Chelsea make contact with Wijnaldum - Thursday's gossip

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Chelsea make contact with former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, Arsenal target Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi while Everton are not interested in signing any players currently available on a free transfer.Chelsea have contacted Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 35, about joining the club on a free transfer. (Foot Mercato - in French), externalArsenal will consider a move for Bournemouth's 20-year-old French forward Eli Junior Kroupi in January.

(Independent), externalArsenal assistant manager Gabriel Heinze reached out to 29-year-old Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez – a fellow Argentine – over a potential move before the window closed but the Italian club refused to consider a deal. (Mail - subscription required), externalNewcastle and Aston Villa will continue their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen's Cameroon forward Christian Kofane, 20, when the transfer window reopens.

(Football Insider), externalManchester United decided against signing a left-back in the final few days of the transfer window because they were unable to identify an option of adequate quality to bolster their squad. (Teamtalk), externalEverton are not planning to dip into the free-agent market despite a difficult end to the transfer window.