Football rumours: Manchester United deploy scouts to monitor Sporting trio


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The Daily Mail also reports that Chelsea are set to sign Watford’s 15-year-old midfielder Mathis Eboue, son of former Arsenal player Emmanuel Eboue.
Brighton have made 20-year-old striker Evan Ferguson available for loan as of January, reports the Telegraph.
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Pedro Porro: Real Madrid want to sign a new right-back and see the 25-year-old Tottenham defender as a potential target, reports Sport in Spanish.
Mateo Retegui: Arsenal are monitoring the 25-year-old Atalanta striker, who is valued at £38 million, according to Calciomercato.