Transfer gossip round-up: Alvarez open to Arsenal transfer - Sunday's gossip

A fresh batch of summer chatter lands on the wire, with the usual mix of big‑club pursuits and side‑door moves shaping the headlines. The Arsenal‑Julian Alvarez saga continues to dominate the talk, while a flurry of other Premier League names pop up in the mix.

Arsenal remain entrenched in the Argentine forward’s story. Standard reports that Julian Alvarez, 26, is open to joining Arsenal after a previously favoured switch to Barcelona fell sour at Atletico Madrid. Adding to that, AS – in Spanish notes that Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have been in frequent contact with the striker this summer, and although Alvarez still prefers Barcelona, he now sees the Gunners as a "welcome emergency solution". The double‑edged interest keeps Arsenal in the orbit of one of the season’s most tantalising targets.

Tottenham’s agenda shows a similar appetite for fresh faces. Fabrizio Romano says the North London club is confident of sealing a deal for Egypt forward Omar Marmoush from Manchester City by early next week. In a related move, Sacha Tavolieri via Teamtalk reports that Tottenham have made 23‑year‑old midfielder Pape Matar Sarr available for transfer, with the Senegal international set to join Galatasaray. The dual activity underlines a busy window for the Spurs.

Elsewhere in England, Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins has reportedly told the club he wants out, with GiveMeSport linking his departure to interest from Saudi Pro League side Al‑Hilal. At Liverpool, the narrative is split. Football Insider claims Real Madrid will block any Liverpool bid for Brazil forward Endrick, 20, after already dispatching Gonzalo Garcia to Fulham. Meanwhile, Standard via RMC says Liverpool have gained a boost in their pursuit of PSG’s Bradley Barcola and Senegal attacker Ibrahim Mbaye after both were omitted from a Ligue 1 match squad. The Liverpool Echo adds that the club has yet to decide on loaning England Under‑21 forward Jayden Danns, 20, following his return to fitness.

In the transfer‑target spotlight, Chelsea have turned down a loan request for Jamie Bynoe‑Gittens, 22, according to Talksport, while Besiktas have lodged a bid for Newcastle’s Joe Willock, 27, making the English midfielder their top target, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. Finally, the Barcelona‑Manchester United saga sees two sides of the same coin: Metro via Jijantes says Spain left‑back Alejandro Balde, 22, has decided to leave Barcelona with United making contact, whereas Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish counters that Balde is determined to fight for his place at the Spanish champions.

The summer market is already a tangled web, and these rumours suggest the story is far from settled.