Arsenal rejected Dowman loan offers - Thursday's gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s latest gossip roundup says Arsenal turned down loan approaches for 16-year-old attacker Max Dowman. The report says League One club Luton Town made repeated attempts to secure the England youth international on loan, but the moves were not accepted. The item does not give Arsenal’s reasoning or whether other clubs are likely to follow up.

The same roundup also notes speculation around several Premier League-linked players. Manchester United defender Luke Shaw, 31, is said to have no active contract talks at present and could leave next summer if that situation does not change. Separately, the club is reported to be close to offering a first professional deal to 17-year-old German midfielder Noah Ajayi.

Elsewhere, Arsenal, Brighton and Aston Villa are said to be monitoring 17-year-old Sturm Graz midfielder Luca Weinhandl, who may be available for about £17m. Liverpool are also linked with a potential January move for Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara, while Tottenham are mentioned among clubs watching former Galatasaray striker Mauro Icardi, who is currently a free agent.

As a broader context note, transfer gossip pieces such as this collect unverified or early-stage reports from multiple outlets, so the developments should be treated as indicative rather than confirmed deals.