Arsenal have held further talks over a deal for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa but remain short of Villa's valuation for the England defender, according to the Daily Mail.\n\nTottenham insist they are not pursuing a deal for Monaco's former Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun. Meanwhile, Arsenal are weighing up a £38m bid from Galatasaray for Gabriel Martinelli, per The Times.\n\nBarcelona have made an improved bid to Manchester City of around €60m (£51m) for Rodri, reports The Guardian. Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba is on Newcastle's list of targets, while Dusan Vlahovic has agreed to join Besiktas as a free agent after leaving Juventus.

Crystal Palace have held further talks with Monaco over Lamine Camara. Cercle Brugge are working on a deal for Tayo Adaramola from Palace.\n\nIn the EFL, Reading are in talks to host rugby union team Bath as part of a groundshare. A brochure sent to potential buyers of Leicester City values the club at potentially more than what Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak.

The EFL has tightened regulations after Southampton's 'spygate' controversy.