Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Rafinha to Roma
The out-of-favour Barcelona midfielder looks set to leave the club in January with Roma leading the queue of potential suitors. Rafinha, who has struggled…

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The Exploding Heads take you through matchweek four of the English Premier League before enduring the profound, painful abyss of the International Break.

Jose Mourinho has revealed he was never offered an option to sign Cristiano Ronald…

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Craig Burley and Paul Mariner believe Arsenal will have to be judged against the rest of the Prem because the gulf in quality against Man City was too great.

The guys respond to your tweets about Petr Cech, whether Aguero is the world’s best striker and Klopp’s continuous comments about Sergio Ramos. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny is a target for Marseille, sources close to the Ligue 1 club have told ESPN FC.
Clubs in France have until the end of the month to sign players, with their transfer window closing on Aug. 31.
Marseille have been alerted to Elneny’s possible availability, with the Egypt international facing a battle for a fiurst-team place after the arrivals of Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi.
The 26-year-old was an unused substitute for the Premier League defeat to Manchester…

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ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol predict a few key categories ahead of the Premier League season, including the managerial sack race.

Despite Unai Emery’s fresh ideas at Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley isn’t so sure the Gunners will secure a top four spot. Arsenal are open to offers for Danny Welbeck, David Ospina and Mohamed Elneny before the window closes, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC.
Unai Emery plans to trim his squad after bringing in five new signings and Welbeck, Ospina and Elneny could now move on.
Striker Welbeck has a year remaining on his deal and Arsenal are open to selling him rather than risk him leaving for nothing next summer, with a number of Premier League clubs monitoring the situation.

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With the Arsenal managerial job now available, the FC crew assess the possible successors to Arsene Wenger and the challenges they will face.

Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.

The FC crew discuss the timing of Arsene Wenger’s decision to leave Arsenal, his legacy after 22 years at the club and what he will do next.

Arsenal’s squad could face a big — and according to some, much needed — overhaul this summer with the arrival of a new manager. Whoever takes up Arsene Wenger’s position will have some big decisions to make on which players to keep and which to sell as he tries to the Gunners back into title contenders.

Those decisions will, in part, be based on what type of system the new manager has in mind and which new signings he brings in during the transfer window. But here’s a prediction of which Arsenal…

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Arsene Wenger jokes that the tributes to him after the decision to leave Arsenal feel like witnessing his own funeral.

Aaron Ramsey delivers a heartfelt message to Arsene Wenger after the Gunners’ four-goal haul against West Ham.

Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.
Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has suffered ankle ligament damage but could be back before the end of the season, the club have said.
Egypt international Elneny was taken off on a stretcher during Sunday’s 4-1 over West Ham after landing awkwardly and rolling his ankle, sparking fears over his participation at the World Cup.
An Arsenal statement said the midfielder had undergone scans on both Sunday and Monday and added: “We can confirm that Mo Elneny has sustained ligament damage to his left…

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Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.
LONDON — Arsene Wenger says Mohamed Elneny’s ankle injury “doesn’t look too good” but that it is too soon know if it will threaten his World Cup chances with Egypt.
Elneny was carried off on a stretcher during Sunday’s 4-1 Premier League win against West Ham, less than two months before he is due at the World Cup with Egypt.
“Unfortunately it doesn’t look too good,” Wenger said. “He has an X-ray, but I don’t know how bad it is. But it doesn’t look too good.”
Elneny, who was initially suspended…

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Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has been carried off on a stretcher during Sunday’s Premier League game against West Ham, less than two months before he is due at the World Cup with Egypt.
Elneny was treated on the pitch in North London after injuring an ankle in a challenge with Mark Noble just before half-time.
Egypt qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1990 and open their Group A campaign on June 15 against Uruguay.
Arsenal will have more immediate concerns about Elneny’s fitness…

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Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck discusses his renewed confidence after inspiring the Gunners to a narrow victory over Southampton.

Arsene Wenger feels Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s knee injury won’t rule him out for the rest of the season, but confirms the Armenian will miss Arsenal’s next three matches. Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has had his red card against Southampton overturned by the Football Association.
Elneny was sent off in stoppage time following an altercation with Southampton full-back Cedric Soares as the Gunners won 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium.
The flashpoint came moments after Saints defender Jack Stephens had been dismissed for a clash with Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere.
The FA accepted a claim of wrongful dismissal, meaning Elneny will not serve a three-match suspension.
An FA statement…

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