Bissouma was offered to Chelsea - Saturday's gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s Saturday gossip roundup says Chelsea were offered former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma as clubs continue to look at late-summer midfield options. The item says the player, 30, left Tottenham in the summer and was suggested as a possible replacement for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who the roundup says joined Manchester City for £125m. The report presents this as transfer-market speculation sourced to other outlets, rather than as a confirmed move.

The same roundup says Manchester City and Chelsea were among the clubs believed to have shown interest in Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton before the deadline, but Palace rejected offers. It also says Arsenal are weighing up a January move for Barcelona winger Raphinha, with a reported fee of £68m attached in the sourced claim. In another note, Tottenham are said to be considering paying up Richarlison’s contract so the Brazil forward could leave on a free transfer.

Elsewhere in the gossip list, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle were linked with Spain winger Alex Baena, while Wolves forward Mateus Mane reportedly attracted attention from Liverpool and Manchester United. Everton, meanwhile, were said to have made a late verbal offer for West Ham striker Taty Castellanos, but the timing meant no deal was sanctioned. The roundup highlights how clubs are already thinking ahead to future windows even as the transfer deadline has passed.