Football gossip: Chiesa, Ortega, Stiller, Mayulu, Strand Larsen, Vivian, Maignan, Fofana
Liverpool shut door on Federico Chiesa exit, Manchester City to keep Stefan Ortega, Arsenal lead race for Angelo Stiller, Tottenham’s failed Senny Mayulu move and Chelsea’s Mike Maignan interest.
Liverpool will not encourage any interest in Federico Chiesa from Turkish club Besiktas despite leaving the 27-year-old Italy forward out of their Champions League squad. (Liverpool Echo, external)
German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, 32, could now stay at Manchester City at least until January after Trabzonspor, the Turkish club he was linked to, decided to sign Manchester United’s 29-year-old Cameroon international Andre Onana instead. (Manchester Evening News, external)
Arsenal are frontrunners to sign Stuttgart midfielder Angelo Stiller after a last-minute bid from Manchester United failed in the summer, but Bayern Munich and Real Madrid also are interested in the 24-year-old Germany international. (Express, external)
Tottenham made a late move to sign Paris St-Germain’s Senny Mayulu, 19, before the transfer window shut with Chelsea and Manchester City also keen on the French midfielder. (Teamtalk), external
Real Madrid are lining up a move for France defender Dayot Upamecano, 26, who is in the final year of his contract at Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German), external
Wolverhampton Wanderers expect no issues negotiating a new contract with Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25, but will include a minimum release clause for the Norway forward after rejecting two offers of more than £50m from Newcastle in the summer. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Newcastle, Manchester United and Aston Villa are eyeing Athletic Bilbao’s Daniel Vivian and might meet the 26-year-old Spain centre-back’s release clause of about £35m next summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)
Chelsea remain interested in AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, 30, despite failing to agree a deal for the France international in the summer and are excited by the opportunity to land him on a free transfer in 2026. (TBR Football, external)
Lyon and Belgium winger Malick Fofana, 20, attracted interest from Chelsea and Liverpool during the summer transfer window. (Teamtalk), external
Tottenham are continuing to keep tabs on Sunderland defender Dennis Cirkin and might move to re-sign the 23-year-old English left-back, who is a product of the Spurs academy, in January. (TBR Football, external)
Osasuna’s Flavien Enzo Boyomo is attracting interest from Premier League clubs, and the Cameroon centre-back, who has a release clause of about £22m, might be on the move in the January transfer window. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)