Transfer gossip round-up: Liverpool contenders for Schade - Thursday's gossip

The latest batch of European gossip reads like a who's‑who of the continent’s biggest clubs, each lining up potential additions as the transfer window looms.

Liverpool’s radar is said to be fixed on Brentford and Germany forward Kevin Schade, 24, according to Teamtalk, while the same outlet also flags Bayern Munich’s conditional interest in England midfielder Phil Foden, 26, should he become available from Manchester City. The Merseyside side, meanwhile, still has a foot in the door with Brighton’s Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh, 22, who reportedly remains eager to complete a move to Liverpool after a summer that fell through, as noted by GiveMeSport.

In Spain, Fichajes reports that Barcelona have already tried and failed to sign Argentina and Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martínez, 29, this summer, and Sun adds that both Real Madrid and Barcelona are circling Norway and Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, 26, ready to pounce if the opportunity presents itself.

Further north, Football Italia says Italy and Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini, 22, is keen to test life abroad someday, with Newcastle and Chelsea reportedly already expressing interest. The Italian press also notes that the Brazilian full‑back Dodo, 27, is set to leave Fiorentina in January, with Nottingham Forest, Roma and Napoli all listed as potential destinations, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

All told, the summer has already seen a flurry of near‑misses and continued chasing, and the clubs mentioned – from Liverpool and Bayern to Barcelona, Real and the Premier League hopefuls – are clearly keeping their options open as the market reshapes. The rumor mill may be churning, but the list of names attached to each club makes this week’s chatter anything but idle.