Man Utd & Arsenal track Scott – Wednesday gossip

23 June 2026

Manchester United and Arsenal are tracking Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, while the Gunners are also in contact with Leicester City over a deal for Jeremy Monga and Aston Villa express strong interest in Jarrod Bowen.
Manchester Unitedand Arsenalare tracking 22-year-old Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, but any successful move could cost about £60m. (Mail) , external
Arsenalare also in contact with Leicester City over a deal for England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga, with the Gunners planning to pay a fair fee for the 16-year-old and avoid a tribunal. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Real Madrid will open talks withChelsea over a transfer for their Argentina international Enzo Fernandez, 25, having made him their top midfield target this summer. (AS), external
Aston Villa have expressed a strong interest in West Ham and England winger Jarrod Bowen, 29, but an agreement could be difficult until Villa make player sales. (Athletic – subscription required) , external
Aston Villa have also made it clear to interested clubs they do not want to sell 23-year-old England midfielder Morgan Rogers this summer. (Sky Sports) , external
Newcastle Unitedare showing interest in Cologne and Germany Under-21 winger Said El Mala, 19, and in contact over Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21. But Liverpool are also waiting in the wings if they fail to land RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, or Paris St-Germain and France forward Bradley Barcola, 23. (Mail) , external
Arsenal are continuing talks over a potential deal for 26-year-old Atletico Madrid and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez. (Teamtalk), external
Bayern Munich are planning to double France midfielder Michael Olise’s wages as part of a deal to keep the 24-year-old at the club until 2031. (Christian Falk) , external
Real Madrid are interested in Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland, 25, should 25-year-old Brazil winger Vinicius Jr leave the Bernabeu. (Sport – in Spanish), external
Manchester Unitedare expected to launch an official approach for West Ham and Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes, 21, in the coming days. (Teamtalk) , external
Borussia Monchengladbach andSwitzerland defender Nico Elvedi, 29, is open to a move to Leeds United. (Football Insider), external
Aston Villa are in talks with Flamengo over signing their 27-year-old Brazilian defender Emerson Royal. (Talksport), external

EFL gossip – Pompey in striker talks

Portsmouth have opened talks with UD Almeria striker Marko Milovanovic. The 22-year-old has 12 months left on his contract with the Spanish Segunda Division side but spent last season on loan with Alveca in Portugal. (The News), external
Tony Mowbray wants to make Bournemouth striker Daniel Jebbison his first signing since being appointed Blackburn Rovers manager earlier this month. The 22-year-old made 40 appearances on loan at Rovers’ Championship rivals Preston North End last season, scoring six goals. (Alan Nixon – Patreon), external
Bristol City are leading the chase to sign former Leeds United forward Sam Greenwood. Talks are under way to bring him back from Poland where the 24-year-old is currently playing for Pogon Szczecin. (Goal.pl – in Polish), external
Meanwhile, Rangers want to re-sign Ross McCrorie from Bristol City. The 28-year-old defender started his career at Ibrox. (Rangers Review), external
Goalkeeper Lee Nicholls could be heading for the exit at Huddersfield Town with Preston North End keen to take the 33-year-old to Deepdale. Nicholls still has two years left on his contract with the Terriers where he kept 10 clean sheets in 40 appearances last season. (Alan Nixon – Patreon), external
Leicester City are targeting free-agent midfielder Conor Chaplin to help their bid to make an immediate return to the Championship. The 29-year-old was released by Ipswich Town at the end of last season having spent the campaign on loan at Portsmouth. (Football League World), external
Sheffield Wednesday are close to agreeing a deal to sign Aston Villa defender Sil Swinkels. The 22-year-old had loan spells last season at League One Exeter City and in League Two with Chesterfield. (The Athletic), external