Arsenal are lining up a transfer for Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, in accordance to the Daily Mail.
The Gunners are believed to have focused the centre-half who has had an excellent World Cup with England.
Arsenal are additionally assured of securing a deal to signal Konsa’s Villa team-mate Morgan Rogers this summer time.
The Premier League champions have already snapped up again up goalkeeper Illan Meslier this summer time and made Piero Hincapie’s mortgage transfer from Bayer Leverkusen everlasting.
However they’ve but to make a headline signing as they give the impression of being to defend the crown they received final season for the primary time in 22 years.
Rogers will surely match the invoice, as would Konsa, who began each one in all England’s video games on the World Cup earlier than being left on the bench for Wednesday’s semi-final defeat to Argentina.
He was launched by Thomas Tuchel with 18 minutes to go – changing Anthony Gordon – however was powerless to forestall the South American champions from scoring two late objectives to win 2-1.
Londoner Konsa suits the invoice for Arsenal attributable to doubts over Saliba health
The versatile 28-year-old, who also can function at right-back, was born in London and is anticipated to welcome the chance to return to the capital.
Konsa joined Villa in 2019 and has carved out a status as one of the commanding defenders within the high flight, serving to the Midlands membership to safe Champions League soccer within the 2024/25 season earlier than beginning the Europa League closing win over Freiburg in Might.
Arsenal are having to scour the marketplace for gamers attributable to uncertainty over the health of France worldwide William Saliba, who struggled all through the World Cup with a again harm.
