{
  "id": 10537877,
  "title": "Man Utd & Arsenal eye Porto's Costa - Tuesday's gossip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/man-utd-arsenal-eye-portos-costa-tuesdays-gossip-10537877",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T21:10:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cked73ppgql3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United and Arsenal are monitoring Porto's young Portuguese right-back Alberto Costa, aged 22, as they seek new talent. However, they are up against competition from Paris St-Germain for the coveted position. Meanwhile, Manchester City is likely to demand a substantial fee for Norway's Erling Haaland, 26, if the club faces relegation from the Premier League due to financial rule violations. Haaland's transfer prospects are closely monitored by several top teams, including Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, as they follow the situation surrounding Manchester City and the potential sanctions that may come with relegation. 31-year-old former Chelsea and Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has been linked with two French Ligue 1 clubs, but neither showed interest in the Englishman, who is currently a free agent. Besiktas president Serdal Adali has stated his determination to sign Newcastle's Joe Willock, 27, in January, claiming the English midfielder has already chosen a new home in Turkey. Additionally, Eddie Howe, the former Newcastle boss, has ruled out returning to Premier League management with a lower or mid-ranked club, preferring instead to take over at an underachieving big club.",
  "summary": "Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing Porto defender Alberto Costa. The 22-year-old Portuguese right-back has also caught the attention of Paris St-Germain.\n\nManchester City will not let Erling Haaland leave on the cheap if they are relegated. Several teams, including Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Barcelona, are interested in signing the Norway striker and are monitoring Manchester City's situation.\n\nRaheem Sterling, a free agent, has been offered to two Ligue 1 clubs but neither expressed interest. Besiktas president Serdal Adali has stated that the club will attempt to sign Newcastle's Joe Willock in January.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Man Utd & Arsenal eye Porto's Costa - Tuesday's gossip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/man-utd-arsenal-eye-portos-costa-tuesdays-gossip",
        "published": "2026-09-28T21:10:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}