Latest transfer news today: Aston Villa find Martinez replacement as Man City ponder £85m move

The transfer news space is ramping up as we continue to move towards the new club season, leaving us with no choice but to take a closer look at some of the latest transfer news today.

One of the biggest stories of the day comes from Villa Park, with the club set for a goalkeeping revolving door. 

Elsewhere, Manchester City are looking to splash some serious cash on a new midfielder. 

Here, Football Whispers brings you the biggest headlines of the day…

Aston Villa push for new goalkeeper

Aston Villa could have a new first choice goalkeeper come the start of the season, with talkSPORT reporting that the Premier League club are in negotiations to sign Japan shotstopper Zion Suzuki. 

The 23-year-old was initially linked with a move from Parma to Paris Saint-Germain, though according to the same source, that move has now collapsed.

Villa’s move for Suzuki could also have implications on Emiliano Martinez and his potential departure from Birmingham. 

Reports from Football Italia indicate that Juventus are seriously pushing for the Argentine goalkeeper, with the club hoping to make the 33-year-old their new number one. 

Arsenal given price for Victor Osimhen

Arsenal are still hoping to strengthen before the start of the new Premier League season, and one name on their radar is Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen.

The 27-year-old is currently a Galatasaray player, and according to Football Insider, the Gunners would need to fork out upwards of £60m to have any chance of signing the player.

The same source claims that Arsenal first enquired about the Nigerian superstar during discussions about Gabriel Martinelli, and his potential move to the Super Lig.

Osimhen put pen to paper on a four-year deal with Galatasaray last summer, and he has rattled the net 28 times in 33 games throughout the last campaign. 

Manchester City target Rodri replacement

According to the latest information from AS in Spain, Barcelona are confident that their third bid of £60m for Rodri will be enough to complete the deal.

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have been fighting to sign the World Cup winner, though it appears that the Catalonian club are the closest to getting the deal over the line. 

At the same time, Manchester CIty are in negotiations with Lille over the possible signing of 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. 

The French side want at least £85m for the youngster according to the Telegraph – an amount that would make the midfielder City’s second highest addition of the summer.