Liverpool confident of signing Barcola - Thursday's gossip

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Liverpool are confident of signing Bradley Barcola, Alex Scott favours a move to Arsenal, Bruno Fernandes is ready to commit his future to Manchester United.Liverpool are confident they can beat Arsenal and Bayern Munich to the signature of Paris St-Germain forward Bradley Barcola, after the 23-year-old impressed with four goal contributions at the World Cup with France this summer. (Sun), externalArsenal are edging the battle with Manchester United for sought-after Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, 22 - but the England Under-21 international has concerns around how much game time he would get at the Emirates.

(Mirror), externalScott is keen on a move to Chelsea after the Cherries rejected a £64m bid from the Blues. (The Standard), externalPortugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, has decided to commit his future to Manchester United, with talks around a new deal ongoing.

(Express), externalBesiktas are trying to sign English midfielder Joe Willock, 26, who is in the final year of his contract at Newcastle and will not be offered a new deal. (Teamtalk), externalManchester United are exploring a move for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23, who missed out on a place in France's World Cup squad this summer.