Tottenham Hotspur are preparing for life without club captain Cristian Romero amid interest from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Atlético Madrid. Spurs aim to secure £50 million for the Argentina international but may accept £40 million. The club has already signed center backs Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi.

Juventus lead the race for Monaco and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun, with Borussia Dortmund and Sunderland also monitoring the 25-year-old. Meanwhile, AC Milan dream of signing Manchester City's Phil Foden for €50-60 million, contingent on offloading Rafael Leão. Free agent Mohamed Salah is nearing a move to Beşiktaş on a €10 million annual deal.

Arsenal plan to sign a defender while retaining Ben White as cover for injured William Saliba, with Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa emerging as a versatile option. Other notable rumors include Chelsea's £55 million pursuit of Crystal Palace's Maxence Lacroix, PSG's talks for Monaco winger Maghnes Akliouche, and Tottenham closing in on Manchester City's Savinho.