Football gossip: Fofana, Alvarez, Nyoni, Woltemade, Fernandez-Pardo, Nwaneri

Arsenal explore move for Malick Fofana, Gunners also still interested in signing Julian Alvarez, Liverpool reject £30m bid from Nottingham Forest for Trey Nyoni.

Arsenal are exploring a move for 21-year-old Lyon and Belgium winger Malick Fofana before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. (RMC Sport - in French) , external

The Gunners are also still interested in signing Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez and are actively working to make a potential move to London easier for the 26-year-old and his entourage. (Teamtalk) , external

Liverpool have rejected a £30m bid from Nottingham Forest for England Under-20 midfielder Trey Nyoni, 19. (Athletic - subscription required) , external

Borussia Dortmund are considering giving free agent Jadon Sancho a career lifeline but the 26-year-old English winger would have to accept a heavily performance-based contract and also have to forgo a signing bonus with the German club. (Bild - in German) , external

Newcastle have agreed a fee with Lille to sign 21-year-old Belgium midfielder Matias Fernandez-Pardo on a five-year deal. (Athletic - subscription required) , external

Ajax have enquired about 24-year-old Sunderland and Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra. (Telegraph - subscription required) , external

Fulham have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign 22-year-old Sweden midfielder Hugo Larsson. (Fabrizio Romano) , external

Newcastle and Juventus have reached a verbal agreement over a loan move, with no buy option, for 24-year-old Germany forward Nick Woltemade. (Florian Plettenberg) , external

Arsenal and England Under-21 winger Ethan Nwaneri, 19, is one of the loan targets Borussia Dortmund are considering late in the window. (Sky Germany) , external