Football Transfer Rumors: Clubs Eye Player Acquisitions

According to Caught Offside, London-based clubs Arsenal and Chelsea are both pursuing a striker, with Newcastle United’s 25-year-old Sweden international forward Alexander Isak among their shared targets. Teamtalk reports that Chelsea is currently leading Manchester United in the pursuit of Lecce’s 20-year-old Denmark left-back, Patrick Dorgu. Caught Offside indicates that Juventus and Marseille have expressed interest in acquiring Chelsea’s 23-year-old France defender, Benoit Badiashile. Teamtalk states that Chelsea has initiated discussions with Benfica regarding a potential transfer for 22-year-old Portugal centre-back Tomas Araujo, with the London club reportedly prepared to allow 26-year-old French defender Axel Disasi to depart in January.