Arsenal’s youth setup has had a busy day.

It started with Marli Salmon penning his first professional contract with club, which fell on his 17th birthday.

The club have also now completed the signing of Man United youngster James Scanlon this afternoon, and Fabrizio Romano says 17-year-old Georgian talent Andria Bartishvili is similarly set to come through the door for €4.5m.

Neco Williams has just spoken on the speculation surrounding his future after featuring in Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw at Liverpool, amid interest from Tottenham.

“Every day I am focused on the badge I am wearing right now. Of course it is nice to see there’s interest. But at the end of the day I am a Nottingham Forest player. I am fully focused on what I have to do, full commitment, giving my best to help this team.”

Fiorentina have enquired about Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto’s availability before the end of the transfer window, according to The Athletic.

Leeds would only sanction an exit if they can add a forward to their ranks.

Keith Andrews said new signing El Hadji Malick Diouf “fits what we’re about” following his transfer from West Ham to Brentford.

“He’s a really good player who has attributes that we really like,” he said.

“He settled into the Premier League – a new club, a new environment, a new culture – very well at West Ham last year and had some eye-catching performances.

“We obviously did more due diligence on him and his character, and how he would settle into the group.

“He fits what we’re about with his age profile and attributes, and he comes into an already competitive squad.”

Fulham are in talks to sign Rayo Vallecano defender Andrei Ratiu from Rayo Vallecano, according to BBC Sport.

The 28-year-old Romanian is said to be open to a move to Craven Cottage.

Nottingham Forest have launched an ambitious £40m bid for Everton’s teenage midfielder Harrison Amstrong, according to The Athletic.

Armstrong has previously had loan spells at Championship clubs Derby County and Preston North End but has now integrated into David Moyes’ first team, having made 22 senior appearances.

RB Leipzig are the verge of reaching an agreement in principle with Chelsea over the signing of striker Marc Guiu, according to The Athletic.

There is an expectation from both clubs that a deal for the 20-year-old will be done.

Regis Le Bris is confident Sunderland will look back on another successful transfer window.

Further signings are still expected before Tuesday’s deadline, with Igor Paixao and Jack Grealish linked. However, the club have had a season-long loan bid for Kevin Danso rejected by Tottenham, according to BBC Sport.

“I’m focused on the game first of all. But I trust (director of football) Flo (Ghisolfi), (chairman) Kyril (Louis-Dreyfus) and the recruitment staff so we are working hard behind the scenes,” he said.

“We are really well aligned about our targets, what we need to get better as a team. I won’t comment on individual positions. I still think that we’ll succeed in this transfer window.”

Fabian Hurzeler hopes Danny Welbeck has a day off when the new Chelsea striker faces former club Brighton for the first time this weekend.

“Great personality, great player,” Albion boss Hurzeler said. “We had a really, really good relationship and, like I always said, I was really grateful working with him because he helped me a lot.

“He helped me on the pitch, he helped me beside the pitch and therefore I think being grateful in football is not the norm.

“You don’t have these kind of words a lot in football but I’m definitely grateful for working with him.

“I want his best, I want that he has a great finish of his unbelievable and very impressive career, so therefore I’m really delighted to see that he scored yesterday.

“On Sunday he can take a break and then afterwards I wish him all the best again.”

Nottingham Forest are close to a deal for Crystal Palace’s Daniel Munoz, who is in line for a reunion with new Forest manager Oliver Glasner.

The club bid £22m for the 30-year-old earlier this week and are in advanced talks, with Munoz an unused substitute for yesterday’s Premier League defeat to Man City.

He has two years left on his contract with the Eagles.