Transfer market shifts: Arsenal target Rogers as Maresca eyes Grealish return
Arsenal prepare to intensify pursuit of Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers, while Enzo Maresca’s potential Manchester City appointment could see Jack Grealish recalled.
Arsenal are preparing to step up their interest in Aston Villa and England forward Morgan Rogers, aged 23. The Gunners are reportedly moving to increase their pursuit of the player as they look to bolster their attacking options ahead of the upcoming season.
In France, Paris Saint-Germain is set to rival Liverpool for the services of RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande. Both clubs are understood to be in talks with the German side regarding the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international, marking a competitive phase in the negotiations for the promising talent.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto de Zerbi is targeting a raid on his former club, Brighton & Hove Albion. De Zerbi is reportedly eyeing three specific players from the Seagulls: Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, aged 22; Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke, aged 25; and Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, aged 23. Additionally, Tottenham are considering a move for England defender John Stones, aged 31.
Enzo Maresca, who has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Manchester City, reportedly wants to give Jack Grealish a chance to revive his career at the club. The England midfielder spent the past season on loan at Everton, and Maresca is said to be keen on offering him a pathway back to the Premier League champions.
Other notable movements include Brentford tabling a bid of 45m euros (£39m) for Cologne winger Said El Mala, aged 19. Meanwhile, incoming Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has supplied the club with a list of positions he wishes to strengthen as he prepares to leave Benfica to return to the Bernabeu.
