Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal plot double deal; Man Utd scout Bellingham; Chelsea, Liverpool latest

Live transfer blog covering January window speculation across the Big Six, including Arsenal's striker search, Man Utd scouting Dortmund players, and Chelsea's progress on Alex Scott.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are preparing for the January transfer window with less than two months to go. Arsenal are targeting a striker after inconsistency from their current options, with Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi and Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez among their leading targets. Kroupi, a France Under-21 international, suffered a foot fracture during pre-season but is now back on Arsenal's radar after an impressive debut season in English football.

Manchester United sent scouts to watch four Borussia Dortmund players during Saturday's 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, monitoring Serhou Guirassy, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha and Daniel Svensson. Deals for the first three would be difficult due to high valuations, while Svensson, a left-back, is considered more likely to move next summer. United have also been offered the chance to sign AS Monaco striker Folarin Balogun in January after the American made just four substitute appearances in Ligue 1.

Chelsea are making progress on a deal for Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, while their interest in Lamine Camara has cooled, leaving Liverpool in contention. Tottenham are also monitoring both Scott and Kroupi as they strengthen their squad.