Arsenal is considering a potential signing of 32-year-old England defender John Stones on a free transfer to fill in for the injured William Saliba, pending whether Saliba’s injury proves to be long-term. Chelsea has initiated formal discussions with Crystal Palace regarding a move for 26-year-old French defender Maxence Lacroix, who is valued at approximately £55 million. Meanwhile, Hull City is in negotiations with Aston Villa over securing Jamaica winger Leon Bailey, who is 28 years old.
In other news, Fulham manager Alvaro Arbeloa is looking to acquire two players from his former club, Real Madrid, including 18-year-old Argentine winger Franco Mastantuono and 22-year-old Spanish forward Gonzalo Garcia. Furthermore, Bologna’s 23-year-old English winger Jonathan Rowe remains a target for both Aston Villa and Chelsea.
Hull City are also nearing a deal for 30-year-old Matt Targett, a former Newcastle left-back who is currently a free agent. In addition, Liverpool is preparing to join Manchester United in the pursuit of 25-year-old France midfielder Manu Kone from Roma, while Aston Villa has held discussions with Chelsea about potentially signing both Nicolas Jackson and Alejandro Garnacho this summer.
AC Milan’s Rafael Leao is reportedly interested in moving to the Premier League, with Aston Villa being one of the possible destinations. Lazio is targeting West Ham’s DR Congo defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who is also on Arsenal’s radar. Juventus has set its sights on Aston Villa’s 33-year-old Argentina international Emiliano Martinez as a primary goalkeeping target. Lastly, Everton could be set to compete with Inter Milan for Tottenham’s 25-year-old England defender Djed Spence. Liverpool is eyeing 24-year-old Swedish left-back Daniel Svensson from Borussia Dortmund, although Arsenal may also be in the running for the player’s services.