BBC Sport's daily football gossip round-up highlights Liverpool's confidence in signing Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola ahead of rivals Arsenal and Bayern Munich, after the Frenchman impressed at the World Cup. Elsewhere, Bournemouth's Alex Scott is reportedly weighing up interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea, while Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is said to have decided to commit his future to the club amid ongoing new-deal talks.

Other reported stories include Newcastle's Joe Willock attracting interest from Besiktas as his contract nears expiry, and Arsenal reportedly open to offers for captain Martin Odegaard. Manchester United are said to be exploring a move for Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga, Roma have enquired about Chelsea defender Axel Disasi (with a £17m asking price mooted), and Fulham have reportedly opened talks with Real Madrid over striker Gonzalo Garcia. As with all transfer gossip, these claims are unconfirmed and sourced from various media outlets.