Overview
- Ezri Konsa is poised to join Arsenal, with reports on Thursday saying he has agreed personal terms and that the clubs have settled on a fee above €50m.
- Aston Villa have identified AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori as a leading replacement target and have opened talks with Milan about a possible transfer.
- Sources say Tomori is open to a move to Villa Park and Milan could accept a fee in the region of €10–15m for the defender.
- Analysts warn Tomori’s pace and recovery speed suit a high defensive line but that his weaker aerial presence and smaller physical profile make him not an obvious like-for-like swap for Konsa.
- Villa’s summer has already included several departures and the reported Konsa sale means the club must reinvest promptly, with negotiations over Tomori and any further sales — including the future of Ollie Watkins — the key developments to watch next.