Manchester City are exploring a move for Chelsea's Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, with Spain midfielder Rodri, 30, expected to join Barcelona. Arsenal could battle Manchester United for 21-year-old Italy striker Pio Esposito, who Inter Milan value at £73m. Liverpool have held preliminary talks with Paris St-Germain for France forward Bradley Barcola, but there is a significant gap in their valuations of the 23-year-old.

After missing out on Real Madrid's Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 26, Arsenal have three alternative targets - Barcola, Atletico Madrid's Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, and Everton's Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye, 26. Newcastle have told Manchester United that 21-year-old England full-back Lewis Hall is not for sale this summer after an initial enquiry was rejected. Ezri Konsa's Aston Villa team-mates are increasingly resigned to the possibility of losing the England defender, 28, to Arsenal.