Transfer Buzz: Haaland Prefers Barcelona Over Real Madrid; Arsenal Eyes Julián Alvarez Swap

• Arsenal plans to offer $139.5 million (£103 million) for Atlético Madrid striker Julián Alvarez when the January window opens. (Source: Fichajes)
• A swap involving Alvarez and Arsenal forward Viktor Gyökeres was floated over the summer. Gyökeres, however, is not untouchable and was reportedly pitched to Saudi clubs. (Source: Ben Jacobs)
• Erling Haaland aims to exit Manchester City after this season. He has held talks about his next step and favors Barcelona over Real Madrid, wary of competition from stars like Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, and Yan Diomande at Madrid. (Source: El Nacional)
• Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring Newcastle's center back Malick Thiaw. (Source: CaughtOffside)
• Manchester United faces hurdles in signing left back Lewis Hall, who has agreed to extend his contract with Newcastle. (Source: Ben Jacobs)
• Adam Wharton plans to leave Crystal Palace by next summer, seeking European football, boosting Liverpool amid competition from Newcastle. (Source: TEAMtalk)
• Top English clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United track Atlético Madrid defender Marc Pubill. (Source: fussball-news)
• Chelsea, Manchester United, Newcastle, Tottenham Hotspur, and Atlético Madrid follow 21-year-old Palmeiras striker Vitor Roque, formerly linked to Barcelona. (Source: Sportowy)
• Chelsea showed late interest in Fulham's Sander Berge as a replacement for Enzo Fernández last summer. (Source: BBC Sport)
• Chelsea targets Bournemouth's midfielder Alex Scott and is prepared to meet his high price for a January deal. (Source: TEAMtalk)
• Arsenal and Manchester City scouts watched PSG defender Willian Pacho against Lille recently. (Source: CaughtOffside)
• Nottingham Forest might renew interest in Tottenham's midfielder Lucas Bergvall this January; Chelsea and Newcastle pursued him last summer. (Source: The Telegraph)
• Crystal Palace, Everton, Newcastle, and Tottenham keep tabs on Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss, a former Leicester midfielder. (Source: Fussballdaten)

La Liga Updates

• Real Madrid prioritizes a new contract for midfielder Jude Bellingham following his impressive start this season. (Source: Ramón Álvarez de Mon)
• Barcelona has put midfielder Frenkie de Jong up for transfer, seeking around $75.5 million (€65 million). (Source: El Nacional)
• Real Madrid failed to sign Inter Milan’s center back Alessandro Bastoni last summer due to the club's firm $81 million (€70 million) price. Meanwhile, Raúl Asencio’s refusal to leave blocked Madrid’s defensive investments. (Source: AS)
• Barcelona contacted FC Twente regarding 18-year-old defender Ruud Nijstad, confirmed by the player. (Source: Voetbal International)
• Gabriel Jesus’ representatives pitched him to Barcelona for over a year before the club decided to pursue a transfer. (Source: SPORT)