{"id":408928,"date":"2025-09-08T23:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/408928\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T23:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T23:04:14","slug":"football-gossip-chiesa-ortega-stiller-mayulu-strand-larsen-vivian-maignan-fofana-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/408928\/","title":{"rendered":"Football gossip: Chiesa, Ortega, Stiller, Mayulu, Strand Larsen, Vivian, Maignan, Fofana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool shut door on Federico Chiesa exit, Manchester City to keep Stefan Ortega, Arsenal lead race for Angelo Stiller, Tottenham&#8217;s failed Senny Mayulu move and Chelsea&#8217;s Mike Maignan interest.   <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool <\/b>will not encourage any interest in Federico Chiesa from Turkish club <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Besiktas <\/b>despite leaving the 27-year-old Italy forward out of their Champions League squad. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/federico-chiesa-liverpool-future-latest-32435476\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool Echo, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">German goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, 32, could now stay at<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> Manchester City <\/b>at least until January after <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Trabzonspor<\/b>, the Turkish club he was linked to, decided to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United&#8217;s<\/b> 29-year-old Cameroon international Andre Onana instead. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/andre-onana-transfer-could-block-32435146\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester Evening News, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Arsenal <\/b>are frontrunners to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Stuttgart <\/b>midfielder Angelo Stiller after a last-minute bid from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester United <\/b>failed in the summer, but<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> Bayern Munich<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid<\/b> also are interested in the 24-year-old Germany international. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2105748\/arsenal-manchester-united-transfer-stiller\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Express, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham <\/b>made a late move to sign <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Paris St-Germain&#8217;s<\/b> Senny Mayulu, 19, before the transfer window shut with <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Manchester City<\/b> also keen on the French midfielder. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/tottenham-hotspur\/senny-mayulu-spurs-psg-chelsea-manchester-city\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Real Madrid <\/b>are lining up a move for France defender Dayot Upamecano, 26, who is in the final year of his contract at <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Bayern Munich<\/b>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/sport\/fussball\/fc-bayern-verhandlungen-mit-dayot-upamecano-starten-68bd99ae02d0df22b55c4430\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Bild &#8211; in German), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/b> expect no issues negotiating a new contract with Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25, but will include a minimum release clause for the Norway forward after rejecting two offers of more than \u00a350m from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle <\/b>in the summer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/09\/08\/wolves-open-talks-jorgen-strand-larsen-contract\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Telegraph &#8211; subscription required), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Newcastle, Manchester United <\/b>and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Aston Villa<\/b> are eyeing<b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\"> Athletic Bilbao&#8217;s <\/b>Daniel Vivian and might meet the 26-year-old Spain centre-back&#8217;s release clause of about \u00a335m next summer. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/premier-league-prepara-40-millones-jugador-athletic-club-20250908.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea <\/b>remain interested in <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">AC Milan<\/b> goalkeeper Mike Maignan, 30, despite failing to agree a deal for the France international in the summer and are excited by the opportunity to land him on a free transfer in 2026. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/chelsea-preparing-bid-to-sign-france-international-as-good-as-anyone-in-the-world-in-january\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TBR Football, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Lyon <\/b>and Belgium winger Malick Fofana, 20, attracted interest from <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Chelsea<\/b> and <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Liverpool<\/b> during the summer transfer window. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/news\/chelsea-malick-fofana-interest-confirmed-liverpool-tottenham-warned\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(Teamtalk), external<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Tottenham <\/b>are continuing to keep tabs on <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Sunderland <\/b>defender Dennis Cirkin and might move to re-sign the 23-year-old English left-back, who is a product of the Spurs academy, in January. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/thomas-frank-is-already-strongly-considering-january-move-to-sign-quality-defender-for-tottenham\/\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TBR Football, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">Osasuna&#8217;s <\/b>Flavien Enzo Boyomo is attracting interest from Premier League clubs, and the Cameroon centre-back, who has a release clause of about \u00a322m, might be on the move in the January transfer window. <b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">(<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fichajes.net\/noticias\/premier-league-posible-destino-enzo-boyomo-mercado-invernal-20250908.html\" class=\"ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fichajes &#8211; in Spanish, external<\/a><b class=\"ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">)<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool shut door on Federico Chiesa exit, Manchester City to keep Stefan Ortega, Arsenal lead race for Angelo&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408837,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4100],"tags":[94,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-408928","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115171181448767349","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}