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Carlos Forbs to Arsenal

Club Brugge

Arsenal

Attacker · 22y · Portugal · contract until 2029

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by Fichajes.net (aggregator) and Ekrem Konur via Transfer News Live (aggregator).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €52m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

ArsenalThis rumour
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Stays at Club BruggeNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporter2 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20292 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
ArsenalRoom to spendMoves from Pro League to Premier League are commonFor the move
FeeNot reportedValue €52m

The story so far

2 reports · newest first

Monday
Ekrem KonurTrust 30via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Arsenal are considering a January move for Club Brugge winger Carlos Forbs to strengthen their attacking options. The 22-year-old Portuguese is being assessed as cover during Bukayo Saka's absence through injury.”
Friday
Fichajes.netTrust 45First reportFirst reportReport
“El Arsenal localiza al sustituto de Saka. El conjunto de Mikel Arteta rastrea el mercado de fichajes para reemplazar al lesionado extremo inglés, que estará fuera de los terrenos de juego varias semanas…”

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Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €52m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated9 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Arsenal eyed as January suitor for Brugge's Carlos Forbs

The situation

Arsenal are being linked with a January move for Club Brugge winger Carlos Forbs, with the thinking that he could cover for Bukayo Saka, who is out injured for several weeks. The 22-year-old Portuguese joined Brugge from Ajax in July 2025 for €6m, and has 30 months left on his contract when the January window opens, running to June 2029. Nothing beyond scouting interest has been reported: no talks, no bid, no asking price.

The reporting

Fichajes.net first reported it on 6 November, saying Arsenal were scanning the market for a Saka replacement and had identified Forbs, though with no contact or offer described. Transfer News Live then repeated the story on 9 November via Ekrem Konur, adding that Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Roma are also keeping tabs on him. That is one line of reporting passed along, not two separate ones confirming each other, and no trusted reporter has backed any of it.

The outlook

The chance of this happening before the January window shuts is slim. For it to move, Arsenal would need to turn scouting interest into an actual approach, and nothing in the reporting suggests that stage has been reached. With Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United also mentioned as admirers, Arsenal have no clear run at him even if they do step forward.