Arsenal eye Monza striker Varela - Tuesday's gossip

A roundup of transfer gossip including Arsenal's interest in Monza striker Varela, Palace's contract talks with Sarr, and Liverpool joining the race for Brighton's Vuskovic.

Arsenal and Napoli are monitoring Monza's in-form Portuguese striker Gustavo Varela, 21, with his former club Benfica also keen. Crystal Palace are in talks with winger Ismaila Sarr over a new contract and want to keep the 28-year-old Senegal international, who sought a move to Liverpool last summer. Brighton's 19-year-old Croatian centre-back Luka Vuskovic continues to attract Europe's elite, with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Barcelona all joining the chase for the defender. Elsewhere, Manchester United face a £6m compensation bill to Newcastle if they pursue Eddie Howe as manager, while they would need to pay over £70m to sign Newcastle left-back Lewis Hall. Bournemouth have offered England midfielder Alex Scott a club record contract with Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham monitoring the situation. Ajax want to sign Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare permanently from his current loan spell.