Arsenal and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers -

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)

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)

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Newcastle United’s prospective move for Marc Guehi has stalled with Crystal Palace refusing to move from a valuation of at least £70m.

Manchester United are not acting on the availability of Ben Chilwell, despite Chelsea raising the prospect of a deal in ongoing talks between the two clubs.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Aston Villa are looking to offload fringe players in order to complete a £30m deal for Feyenoord defender Lutsharel Geertruida.

Nolberto Solano has been sacked as manager of Blyth Spartans after just six winless games, with the club bottom of the Northern Premier League Premier Division just three months after relegation.

Nottingham Forest are targeting the signing of a new striker before Friday’s transfer deadline with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush emerging as a potential option.

Club cricket has been hit by a crackdown on overseas players after amateur players were reported to the Home Office for potential breaches of visa regulations.

Day four of England’s Test match at Lord’s this week is likely to be played in front of swathes of empty seats as only 7,000 tickets have been sold – and some 6,000 remain available for the first three days.

Enzo Maresca has expressed his concern at the state of the Stade de Geneve pitch ahead of Chelsea’s Uefa Conference League meeting with Servette on Thursday night.

THE TIMES

Chelsea are facing a challenge to comply with UEFA’s financial rules after the European governing body confirmed that it does not allow clubs to register income from selling assets to sister companies.

Pep Guardiola has given a bonus of £10,000 to each member of Manchester City’s support staff.

Archie Vaughan, son of the former England captain Michael, is set to make his County Championship debut for Somerset, who are second in Division One and searching for their first championship title.

Ollie Pope has admitted that the mental load of captaincy has had an impact on his batting and revealed that he sought the advice of Joe Root during the first Test against Sri Lanka.

Jonny Bairstow’s international career looks over despite being on a two-year deal along with others omitted from ODI squad but four in present Test team have yet to receive formal contracts.

THE GUARDIAN

Jadon Sancho is holding out for an offer from Chelsea despite Juventus persisting with their efforts to sign the winger on loan from Manchester United.

The Premier League is facing demands to increase its funding of referees because of a cash shortfall at Professional Game Match Officials Ltd.

Ollie Pope believes England are benefiting from Brendon McCullum’s decision to discard Jonny Bairstow and push Jimmy Anderson towards retirement this summer.

THE i

Juventus are very confident of bringing Jadon Sancho in as a quick replacement for Federico Chiesa before the transfer window closes on Friday, fending off late interest from Chelsea.

The Italian Football Federation president has said he will raise the issue of Europe’s major leagues beginning two to three weeks before the transfer window closes at a Uefa meeting.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United expect the arrival of Paris Saint-Germain’s midfielder Manuel Ugarte to conclude their summer spending.

The English firm responsible for the new Champions League draw say they are fully prepared to deal with the threat of a cyber attack from Russia – having fought one off during the World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo has highlighted his desire to reach 1,000 goals, a feat only a few players have ever achieved.

MORE BONUSES

Enzo Maresca on Wednesday night warned Raheem Sterling that if he does leave Chelsea before the transfer window closes this Friday then he will not play a single minute under him.

Arsenal defender Ben White’s England exile is expected to continue as interim boss Lee Carsley prepares to name his first squad on Thursday.

THE SUN

Arsenal are reportedly eyeing up a move to sign League One star Sam Tickle before the transfer window shuts.

Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell is likely to remain at Chelsea beyond Friday’s transfer deadline.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool will consider a move for Marc Guehi, but not this summer with the Reds reluctant to stump up the £70m Crystal Palace are demanding.

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Jadon Sancho has agreed a deal to join Juventus on loan, appearing to put an end to Raheem Sterling’s links to Manchester United.

DAILY RECORD

Alvyn Sanches is back on Celtic’s wish list as they look to bring in further midfield reinforcements alongside top target Arne Engels.

Crystal Palace want a £20m buy option for Odsonne Edouard inserted in any loan deal as Ipswich aim to strike a deadline-busting deal for the striker.

Midfielder Todd Cantwell has agreed his Rangers exit – but is waiting for Blackburn Rovers to give the deal the green light.