Man Utd might move for Pope – Wednesday’s gossip

Manchester United might want to pursue Nick Pope, Arsenal wants to sign Eberechi Eze, and Nottingham Forest turned down James McAtee.

If Newcastle sign England stopper Aaron Ramsdale and Southampton‘s 27-year-old Nick Pope, 33, they could make an effort to acquire the 33-year-old. (Talksport)

Eberechi Eze, 27, is still wanted by Arsenal, but they are unwilling to pay more than £60 million for a release clause and will only bid if Crystal Palace reduce their asking price. (Athletic – A subscription required)

Nottingham Forest‘s bid for 22-year-old English midfielder James McAtee was rejected by Manchester City, who are willing to pay around £25 million. (Sky Sports)

Illia Zabarnyi, 22, is a 22-year-old Ukrainian defender, according to Paris St-Germain, who is close to completing a deal with Bournemouth. (Romano-Fabrizio)

Leandro Trossard, 30, a 30-year-old winger from Belgium, is wanted by two Premier League clubs, despite Borussia Dortmund‘s ongoing investigation into his situation. (Sky Sports Germany)

Due to the 24-year-old Senegal striker’s excessive wage demands, United have abandoned their interest in the 24-year-old. (Mirror)

Napoli have Chelsea and England winger Raheem Sterling, 30, and Argentina’s Alejandro Garnacho, 21, on their list of targets, along with Manchester City midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, who would struggle to meet his wage demands. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Aston Villa and Chelsea have been talking about the possibility of a deal with United, and they are keen to sell Garnacho. (Independent)

Before deciding to pursue a move for Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, Everton are giving it priority. (GiveMeSport)

Ollie Watkins, 29, and RB Leipzig’s and Slovenia’s Benjamin Sekso, 22, are at the top of the two-man striker shortlist, according to Manchester United. (Sun)

Stefan Ortega, 32, has been informed that James Trafford’s arrival at Manchester City will allow him to leave the team. (Romano-Fabrizio)

Fabio Vieira, 25, a 25-year-old Portuguese midfielder, joined Arsenal in 2022 but spent the previous season on loan at Porto. (Ben Jacobs)

Kalvin Phillips, 29, wants to reunite with his former club Leeds, a man who was a boy. Football Insider

Will Wright, a 17-year-old striker, has been signed by Liverpool from Salford City. (Athletic – A subscription required)