Liverpool tried to sign Gusto - Wednesday's gossip
Football gossip: Liverpool made a late move for Chelsea defender Malo Gusto and Manchester United defenders on 'trial' this season
Liverpool attempted to sign France right-back Malo Gusto, 23, on the final day of the transfer window, but the loan deal fell through as Chelsea sought a permanent transfer. Chelsea also expressed interest in signing Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, 27, but Bournemouth declined to sell. Arsenal rejected a request from Chelsea for Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 27.
Manchester United plans to sign three defensive players next summer, including England defenders Luke Shaw, 31, and Harry Maguire, 33, Argentina's Lisandro Martinez, 28, and Netherlands' Matthijs de Ligt, 27. Manchester United's young striker Chido Obi, 18, is eager for a loan move to the Netherlands or Denmark, where transfer deadlines remain on Wednesday.
Everton showed interest in signing AS Monaco's full-back Jordan Teze, 26, but the club's management blocked the move. Fikayo Tomori, the England defender, will return to AC Milan after resisting a move to Serie A. Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo met with Reds officials to discuss a potential sale to Manchester City, which was denied.
Wrexham is interested in signing 39-year-old free agent Jamie Vardy, but faces competition from Sao Paulo and Sheffield Wednesday. Al-Ittihad has joined Diriyah in pursuing Aston Villa and Jamaican winger Leon Bailey, 29.
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