Arsenal eye Monza striker Varela - Tuesday's gossip

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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)

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)

Brightonand 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)

Liverpoolhold Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 26, of Borussia Dortmund in high regard but he is not considered a priority transfer target. (Florian Plettenberg)

Former Newcastle boss Eddie Howe may insist on bringing his complete backroom staff should he receive an approach from Manchester Unitedover their manager's position. (Express)

Manchester United would have to pay a hefty £6m in compensation to Newcastle to land Howe under the terms of his departure from St James' Park. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Bournemouth owner Bill Foley has sanctioned another club record contract offer for England midfielder Alex Scott, 23, withChelsea, Liverpool, Arsenaland Tottenhamall monitoring developments. (Teamtalk)

Manchester Unitedhave been told they will have to pay more than £70m to sign Newcastleleft-back Lewis Hall, 22. (Football Insider)

Ajax want to sign Wolves and Nigeria striker Tolu Arokodare on a permanent basis. The 25-year-old is currently on loan at the Eredivisie club. (Sport Witness)

Crystal Palace will look to appoint a manager who is currently out of work if they decide to sack Frenchman Pierre Sage. (Football Insider)

Former Brentfordand Tottenham boss Thomas Frank and ex-Burnley, Everton and Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche are contenders if Crystal Palacedecide to dispense with Sage. (The I - subscription required)

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