Arsenal are targeting Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi in the January transfer window, though the Premier League champions face stiff competition from Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain for the 20-year-old Frenchman, according to the Mirror.

Mikel Arteta's side are primarily focused on reinforcing their attack, with the Gunners also said to hold an interest in Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz. The 21-year-old Turkish international is on Arsenal's radar, but adding a striker remains the priority.

United cast wide scouting net at Dortmund

Manchester United have dispatched scouts to watch four Borussia Dortmund players, according to Teamtalk. The quartet includes Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy, 30, English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 21, German midfielder Felix Nmecha, 26, and Swedish defender Daniel Svensson, 24.

Verbruggen open to Real Madrid switch

Brighton's Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen would welcome a move to Real Madrid, according to Football Insider. The 24-year-old has been one of the standout performers at Brighton, and his ambitions now appear to be pointing toward the Spanish giants.

Brighton are meanwhile keeping tabs on young Portuguese defender Jordan Arnolin of Estoril. The 18-year-old has drawn attention from Barcelona as well, placing the south-coast club in competition with the Catalan heavyweights.

Sunderland back Le Bris in January

Sunderland are prepared to give manager Regis le Bris financial backing for the January window as the club seeks to turn around a difficult run of form, as reported by The I.

Glasner backed by Nottingham Forest players

Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has received a show of support from his squad after holding a meeting at the club's training ground, according to the Telegraph. Glasner has faced mounting scrutiny in recent weeks.

Premier League clubs circle Celta Vigo defender

Several Premier League clubs are monitoring Spanish defender Javi Rodriguez, 23, of Celta Vigo, according to Teamtalk. The centre-back has attracted widespread interest across the division.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are pursuing young Serbian midfielder Stefan Dzodic, 21, from Almeria as they look to bolster their options ahead of next season, per Marca.