Liverpool confident of signing Barcola - Thursday's gossip

Liverpool are confident of signing Bradley Barcola, Alex Scott favours a move to Arsenal, Bruno Fernandes is ready to commit his future to Manchester United.

Liverpool are confident they can beat Arsenal and Bayern Munich to the signature of Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, after the 23-year-old impressed with four goal contributions at the World Cup with France this summer. (Sun), external

Arsenal are edging the battle with Manchester United for sought-after Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, 22 - but the England Under-21 international has concerns around how much game time he would get at the Emirates. (Mirror), external

Scott is keen on a move to Chelsea after the Cherries rejected a £64m bid from the Blues. (The Standard), external

Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, has decided to commit his future to Manchester United, with talks around a new deal ongoing. (Express), external

Besiktas are trying to sign English midfielder Joe Willock, 26, who is in the final year of his contract at Newcastle and will not be offered a new deal. (Telegraph), external

Arsenal are not ruling out the sale of their captain Martin Odegaard, and will listen to offers for the 27-year-old Norway midfielder. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United are exploring a move for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23, who missed out on a place in France's World Cup squad this summer. (Nicolo Schira), external

Roma have asked about the availability of Chelsea centre-back Axel Disasi, 28 - and the Blues have set an asking price of around £17m for the Frenchman. (Footmercato - in French), external

Fulham have opened negotiations with Real Madrid over a potential move for highly-rated striker Gonzalo Garcia, 22. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

West Ham are eyeing a move for Celtic midfielder Reo Hatate after the 28-year-old Japan international asked to leave the Scottish champions earlier this summer. (The i Paper), external

Middlesbrough are considering a move for Tottenham Hotspur's English defender Ashley Phillips, 21, who spent last season on loan at Stoke City. (TeessideLive), external

Watford have rejected two bids of £10m for Australian forward Nestory Irankunda from Portuguese side Sporting and Spanish club Celta Vigo. The Hornets have also bought back 10% of the 20-year-old's sell-on clause from Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports), external

Dutch side Ajax have joined the clubs showing interest in wantaway Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare, 25, with the Nigerian also linked with a move to Fiorentina and Trabzonspor. (Mail - subscription required), external

Sheffield Wednesday are set to sign a third player from Aston Villa this summer, with 22-year-old English midfielder Tommi O'Reilly in advanced talks to join the League One side on a season-long loan. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Derby County and Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, 28, is attracting interest from French club Lyon. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Bristol City, Stoke City, Sheffield United and Preston North End are battling for the signature of Ipswich Town right-back Harry Clarke, 25, with the Robins the most advanced in their pursuit of the Englishman. (Talksport), external

Queens Park Rangers are interested in taking Liverpool's 22-year-old English left-back Luke Chambers on loan after he returns from the Reds' pre-season tour of the USA. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Swansea City are closing in on the signing of Ghanaian winger Joseph Opoku, 20, from Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem. (Sky Sports), external