Arsenal to move for keeper Garcia - Thursday's gossip

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Arsenal make a move for goalkeeper Joan Garcia to replace Southampton-bound Aaron Ramsdale, while Chelsea face a battle to sign Victor Osimhen who is being offered big wages in Saudi Arabia.

Arsenal will accelerate their efforts to sign Espanyol's Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 23, as England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26, is set to join Southampton for £25m. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Napoli's Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, who is a target for Chelsea, has been offered a four-year deal by Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli worth £25m per year. (Sky Sports), external

England winger Jadon Sancho, 24, is set to move to Juventus from Manchester United on loan with an obligation to buy. (RMC Sport), external

Sancho would prefer to join Chelsea than Juventus and is holding out for an offer from the Blues. (Guardian), external

Aston Villa will move for Roma's England forward Tammy Abraham, 26, if Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 20 leaves the club before the transfer deadline. (Football Insider), external

Crystal Palace have agreed a deal with Wolfsburg for French defender Maxence Lacroix, 24, as a direct replacement for Denmark centre-half Joachim Andersen, 28, who has joined Fulham. (Sky Sports), external

Liverpool have turned down an approach from Bayer Leverkusen for England Under-21 midfielder Tyler Morton, 21. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle United want to sign Burnley's England Under-21 goalkeeper James Trafford, 21. (Football Insider), external

Everton have made an enquiry about signing Fiorentina's Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, 28, who spent last season on loan at Manchester United. (Talksport), external

Galatasaray and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha’s return to the Premier League has been all-but ruled out because of tax issues. Zaha's former club Crystal Palace were among those interested in re-signing the 31-year-old on loan. (Standard), external

Manchester City's Burkina Faso right-back Issa Kabore, 23, is set to complete a season-long loan move to Benfica. (Sky Sports), external

Fulham are interested in signing Lyon's 20-year-old Ghana winger Ernest Nuamah. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Meanwhile, Fulham's Switzerland defender Kevin Mbabu, 29, is set to join Danish champions FC Midtjylland on a two-year contract. (Standard), external

Wolves' Portugal winger Daniel Podence, 28, is close to joining Al-Shabab in the Saudi Pro League. (Rudy Galetti), external

Nottingham Forest have turned down several loan offers for United States goalkeeper Matt Turner, 30, as they would prefer him to leave on a permanent deal. (ESPN), external

West Bromwich Albion and Burnley both want Celtic's Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston, 25, who spent part of last season on loan at the Baggies. (Express & Star), external

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