Chelsea make contact with Wijnaldum - Thursday's gossip

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. The former Liverpool man left Saudi Pro-League club Al-Ettifaq earlier this summer. (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. (Express), externalEverton rejected a late £65m bid from Chelsea for English midfielder James Garner, 25, because it came too late in the transfer window. (Talksport), externalFormer Manchester United and France striker Anthony Martial, 30, is currently without a club and looking for a route back into the Premier League. (Teamtalk), externalEverton are not planning to dip into the free-agent market despite a difficult end to the transfer window. (Telegraph - subscription required), externalTottenham's Brazilian forward Richarlison, 29, has agreed to join Turkish club Trabzonspor with his proposed salary three times more than what he earns at Spurs. (Fabrizio Romano), externalChelsea will face competition from Liverpool for Monaco's Lamine Camara should they revive their interest in the 22-year-old Senegal midfielder after a deadline-day move to Stamford Bridge collapsed. (Talksport), external