Barcelona have increased their bid for Manchester City midfielder Rodri to £51.4m, while Tottenham defender Cristian Romero reportedly wants to join Arsenal despite Spurs’ reluctance to sell to a direct rival. The gossip also points to several significant prospective moves across the Premier League and Europe, including Nottingham Forest’s expected signing of Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande.

Barcelona could also lose Ronald Araujo to Liverpool on loan, while Ferran Torres reportedly wants to leave the Spanish club for Paris St-Germain. Elsewhere, Tottenham are discussing a £60m deal for Manchester City winger Savinho, Everton and Crystal Palace have explored swapping Dwight McNeil and Brennan Johnson, and West Ham have agreed in principle to sign Manor Solomon from Spurs.