Multiple outlets reported on July 17th that Arsenal are preparing a bid for the England centre-back, framed alongside their pursuit of Morgan Rogers as a potential Villa double raid. No club-to-club talks have taken place and the clubs are far apart on value: Villa are said to demand in excess of £50m while Arsenal believe he could be signed for around £35m. Villa, back in the Champions League and mindful of squad depth, are determined to resist a sale of a first-choice defender, with Unai Emery not wanting to lose any of his best players. Konsa has two years left on his contract and impressed for England at the World Cup. The reporting is hit-and-miss tier for now, with no tier-1 confirmation.
Primary source: Football Insider / CaughtOffside / Football365 · last corroborated July 17th.
| Date | What changed | |
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| July 17th | Tracked | Rumor opened on the board at 22% (contact) — source: Football Insider / CaughtOffside / Football365. Multiple outlets reported on July 17th that Arsenal are preparing a bid for the England centre-back, framed alongside their pursuit of Morgan Rogers as a potential Villa double raid. No club-to-club talks have taken place and the clubs are far apart on value: Villa are said to demand in excess of £50m while Arsenal believe he could be signed for around £35m. Villa, back in the Champions League and mindful of squad depth, are determined to resist a sale of a first-choice defender, with Unai Emery not wanting to lose any of his best players. Konsa has two years left on his contract and impressed for England at the World Cup. The reporting is hit-and-miss tier for now, with no tier-1 confirmation. |
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