{"id":316694,"date":"2025-11-27T12:19:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/316694\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:19:06","slug":"transfer-rumors-news-arsenal-eye-move-for-elches-mendoza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/316694\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal eye move for Elche&#8217;s Mendoza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nov 26, 2025, 09:13 PM ET<\/p>\n<p>Rising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/league\/_\/name\/esp.1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LaLiga<\/a> star <a data-player-guid=\"00d38111-4175-3b63-9857-be2a840d99c1\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/74630\/rodrigo-mendoza\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rodrigo Mendoza<\/a> has caught <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"feb44e87-58fa-9597-2691-b3c32768ebe4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=359\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a>&#8216;s attention, while <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"25b5e432-d3d2-939f-f73b-6e531a6fbd91\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=132\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bayern Munich<\/a> star <a data-player-guid=\"ba2fd99c-bc86-9ef0-80b9-16b2a77cb1be\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/286831\/michael-olise\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Olise<\/a> would be a &#8220;dream&#8221; signing for <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"a47fbcec-c948-cf4c-9e41-3dfa37588c9c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=364\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liverpool<\/a>. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/transfers-news-and-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Transfers home page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/45342881\/summer-transfer-window-grading-big-signings-mens-soccer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Men&#8217;s grades<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/45581462\/summer-transfer-window-grading-big-signings-womens-soccer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Women&#8217;s grades<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/47107371\/man-united-want-wing-back-7-midfielder-targets-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Man United want wing-back, have 7 midfielder targets &#8211; sources<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/47105704\/injured-neymar-danger-missing-santos-relegation-fight-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sources: Neymar could need surgery after season<\/a><br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/story\/_\/id\/47100865\/chelsea-estevao-lionel-messi-cristiani-ronaldo-maresca-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Est\u00eav\u00e3o the next Messi? Chelsea boss says relax<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\" lazyload lazyload\" data-image-container=\".inline-photo\" height=\"320\" width=\"570\"\/>Elche&#8217;s Rodrigo Mendoza has caught the attention of several clubs across Europe.\u00a0(Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer\/Getty Images)TRENDING RUMORS<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Arsenal are &#8220;closely monitoring&#8221; <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"2231f1b8-692c-27f9-cc9a-eb2f7c8fd13c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=3751\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elche<\/a> midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza and are weighing up a future move for the 20-year-old, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/11\/25\/arsenal-transfer-news-rodrigo-mendoza-elche-arteta-midfield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Telegraph<\/a> reports. The <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"99314f68-1c92-218b-b02b-67c50ff9bc3a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=164\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spain<\/a> under-21 international is wanted by several clubs following a strong start to the season with the newly-promoted side. The Gunners have been tracking Mendoza&#8217;s progress closely, who has a \u20ac20 million release clause in his contract. As things stand, he is more likely to leave Elche next summer, rather than in January.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Liverpool view Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise as a &#8220;dream&#8221; option for the future, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1993298345587102088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florian Plettenberg<\/a>. However, the Sky Sports Deutschland reporter adds that there is no planned offer from the <a data-league-guid=\"6949f3af-300c-35f1-beab-b95669eedd38\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/league\/_\/name\/ENG.1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> champions for the 23-year-old at this stage. Bayern are not willing to open to talks regarding the <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"81be996c-0f98-eec4-6284-c6be0d186360\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=478\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a> international, who doesn&#8217;t have a release clause and isn&#8217;t inclined to leave the Bavarians. The Reds are instead focused on <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"1e76c2fe-68a5-3950-8881-47e916c0c115\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=349\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AFC Bournemouth<\/a>&#8216;s Antoine Semenyo.<\/p>\n<p>Editor&#8217;s Picks<\/p>\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There is &#8220;concrete interest&#8221; in <a data-player-guid=\"66b16016-7a3a-434f-ae82-e767fc5fac88\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/142200\/harry-kane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Kane<\/a> from <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"58f7c4a9-c991-4ed4-fe5c-1f833cba75b8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=83\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barcelona<\/a>, according to BILD reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/N4lGzAZX3fU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Christian Falk<\/a>. The Bayern Munich striker has been in the form of his life this season, having already scored 14 goals in 11 <a data-league-guid=\"30244926-00c4-3f69-8946-f8421c97ff71\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/league\/_\/name\/GER.1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bundesliga<\/a> matches. With Barca looking to replace the outgoing <a data-player-guid=\"df6ff39c-5f60-ac23-937e-c293506e78bf\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/125824\/robert-lewandowski\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Lewandowski<\/a> next summer, Kane is one of several strikers on the Spanish club&#8217;s shortlist. As per Falk, no talks have taken place at this stage between Barca and the player&#8217;s representatives.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"c43a00b9-2826-72b3-77a0-62730abc936e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=363\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> are looking into a double signing from Porto that could see them bring in striker <a data-player-guid=\"3df5e80d-cf91-376e-a026-def18caaea80\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/364815\/samu-aghehowa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Samu Aghehowa<\/a> and midfielder <a data-player-guid=\"d61fec94-0ec7-3ced-b995-d1389309a2ea\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/373520\/victor-froholdt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Froholdt<\/a> for a combined \u00a3133m, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/chelsea\/samu-aghehowa-victor-froholdt-fc-porto-2026-january-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to TEAMtalk<\/a>. <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"f987a4b2-f3f9-e7f6-eb7d-eda43893be5a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=367\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> and Atl\u00e9tico Madrid are also looking at the pair, which could lead to the Blues moving quickly for them. Even so, Porto don&#8217;t want to let Samu leave halfway through the season, so the 21-year-old&#8217;s release clause would have to be triggered for a move to happen, while an &#8220;irresistible offer&#8221; for Froholdt could be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There is more discussion about <a data-player-guid=\"ed520531-3344-157f-7be2-dec0351d41db\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/273292\/antoine-semenyo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Antoine Semenyo<\/a>&#8216;s future, as <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3765286\/transfer-news-man-city-liverpool-semenyo-parrott-everton-garner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">talkSPORT<\/a> have suggested that <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"94fd5d7e-35b1-9d52-c9f2-4a37259bea36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/team?id=382\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> could make a move for the Bournemouth winger with Pep Guardiola feeling that there is an over-reliance on <a data-player-guid=\"63b48f6c-a73d-78e7-71b9-21edae6b0e31\" href=\"http:\/\/espn.com\/soccer\/player\/_\/id\/253989\/erling-haaland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Erling Haaland<\/a> to score the goals at the Etihad. Semenyo will have a \u00a360mrelease clause become active in January, and the 25-year-old was described as &#8220;an extraordinary player&#8221; by Guardiola earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>EXPERT TAKE<img class=\" lazyload lazyload\"\/>play<\/p>\n<p>1:53<\/p>\n<p>Laurens: Arne Slot looked &#8216;completely lost&#8217; in Liverpool&#8217;s latest defeat<\/p>\n<p class=\"contentItem__subhead\">Julien Laurens says Arne Slot looked devoid of ideas for the first time in Liverpool&#8217;s defeat to Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>OTHER RUMORS<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It will likely take around \u00a380m for Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior to leave Real Madrid in the summer with Liverpool and Manchester United among the clubs interested in the winger. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-liverpool-man-united-told-vinicius-jr-price-tag-as-real-madrid-exit-edges-closer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski has turned down Fenerbah\u00e7e&#8217;s concrete interest in a January transfer, as the 37-year-old wants to at least stay with the Blaugrana until the summer. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1993305074198548594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florian Plettenberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Manchester United have enquired about Roma right-back Zeki \u00c7elik, 28, who is out of contract at the end of the season, meaning he can sign a pre-contract agreement with a European club from January onwards. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/zeki-celik-as-roma-bargain-signing-liverpool-arsenal-chelsea-manchester-city-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>All of ESPN. All in one place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"imageLoaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/r1531432_1296x729_16-9.jpg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch your favorite events in the newly enhanced ESPN App. Learn more about what plan is right for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.espn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign Up Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There is currently no agreement between Juventus are Weston McKennie&#8217;s agents over a new contract. Several MLS clubs are monitoring the situation with interest. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NicoSchira\/status\/1993530296940249163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nicol\u00f2 Schira<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Manchester United will assess loan options for Diego Le\u00f3n, S\u00e9kou Kon\u00e9 and Ayden Heaven ahead of the January transfer window. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15324195\/Man-United-Confidential-AFCON-transfers-basketball-Kai-Rooney.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Looking ahead to the summer, Manchester United want to sign a centre-back in addition to renewing Harry Maguire&#8217;s contract. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/man-utd-make-major-deal-priority-agreement-fully-expected-top-source\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Roma have renewed their interest in Breel Embolo despite the striker joining Stade Rennais in the summer. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lequipe.fr\/Football\/Actualites\/Mercato-l-as-rome-ne-lache-pas-l-attaquant-de-rennes-breel-embolo\/1612204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">L&#8217;Equipe<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nottingham Forest could reignite their interest in Brighton &amp; Hove Albion&#8217;s versatile midfielder Jack Hinshelwood in January. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15325365\/Nottingham-Forest-January-transfer-window-Brighton-Sean-Dyche-wishlist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hoffenheim winger Bazoumana Toure&#8217;s agent, Gordon Stipic, has received enquiries from Premier League clubs ready to offer up to \u20ac35m for the 19-year-old as early as the winter window. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1993367028959510754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florian Plettenberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; West Ham United and every Bundesliga club other than Bayern Munich is interested in VfL Bochum defensive midfielder Cajetan Lenz. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1993230993222750230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florian Plettenberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lorenzo Insigne could join Lazio before Christmas with the winger currently a free agent. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calciomercato.com\/liste\/lazio-a-gennaio-mercato-a-saldo-0-ma-insigne-puo-arrivare-a-meta-dicembre\/blt6e3cfb1a3c70813a#cscb9110b4454c06ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Calciomercato<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; West Ham United are considering AC Milan striker Santiago Gim\u00e9nez. The Hammers will face competition from Brentford and Sunderland. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/west-ham-united\/west-ham-seriously-considering-shock-striker-signing-could-backfire-sources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TEAMtalk<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are &#8220;keeping tabs&#8221; on Everton midfielder James Garner, whose current contract expires next year. (<a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/3765286\/transfer-news-man-city-liverpool-semenyo-parrott-everton-garner\/#:~:text=Toffees%20keen%20to,on%20the%20situation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">talkSPORT<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Federico Chiesa is emerging as a January transfer target for Inter Milan, AC Milan and Roma. (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ekremkonur\/status\/1993273660363202702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ekrem Konur<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Crystal Palace may be unable to convince Jean-Philippe Mateta to sign a new contract at the club amid interest from Tottenham Hotspur. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-crystal-palace-hit-by-new-jean-philippe-mateta-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Football Insider<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; West Ham United are currently &#8220;pushing&#8221; for Niclas F\u00fcllkrug to leave the club permanently in January. They plan to reinvest any funds raised back into the squad, as the Hammers are looking to recruit one or two new forwards. 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