{"id":390600,"date":"2026-01-26T02:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/390600\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T02:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T02:08:10","slug":"football-gossip-alexander-arnold-rayan-alonso-anselmino-meite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/390600\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Alexander-Arnold, Rayan, Alonso, Anselmino, Meite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> get positive response after approaching Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are actively keeping tabs on England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold as uncertainty continues to grow over the 27-year-old&#8217;s future at Real Madrid. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-city\/trent-alexander-arnold-manchester-city-shock-transfer-real-madrid-liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Teamtalk) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/liverpool\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a> have contacted ex-Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso&#8217;s representatives to enquire about the Spaniard&#8217;s availability, with the 44-year-old reportedly giving a positive response to his former club&#8217;s approach. <a href=\"https:\/\/as.com\/futbol\/primera\/xabi-alonso-ya-ha-recibido-la-primera-llamada-desde-liverpool-f202601-n\/\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(AS &#8211; in Spanish) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/afc-bournemouth\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bournemouth<\/a> are close to completing the signing of Vasco da Gama&#8217;s Brazilian forward Rayan, 19, on a permanent deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6995567\/2026\/01\/25\/rayan-bournemouth-medical-transfer-vasco\/\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Athletic &#8211; subscription required) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Lazio have submitted an offer worth up to \u00a315m for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/everton\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everton<\/a>&#8216;s 22-year-old English midfielder Tim Iroegbunam. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/everton-exclusive-club-submit-15m-tim-iroegbunam-offer\/\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Football Insider) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/manchester-united\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are tracking Rennes&#8217; 18-year-old French striker Mohamed Kader Meite. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2026\/01\/25\/sources-chelsea-man-united-track-ligue-1-striker\/\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">(Caughtoffside) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, Ligue 1 side Rennes have rejected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/chelsea\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a>&#8216;s January approach for France Under-21 centre-back Jeremy Jacquet but the Blues remain keen on a summer deal for the 20-year-old. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/2015444583681872297?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow\">(Fabrizio Romano) , external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Borussia Monchengladbach and Switzerland goalkeeper Jonas Omlin, 32, who was a target for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/teams\/sunderland\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sunderland<\/a>, has joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the season. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/2015517589720404305?s=20\" class=\"ssrcss-ckhpdl-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" rel=\"nofollow\">(Florian Plettenberg, Sky Germany) , external<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester City are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold while Liverpool get positive response after approaching Xabi Alonso. 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