Arsenal look to be interested in both Eli Junior Kroupi and Kevin Schade ahead of the January transfer window.

The Gunners did not strengthen in attack nearly as much as they would have liked in the summer, missing out on high-profile deals for the likes of Julian Alvarez, Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Jr.

But they should put that right in the New Year, with football.london suggesting that Bournemouth star Kroupi and Brentford forward Schade are both among the names to watch ahead of the market reopening.

As they potentially prepare to lose one much-hyped youth talent in JJ Gabriel, Manchester United are increasingly focused on finding the next great players from Brazil, per reports.

According to Sport Witness, Man Utd and Chelsea are both keeping a close eye on the academy of Brazilian giants Palmeiras in an attempt to discover the next Estevao or Endrick.

It is not currently clear which players in particular they are targeting, but the presence of scouts from both clubs sounds like it has been growing over recent months.

Manchester United look to be fast running out of hope in their desperate efforts to keep hold of JJ Gabriel.

Last week came the bombshell news that one of the most highly-rated youth talents in all of Europe had asked to leave Old Trafford with immediate effect.

That has inevitably led to swift interest in his signature from big clubs across the continent, with Gabriel’s camp understand to now be in talks with both Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are also eager to sign the 15-year-old, who is currently in Barcelona with his family, per Sky Sports.

They say that talks with the LaLiga giants are “advancing”.

Stand by for yet another new twist in the long-running Julian Alvarez to Arsenal transfer saga.

The Argentine striker looked to be furious at being denied a summer exit from Atletico Madrid, having dreamed primarily of a big-money switch to LaLiga rivals Barcelona.

Alvarez could yet leave the Metropolitano Stadium in January, with Arsenal seemingly not giving up hope of a blockbuster deal for the ex-Manchester City frontman.

A change of agents could help towards that end, with reports in Spain claiming that the player is considering ending his partnership with Fernando Hidalgo and has held talks with sports management agency ‘The Elegant Game’, which is run by former Argentina star Javier Pastore.

Mykhailo Mudryk wanted to join Arsenal over Chelsea, it has been claimed.

The Blues swooped to beat their London rivals to a deal for the Ukrainian winger in January 2023, agreeing a transfer with Shakhtar Donetsk worth up to £89m.

That was after Arsenal had initially looked in pole position to complete a move for Mudryk.

And Shakhtar director of football Darijo Srna has now revealed that the current Tottenham loanee appeared to be keen on playing under Mikel Arteta.

He said: “Misha [Mudryk] talked to Arteta. I talked to the Chelsea coach. And, probably, at that moment he liked Arteta more.

“But it is the club that decides whether to sell a player or not. We told him that the club has found a common language with Chelsea.

“And then you decide for yourself: do you want to move or not? Either you go to Chelsea, or Arsenal offers the same conditions, or you stay at Shakhtar.”