Transfer news LIVE updates: Ozil to Man Utd; Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona latest

Transfer news LIVE: All the latest from Man utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and more

Saturday October 21

Ozil tweets transfer response

21:30: Mesut Ozil has told fans to "ignore the noise" amid speculation linking him with a transfer to Manchester United.

The German, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

But ahead of Arsenal's game against Everton on Sunday, Ozil has taken to social media to respond.

The 28-year-old tweeted: "Ignore the noise and stay focused."

Timo Werner to Man Utd

19:20: Timo Werner has admitted he's dreamed of playing for Manchester United.

"As a small boy, you always dream of the huge clubs,” the RB Leipzig striker told Sky Sports. 

"In earlier days, it was Manchester United.

"Under Sir Alex Ferguson, they always had great players, they always won. As a small boy, you always prefer the teams which are winning.

"That's something you can easily forget, especially when everything is going well. You see how you develop, that you play in the German national team - the number one, the world champion.

"Then you start to dream of perhaps playing somewhere else sometime."

Wenger on Ozil

17:00: Arsene Wenger insists speculation linking Mesut Ozil with a January move to Manchester United will not affect the Germany international.

"We have to deal with all kinds of speculation when the players are at the end of their contracts," Wenger said.

"On the other hand, to be professional is to give 100 per cent as long as you are somewhere. For the rest, we came out many times and said that's the situation.

The media can come out tomorrow and say that he extends his contract here. It will be exactly the same, it will not change anything. When you play the next game, commit 100 per cent."

Wijnaldum on Coutinho

15:06: Giorginio Wijnaldum is glad Philippe Coutinho didn’t leave Liverpool for Barcelona in the summer.

He said: “Normally if a player does something like that and he wants to go another club, then you will give him another hand and say, ‘good luck,’ because you did so many great things for the club.

“But on the other side, because Liverpool also have ambitions, a team with Coutinho is better than a team without Coutinho, especially Liverpool.

“Also on that side, we wanted him to stay, so it was a difficult situation, but we are happy that he is still here.

"You always have to wait how he is going to settle in again because he was disappointed, so you have to wait how he is going to do it after that. But he did it great.”

Arsenal's Benzema blow

13:40: Karim Benzema has been linked with a move to Arsenal in recent months with reports suggesting Arsenal have made an offer for him ahead of the transfer window.

But the Frenchman's agent Karim Djaziri has silenced rumours of a possible departure.

He said: ”Karim Benzema is very happy at Real Madrid."

Kane eyes Tottenham stay

12:50: Bad news for Real Madrid…. Harry Kane says he would love to be a one-club man.

The Tottenham forward is thought to be on Real Madrid;s radar but his las latest comments suggest he is happy to stay at Spirs providing the club move in he right direction.

He said: ”I’d love to be a one-club man. It depends on how the club goes forward and managers et cetera, but I've said I want to stay here, as we're in a great place at the moment. 

"Every season I'm working hard to improve. I try not to think too far ahead into the future as it's not something you can control but I just want to keep getting better as a player and that's all I can control. 

"I've said before you can never know what happens in football but this is my home. I've been brought up here and I want to look forward to the future and win things here."

Bonucci to Chelsea breakdown

11.40: Leonardo Bonucci informally agreed a move to Chelsea in the summer but the Blues failed to make Juventus an official offer, according to reports in Italy.

Website Il Bianconero claim the 30-year-old did agree to join the Blues in an informal meeting with Conte this summer.

However, despite wanting the move, an official offer from Stamford Bridge never came and the defender instead opted to join AC Milan.

Bonucci has since struggled since moving to the San Siro and said earlier this month: “I knew there would be difficulties, but I accepted it because I wanted to challenge myself again.”

Batshuayi deal blocked

10:35: Antonio Conte wanted to sell Michy Batshuayi this summer but was blocked from doing so by the club’s board claim the Daily Mirror.

They claim the Italian was at loggerheads with the Chelsea hierarchy and he was keen to cash in on him.

Tottenham reportedly made an enquiry for the Belgian but the Blues rejected their advances.

Verratti’s Barca snub

10:04: Marco Verratti has suggested Barcelona were ready to pay €100million for him in the summer but he ultimately decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain.

The Italian was strongly linked with a move to the Catalan giants with Barca desperate to splash the cash.

“I’m honest, for the first time in five years I wondered if I should stay here,” he told French newspaper L’Equipe.

“People think that I play for PSG for the money, but I could get that elsewhere, too. If I had moved in the summer, there were clubs ready to pay €100m to sign me and I would have earned a lot more.

“Neymar, he could have earned as much with Manchester City or Chelsea. He didn’t sign here for the money but the project. It’s the same with me.

Madrid reach Alan agreement

09:47: Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Brazilian starlet Alan.

The Palmeiras is currently impressing for Brazil’s Under-17 side at the World Cup in India but away from the pitch the wheels are in motion for his transfer to the Bernabeu.

Spanish publication AS claim Madrid have reached an agreement with Palmeiras that will see him complete his move next summer.

The attacking-midfielder is currently under contract until 2019 and has a release clause of 50 million euros (£44.7m).

Can committed to Liverpool

09:02: Emre Can has quashed any rumours about his wanting to leave Liverpool following a summer that saw him linked with a switch to Juventus.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, Can remains entirely focused on the Reds.

“I made forward steps in my three years here,” he told the Times.

“It is my fourth season now in Liverpool and I played a lot of games. I am really enjoying being here. It is a great club.”

Ozil latest

08:30: Mesut Ozil has not agreed a new Arsenal contract because he is yet to be offered one by the club, a close friend of the midfielder has claimed.

The German has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United with Jose MOurinhi ready to make a January move but a close pal insists the Gunners are yet to make their move.

“Mesut has not had any contract offer from Arsenal,” the source told The Sun.

“There were talks about a modest pay rise last season but all those talks ended in March.

“There’s been nothing since then.

“At the time there was uncertainty over Arsene Wenger’s future so the conversations stopped.”