Chelsea eye Brighton's Ayari - Thursday's gossip

Chelsea join Galatasaray in pursuit of Brighton midfielder Ayari; Barcelona and Real Madrid eye Aston Villa's Manzambi; Arsenal consider selling Gyokeres.

A roundup of transfer gossip from Thursday's rumour mill. Chelsea have joined Galatasaray in targeting Brighton's 23-year-old Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari. Barcelona and Real Madrid are monitoring Aston Villa's 21-year-old Swiss midfielder Johan Manzambi following his strong start. Arsenal are open to selling Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, whom they signed for £55m, though a deal is more likely in the summer than January. Liverpool are not rushing into contract talks with Alexis Mac Allister despite his improved form.