Arsenal are interested in a move for Brentford forward Kevin Schade, reports claim.

The German international has impressed for the Bees since joining from Freiburg - initially on loan - in 2023, scoring 23 goals in 117 total appearances across all competitions.

Reigning Premier League champions Arsenal are said to be among the teams now interested in Schade as they look to further upgrade their attacking options under Mikel Arteta.

However, according to TEAMtalk, Brentford are preparing a bumper new contract offer for the 24-year-old as they look to ward off those suitors and keep him in west London.

Schade’s current deal at the Gtech Community Stadium expires in the summer of 2028.

This Isaac Konde move is interested, and comes days after promising pair James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye left Man Utd’s academy for Arsenal.

It is the latest deal in a trend of England’s biggest clubs poaching youngsters from their rivals.

Man Utd also saw young forward Louie Bradbury join Stoke on a permanent basis.

Liverpool are also set to lose young striker Vincent Joseph to Arsenal, with the two clubs currently discussing a fee settlement for the 16-year-old. Man Utd were also keen on Joseph.

The Reds have been busy identifying young talent from further ahead in recent years.

Mor Talla Ndiaye joined from Senegalese outfit Amitie FC in January, before Ifeanyi Ndukwe arrived from Austria Wien earlier this summer. Ndukew has signed joined La Liga side Levante on loan for the season.

A deal if also in place for Colombian youngster Samuel Martinez, who will join in a deal worth around £750,000 when he turns 18 next April.

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Liverpool to sign teenage midfielder Isaac Konde.

According to the Daily Mirror, the 16-year-old is set to leave Anfield and join United in a major coup for the club’s academy.

Konde has impressed at youth level and is regarded as a promising prospect for the future.

United have been working to strengthen their youth setup and have now beaten competition to secure the youngster’s signature.

Manchester United remain keen to sign Leicester City youngster Louis Page after a Deadline Day deal collapsed.

Despite the setback, ESPN report that United remain keen on the 18-year-old England youth international and believe they are well placed to secure his signature, although Arsenal are also monitoring the midfielder.

United are reportedly relaxed about the situation, with the club having planned to loan Page back to Leicester for the season had a summer deal been completed.

Page made 18 Championship appearances last season, and a future move is expected to cost United more than £10 million.

Bruno Guimaraes has revealed Mikel Arteta is “very obsessed” with ensuring Arsenal become one of the Premier League’s most exciting sides.

The Gunners have made a fine start to their Premier League title defence, winning all three of their matches so far and securing a statement 2-1 defeat of Chelsea last time out.

The summer signing Guimaraes, who moved from Newcastle in a deal worth £75m, has not played much of a role thus far in the campaign, playing just 20 minutes in the league as he deals with a niggling injury. Those minutes came off the bench at Villa Park last week.

In spite of that, he only has good things to say about his first weeks representing Arsenal.

“It's great to be able to work with such a strong team,” he told The Mirror. “There's something impressive about this team.”

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Anthony Martial has rejected two contract offers from clubs in Ligue 1.

The striker, presently a free agent, is reported by Foot Mercato to be waiting for the right project to commit himself to.

The 30-year-old has also been linked with Everton.

Guglielmo Vicario has revealed that there were ‘several reasons’ behind his decision to leave Tottenham and return to Serie A.

The Italian’s departure from north London was mooted for some time as Roberto De Zerbi planned a thorough overhaul of his squad. He joined Juventus on loan with an option to buy in late August, with Antonin Kinsky promoted to No1.

He remains under contract with Tottenham until 2028, though, and may return at the end of this campaign.

Speaking to Sky Italy this week, though, he suggested he had been pushed to leave the club by some kind of behind-closed-doors event.

Keeping his cards close to his chest, he explained: “There have been some dynamics that have not aligned, probably for several reasons that make no sense to mention now.”

Bayern Munich may soften their stance on selling Michael Olise next summer, after spending much of this summer insisting the Frenchman was untouchable.

Olise has emerged as one of Europe’s most productive forwards since leaving Crystal Palace to join the perennial Bundesliga champions.

Real Madrid were known to hold a serious interest in taking him on earlier this summer, but Bayern representatives made repeated media appearances insisting he was not for sale. Paris Saint-Germain were also said to be keen on signing him.

But a new interview given by Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen suggests Olise could leave the club following the 2026/27 campaign.

Speaking to German TV channel Sport1, Dreesen refused to say for certain whether he would still ply his trade at the Allianz Arena next season: “In this business, making promises is tricky.”

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Chelsea looked into signing Fulham’s Sander Berge before selling Enzo Fernandez on Deadline Day.

So claim BBC Sport, who add the Blues had earmarked the Norwegian as a potential replacement for their Man City-bound Argentine.

They ultimately moved instead for Lamine Camara, but that deal fell through when Monaco refused to sign off on the sale at the last minute.

On the topic of managers being sacked, there has been movement in the Premier League markets.

Following the weekend’s results in the Premier League, Alvaro Arbeloa and Roberto De Zerbi have had their odds cut with William Hill to be the first Premier League manager to leave their post.

Fulham boss Arbeloa now heads the betting to go first at 9/4. The Spaniard was 3/1 prior to their game against Crystal Palace, but with the loss making it a third defeat in three, he’s now a big favourite in the market.

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi has also been cut to 4/1 from 9/2 after Spurs failed to score in a third game in a row.

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(Odds via William Hill, subject to change.)