Aston Villa are in talks over a deal to sign Rafael Leao from AC Milan.

The Portugal international winger is also the subject of interest from Turkish club Galatasaray.

Villa believe Leao’s preference is for a move to Villa Park, and the club would be keen to secure the forward on a loan deal with an obligation to buy.

Despite the proposed arrival of Jackson, Villa want further attacking reinforcements after finalising the departure of Ollie Watkins to Al Hilal in a £50m transfer.

🚨 BREAKING: Liverpool reach agreement in principle on terms of deal to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain. Still details to finalise between #LFC� & #PSG but moving fast after breakthrough overnight on package ~£120m, ~£100m fixed

🚨Excl: Hull City close to agreement on deal to sign Robinio Vaz from Roma. Proposed package for 19yo #ASRoma striker season-long loan (€2m fee) + €30m option to buy. #HCAFC work ongoing to finalise between clubs & with France youth int’l

🚨 BREAKING : Atletico Madrid statement: the club will not negotiate Julian Alvarez’s transfer to Barcelona. The board unanimously backs the stance, insisting Barca failed to meet the required standards. No talks, no consideration of a deal

Manchester City are interested in a move for Everton forward Iliman Ndiaye, with the Merseyside club keen on a deal that would see Jack Grealish head in the opposite direction.

🚨 AC Milan accept €45m bid from Galatasaray for Rafael Leao; 27yo attacker offered €10-12m net salary & deciding whether or not to accept #Galatasaray move. Aston Villa discussing loan + buy obligation but #ACMilan want permanent sale now

Fiorentina are advancing in talks with Manchester United over a loan move for Joshua Zirkzee.

United have been open to offers for the Dutch forward, and there is a growing chance he leaves the club before the September 1 deadline.

Southampton reach agreement in principle to re-sign James Ward-Prowse from West Ham United. Nominal fee with 31yo set to return to #SaintsFC after leaving in 2023

Chelsea have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign defender Honest Ahanor.

The two clubs have struck a deal for a fee of £40million (€46m) with personal terms in place on a long-term contract.

The 18-year-old has been given permission to travel for a medical and complete a move to Stamford Bridge.

Ahanor came through Genoa’s academy and made six appearances for the Italian side’s first team before joining Atalanta in the summer of 2025.

🚨EXCL: Reiss Nelson agrees deal with Arsenal to terminate contract by mutual consent. Terms ran until June 2027+1 but 26yo winger leaves #AFC now as free agent. Interest from England & abroad - will assess options before deciding next step

🚨EXCL: Nottingham Forest submit offer to sign Daniel Munoz from Crystal Palace. Proposal for 30yo right wing-back worth £20m + £2m add-ons. #CPFC considering whether to accept - #NFFC boss Oliver Glasner keen to reunite with Colombia int’l

🚨 BREAKING: Chelsea reach agreement with Aston Villa to sign Emi Martinez. Permanent deal for 33yo #AVFC goalkeeper worth £7.5m & Argentina international to join #CFC on 2y contract + option to extend at Stamford Bridge by further 12 months

Jack Hinshelwood could be out for 5-6 weeks, according to a well-placed source. The good news is that means he should be back for the start of the Conference League group phase on October 15. #BHAFC

Toby Collyer is joining West Bromwich Albion for a guaranteed fee of £3m. Includes add-ons that #MUFC believe mean overall deal worth £7.6m. Some relate to WBA in Prem, Europe + Collyer for England. Plus 40% sell-on. Hull, Boro made approaches too

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta’s hopes of a move away this summer are in doubt after he sustained a hamstring injury.

Mateta will miss Palace’s first home game of the season on Friday night against Manchester City after picking up the injury during training and he is expected to be out for around four weeks, according to sources briefed on the problem who speak anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Aston Villa reach agreement in principle to sign Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain. #AVFC move for 18yo #PSG winger in process of being finalised: €55m. Nasser Al-Khelaifi & Nassef Sawiris relationship key to closing deal

Crystal Palace’s move for Joel Ordonez is in serious doubt due to an injury sustained by the Club Brugge centre-back.

Palace were closing in on a deal for Ordonez after making an offer of a loan with a conditional obligation to buy for a fee in the region of €30million (£25m), though there is now a pessimism on both sides regarding the proposed transfer.

German club RB Leipzig are close to reaching an agreement in principle with Chelsea for the transfer of striker Marc Guiu.

A deal has not yet been completed but there is an expectation on all sides that the move will go through.

🚨 Liverpool complete agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Bradley Barcola. Deal for 23yo #PSG winger worth £106m + up to £17m add-ons (€125m + €20m package). France int’l poised to do medical in next 24hr & join #LFC on 5yr contract

🚨 EXCL: Nottingham Forest working on deal to sign Harrison Armstrong from Everton. Talks for 19yo centre on ~£40m deal + sell-on clause to #EFC. England youth international targeted by #NFFC to strengthen midfield after Elliot Anderson exit

🗣“There is a low chance that Julian Alvarez comes to Arsenal. He’s spoken to Mikel Arteta & said he doesn’t want to come. That could change, but it’s NOT developing. If they don’t get him, maybe they stick with what they’ve got.”