Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Target Rashford; Arsenal Eye Konsa; Forest Close on Diomande

This BBC Sport gossip roundup from July 21, 2026, reports that Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal are all interested in Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, though United prefers not to sell him to a domestic rival. Arsenal is also targeting Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa. Nottingham Forest is in advanced talks to sign Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande. Manchester United has cooled its interest in midfielders Carlos Baleba and Alex Scott due to high prices. Ipswich has agreed a deal for Celtic's Daizen Maeda. West Ham is considering moves for Leicester City defenders Ben Nelson and Harry Souttar. Juventus is interested in Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo.

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Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Target Rashford; Arsenal Eye Konsa; Forest Close on DiomandeBBC SportWesternJul 21, 10:44 PM UTC

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