points in time with different transfers and interests.”
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“The articles discuss different days and specific details about potential transfers, indicating they cover updates on ongoing transfer activities rather than a single specific incident.”
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“The articles discuss ongoing transfer market activities across multiple dates with different key players and targets.”
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“While both articles discuss Arsenal's transfer activities, including Vincent Joseph and Eli Junior Kroupi, they describe different points in time with varying details and outcomes.”
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“The articles discuss different transfer deals and situations involving Arsenal, with no clear indication they are describing the same specific incident.”
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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
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Arsenal ORG · 8× Liverpool GPE · 7× Chelsea ORG · 4× Premier League ORG · 3× Real Madrid ORG · 3× Tottenham ORG · 3× Vincent Joseph PERSON · 3× Bayern Munich ORG · 2× Florian Wirtz PERSON · 2× Manchester United ORG · 2×

Narrative

Everton unlikely to reignite Spurs star pursuit Everton are unlikely to revive their interest in Richarlison after a proposed summer return fell through, Football Insider reports. The 29-year-old was left out of Tottenham’s Premier League squad, while moves to Trabzonspor and Vasco da Gama also failed to materialise.
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🔮 Chelsea are expected to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez and have been backed to complete a deal for Alex Scott.

Claims (33 extracted, 7 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 completed the signing of young striker Vincent Joseph from Liverpool and also hold an interest in Rio Ngumoha. asserted
Arsenal → complete → Ngumoha
Rodrygo, Kenan Yildiz and Eli Junior have also been linked with moves to the Emirates Stadium, while the Gunners have been handed a boost over long-term target Julian Alvarez as he plots to change agents. asserted
he → link → agents
Chelsea are expected to sign a replacement for Enzo Fernandez and have been backed to complete a deal for Alex Scott. asserted
Chelsea → expect → Scott
Liverpool could be the destination for Lamine Camara and Rayan as Bayern Munich seek to bring Florian Wirtz back to Germany. uncertain
Munich → seek → Germany
Man Utd are still fighting to keep hold of talented youngster JJ Gabriel amid a shock request to leave and want Real Madrid youngster Endrick. asserted
Utd → fight → Endrick
Tottenham are said to be keen on appointing Piero Ausilio as their new sporting director ahead of the winter window opening. asserted
Tottenham → say → window
That is according to Football.london who also claim the Cherries would expect a huge fee for a deal to get done in January. uncertain
deal → accord → January
The Frenchman is currently sidelined through injury but is expected to return before the end of the year. asserted
Frenchman → sideline → year
Ex-Man Utd outcast nears new club asserted
outcast → near → club
Tyrell Malacia is training with FC Cincinatti for a trial period, reports in the Netherlands suggest. asserted
reports → train → Netherlands
He has been a free agent since leaving Manchester United and is looking to find his next club. asserted
He → leave → club
Everton unlikely to reignite Spurs star pursuit Everton are unlikely to revive their interest in Richarlison after a proposed summer return fell through, Football Insider reports. The 29-year-old was left out of Tottenham’s Premier League squad, while moves to Trabzonspor and Vasco da Gama also failed to materialise. asserted
moves → reignite → Trabzonspor
His Spurs contract expires next summer. asserted
contract → expire → ?
Teamtalk claims that Liverpool are among several English clubs monitoring Fiorentina midfielder Cher Ndour. uncertain
Liverpool → claim → Ndour
Aston Villa, Newcastle, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Hull City are also interested in the 22-year-old, who has made 62 appearances since joining Fiorentina from Paris Saint-Germain in February. asserted
who → make → February
Premier League trio eye ex-Villa star Ekrem Konur claims that Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have begun monitoring Roma forward Donyell Malen. uncertain
Arsenal → eye → Malen
He has recorded 21 goals and 4 assists in 25 appearances since moving to Serie A from Aston Villa, who loaned him initially to the Italian side before selling him permanently. asserted
who → record → him
Arsenal issue Zubimendi warning asserted
Arsenal → issue → warning
Football Insider claims that Arsenal have no intention of allowing midfielder Martín Zubimendi to leave in the January transfer window, despite interest from Chelsea and Real Madrid. uncertain
Zubimendi → claim → Chelsea
Zubimendi played right-back in the League Cup against Ipswich. asserted
Zubimendi → play → Ipswich
Bayern want Wirtz asserted
Bayern → want → Wirtz
Bayern Munich want to sign Florian Wirtz, Christian Falk reports. asserted
Falk → want → Wirtz
However, they are not in a position to make a move for the German yet, with Liverpool sure to demand a huge transfer fee for a man they paid £116million for. asserted
they → make → 116million
Barca turned down Espi Carrusel claims that Carlos Espi was offered to Barcelona, but the club decided against signing him, with Espi moving to Real Madrid instead. uncertain
Espi → turn → Madrid
Barca did not want to spend €25million on a striker who would not be a guaranteed starter, believing that role was already covered by Hamza Abdelkarim. asserted
role → want → Abdelkarim
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Vincent Joseph. asserted
Arsenal → confirm → Joseph
A statement reads: “We're delighted to confirm the signing of talented young England U-16s striker Vincent Joseph. asserted
We → read → Joseph
“The forward joins us as part of our first year scholarship intake for the 2026/27 season. asserted
forward → join → season
“After getting off to a brilliant start at under-18s level for Liverpool last season, Vincent is keen for more opportunities to develop his game. asserted
Vincent → get → game
“Our new striker will be hoping to help us chase trophies at Academy level this season, and his outstanding goalscoring record could prove important in such a push.” uncertain
record → hop → push
Arsenal target £17m youngster Arsenal are monitoring 17-year-old Austrian Luca Weinhandl. asserted
Arsenal → monitor → Weinhandl
However, the report states Arsenal will face competition from Brighton and Aston Villa. asserted
Arsenal → state → Brighton
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