{
  "id": 11763967,
  "title": "Man Utd & Arsenal eye Croatia striker - Sunday's gossip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/man-utd-arsenal-eye-croatia-striker-sundays-gossip",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:32:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cw62y457008lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are among the clubs keeping tabs on Freiburg's Croatian striker, Igor Matanovic, who is 23 years old. Juventus is also eyeing Liverpool's young defender, Giovanni Leoni, who is 19, aiming to strengthen their roster with more Italian players. Newcastle United is prepared to let midfielder Joe Willock, 27, depart during the January transfer window as his current contract expires in the summer and he has yet to commence discussions on a new deal. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur has no intentions of selling defender Micky van de Ven, 25, as Liverpool plans to pursue the Dutch international next year. AC Milan is contemplating a transfer for Brighton's Swedish midfielder, Yasin Ayari, 22, as a potential successor to Luka Modric, should the 41-year-old Croatian international retire from active play. Brighton and Bournemouth dispatched scouts to Medellin to observe Colombian defender Neider Parra, 21, who is currently a part of Atletico Nacional. Skye Sports disclosed that Brighton's chief executive, Paul Barber, has prepared contingency plans in case the club's star performers become targets for bigger clubs. Brentford's Icelandic goalkeeper, Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, 24, might contemplate leaving the club if he encounters persistent restrictions on first-team opportunities.",
  "summary": "Three Premier League clubs are interested in Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, Juventus want Liverpool centre-back Giovanni Leoni, Newcastle willing to let Joe Willock leave in January, plus more.",
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        "title": "Man Utd & Arsenal eye Croatia striker - Sunday's gossip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/man-utd-arsenal-eye-croatia-striker-sundays-gossip-11770450",
        "published": "2026-10-03T20:32:45.000Z"
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  "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."
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