Transfers: Osimhen, Garcia, Sancho, Ramsdale, other latest stories

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

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).

Al Ahli delegation in Italy for direct talks with Osimhen and his camp.Contract on table with release clause, as Osimhen wanted. Chelsea in active talks with Osimhen on salary. Al Ahli deal only happen if #CFC talks collapse. (Fabrizio Romano).

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).

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

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

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).

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).

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

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

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

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).

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

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

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

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).

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).