Barcelona Increases Bid for Rodri, Romero Eyes Arsenal Move, and Nottingham Forest to Sign Diomande

Barcelona has escalated negotiations with Manchester City to acquire midfielder Rodri, submitting an enhanced offer of £51.4m for the 30-year-old Spain international. (Sport – in Spanish)

Meanwhile, defender Cristian Romero has expressed a desire to join Arsenal. However, his current club Tottenham is not considering a transfer to their local rivals for the 28-year-old Argentina centre-back. (Sun)

Tottenham is also linked with Romero, given that Barcelona may permit Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo, 27, to join Liverpool on a loan agreement. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

Nottingham Forest is preparing to finalize the signing of Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande, 22, from Sporting for £34m. (Athletic – subscription required)

In other transfer news, striker Ferran Torres, 26, has informed Barcelona of his intention to move to Paris St-Germain, as he has reached a personal agreement with the reigning European champions. (ESPN)

Everton and Crystal Palace have engaged in discussions about a potential swap deal that would involve England winger Dwight McNeil, 26, and Palace’s Brennan Johnson, 25, from Wales. (Times – subscription required)

On another front, Tottenham is reportedly in advanced discussions with Manchester City regarding a move for Brazil winger Savinho, 22, with a potential deal valued at £60m on the table. (Football Insider)

Aston Villa is nearing a complete agreement to sign Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri, 24, from Atletico Madrid. (Athletic)

Furthermore, Southampton’s Shea Charles may still find his way to Leeds if they provide a bid that exceeds Fulham’s £30m offer for the 22-year-old Northern Ireland midfielder. (Football Insider)

In a notable transfer situation, striker Niclas Fullkrug has reached a verbal agreement with Venezia, but the move is currently stalled due to West Ham’s high asking price for the 33-year-old Germany forward. (Bild – in German)

West Ham has reportedly come to an agreement in principle to acquire Israel winger Manor Solomon, 27, from Tottenham. (Athletic)

Lastly, Fenerbahce is on the verge of completing a deal to sign Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 33, from Napoli. This transaction will also incur a sell-on fee owed to Chelsea. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Barcelona increase Rodri bid, Cristian Romero wants to join Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are set to sign Ousmane Diomande.

Barcelona are in continued talks with Manchester City over signing Rodri and have made an increased bid of £51.4m for the Spain midfielder, 30. (Sport – in Spanish)

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Cristian Romero would like to join Arsenal, but Tottenham have no intention of allowing the 28-year-old Argentina centre-back to move to their north London rivals. (Sun)

Romero is also an option for Barcelona, who are set to let Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo, 27, join Liverpool on loan. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

Nottingham Forest are set to sign Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande, 22, from Sporting for £34m. (Athletic – subscription required)

Spain forward Ferran Torres, 26, has told Barcelona he wants to join Paris St-Germain after agreeing personal terms with the European champions. (ESPN)

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Everton and Crystal Palace have held talks over a potential swap deal involving English winger Dwight McNeil, 26, and Palace’s Wales winger Brennan Johnson, 25. (Times – subscription required)

Tottenham have held advanced talks with Manchester City over signing Brazil winger Savinho, 22, with a package worth £60m believed to be enough to complete a deal. (Football Insider)

Aston Villa are closing in on a full agreement to sign Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri, 24, from Atletico Madrid. (Athletic)

Southampton’s Shea Charles could still move to Leeds if they offer more than Fulham‘s current £30m bid for the Northern Ireland midfielder, 22. (Football Insider)

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Niclas Fullkrug has agreed terms with Venezia but the move has been blocked because of West Ham‘s asking price for the Germany striker, 33. (Bild – in German)

West Ham have reached an agreement in principle to sign Israel winger Manor Solomon, 27, from Tottenham. (Athletic)

Fenerbahce are set to finalise a deal to sign Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 33, from Napoli, who will owe Chelsea a sell-on fee. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)