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Newcastle United have made a bid for Crystal Palace attackerandnbsp;Jean-Philippe Mateta as the Toon Army appear to have missed out on a transfer deal for Brentford forward Yoann Wissa. Mateta helped Palace to the Community Shield and FA Cup silverware last season, and the 28-year-old has been lined up as a replacement to Alexander Isak, who will likely move to Liverpool before the end of the transfer window.
Chelsea have informed their head scout to monitor the progress of Nigerian 19-year-old forward Victor Orapko, as the Blues weigh up a transfer move for the talented striker in the summer of 2026. Orapko, who plays for Nice, is currently on loan at Montpellier for the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season and is very highly rated in France.
David Ornstein has exclusively reported that Fabio Vieira looks set to depart Arsenal after VfB Stuttgart opened talks with the North London side for the player’s transfer. No transfer fee has yet to be agreed, but the Gunners are said to be willing to accept a fee of around andamp;pound;20 million for the playmaker.
Arsenal have been linked with a surprise move for Nottingham Forest defender Murillo, who is also on the radar of Barcelona.