A trio of Premier League heavyweights all want Marcus Rashford, Arsenal are interested in Aston Villa‘s Ezri Konsa, and Nottingham Forest look set to sign a new defender.
Top Premier League Clubs Target Marcus Rashford Amid Transfer Speculations
Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal are all planning to pursue Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 28, but the management at Old Trafford prefers not to sell him to another English club. (The I – subscription required)
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Aston Villa’s Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, has emerged as a target for Juventus, while Arsenal are also looking at Villa’s 28-year-old England defender Ezri Konsa. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Nottingham Forest is in advanced negotiations to sign Sporting CP and Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, 22. (Fabrizio Romano)
West Ham‘s French centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, 26, is also a target for Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Manchester United is still keen on signing a central midfielder but has reduced its interest in Brighton’s Cameroon international Carlos Baleba and Bournemouth’s Guernseyman Alex Scott, both 22, due to their high price tags. (Teamtalk)
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Bournemouth is determined to retain Scott, who has attracted interest from Arsenal, despite the England Under-21 international rejecting a new contract with the club. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Ipswich has reached a deal in principle to sign Celtic’s Japanese forward Daizen Maeda, 28, for £8 million with an additional £2 million in add-ons. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United’s 18-year-old Australian full-back James Overy is under observation from Rangers and several clubs in Australia. (Mail Plus – subscription required)