Arsenal eye Monza striker Varela – Tuesday's gossip

Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela is on Arsenal's radar, Crystal Palace want to keep winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic receives admiring glances from some of Europe's biggest clubs, plus more. Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela is on Arsenal's radar, Crystal Palace want to keep winger Ismaila Sarr, Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic receives admiring glances from some of Europe's biggest clubs. Arsenal and Napoli are keen on Monza's in-form Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela, 21, along with his former club Benfica. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Calciomercato – in Italian), external Crystal Palace are reluctant to sell 28-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr in January after holding talks over a new contract. Sarr wanted to join Liverpool in the summer.

(Football Insider), external Brighton and Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic, 19, continues to draw serious interest from Europe's elite, with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona joining the chase for the centre-back. (Teamtalk), external Liverpool hold Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 26, of Borussia Dortmund in high regard but he is not considered a priority transfer target. (Florian Plettenberg, external) Former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe may insist on bringing his complete backroom staff should he receive an approach from Manchester United over their manager's position. (Express), external Manchester United would have to pay a hefty £6m in compensation to Newcastle to land Howe under the terms of