Arsenal & Man City in race to sign Wirtz - Thursday's gossip

Arsenal and Manchester City are among nan clubs competing to motion Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, Eddie Howe and Graham Potter are nan starring candidates to switch Manchester United head Erik 10 Hag and Southampton leader Russell Martin coming nether expanding pressure.

Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid are successful nan moving to motion Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen adjacent summer, pinch nan Bundesliga nine wanting €150m (£125m) for nan 21-year-old. (Bild - successful German), external

Newcastle United leader Eddie Howe and ex-Chelsea head Graham Potter are 2 of nan starring candidates to switch Erik 10 Hag if he leaves Manchester United, while erstwhile England head Gareth Southgate and Inter Milan leader Simone Inzaghi are besides successful nan frame. (Teamtalk), external

But, reports from Italy suggests that erstwhile Juventus head Massimiliano Allegri is favoured by Sir Alex Ferguson to go nan adjacent Manchester United manager. (Express), external

Southampton head Russell Martin is astatine expanding consequence of losing his occupation pursuing his side's mediocre commencement to nan season. (Mirror), external

Former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has hinted his liking successful nan England head role, which is presently held by interim head Lee Carsley. (Football London), external

Real Sociedad's Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, says he has nary regrets aft turning down a move to Liverpool successful nan summertime transportation window. (Mirror), external

Borussia Dortmund's 22-year-old winger Karim Adeyemi is simply a target for Liverpool. The Merseyside nine want nan Germany guardant to switch Mohamed Salah successful nan summer. (Sun), external

Everton are not concerned astir a January transportation model attack from rivals Liverpool for 22-year-old English centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. (Liverpool Echo), external

Everton could reignite their liking successful Paraguay guardant Miguel Almiron, 30, who is apt to time off Newcastle United successful January. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United could opt to trigger a one-year hold to 31-year-old England defender Harry Maguire's deal, which comes to an extremity astatine nan extremity of nan 2024-25 campaign, arsenic they want to debar him leaving for free. (Football Insider), external