The highest tales and switch rumours from Thursday’s newspapers…
Premier League
Arsenal have held additional talks over a deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa however stay in need of Villa’s valuation for the England defender – Day by day Mail
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We check out the most effective of Ezri Konsa’s in the course of the 2025-2026 Premier League marketing campaign with the England defender being linked with a transfer to Arsenal
Tottenham insist they don’t seem to be pursuing a deal for Monaco’s former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun – Day by day Mail
Arsenal are weighing up a £38m bid for Gabriel Martinelli from Galatasaray – The Occasions
Barcelona have made an improved bid to Manchester Metropolis of round €60m (£51m) for Rodri – The Guardian
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Good Morning Transfers appears at what impression Rodri leaving Manchester Metropolis would have on the membership and whether or not Ayyoub Bouaddi could be an appropriate substitute
Switch information
Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is on Newcastle’s checklist of switch targets – Day by day Mail
Dusan Vlahovic has agreed to hitch Besiktas as a free agent following his exit from Juventus earlier this summer season – The Athletic
Crystal Palace have held additional talks with Monaco over 22-year-old midfielder Lamine Camara – Day by day Mail
Cercle Brugge are engaged on a six-figure deal to signal Tayo Adaramola from Crystal Palace – Day by day Mail
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‘It is smoke and mirrors’ | Chelsea have set Manchester Metropolis a Friday deadline to bid £120m for Enzo Fernandez
EFL
Studying are in talks to host rugby union crew Bathtub as a part of a groundshare – The Solar
A brochure despatched to potential consumers of Leicester Metropolis values the membership at probably slightly greater than what Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak – The Solar
The EFL has tightened its laws following the Southampton ‘spygate’ controversy – The Athletic