{"id":36350,"date":"2026-10-17T20:48:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/football-gossip-gyokeres-rabiot-de-jong-kounde-nmecha\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T20:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T20:48:53","slug":"football-gossip-gyokeres-rabiot-de-jong-kounde-nmecha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/football-gossip-gyokeres-rabiot-de-jong-kounde-nmecha\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Gyokeres, Rabiot, De Jong, Kounde, Nmecha"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b><i>Viktor Gyokeres wants to leave <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b><i>Arsenal<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>, Xabi Alonso eyes Barcelona duo and <\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b><i>Liverpool<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> target Dortmund&#8217;s Felix Nmecha.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 28, is set to push for a move away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Arsenal<\/a><b> <\/b>in the January transfer window because of a lack of playing time. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/arsenal\/viktor-gyokeres-wants-arsenal-exit-in-january-for-two-reasons-exclusive\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">TeamTalk<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Liverpool<\/a> are keeping an eye on <b>Borussia Dortmund <\/b>midfielder Felix Nmecha, 26, if they are unable to secure midfielder Alex Scott, 23, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Bournemouth<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/10\/17\/liverpool-considering-felix-nmecha-transfer-from-dortmund\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(CaughtOffside)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>AC Milan <\/b>are preparing to offer French midfielder Adrien Rabiot a new contract until 2030 after the 31-year-old&#8217;s impressive start to the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corrieredellosport.it\/news\/calcio\/serie-a\/milan\/2026\/10\/17-151947689\/rabiot_si_preso_il_milan_la_societ_vuole_blindarlo_fino_al_2030\/2\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Corriere dello Sport &#8211; in Italian)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a> boss Xabi Alonso is looking to strengthen the depth of his squad in January with two signings from <b>Barcelona <\/b>in French defender Jules Kounde, 27, and Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 29. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/chelsea-alonso-demands-double-signing-de-jong-kounde-barcelona\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football365)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a><b> <\/b>are also interested in <b>Borussia Dortmund<\/b> and USA 17-year-old winger Mathis Albert, who has made just one appearance for the German side. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballtransfers.com\/en\/transfer-news\/uk-premier-league\/2026\/10\/chelsea-transfer-news-christian-pulisic-mathis-albert-borussia-dortmund\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">FootballTransfers<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>AS Roma<\/b> and Brazil defender Wesley, 23, has been getting interest from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Arsenal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Manchester United<\/a><b> <\/b>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/newcastle-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Newcastle<\/a>. (<a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/arsenal-muscling-into-newcastle-united-and-manchester-united-e60m-transfer-tussle\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">SportWitness<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/brighton-and-hove-albion\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Brighton<\/a><b> <\/b>defender Solly March, 32, is set to join Championship side <b>Charlton<\/b> on a free. The Englishman has been out of contract since he was released by the Seagulls in July. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SportsPeteO\/status\/2111137308007338277?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Football Insider)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>IFK Goteborg<\/b>&#8216;s 17-year-old Swedish midfielder Oliver Mansson has attracted interest from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Arsenal<\/a><b> <\/b>and<b> <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Chelsea<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/oliver-mansson-arsenal-chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(TeamTalk)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/arsenal\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Arsenal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">Manchester United<\/a> have ruled out any interest in <b>Sporting <\/b>and Uruguay left-back Maxi Araujo, 26. <a href=\"https:\/\/sportwitness.co.uk\/exclusive-whats-happening-with-arsenal-manchester-uniteds-interest-in-south-american\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Sport Witness)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><b>Chelsea<\/b><\/a><b> <\/b>are in advanced talks to sign Moroccan winger Gessime Yassine, 20, from <b>Strasbourg<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ekremkonur\/status\/2111351477235265612?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-1fqyhkk-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">(Ekrem Konur)<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/c9gkv34kezdko?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viktor Gyokeres wants to leave Arsenal, Xabi Alonso eyes Barcelona duo and Liverpool target Dortmund&#8217;s Felix Nmecha. Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 28, is set to push for a move away from Arsenal in the January transfer window because of a lack of playing time. (TeamTalk, external) Liverpool are keeping an eye on Borussia Dortmund midfielder [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36352,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36350\/revisions\/36352"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}