{
  "id": 11770450,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T20:32:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "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 several Premier League clubs monitoring Croatian striker Igor Matanovic, a 23-year-old player currently at Freiburg. The Juventus football club is seeking Liverpool's 19-year-old centre-back, Giovanni Leoni, with the goal of adding more Italian players to their roster. Meanwhile, Newcastle United is contemplating letting midfielder Joe Willock, 27, depart during the January transfer window, as his contract is set to expire in the summer and he has yet to commence discussions regarding a new contract.",
  "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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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "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",
        "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."
}